Defguard releases

Defguard 2.0 is now feature-complete and entering the Beta stabilization phase.

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Defguard 2.0 Beta 1 introduces guided migration from 1.x, built-in SSL termination for Core and Edge, new certificate settings, and a video tutorial center.

April 9, 2026

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All Platforms

Stabilization Fixes Ahead of 2.0 Stable

Numerous minor bugs identified during Alpha testing have been resolved ahead of the final 2.0.0 release.

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Core

New Certificate Settings Page

View the Defguard Root CA certificate and manage SSL termination for Core and Edge from a single settings page.

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Core

Guided Migration from 1.x

Connect Core 2.0 to a PostgreSQL snapshot of your 1.x environment and follow a step-by-step wizard to migrate locations and gateways with no VPN downtime.

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Gateway

Easier OVA Upgrades with Dockge

OVA deployments now bundle Dockge, so container image updates can be managed from a UI instead of the command line.

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Core

Built-in SSL Termination for Core and Edge

Generate certificates from the internal CA, upload your own, or let Edge auto-configure Let's Encrypt over an HTTP challenge.

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Core

Video Tutorials and Contextual Help

Browse published tutorials in a dedicated section, or open a contextual video directly from the module you're configuring.