Release history
Nostr VPN 4.1.18
Improves peer discovery and network joining reliability across platforms
Nostr VPN 4.1.17
Hardens macOS background service installation and smooths upgrades from old versions
Nostr VPN 4.1.16
Fixes private exit-node discovery on iOS and Android; Auto-collects pending earnings from expired seller channels; Adds local wallet transaction history on macOS
Nostr VPN 4.1.15
Improves pause behavior, keeps background refunds from delaying payments
Nostr VPN 4.1.14
Paid exits now use trusted ratings for provider selection
Nostr VPN 4.1.12
TLS security update; Improved device approval and network roster recovery
Nostr VPN 4.1.10
Cashu paid exits now connect, recover, and bill reliably with manual or automatic selection
Nostr VPN 4.1.9
Cashu paid exits connect and bill reliably with manual or automatic selection
Nostr VPN 4.1.8
Improved peer discovery resilience and restored private-mesh session recovery after network loss without app restart
Nostr VPN 4.1.7
Fixed paid-exit discovery, connection status, and simplified per-GB pricing across all platforms
Nostr VPN 4.1.6
Improved exit-node discovery, connection reliability, and device-joining flow across all platforms
Nostr VPN 4.1.5
Exit nodes, DNS, Direct mode, and network switching reliability improved; QR code joining fixed across platforms with larger mobile codes
Nostr VPN 4.1.4
Manual network joining restored across all platforms, enabling offline device onboarding via Device ID and Network ID entry
Nostr VPN 4.1.3
Nostr VPN 4.1.3 adds unified cross-platform DNS policy with encrypted options and fixes macOS/Windows route restoration after VPN transitions
Nostr VPN 4.1.1
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Nostr VPN 4.0.98
Nostr VPN 4.0.98 updates FIPS core to 0.4.14, integrates StartOS packaging, and fixes WebRTC session handling across macOS, Linux, Windows, and Android
Nostr VPN 4.0.96
Nostr VPN 4.0.96 consolidates join requests and control records onto FIPS-TCP 0.2.0, simplifying first-join approval and fixing control-record processing delays
Nostr VPN 4.0.95
Most People Will Want; Command Line; Other Files; Android arm64 AAB: nostr-vpn-v4.0.95-android-arm64.aab
Nostr VPN 4.0.87
Nostr VPN 4.0.87 fixes stale embedded FIPS private-mesh direct paths to prevent dead payload routes and unnecessary endpoint churn
Nostr VPN 4.0.85
Nostr VPN 4.0.85 fixes daemon status reporting, removes forced UDP on macOS, optimizes mesh path refreshes, and updates FIPS for better peer liveness detection
Nostr VPN 4.0.82
Windows startup crash fixed when paid-route view markup loads with feature disabled
Nostr VPN 4.0.77
Nostr VPN 4.0.77 improves FIPS private-mesh latency and peer detection, fixing stale peer tracking and automatic recovery on disconnection
Nostr VPN 4.0.76
FIPS dataplane improvements optimize TUN queuing under load, preserve packet priority, and tune throughput for Linux and macOS
Nostr VPN 4.0.73
Nostr VPN 4.0.73 updates FIPS dependencies, improves dataplane reliability under load, and fixes Windows packet handling for cross-platform consistency
Nostr VPN 4.0.72
Nostr VPN 4.0.72 fixes FIPS receive-loop responsiveness under bulk traffic and improves mesh packet forwarding to prevent control-path starvation
Nostr VPN 4.0.70
Nostr VPN 4.0.70 fixes TCP bulk traffic starvation under sustained throughput and updates FIPS performance testing
Nostr VPN 4.0.67
Nostr VPN 4.0.67 fixes FIPS fallback routing to maintain packet flow during direct-path loss and prevents transit loops that could exhaust TTL
Nostr VPN 4.0.61
Nostr VPN 4.0.61 improves UDP path selection to prefer faster mesh fallback routes over slow direct paths, fixes stale macOS configurations disabling FIPS
Nostr VPN 4.0.60
Nostr VPN 4.0.60 fixes UDP reconnection logic to prevent mesh from becoming sticky fallback transport after network flaps
Nostr VPN 4.0.57
Nostr VPN 4.0.57 fixes FIPS direct paths to behave as retryable candidates and prevents mobile hotspot NAT flaps from triggering long mesh fallback delays
Nostr VPN 4.0.54
Nostr VPN 4.0.54 fixes daemon stability issues, improves network recovery after interruptions, and reduces false link-dead drops during high-traffic scenarios
Nostr VPN 4.0.52
Nostr VPN 4.0.52 fixes FIPS rekey responders to prevent split-session direct links during rekey churn for peer authentication instead of timing out independently