How to update to the latest Tailscale version?

veddy254

@TommyMoo While it may work with the FreeBSD 14 version, I would not recommend running it long-term as any future updates to PfSense and the underlying FreeBSD 15 version running underneath it can and likely will at some point break. I would still recommend downgrading to 1.84.2_1 until the FreeBSD 15 version gets updated to 1.86.2. Not to mention that none of the changes between 1.84.2_1 and 1.86.2 really would affect a PfSense Node and would only apply to other clients.

TommyMoo

@veddy254 O; will do so.. Thanks for your advice and expertise, will downgrade

TommyMoo

@veddy254 LOL, now I have a problem... ->

pkg add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.84.2_1.pkg
Fetching tailscale-1.84.2_1.pkg: 100% 11 MiB 11.9MB/s 00:01
Installing tailscale-1.84.2_1...
Newer FreeBSD version for package tailscale:
To ignore this error set IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes

package: 1500054
running kernel: 1500029
Ignore the mismatch and continue? [y/N]: y
the most recent version of tailscale-1.86.2 is already installed

Will maybe, have to deinstall, and install again.... my fault, or you have a tip for me ?

veddy254

@TommyMoo you'll have to uninstall 1.86.2, then install 1.84.2_1, yes. you could also try adding the -f flag aka pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.84.2_1.pkg

TommyMoo

@veddy254 Thank you, the -f flag fixed it!!

$ tailscale version
1.84.2
go version: go1.24.5

Will in future, pay more attention, for no mismatch happens again! Tks

elvisimprsntr

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.86.2_1

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.86.2_1.pkg

Freshports

elvisimprsntr

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.86.4

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.86.4.pkg

Freshports

luckman212

The bugaboo that was affecting the FreeBSD 15 pkg repos has cleared, and the new builds seem to be finished. So, 1.86.4 is now landed in FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest ABI:

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.86.4.pkg

elvisimprsntr

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.86.4_1

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.86.4_1.pkg

Freshports

elvisimprsntr

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.88.1

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.1.pkg

Freshports

elvisimprsntr

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.88.3

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3.pkg

Freshports

elvisimprsntr

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.88.3_1

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3_1.pkg

Freshports

slu

@elvisimprsntr said in How to update to the latest Tailscale version?:

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.88.3_1

Better to update your pfSense since this version is EOL:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/versions.html#id19

veddy254

Latest for CE 2.8.x as of October 10th, 2025: Tailscale 1.88.3

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3.pkg

FreshPorts

elvisimprsntr

@slu

Better to update your pfSense since this version is EOL:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/versions.html#id19

I work remotely 6-7 days a week and can't afford any issues without testing first and having the ability to roll back. I have a cold spare appliance I can physically swap out. I typically wait for a long holiday weekend.

Also not pleased about the lack of an offline installer image. Makes the offline restore a lot more complicated

Install 2.7.2 using offline image with current config.xml on flash drive
Upgrade to 2.8.1 in place.