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We are excited to roll out GhostBSD 25.01-R14.2p1, our first release under a new versioning scheme and a commitment to rock-solid stability. After discussing with our contributors, we’ve moved from FreeBSD STABLE to FreeBSD RELEASE, building this version on 14.2-RELEASE-p1, the first patched update of FreeBSD 14.2. This shift, paired with a transparent naming format, promises a smoother, more predictable GhostBSD experience.

We open this report with heartfelt thanks to our donors, patrons, and sponsors—your unwavering support keeps GhostBSD alive and growing. Whether through a one-time donation, a Patreon pledge, or a sponsorship, every contribution fuels our mission to provide a reliable, desktop-focused FreeBSD experience.

GhostBSD is evolving, and we have some exciting changes ahead! After discussions with contributors and careful evaluation, we are making a major shift in how we build and release GhostBSD. The goal is to provide a more stable, efficient, and predictable experience for our users.

Switching to FreeBSD RELEASE

Starting with the next release, GhostBSD will be built on FreeBSD RELEASE instead of STABLE. The upcoming version will be based on FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASEp1.

This change brings several benefits:

The GhostBSD community forums have moved to a new home! After careful consideration, we’ve transitioned to Flarum, a modern and lightweight forum platform, to provide a better experience for our users. Here’s why we made the switch and what it means for you.

Why the Transition?

The decision to move away from our old forum platform, phpBB, wasn’t taken lightly. However, several challenges made it clear that a change was necessary:

We’re excited to announce the release of GhostBSD 24.10.1! 

This release brings system updates from FreeBSD and better hardware compatibility with some old AMD Radeon and FirePro GPU. We resolved live session startup issues with Legacy BIOS and started to fix some issues with Update Station functionality. For a complete list of changes, check the changelog.

I am pleased to announce the release of GhostBSD 24.07.3!

This release fixes issues found in 24.07.1 and 24.07.2, bringing important enhancements, bug fixes, and new features. Key improvements include setting vital system and software packages, adding support to mark packages as vital, and including hgame in kld_list.

Notably, we resolved the legacy boot issue where the live session wouldn't start due to missing gzip in the BIOS /boot/loader. We’ve also ensured /etc/X11 is properly created during setup.

I am pleased to announce the release of GhostBSD 24.07.1!

I want to thank everyone who has helped and contributed, especially Eduardo, who has officially joined GhostBSD to learn and contribute to its development.

I am glad to present the financial update for February through June to the GhostBSD community and our esteemed sponsors. Your steadfast support is crucial to our progress, enabling us to sustain and improve our operations. I sincerely appreciate your continued involvement and trust.

To streamline communication, I have combined the reports from February to June into a single update. Moving forward, I aim to provide monthly updates to keep everyone informed promptly.

I am pleased to announce the release of GhostBSD 24.04.1!

First and foremost, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all those who reported issues and contributed their time, effort, and expertise to enhance GhostBSD for this latest release.
 

Thank you to everyone who has donated in January. I appreciate your support.

January earnings

Last January, GhostBSD accumulated 1187.00 CAD. 503.00 CAD was from Patreon, and 684.00 CAD was from donations through PayPal. For this year, the goal is 25000 CAD, even if we did not reach the goal of $20000 CAD we did not reach the goal of 20000 CAD last year

January spending's

Storj: 37.38 USD

• packages distribution

So you Start: 150.27 CAD