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@github-actions github-actions released this 11 Jun 12:13
· 100 commits to main since this release

Security & Verification

Every release is signed and checksummed. Verify before running.

Check Result
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SHA256 checksums SHA256SUMS.txt

Verify the SHA256 checksum (Windows):

$expected = (Get-Content SHA256SUMS.txt | Select-String 'NetSentinel-Setup').ToString().Split(' ')[0]
$actual   = (Get-FileHash 'NetSentinel-Setup-2.0.0.exe' -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower()
if ($expected -eq $actual) { '✅ OK' } else { '❌ MISMATCH' }

Verify the cosign signature (Windows installer):

cosign verify-blob \
  --bundle NetSentinel-Setup-2.0.0.exe.bundle \
  --certificate-identity-regexp "https://github.com/ossianericson/netsentinel/.*" \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer "https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com" \
  NetSentinel-Setup-2.0.0.exe

Verify the cosign signature (MSIX):

cosign verify-blob \
  --bundle NetSentinel-2.0.0.msix.bundle \
  --certificate-identity-regexp "https://github.com/ossianericson/netsentinel/.*" \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer "https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com" \
  NetSentinel-2.0.0.msix

NetSentinel v2.0.0

v2.0.0

Added

  • packaging/AppxManifest.xml: declared windows.startupTask (uap5, disabled by default) — enables user-controlled auto-start via Settings → Apps → Startup for Microsoft Store builds
  • app.py: --startup-logger flag — starts the app minimised to the system tray and auto-starts the Network Logger; fired by the Windows startup task when the user opts in

Changed

  • ui/system_tray.py: "Launch at Startup" registry entry now registers --startup-logger instead of --minimised, so enabling auto-start also begins background logging
  • ui/pages/settings_cards.py: startup checkbox label updated to reflect that auto-start runs as a background logger

Recommended install

winget install NetSentinel.NetSentinel

Or download manually:

Platform File Notes
Windows NetSentinel-Setup-*.exe Installer — adds to Start Menu + PATH. Use winget (above) instead if possible.
Windows NetSentinel-svc.exe Background Windows service (not in winget).
macOS NetSentinel-macOS.zip GUI — unzip, right-click → Open.
macOS NetSentinel-cli-macOS Headless CLI.
Linux NetSentinel GUI — chmod +x NetSentinel && sudo ./NetSentinel
Linux NetSentinel-cli-linux Headless CLI.

What it does

One tool that replaces a drawer full of network utilities:

  • Rogue device fingerprinting with curated OUI registry (Google, TP-Link, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, LG, PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, Roku, Netgear, Asus)
  • STP/BPDU rogue Root Bridge detection
  • Broadcast & multicast storm analysis
  • IoT Behavioral Baseline — learns normal device traffic, alerts on deviations
  • Root Cause Correlator — distinguishes ISP fault from local network fault
  • Network Grade (A–F) across 8 dimensions — uptime, latency, jitter, DNS, speed, safety, STP, storm
  • ISP Accountability Report — HTML export with MTR hop table and outage log for support tickets
  • How-to-Fix context menus on every scan result
  • Hidden SSID and co-channel WiFi interference detection
  • Live ping + DNS latency correlation
  • On-demand diagnostics: speed test, DNS leak, traceroute, public IP
  • Long-term background connectivity logger with stability scoring
  • TCP port scanner, OS fingerprinter, CVE lookup, MTR, and more
  • HTML, JSON, CSV, Nmap XML report export