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51 changed files with 2414 additions and 1498 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ on:
  pull_request:

 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.5"
-  GORELEASER_VER: "v2.14.3"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.6"
+  GORELEASER_VER: "v2.16.0"
  PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
  COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
+  flags: ""
+  SKIP_PUBLISH: "true"
+  SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH: "false"

 concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.actor_id }}
@@ -130,8 +133,6 @@ jobs:
      windows_packages_artifact_url: ${{ steps.upload_windows_packages.outputs.artifact-url }}
      macos_packages_artifact_url: ${{ steps.upload_macos_packages.outputs.artifact-url }}
      ghcr_images: ${{ steps.tag_and_push_images.outputs.images_markdown }}
-    env:
-      flags: ""
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
@@ -143,8 +144,27 @@ jobs:
        id: semver_parser
        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2

-      - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-        run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Set snapshot flag
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        run: | 
+          echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Set build vars
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ "x-${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.prerelease }}" == "x-" && "x-${{ github.repository }}" == "x-netbirdio/netbird" ]]; then
+            echo "x-${{ github.repository }}" 
+            echo "x-${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.prerelease }}"
+            echo "SKIP_PUBLISH=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "x-${{ github.repository }}" 
+            echo "x-${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.prerelease }}"
+          fi
+          
+          if [[ "x-${{ github.repository }}" != "x-netbirdio/netbird" ]]; then
+            echo "SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
      - name: Set up Go
        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
        with:
@@ -212,6 +232,8 @@ jobs:
          UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
          GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE: ${{ env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}
          NFPM_NETBIRD_RPM_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PASSPHRASE }}
+          SKIP_PUBLISH: ${{ env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}
+          SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH: ${{ env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}
      - name: Verify RPM signatures
        run: |
          docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/dist:/dist fedora:41 bash -c '
@@ -334,8 +356,22 @@ jobs:
        id: semver_parser
        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2

-      - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-        run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Set snapshot flag
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        run: |
+          echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Set build vars
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ "x-${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.prerelease }}" == "x-" && "x-${{ github.repository }}" == "x-netbirdio/netbird" ]]; then
+            echo "x-${{ github.repository }}" 
+            echo "x-${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.prerelease }}"
+            echo "SKIP_PUBLISH=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "x-${{ github.repository }}" 
+            echo "x-${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.prerelease }}"
+          fi

      - name: Set up Go
        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
@@ -395,6 +431,7 @@ jobs:
          UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
          GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE: ${{ env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}
          NFPM_NETBIRD_UI_RPM_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PASSPHRASE }}
+          SKIP_PUBLISH: ${{ env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}
      - name: Verify RPM signatures
        run: |
          docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/dist:/dist fedora:41 bash -c '
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 version: 2
-
+env:
+  - SKIP_PUBLISH={{ if index .Env "SKIP_PUBLISH" }}{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}{{ else }}true{{ end }}
+  - SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH={{ if index .Env "SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH" }}{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}{{ else }}false{{ end }}
 project_name: netbird
 builds:
  - id: netbird-wasm
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -88,6 +92,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -102,6 +108,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -122,6 +130,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -136,6 +146,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -150,6 +162,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X main.Version={{.Version}} -X main.Commit={{.Commit}} -X main.BuildDate={{.CommitDate}}
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -170,6 +184,8 @@ builds:
      - amd64
      - arm64
      - arm
+    goarm:
+      - 7
    ldflags:
      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
@@ -222,670 +238,192 @@ nfpms:
    rpm:
      signature:
        key_file: '{{ if index .Env "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE" }}{{ .Env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}{{ end }}'
-dockers:
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile
-    extra_files:
-      - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile
-    extra_files:
-      - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile
-    extra_files:
-      - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
-    extra_files:
-      - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
-    extra_files:
-      - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
-    extra_files:
-      - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-relay
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: relay/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-relay
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: relay/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-relay
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: relay/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-signal
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: signal/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-signal
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: signal/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-signal
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: signal/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-mgmt
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: management/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-mgmt
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: management/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-mgmt
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: management/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-mgmt
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: management/Dockerfile.debug
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-mgmt
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: management/Dockerfile.debug
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-mgmt
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: management/Dockerfile.debug
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-upload
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: upload-server/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-upload
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: upload-server/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-upload
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: upload-server/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-server
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-server
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-server
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-proxy
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-proxy
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-proxy
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-docker_manifests:
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:rootless-latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/relay:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/signal:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/management:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/management:debug-latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
-      - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
-  - name_template: netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/upload:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird-server:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:rootless-latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:debug-latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/reverse-proxy:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+dockers_v2:
+   - id: netbird
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/netbird
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: client/Dockerfile
+     extra_files:
+       - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm/6
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: netbird-rootless
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/netbird
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}-rootless"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
+     extra_files:
+       - client/netbird-entrypoint.sh
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm/6
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: relay
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird-relay
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/relay
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: relay/Dockerfile
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: signal
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird-signal
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/signal
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: signal/Dockerfile
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: management
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird-mgmt
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/management
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: management/Dockerfile
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: upload
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird-upload
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/upload
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: upload-server/Dockerfile
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: netbird-server
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird-server
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/netbird-server
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"
+   - id: netbird-proxy
+     disable: "{{ .Env.SKIP_DOCKER_PUSH }}"
+     ids:
+       - netbird-proxy
+     images:
+       - netbirdio/reverse-proxy
+       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy
+     tags:
+       - "v{{ .Version }}"
+       - "{{ if eq .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH \"false\" }}latest{{ end }}"
+     dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
+     platforms:
+       - linux/amd64
+       - linux/arm64
+       - linux/arm
+     annotations:
+       "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+       "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+       "maintainer": "dev@netbird.io"

 brews:
  - ids:
      - default
+    skip_upload: "{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}"
    repository:
      owner: netbirdio
      name: homebrew-tap
@@ -902,6 +440,7 @@ brews:

 uploads:
  - name: debian
+    skip: "{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}"
    ids:
      - netbird_deb
    mode: archive
@@ -910,6 +449,7 @@ uploads:
    method: PUT

  - name: yum
+    skip: "{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}"
    ids:
      - netbird_rpm
    mode: archive
--- a/.goreleaser_ui.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser_ui.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 version: 2
-
+env:
+  - SKIP_PUBLISH={{ if index .Env "SKIP_PUBLISH" }}{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}{{ else }}true{{ end }}
 project_name: netbird-ui
 builds:
  - id: netbird-ui
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ nfpms:

 uploads:
  - name: debian
+    skip: "{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}"
    ids:
      - netbird_ui_deb
    mode: archive
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ uploads:
    method: PUT

  - name: yum
+    skip: "{{ .Env.SKIP_PUBLISH }}"
    ids:
      - netbird_ui_rpm
    mode: archive
--- a/client/Dockerfile
+++ b/client/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #   sudo podman build -t localhost/netbird:latest -f client/Dockerfile --ignorefile .dockerignore-client .
 #   sudo podman run --rm -it --cap-add={BPF,NET_ADMIN,NET_RAW} localhost/netbird:latest

-FROM alpine:3.23.3
+FROM alpine:3.24
 # iproute2: busybox doesn't display ip rules properly
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
    bash \
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ENV \
    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="30"

 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh" ]
-
-ARG NETBIRD_BINARY=netbird
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+ARG NETBIRD_BINARY=$TARGETPLATFORM/netbird
 COPY client/netbird-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh
 COPY "${NETBIRD_BINARY}"  /usr/local/bin/netbird
--- a/client/Dockerfile-rootless
+++ b/client/Dockerfile-rootless
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #   podman build -t localhost/netbird:latest -f client/Dockerfile --ignorefile .dockerignore-client .
 #   podman run --rm -it --cap-add={BPF,NET_ADMIN,NET_RAW} localhost/netbird:latest

-FROM alpine:3.22.0
+FROM alpine:3.24

 RUN apk add --no-cache \
      bash \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENV \
    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="30"

 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh" ]
-
-ARG NETBIRD_BINARY=netbird
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+ARG NETBIRD_BINARY=$TARGETPLATFORM/netbird
 COPY client/netbird-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh
 COPY "${NETBIRD_BINARY}"  /usr/local/bin/netbird
--- a/client/android/profile_manager.go
+++ b/client/android/profile_manager.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"

 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"

@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ const (

 // Profile represents a profile for gomobile
 type Profile struct {
+	ID       string
 	Name     string
 	IsActive bool
 }
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ func (p *ProfileArray) Get(i int) *Profile {
 ├── state.json                                  ← Default profile state
 ├── active_profile.json                         ← Active profile tracker (JSON with Name + Username)
 └── profiles/                                   ← Subdirectory for non-default profiles
-    ├── work.json                              ← Work profile config
-    ├── work.state.json                        ← Work profile state
-    ├── personal.json                          ← Personal profile config
-    └── personal.state.json                    ← Personal profile state
+    ├── work.json                              			← Legacy work profile config
+    ├── work.state.json                        			← Legacy work profile state
+    ├── 4c5f5c8198c3989cffb5b5394f5a7ae0.json  			← ID profile config
+    ├── 4c5f5c8198c3989cffb5b5394f5a7ae0.state.json ← ID profile state
 */

 // ProfileManager manages profiles for Android
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) ListProfiles() (*ProfileArray, error) {
 	var profiles []*Profile
 	for _, p := range internalProfiles {
 		profiles = append(profiles, &Profile{
+			ID:       p.ID.String(),
 			Name:     p.Name,
 			IsActive: p.IsActive,
 		})
@@ -108,55 +109,65 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) ListProfiles() (*ProfileArray, error) {
 }

 // GetActiveProfile returns the currently active profile name
-func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveProfile() (string, error) {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveProfile() (*Profile, error) {
 	// Use ServiceManager to stay consistent with ListProfiles
 	// ServiceManager uses active_profile.json
 	activeState, err := pm.serviceMgr.GetActiveProfileState()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-	return activeState.Name, nil
+
+	// ActiveProfileState only stores the ID (and username), not the display
+	// name. Resolve the ID to the full profile so callers get the real Name.
+	prof, err := pm.serviceMgr.ResolveProfile(activeState.ID.String(), androidUsername)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve active profile %q: %w", activeState.ID, err)
+	}
+	return &Profile{ID: prof.ID.String(), Name: prof.Name, IsActive: true}, nil
 }

 // SwitchProfile switches to a different profile
-func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(profileName string) error {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(id string) error {
 	// Use ServiceManager to stay consistent with ListProfiles
 	// ServiceManager uses active_profile.json
 	err := pm.serviceMgr.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     profileName,
+		ID:       profilemanager.ID(id),
 		Username: androidUsername,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("switched to profile: %s", profileName)
+	log.Infof("switched to profile: %s", id)
 	return nil
 }

 // AddProfile creates a new profile
 func (pm *ProfileManager) AddProfile(profileName string) error {
 	// Use ServiceManager (creates profile in profiles/ directory)
-	if err := pm.serviceMgr.AddProfile(profileName, androidUsername); err != nil {
+	profile, err := pm.serviceMgr.AddProfile(profileName, androidUsername)
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add profile: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("created new profile: %s", profileName)
+	log.Infof("created new profile: %s", profile.ID)
 	return nil
 }

 // LogoutProfile logs out from a profile (clears authentication)
-func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(profileName string) error {
-	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
-
-	configPath, err := pm.getProfileConfigPath(profileName)
+func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(id string) error {
+	configPath, err := pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

+	if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("id '%s' is not valid", id)
+	}
+
 	// Check if profile exists
 	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' does not exist", profileName)
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' does not exist", id)
 	}

 	// Read current config using internal profilemanager
@@ -174,53 +185,57 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(profileName string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save config: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("logged out from profile: %s", profileName)
+	log.Infof("logged out from profile: %s", id)
 	return nil
 }

 // RemoveProfile deletes a profile
-func (pm *ProfileManager) RemoveProfile(profileName string) error {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) RemoveProfile(id string) error {
 	// Use ServiceManager (removes profile from profiles/ directory)
-	if err := pm.serviceMgr.RemoveProfile(profileName, androidUsername); err != nil {
+	if err := pm.serviceMgr.RemoveProfile(profilemanager.ID(id), androidUsername); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove profile: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("removed profile: %s", profileName)
+	log.Infof("removed profile: %s", id)
 	return nil
 }

 // getProfileConfigPath returns the config file path for a profile
 // This is needed for Android-specific path handling (netbird.cfg for default profile)
-func (pm *ProfileManager) getProfileConfigPath(profileName string) (string, error) {
-	if profileName == "" || profileName == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) getProfileConfigPath(id string) (string, error) {
+	if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("id %q is not valid", id)
+	}
+
+	if id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
 		// Android uses netbird.cfg for default profile instead of default.json
 		// Default profile is stored in root configDir, not in profiles/
 		return filepath.Join(pm.configDir, defaultConfigFilename), nil
 	}

-	// Non-default profiles are stored in profiles subdirectory
-	// This matches the Java Preferences.java expectation
-	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
 	profilesDir := filepath.Join(pm.configDir, profilesSubdir)
-	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, profileName+".json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, id+".json"), nil
 }

-// GetConfigPath returns the config file path for a given profile
+// GetConfigPath returns the config file path for a given profile id
 // Java should call this instead of constructing paths with Preferences.configFile()
-func (pm *ProfileManager) GetConfigPath(profileName string) (string, error) {
-	return pm.getProfileConfigPath(profileName)
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetConfigPath(id string) (string, error) {
+	return pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
 }

 // GetStateFilePath returns the state file path for a given profile
 // Java should call this instead of constructing paths with Preferences.stateFile()
-func (pm *ProfileManager) GetStateFilePath(profileName string) (string, error) {
-	if profileName == "" || profileName == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetStateFilePath(id string) (string, error) {
+	if id == "" || id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
 		return filepath.Join(pm.configDir, "state.json"), nil
 	}

-	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
+	if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("id %q is not valid", id)
+	}
+
 	profilesDir := filepath.Join(pm.configDir, profilesSubdir)
-	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, profileName+".state.json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, id+".state.json"), nil
 }

 // GetActiveConfigPath returns the config file path for the currently active profile
@@ -230,7 +245,7 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveConfigPath() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-	return pm.GetConfigPath(activeProfile)
+	return pm.GetConfigPath(activeProfile.ID)
 }

 // GetActiveStateFilePath returns the state file path for the currently active profile
@@ -240,18 +255,5 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveStateFilePath() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-	return pm.GetStateFilePath(activeProfile)
-}
-
-// sanitizeProfileName removes invalid characters from profile name
-func sanitizeProfileName(name string) string {
-	// Keep only alphanumeric, underscore, and hyphen
-	var result strings.Builder
-	for _, r := range name {
-		if (r >= 'a' && r <= 'z') || (r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z') ||
-			(r >= '0' && r <= '9') || r == '_' || r == '-' {
-			result.WriteRune(r)
-		}
-	}
-	return result.String()
+	return pm.GetStateFilePath(activeProfile.ID)
 }
--- a/client/cmd/login.go
+++ b/client/cmd/login.go
@@ -96,17 +96,19 @@ func doDaemonLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, providedSetupKey str
 		dnsLabelsReq = dnsLabelsValidated.ToSafeStringList()
 	}

+	handle := activeProf.ID.String()
+
 	loginRequest := proto.LoginRequest{
 		SetupKey:            providedSetupKey,
 		ManagementUrl:       managementURL,
 		IsUnixDesktopClient: isUnixRunningDesktop(),
 		Hostname:            hostName,
 		DnsLabels:           dnsLabelsReq,
-		ProfileName:         &activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName:         &handle,
 		Username:            &username,
 	}

-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {
@@ -170,14 +172,13 @@ func getActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, pr
 	return activeProf, nil
 }

-func switchProfileOnDaemon(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, profileName string, username string) error {
-	err := switchProfile(context.Background(), profileName, username)
+func switchProfileOnDaemon(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, handle string, username string) error {
+	resolvedID, err := switchProfile(ctx, handle, username)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile on daemon: %v", err)
 	}

-	err = pm.SwitchProfile(profileName)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := pm.SwitchProfile(resolvedID); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %v", err)
 	}

@@ -205,11 +206,15 @@ func switchProfileOnDaemon(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManage
 	return nil
 }

-func switchProfile(ctx context.Context, profileName string, username string) error {
+// switchProfile asks the daemon to switch to the profile identified by
+// handle (a name, ID, or unique ID prefix). Returns the resolved profile
+// ID so the caller can update the local active-profile state without
+// re-resolving the handle.
+func switchProfile(ctx context.Context, handle string, username string) (profilemanager.ID, error) {
 	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		//nolint
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to daemon error: %v\n"+
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to daemon error: %v\n"+
 			"If the daemon is not running please run: "+
 			"\nnetbird service install \nnetbird service start\n", err)
 	}
@@ -217,15 +222,15 @@ func switchProfile(ctx context.Context, profileName string, username string) err

 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)

-	_, err = client.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: &profileName,
+	resp, err := client.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: &handle,
 		Username:    &username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile failed: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("switch profile failed: %v", err)
 	}

-	return nil
+	return profilemanager.ID(resp.Id), nil
 }

 func doForegroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, setupKey string, activeProf *profilemanager.Profile) error {
@@ -249,7 +254,7 @@ func doForegroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, setupKey string,
 		return fmt.Errorf("read config file %s: %v", configFilePath, err)
 	}

-	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, setupKey, activeProf.Name)
+	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, setupKey, activeProf.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("foreground login failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -277,7 +282,7 @@ func handleSSOLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, loginResp *proto.Lo
 	return nil
 }

-func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey, profileName string) error {
+func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey string, profileID profilemanager.ID) error {
 	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
@@ -291,7 +296,7 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profileman

 	jwtToken := ""
 	if setupKey == "" && needsLogin {
-		tokenInfo, err := foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx, cmd, config, profileName)
+		tokenInfo, err := foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx, cmd, config, profileID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("interactive sso login failed: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -306,10 +311,10 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profileman
 	return nil
 }

-func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, profileName string) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
+func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, profileID profilemanager.ID) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
 	hint := ""
 	pm := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(profileName)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(profileID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {
--- a/client/cmd/login_test.go
+++ b/client/cmd/login_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestLogin(t *testing.T) {
 	profilemanager.ActiveProfileStatePath = tempDir + "/active_profile.json"
 	sm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     "default",
+		ID:       "default",
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
--- a/client/cmd/profile.go
+++ b/client/cmd/profile.go
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@ package cmd

 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os/user"
+	"strings"
+	"text/tabwriter"
 	"time"

 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"

 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
@@ -14,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )

+var profileListShowID bool
+
 var profileCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "profile",
 	Short: "Manage NetBird client profiles",
@@ -31,27 +38,40 @@ var profileListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var profileAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "add <profile_name>",
 	Short: "Add a new profile",
-	Long:  `Add a new profile to the NetBird client. The profile name must be unique.`,
+	Long:  `Add a new profile. Profile name is free-form, a unique ID is generated for the on-disk config file.`,
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  addProfileFunc,
 }

+var profileRenameCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "rename <profile> <new_profile_name>",
+	Short: "Renames an existing profile",
+	Long:  `Renames an existing profile (by a name, ID, or unique ID prefix). Profile name is free-form.`,
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
+	RunE:  renameProfileFunc,
+}
+
 var profileRemoveCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "remove <profile_name>",
-	Short: "Remove a profile",
-	Long:  `Remove a profile from the NetBird client. The profile must not be inactive.`,
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	RunE:  removeProfileFunc,
+	Use:     "remove <profile>",
+	Short:   "Remove a profile",
+	Long:    `Remove a profile by name, ID, or unique ID prefix.`,
+	Aliases: []string{"rm"},
+	Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE:    removeProfileFunc,
 }

 var profileSelectCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "select <profile_name>",
+	Use:   "select <profile>",
 	Short: "Select a profile",
-	Long:  `Make the specified profile active. This will switch the client to use the selected profile's configuration.`,
+	Long:  `Make the specified profile active. Accepts a name, ID, or unique ID prefix.`,
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  selectProfileFunc,
 }

+func init() {
+	profileListCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&profileListShowID, "show-id", false, "show the profile ID column")
+}
+
 func setupCmd(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
 	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(cmd)
@@ -65,6 +85,7 @@ func setupCmd(cmd *cobra.Command) error {

 	return nil
 }
+
 func listProfilesFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	if err := setupCmd(cmd); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -83,25 +104,33 @@ func listProfilesFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {

 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)

-	profiles, err := daemonClient.ListProfiles(cmd.Context(), &proto.ListProfilesRequest{
+	resp, err := daemonClient.ListProfiles(cmd.Context(), &proto.ListProfilesRequest{
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

-	// list profiles, add a tick if the profile is active
-	cmd.Println("Found", len(profiles.Profiles), "profiles:")
-	for _, profile := range profiles.Profiles {
-		// use a cross to indicate the passive profiles
-		activeMarker := "✗"
-		if profile.IsActive {
-			activeMarker = "✓"
-		}
-		cmd.Println(activeMarker, profile.Name)
+	tw := tabwriter.NewWriter(cmd.OutOrStdout(), 0, 0, 2, ' ', 0)
+	if profileListShowID {
+		fmt.Fprintln(tw, "ID\tNAME\tACTIVE")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintln(tw, "NAME\tACTIVE")
 	}
-
-	return nil
+	for _, profile := range resp.Profiles {
+		marker := ""
+		if profile.IsActive {
+			marker = "✓"
+		}
+		name := profilemanager.StripCtrlChars(profile.Name)
+		id := profilemanager.ID(profile.Id)
+		if profileListShowID {
+			fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t%s\n", id.ShortID(), name, marker)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\n", name, marker)
+		}
+	}
+	return tw.Flush()
 }

 func addProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -121,21 +150,82 @@ func addProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}

 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
-
 	profileName := args[0]

-	_, err = daemonClient.AddProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.AddProfileRequest{
+	resp, err := daemonClient.AddProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.AddProfileRequest{
 		ProfileName: profileName,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add profile request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	dupCount, _ := countProfilesWithName(cmd.Context(), daemonClient, currUser.Username, profileName)
+	if dupCount > 1 {
+		cmd.Printf("Warning: %d other profile(s) already use the name %q.\n", dupCount-1, profileName)
+		cmd.Println("Use `netbird profile list --show-id` to disambiguate later.")
+	}
+
+	id := profilemanager.ID(resp.Id)
+	cmd.Printf("Profile added: %s  %s\n", id.ShortID(), profilemanager.StripCtrlChars(profileName))
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+func renameProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if err := setupCmd(cmd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

-	cmd.Println("Profile added successfully:", profileName)
+	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(cmd.Context(), daemonAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect to service CLI interface: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	currUser, err := user.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get current user: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	handle := args[0]
+	newProfilename := args[1]
+
+	resp, err := daemonClient.RenameProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.RenameProfileRequest{
+		Handle:         handle,
+		Username:       currUser.Username,
+		NewProfileName: newProfilename,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return wrapAmbiguityError(err, handle)
+	}
+
+	dupCount, _ := countProfilesWithName(cmd.Context(), daemonClient, currUser.Username, newProfilename)
+	if dupCount > 1 {
+		cmd.Printf("Warning: %d other profile(s) already use the name %q.\n", dupCount-1, newProfilename)
+		cmd.Println("Use `netbird profile list --show-id` to disambiguate later.")
+	}
+
+	cmd.Printf("Profile renamed from %s to %s\n", profilemanager.StripCtrlChars(resp.OldProfileName), profilemanager.StripCtrlChars(newProfilename))
+
 	return nil
 }

+func countProfilesWithName(ctx context.Context, c proto.DaemonServiceClient, username, name string) (int, error) {
+	resp, err := c.ListProfiles(ctx, &proto.ListProfilesRequest{Username: username})
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	n := 0
+	for _, p := range resp.Profiles {
+		if p.Name == name {
+			n++
+		}
+	}
+	return n, nil
+}
+
 func removeProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err := setupCmd(cmd); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -153,18 +243,17 @@ func removeProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}

 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	handle := args[0]

-	profileName := args[0]
-
-	_, err = daemonClient.RemoveProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.RemoveProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: profileName,
+	resp, err := daemonClient.RemoveProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.RemoveProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: handle,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return wrapAmbiguityError(err, handle)
 	}

-	cmd.Println("Profile removed successfully:", profileName)
+	cmd.Printf("Profile removed: %s\n", resp.Id)
 	return nil
 }

@@ -174,7 +263,7 @@ func selectProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}

 	profileManager := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
-	profileName := args[0]
+	handle := args[0]

 	currUser, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -191,32 +280,15 @@ func selectProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {

 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)

-	profiles, err := daemonClient.ListProfiles(ctx, &proto.ListProfilesRequest{
-		Username: currUser.Username,
+	switchResp, err := daemonClient.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: &handle,
+		Username:    &currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("list profiles: %w", err)
+		return wrapAmbiguityError(err, handle)
 	}

-	var profileExists bool
-
-	for _, profile := range profiles.Profiles {
-		if profile.Name == profileName {
-			profileExists = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	if !profileExists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("profile %s does not exist", profileName)
-	}
-
-	if err := switchProfile(cmd.Context(), profileName, currUser.Username); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = profileManager.SwitchProfile(profileName)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := profileManager.SwitchProfile(profilemanager.ID(switchResp.Id)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

@@ -231,6 +303,30 @@ func selectProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}

-	cmd.Println("Profile switched successfully to:", profileName)
+	id := profilemanager.ID(switchResp.Id)
+	cmd.Printf("Profile switched to: %s\n", id.ShortID())
 	return nil
 }
+
+// wrapAmbiguityError turns the daemon's gRPC InvalidArgument errors
+// (which carry the resolver's message verbatim) into CLI-friendly text
+// that points the user at --show-id.
+func wrapAmbiguityError(err error, handle string) error {
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	st, ok := gstatus.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		return err
+	}
+	switch st.Code() {
+	case codes.InvalidArgument:
+		msg := st.Message()
+		if strings.Contains(msg, "ambiguous") {
+			return errors.New(msg + "\nRun `netbird profile list --show-id` to see IDs, then select by ID prefix:\n  netbird profile select|remove <id-prefix>")
+		}
+	case codes.NotFound:
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile %q not found", handle)
+	}
+	return err
+}
--- a/client/cmd/root.go
+++ b/client/cmd/root.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func init() {
 	// profile commands
 	profileCmd.AddCommand(profileListCmd)
 	profileCmd.AddCommand(profileAddCmd)
+	profileCmd.AddCommand(profileRenameCmd)
 	profileCmd.AddCommand(profileRemoveCmd)
 	profileCmd.AddCommand(profileSelectCmd)

--- a/client/cmd/up.go
+++ b/client/cmd/up.go
@@ -128,13 +128,12 @@ func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	var profileSwitched bool
 	// switch profile if provided
 	if profileName != "" {
-		err = switchProfile(cmd.Context(), profileName, username.Username)
+		resolvedID, err := switchProfile(cmd.Context(), profileName, username.Username)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %v", err)
 		}

-		err = pm.SwitchProfile(profileName)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := pm.SwitchProfile(resolvedID); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %v", err)
 		}

@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, activeProf *pr

 	_, _ = profilemanager.UpdateOldManagementURL(ctx, config, configFilePath)

-	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, providedSetupKey, activeProf.Name)
+	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, providedSetupKey, activeProf.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("foreground login failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -261,10 +260,10 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, pm *profilemanager
 	}

 	// set the new config
-	req := setupSetConfigReq(customDNSAddressConverted, cmd, activeProf.Name, username.Username)
+	req := setupSetConfigReq(customDNSAddressConverted, cmd, activeProf.ID.String(), username.Username)
 	if _, err := client.SetConfig(ctx, req); err != nil {
 		if st, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && st.Code() == codes.Unavailable {
-			log.Warnf("setConfig method is not available in the daemon")
+			log.Warnf("setConfig method is not available in the daemon: %s", st.Message())
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("call service setConfig method: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -289,10 +288,11 @@ func doDaemonUp(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, client proto.DaemonServ
 		return fmt.Errorf("setup login request: %v", err)
 	}

-	loginRequest.ProfileName = &activeProf.Name
+	profileID := activeProf.ID.String()
+	loginRequest.ProfileName = &profileID
 	loginRequest.Username = &username

-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func doDaemonUp(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, client proto.DaemonServ
 	}

 	if _, err := client.Up(ctx, &proto.UpRequest{
-		ProfileName: &activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName: &profileID,
 		Username:    &username,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("call service up method: %v", err)
--- a/client/cmd/up_daemon_test.go
+++ b/client/cmd/up_daemon_test.go
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ func TestUpDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 	}

 	sm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
-	err = sm.AddProfile("test1", currUser.Username)
+	created, err := sm.AddProfile("test1", currUser.Username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add profile: %v", err)
 		return
 	}

 	err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     "test1",
+		ID:       created.ID,
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
--- a/client/internal/debug/debug_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/debug/debug_test.go
@@ -843,6 +843,7 @@ func TestAddConfig_AllFieldsCovered(t *testing.T) {
 		"PreSharedKey":      "sensitive: WireGuard pre-shared key",
 		"SSHKey":            "sensitive: SSH private key",
 		"ClientCertKeyPair": "non-config: parsed cert pair, not serialized",
+		"Name":              "non-config: profile name is not needed for debug purposes",
 		"policy":            "non-config: in-memory MDM policy snapshot, surfaced via Config.Policy() / GetConfigResponse.MDMManagedFields",
 	}

--- a/client/internal/engine.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine.go
@@ -1714,6 +1714,13 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveSignalEvents() {
 				return e.ctx.Err()
 			}

+			// Self-addressed heartbeat: the signal client's receive watchdog
+			// round-trips this through the server to confirm the receive stream
+			// is delivering. Liveness is already recorded before this handler.
+			if msg.GetBody().GetType() == sProto.Body_HEARTBEAT {
+				return nil
+			}
+
 			conn, ok := e.peerStore.PeerConn(msg.Key)
 			if !ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf("wrongly addressed message %s", msg.Key)
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ type ConfigInput struct {

 // Config Configuration type
 type Config struct {
+	// Name is the human-readable profile name shown in CLI/UI listings.
+	// It is independent of the profile's on-disk filename (which is the ID).
+	Name string
+
 	// Wireguard private key of local peer
 	PrivateKey                    string
 	PreSharedKey                  string
@@ -270,6 +274,16 @@ func createNewConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 }

 func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
+	if config.Name != "" {
+		sanitized, err := sanitizeDisplayName(config.Name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("invalid profile name: %w", err)
+		}
+		if sanitized != config.Name {
+			config.Name = sanitized
+			updated = true
+		}
+	}
 	if config.ManagementURL == nil {
 		log.Infof("using default Management URL %s", DefaultManagementURL)
 		config.ManagementURL, err = parseURL("Management URL", DefaultManagementURL)
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/id.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/id.go
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package profilemanager
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+	"unicode/utf8"
+)
+
+const (
+	// profileIDByteLen is the number of random bytes generated for a new
+	// profile ID. The resulting hex string is twice this length.
+	profileIDByteLen = 16
+
+	// shortIDLen is the number of leading characters of an ID we render in
+	// list output. Profiles per device are few, so 8 chars is collision-safe
+	// in practice and easy to type as a prefix.
+	shortIDLen = 8
+
+	// maxProfileNameLen caps the human-readable profile name to keep table
+	// output legible and prevent denial-of-service via huge JSON fields.
+	maxProfileNameLen = 128
+
+	// maxProfileIDLen bounds the on-disk filename we'll accept. New
+	// IDs are 32 hex chars, legacy stems are sanitized profile names. The
+	// cap is generous enough to cover both without permitting absurdly
+	// long filenames.
+	maxProfileIDLen = 64
+)
+
+type ID string
+
+// generateProfileID returns a new random hex ID for a profile file.
+func generateProfileID() (ID, error) {
+	buf := make([]byte, profileIDByteLen)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(buf); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("read random bytes: %w", err)
+	}
+	return ID(hex.EncodeToString(buf)), nil
+}
+
+// IsValidProfileFilenameStem reports whether id is safe to use as the stem
+// of a profile JSON filename.
+func IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id ID) bool {
+	s := id.String()
+	if s == "" || len(s) > maxProfileIDLen {
+		return false
+	}
+	if s == defaultProfileName {
+		return true
+	}
+	if strings.ContainsAny(s, `/\`) || strings.Contains(s, "..") {
+		return false
+	}
+	// filepath.Base catches any leftover separators on platforms with
+	// exotic path conventions.
+	if filepath.Base(s) != s {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, r := range s {
+		if !(unicode.IsLetter(r) || unicode.IsDigit(r) || r == '_' || r == '-') {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// sanitizeDisplayName normalizes a user-supplied profile display name for
+// storage. It strips ASCII control characters, rejects invalid UTF-8, and
+// caps the length. Emojis, spaces, punctuation, and non-ASCII letters are
+// preserved. Returns an error if nothing usable remains.
+func sanitizeDisplayName(name string) (string, error) {
+	if !utf8.ValidString(name) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("name is not valid UTF-8")
+	}
+	name = StripCtrlChars(name)
+	name = strings.TrimSpace(name)
+	if name == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("name is empty after sanitization")
+	}
+	if utf8.RuneCountInString(name) > maxProfileNameLen {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("name exceeds %d characters", maxProfileNameLen)
+	}
+	return name, nil
+}
+
+// StripCtrlChars control characters from a name before printing it.
+func StripCtrlChars(name string) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.Grow(len(name))
+	for _, r := range name {
+		// Skip C0 controls and DEL, plus C1 controls (0x80–0x9F).
+		if r < 0x20 || r == 0x7F || (r >= 0x80 && r <= 0x9F) {
+			continue
+		}
+		b.WriteRune(r)
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// ShortID truncates an ID for display.
+func (id ID) ShortID() string {
+	if id == DefaultProfileName {
+		return DefaultProfileName
+	}
+	runes := []rune(id)
+	if len(runes) <= shortIDLen {
+		return id.String()
+	}
+	return string(runes[:shortIDLen])
+}
+
+func (id ID) String() string {
+	return string(id)
+}
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/profilemanager.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/profilemanager.go
@@ -19,19 +19,41 @@ const (
 )

 type Profile struct {
-	Name     string
+	// ID is the on-disk filename stem (without .json). For new profiles
+	// it is a 32-char hex string; legacy profiles created before the
+	// ID-keyed layout keep their original name as their ID. The reserved
+	// value "default" identifies the special default profile.
+	ID ID
+	// Name is the human-readable display name. Falls back to ID when the
+	// underlying JSON has no "name" field set.
+	Name string
+	// Path is the absolute path to the profile JSON. Populated by the
+	// loader so callers do not have to reconstruct it from ID + dir.
+	Path     string
 	IsActive bool
 }

 func (p *Profile) FilePath() (string, error) {
-	if p.Name == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("active profile name is empty")
+	if p.Path != "" {
+		return p.Path, nil
 	}

-	if p.Name == defaultProfileName {
+	id := p.ID
+	if id == "" {
+		id = ID(p.Name)
+	}
+	if id == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("profile ID is empty")
+	}
+
+	if id == defaultProfileName {
 		return DefaultConfigPath, nil
 	}

+	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
+	}
+
 	username, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get current user: %w", err)
@@ -42,10 +64,13 @@ func (p *Profile) FilePath() (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory for user %s: %w", username.Username, err)
 	}

-	return filepath.Join(configDir, p.Name+".json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, id.String()+".json"), nil
 }

 func (p *Profile) IsDefault() bool {
+	if p.ID != "" {
+		return p.ID == defaultProfileName
+	}
 	return p.Name == defaultProfileName
 }

@@ -57,18 +82,24 @@ func NewProfileManager() *ProfileManager {
 	return &ProfileManager{}
 }

+// GetActiveProfile returns the active profile as recorded in the local
+// user state file. Only ID is populated.
 func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveProfile() (*Profile, error) {
 	pm.mu.Lock()
 	defer pm.mu.Unlock()

-	prof := pm.getActiveProfileState()
-	return &Profile{Name: prof}, nil
+	id := pm.getActiveProfileState()
+	return &Profile{ID: id}, nil
 }

-func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(profileName string) error {
-	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
+// SwitchProfile records the given profile ID as active in the local user
+// state file.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(id ID) error {
+	if id != defaultProfileName && !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
+	}

-	if err := pm.setActiveProfileState(profileName); err != nil {
+	if err := pm.setActiveProfileState(id); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -85,7 +116,7 @@ func sanitizeProfileName(name string) string {
 	}, name)
 }

-func (pm *ProfileManager) getActiveProfileState() string {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) getActiveProfileState() ID {

 	configDir, err := getConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -113,10 +144,10 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) getActiveProfileState() string {
 		return defaultProfileName
 	}

-	return profileName
+	return ID(profileName)
 }

-func (pm *ProfileManager) setActiveProfileState(profileName string) error {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) setActiveProfileState(id ID) error {

 	configDir, err := getConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -125,7 +156,7 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) setActiveProfileState(profileName string) error {

 	statePath := filepath.Join(configDir, activeProfileStateFilename)

-	err = os.WriteFile(statePath, []byte(profileName), 0600)
+	err = os.WriteFile(statePath, []byte(id), 0600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write active profile state: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -142,7 +173,7 @@ func GetLoginHint() string {
 		return ""
 	}

-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 		return ""
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/profilemanager_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/profilemanager_test.go
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ func TestServiceManager_CreateAndGetDefaultProfile(t *testing.T) {

 			state, err := sm.GetActiveProfileState()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, state.Name, defaultProfileName) // No active profile state yet
+			assert.Equal(t, defaultProfileName, state.ID.String()) // No active profile state yet

 			err = sm.SetActiveProfileStateToDefault()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)

 			active, err := sm.GetActiveProfileState()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, "default", active.Name)
+			assert.Equal(t, "default", active.ID.String())
 		})
 	})
 }
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ func TestServiceManager_SetActiveProfileState(t *testing.T) {
 			currUser, err := user.Current()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			sm := &ServiceManager{}
-			state := &ActiveProfileState{Name: "foo", Username: currUser.Username}
+			state := &ActiveProfileState{ID: "foo", Username: currUser.Username}
 			err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(state)
 			assert.NoError(t, err)

 			// Should error on nil or incomplete state
 			err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(nil)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(&ActiveProfileState{Name: "", Username: ""})
+			err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(&ActiveProfileState{ID: "", Username: ""})
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 		})
 	})
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package profilemanager

 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -23,12 +24,43 @@ var (
 	DefaultConfigPathDir   = ""
 	DefaultConfigPath      = ""
 	ActiveProfileStatePath = ""
-)

-var (
 	ErrorOldDefaultConfigNotFound = errors.New("old default config not found")
 )

+// ErrAmbiguousHandle is returned when a profile handle (ID prefix or name)
+// matches more than one profile. Callers can render Candidates to help the
+// user disambiguate.
+type ErrAmbiguousHandle struct {
+	Handle     string
+	Candidates []Profile
+	Kind       AmbiguityKind
+}
+
+// AmbiguityKind describes which matcher produced the ambiguity, so callers
+// can tailor the error message.
+type AmbiguityKind int
+
+const (
+	AmbiguityKindIDPrefix AmbiguityKind = iota
+	AmbiguityKindName
+)
+
+// profileMeta is the minimal slice of a profile JSON we need, so we avoid
+// reading all fields
+type profileMeta struct {
+	Name string
+}
+
+func (e *ErrAmbiguousHandle) Error() string {
+	switch e.Kind {
+	case AmbiguityKindIDPrefix:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("ID prefix %q is ambiguous (matches %d profiles)", e.Handle, len(e.Candidates))
+	default:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("name %q is ambiguous (%d profiles share this name)", e.Handle, len(e.Candidates))
+	}
+}
+
 func init() {

 	DefaultConfigPathDir = "/var/lib/netbird/"
@@ -54,25 +86,34 @@ func init() {
 }

 type ActiveProfileState struct {
-	Name     string `json:"name"`
+	// ID is the on-disk filename stem of the active profile. The JSON tag stays
+	// as "name" for backwards compatibility with active state files written
+	// before the ID-based config files. Legacy values were profile names, which
+	// were also the legacy filename stems, so they still resolve to the correct
+	// file on disk.
+	ID       ID     `json:"name"`
 	Username string `json:"username"`
 }

 func (a *ActiveProfileState) FilePath() (string, error) {
-	if a.Name == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("active profile name is empty")
+	if a.ID == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("active profile ID is empty")
 	}

-	if a.Name == defaultProfileName {
+	if a.ID == defaultProfileName {
 		return DefaultConfigPath, nil
 	}

+	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(a.ID) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", a.ID)
+	}
+
 	configDir, err := getConfigDirForUser(a.Username)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory for user %s: %w", a.Username, err)
 	}

-	return filepath.Join(configDir, a.Name+".json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, a.ID.String()+".json"), nil
 }

 type ServiceManager struct {
@@ -178,7 +219,7 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetActiveProfileState() (*ActiveProfileState, error) {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile to default: %w", err)
 			}
 			return &ActiveProfileState{
-				Name:     "default",
+				ID:       defaultProfileName,
 				Username: "",
 			}, nil
 		} else {
@@ -186,12 +227,12 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetActiveProfileState() (*ActiveProfileState, error) {
 		}
 	}

-	if activeProfile.Name == "" {
+	if activeProfile.ID == "" {
 		if err := s.SetActiveProfileStateToDefault(); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile to default: %w", err)
 		}
 		return &ActiveProfileState{
-			Name:     "default",
+			ID:       defaultProfileName,
 			Username: "",
 		}, nil
 	}
@@ -216,25 +257,29 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) setDefaultActiveState() error {
 }

 func (s *ServiceManager) SetActiveProfileState(a *ActiveProfileState) error {
-	if a == nil || a.Name == "" {
+	if a == nil || a.ID == "" {
 		return errors.New("invalid active profile state")
 	}

-	if a.Name != defaultProfileName && a.Username == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("username must be set for non-default profiles, got: %s", a.Name)
+	if a.ID != defaultProfileName && a.Username == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("username must be set for non-default profiles, got: %s", a.ID)
+	}
+
+	if a.ID != defaultProfileName && !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(a.ID) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", a.ID)
 	}

 	if err := util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), ActiveProfileStatePath, a); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write active profile state: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("active profile set to %s for %s", a.Name, a.Username)
+	log.Infof("active profile set to %s for %s", a.ID, a.Username)
 	return nil
 }

 func (s *ServiceManager) SetActiveProfileStateToDefault() error {
 	return s.SetActiveProfileState(&ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     "default",
+		ID:       defaultProfileName,
 		Username: "",
 	})
 }
@@ -243,57 +288,117 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) DefaultProfilePath() string {
 	return DefaultConfigPath
 }

-func (s *ServiceManager) AddProfile(profileName, username string) error {
+// AddProfile creates a new profile with a generated ID. The user-supplied
+// displayName is stored inside the JSON's name field, the on-disk filename
+// uses the generated ID.
+//
+// The returned Profile carries the freshly-generated ID so callers can
+// show it to the user (and so the gRPC AddProfileResponse can include
+// it).
+func (s *ServiceManager) AddProfile(displayName, username string) (*Profile, error) {
 	configDir, err := s.getConfigDir(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory: %w", err)
 	}

-	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
-
-	if profileName == defaultProfileName {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create profile with reserved name: %s", defaultProfileName)
-	}
-
-	profPath := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".json")
-	profileExists, err := fileExists(profPath)
+	displayName, err = sanitizeDisplayName(displayName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists: %w", err)
-	}
-	if profileExists {
-		return ErrProfileAlreadyExists
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid profile name: %w", err)
 	}

+	id, err := generateProfileID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate profile id: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	profPath := filepath.Join(configDir, id.String()+".json")
 	cfg, err := createNewConfig(ConfigInput{ConfigPath: profPath})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create new config: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create new config: %w", err)
+	}
+	cfg.Name = displayName
+
+	if err := util.WriteJson(context.Background(), profPath, cfg); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write profile config: %w", err)
 	}

-	err = util.WriteJson(context.Background(), profPath, cfg)
+	return &Profile{
+		ID:   id,
+		Name: displayName,
+		Path: profPath,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ServiceManager) RenameProfile(id ID, username string, newName string) error {
+	displayName, err := sanitizeDisplayName(newName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write profile config: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile name: %w", err)
 	}

+	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
+	}
+
+	profiles, err := s.loadAllProfiles(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("load profiles: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var target *Profile
+	for i := range profiles {
+		if profiles[i].ID == id {
+			target = &profiles[i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if target == nil {
+		return ErrProfileNotFound
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(target.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	var cfg Config
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cfg.Name = displayName
+
+	if err := util.WriteJson(context.Background(), target.Path, cfg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write profile name: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }

-func (s *ServiceManager) RemoveProfile(profileName, username string) error {
-	configDir, err := s.getConfigDir(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory: %w", err)
+// RemoveProfile deletes the profile identified by id. Callers must have
+// already resolved any user-supplied handle to a concrete ID via
+// ResolveProfile.
+func (s *ServiceManager) RemoveProfile(id ID, username string) error {
+	if id == defaultProfileName {
+		defaultName := readProfileName(DefaultConfigPath)
+		if defaultName == "" {
+			defaultName = defaultProfileName
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove default profile with name: %s", defaultName)
+	}
+	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
 	}

-	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
-
-	if profileName == defaultProfileName {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove profile with reserved name: %s", defaultProfileName)
-	}
-	profPath := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".json")
-	profileExists, err := fileExists(profPath)
+	profiles, err := s.loadAllProfiles(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("load profiles: %w", err)
 	}
-	if !profileExists {
+
+	var target *Profile
+	for i := range profiles {
+		if profiles[i].ID == id {
+			target = &profiles[i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if target == nil {
 		return ErrProfileNotFound
 	}

@@ -301,57 +406,26 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) RemoveProfile(profileName, username string) error {
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrNoActiveProfile) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.Name == profileName {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove active profile: %s", profileName)
+	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.ID == id {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove active profile: %s", id)
 	}

-	err = util.RemoveJson(profPath)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := util.RemoveJson(target.Path); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove profile config: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	stateFile := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(target.Path), id.String()+".state.json")
+	if err := os.Remove(stateFile); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		log.Warnf("failed to remove profile state file %s: %v", stateFile, err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }

+// ListProfiles returns every profile for the given user, including the
+// default profile, with IsActive flags set.
 func (s *ServiceManager) ListProfiles(username string) ([]Profile, error) {
-	configDir, err := s.getConfigDir(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	files, err := util.ListFiles(configDir, "*.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list profile files: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	var filtered []string
-	for _, file := range files {
-		if strings.HasSuffix(file, "state.json") {
-			continue // skip state files
-		}
-		filtered = append(filtered, file)
-	}
-	sort.Strings(filtered)
-
-	var activeProfName string
-	activeProf, err := s.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if err == nil {
-		activeProfName = activeProf.Name
-	}
-
-	var profiles []Profile
-	// add default profile always
-	profiles = append(profiles, Profile{Name: defaultProfileName, IsActive: activeProfName == "" || activeProfName == defaultProfileName})
-	for _, file := range filtered {
-		profileName := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(file), ".json")
-		var isActive bool
-		if activeProfName != "" && activeProfName == profileName {
-			isActive = true
-		}
-		profiles = append(profiles, Profile{Name: profileName, IsActive: isActive})
-	}
-
-	return profiles, nil
+	return s.loadAllProfiles(username)
 }

 // GetStatePath returns the path to the state file based on the operating system
@@ -369,7 +443,12 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetStatePath() string {
 		return defaultStatePath
 	}

-	if activeProf.Name == defaultProfileName {
+	if activeProf.ID == defaultProfileName {
+		return defaultStatePath
+	}
+
+	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(activeProf.ID) {
+		log.Warnf("invalid active profile ID %q, using default state path", activeProf.ID)
 		return defaultStatePath
 	}

@@ -379,7 +458,7 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetStatePath() string {
 		return defaultStatePath
 	}

-	return filepath.Join(configDir, activeProf.Name+".state.json")
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, activeProf.ID.String()+".state.json")
 }

 // getConfigDir returns the profiles directory, using profilesDir if set, otherwise getConfigDirForUser
@@ -390,3 +469,169 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) getConfigDir(username string) (string, error) {

 	return getConfigDirForUser(username)
 }
+
+// loadAllProfiles returns every profile visible to the daemon for the
+// given user, including the default profile. The returned slice is sorted
+// by ID for a stable display order.
+//
+// Each Profile is fully populated: ID is the filename stem, Name comes
+// from the JSON's "name" field (falling back to the filename stem when absent)
+// and Path is built from a basename read off disk.
+func (s *ServiceManager) loadAllProfiles(username string) ([]Profile, error) {
+	activeID, activeIsDefault := s.activeProfileID()
+	defaultName := readProfileName(DefaultConfigPath)
+	if defaultName == "" {
+		defaultName = defaultProfileName
+	}
+
+	profiles := []Profile{{
+		ID:       defaultProfileName,
+		Name:     defaultName,
+		Path:     DefaultConfigPath,
+		IsActive: activeIsDefault,
+	}}
+
+	configDir, err := s.getConfigDir(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get config directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(configDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return profiles, nil
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read profile directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var fileProfiles []Profile
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+		base := entry.Name()
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(base, ".json") {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.HasSuffix(base, ".state.json") {
+			continue
+		}
+		stem := ID(strings.TrimSuffix(base, ".json"))
+		if stem == defaultProfileName {
+			// default lives at the top-level config dir, not under /<user>
+			continue
+		}
+		if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(ID(stem)) {
+			continue
+		}
+		path := filepath.Join(configDir, base)
+		name := readProfileName(path)
+		if name == "" {
+			name = stem.String()
+		}
+		fileProfiles = append(fileProfiles, Profile{
+			ID:       stem,
+			Name:     name,
+			Path:     path,
+			IsActive: stem == ID(activeID),
+		})
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(fileProfiles, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if fileProfiles[i].Name != fileProfiles[j].Name {
+			return fileProfiles[i].Name < fileProfiles[j].Name
+		}
+		// Sort tie-break on ID so duplicate names always render in the same order.
+		return fileProfiles[i].ID < fileProfiles[j].ID
+	})
+	profiles = append(profiles, fileProfiles...)
+	return profiles, nil
+}
+
+// readProfileName parses just the "name" field from the profile Json.
+func readProfileName(path string) string {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	var meta profileMeta
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &meta); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return meta.Name
+}
+
+// activeProfileID returns the currently-active profile's ID. The second
+// return value is true when the active profile is the default one.
+func (s *ServiceManager) activeProfileID() (ID, bool) {
+	state, err := s.GetActiveProfileState()
+	if err != nil || state == nil {
+		return defaultProfileName, true
+	}
+	if state.ID == "" || state.ID == defaultProfileName {
+		return defaultProfileName, true
+	}
+	return state.ID, false
+}
+
+// ResolveProfile turns a user-supplied handle into a Profile. Resolution
+// precedence is: exact ID match, then unique exact name, then unique ID
+// prefix. Ambiguous matches return *ErrAmbiguousHandle so callers can
+// surface the candidates.
+func (s *ServiceManager) ResolveProfile(handle, username string) (*Profile, error) {
+	if handle == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("profile handle is empty")
+	}
+
+	profiles, err := s.loadAllProfiles(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for i := range profiles {
+		if profiles[i].ID == ID(handle) {
+			return &profiles[i], nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	var nameMatches []Profile
+	for i := range profiles {
+		if profiles[i].Name == handle {
+			nameMatches = append(nameMatches, profiles[i])
+		}
+	}
+	if len(nameMatches) == 1 {
+		return &nameMatches[0], nil
+	}
+	if len(nameMatches) > 1 {
+		return nil, &ErrAmbiguousHandle{
+			Handle:     handle,
+			Candidates: nameMatches,
+			Kind:       AmbiguityKindName,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// ID prefix match. Skip the default profile so `select d` does not
+	// accidentally pick it via prefix.
+	var prefixMatches []Profile
+	for i := range profiles {
+		if profiles[i].ID == defaultProfileName {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(profiles[i].ID.String(), handle) {
+			prefixMatches = append(prefixMatches, profiles[i])
+		}
+	}
+	if len(prefixMatches) == 1 {
+		return &prefixMatches[0], nil
+	}
+	if len(prefixMatches) > 1 {
+		return nil, &ErrAmbiguousHandle{
+			Handle:     handle,
+			Candidates: prefixMatches,
+			Kind:       AmbiguityKindIDPrefix,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, ErrProfileNotFound
+}
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/service_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/service_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+package profilemanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
+)
+
+// withTestSM wires up patched globals + a clean config dir and returns a
+// fully initialized ServiceManager plus the username we are scoped to.
+func withTestSM(t *testing.T, fn func(sm *ServiceManager, username string)) {
+	t.Helper()
+	withTempConfigDir(t, func(configDir string) {
+		withPatchedGlobals(t, configDir, func() {
+			u, err := user.Current()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			sm := &ServiceManager{}
+			require.NoError(t, sm.CreateDefaultProfile())
+			fn(sm, u.Username)
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_ExactID(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		created, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		got, err := sm.ResolveProfile(created.ID.String(), username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, created.ID, got.ID)
+		assert.Equal(t, "work", got.Name)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_IDPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		created, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		prefix := created.ID[:4]
+		got, err := sm.ResolveProfile(prefix.String(), username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, created.ID, got.ID)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_AmbiguousPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		// Plant two profiles whose IDs share a known prefix by writing
+		// the files directly, since generated IDs are random.
+		configDir, err := sm.getConfigDir(username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		for _, id := range []string{"abcd1111aaaa", "abcd2222bbbb"} {
+			path := filepath.Join(configDir, id+".json")
+			require.NoError(t, util.WriteJson(context.Background(), path, &Config{Name: id}))
+		}
+
+		_, err = sm.ResolveProfile("abcd", username)
+		var amb *ErrAmbiguousHandle
+		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &amb)
+		assert.Equal(t, AmbiguityKindIDPrefix, amb.Kind)
+		assert.Len(t, amb.Candidates, 2)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_ExactNameUnique(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		_, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		got, err := sm.ResolveProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "work", got.Name)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_AmbiguousName(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		_, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = sm.ResolveProfile("work", username)
+		var amb *ErrAmbiguousHandle
+		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &amb)
+		assert.Equal(t, AmbiguityKindName, amb.Kind)
+		assert.Len(t, amb.Candidates, 2)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		_, err := sm.ResolveProfile("nope", username)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrProfileNotFound)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_DefaultByExactID(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		got, err := sm.ResolveProfile(defaultProfileName, username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, defaultProfileName, got.ID.String())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestServiceProfile_LegacyFilenameCoexists(t *testing.T) {
+	// Legacy profiles stored as <name>.json with no "name" JSON field
+	// should still be discoverable by name and removable by name.
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		configDir, err := sm.getConfigDir(username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		path := filepath.Join(configDir, "legacy.json")
+		require.NoError(t, util.WriteJson(context.Background(), path, &Config{}))
+
+		got, err := sm.ResolveProfile("legacy", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "legacy", got.ID.String())
+		// Name falls back to the filename stem when JSON omits it.
+		assert.Equal(t, "legacy", got.Name)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestAddProfile_AllowsDuplicateWithFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		first, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		second, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotEqual(t, first.ID, second.ID)
+		assert.Equal(t, "work", second.Name)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestAddProfile_RejectsInvalidNames(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		cases := []string{
+			"",                                       // empty
+			"\x00\x01",                               // only control chars (becomes empty)
+			strings.Repeat("a", maxProfileNameLen+1), // too long
+		}
+		for _, name := range cases {
+			_, err := sm.AddProfile(name, username)
+			assert.Error(t, err, "expected error for %q", name)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestRemoveProfile_RejectsInvalidID(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		err := sm.RemoveProfile("../escape", username)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSanitizeDisplayName(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in      string
+		want    string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{"work", "work", false},
+		{"My Work Account", "My Work Account", false},
+		{"emoji 🚀 ok", "emoji 🚀 ok", false},
+		{"漢字テスト", "漢字テスト", false},
+		{"with\x00null", "withnull", false},
+		{"\x01\x02\x03", "", true},
+		{"", "", true},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		got, err := sanitizeDisplayName(tc.in)
+		if tc.wantErr {
+			assert.Error(t, err, "case %q", tc.in)
+			continue
+		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "case %q", tc.in)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.want, got, "case %q", tc.in)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsValidProfileFilenameStem(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		in   string
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{"default", true},
+		{"abc123def456", true},
+		{"legacy-name", true},
+		{"legacy_name", true},
+		{"", false},
+		{"..", false},
+		{"../etc", false},
+		{"foo/bar", false},
+		{`foo\bar`, false},
+		{"with space", false},
+		{"with.dot", false},
+		{strings.Repeat("a", maxProfileIDLen+1), false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		got := IsValidProfileFilenameStem(ID(tc.in))
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.want, got, "case %q", tc.in)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRemoveProfile_DeletesStateFile(t *testing.T) {
+	withTestSM(t, func(sm *ServiceManager, username string) {
+		created, err := sm.AddProfile("work", username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		configDir, err := sm.getConfigDir(username)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		statePath := filepath.Join(configDir, created.ID.String()+".state.json")
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(statePath, []byte(`{"email":"a@b"}`), 0600))
+
+		require.NoError(t, sm.RemoveProfile(created.ID, username))
+		_, err = os.Stat(statePath)
+		assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist), "state file should be removed")
+	})
+}
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/state.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/state.go
@@ -13,13 +13,20 @@ type ProfileState struct {
 	Email string `json:"email"`
 }

-func (pm *ProfileManager) GetProfileState(profileName string) (*ProfileState, error) {
+// GetProfileState reads the per-profile state file keyed by profile ID.
+// The state file lives in the user's config directory. Legacy state files
+// keyed by the old profile name remain readable.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetProfileState(id ID) (*ProfileState, error) {
 	configDir, err := getConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get config directory: %w", err)
 	}

-	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".state.json")
+	if id != defaultProfileName && !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
+	}
+
+	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, id.String()+".state.json")
 	stateFileExists, err := fileExists(stateFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile state file exists: %w", err)
@@ -51,7 +58,12 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) SetActiveProfileState(state *ProfileState) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("get active profile: %w", err)
 	}

-	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, activeProf.Name+".state.json")
+	id := activeProf.ID
+	if id != defaultProfileName && !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid active profile ID: %q", id)
+	}
+
+	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, id.String()+".state.json")
 	err = util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), stateFile, state)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("write profile state: %w", err)
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Stop(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) {
 		}
 	}

+	m.notifier.Close()
+
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 	m.clientRoutes = nil
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_android.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_android.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 type Notifier struct {
 	initialRoutes []*route.Route
 	currentRoutes []*route.Route
-	fakeIPRoutes []*route.Route
+	fakeIPRoutes  []*route.Route

 	listener    listener.NetworkChangeListener
 	listenerMux sync.Mutex
@@ -119,3 +119,7 @@ func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
 	sort.Strings(initialStrings)
 	return initialStrings
 }
+
+func (n *Notifier) Close() {
+	// unused
+}
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_ios.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_ios.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package notifier

 import (
+	"container/list"
 	"net/netip"
 	"slices"
 	"sort"
@@ -14,19 +15,26 @@ import (
 )

 type Notifier struct {
+	mu              sync.Mutex
+	cond            *sync.Cond
 	currentPrefixes []string
-
-	listener    listener.NetworkChangeListener
-	listenerMux sync.Mutex
+	listener        listener.NetworkChangeListener
+	queue           *list.List
+	closed          bool
 }

 func NewNotifier() *Notifier {
-	return &Notifier{}
+	n := &Notifier{
+		queue: list.New(),
+	}
+	n.cond = sync.NewCond(&n.mu)
+	go n.deliverLoop()
+	return n
 }

 func (n *Notifier) SetListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
-	n.listenerMux.Lock()
-	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
+	n.mu.Lock()
+	defer n.mu.Unlock()
 	n.listener = listener
 }

@@ -43,32 +51,52 @@ func (n *Notifier) OnNewRoutes(route.HAMap) {
 }

 func (n *Notifier) OnNewPrefixes(prefixes []netip.Prefix) {
-	newNets := make([]string, 0)
+	newNets := make([]string, 0, len(prefixes))
 	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
 		newNets = append(newNets, prefix.String())
 	}

 	sort.Strings(newNets)

+	n.mu.Lock()
 	if slices.Equal(n.currentPrefixes, newNets) {
+		n.mu.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
-
 	n.currentPrefixes = newNets
-	n.notify()
+	routes := strings.Join(n.currentPrefixes, ",")
+	n.queue.PushBack(routes)
+	n.cond.Signal()
+	n.mu.Unlock()
 }
-func (n *Notifier) notify() {
-	n.listenerMux.Lock()
-	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
-	if n.listener == nil {
-		return
-	}

-	go func(l listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
-		l.OnNetworkChanged(strings.Join(n.currentPrefixes, ","))
-	}(n.listener)
+func (n *Notifier) Close() {
+	n.mu.Lock()
+	n.closed = true
+	n.cond.Signal()
+	n.mu.Unlock()
 }

 func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (n *Notifier) deliverLoop() {
+	for {
+		n.mu.Lock()
+		for n.queue.Len() == 0 && !n.closed {
+			n.cond.Wait()
+		}
+		if n.closed && n.queue.Len() == 0 {
+			n.mu.Unlock()
+			return
+		}
+		routes := n.queue.Remove(n.queue.Front()).(string)
+		l := n.listener
+		n.mu.Unlock()
+
+		if l != nil {
+			l.OnNetworkChanged(routes)
+		}
+	}
+}
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_other.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_other.go
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ func (n *Notifier) OnNewPrefixes(prefixes []netip.Prefix) {
 func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
 	return []string{}
 }
+
+func (n *Notifier) Close() {
+	// unused
+}
--- a/client/proto/daemon.pb.go
+++ b/client/proto/daemon.pb.go
--- a/client/proto/daemon.proto
+++ b/client/proto/daemon.proto
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ service DaemonService {

  rpc AddProfile(AddProfileRequest) returns (AddProfileResponse) {}

+  rpc RenameProfile(RenameProfileRequest) returns (RenameProfileResponse) {}
+
  rpc RemoveProfile(RemoveProfileRequest) returns (RemoveProfileResponse) {}

  rpc ListProfiles(ListProfilesRequest) returns (ListProfilesResponse) {}
@@ -625,11 +627,18 @@ message GetEventsResponse {
 }

 message SwitchProfileRequest {
+  // profileName is treated as a handle: exact ID, unique ID prefix, or
+  // unique display name. The daemon resolves it server-side.
  optional string profileName = 1;
  optional string username = 2;
 }

-message SwitchProfileResponse {}
+message SwitchProfileResponse {
+  // id is the resolved on-disk ID of the profile that became active.
+  // Lets CLI clients update their local active-profile state without
+  // duplicating the resolution logic.
+  string id = 1;
+}

 message SetConfigRequest {
  string username = 1;
@@ -696,17 +705,42 @@ message SetConfigResponse{}

 message AddProfileRequest {
  string username = 1;
+  // profileName carries the human-readable display name for the new
+  // profile. The on-disk filename is a separately-generated ID.
  string profileName = 2;
 }

-message AddProfileResponse {}
+message AddProfileResponse {
+  // id is the generated on-disk ID of the new profile. CLI clients
+  // display a truncated form, UI clients can ignore it.
+  string id = 1;
+}
+
+message RenameProfileRequest {
+  string username = 1;
+  // handle: an exact ID, a unique ID prefix, or a unique display name.
+  string handle = 2;
+  // newProfileName is the new human-readable display name for the profile.
+  string newProfileName = 3;
+}
+
+message RenameProfileResponse {
+  // confirm the old profile name after resolving handle.
+  string oldProfileName = 1;
+}

 message RemoveProfileRequest {
  string username = 1;
+  // profileName is treated as a handle: an exact ID, a unique ID
+  // prefix, or a unique display name. Resolution happens server-side.
  string profileName = 2;
 }

-message RemoveProfileResponse {}
+message RemoveProfileResponse {
+  // id is the full resolved ID of the removed profile, so callers can
+  // confirm exactly which profile a name/prefix handle resolved to.
+  string id = 1;
+}

 message ListProfilesRequest {
  string username = 1;
@@ -719,6 +753,7 @@ message ListProfilesResponse {
 message Profile {
  string name = 1;
  bool is_active = 2;
+  string id = 3;
 }

 message GetActiveProfileRequest {}
@@ -726,6 +761,7 @@ message GetActiveProfileRequest {}
 message GetActiveProfileResponse {
  string profileName = 1;
  string username = 2;
+  string id = 3;
 }

 message LogoutRequest {
--- a/client/proto/daemon_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/client/proto/daemon_grpc.pb.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const (
 	DaemonService_SwitchProfile_FullMethodName              = "/daemon.DaemonService/SwitchProfile"
 	DaemonService_SetConfig_FullMethodName                  = "/daemon.DaemonService/SetConfig"
 	DaemonService_AddProfile_FullMethodName                 = "/daemon.DaemonService/AddProfile"
+	DaemonService_RenameProfile_FullMethodName              = "/daemon.DaemonService/RenameProfile"
 	DaemonService_RemoveProfile_FullMethodName              = "/daemon.DaemonService/RemoveProfile"
 	DaemonService_ListProfiles_FullMethodName               = "/daemon.DaemonService/ListProfiles"
 	DaemonService_GetActiveProfile_FullMethodName           = "/daemon.DaemonService/GetActiveProfile"
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ type DaemonServiceClient interface {
 	SwitchProfile(ctx context.Context, in *SwitchProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SwitchProfileResponse, error)
 	SetConfig(ctx context.Context, in *SetConfigRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SetConfigResponse, error)
 	AddProfile(ctx context.Context, in *AddProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*AddProfileResponse, error)
+	RenameProfile(ctx context.Context, in *RenameProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RenameProfileResponse, error)
 	RemoveProfile(ctx context.Context, in *RemoveProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RemoveProfileResponse, error)
 	ListProfiles(ctx context.Context, in *ListProfilesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ListProfilesResponse, error)
 	GetActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, in *GetActiveProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetActiveProfileResponse, error)
@@ -422,6 +424,16 @@ func (c *daemonServiceClient) AddProfile(ctx context.Context, in *AddProfileRequ
 	return out, nil
 }

+func (c *daemonServiceClient) RenameProfile(ctx context.Context, in *RenameProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RenameProfileResponse, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(RenameProfileResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, DaemonService_RenameProfile_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *daemonServiceClient) RemoveProfile(ctx context.Context, in *RemoveProfileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RemoveProfileResponse, error) {
 	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
 	out := new(RemoveProfileResponse)
@@ -613,6 +625,7 @@ type DaemonServiceServer interface {
 	SwitchProfile(context.Context, *SwitchProfileRequest) (*SwitchProfileResponse, error)
 	SetConfig(context.Context, *SetConfigRequest) (*SetConfigResponse, error)
 	AddProfile(context.Context, *AddProfileRequest) (*AddProfileResponse, error)
+	RenameProfile(context.Context, *RenameProfileRequest) (*RenameProfileResponse, error)
 	RemoveProfile(context.Context, *RemoveProfileRequest) (*RemoveProfileResponse, error)
 	ListProfiles(context.Context, *ListProfilesRequest) (*ListProfilesResponse, error)
 	GetActiveProfile(context.Context, *GetActiveProfileRequest) (*GetActiveProfileResponse, error)
@@ -723,6 +736,9 @@ func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) SetConfig(context.Context, *SetConfigReq
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) AddProfile(context.Context, *AddProfileRequest) (*AddProfileResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method AddProfile not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) RenameProfile(context.Context, *RenameProfileRequest) (*RenameProfileResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method RenameProfile not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) RemoveProfile(context.Context, *RemoveProfileRequest) (*RemoveProfileResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method RemoveProfile not implemented")
 }
@@ -1237,6 +1253,24 @@ func _DaemonService_AddProfile_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }

+func _DaemonService_RenameProfile_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(RenameProfileRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).RenameProfile(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: DaemonService_RenameProfile_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).RenameProfile(ctx, req.(*RenameProfileRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 func _DaemonService_RemoveProfile_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(RemoveProfileRequest)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -1567,6 +1601,10 @@ var DaemonService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "AddProfile",
 			Handler:    _DaemonService_AddProfile_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "RenameProfile",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_RenameProfile_Handler,
+		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "RemoveProfile",
 			Handler:    _DaemonService_RemoveProfile_Handler,
--- a/client/server/login_overrides_test.go
+++ b/client/server/login_overrides_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestPersistLoginOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err := profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(seed)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "seed config")

-			activeProf := &profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{Name: "default"}
+			activeProf := &profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{ID: "default"}
 			err = persistLoginOverrides(activeProf, tt.newMgmtURL, tt.newPSK)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "persistLoginOverrides")

--- a/client/server/server.go
+++ b/client/server/server.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	// changed by connectWithRetryRuns goroutine exit — for that
 	// (goroutine-still-alive) check, see connectionGoroutineRunning() which
 	// derives from clientGiveUpChan close state. Protected by s.mutex.
-	clientRunning          bool
+	clientRunning     bool
 	clientRunningChan chan struct{}
 	clientGiveUpChan  chan struct{} // closed when connectWithRetryRuns goroutine exits

@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (s *Server) SetConfig(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SetConfigReques
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	config, err := setConfigInputFromRequest(msg)
+	config, err := s.setConfigInputFromRequest(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -398,17 +398,17 @@ func (s *Server) SetConfig(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SetConfigReques
 // field is its own optional case. Returns the resolved ConfigInput
 // and a non-nil error only when the active profile file path cannot
 // be determined.
-func setConfigInputFromRequest(msg *proto.SetConfigRequest) (profilemanager.ConfigInput, error) {
+func (s *Server) setConfigInputFromRequest(msg *proto.SetConfigRequest) (profilemanager.ConfigInput, error) {
 	var config profilemanager.ConfigInput

-	profState := profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     msg.ProfileName,
-		Username: msg.Username,
-	}
-	profPath, err := profState.FilePath()
+	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to get active profile file path: %v", err)
-		return config, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile file path: %w", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed to resolve profile %q: %v", msg.ProfileName, err)
+		return config, err
+	}
+	profPath := resolved.Path
+	if profPath == "" {
+		profPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
 	}
 	config.ConfigPath = profPath

@@ -535,30 +535,9 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 	}

 	if msg.ProfileName != nil {
-		if *msg.ProfileName != "default" && (msg.Username == nil || *msg.Username == "") {
-			log.Errorf("profile name is set to %s, but username is not provided", *msg.ProfileName)
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("profile name is set to %s, but username is not provided", *msg.ProfileName)
-		}
-
-		var username string
-		if *msg.ProfileName != "default" {
-			username = *msg.Username
-		}
-
-		if *msg.ProfileName != activeProf.Name && username != activeProf.Username {
-			if s.checkProfilesDisabled() {
-				log.Errorf("profiles are disabled, you cannot use this feature without profiles enabled")
-				return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
-			}
-
-			log.Infof("switching to profile %s for user '%s'", *msg.ProfileName, username)
-			if err := s.profileManager.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-				Name:     *msg.ProfileName,
-				Username: username,
-			}); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed to set active profile state: %v", err)
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile state: %w", err)
-			}
+		if _, err := s.switchProfileIfNeeded(*msg.ProfileName, msg.Username, activeProf); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %v", err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}

@@ -568,7 +547,7 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile state: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("active profile: %s for %s", activeProf.Name, activeProf.Username)
+	log.Infof("active profile: %s for %s", activeProf.ID, activeProf.Username)

 	s.mutex.Lock()

@@ -806,10 +785,10 @@ func (s *Server) Up(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.UpRequest) (*proto.UpR
 	}

 	if msg != nil && msg.ProfileName != nil {
-		if err := s.switchProfileIfNeeded(*msg.ProfileName, msg.Username, activeProf); err != nil {
+		if _, err := s.switchProfileIfNeeded(*msg.ProfileName, msg.Username, activeProf); err != nil {
 			s.mutex.Unlock()
 			log.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %v", err)
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}

@@ -820,7 +799,7 @@ func (s *Server) Up(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.UpRequest) (*proto.UpR
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile state: %w", err)
 	}

-	log.Infof("active profile: %s for %s", activeProf.Name, activeProf.Username)
+	log.Infof("active profile: %s for %s", activeProf.ID, activeProf.Username)

 	config, _, err := s.getConfig(activeProf)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -864,34 +843,60 @@ func (s *Server) waitForUp(callerCtx context.Context) (*proto.UpResponse, error)
 	}
 }

-func (s *Server) switchProfileIfNeeded(profileName string, userName *string, activeProf *profilemanager.ActiveProfileState) error {
-	if profileName != "default" && (userName == nil || *userName == "") {
-		log.Errorf("profile name is set to %s, but username is not provided", profileName)
-		return fmt.Errorf("profile name is set to %s, but username is not provided", profileName)
+// resolveProfileHandle resolves a wire-level profile handle (display
+// name, ID, or unique ID prefix) to a concrete profile. Returns gRPC
+// status errors so handlers can return them directly.
+func (s *Server) resolveProfileHandle(handle, username string) (*profilemanager.Profile, error) {
+	p, err := s.profileManager.ResolveProfile(handle, username)
+	if err == nil {
+		return p, nil
+	}
+	var amb *profilemanager.ErrAmbiguousHandle
+	if errors.As(err, &amb) {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", amb)
+	}
+	if errors.Is(err, profilemanager.ErrProfileNotFound) {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "profile %q not found", handle)
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve profile: %w", err)
+}
+
+// switchProfileIfNeeded resolves the user-supplied handle, updates the
+// active profile state if it differs from the current one, and returns
+// the resolved profile so callers can include its ID in RPC responses.
+func (s *Server) switchProfileIfNeeded(handle string, userName *string, activeProf *profilemanager.ActiveProfileState) (*profilemanager.Profile, error) {
+	if handle != profilemanager.DefaultProfileName && (userName == nil || *userName == "") {
+		log.Errorf("profile name is set to %s, but username is not provided", handle)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("profile name is set to %s, but username is not provided", handle)
 	}

 	var username string
-	if profileName != "default" {
+	if handle != profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
 		username = *userName
 	}

-	if profileName != activeProf.Name || username != activeProf.Username {
+	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(handle, username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if resolved.ID != activeProf.ID || username != activeProf.Username {
 		if s.checkProfilesDisabled() {
 			log.Errorf("profiles are disabled, you cannot use this feature without profiles enabled")
-			return gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
+			return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
 		}

-		log.Infof("switching to profile %s for user %s", profileName, username)
+		log.Infof("switching to profile %s (%s) for user %s", resolved.Name, resolved.ID, username)
 		if err := s.profileManager.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-			Name:     profileName,
+			ID:       resolved.ID,
 			Username: username,
 		}); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to set active profile state: %v", err)
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile state: %w", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile state: %w", err)
 		}
 	}

-	return nil
+	return resolved, nil
 }

 // SwitchProfile switches the active profile in the daemon.
@@ -906,9 +911,9 @@ func (s *Server) SwitchProfile(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SwitchProfi
 	}

 	if msg != nil && msg.ProfileName != nil {
-		if err := s.switchProfileIfNeeded(*msg.ProfileName, msg.Username, activeProf); err != nil {
+		if _, err := s.switchProfileIfNeeded(*msg.ProfileName, msg.Username, activeProf); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %v", err)
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 	activeProf, err = s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
@@ -924,7 +929,7 @@ func (s *Server) SwitchProfile(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SwitchProfi

 	s.config = config

-	return &proto.SwitchProfileResponse{}, nil
+	return &proto.SwitchProfileResponse{Id: activeProf.ID.String()}, nil
 }

 // Down engine work in the daemon.
@@ -1014,22 +1019,27 @@ func (s *Server) Logout(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.LogoutRequest) (*proto.L
 }

 func (s *Server) handleProfileLogout(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.LogoutRequest) (*proto.LogoutResponse, error) {
-	if err := s.validateProfileOperation(*msg.ProfileName, true); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	if msg.Username == nil || *msg.Username == "" {
 		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "username must be provided when profile name is specified")
 	}
 	username := *msg.Username

-	if err := s.logoutFromProfile(ctx, *msg.ProfileName, username); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to logout from profile %s: %v", *msg.ProfileName, err)
+	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(*msg.ProfileName, username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := s.validateProfileOperation(resolved.ID, true); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := s.logoutFromProfile(ctx, resolved); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to logout from profile %s: %v", resolved.ID, err)
 		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Internal, "logout: %v", err)
 	}

 	activeProf, _ := s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.Name == *msg.ProfileName {
+	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.ID == resolved.ID {
 		if err := s.cleanupConnection(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrServiceNotUp) {
 			log.Errorf("failed to cleanup connection: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1091,30 +1101,30 @@ func (s *Server) getConfig(activeProf *profilemanager.ActiveProfileState) (*prof
 	return config, configExisted, nil
 }

-func (s *Server) canRemoveProfile(profileName string) error {
-	if profileName == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+func (s *Server) canRemoveProfile(id profilemanager.ID) error {
+	if id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove profile with reserved name: %s", profilemanager.DefaultProfileName)
 	}

 	activeProf, err := s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if err == nil && activeProf.Name == profileName {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove active profile: %s", profileName)
+	if err == nil && activeProf.ID == id {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove active profile: %s", id)
 	}

 	return nil
 }

-func (s *Server) validateProfileOperation(profileName string, allowActiveProfile bool) error {
+func (s *Server) validateProfileOperation(id profilemanager.ID, allowActiveProfile bool) error {
 	if s.checkProfilesDisabled() {
 		return gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
 	}

-	if profileName == "" {
+	if id == "" {
 		return gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "profile name must be provided")
 	}

 	if !allowActiveProfile {
-		if err := s.canRemoveProfile(profileName); err != nil {
+		if err := s.canRemoveProfile(id); err != nil {
 			return gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1122,25 +1132,20 @@ func (s *Server) validateProfileOperation(profileName string, allowActiveProfile
 	return nil
 }

-// logoutFromProfile logs out from a specific profile by loading its config and sending logout request
-func (s *Server) logoutFromProfile(ctx context.Context, profileName, username string) error {
+func (s *Server) logoutFromProfile(ctx context.Context, profile *profilemanager.Profile) error {
 	activeProf, err := s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if err == nil && activeProf.Name == profileName && s.connectClient != nil {
+	if err == nil && activeProf.ID == profile.ID && s.connectClient != nil {
 		return s.sendLogoutRequest(ctx)
 	}

-	profileState := &profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     profileName,
-		Username: username,
-	}
-	profilePath, err := profileState.FilePath()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("get profile path: %w", err)
+	cfgPath := profile.Path
+	if cfgPath == "" {
+		cfgPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
 	}

-	config, err := profilemanager.GetConfig(profilePath)
+	config, err := profilemanager.GetConfig(cfgPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' not found", profileName)
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' not found", profile.ID)
 	}

 	return s.sendLogoutRequestWithConfig(ctx, config)
@@ -1558,15 +1563,14 @@ func (s *Server) GetConfig(ctx context.Context, req *proto.GetConfigRequest) (*p
 		return nil, ctx.Err()
 	}

-	prof := profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     req.ProfileName,
-		Username: req.Username,
-	}
-
-	cfgPath, err := prof.FilePath()
+	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(req.ProfileName, req.Username)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to get active profile file path: %v", err)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile file path: %w", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed to resolve profile %q: %v", req.ProfileName, err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cfgPath := resolved.Path
+	if cfgPath == "" {
+		cfgPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
 	}

 	cfg, err := profilemanager.GetConfig(cfgPath)
@@ -1671,12 +1675,39 @@ func (s *Server) AddProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.AddProfileRequest) (
 		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "profile name and username must be provided")
 	}

-	if err := s.profileManager.AddProfile(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username); err != nil {
+	created, err := s.profileManager.AddProfile(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username)
+	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to create profile: %v", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create profile: %w", err)
 	}

-	return &proto.AddProfileResponse{}, nil
+	return &proto.AddProfileResponse{Id: created.ID.String()}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) RenameProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.RenameProfileRequest) (*proto.RenameProfileResponse, error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.checkProfilesDisabled() {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
+	}
+
+	if msg.Handle == "" || msg.Username == "" || msg.NewProfileName == "" {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "profile name, username and new profile name must be provided")
+	}
+
+	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(msg.Handle, msg.Username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = s.profileManager.RenameProfile(resolved.ID, msg.Username, msg.NewProfileName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to rename profile: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to rename profile: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &proto.RenameProfileResponse{OldProfileName: resolved.Name}, nil
 }

 // RemoveProfile removes a profile from the daemon.
@@ -1684,20 +1715,29 @@ func (s *Server) RemoveProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.RemoveProfileRequ
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()

-	if err := s.validateProfileOperation(msg.ProfileName, false); err != nil {
+	if s.checkProfilesDisabled() {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
+	}
+
+	if msg.ProfileName == "" {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "profile name must be provided")
+	}
+
+	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username)
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	if err := s.logoutFromProfile(ctx, msg.ProfileName, msg.Username); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to logout from profile %s before removal: %v", msg.ProfileName, err)
+	if err := s.logoutFromProfile(ctx, resolved); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to logout from profile %s before removal: %v", resolved.ID, err)
 	}

-	if err := s.profileManager.RemoveProfile(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username); err != nil {
+	if err := s.profileManager.RemoveProfile(resolved.ID, msg.Username); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to remove profile: %v", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to remove profile: %w", err)
 	}

-	return &proto.RemoveProfileResponse{}, nil
+	return &proto.RemoveProfileResponse{Id: resolved.ID.String()}, nil
 }

 // ListProfiles lists all profiles in the daemon.
@@ -1720,6 +1760,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListProfiles(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.ListProfilesReques
 	}
 	for i, profile := range profiles {
 		response.Profiles[i] = &proto.Profile{
+			Id:       profile.ID.String(),
 			Name:     profile.Name,
 			IsActive: profile.IsActive,
 		}
@@ -1728,7 +1769,9 @@ func (s *Server) ListProfiles(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.ListProfilesReques
 	return response, nil
 }

-// GetActiveProfile returns the active profile in the daemon.
+// GetActiveProfile returns the active profile in the daemon. The ProfileName
+// field carries the display name for backwards compatibility with UI clients,
+// new callers should prefer Id.
 func (s *Server) GetActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.GetActiveProfileRequest) (*proto.GetActiveProfileResponse, error) {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -1739,9 +1782,23 @@ func (s *Server) GetActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.GetActiveProfi
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile state: %w", err)
 	}

+	// Fallback to legacy name == ID
+	displayName := activeProfile.ID.String()
+	if activeProfile.ID != profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+		if profiles, lerr := s.profileManager.ListProfiles(activeProfile.Username); lerr == nil {
+			for _, p := range profiles {
+				if p.ID == activeProfile.ID {
+					displayName = p.Name
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return &proto.GetActiveProfileResponse{
-		ProfileName: activeProfile.Name,
+		ProfileName: displayName,
 		Username:    activeProfile.Username,
+		Id:          activeProfile.ID.String(),
 	}, nil
 }

--- a/client/server/server_test.go
+++ b/client/server/server_test.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestConnectWithRetryRuns(t *testing.T) {

 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     "test-profile",
+		ID:       "test-profile",
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestServer_Up(t *testing.T) {

 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     profName,
+		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func TestServer_SubcribeEvents(t *testing.T) {

 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     "default",
+		ID:       "default",
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
--- a/client/server/setconfig_mdm_test.go
+++ b/client/server/setconfig_mdm_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func setupServerWithProfile(t *testing.T) (s *Server, ctx context.Context, profN

 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	require.NoError(t, pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     profName,
+		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	}))

@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ func TestSetConfig_MDMReject_SingleField(t *testing.T) {

 func TestSetConfig_MDMReject_MultipleFields(t *testing.T) {
 	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		mdm.KeyManagementURL:     "https://mdm.example.com:443",
-		mdm.KeyBlockInbound:      true,
-		mdm.KeyRosenpassEnabled:  true,
+		mdm.KeyManagementURL:    "https://mdm.example.com:443",
+		mdm.KeyBlockInbound:     true,
+		mdm.KeyRosenpassEnabled: true,
 	}))

 	s, ctx, profName, username, _ := setupServerWithProfile(t)
--- a/client/server/setconfig_test.go
+++ b/client/server/setconfig_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestSetConfig_AllFieldsSaved(t *testing.T) {

 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     profName,
+		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestSetConfig_AllFieldsSaved(t *testing.T) {
 		DisableNotifications:  &disableNotifications,
 		LazyConnectionEnabled: &lazyConnectionEnabled,
 		BlockInbound:          &blockInbound,
-		DisableIpv6:          &disableIPv6,
+		DisableIpv6:           &disableIPv6,
 		NatExternalIPs:        []string{"1.2.3.4", "5.6.7.8"},
 		CleanNATExternalIPs:   false,
 		CustomDNSAddress:      []byte("1.1.1.1:53"),
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestSetConfig_AllFieldsSaved(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	profState := profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		Name:     profName,
+		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	}
 	cfgPath, err := profState.FilePath()
--- a/client/ui/client_ui.go
+++ b/client/ui/client_ui.go
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) buildSetConfigRequest(iMngURL string, port, mtu int64) (
 	}

 	req := &proto.SetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName: activeProf.ID.String(),
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	}

@@ -818,13 +818,15 @@ func (s *serviceClient) login(ctx context.Context, openURL bool) (*proto.LoginRe
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get current user: %w", err)
 	}

+	handle := activeProf.ID.String()
+
 	loginReq := &proto.LoginRequest{
 		IsUnixDesktopClient: runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "freebsd",
-		ProfileName:         &activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName:         &handle,
 		Username:            &currUser.Username,
 	}

-	profileState, err := s.profileManager.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
+	profileState, err := s.profileManager.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {
@@ -1367,7 +1369,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getSrvConfig() {
 	}

 	srvCfg, err := conn.GetConfig(s.ctx, &proto.GetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName: activeProf.ID.String(),
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1613,7 +1615,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) loadSettings() {
 	}

 	cfg, err := conn.GetConfig(s.ctx, &proto.GetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName: activeProf.ID.String(),
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1813,7 +1815,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) updateConfig() error {
 	}

 	req := proto.SetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName:           activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName:           activeProf.ID.String(),
 		Username:              currUser.Username,
 		DisableAutoConnect:    &disableAutoStart,
 		ServerSSHAllowed:      &sshAllowed,
--- a/client/ui/profile.go
+++ b/client/ui/profile.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 			} else {
 				indicator.SetText("")
 			}
-			nameLabel.SetText(profile.Name)
+			nameLabel.SetText(formatProfileLabel(profile, profiles))

 			// Configure Select/Active button
 			selectBtn.SetText(func() string {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 							return
 						}
 						// switch
-						err = s.switchProfile(profile.Name)
+						err = s.switchProfile(profile.ID)
 						if err != nil {
 							log.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %v", err)
 							dialog.ShowError(errors.New("failed to select profile"), s.wProfiles)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 			logoutBtn.Show()
 			logoutBtn.SetText("Deregister")
 			logoutBtn.OnTapped = func() {
-				s.handleProfileLogout(profile.Name, refresh)
+				s.handleProfileLogout(profile, refresh)
 			}

 			// Remove profile
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 							return
 						}

-						err = s.removeProfile(profile.Name)
+						err = s.removeProfile(profile.ID)
 						if err != nil {
 							log.Errorf("failed to remove profile: %v", err)
 							dialog.ShowError(fmt.Errorf("failed to remove profile"), s.wProfiles)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) addProfile(profileName string) error {
 	return nil
 }

-func (s *serviceClient) switchProfile(profileName string) error {
+func (s *serviceClient) switchProfile(handle string) error {
 	conn, err := s.getSrvClient(defaultFailTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(getClientFMT, err)
@@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ func (s *serviceClient) switchProfile(profileName string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("get current user: %w", err)
 	}

-	if _, err := conn.SwitchProfile(s.ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: &profileName,
+	resp, err := conn.SwitchProfile(s.ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: &handle,
 		Username:    &currUser.Username,
-	}); err != nil {
+	})
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile failed: %w", err)
 	}

-	err = s.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profileName)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := s.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profilemanager.ID(resp.Id)); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %w", err)
 	}

@@ -299,10 +299,27 @@ func (s *serviceClient) removeProfile(profileName string) error {
 }

 type Profile struct {
+	ID       string
 	Name     string
 	IsActive bool
 }

+// formatProfileLabel returns the display label for a profile. Profiles can
+// share the same Name, so when more than one profile in profiles carries this
+// Name, a short form of the ID is appended to disambiguate the entries.
+func formatProfileLabel(profile Profile, profiles []Profile) string {
+	count := 0
+	for _, p := range profiles {
+		if p.Name == profile.Name {
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	if count <= 1 {
+		return profile.Name
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", profile.Name, profilemanager.ID(profile.ID).ShortID())
+}
+
 func (s *serviceClient) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {
 	conn, err := s.getSrvClient(defaultFailTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -324,6 +341,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {

 	for _, profile := range profilesResp.Profiles {
 		profiles = append(profiles, Profile{
+			ID:       profile.Id,
 			Name:     profile.Name,
 			IsActive: profile.IsActive,
 		})
@@ -332,10 +350,10 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {
 	return profiles, nil
 }

-func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profileName string, refreshCallback func()) {
+func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profile Profile, refreshCallback func()) {
 	dialog.ShowConfirm(
 		"Deregister",
-		fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to deregister from '%s'?", profileName),
+		fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to deregister from '%s'?", profile.Name),
 		func(confirm bool) {
 			if !confirm {
 				return
@@ -356,8 +374,10 @@ func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profileName string, refreshCallback
 			}

 			username := currUser.Username
+			// ProfileName is treated as a handle; send the ID so the
+			// daemon resolves to exactly this profile.
 			_, err = conn.Logout(s.ctx, &proto.LogoutRequest{
-				ProfileName: &profileName,
+				ProfileName: &profile.ID,
 				Username:    &username,
 			})
 			if err != nil {
@@ -368,7 +388,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profileName string, refreshCallback

 			dialog.ShowInformation(
 				"Deregistered",
-				fmt.Sprintf("Successfully deregistered from '%s'", profileName),
+				fmt.Sprintf("Successfully deregistered from '%s'", profile.Name),
 				s.wProfiles,
 			)

@@ -461,6 +481,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {

 	for _, profile := range profilesResp.Profiles {
 		profiles = append(profiles, Profile{
+			ID:       profile.Id,
 			Name:     profile.Name,
 			IsActive: profile.IsActive,
 		})
@@ -501,7 +522,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 	}

 	if activeProf.ProfileName == "default" || activeProf.Username == currUser.Username {
-		activeProfState, err := p.profileManager.GetProfileState(activeProf.ProfileName)
+		activeProfState, err := p.profileManager.GetProfileState(profilemanager.ID(activeProf.Id))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to get active profile state: %v", err)
 			p.emailMenuItem.Hide()
@@ -512,7 +533,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 	}

 	for _, profile := range profiles {
-		item := p.profileMenuItem.AddSubMenuItem(profile.Name, "")
+		item := p.profileMenuItem.AddSubMenuItem(formatProfileLabel(profile, profiles), "")
 		if profile.IsActive {
 			item.Check()
 		}
@@ -541,8 +562,8 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 						return
 					}

-					_, err = conn.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-						ProfileName: &profile.Name,
+					switchResp, err := conn.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+						ProfileName: &profile.ID,
 						Username:    &currUser.Username,
 					})
 					if err != nil {
@@ -552,7 +573,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 						return
 					}

-					err = p.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profile.Name)
+					err = p.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profilemanager.ID(switchResp.Id))
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Errorf("failed to switch profile '%s': %v", profile.Name, err)
 						return
@@ -727,7 +748,10 @@ func (p *profileMenu) updateMenu() {
 			}

 			sort.Slice(profiles, func(i, j int) bool {
-				return profiles[i].Name < profiles[j].Name
+				if profiles[i].Name != profiles[j].Name {
+					return profiles[i].Name < profiles[j].Name
+				}
+				return profiles[i].ID < profiles[j].ID
 			})

 			p.mu.Lock()
--- a/combined/Dockerfile
+++ b/combined/Dockerfile
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ FROM ubuntu:24.04
 RUN apt update && apt install -y ca-certificates && rm -fr /var/cache/apt
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird-server" ]
 CMD ["--config", "/etc/netbird/config.yaml"]
-COPY netbird-server /go/bin/netbird-server
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+COPY ${TARGETPLATFORM}/netbird-server /go/bin/netbird-server
--- a/management/Dockerfile
+++ b/management/Dockerfile
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ FROM ubuntu:24.04
 RUN apt update && apt install -y ca-certificates && rm -fr /var/cache/apt
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird-mgmt","management"]
 CMD ["--log-file", "console"]
-COPY netbird-mgmt /go/bin/netbird-mgmt
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+COPY ${TARGETPLATFORM}/netbird-mgmt /go/bin/netbird-mgmt
--- a/management/Dockerfile.debug
+++ b/management/Dockerfile.debug
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-FROM ubuntu:24.04
-RUN apt update && apt install -y ca-certificates && rm -fr /var/cache/apt
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird-mgmt","management","--log-level","debug"]
-CMD ["--log-file", "console"]
-COPY netbird-mgmt /go/bin/netbird-mgmt
--- a/management/server/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer.go
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 	var peer *nbpeer.Peer
 	var updated, versionChanged, ipv6CapabilityChanged bool
 	var err error
+	var postureChecks []*posture.Checks
 	var peerGroupIDs []string

 	settings, err := am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
@@ -1024,6 +1025,11 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 			if err = transaction.SavePeer(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+
+			postureChecks, err = getPeerPostureChecks(ctx, transaction, accountID, peer.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -1041,10 +1047,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
 	}

-	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || updated || versionChanged {
+	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || (updated && (len(postureChecks) > 0 || versionChanged)) {
 		changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
-		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, updated)
-		log.Infof("Sync: peer %s affected peers %s", peer.ID, affectedPeerIDs)
+		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, updated, len(postureChecks) > 0)
 		if err = am.networkMapController.OnPeersUpdated(ctx, accountID, changedPeerIDs, affectedPeerIDs); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("notify network map controller of peer update: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -1061,8 +1066,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 // metadata change that flips a posture result removes this peer from others'
 // maps asymmetrically; that case (and an invalid peer, whose map is empty) falls
 // back to the resolver.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, nmap *types.NetworkMap, peerNotValid, metaUpdated bool) []string {
-	if peerNotValid || metaUpdated {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, nmap *types.NetworkMap, peerNotValid, metaUpdated, hasPostureChecks bool) []string {
+	if peerNotValid || (metaUpdated && hasPostureChecks) {
 		return am.resolveAffectedPeersForPeerChanges(ctx, am.Store, accountID, []string{peerID})
 	}
 	return affectedPeerIDsFromNetworkMap(nmap, peerID)
@@ -1169,6 +1174,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.Peer
 			}
 		}

+		// This is needed so that toPeerConfig will run the IPv6 capability check and assign the capability to the peer if needed.
+		// Otherwise temporary peers or browser clients will end up in a restart loop
 		peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(login.Meta)

 		return nil
@@ -1187,10 +1194,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.Peer
 		return nil, nil, nil, false, err
 	}

-	changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
-	affectedPeerIDs := am.resolveAffectedPeersForPeerChanges(ctx, am.Store, accountID, changedPeerIDs)
-	log.Infof("Login: peer %s affected peers %s", peer.ID, affectedPeerIDs)
-
 	if isStatusChanged || shouldStorePeer {
 		changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
 		affectedPeerIDs := am.resolveAffectedPeersForPeerChanges(ctx, am.Store, accountID, changedPeerIDs)
@@ -1292,12 +1295,12 @@ func getPeerLoginInfo(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID st
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}

-	_, err = isPeerSSHEnabled(ctx, transaction, accountID, peer)
+	enableSSH, err := isPeerSSHEnabled(ctx, transaction, accountID, peer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}

-	return network, postureChecks, true, nil
+	return network, postureChecks, enableSSH, nil
 }

 func isPeerSSHEnabled(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) (bool, error) {
--- a/management/server/peer/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer/peer.go
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 package peer

 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"slices"
 	"sort"
-	"strings"
 	"time"

-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
@@ -166,7 +162,49 @@ type PeerSystemMeta struct { //nolint:revive
 }

 func (p PeerSystemMeta) isEqual(other PeerSystemMeta) bool {
-	return len(metaDiff(p, other)) == 0
+	sort.Slice(p.NetworkAddresses, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return p.NetworkAddresses[i].Mac < p.NetworkAddresses[j].Mac
+	})
+	sort.Slice(other.NetworkAddresses, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return other.NetworkAddresses[i].Mac < other.NetworkAddresses[j].Mac
+	})
+	equalNetworkAddresses := slices.EqualFunc(p.NetworkAddresses, other.NetworkAddresses, func(addr NetworkAddress, oAddr NetworkAddress) bool {
+		return addr.Mac == oAddr.Mac && addr.NetIP == oAddr.NetIP
+	})
+	if !equalNetworkAddresses {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(p.Files, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return p.Files[i].Path < p.Files[j].Path
+	})
+	sort.Slice(other.Files, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return other.Files[i].Path < other.Files[j].Path
+	})
+	equalFiles := slices.EqualFunc(p.Files, other.Files, func(file File, oFile File) bool {
+		return file.Path == oFile.Path && file.Exist == oFile.Exist && file.ProcessIsRunning == oFile.ProcessIsRunning
+	})
+	if !equalFiles {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return p.Hostname == other.Hostname &&
+		p.GoOS == other.GoOS &&
+		p.Kernel == other.Kernel &&
+		p.KernelVersion == other.KernelVersion &&
+		p.Core == other.Core &&
+		p.Platform == other.Platform &&
+		p.OS == other.OS &&
+		p.OSVersion == other.OSVersion &&
+		p.WtVersion == other.WtVersion &&
+		p.UIVersion == other.UIVersion &&
+		p.SystemSerialNumber == other.SystemSerialNumber &&
+		p.SystemProductName == other.SystemProductName &&
+		p.SystemManufacturer == other.SystemManufacturer &&
+		p.Environment.Cloud == other.Environment.Cloud &&
+		p.Environment.Platform == other.Environment.Platform &&
+		p.Flags.isEqual(other.Flags) &&
+		capabilitiesEqual(p.Capabilities, other.Capabilities)
 }

 func (p PeerSystemMeta) isEmpty() bool {
@@ -209,12 +247,12 @@ func (p *Peer) SupportsSourcePrefixes() bool {
 	return p.HasCapability(PeerCapabilitySourcePrefixes)
 }

-func (a PeerSystemMeta) CapabilitiesEqual(b []int32) bool {
-	if len(a.Capabilities) != len(b) {
+func capabilitiesEqual(a, b []int32) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
 		return false
 	}
-	set := make(map[int32]struct{}, len(a.Capabilities))
-	for _, c := range a.Capabilities {
+	set := make(map[int32]struct{}, len(a))
+	for _, c := range a {
 		set[c] = struct{}{}
 	}
 	for _, c := range b {
@@ -270,113 +308,14 @@ func (p *Peer) UpdateMetaIfNew(meta PeerSystemMeta) (updated, versionChanged boo
 		meta.UIVersion = p.Meta.UIVersion
 	}

-	oldVersion := p.Meta.WtVersion
-
-	diff := metaDiff(p.Meta, meta)
-	if len(diff) != 0 {
-		p.Meta = meta
-		updated = true
+	if p.Meta.isEqual(meta) {
+		return updated, versionChanged
 	}
-
-	versionInfo := ""
-	if versionChanged {
-		versionInfo = fmt.Sprintf("version changed: %s -> %s, ", oldVersion, meta.WtVersion)
-	}
-
-	if versionChanged || updated {
-		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"peer": p.ID, "key": p.Key}).
-			Infof("peer meta updated, %s%d field(s) changed: %s", versionInfo, len(diff), strings.Join(diff, ", "))
-	}
-
+	p.Meta = meta
+	updated = true
 	return updated, versionChanged
 }

-// metaDiff returns a human-readable list of the fields that differ between the
-// old and new meta, each formatted as `field: <old> -> <new>`. It is the single
-// source of truth for meta comparison: isEqual reports equality as an empty
-// diff, so the log line can never disagree with the change decision. Slices are
-// cloned before sorting, so callers' meta is not mutated.
-func metaDiff(old, new PeerSystemMeta) []string {
-	var diff []string
-	add := func(field string, oldVal, newVal any) {
-		diff = append(diff, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v -> %v", field, oldVal, newVal))
-	}
-
-	if old.Hostname != new.Hostname {
-		add("hostname", old.Hostname, new.Hostname)
-	}
-	if old.GoOS != new.GoOS {
-		add("goos", old.GoOS, new.GoOS)
-	}
-	if old.Kernel != new.Kernel {
-		add("kernel", old.Kernel, new.Kernel)
-	}
-	if old.KernelVersion != new.KernelVersion {
-		add("kernel_version", old.KernelVersion, new.KernelVersion)
-	}
-	if old.Core != new.Core {
-		add("core", old.Core, new.Core)
-	}
-	if old.Platform != new.Platform {
-		add("platform", old.Platform, new.Platform)
-	}
-	if old.OS != new.OS {
-		add("os", old.OS, new.OS)
-	}
-	if old.OSVersion != new.OSVersion {
-		add("os_version", old.OSVersion, new.OSVersion)
-	}
-	if old.WtVersion != new.WtVersion {
-		add("wt_version", old.WtVersion, new.WtVersion)
-	}
-	if old.UIVersion != new.UIVersion {
-		add("ui_version", old.UIVersion, new.UIVersion)
-	}
-	if old.SystemSerialNumber != new.SystemSerialNumber {
-		add("system_serial_number", old.SystemSerialNumber, new.SystemSerialNumber)
-	}
-	if old.SystemProductName != new.SystemProductName {
-		add("system_product_name", old.SystemProductName, new.SystemProductName)
-	}
-	if old.SystemManufacturer != new.SystemManufacturer {
-		add("system_manufacturer", old.SystemManufacturer, new.SystemManufacturer)
-	}
-	if old.Environment.Cloud != new.Environment.Cloud {
-		add("environment_cloud", old.Environment.Cloud, new.Environment.Cloud)
-	}
-	if old.Environment.Platform != new.Environment.Platform {
-		add("environment_platform", old.Environment.Platform, new.Environment.Platform)
-	}
-	if !old.Flags.isEqual(new.Flags) {
-		add("flags", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", old.Flags), fmt.Sprintf("%+v", new.Flags))
-	}
-	if !old.CapabilitiesEqual(new.Capabilities) {
-		add("capabilities", old.Capabilities, new.Capabilities)
-	}
-
-	oldAddrs := slices.Clone(old.NetworkAddresses)
-	newAddrs := slices.Clone(new.NetworkAddresses)
-	sort.Slice(oldAddrs, func(i, j int) bool { return oldAddrs[i].Mac < oldAddrs[j].Mac })
-	sort.Slice(newAddrs, func(i, j int) bool { return newAddrs[i].Mac < newAddrs[j].Mac })
-	if !slices.EqualFunc(oldAddrs, newAddrs, func(a, b NetworkAddress) bool {
-		return a.Mac == b.Mac && a.NetIP == b.NetIP
-	}) {
-		add("network_addresses", fmt.Sprintf("%v", oldAddrs), fmt.Sprintf("%v", newAddrs))
-	}
-
-	oldFiles := slices.Clone(old.Files)
-	newFiles := slices.Clone(new.Files)
-	sort.Slice(oldFiles, func(i, j int) bool { return oldFiles[i].Path < oldFiles[j].Path })
-	sort.Slice(newFiles, func(i, j int) bool { return newFiles[i].Path < newFiles[j].Path })
-	if !slices.EqualFunc(oldFiles, newFiles, func(a, b File) bool {
-		return a.Path == b.Path && a.Exist == b.Exist && a.ProcessIsRunning == b.ProcessIsRunning
-	}) {
-		add("files", fmt.Sprintf("%v", oldFiles), fmt.Sprintf("%v", newFiles))
-	}
-
-	return diff
-}
-
 // GetLastLogin returns the last login time of the peer.
 func (p *Peer) GetLastLogin() time.Time {
 	if p.LastLogin != nil {
--- a/proxy/Dockerfile
+++ b/proxy/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ RUN echo "netbird:x:1000:1000:netbird:/var/lib/netbird:/sbin/nologin" > /tmp/pas
    mkdir -p /tmp/certs

 FROM gcr.io/distroless/base:debug
-COPY netbird-proxy /go/bin/netbird-proxy
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+COPY ${TARGETPLATFORM}/netbird-proxy /go/bin/netbird-proxy
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/passwd /etc/passwd
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/group /etc/group
 COPY --from=builder --chown=1000:1000 /tmp/var/lib/netbird /var/lib/netbird
--- a/relay/Dockerfile
+++ b/relay/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/base:debug
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird-relay" ]
 ENV NB_LOG_FILE=console
-COPY netbird-relay /go/bin/netbird-relay
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+COPY ${TARGETPLATFORM}/netbird-relay /go/bin/netbird-relay
--- a/shared/signal/client/grpc.go
+++ b/shared/signal/client/grpc.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package client

 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"

 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
@@ -23,7 +25,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/wsproxy"
 )

-const healthCheckTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+const (
+	// receiveInactivityThreshold is how long the receive stream may be silent
+	// before the watchdog actively probes it. The gRPC transport can stay
+	// healthy (keepalive satisfied) while the server stops delivering messages,
+	// which the transport layer cannot detect.
+	receiveInactivityThreshold = 30 * time.Second
+	// receiveProbeTimeout is how long the watchdog waits for its self-addressed
+	// probe to round-trip back on the stream before declaring the receive
+	// direction dead.
+	receiveProbeTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+	// receiveWatchdogInterval is how often the watchdog evaluates the stream.
+	receiveWatchdogInterval = 10 * time.Second
+)
+
+// errReceiveStreamStalled is reported when the receive stream is transport-alive
+// but no longer delivering messages, so the stream is torn down to reconnect.
+var errReceiveStreamStalled = errors.New("signal receive stream stalled")

 // ConnStateNotifier is a wrapper interface of the status recorder
 type ConnStateNotifier interface {
@@ -52,6 +70,14 @@ type GrpcClient struct {
 	decryptionWorker       *Worker
 	decryptionWorkerCancel context.CancelFunc
 	decryptionWg           sync.WaitGroup
+
+	// lastReceived holds the Unix-nano timestamp of the last message read from
+	// the receive stream, used by the receive watchdog.
+	lastReceived atomic.Int64
+	// receiveStalled is set by the receive watchdog when the stream is
+	// transport-alive but no longer delivering messages. It is the source of
+	// truth IsHealthy reads, and is cleared once any frame is received again.
+	receiveStalled atomic.Bool
 }

 // NewClient creates a new Signal client
@@ -148,9 +174,9 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) Receive(ctx context.Context, msgHandler func(msg *proto.Mes

 		// connect to Signal stream identifying ourselves with a public WireGuard key
 		// todo once the key rotation logic has been implemented, consider changing to some other identifier (received from management)
-		ctx, cancelStream := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+		streamCtx, cancelStream := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 		defer cancelStream()
-		stream, err := c.connect(ctx, c.key.PublicKey().String())
+		stream, err := c.connect(streamCtx, c.key.PublicKey().String())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("disconnected from the Signal Exchange due to an error: %v", err)
 			return err
@@ -164,9 +190,16 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) Receive(ctx context.Context, msgHandler func(msg *proto.Mes
 		// Start worker pool if not already started
 		c.startEncryptionWorker(msgHandler)

+		// Guard the receive direction: the transport can stay healthy while the
+		// server stops delivering messages. The watchdog reconnects via cancelStream.
+		c.markReceived()
+		go c.watchReceiveStream(streamCtx, cancelStream)
+
 		// start receiving messages from the Signal stream (from other peers through signal)
 		err = c.receive(stream)
 		if err != nil {
+			// Check the parent context, not streamCtx: a watchdog-triggered
+			// cancelStream must reconnect, only a parent cancel is shutdown.
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				log.Debugf("signal connection context has been canceled, this usually indicates shutdown")
 				return nil
@@ -252,7 +285,10 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) Ready() bool {
 	return c.signalConn.GetState() == connectivity.Ready || c.signalConn.GetState() == connectivity.Idle
 }

-// IsHealthy probes the gRPC connection and returns false on errors
+// IsHealthy reports whether the Signal connection is usable, based on the
+// transport state plus the receive watchdog's verdict, and updates the status
+// recorder accordingly. It does not actively probe: the watchdog
+// (watchReceiveStream) owns probing the receive path and reconnecting.
 func (c *GrpcClient) IsHealthy() bool {
 	switch c.signalConn.GetState() {
 	case connectivity.TransientFailure:
@@ -265,16 +301,8 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) IsHealthy() bool {
 	case connectivity.Ready:
 	}

-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(c.ctx, healthCheckTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
-	_, err := c.realClient.Send(ctx, &proto.EncryptedMessage{
-		Key:       c.key.PublicKey().String(),
-		RemoteKey: "dummy",
-		Body:      nil,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		c.notifyDisconnected(err)
-		log.Warnf("health check returned: %s", err)
+	if c.receiveStalled.Load() {
+		c.notifyDisconnected(errReceiveStreamStalled)
 		return false
 	}
 	c.notifyConnected()
@@ -398,6 +426,68 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) Send(msg *proto.Message) error {
 	return err
 }

+// markReceived records that a frame was just read from the receive stream and
+// clears the stalled flag.
+func (c *GrpcClient) markReceived() {
+	c.lastReceived.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	c.receiveStalled.Store(false)
+}
+
+// idleSinceReceive returns how long the receive stream has been silent.
+func (c *GrpcClient) idleSinceReceive() time.Duration {
+	return time.Since(time.Unix(0, c.lastReceived.Load()))
+}
+
+// watchReceiveStream guards against a receive stream that is transport-alive but
+// no longer delivering messages. While the stream is idle past
+// receiveInactivityThreshold it sends a self-addressed probe that the Signal
+// server routes back to this client. If the probe does not round-trip within
+// receiveProbeTimeout the receive direction is considered dead and cancelStream
+// is called so the retry loop reconnects.
+func (c *GrpcClient) watchReceiveStream(ctx context.Context, cancelStream context.CancelFunc) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(receiveWatchdogInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	var probeSentAt time.Time
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if c.idleSinceReceive() < receiveInactivityThreshold {
+				probeSentAt = time.Time{}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if !probeSentAt.IsZero() && time.Since(probeSentAt) >= receiveProbeTimeout {
+				log.Warnf("signal receive stream stalled: no messages for %s and probe did not return, reconnecting", c.idleSinceReceive().Round(time.Second))
+				c.receiveStalled.Store(true)
+				c.notifyDisconnected(errReceiveStreamStalled)
+				cancelStream()
+				return
+			}
+
+			if probeSentAt.IsZero() {
+				if err := c.sendReceiveProbe(); err != nil {
+					log.Debugf("failed to send signal receive probe: %v", err)
+				}
+				probeSentAt = time.Now()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// sendReceiveProbe sends a self-addressed heartbeat. The Signal server routes it
+// back to this client, exercising the exact receive path the watchdog guards.
+func (c *GrpcClient) sendReceiveProbe() error {
+	self := c.key.PublicKey().String()
+	return c.Send(&proto.Message{
+		Key:       self,
+		RemoteKey: self,
+		Body:      &proto.Body{Type: proto.Body_HEARTBEAT},
+	})
+}
+
 // receive receives messages from other peers coming through the Signal Exchange
 // and distributes them to worker threads for processing
 func (c *GrpcClient) receive(stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamClient) error {
@@ -419,6 +509,9 @@ func (c *GrpcClient) receive(stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamClient) er
 			return err
 		}

+		// Any frame from the server proves the receive direction is alive.
+		c.markReceived()
+
 		if msg == nil {
 			continue
 		}
--- a/shared/signal/client/watchdog_test.go
+++ b/shared/signal/client/watchdog_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	sigProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/server"
+)
+
+func startTestSignalServer(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	s := grpc.NewServer()
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), otel.Meter(""))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sigProto.RegisterSignalExchangeServer(s, srv)
+
+	go func() {
+		_ = s.Serve(lis)
+	}()
+	t.Cleanup(s.Stop)
+
+	return lis.Addr().String()
+}
+
+// TestReceiveProbeRoundTrips verifies that the watchdog's self-addressed heartbeat
+// is routed back to the same client through the signal server. This round-trip is
+// what lets the watchdog confirm the receive direction is still delivering.
+func TestReceiveProbeRoundTrips(t *testing.T) {
+	addr := startTestSignalServer(t)
+
+	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	t.Cleanup(cancel)
+
+	client, err := NewClient(ctx, addr, key, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = client.Close() })
+
+	received := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	go func() {
+		_ = client.Receive(ctx, func(msg *sigProto.Message) error {
+			if msg.GetBody().GetType() == sigProto.Body_HEARTBEAT && msg.GetKey() == key.PublicKey().String() {
+				select {
+				case received <- struct{}{}:
+				default:
+				}
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+	}()
+
+	streamReady := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		client.WaitStreamConnected()
+		close(streamReady)
+	}()
+	select {
+	case <-streamReady:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("signal stream did not connect within timeout")
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, client.sendReceiveProbe())
+
+	select {
+	case <-received:
+	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("self-addressed heartbeat did not round-trip back through the signal server")
+	}
+}
--- a/shared/signal/proto/signalexchange.pb.go
+++ b/shared/signal/proto/signalexchange.pb.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 	Body_CANDIDATE Body_Type = 2
 	Body_MODE      Body_Type = 4
 	Body_GO_IDLE   Body_Type = 5
+	Body_HEARTBEAT Body_Type = 6
 )

 // Enum value maps for Body_Type.
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ var (
 		2: "CANDIDATE",
 		4: "MODE",
 		5: "GO_IDLE",
+		6: "HEARTBEAT",
 	}
 	Body_Type_value = map[string]int32{
 		"OFFER":     0,
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ var (
 		"CANDIDATE": 2,
 		"MODE":      4,
 		"GO_IDLE":   5,
+		"HEARTBEAT": 6,
 	}
 )

@@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ var file_signalexchange_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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--- a/shared/signal/proto/signalexchange.proto
+++ b/shared/signal/proto/signalexchange.proto
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ message Body {
    CANDIDATE = 2;
    MODE = 4;
    GO_IDLE = 5;
+    HEARTBEAT = 6;
  }
  Type type = 1;
  string payload = 2;
--- a/signal/Dockerfile
+++ b/signal/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/base:debug
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird-signal","run" ]
 CMD ["--log-file", "console"]
-COPY netbird-signal /go/bin/netbird-signal
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+COPY ${TARGETPLATFORM}/netbird-signal /go/bin/netbird-signal
--- a/signal/peer/peer.go
+++ b/signal/peer/peer.go
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ type Peer struct {

 	// a gRpc connection stream to the Peer
 	Stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer
+	// sendMu serializes writes to Stream. gRPC forbids concurrent SendMsg on
+	// the same ServerStream, and a peer can be the target of many senders at
+	// once.
+	sendMu sync.Mutex

 	// registration time
 	RegisteredAt time.Time
@@ -33,6 +37,13 @@ type Peer struct {
 	Cancel context.CancelFunc
 }

+// Send writes a message to the peer's stream, serializing concurrent senders.
+func (p *Peer) Send(msg *proto.EncryptedMessage) error {
+	p.sendMu.Lock()
+	defer p.sendMu.Unlock()
+	return p.Stream.Send(msg)
+}
+
 // NewPeer creates a new instance of a connected Peer
 func NewPeer(id string, stream proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer, cancel context.CancelFunc) *Peer {
 	return &Peer{
--- a/signal/server/concurrent_send_test.go
+++ b/signal/server/concurrent_send_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/peer"
+)
+
+// concurrencyCheckStream records the maximum number of Send calls in flight at
+// once. gRPC forbids concurrent SendMsg on the same ServerStream, so a correct
+// server must never have more than one in flight per peer.
+type concurrencyCheckStream struct {
+	proto.SignalExchange_ConnectStreamServer
+	ctx      context.Context
+	inflight atomic.Int32
+	maxSeen  atomic.Int32
+}
+
+func (s *concurrencyCheckStream) Send(*proto.EncryptedMessage) error {
+	n := s.inflight.Add(1)
+	for {
+		old := s.maxSeen.Load()
+		if n <= old || s.maxSeen.CompareAndSwap(old, n) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	// Widen the window so overlapping callers are reliably observed.
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+	s.inflight.Add(-1)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *concurrencyCheckStream) Context() context.Context { return s.ctx }
+
+// TestForwardMessageToPeerSerializesSend verifies that concurrent forwards to the
+// same peer never call Stream.Send concurrently, which would violate the gRPC
+// ServerStream contract.
+func TestForwardMessageToPeerSerializesSend(t *testing.T) {
+	s, err := NewServer(context.Background(), otel.Meter(""))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	const peerID = "peerX"
+	stream := &concurrencyCheckStream{ctx: context.Background()}
+	_, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	t.Cleanup(cancel)
+	require.NoError(t, s.registry.Register(peer.NewPeer(peerID, stream, cancel)))
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			s.forwardMessageToPeer(context.Background(), &proto.EncryptedMessage{Key: "sender", RemoteKey: peerID})
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	require.Equal(t, int32(1), stream.maxSeen.Load(), "Stream.Send must never run concurrently on the same peer stream")
+}
--- a/signal/server/signal.go
+++ b/signal/server/signal.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (s *Server) forwardMessageToPeer(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.EncryptedM
 	sendResultChan := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case sendResultChan <- dstPeer.Stream.Send(msg):
+		case sendResultChan <- dstPeer.Send(msg):
 			return
 		case <-dstPeer.Stream.Context().Done():
 			return
--- a/upload-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/upload-server/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/base:debug
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird-upload" ]
-COPY netbird-upload /go/bin/netbird-upload
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+COPY ${TARGETPLATFORM}/netbird-upload /go/bin/netbird-upload
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
pascal	53e1473299	add comment	2026-06-18 15:57:46 +02:00
pascal	16f2f2cc23	add comment	2026-06-18 15:56:38 +02:00
pascal	f52e8c6ff7	in memory meta update	2026-06-18 15:41:38 +02:00
pascal	a8d19365a6	bring back meta update	2026-06-18 15:35:18 +02:00
Viktor Liu	d3710d4bb2	[signal] Serialize concurrent sends to a peer signal stream (#6463 )	2026-06-18 15:00:19 +02:00
Theodor Midtlien	ee360963f9	[client] Migrate profile identity from display name to ID and allow renaming of profiles (#6367 ) * Migrate to profile ids * Migrate android profile manager * Clean up * Fix review * Add ID type * Fix test and runes in ShortID() * Fix profile switch on up and android comments * Revert android profile to string id * Fix feedback * Fix UI feedback * Fix id assignment * Add renaming of profiles * Fix review * Remove ui binary * Fix getProfileConfigPath not validating id * Change resolve handle order and fix server merge problems * Fix mdm test	2026-06-18 08:49:19 +02:00
Maycon Santos	8d9580e491	[misc] improve goreleaser with RC handling and update docker builds (#6438 ) - introduce variables to avoid publishing latest docker tags and installers - Refactor .goreleaser.yaml to simplify docker configurations and add environment-driven flags - removed management debug containers (it was doing only log var) - Stopped building arm v6 32bits in favor of v7 32 bits for services (not client) - Add target argument to docker files	2026-06-17 20:13:13 +02:00
Viktor Liu	5bd7c6c7ea	[client] Detect and recover from a stalled signal receive stream (#6459 )	2026-06-17 18:48:09 +02:00
Zoltan Papp	8ae2cd0a08	[client] Fix ios route notify ordering (#6454 ) * [client] fix iOS route-update reordering that black-holed IPv6 on exit-node disable On iOS the route notifier delivered each prefix update from its own fire-and-forget goroutine (notify -> `go func`), so Go provided no ordering guarantee between consecutive updates. It also read currentPrefixes inside that goroutine without holding the lock, racing the next OnNewPrefixes write. On exit-node disable the core removes the default routes as two separate prefix updates (0.0.0.0/0, then the synthesized ::/0). When the two goroutines were reordered, the stale snapshot still containing ::/0 was delivered last and clobbered the correct default-free one. iOS then kept the ::/0 default route on the tunnel with no exit node to carry it, black-holing all IPv6 traffic while IPv4 recovered correctly. Fix: deliver updates through a single worker goroutine fed by a buffered channel, preserving production order, and snapshot the joined prefix string under the mutex so it can't race a concurrent update. Buffered so producers (which run under the route manager lock) don't block on the listener callback. * [client] close iOS notifier delivery goroutine on Stop, unbounded queue The delivery goroutine was never stopped, leaking on every engine restart. Add Notifier.Close, called from the route manager Stop after routing cleanup. Replace the buffered update channel with a cond-driven linked-list queue so route-update producers (running under the route manager lock) never block when the listener callback is slow.	2026-06-17 18:29:33 +02:00