Defguard 2.0 Alpha 2 is now available. This release is nearly feature-complete and replaces Alpha 1 as the recommended version for proof-of-concepts and early testing. Production deployments should remain on 1.6.x for now.

📦 Release: v2.0 Alpha 2 | March 10, 2026
📄 Release notes: Defguard 2.0 Release Alpha 2 is now available

🆕 What's New in Alpha 2

• Quick Setup Wizard & OVA Images — All components (Core, Edge, Gateway) auto-deployed and provisioned via Docker Compose or new VM image.
• High Availability — Multi-gateway support with Envoy load balancing; updated gateway setup and management UI.
• Firewall Management — New firewall interface for testing, expanding on 1.x concepts.
• Static IP Assignment — Assign IPs to users and devices directly from context menus.
• Easier Edge & Gateway Deployment — Wizard-guided setup with clearer deployment instructions.

⏭ What's Next

The first Beta is coming in the next few weeks and will include an automated 1.6 → 2.0 migration wizard, so you can validate upgrade flows in staging before final rollout.

👉 Tutorial : Previewing Defguard v2.0-alpha2

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— The Defguard Team