FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 Updates OpenZFS, Ensures Cloud Images Up-To-Date On First Boot
FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 has been released as part of the development cycle leading to the stable version expected in early June. This beta includes an update to OpenZFS 2.4.2, ensures cloud images are updated on first boot via pkg upgrade, and incorporates various software and scheduler improvements. Notable features like KDE desktop support in the installer have been postponed to FreeBSD 15.2.
- ▪FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 includes an upgrade to OpenZFS 2.4.2 with bug fixes and minor enhancements.
- ▪Cloud images of FreeBSD 15.1 now run pkg upgrade on first boot to apply security updates.
- ▪The KDE desktop installer option planned for 15.1 has been delayed to FreeBSD 15.2.
- ▪This beta adds Kerberos updates and uses pkgbase for scripted bsdinstall installations.
- ▪The FreeBSD 15.1 release candidate is expected next week ahead of the planned 2 June release.
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FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 Updates OpenZFS, Ensures Cloud Images Up-To-Date On First Boot Written by Michael Larabel in BSD on 17 May 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT. Add A Comment In working toward the stable FreeBSD 15.1 release in early June, FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 is out this weekend as the latest weekly test candidate. FreeBSD 15.1 is bringing a number of device driver updates for newer hardware support, continued virtualization enhancements, DTrace probes support on PowerPC architectures, the sched_ule scheduler is now implemented as a scheduler instance, removal of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure build targets, and a variety of packaged software updates. One of the much anticipated features for FreeBSD 15.1 was a KDE desktop option in the installer but, unfortunately, that's been diverted to FreeBSD 15.2.
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