: Because of major changes to the underlying PHP and OS versions, users are strongly advised to uninstall all packages before upgrading to avoid system panics or service failures. Download pfSense Community Edition

By installing this version, you unlock enterprise-grade networking features on standard consumer or server hardware: GeoIP Blocking and advanced alias management

| Feature | 2.7.2 | 2.8.0 | Improvement | |--------|-------|-------|--------------| | NAT routing (1GbE) | 940 Mbps | 940 Mbps | None | | NAT routing (2.5GbE) | 1.8 Gbps | 2.3 Gbps | +28% | | IPsec (AES-256-GCM) | 520 Mbps | 590 Mbps | +13% | | WireGuard (single tunnel) | 780 Mbps | 820 Mbps | +5% | | WebGUI page load | 1.2 sec | 0.9 sec | -25% |

The webConfigurator (GUI) now runs on PHP 8.3. The result is a snappier interface, lower memory overhead when rendering dashboards, and better handling of large DHCP lease tables. For administrators, this means less waiting and more doing.