📦 Release 2.6.0

[AustinChangLinksys]

Release 2.6.0

Target Release Date: TBD
Branch: dev-2.6.0
Milestone: 2.6.0
UI Build: 535
Testing FW Image: TBD

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What's New

New Features

• Internet: support PPTP, L2TP, and Bridge WAN connection types (feat(internet): support PPTP, L2TP, and Bridge WAN connection types #1094 → [FW-INTERNET] PPTP Connection Support #839, [FW-INTERNET] L2TP Connection Support #840, feat: [Internet Settings] implement proper Bridge Mode via TR-181 Bridging model #762)
• Devices: multi-select chip filters with device-type and private-MAC filters (Devices: Signal / WiFi filters incorrectly include wired (and offline) devices. #1107)
• Auth: replace password storage with session-token persistence (feat(auth): replace password storage with session token persistence #1013)
• Fonts: offline CJK subsetting + zero-CDN fallback (12.7 MB → 2.14 MB) (feat(fonts): offline CJK subsetting + zero-CDN fallback (12.7MB -> 2.14MB) #1135)

Enhancements (Suggestions)

• WiFi Status: channel dropdown selector in edit dialog ([Suggestion] Dashboard: WFi Status: It is recommended to use a drop-down menu to allow users to select which channel to use #1023)
• Dashboard: show a spinner on WiFi band/network card toggle during mutation ([Suggestion] Dashboard: WFi Status/WiFi Network: It is recommended to show a spinner when toggling on/off the WiFi band/WiFi Network #1055)
• Internet: flexible MTU auto-fill on connection-type switch ([Suggestion] MTU with flexible auto fill in #1083)
• Port Forwarding: naming aligned with Linksys Now 1.x ([Suggestion] Port Forwarding: It is recommended that the naming of port forwarding be the same as Linksys Now 1.x #1081)
• Instant Privacy: warn before enabling when devices use a private MAC (Instant Privacy: warn users when devices use private WiFi MAC addresses #1103)

Under the Hood

• Extract inline scripts to external JS for CSP compliance (fix: port CSP inline script extraction to dev-2.6.0 #1084)
• Unify sub-page navigation on pushNamed to preserve the back stack (fix(nav): use pushNamed for sub-page navigation to preserve back stack #1093)
• Unify TopBar + DiagnosticLoggable state logging with trace-level logs (refactor: unify TopBar + DiagnosticLoggable state logging + trace level logs #1075)
• Migrate AsyncValue error pages to shared ServiceErrorView + error localization
• MeshNetwork architecture rework (Dashboard: Data Analytics: Repeated numbers will not be displayed in the bar chart in the Trend tab #1043, Dashboard: Data Analytics: Clients that are connected to the child node show unknown signal #1044, Dashboard: WiFi Performance: The client name connected to the guest WiFi should not be displayed as blank #1047, Dashboard: WiFi Performance: Child nodes is displayed as a client #1048)
• Add optional secondary action to ServiceErrorView

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Statistics

Metric	Value
Commits	57
Merged PRs	38
Files Changed	908
Lines Added	+22,019
Lines Removed	-7,418

Diff base: dev-2.5.0…dev-2.6.0. Large file count reflects offline font subsetting (#1135).

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Test Report

✅ All functional tests passed — ./run_tests.sh on dev-2.6.0 (2026-07-16)

Metric	Value
Total	3,327
Passed	3,327
Failed	0
Skipped	0

Excludes golden/loc/ui-tagged tests, per run_tests.sh.

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Bug Fixes

Issue	Title	PR
#967	Dashboard: error after clicking "Renew Lease"	#1079
#970	Dashboard: blank page on focus/unfocus field in dialog	#1027
#971	WiFi radio status inconsistent with Dashboard widget	#1091
#972	WiFi radio broadcasting did not stop after disable	#1091
#1001	WiFi Settings: guest WiFi title displays "Main"	#1064
#1002	Network Diagnostics: back arrow should return to Menu	#1017
#1009	Topology widget View Details navigation	#1017
#1010	Dashboard: clicking whole widget navigates (should be View Details only)	#1017
#1011	PnP: guest WiFi setting inconsistent with PnP flow	#1091
#1012	Dashboard: timer duration off	#1017
#1014	System Status: "Uptime" not updated	#1017
#1019	Device Information View Details should go to Node Details	#1017
#1020	Devices/Connected Devices client count inconsistent	#1053
#1022	Device Analytics: routers counted as devices	#1053
#1024	Topology client signal inconsistent with widget	#1053
#1025	WiFi Settings: DFS channels shown when DFS disabled	#1124
#1026	WiFi Status: invalid channel should not be allowed	#1027
#1029	Connected Devices: back arrow should return to Dashboard	#1093
#1033	Local Network: unable to add DHCP reservation	#1099
#1034	DHCP: offline client indicator incorrect	#1087
#1037	Dashboard: edit mode persists when changing tab	#1089
#1038	Tech-debt: deduplicate _parsePossibleChannels	#1124
#1039	Local Network: unable to change IP address	#1117
#1043	Data Analytics: repeated numbers not shown in bar chart	#1068
#1044	Data Analytics: child-node client unknown signal	#1068
#1047	WiFi Performance: guest client name blank	#1068
#1048	WiFi Performance: child node shown as client	#1068
#1051	WiFi Settings: Quick Setup save fails	#1064
#1052	WiFi Settings: Quick Setup missing Guest section	#1064
#1056	Instant-Safety: enabling Safe Browsing (OpenDNS) save fails	#1094 / FW
#1059	Instant-Privacy: cannot input text when adding device manually	#1099
#1061	Port Triggering: forwarded-port edit not saved	#1101
#1067	DHCP: reject reservation with invalid data	#1077
#1069	Bridge Mode: set to bridge fails and network breaks	#1094 / FW
#1070	DHCP: reject reservation with duplicate address	#1078
#1073	WiFi Settings: cannot change security mode to Enhanced Open Only	#1142 / FW
#1076	IPv6 Settings: toggles unresponsive	#1094 / FW
#1082	Static routing: block interface change without gateway	#1086
#1084	CSP: extract inline scripts to external JS	#1085
#1098	PnP: "Try again" on "Couldn't establish a connection" page	#1132 / FW
#1113	Dashboard: Traffic Monitor curve out of border	#1123
#1119	Wi-Fi Settings in Remote Assistance UI cannot be operated	#1122
#1128	Dashboard: Network Status shows link-local IPv6 instead of WAN global	#1139, #1146
#1129	Dashboard: LAN Information shows link-local IPv6	#1138, #1146
#1008	Logout should return to login page	pending QA (likely #1013)
#1035	System info: overlapping menu item hit-test	pending QA (likely #1075)
#1050	WiFi Settings: Quick Setup missing fields	fixed via newer FW (alias); Guest tracked by #1040 / #1046

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Needs Firmware Support

The following are not fixable on the app (UI) side — they require the
firmware (USP / TR-181) team to add or fix support. Listed here so it is clear
they are blocked on firmware, not pending UI work. (Items marked / FW in Bug
Fixes have the app-side fix landed but still need the firmware trigger resolved.)

Issue	Title
#941	USP Bridge: add forgot-password (recovery key) API endpoints
#968	Instant Privacy: default status incorrect
#1028	Hidden sysinfo page not supported
#1030	Hidden cpehelp page not supported
#1031	Hidden fwupdate page not supported
#1036	MaxMTUSize getter always returns 1500 (PPTP/L2TP WAN)
#1040	WiFi Settings: Guest WiFi has no Password field
#1041	Login: sometimes goes to the PnP setup page
#1046	WiFi Settings: Guest WiFi has no Security mode option
#1054	Guardians not supported in USP base version
#1057	Instant-Privacy: allowed devices with all-0 MAC
#1058	Dashboard: main WiFi still broadcasting after disabling the network
#1060	Administration: failed to check for FW updates
#1062	FW Update: child nodes did not auto-update at midnight
#1065	Instant-Privacy: connected device cannot connect after enabling
#1066	Port Triggering: enabled rules never take effect
#1071	DMZ: does not work — no firewall rule applied
#1072	PPPoE: cannot configure after factory reset — save fails with HTTP 503
#1073	WiFi Settings: cannot change security mode to Enhanced Open Only (FW side)
#1074	[Suggestion] WiFi security mode name should match Linksys Now 1.x
#1080	Port Forwarding: settings inconsistent with Linksys Now 1.x
#1098	PnP: "Try again" trigger (FW side)
#1100	[Advanced] Dynamic routing (RIP) function not supported
#1105	[2.5.0] Can't access sysinfo.cgi or fwupdate.html
#1106	Cannot access the factory.cgi page
#1115	Instant Privacy: AllowedMACAddress not honored by firmware
#1116	Local Network: changing LAN IP does not trigger client re-DHCP
#1118	Dashboard/WiFi: slave-node WiFi clients show no band — needs DataElements codegen
#1131	Local Network/DHCP: server shows "Disabled" but is running
#1136	Dashboard: WiFi Performance: 5GHz client miscounted into 2.4GHz
#1137	Dashboard: Device Analytics: 5GHz client shown under "Unknown" band
#1144	Dashboard: System Status memory % counts buffer/cache as used

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Dependencies

Package	Version
ui_kit_library	v2.28.1
usp-codegen	v0.15.3
usp-client (WASM)	v0.12.0