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CoreDNS DNS server firmware

new version

Latest firmware: 1.14.7
Released: Aug 19, 2026
Category: Routers & networking
Last checked: Sep 14, 2026

How to update the CoreDNS DNS server

Read the release notes first — self-hosted projects break config and schemas between versions more often than appliances do.
Docker: pull the new image tag and recreate the container (`docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`).
Package or bare metal: update through your distribution's package manager, or replace the binary from the releases page.
Back up the config and database directory first. For most projects a downgrade is not supported once the schema has migrated.

Always download firmware from the manufacturer or project itself. Firmwarely links out; it never hosts firmware.

What changed

This release strengthens DNS caching, forwarding, and transport reliability, with improved stale-cache behavior, safer upstream handling, and tighter connection and overload controls. It also adds new capabilities for ACME-managed TLS, topology-aware Kubernetes services, HTTP/2 forwarding, DNS-over…

Manufacturer release notes ↗

Version history

1.14.7

Aug 19, 2026

FAQ

How do I update the CoreDNS DNS server?

See the step-by-step above. Log in to the router's admin page (usually at 192.168.1.1 or via the manufacturer's app), open the firmware or system update section, and apply the update. Most routers reboot for a minute or two.

How does Firmwarely know when there's a new version?

Every night we read the manufacturer's official release page for the CoreDNS DNS server and record the version, date and changelog. If anything changed, subscribers watching this device get an email.

Is this an official CoreDNS page?

No. Firmwarely is independent. Device and brand names belong to their manufacturers; always download firmware from the official source.