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May 5, 2025

New release 2.17.1

Fix BGP crash and NetBSD build
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Apr 1, 2025

New release 3.1.0

CLI v2 compatibility layer, thread configuration, 2.17 merge
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Apr 1, 2025

New release 2.17

TCP-AO, BGP link-local next hops
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Apr 1, 2025

New release 3.0.2

Crash and route leak fixes
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Apr 1, 2025

New release 2.16.2

BFD password reconfiguration fix
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Jan 10, 2025

New release 3.0.1

Bugfixing release
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Jan 10, 2025

New release 2.16.1

Bugfixing release
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Dec 17, 2024

New release 3.0.0

First stable mulithreaded version
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Dec 7, 2024

New release 2.16

ASPA support
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Mar 22, 2024

New release 2.15.1

Bugfixes in OSPF and RPKI

Mar 10, 2024

New release 2.15

Many improvements in BGP, BFD, RPKI

Oct 7, 2023

New release 2.14

Many improvements in MPLS, BMP and filters

Jun 22, 2023

New release 2.13.1

This release fixes a security bug in 2.13. No new features

May 12, 2023

New release 3.0.alpha2

Simple thread work balancing algorithm added

Apr 25, 2023

BIRD 1 end of life will happen at the end of 2023. Please finish you upgrade to BIRD 2 ASAP

Apr 23, 2023

New release 2.13

New features: RFC 9229, allow bgp_med, experimental BMP. We changed versioning to major.minor.patch

Apr 21, 2023

New release 3.0alpha1

Second testing release of multithreaded version

Jan 23, 2023

New release 2.0.12

Important bugfix release

Dec 11, 2022

New release 2.0.11

BGP Route Leak Prevention and Detection Using Roles (RFC 9234) implemented

Jun 27, 2022

New release 2.0.10

BGP performance improved, VRF support in RPKI, many bugfixes

Mar 2, 2022

New release 3.0alpha0

First testing release of multithreaded version

Feb 20, 2022

New release 2.0.9

Check NEWS file

Mar 21, 2021

New release 2.0.8

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Oct 16, 2019

New release 2.0.7

Check NEWS file

Sep 11, 2019

New releases 2.0.6 and 1.6.8

Check NEWS files

Aug 5, 2019

New releases 2.0.5 and 1.6.7

Check NEWS files

Mar 1, 2019

New releases 2.0.4 and 1.6.6

Check NEWS files

Jan 7, 2019

New releases 2.0.3 and 1.6.5

Check NEWS files

Mar 22, 2018

New releases 2.0.2 and 1.6.4

Important security bugfix. A lot of new features.

Jan 16, 2018

New release 2.0.1

Linux MPLS kernel support, Channel templates improved, RFC 8212

Dec 11, 2017

New release 2.0.0

Integrated IPv4 and IPv6 design, microsecond timers, RPKI, MPLS nexthops, VPN4 and VPN6 networks …

Apr 30, 2017

New release 2.0.0-pre1

Experimental version, use 1.6.3 in production environment

Dec 22, 2016

New release 1.6.3

Large BGP communities, new authentication in BFD, RIP and OSPF

Dec 7, 2016

New release 2.0.0-pre0

Experimental version, use 1.6.2 in production environment

Sep 29, 2016

New release 1.6.2

Fixed serious bug of the previous version

Sep 22, 2016

New release 1.6.1

IPv6 ECMP support, several improvements in filters, kernel protocol, babel, memory leak in BGP multipath fixed

Apr 29, 2016

New release 1.6.0

RIP protocol redesigned, new protocol babel, BGP multipath added

Dec 14, 2015

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Apr 22, 2015

New Version 1.5.0

Major OSPF protocol redesign and many other changes. Check the NEWS file

Nov 24, 2014

BIRD route server deployed at Greek Internet eXchange

Oct 28, 2014

BIRD route server deployed at Poznan Internet eXchange

Oct 7, 2014

New release 1.4.5

Command show route noexport, port option for BGP sessions, some other minor improvements and bugfixes.

Jul 10, 2014

New release 1.4.4

Extended OSPF multipath support, Default router preference for RAdv, Important bugfix in BGP

Apr 14, 2014

New release 1.4.3

Important bugfix in IPv6 BGP

Apr 2, 2014

New release 1.4.2

Important bugfix in BFD

Apr 1, 2014

New release 1.4.1

New BGP features - add-path and graceful restart

Nov 25, 2013

New release 1.4.0

BFD support for OSPF and BGP, BGP - allow-local-as and many other improvements. Check the NEWS file

Aug 1, 2013

BIRD route server deployed at Internet exchange Point of Nigeria

Jul 28, 2013

New release 1.3.11

TTL security for OSPF and RIP, Multiple routing tables for *BSD, RFC3137, several bugfixes

May 7, 2013

New release 1.3.10

Lightweight client, dynamic IPv6 RA, Next hop keep option for BGP, several bugfixes

Mar 13, 2013

BIRD route server deployed at JPNAP

Feb 6, 2013

Universal looking glass released - LG supporting not just BIRD

Jan 11, 2013

New release 1.3.9

Several improvements in filters, new reconfiguration options and Dragonfly BSD support

Sep 26, 2012

BIRD route server deployed at CERN Internet Exchange Point (CIXP)

Sep 24, 2012

BIRD included in Netflix Open Connect Appliances

Aug 9, 2012

BIRD route server deployed at Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX)

Aug 7, 2012

New release 1.3.8

Several improvements in RAdv and OSPF. Secondary routes can be sent through BGP filters

Mar 22, 2012

New release 1.3.7

Route Origin Authorization added, minor bugfixes and improvements

Jan 20, 2012

New release 1.3.6

Bugfix in BGP protocol

Jan 10, 2012

New release 1.3.5

Protocol templates, BGP protocol improvements, check NEWS file

Oct 10, 2011

New release 1.3.4

Static recursive routes added. Minor bugfixes

Sep 11, 2011

New release 1.3.3

OSPF NSSA, BGP TTL Security, BGP extended communities and "include" option added

Jul 10, 2011

New release 1.3.2

Various minor bugfixes. Minor improvements in configuration syntax

May 2, 2011

New release 1.3.1

Various minor bugfixes. Minor improvements related to BGP and Linux port

Mar 31, 2011

New release 1.3.0

iBGP improved, IPv6 RA added, many changes and bufixes, watch the NEWS file

Mar 14, 2011

BIRD used as a route server by Netnod

Oct 10, 2010

New release 1.2.5

Various minor bugfixes

Aug 3, 2010

New release 1.2.4

'show memory' command added, bugfix in IPv6 BGP

Jun 1, 2010

New release 1.2.3

Pattern matching for community lists, minor bugfixes - mainly OSPF related

May 25, 2010

BIRD used as a route server by NapAfrica - South Africa

May 11, 2010

LINX Awards 2010 goes to BIRD project!!! Thanks

May 4, 2010

BIRD used as a route server by European Commercial Internet Exchange (ECIX)

Apr 9, 2010

New release 1.2.2

BSD support improved, minor features and bugfixes in BGP, OSPF, PIPE, CLI, logging … Check NEWS file

Mar 30, 2010

BIRD used as a route server by Milan Neutral Access Point (MINAP)

Feb 24, 2010

BIRD used as a route server by Frankfurt Internet Exchange (DE-CIX)

Feb 11, 2010

New release 1.2.1

Some minor improvements and bugfixes. Look at NEWS file

Feb 8, 2010

BIRD used as a route server by Moscow Internet Exchange (MSK-IX)

Jan 15, 2010

BIRD used as a route server by London Internet Exchange (LINX)

Jan 14, 2010

New release 1.2.0

OSPFv3 (IPv6) and MRTdump logging implemented

Jan 5, 2010

Ubuntu repository added. Look into current releases section - debian

Dec 20, 2009

New release 1.1.7

BGP Route Refresh and Route Reload command implemented. Minor bugfixes

Nov 19, 2009

New release 1.1.6

Minor improvements and bugfixes. Look at NEWS file

Nov 2, 2009

New release 1.1.5

BGP scalability improved, some other minor improvements

Oct 2, 2009

New release 1.1.4

BGP passive option added, minor bugfixes

Sep 11, 2009

New release 1.1.3

Important BGP and core bug fixed

Aug 24, 2009

New release 1.1.2

Important core bug fixed - BIRD used as a route server by LoNAP and NIX.CZ

Aug 16, 2009

New release 1.1.1

'more' style paging in client and important core bug fixed

Jun 28, 2009

New release 1.1.0

PIPE protocol redesigned, new features in BGP, many bugfixes. Check changelog

May 27, 2009

New release 1.0.15

BSD port renewed, minor changes in cli and config, miscellaneous bugfixes

Apr 29, 2009

Fedora repository available

Look into download/Current releases->redhat section"

Apr 28, 2009

New release 1.0.14

A lot of bugfixes: BGP, OSPF and in PIPE protocol filtering

Mar 14, 2009

New release 1.0.13

A lot of bugfixes: BGP, OSPF and core; new syntax for BGP masks

Nov 12, 2008

New release 1.0.12

A lot of new features: BGP MD5, ASN32, BGP route reflector, …

Oct 27, 2008

Web interface to git available

Oct 26, 2008

Read-only git repository available at git://git.nic.cz/bird.git

Jun 7, 2005

New design of web site introduced.

Feb 21, 2005

Current release is 1.0.11.

Feb 20, 2005

Current release is 1.0.10.