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CoreDNS DNS server releases

Name: CoreDNS DNS server
Author: CoreDNS

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CoreDNS DNS server is tracked under routers & networking. Its latest version, 1.15.0, shipped on Oct 21, 2026. Firmwarely has recorded 2 versions since Aug 19, 2026.

Latest version: 1.15.0
Released: Oct 21, 2026
Category: Routers & networking
Last checked: Nov 6, 2026

How to update CoreDNS DNS server

Open update page ↗

Read the release notes first — self-hosted projects break config and schemas between versions more often than appliances do.
Docker: pull the new image tag and recreate the container (`docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`).
Package or bare metal: update through your distribution's package manager, or replace the binary from the releases page.
Back up the config and database directory first. For most projects a downgrade is not supported once the schema has migrated.

Always install releases from the project itself. Firmwarely links out; it never hosts downloads.

What changed

This release improves DNS caching, forwarding, and transport reliability, with fixes for stale-cache handling, upstream connections, crashes/race fixes, as well as enhancemence from quite a few plugins. Forwarding now supports DNS-over-QUIC upstreams. Additional new features include optional JSON q…

Release notes ↗

Version history

1.15.0	Oct 21, 2026
1.14.7	Aug 19, 2026

FAQ

What is the latest version of CoreDNS DNS server?

Version 1.15.0, released Oct 21, 2026. This page is refreshed every hour from the project's release page.

How do I update CoreDNS DNS server?

See the step-by-step above. Pull the new image or package and restart the service. Read the release notes and back up the data directory first; most projects can't downgrade once the database has migrated.

How does Firmwarely know when there's a new version?

Every hour we read the project's official release page for CoreDNS DNS server and record the version, date and changelog. Subscribers watching it get an email when it changes: the next morning on Pro, in the Monday roundup on the free plan.

Is this an official CoreDNS page?

No. Firmwarely is independent. Project and product names belong to their owners; always install releases from the project's own source.