Improved:

• Network Performance: Enhanced network performance when the GRO option is enabled in specific scenarios.
• Application Awareness: Traffic classification has been updated to correctly categorize AI & ML traffic.
• GeoIP-based IP Address Groups: Added support for creating IP address groups based on GeoIPs, allowing traffic management by country.
• IKEv2 VPN Enhancements:
  • Custom DNS servers are now supported for IKEv2 VPNs.
  • Improved handling of disconnected devices to avoid counting them as active incorrectly.

Fixed:

• AppManager Connectivity: Restoring configurations from a backup no longer disrupts AppManager connectivity or forces re-registration.
• VPN Issues:
  • Fixed incorrect license counting for remote hosts over VPN connections.
  • Resolved connection startup issues for Linux VPN clients caused by MAC address conflicts.
• Traffic Rules: Addressed issues where traffic rules on interfaces with complex names (e.g., containing quotation marks) failed to apply.
• Guest Network Authentication: Fixed improper authentication of clients on guest networks.
• Reverse Proxy: Resolved an issue where TLSv1 connections were attempted even when not configured.
• Traffic Routing: Improved traffic route switching with multiple internet links to prevent extended packet loss after switching to a backup link.
• Safe Web Feature: Forbidden words now correctly trigger blocks in all scenarios.
• Daily Reports: Fixed incorrect date generation in daily reports for time zones with negative offsets.
• Failover Mode Stability: Switching from a backup link to a primary link in failover mode no longer causes indefinite appliance hangs.