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.. _relnotes:

Release Notes
=============

.. contents::

Introduction
------------

BIND 9.18 (Extended Support Version) is a stable branch of BIND. This
document summarizes significant changes since the last production
release on that branch. Please see the :ref:`changelog` file for
a more detailed list of changes and bug fixes.

Supported Platforms
-------------------

See the :ref:`supported_os` section in the :ref:`Requirements` chapter.

Download
--------

The latest versions of BIND 9 software can always be found at
https://www.isc.org/download/. There you will find additional
information about each release, and source code.

.. _relnotes_known_issues:

Known Issues
------------

The list of known issues affecting the latest version in the 9.18 branch can be
found at
https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/wikis/Known-Issues-in-BIND-9.18

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.. _relnotes_license:

License
-------

BIND 9 is open source software licensed under the terms of the Mozilla Public
License, version 2.0 (see the ``COPYING`` file for the full text).

Those wishing to discuss license compliance may contact ISC at
https://www.isc.org/contact/.

End of Life
-----------

BIND 9.18 (Extended Support Version) will be supported until at least
December, 2025. See https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-00896 for details of
ISC's software support policy.

Thank You
---------

Thank you to everyone who assisted us in making this release possible.
