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Should I click to upgrade or not?

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:05 pm
by lky
Hi there,

Just now I checked my RouterOS for any updates and this was what I found. My existing version is 6.49.18 (upgraded earlier in Feb) and the latest available update is also 6.49.18, and there is a "Download & Install" option.

So I am a bit confused, is this a bug of some sort? Are both versions the same thing? Can I just stick to my existing installation?

Thanks...Lee

Re: Should I click to upgrade or not?

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:08 pm
by itimo01
on the 6.49.18 topic edpa wrote:
RouterOS version 6.49.18 has been promoted to long-term.

Both the "stable" and "long-term" channels will display that a new version is available, it is the same version.

Should you upgrade if you are already using 6.49.18 "stable"? The 6.49.18 "long-term" does not include any updates apart for a new build time, and discovery packets now use the "long-term" label.

Re: Should I click to upgrade or not?

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:10 pm
by erlinden
So I am a bit confused, is this a bug of some sort? Are both versions the same thing? Can I just stick to my existing installation?
No. Yes and No (build time differs as @itimo01 mentioned). Yes.