NGINX Plus R36 Release notes, tech specs

content/includes/nginx-plus/supported-distributions.md

@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ nd-files:
 ---
 
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-| Distribution                        | Supported on R35                                   | Supported on R34                                       |
+| Distribution                        | Supported on R36                                   | Supported on R35                                       |
 |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
-| AlmaLinux                           | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10 (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64)            |
-| Alpine Linux                        | 3.19 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.20 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.21 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.22 (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** | 3.18 (x86_64, aarch64) **(deprecated)** <br> 3.19 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.20 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.21 (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** |
+| AlmaLinux                           | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10 (x86_64, aarch64) | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10 (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** |
+| Alpine Linux                        | 3.20 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.21 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.22 (x86_64, aarch64) | 3.19 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.20 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.21 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 3.22 (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** |
 | Amazon Linux                        | 2023 (x86_64, aarch64)                             | 2023 (x86_64, aarch64)                                 |
 | Amazon Linux 2                      | LTS (x86_64, aarch64)                              | LTS (x86_64, aarch64)                                  |
-| Debian                              | 11 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 12 (x86_64, aarch64)     | 11 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 12 (x86_64, aarch64)         |
-| FreeBSD                             | 13.5+ (amd64) <br> 14.3+ (amd64)                         | 13 (amd64) <br> 14 (amd64)                             |
-| Oracle Linux                        | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64)             | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64)                 |
-| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)     | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9.0+ (x86_64, aarch64)     |
-| Rocky Linux                         | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64)       | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64)           |
-| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP6+ (x86_64)                                   | 15 SP2+ (x86_64) |
-| Ubuntu                              | 22.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 24.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) | 20.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) **(deprecated)** <br> 22.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 24.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64)  |
+| Debian                              | 11 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 12 (x86_64, aarch64) <br>  13 (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** | 11 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 12 (x86_64, aarch64)         |
+| FreeBSD                             | 13.5+ (amd64) <br> 14.3+ (amd64)                   | 13.5+ (amd64) <br> 14.3+ (amd64)                           |
+| Oracle Linux                        | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64)             | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64)                  |
+| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)     | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) | 8.1+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)**  |
+| Rocky Linux                         | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 10.0+ (x86_64, aarch64) **(new)** | 8 (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 9 (x86_64, aarch64)           |
+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP6+ (x86_64) <br>  16 (x86_64)  **(new)**       | 15 SP6+ (x86_64)  |
+| Ubuntu                              | 22.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 24.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) | 22.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) <br> 24.04 LTS (x86_64, aarch64) |
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content/nginx/admin-guide/dynamic-modules/acme.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The installation process closely follows the [NGINX Plus installation procedure]
     Expected output of the command:
 
     ```shell
-    nginx version: nginx/1.29.0 (nginx-plus-r35)
+    nginx version: nginx/1.29.3 (nginx-plus-r36)
     ```
 
 3.  Ensure you have the **nginx-repo.crt** and **nginx-repo.key** files from [MyF5 Customer Portal](https://account.f5.com/myf5) in the **/etc/ssl/nginx/** directory. These files are required for accessing the NGINX Plus repository.

content/nginx/admin-guide/dynamic-modules/opentelemetry.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The installation process closely follows the [NGINX Plus installation procedure]
     Expected output of the command:
 
     ```shell
-    nginx version: nginx/1.29.0 (nginx-plus-r35)
+    nginx version: nginx/1.29.3 (nginx-plus-r36)
     ```
 
 3.  Ensure you have the **nginx-repo.crt** and **nginx-repo.key** files from [MyF5 Customer Portal](https://account.f5.com/myf5) in the **/etc/ssl/nginx/** directory. These files are required for accessing the NGINX Plus repository.

content/nginx/admin-guide/installing-nginx/installing-nginx-docker.md

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ The registry contains the following image types:
 - Unprivileged installation of NGINX Plus and NGINX Agent:</br>
   `https://private-registry.nginx.com/v2/nginx-plus/rootless-agent`
 
+- [NGINX Plus dynamic modules]({{< ref "/nginx/admin-guide/dynamic-modules/dynamic-modules.md" >}}):</br>
+  `https://private-registry.nginx.com/v2/nginx-plus/modules`
+
 The images can be targeted for a particular operating system and NGINX Plus release using tags.
 
 ### Tags for operating systems

content/nginx/admin-guide/installing-nginx/installing-nginx-open-source.md

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
    Expected output:
     ```shell
     HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-    Server: nginx/1.29.0
+    Server: nginx/1.29.3
     ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
 
    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-   Server: nginx/1.29.0
+   Server: nginx/1.29.3
    ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
 
    ```shell
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-   Server: nginx/1.29.0
+   Server: nginx/1.29.3
    ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
    Expected output:
     ```shell
     HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-    Server: nginx/1.29.0
+    Server: nginx/1.29.3
     ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
 
     ```shell
     HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-    Server: nginx/1.29.0
+    Server: nginx/1.29.3
     ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
    Expected output:
     ```shell
     HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-    Server: nginx/1.29.0
+    Server: nginx/1.29.3
     ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ Before installing, check if your operating system and architecture are supported
    Expected output:
     ```shell
     HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-    Server: nginx/1.29.0
+    Server: nginx/1.29.3
     ```
 
    After installation, the following files are available for configuration and troubleshooting:
@@ -1017,9 +1017,9 @@ Download the source files for both the stable and mainline versions from [**ngin
 To download and unpack the source for the latest _mainline_ version, run:
 
 ```shell
-wget https://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.29.0.tar.gz && \
-tar zxf nginx-1.29.0.tar.gz && \
-cd nginx-1.29.0
+wget https://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.29.3.tar.gz && \
+tar zxf nginx-1.29.3.tar.gz && \
+cd nginx-1.29.3
 ```
 
 To download and unpack source files for the latest _stable_ version, run:

content/nginx/admin-guide/installing-nginx/installing-nginx-plus.md

@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ For a community dynamic module to work with NGINX Plus, it must be compiled alo
    Expected output of the command:
 
    ```shell
-   nginx version: nginx/1.29.0 (nginx-plus-r35)
+   nginx version: nginx/1.29.3 (nginx-plus-r36)
    ```
 
 1. Prepare the build environment.
@@ -649,10 +649,10 @@ For a community dynamic module to work with NGINX Plus, it must be compiled alo
 
    - Identify the NGINX Open Source version that corresponds to your version of NGINX Plus. See [NGINX Plus Releases]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md" >}}).
 
-   - Download the sources for the appropriate NGINX Open Source mainline version, in this case 1.29.0:
+   - Download the sources for the appropriate NGINX Open Source mainline version, in this case 1.29.3:
 
      ```shell
-     wget -qO - https://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.29.0.tar.gz | tar zxfv -
+     wget -qO - https://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.29.3.tar.gz | tar zxfv -
      ```
 
 1. Obtain the source for the dynamic module.
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ For a community dynamic module to work with NGINX Plus, it must be compiled alo
    First, establish binary compatibility by running the `configure` script with the `‑‑with‑compat` option. Then compile the module with `make modules`.
 
    ```shell
-   cd nginx-1.29.0/ && \
+   cd nginx-1.29.3/ && \
    ./configure --with-compat --add-dynamic-module=../<MODULE-SOURCES> && \
    make modules
    ```
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ For a community dynamic module to work with NGINX Plus, it must be compiled alo
 1. Make a copy of the module file and include the NGINX Open Source version in the filename. This makes it simpler to manage multiple versions of a dynamic module in the production environment.
 
    ```shell
-   cp objs/ngx_http_hello_world_module.so ./ngx_http_hello_world_module_1.29.0.so
+   cp objs/ngx_http_hello_world_module.so ./ngx_http_hello_world_module_1.29.3.so
    ```
 
 1. Transfer the resulting `.so` file from your build environment to the production environment.
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ For a community dynamic module to work with NGINX Plus, it must be compiled alo
    - `/usr/local/etc/nginx/modules` for FreeBSD
 
    ```shell
-   sudo cp ngx_http_hello_world_module_1.29.0.so /usr/local/nginx/modules/ngx_http_hello_world_module_1.29.0.so
+   sudo cp ngx_http_hello_world_module_1.29.3.so /usr/local/nginx/modules/ngx_http_hello_world_module_1.29.3.so
    ```
 
 After installing the module, you need to enable it in the NGINX Plus configuration file. For more information, see [Enabling Dynamic Modules](#enable_dynamic).
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ To upgrade your NGINX Plus installation to the newest version:
    The output of the command:
 
    ```shell
-   nginx version: nginx/1.29.0 (nginx-plus-r35)
+   nginx version: nginx/1.29.3 (nginx-plus-r36)
    ```
 
 ## Upgrade NGINX Plus modules {#upgrade_modules}

content/nginx/admin-guide/monitoring/live-activity-monitoring.md

@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@ The JSON data returned:
 
 ```json
 {
-   "version" : "1.29.0",
-   "build" : "nginx-plus-r35",
+   "version" : "1.29.3",
+   "build" : "nginx-plus-r36",
    "address" : "206.251.255.64",
    "generation" : 14,
-   "load_timestamp" : "2025-08-01T10:00:00.114Z",
-   "timestamp" : "2025-08-01T14:06:36.475Z",
+   "load_timestamp" : "2025-12-01T10:00:00.114Z",
+   "timestamp" : "2025-12-01T14:06:36.475Z",
    "pid" : 2201,
    "ppid" : 92033
 }
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ The JSON data returned:
 
 ```json
 {
-   "version" : "1.29.0",
-   "build" : "nginx-plus-r35"
+   "version" : "1.29.3",
+   "build" : "nginx-plus-r36"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ To enable the Swagger UI:
 
 |OpenAPI YAML File/API Version | NGINX Plus Version | Changes |
 | ---| --- | --- |
-|[{{<icon "download">}}OpenAPI v2](/nginx/admin-guide/yaml/v9/nginx_api.yaml) for API version 9 | NGINX Plus Releases [33]({{< ref "/nginx/releases.md#r33" >}}), [34]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r34" >}})| The [`/license`](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#license) data were added|
+|[{{<icon "download">}}OpenAPI v2](/nginx/admin-guide/yaml/v9/nginx_api.yaml) for API version 9 | NGINX Plus Releases [33]({{< ref "/nginx/releases.md#r33" >}}), [34]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r34" >}}), [35]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r35" >}}), [36]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r36" >}}) | The [`/license`](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#license) data were added|
 |[{{<icon "download">}}OpenAPI v2](/nginx/admin-guide/yaml/v9/nginx_api.yaml) for API version 9 | NGINX Plus Releases [30]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r30" >}}), [31]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r31" >}}), [32]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r32" >}}) | The [`/workers/`](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#workers_) data were added|
 |[{{<icon "download">}}OpenAPI v2](/nginx/admin-guide/yaml/v8/nginx_api.yaml) for API version 8 | NGINX Plus Releases [27]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r27" >}}), [28]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r28" >}}), [29]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r29" >}}) | SSL statistics for each HTTP [upstream](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_http_upstream) and stream [upstream](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_stream_upstream), SSL statistics for each HTTP [server zone](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_http_server_zone) and stream [server zone](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_stream_server_zone), extended statistics for [SSL](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_ssl_object) endpoint|
 |[{{<icon "download">}}OpenAPI v2](/nginx/admin-guide/yaml/v7/nginx_api.yaml) for API version 7 | NGINX Plus Releases [25]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r25" >}}), [26]({{< ref "nginx/releases.md#r26" >}}),| The `codes` data in `responses` for each HTTP [upstream](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_http_upstream), [server zone](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_http_server_zone), and [location zone](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_api_module.html#def_nginx_http_location_zone) were added|

content/nginx/fips-compliance-nginx-plus.md

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ nginx -V
 Sample output from the command:
 
 ```shell
-nginx version: nginx/1.29.0 (nginx-plus-r35)
+nginx version: nginx/1.29.3 (nginx-plus-r36)
 built by gcc 11.5.0 20240719 (Red Hat 11.5.0-5) (GCC) 
 built with OpenSSL 3.2.2 4 Jun 2024
 ```

content/nginx/open-source-components.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type:
 Open source components included in the F5 NGINX Plus (package name is `nginx-plus`) are:
 
 
-- nginx/OSS 1.29.0, distributed under 2-clause BSD license.
+- nginx/OSS 1.29.3, distributed under 2-clause BSD license.
 
   Homepage: <https://nginx.org>