Hi folks,
Some of you have been wondering; now wonder no more: the next stable release is here. From the changelog:
The images can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/opnsense/files/
This is mostly motivated by the latest OpenSSL issues, although I must say we work on giving LibreSSL a chance soon and make a final decision about the library that we are going to stick to from 15.7 on. Any help here is appreciated. :)
Recommended ways of upgrade:
Upgrade via the GUI, make sure you restart the box so that no service will run on vulnerable binaries. The base OpenSSL will *not* be updated at this point, so if you don't fully trust the port just yet try the second method.
Or:
Take your favourite image, boot up the device or VM with the new install image. In the installer, choose "Import Configuration" and if all is well, continue with the Easy/Quick install. This way makes sure all of the base system is replaced.