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@ -28,29 +28,12 @@ Release Notes
Introduction Introduction
------------ ------------
BIND 9.15 is an unstable development release of BIND. This document BIND 9.17 is an unstable development release of BIND. This document
summarizes new features and functional changes that have been introduced summarizes new features and functional changes that have been introduced
on this branch. With each development release leading up to the stable on this branch. With each development release leading up to the stable
BIND 9.16 release, this document will be updated with additional BIND 9.18 release, this document will be updated with additional
features added and bugs fixed. features added and bugs fixed. Please see the file CHANGES for a more
detailed list of changes and bug fixes.
.. _relnotes_versions:
Note on Version Numbering
-------------------------
Until BIND 9.12, new feature development releases were tagged as "alpha"
and "beta", leading up to the first stable release for a given
development branch, which always ended in ".0". More recently, BIND
adopted the "odd-unstable/even-stable" release numbering convention.
There will be no "alpha" or "beta" releases in the 9.15 branch, only
increasing version numbers. So, for example, what would previously have
been called 9.15.0a1, 9.15.0a2, 9.15.0b1, and so on, will instead be
called 9.15.0, 9.15.1, 9.15.2, etc.
The first stable release from this development branch will be renamed as
9.16.0. Thereafter, maintenance releases will continue on the 9.16
branch, while unstable feature development proceeds in 9.17.
.. _relnotes_platforms: .. _relnotes_platforms:
@ -59,18 +42,19 @@ Supported Platforms
To build on UNIX-like systems, BIND requires support for POSIX.1c To build on UNIX-like systems, BIND requires support for POSIX.1c
threads (IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995), the Advanced Sockets API for IPv6 threads (IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995), the Advanced Sockets API for IPv6
(:rfc:`3542`), and standard atomic operations provided by the C compiler. (:rfc:`3542`), and standard atomic operations provided by the C
compiler.
The OpenSSL cryptography library must be available for the target The libuv asynchronous I/O library and the OpenSSL cryptography library
platform. A PKCS#11 provider can be used instead for Public Key must be available for the target platform. A PKCS#11 provider can be
cryptography (i.e., DNSSEC signing and validation), but OpenSSL is still used instead of OpenSSL for Public Key cryptography (i.e., DNSSEC
required for general cryptography operations such as hashing and random signing and validation), but OpenSSL is still required for general
number generation. cryptography operations such as hashing and random number generation.
More information can be found in the ``PLATFORMS.md`` file that is More information can be found in the ``PLATFORMS.md`` file that is
included in the source distribution of BIND 9. If your compiler and included in the source distribution of BIND 9. If your compiler and
system libraries provide the above features, BIND 9 should compile and system libraries provide the above features, BIND 9 should compile and
run. If that isn't the case, the BIND development team will generally run. If that is not the case, the BIND development team will generally
accept patches that add support for systems that are still supported by accept patches that add support for systems that are still supported by
their respective vendors. their respective vendors.
@ -80,7 +64,7 @@ Download
-------- --------
The latest versions of BIND 9 software can always be found at The latest versions of BIND 9 software can always be found at
http://www.isc.org/downloads/. There you will find additional https://www.isc.org/download/. There you will find additional
information about each release, source code, and pre-compiled versions information about each release, source code, and pre-compiled versions
for Microsoft Windows operating systems. for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
@ -93,7 +77,7 @@ for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
License License
------- -------
BIND is open source software licenced under the terms of the Mozilla BIND 9 is open source software licensed under the terms of the Mozilla
Public License, version 2.0 (see the ``LICENSE`` file for the full Public License, version 2.0 (see the ``LICENSE`` file for the full
text). text).
@ -106,22 +90,20 @@ modifications, without redistributing it, nor anyone redistributing BIND
without changes. without changes.
Those wishing to discuss license compliance may contact ISC at Those wishing to discuss license compliance may contact ISC at
https://www.isc.org/mission/contact/. https://www.isc.org/contact/.
.. _end_of_life: .. _end_of_life:
End of Life End of Life
----------- -----------
BIND 9.15 is an unstable development branch. When its development is BIND 9.17 is an unstable development branch. When its development is
complete, it will be renamed to BIND 9.16, which will be a stable complete, it will be renamed to BIND 9.18, which will be a stable
branch. branch. The end of life date for BIND 9.18 has not yet been determined.
For those needing long term support, the current Extended Support
The end of life date for BIND 9.16 has not yet been determined. For Version (ESV) is BIND 9.11, which will be supported until at least
those needing long term support, the current Extended Support Version December 2021. See https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-00896 for details of
(ESV) is BIND 9.11, which will be supported until at least December ISC's software support policy.
2021. See https://www.isc.org/downloads/software-support-policy/ for
details of ISC's software support policy.
.. _relnotes_thanks: .. _relnotes_thanks:
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--------- ---------
Thank you to everyone who assisted us in making this release possible. Thank you to everyone who assisted us in making this release possible.
If you would like to contribute to ISC to assist us in continuing to
make quality open source software, please visit our donations page at
http://www.isc.org/donate/.