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PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0.1

Written by Peter van Dijk | Oct 30, 2025 12:29:44 PM

Today, we are releasing PowerDNS Authoritative Server version 5.0.1. This release contains a few bug fixes and improvements, and one new feature for LMDB backend users.

A detailed list of changes can be found in the changelog.

Please make sure to read the Upgrade Notes before upgrading.

The tarball and its signature are available at downloads.powerdns.com. Packages for various distributions are available from repo.powerdns.com.

Please send us all feedback and issues you might have via the mailing list, or in case of a bug, via GitHub.

Note that per our End of life policy, the release of the final 5.0.0 version marked the end of support for version 4.7. However, users with a commercial agreement with PowerDNS.com B.V. or Open-Xchange can receive support for releases which are End Of Life. If you are such a user, this EOL statement does not apply to you.