Why This Matters
NetBSD 9.5 is the final release of the NetBSD 9 branch, bundling security and stability fixes since 9.4 while remaining compatible with 9.0. With the branch now end-of-life, anyone still running 9.x no longer receives security updates and must migrate to NetBSD 10.2 or 11.x. For operators using NetBSD in embedded, legacy, or niche hardware roles, this sets a concrete upgrade deadline.
Key Takeaways
- NetBSD 9.5 is the last release on the netbsd-9 branch, containing selected security and stability fixes since 9.4 (April 2024).
- All NetBSD 9.x releases and the netbsd-9 branch are now end-of-support, meaning no further security patches.
- Users are urged to move to NetBSD 10.2 (imminent) or NetBSD 11.0, with 11.1 expected at month's end.
September 06, 2026 posted by Martin Husemann
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 9.5, the fifth (and final) release from the NetBSD 9 stable branch.
It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons since the release of NetBSD 9.4 in April 2024. It is fully compatible with NetBSD 9.0.
This also marks the end-of-support for all NetBSD-9.x releases and the netbsd-9 branch. All users still on this branch are urgently asked to update to a more recent release like NetBSD 11.0 (with 11.1 upcoming at the end of this month) or NetBSD 10.2 (to be released in a few days).
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