V7.20.7 [long-term] is released!

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Before an upgrade:

  1. Remember to make backup/export files before an upgrade and save them on another storage device;
  2. Make sure the device will not lose power during upgrade process;
  3. Device has enough free storage space for all RouterOS packages to be downloaded.

What's new in 7.20.7 (2026-Jan-08 11:40):

  • bgp - fixed l2vpn-cisco decoding (introduced in v7.20);
  • bgp - fixed occasional corruption of MPLS labels in BGP VPN update messages;
  • bridge - fixed dynamic switch-cpu VLAN creation (introduced in v7.20);
  • bridge - improved system stability when forwarding traffic with fast-path and bridged interface gets removed or disabled (introduced in v7.20);
  • bth - make user private-key sensitive;
  • console - fixed empty output in route menus when using "print where gateway";
  • console - updated copyright notice;
  • firewall - clear relevant masqueraded connection tracking entries on IP address change;
  • ipv6 - initialize RA receiving when enabled and without any other IPv6 configuration;
  • log - fixed memory leak;
  • lte - fixed LTE interface IPv6 address generation to use EUI-64 (introduced in v7.20);
  • lte - fixed no re-connection after cellular network requested APN deactivation on Chateau 5G ax R17;
  • ovpn - fixed OVPN server handling on reboot (introduced in v7.20);
  • ovpn - improved system stability when using cipher=blowfish128;
  • sfp - fixed "sfp-tx-fault" state indication for CRS520-4XS-16XQ;
  • sfp - fixed missing link up/down notifies;
  • switch - fixed non-IP multicast packet receive on 98DX8208, 98DX8216, 98DX8212, 98DX8332, 98DX3257, 98DX4310, 98DX8525, 98DX3255, 98CX8410 switches;
  • system - detect policy mismatch sooner if script is executed internally by some other service;
  • ups - fixed board hibernation shutdown;
  • wifi-mediatek - added Superchannel regulatory profile;

To upgrade, click Check For Updates under System/Packages menu and select the long-term Channel in RouterOS configuration interface, or head to our download page: http://www.mikrotik.com/download

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If you experience version related issues, then please send supout file from your router to support@mikrotik.com. The file must be generated while a router is not working as suspected or after some problem has appeared on the device

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V7.20.6 [stable] is released!
Mass device management & Connectivity; shopping for solutions
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Only remark, it can't be downloaded (yet) from the download server:

https://mikrotik.com/download?architecture=arm

No problems from Winbox...really great result bringing this to LTS!
Involved hardware: hAP AX3 and wAP AX.

[Update: the download is available through the website]

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You have to select channel LongTerm

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I think what he means is that 7.20.7 should also be available to the stable channel?

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"Long Term" but not "Stable"? what a joke.

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I think that the LongTerm chanel should be seleced by default when a user goes to a download page.

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What is your concern? stable channel and long-term channel.

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Probably because 7.21 will become stable very soon, maybe even within this week.

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Finally the long wait is over

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Yes, 7.21 is coming!

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Now that we have officially killed V6, will there be a farewell video on YouTube with the most important moments and memories?

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What makes you think that v6 is EOL?

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As a principle, a new long-term release should be "promoted" from existing stable. But they have to start someplace for long-term. Happy about that.

Now hopefully the scheme becomes even numbers will become long-term so there is measure of predicability.

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I don't think there will be new versions of V6 now that V7 LTS has been released.

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In other software projects with LTS, there are normally multiple actively supported parallel LTS branches at the same time. I think there will still be security updates for RouterOS 6 for a couple of years.

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There have been many v6 stable releases since v7 has a stable channel.

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HAP AC2, HAP AC3, HAP AX3, HAP AX2, Cube60 AC, WAP 60G, SXT….all working..good . IM tired of Mikrotik HW is not able to upgrage automaticaly and also tired of manual update of those few HW….so Im staying on LONG TERM.

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if thats your issue you can use a schedule.
But automatic upgrades still seem stupid.

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I have Unify cloud gateway and there is no problem to automaticaly upgrade when new stable firmware is available. This is very very basic feature bacause Mikrotik is not able to do, I can not suggest this HW to casual people….

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What is your point? You could have stayed on "stable" channel like until 2030 without updating further than 7.20.6. What makes a difference switching to long-term channel and then not updating past 7.20.7?