general announcement

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: