OpenBSD 8.0 is released, maintaining its security record with only two remote vulnerabilities in 30 years.
OpenBSD 8.0 is the 61st release, following a semiannual schedule since 1996.
The project retired support for Loongson architecture due to compatibility issues.
OpenBSD founder Theo de Raadt emphasized the system's strong security record.
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OpenBSD 8.0 is here, marking the project's 61st release and continuing its schedule of semiannual releases dating back to 1996. What started more than 30 years ago as a fork of NetBSD has grown into one of the most security-conscious operating systems in active development. In a post to the project's announcements mailing list, OpenBSD founder Theo de Raadt highlights a host of improvements included with the latest version and writes that the project remains "proud of OpenBSD's record of more than thirty years with only two remote holes in the default install."
The latest OpenBSD version brings new features and improvements across the board. These changes, particularly the new Intel Arc support and expanded virtual address space, should improve compatibility with modern graphics cards and allow the system to map more than 4GB of VRAM. Some of the major updates noted in the release newsletter are as follows:
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