Pi-hole

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A DNS sinkhole that protects devices from unwanted content.

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Release activity

Release activity — 8 releases across 7 days in the last year. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
JunJulAugSep
SundayNo releases on May 24, 2026No releases on May 31, 2026No releases on Jun 7, 2026No releases on Jun 14, 2026No releases on Jun 21, 2026No releases on Jun 28, 2026No releases on Jul 5, 2026No releases on Jul 12, 2026No releases on Jul 19, 2026No releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026No releases on Aug 9, 2026No releases on Aug 16, 2026No releases on Aug 23, 2026No releases on Aug 30, 2026No releases on Sep 6, 2026
MondayNo releases on May 25, 2026No releases on Jun 1, 2026No releases on Jun 8, 2026No releases on Jun 15, 2026No releases on Jun 22, 2026No releases on Jun 29, 20261 release on Jul 6, 2026No releases on Jul 13, 2026No releases on Jul 20, 2026No releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026No releases on Aug 10, 2026No releases on Aug 17, 2026No releases on Aug 24, 2026No releases on Aug 31, 2026
TuesdayNo releases on May 26, 2026No releases on Jun 2, 2026No releases on Jun 9, 2026No releases on Jun 16, 2026No releases on Jun 23, 2026No releases on Jun 30, 2026No releases on Jul 7, 2026No releases on Jul 14, 2026No releases on Jul 21, 2026No releases on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 2026No releases on Aug 11, 2026No releases on Aug 18, 2026No releases on Aug 25, 2026No releases on Sep 1, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on May 27, 2026No releases on Jun 3, 2026No releases on Jun 10, 2026No releases on Jun 17, 2026No releases on Jun 24, 2026No releases on Jul 1, 2026No releases on Jul 8, 2026No releases on Jul 15, 2026No releases on Jul 22, 2026No releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026No releases on Aug 12, 2026No releases on Aug 19, 2026No releases on Aug 26, 2026No releases on Sep 2, 2026
ThursdayNo releases on May 28, 2026No releases on Jun 4, 2026No releases on Jun 11, 2026No releases on Jun 18, 2026No releases on Jun 25, 2026No releases on Jul 2, 2026No releases on Jul 9, 2026No releases on Jul 16, 2026No releases on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 2026No releases on Aug 13, 2026No releases on Aug 20, 2026No releases on Aug 27, 2026No releases on Sep 3, 2026
FridayNo releases on May 29, 2026No releases on Jun 5, 2026No releases on Jun 12, 2026No releases on Jun 19, 2026No releases on Jun 26, 2026No releases on Jul 3, 2026No releases on Jul 10, 2026No releases on Jul 17, 2026No releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026No releases on Aug 14, 2026No releases on Aug 21, 2026No releases on Aug 28, 2026No releases on Sep 4, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on May 30, 2026No releases on Jun 6, 2026No releases on Jun 13, 2026No releases on Jun 20, 2026No releases on Jun 27, 2026No releases on Jul 4, 2026No releases on Jul 11, 2026No releases on Jul 18, 2026No releases on Jul 25, 2026No releases on Aug 1, 2026No releases on Aug 8, 2026No releases on Aug 15, 2026No releases on Aug 22, 2026No releases on Aug 29, 2026No releases on Sep 5, 2026

8 releases in the last year, busiest day 2

Changelog

v6.4.3

Latest
Added 1
  • Explicitly add gawk to APK dependencies
Changed 5
  • Hardcode the PID file location in utils.sh to prevent readonly variable warning
  • Use awk to compare curl versions
  • Replace pytest/tox with direct in-container BATS
  • Set BATS pretty output flag depending on the terminal and improve failure output
  • Avoid copytruncate in logrotate
Fixed 4
  • Prevent double error message output in gravity run with invalid file
  • Check return codes in gravity_build_tree and database_recovery()
  • Fix custom DNS entry when only one upstream server is provided in installer
  • Fix BATS gravity test on curl version >=8.21
Security 1
  • Fix local privilege escalation from pihole user to root via /etc/pihole/logrotate

From Pi-hole

Security Fixes
What's Changed
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.4.2...v6.4.3

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v6.4.2

Added 1
  • Add logrotate to DEB and RPM dependencies
Changed 4
  • Skip apt cache update when pihole-meta is current
  • Remove redundant touching of logfiles from systemd Service
  • Loosen requirements for local file access for gravity
  • Improve gravity error message including curl exit code and errormsg
Fixed 4
  • Wipe version file before creating a new one
  • Fix ownership permissions for containing directories
  • Set versions in /etc/pihole/versions to null if script fails
  • Fix permission for *.etag files after gravity run
Removed 1
  • Remove reference to /usr/local/bin/COL_TABLE
Security 1
  • Fix security vulnerability GHSA-6w8x-p785-6pm4

From Pi-hole

What's Changed
Security advisories

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.4.1...v6.4.2

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v6.4.1

Added 1
  • Add antigravity index
Changed 1
  • Remove misleading TODO comment for SetWebPassword
Fixed 3
  • Remove additional ':' from debug log system time output
  • Remove `readonly` from piholeNetworkFlush.sh to avoid error message
  • Fix return status capture of FTL check_download exists
Security 1
  • Fix Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability (GHSA-c935-8g63-qp74)

From Pi-hole

What's Changed
Security Advisories
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.4...v6.4.1

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v6.4

Added 1
  • Add Alpine 3.23 to test suite
Changed 3
  • Remove custom FTL FirewallD zone checks from debug log
  • Add colors to gravity tables in debug log
  • Use configured location for web repo when updating or repairing
Fixed 1
  • Add missing `-g` to the message in gravity recovery command
Removed 2
  • Remove wget from alpine dependencies
  • Don't install unused /usr/local/share/man/man5

From Pi-hole

What's Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.3...v6.4

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How v6.4 went

v6.3

Changed 4
  • Systemd service - don't use deprecated PermissionsStartOnly
  • Speed up processing and display of file contents and services in debug
  • Use port from dns.port in piholeDebug.sh
  • Improve gravity tables presentation on the debug log
Fixed 1
  • Fix libcap capabilities not being granted on OpenRC distros

From Pi-hole

What's Changed
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.2.2...v6.3

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How v6.3 went

v6.2.2

Added 3
  • Create version file if not existing on first Container start
  • Add log file path variables and ensure log files are created if missing
  • Add bind9-dnsutils as dependency for APT based systems

From Pi-hole

What's Changed
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.2.1...v6.2.2

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How v6.2.2 went

v6.2

Added 3
  • Add setpassword to pihole Bash completion
  • Add FTL bash autocomplete
  • Add Alpine Linux support
Changed 8
  • Re-order authentication errors in verbose mode
  • Speed up pihole --query
  • Use RTMIN value provided by FTL when possible
  • Speed up pihole api
  • Tweak ARP flushing function
  • Use true/false strings instead of 0/1 integers for boolean root user check in pihole command
  • Refactor and improve uninstall
  • Rename views, upgrade gravity database and bump gravity database version
Fixed 5
  • Remove readonly from list.sh to avoid errors
  • Fix gravity and error on pihole-FTL --config failures
  • Do not call pihole-FTL --config interactively
  • Explicitly check for the existence of FTL binary before attempting to stop it to prevent warning message on fresh installs
  • Fix typo found during install
Removed 2
  • Remove netcat from the list of dependencies
  • Remove reconfigure option from man page

From Pi-hole

What's Changed
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.1.4...v6.2

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v6.1.4

Core v6.1.4

Fixed 2
  • Fix issue where web interface cannot run gravity
  • Fix pihole api command by not setting some variables as readonly

From Pi-hole

What's Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.1.3...v6.1.4

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How v6.1.4 went

v6.1.3

Changed 6
  • Display output from FTL commands in color on the terminal
  • Add note to final installation dialog box showing users where to find instructions for allowing a user to run Pi-hole commands without authentication
  • Allow pihole tail to search for strings beginning with the hyphen character
  • Do not update the package cache on updates
  • Improve default route detection in debugging process
  • Improve detecting loopback interfaces in the installer
Fixed 5
  • Prevent gravity from failing due to an empty shell variable during list downloads
  • Require privileged status (root or sudo) for all user calls to pihole to fix cases where users are unable to change or update the admin password
  • Exit installation if FTL binary can not be downloaded
  • Abort update if FTL branch does not exist to prevent installations with mismatched binary and repository versions
  • Restore pihole -q function that was failing with an error message for an unknown file

From Pi-hole

https://pi-hole.net/blog/2025/07/13/pi-hole-core-v6-1-3-released/

Full Changelog: https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/compare/v6.1.2...v6.1.3

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How v6.1.3 went

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