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Luminary

Dec 10, 2019

ReadyNAS OS forks 6.9.5 vs 6.10

So my understanding is that 6.9.5 would continue to receive fixes vs new capabilities via hotfixes. New capabilities would be introduced in 6.10 and subsequent versions. However I see fixes intr...

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Dec 10, 2019

funglenn wrote:

... I see fixes introduced into 6.10--will those be covered in a 6.9.5 hotfix 2? or is there not a lot of priority placed toward those to stayed in 6.9.5? 6.9.5 is quite stable!

At some point the long term stable (LTS) release will shift upwards to 6.10.x. So Netgear might do that instead of releasing more hot fixes to 6.9.5.

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Dec 10, 2019

StephenB wrote:

At some point the long term stable (LTS) release will shift upwards to 6.10.x. So Netgear might do that instead of releasing more hot fixes to 6.9.5.

Also, the LTS release is currently 6.9.6, not 6.9.5. https://kb.netgear.com/000061331/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Software-Version-6-9-6-Long-term-support-version-of-6-10-2

Sandshark
Sensei
Dec 10, 2019
StephenB wrote:
Also, the LTS release is currently 6.9.6, not 6.9.5. https://kb.netgear.com/000061331/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Software-Version-6-9-6-Long-term-support-version-of-6-10-2
Though checking for an update on a 6.9.5 unit with the LTS option selected will not show you this update is available.
- funglenn
  Luminary
  Jan 07, 2020
  although frankly to have many LTS versions becomes confusing, i get that. However even the title of this link:https://kb.netgear.com/000061331/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Software-Version-6-9-6-Long-term-support-version-of-6-10-2
  
  ReadyNAS OS 6 Software Version 6.9.6 - Long-term support version of 6.10.2
  
  is very confusing as you cannot download 6.9.6, just 6.10.2. That begs to ask the question what about 6.9.6 and others like mine. I feel like I am being given a false sense of security on what I will receive if anything for those of us still on 9.6.5 as LTS.
  - Sandshark
    Sensei
    Jan 07, 2020
    The download link is on the page linked above, though you have to manually install it. It's just two bug fixes:
    
    Bug Fixes:
    Fixed Microsoft OneDrive authentication issue
    Updated Gmail notifications to follow Google's security requirements
    If neither of them affects you, you needn't bother (I haven't).