OpenBSD -current is now "8.0-current"

Contributed by rueda on 2026-10-01 from the no^Wsomething-to-see-here dept.

Theo de Raadt (deraadt@) updated the version of OpenBSD -current from "8.0" to "8.0-current".

List:       openbsd-cvs
Subject:    CVS: cvs.openbsd.org: src
From:       Theo de Raadt <deraadt () cvs ! openbsd ! org>
Date:       2026-09-30 20:44:06
Message-ID: 93920a1f5b4035b8 () cvs ! openbsd ! org

CVSROOT:	/cvs
Module name:	src
Changes by:	deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org	2026/09/30 14:44:06

Modified files:
	sys/conf       : newvers.sh 

Log message:
8.0 -current development

Thes means that those running the latest-and-greatest [via a sufficiently new snapshot or built from source] no longer need to use "-D snap" with pkg_add(1) (and pkg_info(1)).

Comments

By Mike. (maple) the.lists@mgm51.com on 2026-10-04 00:57

Are there any issues involved in using the "-D snap" parameter all the time, even with production versions?

I am asking because I want to know how to change my pkg-oriented script files.

thx.

Reply
Comments
1. By rjc (rjc) a@b.com on 2026-10-06 12:46
  
  > Are there any issues involved in using the "-D snap" parameter all the time, even with production versions?
  > I am asking because I want to know how to change my pkg-oriented script files.
  
  As long as you are, and intend to carry on, running -current, then no - you can add -Dsnap to all occurrences of pkg_add(1) and pkg_info(1) in your scripts.
  
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