After your first login, do these three things immediately:
The release of on May 28, 2025 , represented a massive leap forward for the Community Edition (CE) branch, bringing it back to parity with many features previously exclusive to pfSense Plus. This version transitioned the platform to a modern core, significantly boosting performance for high-speed fiber connections while hardening the system against emerging security threats. Core System Modernization
: Built on FreeBSD 15.0 for improved hardware support and networking speeds.