QuickQ release notes

One major release per quarter and at least one security update per month. Every change and its measured result is recorded here, so you know what an upgrade brings.

Current stable v5.2.0Quarterly + monthly security updatesSecurity notices same day

Releases and product news

v5.2.0
New featureAll platforms

Native IPv6 peering arrives

  • IPv6 direct peering is preferred on dual-stack networks, cutting average link time by a further 9%.
  • A new IPv6 leak protection toggle is on by default, stopping traffic from bypassing the tunnel.
  • IPv6-only networks now translate addresses automatically with no manual gateway setup.
v5.1.4
PerformanceDesktop

Exits now schedule per session

  • When an exit congests, only the affected sessions migrate instead of the whole device switching.
  • Peak-hour jitter median fell from 21 ms to 13 ms.
  • Memory use dropped about 12%, which matters for always-on machines.
Notice SA-2026-02
Security

Protocol implementation review complete, no non-standard changes found

An external team reviewed the three protocol implementations and their default parameters against the public specifications.

  • Encryption and key agreement follow the standards without modification.
  • No data channel bypassing the tunnel was found in the client.
  • The scope summary is in the protocol chapter of the guide.
Peering news
Infrastructure

Latin America and South Asia peering expansion complete

  • New peering points in São Paulo and Santiago remove two hops on South American routes.
  • Mumbai and Chennai peering bandwidth was expanded, cutting South Asian link time by 18%.
  • Global direct peering points grew from 356 to 412.
v5.1.2
New platformAndroid TV

Android TV client released

  • The interface was rebuilt for TVs and set-top boxes, with D-pad navigation and one-tap connect.
  • Streaming uses the high-bandwidth channel by default, cutting 4K time-to-first-frame by 1.3 seconds.
  • Per-app routing means only video apps use the tunnel.
v5.0.7
UsabilityWindows

Routing rules can be imported and exported

  • Rules export to a file and import on another device instead of being rebuilt by hand.
  • Domain matching was added, with a live count of rules being hit.
  • Fixed rule ordering after a client restart on some networks.

Release and support policy

How often we ship and how long older versions are supported

Publishing the cadence openly makes it easier to plan upgrades across a team.

QuickQ client release and support policy
ItemCommitmentNotes
Major releasesQuarterlyFeature work ships in the quarterly build.
Security updatesAt least monthlyHigh-risk issues are handled the day they are confirmed.
Major version support20 monthsFixes continue for 20 months from each major release.
Older builds maintainedThe last two minorsSecurity patches cover the current build and the two preceding minors.
Automatic upgradesOn by defaultApplied at the next start; can be disabled.
ChangelogFully publicEvery change is recorded here; features are never removed silently.

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