Good day to all,This update is going forward with a larger batch of firmware update improvements that are important for 18.7 and beyond, addressing the former lack of error handling, check for update speed and API check capabilities for major upgrades.Intrusion detection syslog behaviour changes slightly after a number of good discussions, meaning that now syslog is always on, but fast log alert info is steered by the former syslog option making the option the best of both worlds and enabling future syslog export, which is now also available in the development version.Last but not least we want to mention the work done on allowing detached UI development which is now included in the release. For more information check out the UI development tools[1] that have been released alongside.There is more preparation underway for 18.7, but that info will have to wait as it eludes the context of this announcement. Feel free to frequently check the milestone progress in the forums[2] in the meantime.Here is the full list of changes:o firewall: advanced option to reset states on IPv4 changeo interfaces: rename $wancfg to $lancfg in tracking codeo interfaces: further simplifications for dhclient usageo reporting: add logging to database repair stageo reporting: Insight click event issueo system: use uppercase gateway names for compatibilityo system: gateway alert script always returns trueo system: align static ACL check with MVC varianto system: pluggable backup supporto system: configurable user landing pageso system: safety belt for password policy checko wizard: add missing element IDs to fix scripting issueso firmware: parse and return to be removed packages for update summaryo firmware: release type change properly updates the repository and summaryo firmware: extended settings can now be registered via XML fileso firmware: return repository errors in greater detail (4 new error types)o firmware: make returned backend JSON a bit more human-readableo firmware: fix leak of base/kernel update info on package manager updateso firmware: refactor package manager update summary parsing for speedo firmware: add and use API for major upgradeso dhcp: fix unwanted name-server write in v6o dhcp: ldap-server does not exist in v6o intrusion detection: update classification.configo intrusion detection: optional fast log to syslogo ipsec: set ignore_acquire_ts to allow ASA compatibilityo ipsec: add ike_name to syslog outputo openvpn: improve validation between TCP, TCP4, TCP6, UDP, UDP4 and UDP6o console: manual pages for opnsense-importer and opnsense-installero console: let opnsense-installer set up an early runtime environmento console: show firmware reboot hint prior to update when applicableo console: longer timeout for opnsense-importer invoke on first booto console: proper return values for opnsense-importer in edge caseso mvc: support multiple directories for detached UI developmento mvc: add AddressFamily option to NetworkFieldo mvc: non-functional menu node name tweakso rc: action changes for "||" avoidanceo ui: fix tokenizer selection when values and labels do not matcho ui: serve 404 when page was not foundo ui: add and use SVG logo supporto ui: upgrade nvd3 to version 1.8.6o plugins: os-acme-client 1.15[3] (contributed by Frank Wall and Omar Khalil)o plugins: os-freeradius 1.7.0 (contributed by Michael Muenz)o plugins: os-haproxy 2.7[4] (contributed by Frank Wall)o plugins: os-postfix 1.3 (contributed by Michael Muenz)o plugins: os-siproxd 1.3 (contributed by Michael Muenz)o plugins: os-telegraf 1.4.0 (contributed by Michael Muenz)o plugins: os-theme-ciaca 1.1 (contributed by Team Rebellion)o plugins: os-theme-rebellion 1.1 (contributed by Team Rebellion)o plugins: os-theme-tukan 1.0 (contributed by Team Rebellion)o ports: ca_root_nss 3.37.1o ports: curl 7.60.0[5]o ports: pcre 8.42[6]o ports: php 7.1.18[7]o ports: pkg upstream fix for segfault on upgrade[8]o ports: unbound 1.7.1[9]Stay safe,Your OPNsense team--[1] https://github.com/opnsense/ui_devtools [2] https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=8597.0 [3] https://github.com/opnsense/plugins/pull/682 [4] https://github.com/opnsense/plugins/pull/579 [5] https://curl.haxx.se/changes.html [6] https://www.pcre.org/original/changelog.txt [7] http://php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.18 [8] https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/1663 [9] http://www.unbound.net/download.html