Releases: getlantern/lantern
Beta 9.1.7-beta
Lantern v9.1.7-beta Release Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed VPN disconnection issue when backend connection closes
- Fixed data directory handling to preserve caller-supplied paths
- Improved settings migration from legacy Lantern Client YAML configurations
Improvements
- Enhanced migration support for pre-9.x Lantern settings to ensure smooth upgrades
- Added QUIC error class instrumentation for better diagnostics and debugging
This is a beta release from commit b106b8e.
Branch: v9.1.7-beta
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Lantern 9.1.6-ios
Lantern v9.1.6 for iOS
Bug Fixes
- Fixed cellular DNS bypass on iOS by enabling includeAllNetworks on VPN profile
- Resolved in-flight in-app purchase duplicate payment redirects from rapid checkout taps
- Fixed data cap tracking issues
- Corrected smart location country selection
- Patched VPN conflict detection to allow connection attempts despite conflicts
Improvements
- Enhanced VPN connection status tracking with improved Connecting/Disconnecting state visibility
- Improved split tunnel filter persistence across app sessions
- Optimized radiance IPC outbound updates to process asynchronously for better stability
- Updated to lantern-box v0.0.75 with Reflex silence timeout improvements
- Refined smart routing to URL-test only smart outbounds while preserving extras for manual selection
Infrastructure & Dependencies
- Updated radiance with outbound/endpoint creation error logging for better diagnostics
- Bumped sing-box-minimal to v1.12.22-lantern
- Enhanced core networking stack with gVisor fallback on older kernel versions
- Improved server-recommended config poll interval handling
This is a production release from commit a873aaf.
Branch: v9.1.6-ios
- iOS: Uploaded to TestFlight
Beta 9.1.5-beta
Lantern v9.1.5-beta Release Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed privacy issue where
x-lantern-client-countryheader was being leaked through requests - Improved error messages shown to users for better clarity
- Fixed unbounded dial watchdog in lantern-box to prevent resource exhaustion
Improvements
- Enhanced QA infrastructure by plumbing RADIANCE_OUTBOUND_SOCKS_ADDRESS into the Android client for better testing
- Updated radiance configuration to read country information from environment variables instead of settings
Infrastructure
- Bumped radiance dependency with latest stability improvements
- Added feature overrides support to CLI set command for more flexible configuration management
This is a beta release from commit c595a5d.
Branch: v9.1.5-beta
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Beta 9.1.4-beta
Lantern v9.1.4-beta Release Notes
This is a minor beta release with maintenance updates and dependency improvements.
Infrastructure & Dependencies
- Updated dependencies to improve stability and security across the application stack
For issues or feedback, please report them through our support channels.
This is a beta release from commit bcc8973.
Branch: v9.1.4-beta
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Beta 9.1.3-beta
Lantern v9.1.3-beta Release Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash on x86_64 Android devices caused by architecture filter mismatch in the Flutter library
- Prevented duplicate payment redirects from rapid checkout button taps
Improvements
- Updated Radiance dependency to the latest version with bug fixes and improvements
This is a beta release from commit bcc8973.
Branch: v9.1.3-beta
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Beta 9.1.2-beta
Lantern v9.1.2-beta Release Notes
This beta release includes minor updates and stability improvements.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues in core dependencies to improve overall stability
Note: This is a beta release. Please report any issues encountered to help us improve Lantern.
This is a beta release from commit 7bc48d6.
Branch: v9.1.2-beta
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Beta 9.1.0-beta
Lantern v9.1.0-beta Release Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed signup URL handling issues that prevented successful user registration
- Resolved Windows VPN status display bug where the "Connecting" state was not shown during connection initialization
- Fixed Alipay payment processing
Improvements
- Enhanced Windows app discovery with additional sources and improved heuristic noise filtering for more accurate app detection
- Improved tunnel startup instrumentation and TunnelService restart handling for better diagnostics and reliability
- Refactored Garmr/radiance daemon codebase for improved maintainability and cleaner separation of concerns
- Restructured core VPN backend around LocalBackend with clearer data ownership patterns
- Updated sing-box-minimal to v1.12.22-lantern for improved VPN performance and compatibility
Infrastructure
- Bumped lantern-box dependency to v0.0.75 with Reflex silence timeout improvements
- Fixed MutableGroupManager cleanup on tunnel close to prevent resource leaks
This is a beta release from commit 59acec6.
Branch: v9.1.0-beta
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Beta 9.0.29-beta
Lantern v9.0.29-beta Release Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Windows VPN status not syncing correctly after IPC reconnection
- Improved Android VPN startup reliability with 60-second timeout protection
Infrastructure
- Updated sing-box-minimal to v1.12.22-lantern with upstream improvements
This is a beta release from commit 951d1aa.
Branch: main
Beta 9.0.28-beta-ios
Lantern v9.0.28-beta-ios Release Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed data cap tracking and reporting issues that could prevent accurate usage monitoring
- Resolved crashes and layout issues on the "Report an Issue" screen
Note: For detailed technical information or to report issues, please visit our support channels.
This is a beta release from commit fefe3e2.
Branch: v9.0.28-beta-ios
- iOS: Uploaded to TestFlight
Beta 9.0.26-beta
Lantern v9.0.26-beta Release Notes
Improvements
- Server location persistence: Last selected server location is now saved and restored on app restart
- Windows installer enhancements: Improved app discovery and icon loading for better user experience
Bug Fixes
- Fixed missing app version in Windows CI builds
- Restored sing-box-minimal dependency to v1.12.21-lantern for improved stability
Infrastructure
- Removed Sentry error tracking integration across the app and core dependencies
This is a beta release from commit eac6cf7.
Branch: main