5.1.0

• New: Meet dedicated servers! If you like the idea of having resources all to yourself, with port forwarding on top, this functionality was made for you.
• A highly coordinated operation successfully removed some pesky bugs from the app.

5.0.0

• We've moved the firewall functionality from iptables to nftables, which may sound as simple as a minor furniture rearrangement, but it's more like completely rewiring the house. This brings better compatibility with modern Linux kernels and a strict default-deny policy.
• To keep the experience consistent across platforms, we've deprecated region-based specialty servers. Regional server groups — like Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and India — are no longer available in connection commands. If you had auto-connect set to one of them, it now defaults to the Fastest server.
• This update brings minor GUI improvements for the comfort of your precious eyes.
• We've also refined the allowlist functionality to make it more convenient to use.

4.6.0

• All journeys start at Home. We're excited to bring a new design that reduces unnecessary distractions and helps you focus on what matters most. Your go-to connection button now has the spotlight, ready to take you to the best server for your network.
• The sidebar slimmed down to icons only. Simplicity is criminally underrated.
• You can now pause your VPN connection. Choose from 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 24 hours. Flexibility is everything. Well, not everything. But it definitely helps.
• Previously: We improved compatibility with rpm-ostree setups. In this episode: The issue returned, and we fixed it again. Stay tuned for the next adventure.
• Fixed: Sometimes the app could log you out unexpectedly during token renewal. It wasn't cool, so we stopped this.
• Fixed: After removing the app package, a ghost of the app could still be opened. This no longer happens.
• Your report helped us fix an issue that came with the DNS management improvements in 4.5.0.
• We improved login token masking in the CLI for better security and reinforced some other weak spots to make the app even more robust.

4.5.0

• The NordWhisper protocol now supports Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), which adds another layer of privacy and makes the protocol even more effective for restricted networks.
• We’ve integrated NetworkManager and improved DNS handling to provide a smoother connection experience across different Linux systems.
• Account information now includes references to our legal documents. We invite you to explore the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and terms for auto-renewal — not exactly light reading, but important nonetheless. To view the links, run the nordvpn account command.
• Fixed: We addressed a security vulnerability in the OpenSSL dependency.
• Fixed: We removed unnecessary executable permissions from app libraries.

4.4.0

• A selection of minor tweaks and fixes under the hood to make the NordVPN app work better for you. Because routine maintenance is just as important as a new shiny feature.

4.3.1

• We encountered an issue occurring on some fresh installations. Stability has been restored to the app.

4.3.0

• Recent connections now appear in both the GUI and the tray. The app remembers so you don't have to.
• Some say joy is found in the little things. We say you can now select a connection location right from the tray. This improvement came to life thanks to the contribution from the community, and we're seriously grateful.
• Specialty servers have entered the tray. Pick one when your connection needs a little something extra.
• We added a Terms section to Settings. Now your favorite bedtime reads — terms of service, privacy policy, and other documents — are all in one place.
• Some pixels shifted. Some colors softened. The kind of changes you notice only after wondering why everything feels nicer.
• We've improved compatibility with rpm-ostree setups. Great tools deserve to work well together.
• We tracked down a rare bug that could crash the app on X11 systems. Slippery little thing. It won't be bothering anyone now.
• The tray settings menu on KDE with X11 wasn't opening. This was unfortunate because opening is more or less the core expectation of a menu.
• The app wouldn't work after installation on systems without the awk utility. Now it does.
• Installing on Red Hat didn't work properly. That wasn't very Linux of us. We have fixed the issue.

4.2.3

• We raised the maximum HTTP response limit. In plain terms: your app can now handle larger responses without breaking a sweat. Bigger payloads, fewer headaches.

4.2.2

• When auto-connect was on, some logs would get stuck in déjà vu — writing the same message every few seconds. We fixed the bug responsible and freed them from eternal repetition.

4.2.1

• On some newer Linux distributions, installation stumbled over a missing libxml2 dependency. We've fixed the packaging - installs should now go through smoothly.