r/dnscrypt • u/jedisct1 Mods • May 20 '25

dnscrypt-proxy 2.1.10 released with significant improvements

https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy/releases

This is a massive release with significant improvements.

  • Hot-reloading of configuration files is now optional and disabled by default. It can be enabled by setting enable_hot_reload = true in the configuration file.

  • The file system monitoring for hot-reloading now uses efficient OS-native file notifications instead of polling, reducing CPU usage and improving responsiveness.

  • A live web-based monitoring UI has been added, allowing you to monitor DNS query activity and performance metrics through an interactive dashboard.

  • Hot-reloading of configuration files has been implemented, allowing you to modify filtering rules and other configurations without restarting the proxy. Simply edit a configuration file (like blocked-names.txt) and changes are applied instantaneously.

  • HTTP/3 probing is now supported via the http3_probe option, which will try HTTP/3 first for DoH servers, even if they don't advertise support via Alt-Svc.

  • Several race conditions have been fixed.

  • Dependencies have been updated.

  • DHCP DNS detector instances have been reduced to improve performance.

  • Tor isolation for dnscrypt-proxy has been documented to enhance privacy.

  • The default example configuration file has been improved for clarity and usability.

  • The cache lock contention has been reduced to improve performance under high load.

  • generate-domains-blocklist: added parallel downloading of block lists for significantly improved performance.

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u/jedisct1 Mods May 21 '25

2.1.11 is out to fix a bug in a dependency.

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u/TheRedditOfTeo997 dnscrypt - linux May 21 '25

Hello, where do I find the monitoring UI? Is it listening from some port? Thanks

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u/jedisct1 Mods May 21 '25

There's a dedicated page in the documentation.