Address CodeRabbit review on DNAT refcount

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
-    groups:
-      actions:
-        patterns:
-          - "*"
-    ignore:
-      # git-town/action v1.3.x crashes on cyclic PR graphs (self-loop main->main
-      # fork PRs) via its topological-sort visualization. Pinned to v1.2.1 in
-      # git-town.yml; block v1.3.x until upstream tolerates cyclic edges.
-      - dependency-name: "git-town/action"
-        update-types:
-          - "version-update:semver-minor"
-          - "version-update:semver-major"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
-    directories:
-      - "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
-    groups:
-      aws-sdk:
-        patterns:
-          - "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/*"
-      pion:
-        patterns:
-          - "github.com/pion/*"
-      gorm:
-        patterns:
-          - "gorm.io/*"
-      otel:
-        patterns:
-          - "go.opentelemetry.io/*"
-      testcontainers:
-        patterns:
-          - "github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/*"
-      wireguard:
-        patterns:
-          - "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard*"

.github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ name: Check License Dependencies
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [ main ]
     paths:
-      - "go.mod"
-      - "go.sum"
-      - ".github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml"
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - '.github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml'
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - "go.mod"
-      - "go.sum"
-      - ".github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml"
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - '.github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml'
 
 jobs:
   check-internal-dependencies:
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Check for problematic license dependencies
         run: |
@@ -59,57 +56,55 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
-        with:
-          go-version-file: "go.mod"
-          cache: true
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+        cache: true
 
-      - name: Install go-licenses
-        run: go install github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0
+    - name: Install go-licenses
+      run: go install github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0
 
-      - name: Check for GPL/AGPL licensed dependencies
-        run: |
-          echo "Checking for GPL/AGPL/LGPL licensed dependencies..."
+    - name: Check for GPL/AGPL licensed dependencies
+      run: |
+        echo "Checking for GPL/AGPL/LGPL licensed dependencies..."
+        echo ""
+
+        # Check all Go packages for copyleft licenses, excluding internal netbird packages
+        COPYLEFT_DEPS=$(go-licenses report ./... 2>/dev/null | grep -E 'GPL|AGPL|LGPL' | grep -v 'github.com/netbirdio/netbird/' || true)
+
+        if [ -n "$COPYLEFT_DEPS" ]; then
+          echo "Found copyleft licensed dependencies:"
+          echo "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
           echo ""
 
-          # Check all Go packages for copyleft licenses, excluding internal netbird packages
-          COPYLEFT_DEPS=$(go-licenses report ./... 2>/dev/null | grep -E 'GPL|AGPL|LGPL' | grep -v 'github.com/netbirdio/netbird/' || true)
+          # Filter out dependencies that are only pulled in by internal AGPL packages
+          INCOMPATIBLE=""
+          while IFS=',' read -r package url license; do
+            if echo "$license" | grep -qE 'GPL-[0-9]|AGPL-[0-9]|LGPL-[0-9]'; then
+              # Find ALL packages that import this GPL package using go list
+              IMPORTERS=$(go list -json -deps ./... 2>/dev/null | jq -r "select(.Imports[]? == \"$package\") | .ImportPath")
 
-          if [ -n "$COPYLEFT_DEPS" ]; then
-            echo "Found copyleft licensed dependencies:"
-            echo "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
-            echo ""
+              # Check if any importer is NOT in management/signal/relay
+              BSD_IMPORTER=$(echo "$IMPORTERS" | grep -v "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\|proxy\|combined\|tools/idp-migrate\)" | head -1)
 
-            # Filter out dependencies that are only pulled in by internal AGPL packages
-            INCOMPATIBLE=""
-            while IFS=',' read -r package url license; do
-              if echo "$license" | grep -qE 'GPL-[0-9]|AGPL-[0-9]|LGPL-[0-9]'; then
-                # Find ALL packages that import this GPL package using go list
-                IMPORTERS=$(go list -json -deps ./... 2>/dev/null | jq -r "select(.Imports[]? == \"$package\") | .ImportPath")
-
-                # Check if any importer is NOT in management/signal/relay
-                BSD_IMPORTER=$(echo "$IMPORTERS" | grep -v "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\|proxy\|combined\|tools/idp-migrate\)" | head -1)
-
-                if [ -n "$BSD_IMPORTER" ]; then
-                  echo "❌ $package ($license) is imported by BSD-licensed code: $BSD_IMPORTER"
-                  INCOMPATIBLE="${INCOMPATIBLE}${package},${url},${license}\n"
-                else
-                  echo "✓ $package ($license) is only used by internal AGPL packages - OK"
-                fi
+              if [ -n "$BSD_IMPORTER" ]; then
+                echo "❌ $package ($license) is imported by BSD-licensed code: $BSD_IMPORTER"
+                INCOMPATIBLE="${INCOMPATIBLE}${package},${url},${license}\n"
+              else
+                echo "✓ $package ($license) is only used by internal AGPL packages - OK"
               fi
-            done <<< "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
-
-            if [ -n "$INCOMPATIBLE" ]; then
-              echo ""
-              echo "❌ INCOMPATIBLE licenses found that are used by BSD-licensed code:"
-              echo -e "$INCOMPATIBLE"
-              exit 1
             fi
-          fi
+          done <<< "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
 
-          echo "✅ All external license dependencies are compatible with BSD-3-Clause"
+          if [ -n "$INCOMPATIBLE" ]; then
+            echo ""
+            echo "❌ INCOMPATIBLE licenses found that are used by BSD-licensed code:"
+            echo -e "$INCOMPATIBLE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+        fi
+
+        echo "✅ All external license dependencies are compatible with BSD-3-Clause"

.github/workflows/docs-ack.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify docs PR exists (and is open or merged)
         if: steps.validate.outputs.mode == 'added'
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         id: verify
         with:
           pr_number: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.pr_number }}

.github/workflows/forum.yml

@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ jobs:
   post:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: roots/discourse-topic-github-release-action@557d74ea05b6cc0c47f555c1d5d28a89d904005b # v1.1.0
+      - uses: roots/discourse-topic-github-release-action@main
         with:
           discourse-api-key: ${{ secrets.DISCOURSE_RELEASES_API_KEY }}
           discourse-base-url: https://forum.netbird.io
           discourse-author-username: NetBird
           discourse-category: 17
-          discourse-tags: releases
+          discourse-tags:
+            releases

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Git Town
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - "**"
+      - '**'
 
 jobs:
   git-town:
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: git-town/action@3d8b878379abb1ee393fb49865a28b4a6c2cd3b0 # v1.2.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: git-town/action@v1.2.1
         with:
           skip-single-stacks: true

.github/workflows/golang-test-darwin.yml

@@ -16,18 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
           key: macos-gotest-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
@@ -45,11 +43,5 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -coverprofile=coverage.txt -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
+        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,client

.github/workflows/golang-test-freebsd.yml

@@ -15,31 +15,20 @@ jobs:
     name: "Client / Unit"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: Read Go version from go.mod
-        id: goversion
-        run: echo "version=$(awk '/^go / {print $2}' go.mod)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Test in FreeBSD
         id: test
-        env:
-          GO_VERSION: ${{ steps.goversion.outputs.version }}
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@d1e65811565151536c0c894fff74f06351ed26e6 # v1.4.5
+        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
-          release: "15.0"
-          envs: "GO_VERSION"
+          release: "14.2"
           prepare: |
             pkg install -y curl pkgconf xorg
-            GO_TARBALL="go${GO_VERSION}.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
+            GO_TARBALL="go1.25.3.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
             GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/$GO_TARBALL"
             curl -vLO "$GO_URL"
-            tar -C /usr/local -vxzf "$GO_TARBALL"
+            tar -C /usr/local -vxzf "$GO_TARBALL"            
 
           # -x - to print all executed commands
           # -e - to faile on first error

.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml

@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       management: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.management }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@fbd0ab8f3e69293af611ebaee6363fc25e6d187d # v4.0.1
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
           filters: |
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
               - 'management/**'
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: cache
         with:
           path: |
@@ -115,16 +113,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -132,10 +128,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -158,29 +154,18 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -coverprofile=coverage.txt -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
-
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,client
-
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
 
   test_client_on_docker:
     name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -192,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache_dir=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: cache-restore
         with:
           path: |
@@ -246,12 +231,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -263,10 +246,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -285,33 +268,23 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           go test ${{ matrix.raceFlag }} \
-            -exec 'sudo' -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+            -exec 'sudo' \
             -timeout 10m -p 1 ./relay/... ./shared/relay/...
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,relay
-
   test_proxy:
     name: "Proxy / Unit"
     needs: [build-cache]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -325,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -343,15 +316,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          go test -timeout 10m -p 1 -coverprofile=coverage.txt ./proxy/...
-
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,proxy
+          go test -timeout 10m -p 1 ./proxy/...
 
   test_signal:
     name: "Signal / Unit"
@@ -359,16 +324,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -380,10 +343,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -402,34 +365,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           go test \
-            -exec 'sudo' -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+            -exec 'sudo' \
             -timeout 10m ./signal/... ./shared/signal/...
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,signal
-
   test_management:
     name: "Management / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres", "mysql"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -437,10 +390,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -457,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -474,31 +427,23 @@ jobs:
         run: docker pull mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
 
       - name: Test
-        run: |
+        run: |          
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
             CI=true \
-          go test -tags=devcert -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+          go test -tags=devcert \
             -exec "sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE" \
             -timeout 20m ./management/... ./shared/management/...
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,management
-
   benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Create Docker network
@@ -529,12 +474,10 @@ jobs:
             prom/prometheus
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -542,10 +485,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -562,7 +505,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -586,13 +529,13 @@ jobs:
 
   api_benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark (API)"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Create Docker network
@@ -623,12 +566,10 @@ jobs:
             prom/prometheus
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -636,10 +577,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -656,7 +597,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -682,22 +623,20 @@ jobs:
 
   api_integration_test:
     name: "Management / Integration"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres']
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -705,10 +644,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -728,14 +667,6 @@ jobs:
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
           CI=true \
-          go test -tags=integration -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+          go test -tags=integration \
           -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
           -timeout 20m ./management/server/http/...
-
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: integration,management

.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml

@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         id: go
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -46,15 +44,16 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
       - name: Download wintun
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-wintun
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip
-          sha256: 07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51
+          file-url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
+          file-name: wintun.zip
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51'
 
       - name: Decompressing wintun files
-        run: tar -xvf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+        run: tar -zvxf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
 
       - run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}/wintun/bin/amd64/wintun.dll 'C:\Windows\System32\'
 

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: codespell
-        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@8f01853be192eb0f849a5c7d721450e7a467c579 # v2.2
+        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
           ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans,deriver,te,userA,ede,additionals
           skip: go.mod,go.sum,**/proxy/web/**
@@ -40,15 +38,13 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check for duplicate constants
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
           ! awk '/const \(/,/)/{print $0}' management/server/activity/codes.go | grep -o '= [0-9]*' | sort | uniq -d | grep .
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@82606bf257cbaff209d206a39f5134f0cfbfd2ee #v9.2.1
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
           version: latest
           skip-cache: true

.github/workflows/install-script-test.yml

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: run install script
         env:

.github/workflows/mobile-build-validation.yml

@@ -16,25 +16,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Setup Android SDK
-        uses: android-actions/setup-android@40fd30fb8d7440372e1316f5d1809ec01dcd3699 # v4.0.1
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
         with:
           cmdline-tools-version: 8512546
       - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: "11"
           distribution: "adopt"
       - name: NDK Cache
         id: ndk-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk
           key: ndk-cache-23.1.7779620
@@ -54,11 +52,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: install gomobile

.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Validate PR title prefix
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             const title = context.payload.pull_request.title;

.github/workflows/proto-version-check.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check for proto tool version changes
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             const files = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.listFiles, {
@@ -20,83 +20,34 @@ jobs:
               per_page: 100,
             });
 
-            // Cover renamed .pb.go files in addition to plain edits.
-            // Renamed entries land under the new path with previous_filename
-            // pointing at the base-side name, so we read the base content
-            // from the old path when present.
-            const changedPbFiles = files
-              .filter(f => (f.status === 'modified' || f.status === 'renamed')
-                && f.filename.endsWith('.pb.go'))
-              .map(f => ({
-                headPath: f.filename,
-                basePath: f.previous_filename || f.filename,
-              }));
-            if (changedPbFiles.length === 0) {
-              console.log('No modified or renamed .pb.go files to check');
+            const pbFiles = files.filter(f => f.filename.endsWith('.pb.go'));
+            const missingPatch = pbFiles.filter(f => !f.patch).map(f => f.filename);
+            if (missingPatch.length > 0) {
+              core.setFailed(
+                `Cannot inspect patch data for:\n` +
+                missingPatch.map(f => `- ${f}`).join('\n') +
+                `\nThis can happen with very large PRs. Verify proto versions manually.`
+              );
               return;
             }
-
-            // Matches the generator version headers protoc writes at the top
-            // of generated files:
-            //   //   protoc           v3.21.12
-            //   //   protoc-gen-go    v1.26.0
-            //   // - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.1   (grpc files prefix with "- ")
-            // The optional "- " prefix and the optional -gen-go / -gen-go-grpc
-            // suffixes keep the *_grpc.pb.go headers in scope.
-            const versionPattern = /^\s*\/\/\s+(?:-\s+)?protoc(?:-gen-go(?:-grpc)?)?\s+v[\d.]+/;
-            const baseSha = context.payload.pull_request.base.sha;
-            const headSha = context.payload.pull_request.head.sha;
-
-            async function getVersionHeader(path, ref) {
-              try {
-                const res = await github.rest.repos.getContent({
-                  owner: context.repo.owner,
-                  repo: context.repo.repo,
-                  path,
-                  ref,
-                });
-                if (!res.data.content) {
-                  return { ok: false, reason: 'no inline content (file too large)' };
-                }
-                const content = Buffer.from(res.data.content, 'base64').toString('utf8');
-                const lines = content
-                  .split('\n')
-                  .slice(0, 20)
-                  .filter(line => versionPattern.test(line));
-                return { ok: true, lines };
-              } catch (e) {
-                return { ok: false, reason: e.message };
-              }
-            }
-
+            const versionPattern = /^[+-]\s*\/\/\s+protoc(?:-gen-go)?\s+v[\d.]+/;
             const violations = [];
-            for (const file of changedPbFiles) {
-              const [base, head] = await Promise.all([
-                getVersionHeader(file.basePath, baseSha),
-                getVersionHeader(file.headPath, headSha),
-              ]);
-              if (!base.ok || !head.ok) {
-                core.warning(
-                  `Skipping ${file.headPath}: base=${base.ok ? 'ok' : base.reason}, head=${head.ok ? 'ok' : head.reason}`
-                );
-                continue;
-              }
-              if (base.lines.join('\n') !== head.lines.join('\n')) {
+
+            for (const file of pbFiles) {
+              const changed = file.patch
+                .split('\n')
+                .filter(line => versionPattern.test(line));
+              if (changed.length > 0) {
                 violations.push({
-                  file: file.basePath === file.headPath
-                    ? file.headPath
-                    : `${file.basePath} → ${file.headPath}`,
-                  base: base.lines,
-                  head: head.lines,
+                  file: file.filename,
+                  lines: changed,
                 });
               }
             }
 
             if (violations.length > 0) {
               const details = violations.map(v =>
-                `${v.file}:\n` +
-                `  base:\n${v.base.map(l => '    ' + l).join('\n') || '    (none)'}\n` +
-                `  head:\n${v.head.map(l => '    ' + l).join('\n') || '    (none)'}`
+                `${v.file}:\n${v.lines.map(l => '  ' + l).join('\n')}`
               ).join('\n\n');
 
               core.setFailed(

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.5"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.4"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.14.3"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -24,15 +24,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Generate FreeBSD port diff
-        run: bash -x release_files/freebsd-port-diff.sh
+        run: bash release_files/freebsd-port-diff.sh
 
       - name: Generate FreeBSD port issue body
-        run: bash -x release_files/freebsd-port-issue-body.sh
+        run: bash release_files/freebsd-port-issue-body.sh
 
       - name: Check if diff was generated
         id: check_diff
@@ -53,26 +51,19 @@ jobs:
           echo "Generated files for version: $VERSION"
           cat netbird-*.diff
 
-      - name: Read Go version from go.mod
-        id: goversion
-        run: echo "version=$(awk '/^go / {print $2}' go.mod)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Test FreeBSD port
         if: steps.check_diff.outputs.diff_exists == 'true'
-        env:
-          GO_VERSION: ${{ steps.goversion.outputs.version }}
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@d1e65811565151536c0c894fff74f06351ed26e6 # v1.4.5
+        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
           release: "15.0"
-          envs: "GO_VERSION"
           prepare: |
             # Install required packages
-            pkg install -y git curl portlint
+            pkg install -y git curl portlint go
 
             # Install Go for building
-            GO_TARBALL="go${GO_VERSION}.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
+            GO_TARBALL="go1.25.5.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
             GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/$GO_TARBALL"
             curl -LO "$GO_URL"
             tar -C /usr/local -xzf "$GO_TARBALL"
@@ -102,19 +93,19 @@ jobs:
 
             # Show patched Makefile
             version=$(cat security/netbird/Makefile | grep -E '^DISTVERSION=' | awk '{print $NF}')
-
+            
             cd /usr/ports/security/netbird
             export BATCH=yes
             make package
             pkg add ./work/pkg/netbird-*.pkg
-
+            
             netbird version | grep "$version"
 
             echo "FreeBSD port test completed successfully!"
 
       - name: Upload FreeBSD port files
         if: steps.check_diff.outputs.diff_exists == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: freebsd-port-files
           path: |
@@ -133,25 +124,26 @@ jobs:
     env:
       flags: ""
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
 
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -164,18 +156,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: check git status
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@ce360397dd3f832beb865e1373c09c0e9f86d70a #v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4d04d5d9486b7bd6fa91e7baf45bbb4f8b9deedd #v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Log in to the GitHub container registry
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -199,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
         run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_arm64.syso
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         id: goreleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -290,28 +282,28 @@ jobs:
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release
           path: dist/
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload linux packages
         id: upload_linux_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: linux-packages
           path: dist/netbird_linux**
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload windows packages
         id: upload_windows_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-packages
           path: dist/netbird_windows**
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload macos packages
         id: upload_macos_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-packages
           path: dist/netbird_darwin**
@@ -322,26 +314,27 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       release_ui_artifact_url: ${{ steps.upload_release_ui.outputs.artifact-url }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
 
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
 
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -382,7 +375,7 @@ jobs:
         run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_arm64.syso
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --config .goreleaser_ui.yaml --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -411,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release_ui
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui
           path: dist/
@@ -425,17 +418,16 @@ jobs:
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -449,7 +441,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         id: goreleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --config .goreleaser_ui_darwin.yaml --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -457,7 +449,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release_ui_darwin
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui-darwin
           path: dist/
@@ -482,26 +474,27 @@ jobs:
       PackageWorkdir: netbird_windows_${{ matrix.arch }}
       downloadPath: '${{ github.workspace }}\temp'
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Add 7-Zip to PATH
         run: echo "C:\Program Files\7-Zip" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
       - name: Download release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release
           path: release
 
       - name: Download UI release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui
           path: release-ui
@@ -521,27 +514,29 @@ jobs:
           Get-ChildItem $workdir
 
       - name: Download wintun
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-wintun
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip
-          sha256: 07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51
+          file-url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
+          file-name: wintun.zip
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51'
 
       - name: Decompress wintun files
-        run: tar -xvf "${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+        run: tar -zvxf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
 
       - name: Move wintun.dll into dist
         run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun\bin\${{ matrix.wintun_arch }}\wintun.dll ${{ github.workspace }}\dist\${{ env.PackageWorkdir }}\
 
       - name: Download Mesa3D (amd64 only)
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-mesa3d
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/mesa3d/MesaForWindows-x64-20.1.8.7z
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\mesa3d.7z
-          sha256: 71c7cb64ec229a1d6b8d62fa08e1889ed2bd17c0eeede8689daf0f25cb31d6b9
+          file-url: https://downloads.fdossena.com/Projects/Mesa3D/Builds/MesaForWindows-x64-20.1.8.7z
+          file-name: mesa3d.7z
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '71c7cb64ec229a1d6b8d62fa08e1889ed2bd17c0eeede8689daf0f25cb31d6b9'
 
       - name: Extract Mesa3D driver (amd64 only)
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
@@ -552,38 +547,35 @@ jobs:
         run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}\opengl32.dll ${{ github.workspace }}\dist\${{ env.PackageWorkdir }}\
 
       - name: Download EnVar plugin for NSIS
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/nsis/EnVar_plugin.zip
-          destination: ${{ github.workspace }}\envar_plugin.zip
-          sha256: e9aa92de351345ed82795251d838f1ae9041ba35af9d381a5780c7843b01f56a
+          file-url: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/7/7f/EnVar_plugin.zip
+          file-name: envar_plugin.zip
+          location: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Extract EnVar plugin
         run: 7z x -o"${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins" "${{ github.workspace }}/envar_plugin.zip"
 
       - name: Download ShellExecAsUser plugin for NSIS (amd64 only)
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/nsis/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
-          destination: ${{ github.workspace }}\ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
-          sha256: 0a55ea25c7330a92cec028eda8afcaf1b1a7092e0dfb77c21c8f654564b4ff9d
+          file-url: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/6/68/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
+          file-name: ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
+          location: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Extract ShellExecAsUser plugin (amd64 only)
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
         run: 7z x -o"${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins" "${{ github.workspace }}/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z"
 
       - name: Build NSIS installer
-        shell: pwsh
+        uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v3.3
+        with:
+          additional-plugin-paths: ${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins/Plugins
+          script-file: client/installer.nsis
+          arguments: "/V4 /DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}"
         env:
           APPVER: ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }}.${{ github.run_id }}
-        run: |
-          $nsisPluginDir = "C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\Plugins\x86-unicode"
-          $srcPlugins    = "${{ github.workspace }}\NSIS_Plugins\Plugins"
-          Get-ChildItem -Path $srcPlugins -Recurse -Filter *.dll |
-            Copy-Item -Destination $nsisPluginDir -Force
-          & "C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\makensis.exe" /V4 "/DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}" client\installer.nsis
-          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "makensis failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" }
 
       - name: Rename NSIS installer
         run: mv netbird-installer.exe netbird_installer_test_windows_${{ matrix.arch }}.exe
@@ -600,7 +592,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload installer artifacts
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-installer-test-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: |
@@ -619,7 +611,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Create or update PR comment
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         env:
           RELEASE_RESULT: ${{ needs.release.result }}
           RELEASE_UI_RESULT: ${{ needs.release_ui.result }}
@@ -711,7 +703,7 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger binaries sign pipelines
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: Sign bin and installer
           repo: netbirdio/sign-pipelines

.github/workflows/sync-main.yml

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Trigger main branch sync
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: sync-main.yml
           repo: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_REPO }}
           token: ${{ secrets.NC_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "sha": "${{ github.sha }}" }'
+          inputs: '{ "sha": "${{ github.sha }}" }'

.github/workflows/sync-tag.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: sync tag
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - "v*"
+      - 'v*'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.actor_id }}
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Trigger release tag sync
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: sync-tag.yml
           ref: main
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.created && !github.event.deleted && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger android-client submodule bump
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@7a027648b88c2413826b6ddd6c76114894dc5ec4 # v1.3.1
         with:
           workflow: bump-netbird.yml
           ref: main
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.created && !github.event.deleted && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger ios-client submodule bump
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@7a027648b88c2413826b6ddd6c76114894dc5ec4 # v1.3.1
         with:
           workflow: bump-netbird.yml
           ref: main
           repo: netbirdio/ios-client
           token: ${{ secrets.NC_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}" }'
+          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}" }'

.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - "infrastructure_files/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml"
-      - "management/cmd/**"
-      - "signal/cmd/**"
+      - 'infrastructure_files/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml'
+      - 'management/cmd/**'
+      - 'signal/cmd/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.actor_id }}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres", "mysql"]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     services:
       postgres:
         image: ${{ (matrix.store == 'postgres') && 'postgres' || '' }}
@@ -68,17 +68,15 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install -y curl
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
@@ -141,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
           CI_NETBIRD_IDP_MGMT_CLIENT_SECRET: testing.client.secret
           CI_NETBIRD_SIGNAL_PORT: 12345
           CI_NETBIRD_STORE_CONFIG_ENGINE: ${{ matrix.store }}
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN: "${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN }}$"
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: "${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}$"
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN }}$'
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}$'
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH: false
           CI_NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP: "1.2.3.4"
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY: false
@@ -256,9 +254,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install -y jq
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: run script with Zitadel PostgreSQL
         run: NETBIRD_DOMAIN=use-ip bash -x infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh

.github/workflows/update-docs.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ name: update docs
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - "v*"
+      - 'v*'
     paths:
-      - "shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml"
+      - 'shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml'
 
 jobs:
   trigger_docs_api_update:
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger API pages generation
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: generate api pages
           repo: netbirdio/docs
           ref: "refs/heads/main"
           token: ${{ secrets.SIGN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref }}" }'
+          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref }}" }'

.github/workflows/wasm-build-validation.yml

@@ -19,17 +19,15 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: wasm
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: Install golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@82606bf257cbaff209d206a39f5134f0cfbfd2ee #v9.2.1
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
           version: latest
           install-mode: binary
@@ -44,11 +42,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Build Wasm client
@@ -65,7 +61,8 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Size: ${SIZE} bytes (${SIZE_MB} MB)"
 
-          if [ ${SIZE} -gt 62914560 ]; then
-            echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 60MB limit!"
+          if [ ${SIZE} -gt 58720256 ]; then
+            echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 56MB limit!"
             exit 1
           fi
+

client/android/profile_manager.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ 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                              			← Legacy work profile config
-    ├── work.state.json                        			← Legacy work profile state
-    ├── 4c5f5c8198c3989cffb5b5394f5a7ae0.json  			← ID profile config
-    ├── 4c5f5c8198c3989cffb5b5394f5a7ae0.state.json ← ID profile state
+    ├── work.json                              ← Work profile config
+    ├── work.state.json                        ← Work profile state
+    ├── personal.json                          ← Personal profile config
+    └── personal.state.json                    ← Personal profile state
 */
 
 // ProfileManager manages profiles for Android
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ 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,
 		})
@@ -109,65 +108,55 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) ListProfiles() (*ProfileArray, error) {
 }
 
 // GetActiveProfile returns the currently active profile name
-func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveProfile() (*Profile, error) {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveProfile() (string, error) {
 	// Use ServiceManager to stay consistent with ListProfiles
 	// ServiceManager uses active_profile.json
 	activeState, err := pm.serviceMgr.GetActiveProfileState()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	// 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
+	return activeState.Name, nil
 }
 
 // SwitchProfile switches to a different profile
-func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(id string) error {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(profileName string) error {
 	// Use ServiceManager to stay consistent with ListProfiles
 	// ServiceManager uses active_profile.json
 	err := pm.serviceMgr.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		ID:       profilemanager.ID(id),
+		Name:     profileName,
 		Username: androidUsername,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("switched to profile: %s", id)
+	log.Infof("switched to profile: %s", profileName)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // AddProfile creates a new profile
 func (pm *ProfileManager) AddProfile(profileName string) error {
 	// Use ServiceManager (creates profile in profiles/ directory)
-	profile, err := pm.serviceMgr.AddProfile(profileName, androidUsername)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := pm.serviceMgr.AddProfile(profileName, androidUsername); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("created new profile: %s", profile.ID)
+	log.Infof("created new profile: %s", profileName)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // LogoutProfile logs out from a profile (clears authentication)
-func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(id string) error {
-	configPath, err := pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
+func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(profileName string) error {
+	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
+
+	configPath, err := pm.getProfileConfigPath(profileName)
 	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", id)
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' does not exist", profileName)
 	}
 
 	// Read current config using internal profilemanager
@@ -185,56 +174,53 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(id string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save config: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("logged out from profile: %s", id)
+	log.Infof("logged out from profile: %s", profileName)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // RemoveProfile deletes a profile
-func (pm *ProfileManager) RemoveProfile(id string) error {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) RemoveProfile(profileName string) error {
 	// Use ServiceManager (removes profile from profiles/ directory)
-	if err := pm.serviceMgr.RemoveProfile(profilemanager.ID(id), androidUsername); err != nil {
+	if err := pm.serviceMgr.RemoveProfile(profileName, androidUsername); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("removed profile: %s", id)
+	log.Infof("removed profile: %s", profileName)
 	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(id string) (string, error) {
-	if id == "" || id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
-		if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("id %q is not valid", id)
-		}
+func (pm *ProfileManager) getProfileConfigPath(profileName string) (string, error) {
+	if profileName == "" || profileName == 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, id+".json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, profileName+".json"), nil
 }
 
-// GetConfigPath returns the config file path for a given profile id
+// GetConfigPath returns the config file path for a given profile
 // Java should call this instead of constructing paths with Preferences.configFile()
-func (pm *ProfileManager) GetConfigPath(id string) (string, error) {
-	return pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetConfigPath(profileName string) (string, error) {
+	return pm.getProfileConfigPath(profileName)
 }
 
 // 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(id string) (string, error) {
-	if id == "" || id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetStateFilePath(profileName string) (string, error) {
+	if profileName == "" || profileName == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
 		return filepath.Join(pm.configDir, "state.json"), nil
 	}
 
-	if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("id %q is not valid", id)
-	}
-
+	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
 	profilesDir := filepath.Join(pm.configDir, profilesSubdir)
-	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, id+".state.json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, profileName+".state.json"), nil
 }
 
 // GetActiveConfigPath returns the config file path for the currently active profile
@@ -244,7 +230,7 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveConfigPath() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-	return pm.GetConfigPath(activeProfile.ID)
+	return pm.GetConfigPath(activeProfile)
 }
 
 // GetActiveStateFilePath returns the state file path for the currently active profile
@@ -254,5 +240,18 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveStateFilePath() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-	return pm.GetStateFilePath(activeProfile.ID)
+	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()
 }

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/upload-server/types"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 const errCloseConnection = "Failed to close connection: %v"
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		Anonymize:    anonymizeFlag,
 		SystemInfo:   systemInfoFlag,
 		LogFileCount: logFileCount,
-		CliVersion:   version.NetbirdVersion(),
 	}
 	if uploadBundleFlag {
 		request.UploadURL = uploadBundleURLFlag
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		Anonymize:    anonymizeFlag,
 		SystemInfo:   systemInfoFlag,
 		LogFileCount: logFileCount,
-		CliVersion:   version.NetbirdVersion(),
 	}
 	if uploadBundleFlag {
 		request.UploadURL = uploadBundleURLFlag
@@ -435,7 +432,6 @@ func generateDebugBundle(config *profilemanager.Config, recorder *peer.Status, c
 			SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 			LogPath:        logFilePath,
 			CPUProfile:     nil,
-			DaemonVersion:  version.NetbirdVersion(), // acting as daemon
 		},
 		debug.BundleConfig{
 			IncludeSystemInfo: true,

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -96,19 +96,17 @@ 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:         &handle,
+		ProfileName:         &activeProf.Name,
 		Username:            &username,
 	}
 
-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {
@@ -172,13 +170,14 @@ func getActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, pr
 	return activeProf, nil
 }
 
-func switchProfileOnDaemon(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, handle string, username string) error {
-	resolvedID, err := switchProfile(ctx, handle, username)
+func switchProfileOnDaemon(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, profileName string, username string) error {
+	err := switchProfile(context.Background(), profileName, username)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile on daemon: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := pm.SwitchProfile(resolvedID); err != nil {
+	err = pm.SwitchProfile(profileName)
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -206,15 +205,11 @@ func switchProfileOnDaemon(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManage
 	return nil
 }
 
-// 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) {
+func switchProfile(ctx context.Context, profileName string, username string) 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)
 	}
@@ -222,15 +217,15 @@ func switchProfile(ctx context.Context, handle string, username string) (profile
 
 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 
-	resp, err := client.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: &handle,
+	_, err = client.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: &profileName,
 		Username:    &username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("switch profile failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return profilemanager.ID(resp.Id), nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func doForegroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, setupKey string, activeProf *profilemanager.Profile) error {
@@ -254,7 +249,7 @@ 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.ID)
+	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, setupKey, activeProf.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("foreground login failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -282,7 +277,7 @@ 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 string, profileID profilemanager.ID) error {
+func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey, profileName string) error {
 	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
@@ -296,7 +291,7 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profileman
 
 	jwtToken := ""
 	if setupKey == "" && needsLogin {
-		tokenInfo, err := foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx, cmd, config, profileID)
+		tokenInfo, err := foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx, cmd, config, profileName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("interactive sso login failed: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -311,10 +306,10 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profileman
 	return nil
 }
 
-func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, profileID profilemanager.ID) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
+func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, profileName string) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
 	hint := ""
 	pm := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(profileID)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(profileName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {

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{
-		ID:       "default",
+		Name:     "default",
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {

client/cmd/profile.go

@@ -2,16 +2,11 @@ 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"
@@ -19,8 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
-var profileListShowID bool
-
 var profileCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "profile",
 	Short: "Manage NetBird client profiles",
@@ -38,32 +31,27 @@ var profileListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var profileAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "add <profile_name>",
 	Short: "Add a new profile",
-	Long:  `Add a new profile. Profile name is free-form, a unique ID is generated for the on-disk config file.`,
+	Long:  `Add a new profile to the NetBird client. The profile name must be unique.`,
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  addProfileFunc,
 }
 
 var profileRemoveCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	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,
+	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,
 }
 
 var profileSelectCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "select <profile>",
+	Use:   "select <profile_name>",
 	Short: "Select a profile",
-	Long:  `Make the specified profile active. Accepts a name, ID, or unique ID prefix.`,
+	Long:  `Make the specified profile active. This will switch the client to use the selected profile's configuration.`,
 	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)
@@ -77,7 +65,6 @@ func setupCmd(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
-
 func listProfilesFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	if err := setupCmd(cmd); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -96,33 +83,25 @@ func listProfilesFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 
 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 
-	resp, err := daemonClient.ListProfiles(cmd.Context(), &proto.ListProfilesRequest{
+	profiles, err := daemonClient.ListProfiles(cmd.Context(), &proto.ListProfilesRequest{
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	tw := tabwriter.NewWriter(cmd.OutOrStdout(), 0, 0, 2, ' ', 0)
-	if profileListShowID {
-		fmt.Fprintln(tw, "ID\tNAME\tACTIVE")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintln(tw, "NAME\tACTIVE")
-	}
-	for _, profile := range resp.Profiles {
-		marker := ""
+	// 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 {
-			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)
+			activeMarker = "✓"
 		}
+		cmd.Println(activeMarker, profile.Name)
 	}
-	return tw.Flush()
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func addProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -142,51 +121,19 @@ func addProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+
 	profileName := args[0]
 
-	resp, err := daemonClient.AddProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.AddProfileRequest{
+	_, err = daemonClient.AddProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.AddProfileRequest{
 		ProfileName: profileName,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
-	if err == nil {
-		id := profilemanager.ID(resp.Id)
-		cmd.Printf("Profile added: %s  %s\n", id.ShortID(), profilemanager.StripCtrlChars(profileName))
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if st, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && st.Code() == codes.AlreadyExists {
-		dupCount, _ := countProfilesWithName(cmd.Context(), daemonClient, currUser.Username, profileName)
-		if dupCount > 0 {
-			cmd.Printf("Warning: %d other profile(s) already use the name %q.\n", dupCount, profileName)
-			cmd.Println("Use `netbird profile list --show-id` to disambiguate later.")
-		}
-		resp, err = daemonClient.AddProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.AddProfileRequest{
-			ProfileName: profileName,
-			Username:    currUser.Username,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		id := profilemanager.ID(resp.Id)
-		cmd.Printf("Profile added: %s  %s\n", id.ShortID(), profilemanager.StripCtrlChars(profileName))
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return err
-}
-
-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
+		return err
 	}
-	n := 0
-	for _, p := range resp.Profiles {
-		if p.Name == name {
-			n++
-		}
-	}
-	return n, nil
+
+	cmd.Println("Profile added successfully:", profileName)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func removeProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -206,17 +153,18 @@ func removeProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
-	handle := args[0]
 
-	resp, err := daemonClient.RemoveProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.RemoveProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: handle,
+	profileName := args[0]
+
+	_, err = daemonClient.RemoveProfile(cmd.Context(), &proto.RemoveProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: profileName,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return wrapAmbiguityError(err, handle)
+		return err
 	}
 
-	cmd.Printf("Profile removed: %s\n", resp.Id)
+	cmd.Println("Profile removed successfully:", profileName)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -226,7 +174,7 @@ func selectProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	profileManager := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
-	handle := args[0]
+	profileName := args[0]
 
 	currUser, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -243,15 +191,32 @@ func selectProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	daemonClient := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 
-	switchResp, err := daemonClient.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: &handle,
-		Username:    &currUser.Username,
+	profiles, err := daemonClient.ListProfiles(ctx, &proto.ListProfilesRequest{
+		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return wrapAmbiguityError(err, handle)
+		return fmt.Errorf("list profiles: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := profileManager.SwitchProfile(profilemanager.ID(switchResp.Id)); err != nil {
+	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 {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -266,30 +231,6 @@ func selectProfileFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	id := profilemanager.ID(switchResp.Id)
-	cmd.Printf("Profile switched to: %s\n", id.ShortID())
+	cmd.Println("Profile switched successfully to:", profileName)
 	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
-}

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (p *program) Stop(srv service.Service) error {
 }
 
 // Common setup for service control commands
-func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, consoleLog bool) (service.Service, error) {
+func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) (service.Service, error) {
 	// rootCmd env vars are already applied by PersistentPreRunE.
 	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)
 
@@ -112,14 +112,8 @@ func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if consoleLog {
-		if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, util.LogConsole); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFiles...); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
-		}
+	if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFiles...); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		SetupCloseHandler(ctx, cancel)
 		SetupDebugHandler(ctx, nil, nil, nil, util.FindFirstLogPath(logFiles))
 
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -158,7 +152,7 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "starts NetBird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -176,7 +170,7 @@ var stopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "stops NetBird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -194,7 +188,7 @@ var restartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "restarts NetBird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -212,7 +206,7 @@ var svcStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "shows NetBird service status",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, true)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator/validator"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
 	nbcache "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *config.Config, testFile string) (*grp
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	iv, _ := validator.NewIntegratedValidator(ctx, peersmanager, settingsManagerMock, eventStore, cacheStore)
+	iv, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(ctx, peersmanager, settingsManagerMock, eventStore, cacheStore)
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	var profileSwitched bool
 	// switch profile if provided
 	if profileName != "" {
-		resolvedID, err := switchProfile(cmd.Context(), profileName, username.Username)
+		err = switchProfile(cmd.Context(), profileName, username.Username)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		if err := pm.SwitchProfile(resolvedID); err != nil {
+		err = pm.SwitchProfile(profileName)
+		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %v", err)
 		}
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, activeProf *pr
 
 	_, _ = profilemanager.UpdateOldManagementURL(ctx, config, configFilePath)
 
-	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, providedSetupKey, activeProf.ID)
+	err = foregroundLogin(ctx, cmd, config, providedSetupKey, activeProf.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("foreground login failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -260,10 +261,10 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, pm *profilemanager
 	}
 
 	// set the new config
-	req := setupSetConfigReq(customDNSAddressConverted, cmd, activeProf.ID.String(), username.Username)
+	req := setupSetConfigReq(customDNSAddressConverted, cmd, activeProf.Name, 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: %s", st.Message())
+			log.Warnf("setConfig method is not available in the daemon")
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("call service setConfig method: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -288,11 +289,10 @@ func doDaemonUp(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, client proto.DaemonServ
 		return fmt.Errorf("setup login request: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	profileID := activeProf.ID.String()
-	loginRequest.ProfileName = &profileID
+	loginRequest.ProfileName = &activeProf.Name
 	loginRequest.Username = &username
 
-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
 	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: &profileID,
+		ProfileName: &activeProf.Name,
 		Username:    &username,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("call service up method: %v", err)

client/cmd/up_daemon_test.go

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ func TestUpDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	sm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
-	created, err := sm.AddProfile("test1", currUser.Username)
+	err = sm.AddProfile("test1", currUser.Username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to add profile: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		ID:       created.ID,
+		Name:     "test1",
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {

client/cmd/version.go

@@ -12,13 +12,7 @@ var (
 		Short: "Print the NetBird's client application version",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-			out := version.NetbirdVersion()
-			if version.IsDevelopmentVersion(out) {
-				if commit := version.NetbirdCommit(); commit != "" {
-					out += "-" + commit
-				}
-			}
-			cmd.Println(out)
+			cmd.Println(version.NetbirdVersion())
 		},
 	}
 )

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	wgnetstack "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
@@ -85,12 +84,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	DisableIPv6 bool
 	// BlockInbound blocks all inbound connections from peers
 	BlockInbound bool
-	// BlockLANAccess blocks the embedded peer from reaching the host's
-	// LAN (RFC 1918, link-local, loopback) when it's used as a routing
-	// peer. Mirrors profilemanager.ConfigInput.BlockLANAccess. Useful
-	// when the embedded client must never act as a stepping stone into
-	// the host's local network (e.g. the proxy's overlay peer).
-	BlockLANAccess bool
 	// WireguardPort is the port for the tunnel interface. Use 0 for a random port.
 	WireguardPort *int
 	// MTU is the MTU for the tunnel interface.
@@ -101,26 +94,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	MTU *uint16
 	// DNSLabels defines additional DNS labels configured in the peer.
 	DNSLabels []string
-	// Performance configures the tunnel's buffer pool cap and batch size.
-	Performance Performance
-}
-
-// Performance configures the embedded client's tunnel memory/throughput knobs.
-//
-// These settings are process-global: any non-nil field also becomes the
-// default for Clients constructed by later embed.New calls in the same
-// process. Nil fields are ignored.
-type Performance struct {
-	// PreallocatedBuffersPerPool caps the per-tunnel buffer pool. Zero
-	// leaves the pool unbounded. Lower values trade throughput for a
-	// tighter memory ceiling. May also be changed on a running Client via
-	// Client.SetPerformance, provided this field was nonzero at construction.
-	PreallocatedBuffersPerPool *uint32
-	// MaxBatchSize overrides the number of packets the tunnel reads or
-	// writes per syscall, which also bounds eager buffer allocation per
-	// worker. Zero uses the platform default. Applied at construction
-	// only; ignored by Client.SetPerformance.
-	MaxBatchSize *uint32
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -202,7 +175,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
 		DisableIPv6:         &opts.DisableIPv6,
 		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
-		BlockLANAccess:      &opts.BlockLANAccess,
 		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
 		MTU:                 opts.MTU,
 		DNSLabels:           parsedLabels,
@@ -220,13 +192,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		config.PrivateKey = opts.PrivateKey
 	}
 
-	if opts.Performance.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool != nil {
-		wgdevice.SetPreallocatedBuffersPerPool(*opts.Performance.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool)
-	}
-	if opts.Performance.MaxBatchSize != nil {
-		wgdevice.SetMaxBatchSizeOverride(*opts.Performance.MaxBatchSize)
-	}
-
 	return &Client{
 		deviceName: opts.DeviceName,
 		setupKey:   opts.SetupKey,
@@ -440,21 +405,6 @@ func (c *Client) Expose(ctx context.Context, req ExposeRequest) (*ExposeSession,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// IdentityForIP looks up a remote peer by its tunnel IP using the
-// embedded client's status recorder. Returns the peer's WireGuard public
-// key and FQDN. ok=false means the IP isn't in this client's peer
-// roster — callers should treat that as "unknown peer".
-func (c *Client) IdentityForIP(ip netip.Addr) (pubKey, fqdn string, ok bool) {
-	if !ip.IsValid() || c.recorder == nil {
-		return "", "", false
-	}
-	state, found := c.recorder.PeerStateByIP(ip.String())
-	if !found {
-		return "", "", false
-	}
-	return state.PubKey, state.FQDN, true
-}
-
 // Status returns the current status of the client.
 func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
@@ -523,25 +473,6 @@ func (c *Client) VerifySSHHostKey(peerAddress string, key []byte) error {
 	return sshcommon.VerifyHostKey(storedKey, key, peerAddress)
 }
 
-// SetPerformance retunes a running Client. Only PreallocatedBuffersPerPool
-// takes effect, and only when it was nonzero at construction;
-// MaxBatchSize is construction-only and returns an error if set here.
-//
-// Returns ErrClientNotStarted / ErrEngineNotStarted if the Client is not
-// running yet.
-func (c *Client) SetPerformance(t Performance) error {
-	if t.MaxBatchSize != nil {
-		return errors.New("MaxBatchSize is construction-only and cannot be changed at runtime")
-	}
-	engine, err := c.getEngine()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return engine.SetPerformance(internal.Performance{
-		PreallocatedBuffersPerPool: t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool,
-	})
-}
-
 // StartCapture begins capturing packets on this client's tunnel device.
 // Only one capture can be active at a time; starting a new one stops the previous.
 // Call StopCapture (or CaptureSession.Stop) to end it.

client/firewall/iptables/dnat_refcount_linux_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+package iptables
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+)
+
+func iptRefcountIfaceV4() *iFaceMock {
+	return &iFaceMock{
+		NameFunc: func() string { return "wt-refcount" },
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.1"),
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.20.0.0/24"),
+			}
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func iptRefcountIfaceDual() *iFaceMock {
+	return &iFaceMock{
+		NameFunc: func() string { return "wt-refcount" },
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.1"),
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.20.0.0/24"),
+				IPv6:    netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::1"),
+				IPv6Net: netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::/64"),
+			}
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func newIptRefcountManager(t *testing.T, dual bool) *Manager {
+	t.Helper()
+	var ifMock *iFaceMock
+	if dual {
+		ifMock = iptRefcountIfaceDual()
+	} else {
+		ifMock = iptRefcountIfaceV4()
+	}
+	m, err := Create(ifMock, iface.DefaultMTU)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "create manager")
+	require.NoError(t, m.Init(nil), "init manager")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, m.Close(nil), "close manager")
+	})
+	return m
+}
+
+func iptDnatV4(port uint16) fw.ForwardRule {
+	return fw.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   fw.Port{Values: []uint16{port}},
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+	}
+}
+
+func iptDnatV6(port uint16) fw.ForwardRule {
+	return fw.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   fw.Port{Values: []uint16{port}},
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+	}
+}
+
+// TestIptablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV4 covers a Balanced Add/Delete pair on v4.
+func TestIptablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV4(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newIptRefcountManager(t, false)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(iptDnatV4(7081))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v4 dnat 1")
+	v4, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "v4 refcount after first add")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+
+	r2, err := m.AddDNATRule(iptDnatV4(7082))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v4 dnat 2")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 2, v4, "v4 refcount after second add")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1))
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "v4 refcount after first delete")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r2))
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount after second delete")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+}
+
+// TestIptablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV6 checks the v6 path increments v6 only and
+// decrements back to zero.
+func TestIptablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV6(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newIptRefcountManager(t, true)
+	require.NotNil(t, m.router6, "v6 router")
+	require.Same(t, m.router.ipFwdState, m.router6.ipFwdState, "shared state")
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(iptDnatV6(9081))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v6 dnat 1")
+	v4, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v6, "v6 refcount after first add")
+
+	r2, err := m.AddDNATRule(iptDnatV6(9082))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v6 dnat 2")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount unchanged")
+	require.Equal(t, 2, v6, "v6 refcount after second add")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1))
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount unchanged")
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v6, "v6 refcount after first delete")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r2))
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount after second delete")
+}
+
+// TestIptablesDNAT_DuplicateAddNoLeak verifies the duplicate-rule path returns
+// without bumping the refcount.
+func TestIptablesDNAT_DuplicateAddNoLeak(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newIptRefcountManager(t, true)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	rule := iptDnatV4(7083)
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(rule)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v4, _ := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4)
+
+	_, err = m.AddDNATRule(rule)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "duplicate add")
+	v4, _ = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "duplicate add must not increment")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1))
+	v4, _ = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "single delete must drop to zero")
+}
+
+// TestIptablesDNAT_DeleteMissingNoUnderflow verifies Delete on an unknown rule
+// neither errors nor releases the refcount.
+func TestIptablesDNAT_DeleteMissingNoUnderflow(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newIptRefcountManager(t, true)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	phantom := iptDnatV4(7099)
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(&phantom), "delete missing v4")
+	v4, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6)
+
+	phantom6 := iptDnatV6(9099)
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(&phantom6), "delete missing v6")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6)
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(iptDnatV4(7100))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v4, _ = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "real add still increments after phantom delete")
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1))
+}
+
+// TestIptablesDNAT_DoubleDeleteNoUnderflow verifies a second Delete on the same
+// rule is a no-op.
+func TestIptablesDNAT_DoubleDeleteNoUnderflow(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newIptRefcountManager(t, true)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(iptDnatV6(9083))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v6)
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "first delete")
+	_, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6)
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "second delete must be no-op")
+	_, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "double delete must not underflow")
+}

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (m *Manager) createIPv6Components(wgIface iFaceMapper, mtu uint16) error {
 	}
 
 	// Share the same IP forwarding state with the v4 router, since
-	// EnableIPForwarding controls both v4 and v6 sysctls.
+	// Forwarding refcounter is per-family but shared between v4 and v6 routers.
 	m.router6.ipFwdState = m.router.ipFwdState
 
 	m.aclMgr6, err = newAclManager(ip6Client, wgIface)
@@ -402,17 +402,33 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLogLevel(log.Level) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) EnableRouting() error {
-	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("enable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(false); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable IPv4 forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
+	// v6 only when the overlay actually has v6.
+	if m.router6 == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(true); err != nil {
+		if rerr := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(false); rerr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("rollback v4 forwarding: %v", rerr)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable IPv6 forwarding: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
-	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("disable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(false); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("disable IPv4 forwarding: %w", err))
 	}
-	return nil
+	if m.router6 != nil {
+		if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(true); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("disable IPv6 forwarding: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 // AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func newRouter(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper, mtu uint1
 		wgIface:        wgIface,
 		mtu:            mtu,
 		v6:             iptablesClient.Proto() == iptables.ProtocolIPv6,
-		ipFwdState:     ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(),
+		ipFwdState:     ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(wgIface.Name()),
 	}
 
 	r.ipsetCounter = refcounter.New(
@@ -763,10 +763,6 @@ func (r *router) updateState() {
 }
 
 func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 	if _, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
 		return rule, nil
@@ -841,6 +837,16 @@ func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 		r.rules[key] = ruleInfo.rule
 	}
 
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(r.v6); err != nil {
+		if rollbackErr := r.rollbackRules(rules); rollbackErr != nil {
+			log.Errorf("rollback failed: %v", rollbackErr)
+		}
+		for key := range rules {
+			delete(r.rules, key)
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("enable forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	r.updateState()
 	return rule, nil
 }
@@ -861,12 +867,15 @@ func (r *router) rollbackRules(rules map[string]ruleInfo) error {
 }
 
 func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("%v", err)
-	}
-
 	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 
+	_, hadDNAT := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]
+	_, hadSNAT := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]
+	_, hadFWD := r.rules[ruleKey+fwdSuffix]
+	if !hadDNAT && !hadSNAT && !hadFWD {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	if dnatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
 		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableNat, chainRTRDR, dnatRule...); err != nil {
@@ -889,6 +898,10 @@ func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+fwdSuffix)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(r.v6); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	r.updateState()
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }

client/firewall/nftables/dnat_refcount_linux_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+package nftables
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+)
+
+func nftRefcountIfaceV4() *iFaceMock {
+	return &iFaceMock{
+		NameFunc: func() string { return "wt-refcount" },
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.1"),
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.96.0.0/16"),
+			}
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func nftRefcountIfaceDual() *iFaceMock {
+	return &iFaceMock{
+		NameFunc: func() string { return "wt-refcount" },
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.1"),
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.96.0.0/16"),
+				IPv6:    netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::1"),
+				IPv6Net: netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::/64"),
+			}
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func newNftRefcountManager(t *testing.T, dual bool) *Manager {
+	t.Helper()
+	if check() != NFTABLES {
+		t.Skip("nftables not supported on this system")
+	}
+	var ifMock *iFaceMock
+	if dual {
+		ifMock = nftRefcountIfaceDual()
+	} else {
+		ifMock = nftRefcountIfaceV4()
+	}
+	m, err := Create(ifMock, iface.DefaultMTU)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "create manager")
+	require.NoError(t, m.Init(nil), "init manager")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, m.Close(nil), "close manager")
+	})
+	return m
+}
+
+func dnatV4(port uint16) fw.ForwardRule {
+	return fw.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   fw.Port{Values: []uint16{port}},
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+	}
+}
+
+func dnatV6(port uint16) fw.ForwardRule {
+	return fw.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   fw.Port{Values: []uint16{port}},
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+	}
+}
+
+// TestNftablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV4 verifies that Add/Delete pairs leave the
+// v4 refcount at zero.
+func TestNftablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV4(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newNftRefcountManager(t, false)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(dnatV4(8081))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v4 dnat 1")
+	v4, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "v4 refcount after first add")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+
+	r2, err := m.AddDNATRule(dnatV4(8082))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v4 dnat 2")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 2, v4, "v4 refcount after second add")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "delete v4 dnat 1")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "v4 refcount after first delete")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r2), "delete v4 dnat 2")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount after second delete")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unchanged")
+}
+
+// TestNftablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV6 verifies the v6 path increments v6 only
+// and decrements back to zero on Delete.
+func TestNftablesDNAT_RefcountBalancedV6(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newNftRefcountManager(t, true)
+	require.NotNil(t, m.router6, "v6 router")
+	require.Same(t, m.router.ipFwdState, m.router6.ipFwdState, "shared state")
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(dnatV6(9091))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v6 dnat 1")
+	v4, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount unchanged")
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v6, "v6 refcount after first add")
+
+	r2, err := m.AddDNATRule(dnatV6(9092))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v6 dnat 2")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, v6, "v6 refcount after second add")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "delete v6 dnat 1")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount unchanged")
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v6, "v6 refcount after first delete")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r2), "delete v6 dnat 2")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount after second delete")
+}
+
+// TestNftablesDNAT_DuplicateAddNoLeak verifies that a duplicate Add (same
+// ForwardRule) does not double-increment the refcount.
+func TestNftablesDNAT_DuplicateAddNoLeak(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newNftRefcountManager(t, true)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	rule := dnatV4(8083)
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(rule)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v4 dnat")
+	v4, _ := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4)
+
+	// duplicate add: same rule ID, must be a no-op for the refcount.
+	_, err = m.AddDNATRule(rule)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "duplicate add")
+	v4, _ = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "duplicate add must not increment")
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "delete v4 dnat")
+	v4, _ = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "single delete must drop to zero")
+}
+
+// TestNftablesDNAT_DeleteMissingNoUnderflow verifies deleting a rule that was
+// never added does not underflow the refcount.
+func TestNftablesDNAT_DeleteMissingNoUnderflow(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newNftRefcountManager(t, true)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	// Construct a Rule reference for something never added. The router stores
+	// rules by ID(), and DeleteDNATRule looks them up in r.rules; a missing
+	// entry must be a no-op rather than calling Release.
+	phantom := dnatV4(8099)
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(&phantom), "delete missing v4 dnat")
+	v4, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4, "v4 refcount unaffected by missing delete")
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unaffected")
+
+	phantom6 := dnatV6(9099)
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(&phantom6), "delete missing v6 dnat")
+	v4, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v4)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "v6 refcount unaffected by missing delete")
+
+	// And after a phantom delete, a real add still results in count=1.
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(dnatV4(8100))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "add v4 dnat after phantom delete")
+	v4, _ = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v4, "real add still increments after phantom delete")
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1))
+}
+
+// TestNftablesDNAT_DoubleDeleteNoUnderflow verifies that deleting the same rule
+// twice does not underflow the refcount (the second delete is a no-op).
+func TestNftablesDNAT_DoubleDeleteNoUnderflow(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newNftRefcountManager(t, true)
+	state := m.router.ipFwdState
+
+	r1, err := m.AddDNATRule(dnatV6(9093))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, v6 := state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, v6)
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "first delete")
+	_, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6)
+
+	require.NoError(t, m.DeleteDNATRule(r1), "second delete must be no-op")
+	_, v6 = state.Counts()
+	require.Equal(t, 0, v6, "double delete must not underflow")
+}

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ func (m *Manager) createIPv6Components(tableName string, wgIface iFaceMapper, mt
 		return fmt.Errorf("create v6 router: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Share the same IP forwarding state with the v4 router, since
-	// EnableIPForwarding controls both v4 and v6 sysctls.
+	// Share the per-family forwarding refcounter with the v4 router so a v4
+	// rule and a v6 rule against the same state machine cooperate cleanly.
 	m.router6.ipFwdState = m.router.ipFwdState
 
 	m.aclManager6, err = newAclManager(workTable6, wgIface, chainNameRoutingFw)
@@ -530,17 +530,33 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLogLevel(log.Level) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) EnableRouting() error {
-	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("enable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(false); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable IPv4 forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
+	// v6 only when the overlay actually has v6.
+	if m.router6 == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(true); err != nil {
+		if rerr := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(false); rerr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("rollback v4 forwarding: %v", rerr)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable IPv6 forwarding: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
-	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("disable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(false); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("disable IPv4 forwarding: %w", err))
 	}
-	return nil
+	if m.router6 != nil {
+		if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(true); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("disable IPv6 forwarding: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 // Flush rule/chain/set operations from the buffer

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func newRouter(workTable *nftables.Table, wgIface iFaceMapper, mtu uint16) (*rou
 		rules:      make(map[string]*nftables.Rule),
 		af:         familyForAddr(workTable.Family == nftables.TableFamilyIPv4),
 		wgIface:    wgIface,
-		ipFwdState: ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(),
+		ipFwdState: ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(wgIface.Name()),
 		mtu:        mtu,
 	}
 
@@ -1550,10 +1550,6 @@ func (r *router) refreshRulesMap() error {
 }
 
 func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 	if _, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
 		return rule, nil
@@ -1564,7 +1560,18 @@ func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert protocol to number: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Request forwarding before queueing rules: addDnatRedirect/addDnatMasq
+	// buffer netlink messages on r.conn that the next caller's Flush would
+	// commit if we returned without flushing them ourselves.
+	v6 := r.af.tableFamily == nftables.TableFamilyIPv6
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(v6); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("enable forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := r.addDnatRedirect(rule, protoNum, ruleKey); err != nil {
+		if rerr := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(v6); rerr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("rollback forwarding refcount: %v", rerr)
+		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -1576,6 +1583,11 @@ func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 	// TODO: find chains with drop policies and add rules there
 
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		if rerr := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(v6); rerr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("rollback forwarding refcount: %v", rerr)
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("flush rules: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1778,16 +1790,18 @@ func (r *router) addDnatMasq(rule firewall.ForwardRule, protoNum uint8, ruleKey
 }
 
 func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("%v", err)
-	}
-
 	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
 
+	_, hadDNAT := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]
+	_, hadSNAT := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]
+	if !hadDNAT && !hadSNAT {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	var needsFlush bool
 
@@ -1824,6 +1838,10 @@ func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(r.af.tableFamily == nftables.TableFamilyIPv6); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -362,10 +362,6 @@ func (f *Forwarder) injectICMPv6Reply(id stack.TransportEndpointID, icmpPayload
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	if pc := f.endpoint.capture.Load(); pc != nil {
-		(*pc).Offer(fullPacket, true)
-	}
-
 	return len(fullPacket)
 }
 

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -360,13 +360,7 @@ func isRedirectURLPortUsed(redirectURL string, excludedRanges []excludedPortRang
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// FreeBSD 15 disables connecting to INADDR_ANY (0.0.0.0) as a localhost
-	// alias by default, ensure explicit ip for localhost.
-	host := parsedURL.Hostname()
-	if host == "" {
-		host = "127.0.0.1"
-	}
-	addr := net.JoinHostPort(host, port)
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%s", port)
 	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, 3*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
@@ -347,11 +346,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 		engineConfig.TempDir = mobileDependency.TempDir
-		// Leave StateDir empty when there is no state path so a disk-backed
-		// syncstore falls back to os.TempDir() instead of filepath.Dir("") == ".".
-		if path != "" {
-			engineConfig.StateDir = filepath.Dir(path)
-		}
 
 		relayManager := relayClient.NewManager(engineCtx, relayURLs, myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(), engineConfig.MTU)
 		c.statusRecorder.SetRelayMgr(relayManager)

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	capturePath    string
 	refreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
 	clientMetrics  MetricsExporter
-	daemonVersion  string
-	cliVersion     string
 
 	anonymize         bool
 	includeSystemInfo bool
@@ -280,8 +278,6 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 	CapturePath    string
 	RefreshStatus  func()
 	ClientMetrics  MetricsExporter
-	DaemonVersion  string
-	CliVersion     string
 }
 
 func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGenerator {
@@ -303,8 +299,6 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		capturePath:    deps.CapturePath,
 		refreshStatus:  deps.RefreshStatus,
 		clientMetrics:  deps.ClientMetrics,
-		daemonVersion:  deps.DaemonVersion,
-		cliVersion:     deps.CliVersion,
 
 		anonymize:         cfg.Anonymize,
 		includeSystemInfo: cfg.IncludeSystemInfo,
@@ -465,11 +459,9 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addStatus() error {
 		protoFullStatus := nbstatus.ToProtoFullStatus(fullStatus)
 		protoFullStatus.Events = g.statusRecorder.GetEventHistory()
 		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(protoFullStatus, nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
-			Anonymize:     g.anonymize,
-			ProfileName:   profName,
-			DaemonVersion: g.daemonVersion,
+			Anonymize:   g.anonymize,
+			ProfileName: profName,
 		})
-		overview.CliVersion = g.cliVersion
 		statusOutput := overview.FullDetailSummary()
 
 		statusReader := strings.NewReader(statusOutput)
@@ -806,8 +798,6 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSyncResponse() error {
 		AllowPartial:    true,
 	}
 
-	g.maskSecrets()
-
 	jsonBytes, err := options.Marshal(g.syncResponse)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("generate json: %w", err)
@@ -820,27 +810,6 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSyncResponse() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *BundleGenerator) maskSecrets() {
-	if g.syncResponse == nil || g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Flow != nil {
-		g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Flow.TokenPayload = maskedValue
-
-	}
-
-	if g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Relay != nil {
-		g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Relay.TokenPayload = maskedValue
-	}
-
-	for i := range g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Turns {
-		if g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Turns[i] != nil {
-			g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Turns[i].Password = maskedValue
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addStateFile() error {
 	sm := profilemanager.NewServiceManager("")
 	path := sm.GetStatePath()
@@ -1070,8 +1039,7 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addRotatedLogFiles(logDir string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// This regex will match both logs rotated by us and logrotate on linux
-	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client*.log.*")
+	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client-*.log.gz")
 	files, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to glob rotated logs: %v", err)
@@ -1104,12 +1072,7 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addRotatedLogFiles(logDir string) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < maxFiles; i++ {
 		name := filepath.Base(files[i])
-		if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".gz") {
-			err = g.addSingleLogFileGz(files[i], name)
-		} else {
-			err = g.addSingleLogfile(files[i], name)
-		}
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := g.addSingleLogFileGz(files[i], name); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to add rotated log %s: %v", name, err)
 		}
 	}

client/internal/debug/debug_linux.go

@@ -844,6 +844,10 @@ func collectSysctls() string {
 		[]string{"net.ipv4.conf.all.src_valid_mark", "net.ipv4.conf.default.src_valid_mark"},
 		listInterfaceSysctls("ipv4", "src_valid_mark")...,
 	))
+	writeSysctlGroup(&builder, "accept_ra", append(
+		[]string{"net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_ra", "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_ra"},
+		listInterfaceSysctls("ipv6", "accept_ra")...,
+	))
 	writeSysctlGroup(&builder, "conntrack", []string{
 		"net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct",
 		"net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_tcp_loose",

client/internal/debug/debug_logfiles_test.go

@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-package debug
-
-import (
-	"archive/zip"
-	"bytes"
-	"compress/gzip"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-// TestAddRotatedLogFiles_PicksUpAllVariants asserts that the rotated-log
-// glob picks up logs rotated by timberjack (gzipped) and by logrotate (plain
-// and gzipped), and skips unrelated files.
-func TestAddRotatedLogFiles_PicksUpAllVariants(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-
-	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, "client.log"), "active log\n")
-	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, "other.log"), "unrelated\n")
-
-	timberjackRotated := "client-2026-05-21T10-30-45.000.log.gz"
-	writeGzFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, timberjackRotated), "timberjack rotated content\n")
-
-	logrotatePlain := "client.log.1"
-	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, logrotatePlain), "logrotate plain content\n")
-
-	logrotateGz := "client.log.2.gz"
-	writeGzFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, logrotateGz), "logrotate gz content\n")
-
-	names := runAddRotatedLogFiles(t, dir, 10)
-
-	require.Contains(t, names, timberjackRotated, "timberjack rotated file should be in bundle")
-	require.Contains(t, names, logrotatePlain, "logrotate plain rotated file should be in bundle")
-	require.Contains(t, names, logrotateGz, "logrotate gzipped rotated file should be in bundle")
-	require.NotContains(t, names, "client.log", "active log should not be added by addRotatedLogFiles")
-	require.NotContains(t, names, "other.log", "unrelated files should not be in bundle")
-}
-
-// TestAddRotatedLogFiles_RespectsLogFileCount asserts that only the newest
-// logFileCount rotated files are bundled, ordered by mtime.
-func TestAddRotatedLogFiles_RespectsLogFileCount(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-
-	oldest := filepath.Join(dir, "client.log.3")
-	middle := filepath.Join(dir, "client.log.2")
-	newest := filepath.Join(dir, "client.log.1")
-	writeFile(t, oldest, "old\n")
-	writeFile(t, middle, "mid\n")
-	writeFile(t, newest, "new\n")
-
-	now := time.Now()
-	require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(oldest, now.Add(-2*time.Hour), now.Add(-2*time.Hour)))
-	require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(middle, now.Add(-1*time.Hour), now.Add(-1*time.Hour)))
-	require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(newest, now, now))
-
-	names := runAddRotatedLogFiles(t, dir, 2)
-
-	require.Contains(t, names, "client.log.1")
-	require.Contains(t, names, "client.log.2")
-	require.NotContains(t, names, "client.log.3", "oldest file should be dropped when logFileCount=2")
-}
-
-// runAddRotatedLogFiles calls addRotatedLogFiles against a fresh in-memory
-// zip writer and returns the set of entry names that ended up in the archive.
-func runAddRotatedLogFiles(t *testing.T, dir string, logFileCount uint32) map[string]struct{} {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	g := &BundleGenerator{
-		archive:      zip.NewWriter(&buf),
-		logFileCount: logFileCount,
-	}
-	g.addRotatedLogFiles(dir)
-	require.NoError(t, g.archive.Close())
-
-	zr, err := zip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(buf.Bytes()), int64(buf.Len()))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	names := make(map[string]struct{}, len(zr.File))
-	for _, f := range zr.File {
-		names[f.Name] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	return names
-}
-
-func writeFile(t *testing.T, path, content string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(path, []byte(content), 0o644))
-}
-
-func writeGzFile(t *testing.T, path, content string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	gw := gzip.NewWriter(&buf)
-	_, err := io.WriteString(gw, content)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, gw.Close())
-	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(path, buf.Bytes(), 0o644))
-}

client/internal/debug/debug_test.go

@@ -843,7 +843,6 @@ 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",
 	}
 
 	mURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.example.com:443")

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) isHandlerMatch(qname string, entry HandlerEntry) bool {
 	case entry.Pattern == ".":
 		return true
 	case entry.IsWildcard:
-		return strings.HasSuffix(qname, "."+entry.Pattern)
+		parts := strings.Split(strings.TrimSuffix(qname, entry.Pattern), ".")
+		return len(parts) >= 2 && strings.HasSuffix(qname, entry.Pattern)
 	default:
 		// For non-wildcard patterns:
 		// If handler wants subdomain matching, allow suffix match

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -164,54 +164,6 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_DomainMatching(t *testing.T) {
 			matchSubdomains: true,
 			shouldMatch:     true,
 		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard label-boundary mismatch (suffix overlap)",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.ab.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard label-boundary match",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard multi-label match",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.y.b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard no match on multi-label apex",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard no match on unrelated suffix containment",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.example.com.",
-			queryDomain:     "notexample.com.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard accepts pattern registered without trailing dot",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test",
-			queryDomain:     "x.b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -321,19 +273,6 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_OverlappingDomains(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedCalls:   1,
 			expectedHandler: 2, // highest priority matching handler should be called
 		},
-		{
-			name: "overlapping wildcard suffixes route to correct handler",
-			handlers: []struct {
-				pattern  string
-				priority int
-			}{
-				{pattern: "*.b.test.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-				{pattern: "*.ab.test.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-			},
-			queryDomain:     "app.ab.test.",
-			expectedCalls:   1,
-			expectedHandler: 1,
-		},
 		{
 			name: "root zone with specific domain",
 			handlers: []struct {

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -26,19 +26,6 @@ type resolver interface {
 	LookupNetIP(ctx context.Context, network, host string) ([]netip.Addr, error)
 }
 
-// PeerConnectivity reports whether a tunnel IP belongs to a peer the
-// client knows about and whether that peer is currently connected. The
-// local resolver uses this to suppress A/AAAA answers whose RDATA points
-// at a disconnected peer (typical case: a synthesized private-service
-// record pointing at an embedded proxy peer that just went offline).
-//
-// known=false means the IP isn't in the local peerstore at all — the
-// record is left alone (it points at something outside our mesh, e.g.
-// a non-peer upstream).
-type PeerConnectivity interface {
-	IsConnectedByIP(ip string) (known, connected bool)
-}
-
 type Resolver struct {
 	mu      sync.RWMutex
 	records map[dns.Question][]dns.RR
@@ -46,11 +33,6 @@ type Resolver struct {
 	// zones maps zone domain -> NonAuthoritative (true = non-authoritative, user-created zone)
 	zones    map[domain.Domain]bool
 	resolver resolver
-	// peerConn, when non-nil, is consulted on every A/AAAA answer to
-	// drop records pointing at disconnected peers. nil disables the
-	// filter and preserves the legacy "return whatever is registered"
-	// behaviour for callers that never wire a status source.
-	peerConn PeerConnectivity
 
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
@@ -67,15 +49,6 @@ func NewResolver() *Resolver {
 	}
 }
 
-// SetPeerConnectivity wires the per-IP connectivity check used to filter
-// out A/AAAA answers pointing at disconnected peers. Pass nil to disable.
-// Safe to call multiple times; the latest value wins.
-func (d *Resolver) SetPeerConnectivity(p PeerConnectivity) {
-	d.mu.Lock()
-	defer d.mu.Unlock()
-	d.peerConn = p
-}
-
 func (d *Resolver) MatchSubdomains() bool {
 	return true
 }
@@ -122,7 +95,6 @@ func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	replyMessage.RecursionAvailable = true
 
 	result := d.lookupRecords(logger, question)
-	result.records = d.filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers(logger, question, result.records)
 	replyMessage.Authoritative = !result.hasExternalData
 	replyMessage.Answer = result.records
 	replyMessage.Rcode = d.determineRcode(question, result)
@@ -464,78 +436,6 @@ func (d *Resolver) logDNSError(logger *log.Entry, hostname string, qtype uint16,
 	}
 }
 
-// filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers drops A/AAAA records whose RDATA matches
-// a known but disconnected peer. The synthesized private-service zones
-// emit one A record per connected proxy peer in a cluster; when a peer
-// goes offline, the server-side refresh removes the record from the
-// next netmap, but the client may still hold the previous netmap for a
-// short window. This filter is the local belt to that braces — even on
-// the stale netmap, the resolver hides the offline target.
-//
-// Records pointing at unknown IPs (outside the local peerstore, e.g.
-// non-mesh upstreams) are never dropped. Non-A/AAAA records pass
-// through untouched.
-//
-// Escape hatch: if filtering would leave the answer empty AND at least
-// one record was filtered, the original list is returned. Better to
-// hand the client a record that may not respond than NXDOMAIN it
-// completely when every proxy peer is offline (the upstream may still
-// be reachable some other way, or the peerstore may be stale).
-func (d *Resolver) filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers(logger *log.Entry, question dns.Question, records []dns.RR) []dns.RR {
-	if len(records) == 0 {
-		return records
-	}
-	d.mu.RLock()
-	checker := d.peerConn
-	d.mu.RUnlock()
-	if checker == nil {
-		return records
-	}
-
-	kept := make([]dns.RR, 0, len(records))
-	var dropped int
-	for _, rr := range records {
-		ip := extractRecordIP(rr)
-		if ip == "" {
-			kept = append(kept, rr)
-			continue
-		}
-		known, connected := checker.IsConnectedByIP(ip)
-		if known && !connected {
-			dropped++
-			continue
-		}
-		kept = append(kept, rr)
-	}
-	if dropped == 0 {
-		return records
-	}
-	if len(kept) == 0 {
-		logger.Debugf("all %d answers for %s point at disconnected peers; returning the original list", dropped, question.Name)
-		return records
-	}
-	logger.Tracef("dropped %d disconnected-peer answer(s) for %s, returning %d", dropped, question.Name, len(kept))
-	return kept
-}
-
-// extractRecordIP returns the dotted-decimal / colon-hex IP carried by
-// an A or AAAA record, or "" for any other record type.
-func extractRecordIP(rr dns.RR) string {
-	switch r := rr.(type) {
-	case *dns.A:
-		if r.A == nil {
-			return ""
-		}
-		return r.A.String()
-	case *dns.AAAA:
-		if r.AAAA == nil {
-			return ""
-		}
-		return r.AAAA.String()
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 // Update replaces all zones and their records
 func (d *Resolver) Update(customZones []nbdns.CustomZone) {
 	d.mu.Lock()

client/internal/dns/local/local_test.go

@@ -30,21 +30,6 @@ func (m *mockResolver) LookupNetIP(ctx context.Context, network, host string) ([
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-// mockPeerConnectivity returns canned (known, connected) results per IP.
-// Used by the disconnected-peer filter tests below. IPs not in the map
-// are reported as unknown so the filter leaves them alone.
-type mockPeerConnectivity struct {
-	byIP map[string]struct{ known, connected bool }
-}
-
-func (m mockPeerConnectivity) IsConnectedByIP(ip string) (known, connected bool) {
-	v, ok := m.byIP[ip]
-	if !ok {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	return v.known, v.connected
-}
-
 func TestLocalResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	recordA := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
 		Name:  "peera.netbird.cloud.",
@@ -2667,114 +2652,3 @@ func BenchmarkIsInManagedZone_ManyZones(b *testing.B) {
 		resolver.isInManagedZone(qname)
 	}
 }
-
-// TestLocalResolver_FilterDisconnectedPeerAnswers verifies the
-// connectivity-aware filtering layered on top of lookupRecords:
-// when an A record's IP belongs to a known peer that's disconnected,
-// the record is dropped from the answer. Records for unknown IPs pass
-// through. If filtering would empty the answer entirely and at least
-// one record was dropped, the original list is restored (escape hatch
-// for the "all proxies offline" case).
-func TestLocalResolver_FilterDisconnectedPeerAnswers(t *testing.T) {
-	zone := "svc.cluster.netbird."
-	connectedRec := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
-		Name:  zone,
-		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
-		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
-		TTL:   5,
-		RData: "100.64.0.10",
-	}
-	disconnectedRec := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
-		Name:  zone,
-		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
-		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
-		TTL:   5,
-		RData: "100.64.0.11",
-	}
-	unknownRec := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
-		Name:  zone,
-		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
-		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
-		TTL:   5,
-		RData: "203.0.113.5",
-	}
-
-	type ipState struct{ known, connected bool }
-	tests := []struct {
-		name        string
-		records     []nbdns.SimpleRecord
-		connByIP    map[string]ipState
-		wantInOrder []string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:    "drops disconnected peer, keeps connected",
-			records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{connectedRec, disconnectedRec},
-			connByIP: map[string]ipState{
-				"100.64.0.10": {known: true, connected: true},
-				"100.64.0.11": {known: true, connected: false},
-			},
-			wantInOrder: []string{"100.64.0.10"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:    "unknown IPs pass through untouched",
-			records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{unknownRec, disconnectedRec},
-			connByIP: map[string]ipState{
-				"100.64.0.11": {known: true, connected: false},
-			},
-			wantInOrder: []string{"203.0.113.5"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:    "all disconnected falls back to original list",
-			records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{disconnectedRec, connectedRec},
-			connByIP: map[string]ipState{
-				"100.64.0.10": {known: true, connected: false},
-				"100.64.0.11": {known: true, connected: false},
-			},
-			wantInOrder: []string{"100.64.0.11", "100.64.0.10"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "no checker wired returns all records",
-			records:     []nbdns.SimpleRecord{connectedRec, disconnectedRec},
-			connByIP:    nil,
-			wantInOrder: []string{"100.64.0.10", "100.64.0.11"},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			resolver := NewResolver()
-			if tc.connByIP != nil {
-				cm := mockPeerConnectivity{byIP: make(map[string]struct{ known, connected bool }, len(tc.connByIP))}
-				for ip, st := range tc.connByIP {
-					cm.byIP[ip] = struct{ known, connected bool }{st.known, st.connected}
-				}
-				resolver.SetPeerConnectivity(cm)
-			}
-			resolver.Update([]nbdns.CustomZone{{
-				Domain:           strings.TrimSuffix(zone, "."),
-				Records:          tc.records,
-				NonAuthoritative: true,
-			}})
-
-			var got *dns.Msg
-			writer := &test.MockResponseWriter{
-				WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
-					got = m
-					return nil
-				},
-			}
-			req := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion(zone, dns.TypeA)
-			resolver.ServeDNS(writer, req)
-
-			require.NotNil(t, got, "resolver must produce a response")
-			require.Len(t, got.Answer, len(tc.wantInOrder),
-				"answer count must match expected: %v", tc.wantInOrder)
-			for i, want := range tc.wantInOrder {
-				a, ok := got.Answer[i].(*dns.A)
-				require.True(t, ok, "answer[%d] must be an A record", i)
-				assert.Equal(t, want, a.A.String(),
-					"answer[%d] expected %s got %s", i, want, a.A.String())
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -301,11 +301,6 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 		warningDelayBase:  defaultWarningDelayBase,
 		healthRefresh:     make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	// Wire the local resolver against the peer status recorder so it can
-	// suppress A/AAAA answers that point at disconnected peers (typical
-	// case: synthesised private-service records pointing at an embedded
-	// proxy peer that just went offline).
-	defaultServer.localResolver.SetPeerConnectivity(localPeerConnectivity{statusRecorder})
 
 	// register with root zone, handler chain takes care of the routing
 	dnsService.RegisterMux(".", handlerChain)
@@ -1391,25 +1386,3 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// localPeerConnectivity adapts *peer.Status to local.PeerConnectivity so
-// the local resolver can ask "is this IP a known peer and is it
-// connected?" without taking on the peer package as a dependency.
-// A nil status recorder always reports known=false so the resolver
-// short-circuits to the legacy "return everything" path.
-type localPeerConnectivity struct {
-	status *peer.Status
-}
-
-// IsConnectedByIP looks the IP up in the peerstore and surfaces both
-// the known and connected bits. Used by Resolver.filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers.
-func (l localPeerConnectivity) IsConnectedByIP(ip string) (known, connected bool) {
-	if l.status == nil {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	state, ok := l.status.PeerStateByIP(ip)
-	if !ok {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	return true, state.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected
-}

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/syncstore"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/jobexec"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ import (
 	sProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/capture"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 // PeerConnectionTimeoutMax is a timeout of an initial connection attempt to a remote peer.
@@ -149,10 +148,6 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 
 	LogPath string
 	TempDir string
-
-	// StateDir is the directory holding the state file. The sync response
-	// (network map) is serialized here on platforms that persist it to disk.
-	StateDir string
 }
 
 // EngineServices holds the external service dependencies required by the Engine.
@@ -231,15 +226,10 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	afpacketCapture *capture.AFPacketCapture
 
-	// Sync response persistence (protected by syncRespMux).
-	// syncStore is nil unless persistence has been enabled; its presence is
-	// what marks persistence as active. The backend (disk or memory) is
-	// selected per-platform; see the syncstore package. syncStoreDir is where
-	// a disk-backed store serializes to.
-	syncRespMux  sync.RWMutex
-	syncStore    syncstore.Store
-	syncStoreDir string
-
+	// Sync response persistence (protected by syncRespMux)
+	syncRespMux         sync.RWMutex
+	persistSyncResponse bool
+	latestSyncResponse  *mgmProto.SyncResponse
 	flowManager         nftypes.FlowManager
 
 	// auto-update
@@ -302,7 +292,6 @@ func NewEngine(
 		jobExecutor:        jobexec.NewExecutor(),
 		clientMetrics:      services.ClientMetrics,
 		updateManager:      services.UpdateManager,
-		syncStoreDir:       config.StateDir,
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("I am: %s", config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
@@ -924,19 +913,20 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	}
 
 	// Persist sync response under the dedicated lock (syncRespMux), not under syncMsgMux.
-	// A non-nil syncStore is what marks persistence as enabled. Hold the lock for
-	// the whole Set so the store cannot be cleared (disabled / engine close)
-	// mid-call and have this write resurrect a file that was just removed.
+	// Read the storage-enabled flag under the syncRespMux too.
 	e.syncRespMux.RLock()
-	if e.syncStore != nil {
-		if err := e.syncStore.Set(update); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to persist sync response: %v", err)
-		} else {
-			log.Debugf("sync response persisted with serial %d", nm.GetSerial())
-		}
-	}
+	enabled := e.persistSyncResponse
 	e.syncRespMux.RUnlock()
 
+	// Store sync response if persistence is enabled
+	if enabled {
+		e.syncRespMux.Lock()
+		e.latestSyncResponse = update
+		e.syncRespMux.Unlock()
+
+		log.Debugf("sync response persisted with serial %d", nm.GetSerial())
+	}
+
 	// only apply new changes and ignore old ones
 	if err := e.updateNetworkMap(nm); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1073,7 +1063,6 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 	state.PubKey = e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String()
 	state.KernelInterface = !e.wgInterface.IsUserspaceBind()
 	state.FQDN = conf.GetFqdn()
-	state.WgPort = e.config.WgPort
 
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(state)
 
@@ -1152,7 +1141,6 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		LogPath:        e.config.LogPath,
 		TempDir:        e.config.TempDir,
 		ClientMetrics:  e.clientMetrics,
-		DaemonVersion:  version.NetbirdVersion(),
 		RefreshStatus: func() {
 			e.RunHealthProbes(true)
 		},
@@ -1825,18 +1813,6 @@ func (e *Engine) close() {
 	if err := e.portForwardManager.GracefullyStop(ctx); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to gracefully stop port forwarding manager: %s", err)
 	}
-
-	// Drop any persisted sync response so its network map does not linger on
-	// disk after the engine stops (and cannot leak into a later run).
-	e.syncRespMux.Lock()
-	store := e.syncStore
-	e.syncStore = nil
-	e.syncRespMux.Unlock()
-	if store != nil {
-		if err := store.Clear(); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to clear persisted sync response on close: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, bool, error) {
@@ -1991,29 +1967,6 @@ func (e *Engine) GetClientMetrics() *metrics.ClientMetrics {
 	return e.clientMetrics
 }
 
-// Performance bundles runtime-adjustable tunnel pool knobs.
-// See Engine.SetPerformance. Nil fields are ignored.
-type Performance struct {
-	PreallocatedBuffersPerPool *uint32
-}
-
-// SetPerformance applies the given tuning to this engine's live Device.
-func (e *Engine) SetPerformance(t Performance) error {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-	if e.wgInterface == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wg interface not initialized")
-	}
-	dev := e.wgInterface.GetWGDevice()
-	if dev == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wg device not initialized")
-	}
-	if t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool != nil {
-		dev.SetPreallocatedBuffersPerPool(*t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func findIPFromInterfaceName(ifaceName string) (net.IP, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifaceName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2166,42 +2119,45 @@ func (e *Engine) stopDNSServer() {
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateDNSStates(nsGroupStates)
 }
 
-// SetSyncResponsePersistence enables or disables sync response persistence.
-// The store is only instantiated while persistence is enabled; construction
-// itself drops any stale data left over from an earlier run (see syncstore).
+// SetSyncResponsePersistence enables or disables sync response persistence
 func (e *Engine) SetSyncResponsePersistence(enabled bool) {
 	e.syncRespMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncRespMux.Unlock()
 
-	if enabled == (e.syncStore != nil) {
+	if enabled == e.persistSyncResponse {
 		return
 	}
+	e.persistSyncResponse = enabled
 	log.Debugf("Sync response persistence is set to %t", enabled)
 
 	if !enabled {
-		if err := e.syncStore.Clear(); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to clear persisted sync response: %v", err)
-		}
-		e.syncStore = nil
-		return
+		e.latestSyncResponse = nil
 	}
-
-	e.syncStore = syncstore.New(e.syncStoreDir)
 }
 
 // GetLatestSyncResponse returns the stored sync response if persistence is enabled
 func (e *Engine) GetLatestSyncResponse() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error) {
-	// Hold the lock for the whole Get so the store cannot be cleared
-	// (disabled / engine close) mid-call.
 	e.syncRespMux.RLock()
-	defer e.syncRespMux.RUnlock()
+	enabled := e.persistSyncResponse
+	latest := e.latestSyncResponse
+	e.syncRespMux.RUnlock()
 
-	if e.syncStore == nil {
+	if !enabled {
 		return nil, errors.New("sync response persistence is disabled")
 	}
 
-	//nolint:nilnil
-	return e.syncStore.Get()
+	if latest == nil {
+		//nolint:nilnil
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Retrieving latest sync response with size %d bytes", proto.Size(latest))
+	sr, ok := proto.Clone(latest).(*mgmProto.SyncResponse)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to clone sync response")
+	}
+
+	return sr, nil
 }
 
 // GetWgAddr returns the wireguard address
@@ -2237,7 +2193,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateDNSForwarder(
 	enabled bool,
 	fwdEntries []*dnsfwd.ForwarderEntry,
 ) {
-	if e.config.DisableServerRoutes || e.config.BlockInbound {
+	if e.config.DisableServerRoutes {
 		return
 	}
 

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/job"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator/validator"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/update_channel"
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	mgmt "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
 	signalServer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/server"
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
-	ia, _ := validator.NewIntegratedValidator(context.Background(), peersManager, nil, eventStore, cacheStore)
+	ia, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(context.Background(), peersManager, nil, eventStore, cacheStore)
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

client/internal/lazyconn/support.go

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
-
-	nbversion "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func IsSupported(agentVersion string) bool {
-	if nbversion.IsDevelopmentVersion(agentVersion) {
+	if agentVersion == "development" {
 		return true
 	}
 

client/internal/networkmonitor/check_change_common.go

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func routeCheck(ctx context.Context, fd int, nexthopv4, nexthopv6 systemops.Next
 		switch msg.Type {
 		// handle route changes
 		case unix.RTM_ADD, syscall.RTM_DELETE:
-			route, flags, err := parseRouteMessage(buf[:n])
+			route, err := parseRouteMessage(buf[:n])
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Debugf("Network monitor: error parsing routing message: %v", err)
 				continue
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ func routeCheck(ctx context.Context, fd int, nexthopv4, nexthopv6 systemops.Next
 			}
 			switch msg.Type {
 			case unix.RTM_ADD:
-				if systemops.IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute(flags) {
-					log.Debugf("Network monitor: ignoring added default route via %s, interface %s, flags %#x", route.Gw, intf, flags)
-					continue
-				}
 				log.Infof("Network monitor: default route changed: via %s, interface %s", route.Gw, intf)
 				return nil
 			case unix.RTM_DELETE:
@@ -82,26 +78,22 @@ func routeCheck(ctx context.Context, fd int, nexthopv4, nexthopv6 systemops.Next
 	}
 }
 
-func parseRouteMessage(buf []byte) (*systemops.Route, int, error) {
+func parseRouteMessage(buf []byte) (*systemops.Route, error) {
 	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, buf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(msgs) != 1 {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message msgs: %v", msgs)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message msgs: %v", msgs)
 	}
 
 	msg, ok := msgs[0].(*route.RouteMessage)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %T", msgs[0])
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %T", msgs[0])
 	}
 
-	r, err := systemops.MsgToRoute(msg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-	return r, msg.Flags, nil
+	return systemops.MsgToRoute(msg)
 }
 
 // waitReadable blocks until fd has data to read, or ctx is cancelled.

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/worker"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/portforward"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/rosenpass"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
@@ -900,7 +899,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) presharedKey(remoteRosenpassKey []byte) *wgtypes.Key {
 	}
 
 	// Fallback to deterministic key if no NetBird PSK is configured
-	determKey, err := rosenpass.DeterministicSeedKey(conn.config.LocalKey, conn.config.Key)
+	determKey, err := conn.rosenpassDetermKey()
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to generate Rosenpass initial key: %v", err)
 		return nil
@@ -909,6 +908,26 @@ func (conn *Conn) presharedKey(remoteRosenpassKey []byte) *wgtypes.Key {
 	return determKey
 }
 
+// todo: move this logic into Rosenpass package
+func (conn *Conn) rosenpassDetermKey() (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
+	lk := []byte(conn.config.LocalKey)
+	rk := []byte(conn.config.Key) // remote key
+	var keyInput []byte
+	if string(lk) > string(rk) {
+		//nolint:gocritic
+		keyInput = append(lk[:16], rk[:16]...)
+	} else {
+		//nolint:gocritic
+		keyInput = append(rk[:16], lk[:16]...)
+	}
+
+	key, err := wgtypes.NewKey(keyInput)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &key, nil
+}
+
 func isController(config ConnConfig) bool {
 	return config.LocalKey > config.Key
 }

client/internal/peer/status.go

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ type LocalPeerState struct {
 	PubKey          string
 	KernelInterface bool
 	FQDN            string
-	WgPort          int
 	Routes          map[string]struct{}
 }
 
@@ -186,12 +185,9 @@ func (s *StatusChangeSubscription) Events() chan map[string]RouterState {
 	return s.eventsChan
 }
 
-// Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays.
-// mux is an RWMutex so hot read paths (notably PeerStateByIP, called for
-// every private-service request) don't contend against each other.
-// Pure read methods take RLock; anything that mutates state takes Lock.
+// Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays
 type Status struct {
-	mux                   sync.RWMutex
+	mux                   sync.Mutex
 	peers                 map[string]State
 	changeNotify          map[string]map[string]*StatusChangeSubscription // map[peerID]map[subscriptionID]*StatusChangeSubscription
 	signalState           bool
@@ -287,8 +283,8 @@ func (d *Status) AddPeer(peerPubKey string, fqdn string, ip string, ipv6 string)
 
 // GetPeer adds peer to Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	state, ok := d.peers[peerPubKey]
 	if !ok {
@@ -298,8 +294,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	for _, state := range d.peers {
 		if state.IP == ip {
@@ -309,34 +305,6 @@ func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", false
 }
 
-// PeerStateByIP returns the full peer State for the given tunnel IP.
-// Matches against either the IPv4 (State.IP) or IPv6 (State.IPv6) tunnel
-// address so dual-stack peers are reachable on either family. Searches
-// both d.peers and d.offlinePeers — peers that have been moved into
-// the offline slice by ReplaceOfflinePeers are still part of the
-// account's roster and callers (DNS filter, embed.Client.IdentityForIP)
-// need to recognise them rather than treating them as unknown. Returns
-// the zero State and false when no peer matches or the input is empty.
-func (d *Status) PeerStateByIP(ip string) (State, bool) {
-	if ip == "" {
-		return State{}, false
-	}
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
-
-	for _, state := range d.peers {
-		if (state.IP != "" && state.IP == ip) || (state.IPv6 != "" && state.IPv6 == ip) {
-			return state, true
-		}
-	}
-	for _, state := range d.offlinePeers {
-		if (state.IP != "" && state.IP == ip) || (state.IPv6 != "" && state.IPv6 == ip) {
-			return state, true
-		}
-	}
-	return State{}, false
-}
-
 // RemovePeer removes peer from Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) RemovePeer(peerPubKey string) error {
 	d.mux.Lock()
@@ -734,8 +702,8 @@ func (d *Status) UnsubscribePeerStateChanges(subscription *StatusChangeSubscript
 
 // GetLocalPeerState returns the local peer state
 func (d *Status) GetLocalPeerState() LocalPeerState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return d.localPeer.Clone()
 }
 
@@ -941,8 +909,8 @@ func (d *Status) DeleteResolvedDomainsStates(domain domain.Domain) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetRosenpassState() RosenpassState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return RosenpassState{
 		d.rosenpassEnabled,
 		d.rosenpassPermissive,
@@ -950,14 +918,14 @@ func (d *Status) GetRosenpassState() RosenpassState {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetLazyConnection() bool {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return d.lazyConnectionEnabled
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetManagementState() ManagementState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return ManagementState{
 		d.mgmAddress,
 		d.managementState,
@@ -983,8 +951,8 @@ func (d *Status) UpdateLatency(pubKey string, latency time.Duration) error {
 
 // IsLoginRequired determines if a peer's login has expired.
 func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	// if peer is connected to the management then login is not expired
 	if d.managementState {
@@ -999,8 +967,8 @@ func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetSignalState() SignalState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return SignalState{
 		d.signalAddress,
 		d.signalState,
@@ -1010,8 +978,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetSignalState() SignalState {
 
 // GetRelayStates returns the stun/turn/permanent relay states
 func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.relayMgr == nil {
 		return d.relayStates
 	}
@@ -1040,8 +1008,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.ingressGwMgr == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -1050,16 +1018,16 @@ func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetDNSStates() []NSGroupState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	// shallow copy is good enough, as slices fields are currently not updated
 	return slices.Clone(d.nsGroupStates)
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetResolvedDomainsStates() map[domain.Domain]ResolvedDomainInfo {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return maps.Clone(d.resolvedDomainsStates)
 }
 
@@ -1075,8 +1043,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetFullStatus() FullStatus {
 		LazyConnectionEnabled: d.GetLazyConnection(),
 	}
 
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	fullStatus.LocalPeerState = d.localPeer
 
@@ -1251,8 +1219,8 @@ func (d *Status) SetWgIface(wgInterface WGIfaceStatus) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) PeersStatus() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.wgIface == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wgInterface is nil, cannot retrieve peers status")
 	}
@@ -1358,7 +1326,6 @@ func (fs FullStatus) ToProto() *proto.FullStatus {
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.PubKey = fs.LocalPeerState.PubKey
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.KernelInterface = fs.LocalPeerState.KernelInterface
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.Fqdn = fs.LocalPeerState.FQDN
-	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.WgPort = int32(fs.LocalPeerState.WgPort)
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.RosenpassPermissive = fs.RosenpassState.Permissive
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.RosenpassEnabled = fs.RosenpassState.Enabled
 	pbFullStatus.NumberOfForwardingRules = int32(fs.NumOfForwardingRules)

client/internal/peer/status_test.go

@@ -63,55 +63,6 @@ func TestUpdatePeerState(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, ip, state.IP, "ip should be equal")
 }
 
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-1", "peer-1.netbird", "100.64.0.10", ""))
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-2", "peer-2.netbird", "100.64.0.11", ""))
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.10")
-	req.True(ok, "known tunnel IP should resolve to a peer state")
-	req.Equal("pk-1", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the right pub key")
-	req.Equal("peer-1.netbird", state.FQDN, "matching state must carry the right FQDN")
-
-	_, ok = status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.99")
-	req.False(ok, "unknown IP must report ok=false")
-}
-
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesIPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-1", "peer-1.netbird", "100.64.0.10", "fd00::1"))
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("fd00::1")
-	req.True(ok, "IPv6-only match must resolve to the peer state")
-	req.Equal("pk-1", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the right pub key")
-}
-
-// TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesOfflinePeers covers peers that have
-// been moved into the offline slice via ReplaceOfflinePeers. Callers
-// (DNS filter, embed.Client.IdentityForIP) need to treat them as known
-// rather than unknown — otherwise authentication / DNS filtering treats
-// known-but-offline peers as foreign IPs.
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesOfflinePeers(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	status.ReplaceOfflinePeers([]State{
-		{PubKey: "pk-offline", FQDN: "offline.netbird", IP: "100.64.0.20", IPv6: "fd00::20"},
-	})
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.20")
-	req.True(ok, "offline peer must resolve by IPv4 tunnel address")
-	req.Equal("pk-offline", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the offline peer's pub key")
-
-	state, ok = status.PeerStateByIP("fd00::20")
-	req.True(ok, "offline peer must resolve by IPv6 tunnel address")
-	req.Equal("pk-offline", state.PubKey, "IPv6 match must carry the offline peer's pub key")
-}
-
 func TestStatus_UpdatePeerFQDN(t *testing.T) {
 	key := "abc"
 	fqdn := "peer-a.netbird.local"

client/internal/portforward/pcp/nat.go

@@ -179,10 +179,8 @@ func getDefaultGateway() (gateway net.IP, localIP net.IP, err error) {
 	}
 
 	dst := net.IPv4zero
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "android" {
-		// go-netroute v0.4.0 rejects unspecified destinations client-side on Linux/Android.
-		// TODO: on android/ios, use platform APIs (ConnectivityManager.getLinkProperties /
-		// NWPathMonitor) when netlink-based lookup is restricted or unavailable.
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		// go-netroute v0.4.0 rejects unspecified destinations client-side on Linux.
 		dst = net.IPv4(0, 0, 0, 1)
 	}
 	_, gateway, localIP, err = router.Route(dst)
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ func getDefaultGateway6() (gateway net.IP, localIP net.IP, err error) {
 	}
 
 	dst := net.IPv6zero
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "android" {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
 		// ::2
 		dst = net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2}
 	}

client/internal/profilemanager/config.go

@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ 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
@@ -252,16 +248,6 @@ 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)

client/internal/profilemanager/id.go

@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-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)
-}

client/internal/profilemanager/profilemanager.go

@@ -19,41 +19,19 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Profile struct {
-	// 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
+	Name     string
 	IsActive bool
 }
 
 func (p *Profile) FilePath() (string, error) {
-	if p.Path != "" {
-		return p.Path, nil
+	if p.Name == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("active profile name is empty")
 	}
 
-	id := p.ID
-	if id == "" {
-		id = ID(p.Name)
-	}
-	if id == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("profile ID is empty")
-	}
-
-	if id == defaultProfileName {
+	if p.Name == 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)
@@ -64,13 +42,10 @@ 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, id.String()+".json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, p.Name+".json"), nil
 }
 
 func (p *Profile) IsDefault() bool {
-	if p.ID != "" {
-		return p.ID == defaultProfileName
-	}
 	return p.Name == defaultProfileName
 }
 
@@ -82,24 +57,18 @@ 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()
 
-	id := pm.getActiveProfileState()
-	return &Profile{ID: id}, nil
+	prof := pm.getActiveProfileState()
+	return &Profile{Name: prof}, nil
 }
 
-// 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)
-	}
+func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(profileName string) error {
+	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
 
-	if err := pm.setActiveProfileState(id); err != nil {
+	if err := pm.setActiveProfileState(profileName); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -116,7 +85,7 @@ func sanitizeProfileName(name string) string {
 	}, name)
 }
 
-func (pm *ProfileManager) getActiveProfileState() ID {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) getActiveProfileState() string {
 
 	configDir, err := getConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -144,10 +113,10 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) getActiveProfileState() ID {
 		return defaultProfileName
 	}
 
-	return ID(profileName)
+	return profileName
 }
 
-func (pm *ProfileManager) setActiveProfileState(id ID) error {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) setActiveProfileState(profileName string) error {
 
 	configDir, err := getConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -156,7 +125,7 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) setActiveProfileState(id ID) error {
 
 	statePath := filepath.Join(configDir, activeProfileStateFilename)
 
-	err = os.WriteFile(statePath, []byte(id), 0600)
+	err = os.WriteFile(statePath, []byte(profileName), 0600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write active profile state: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -173,7 +142,7 @@ func GetLoginHint() string {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
+	profileState, err := pm.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 		return ""

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, defaultProfileName, state.ID.String()) // No active profile state yet
+			assert.Equal(t, state.Name, defaultProfileName) // 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.ID.String())
+			assert.Equal(t, "default", active.Name)
 		})
 	})
 }
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ func TestServiceManager_SetActiveProfileState(t *testing.T) {
 			currUser, err := user.Current()
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			sm := &ServiceManager{}
-			state := &ActiveProfileState{ID: "foo", Username: currUser.Username}
+			state := &ActiveProfileState{Name: "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{ID: "", Username: ""})
+			err = sm.SetActiveProfileState(&ActiveProfileState{Name: "", Username: ""})
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 		})
 	})

client/internal/profilemanager/service.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package profilemanager
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -24,43 +23,12 @@ 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/"
@@ -86,34 +54,25 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 type ActiveProfileState struct {
-	// 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"`
+	Name     string `json:"name"`
 	Username string `json:"username"`
 }
 
 func (a *ActiveProfileState) FilePath() (string, error) {
-	if a.ID == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("active profile ID is empty")
+	if a.Name == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("active profile name is empty")
 	}
 
-	if a.ID == defaultProfileName {
+	if a.Name == 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.ID.String()+".json"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, a.Name+".json"), nil
 }
 
 type ServiceManager struct {
@@ -219,7 +178,7 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetActiveProfileState() (*ActiveProfileState, error) {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile to default: %w", err)
 			}
 			return &ActiveProfileState{
-				ID:       defaultProfileName,
+				Name:     "default",
 				Username: "",
 			}, nil
 		} else {
@@ -227,12 +186,12 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetActiveProfileState() (*ActiveProfileState, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if activeProfile.ID == "" {
+	if activeProfile.Name == "" {
 		if err := s.SetActiveProfileStateToDefault(); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile to default: %w", err)
 		}
 		return &ActiveProfileState{
-			ID:       defaultProfileName,
+			Name:     "default",
 			Username: "",
 		}, nil
 	}
@@ -257,29 +216,25 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) setDefaultActiveState() error {
 }
 
 func (s *ServiceManager) SetActiveProfileState(a *ActiveProfileState) error {
-	if a == nil || a.ID == "" {
+	if a == nil || a.Name == "" {
 		return errors.New("invalid active profile state")
 	}
 
-	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 a.Name != defaultProfileName && a.Username == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("username must be set for non-default profiles, got: %s", a.Name)
 	}
 
 	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.ID, a.Username)
+	log.Infof("active profile set to %s for %s", a.Name, a.Username)
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *ServiceManager) SetActiveProfileStateToDefault() error {
 	return s.SetActiveProfileState(&ActiveProfileState{
-		ID:       defaultProfileName,
+		Name:     "default",
 		Username: "",
 	})
 }
@@ -288,75 +243,57 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) DefaultProfilePath() string {
 	return DefaultConfigPath
 }
 
-// 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) {
+func (s *ServiceManager) AddProfile(profileName, username string) error {
 	configDir, err := s.getConfigDir(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get config directory: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	displayName, err = sanitizeDisplayName(displayName)
+	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)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid profile name: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if profileExists {
+		return ErrProfileAlreadyExists
 	}
 
-	if displayName == defaultProfileName {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create profile with reserved name: %s", defaultProfileName)
-	}
-
-	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 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)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create new config: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return &Profile{
-		ID:   id,
-		Name: displayName,
-		Path: profPath,
-	}, nil
+	err = util.WriteJson(context.Background(), profPath, cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write profile config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-// 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 {
+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)
+	}
+
+	profileName = sanitizeProfileName(profileName)
+
+	if profileName == defaultProfileName {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove profile with reserved name: %s", defaultProfileName)
 	}
-	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
-	}
-
-	profiles, err := s.loadAllProfiles(username)
+	profPath := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".json")
+	profileExists, err := fileExists(profPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("load profiles: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	var target *Profile
-	for i := range profiles {
-		if profiles[i].ID == id {
-			target = &profiles[i]
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if target == nil {
+	if !profileExists {
 		return ErrProfileNotFound
 	}
 
@@ -364,26 +301,57 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) RemoveProfile(id ID, username string) error {
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrNoActiveProfile) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
-	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.ID == id {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove active profile: %s", id)
+
+	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.Name == profileName {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove active profile: %s", profileName)
 	}
 
-	if err := util.RemoveJson(target.Path); err != nil {
+	err = util.RemoveJson(profPath)
+	if 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) {
-	return s.loadAllProfiles(username)
+	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
 }
 
 // GetStatePath returns the path to the state file based on the operating system
@@ -401,12 +369,7 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetStatePath() string {
 		return defaultStatePath
 	}
 
-	if activeProf.ID == defaultProfileName {
-		return defaultStatePath
-	}
-
-	if !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(activeProf.ID) {
-		log.Warnf("invalid active profile ID %q, using default state path", activeProf.ID)
+	if activeProf.Name == defaultProfileName {
 		return defaultStatePath
 	}
 
@@ -416,7 +379,7 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) GetStatePath() string {
 		return defaultStatePath
 	}
 
-	return filepath.Join(configDir, activeProf.ID.String()+".state.json")
+	return filepath.Join(configDir, activeProf.Name+".state.json")
 }
 
 // getConfigDir returns the profiles directory, using profilesDir if set, otherwise getConfigDirForUser
@@ -427,165 +390,3 @@ 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()
-
-	profiles := []Profile{{
-		ID:       defaultProfileName,
-		Name:     defaultProfileName,
-		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 ID prefix, then unique exact
-// name. 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
-		}
-	}
-
-	// 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,
-		}
-	}
-
-	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,
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, ErrProfileNotFound
-}

client/internal/profilemanager/service_test.go

@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-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")
-	})
-}

client/internal/profilemanager/state.go

@@ -13,20 +13,13 @@ type ProfileState struct {
 	Email string `json:"email"`
 }
 
-// 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) {
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetProfileState(profileName string) (*ProfileState, error) {
 	configDir, err := getConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get config directory: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if id != defaultProfileName && !IsValidProfileFilenameStem(id) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
-	}
-
-	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, id.String()+".state.json")
+	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".state.json")
 	stateFileExists, err := fileExists(stateFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile state file exists: %w", err)
@@ -58,12 +51,7 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) SetActiveProfileState(state *ProfileState) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("get active profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	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")
+	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, activeProf.Name+".state.json")
 	err = util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), stateFile, state)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("write profile state: %w", err)

client/internal/rosenpass/manager.go

@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ func hashRosenpassKey(key []byte) string {
 	return hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
 }
 
-// rpServer is the subset of rp.Server used by Manager. Defined as an interface
-// so tests can substitute a mock without spinning up a real UDP server.
-type rpServer interface {
-	AddPeer(rp.PeerConfig) (rp.PeerID, error)
-	RemovePeer(rp.PeerID) error
-	Run() error
-	Close() error
-}
-
 type Manager struct {
 	ifaceName    string
 	spk          []byte
@@ -45,7 +36,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	preSharedKey *[32]byte
 	rpPeerIDs    map[string]*rp.PeerID
 	rpWgHandler  *NetbirdHandler
-	server       rpServer
+	server       *rp.Server
 	lock         sync.Mutex
 	port         int
 	wgIface      PresharedKeySetter
@@ -60,22 +51,7 @@ func NewManager(preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key, wgIfaceName string) (*Manager, error)
 
 	rpKeyHash := hashRosenpassKey(public)
 	log.Tracef("generated new rosenpass key pair with public key %s", rpKeyHash)
-	return &Manager{
-		ifaceName:    wgIfaceName,
-		rpKeyHash:    rpKeyHash,
-		spk:          public,
-		ssk:          secret,
-		preSharedKey: (*[32]byte)(preSharedKey),
-		rpPeerIDs:    make(map[string]*rp.PeerID),
-		// rpWgHandler is created here (instead of only in generateConfig) so it
-		// is never nil between NewManager and Run(). Otherwise an early
-		// OnConnected call (race observed on Android, issue #4341) panics on
-		// nil receiver in addPeer -> m.rpWgHandler.AddPeer. generateConfig will
-		// replace it with a fresh handler on each Run() to clear stale peer
-		// state from previous engine sessions.
-		rpWgHandler: NewNetbirdHandler(),
-		lock:        sync.Mutex{},
-	}, nil
+	return &Manager{ifaceName: wgIfaceName, rpKeyHash: rpKeyHash, spk: public, ssk: secret, preSharedKey: (*[32]byte)(preSharedKey), rpPeerIDs: make(map[string]*rp.PeerID), lock: sync.Mutex{}}, nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) GetPubKey() []byte {
@@ -89,16 +65,6 @@ func (m *Manager) GetAddress() *net.UDPAddr {
 
 // addPeer adds a new peer to the Rosenpass server
 func (m *Manager) addPeer(rosenpassPubKey []byte, rosenpassAddr string, wireGuardIP string, wireGuardPubKey string) error {
-	// Defense in depth against issue #4341 (Android crash): if Run() has not
-	// completed yet, m.server / m.rpWgHandler may be nil. Return an explicit
-	// error instead of panicking on nil-receiver dereference.
-	if m.server == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rosenpass server not initialized")
-	}
-	if m.rpWgHandler == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rosenpass wg handler not initialized")
-	}
-
 	var err error
 	pcfg := rp.PeerConfig{PublicKey: rosenpassPubKey}
 	if m.preSharedKey != nil {
@@ -113,16 +79,6 @@ func (m *Manager) addPeer(rosenpassPubKey []byte, rosenpassAddr string, wireGuar
 		if pcfg.Endpoint, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", peerAddr); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve peer endpoint address: %w", err)
 		}
-		// Our local Rosenpass UDP server binds on the IPv6 wildcard ([::]) — see
-		// GetAddress(). The remote peer's endpoint (pcfg.Endpoint) is the destination
-		// our server will sendto when initiating handshakes. ResolveUDPAddr returns a
-		// 4-byte IPv4 for IPv4 hosts, which the kernel rejects (EDESTADDRREQ) when
-		// sent from an AF_INET6 socket. Normalize the remote endpoint to IPv4-mapped
-		// IPv6 so its address family matches our listening socket.
-		// TODO: maybe bind the Rosenpass UDP server to the peer wg IP addr
-		if v4 := pcfg.Endpoint.IP.To4(); v4 != nil {
-			pcfg.Endpoint.IP = v4.To16()
-		}
 	}
 	peerID, err := m.server.AddPeer(pcfg)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -226,31 +182,24 @@ func (m *Manager) Run() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	server, err := rp.NewUDPServer(conf)
+	m.server, err = rp.NewUDPServer(conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	m.lock.Lock()
-	m.server = server
-	m.lock.Unlock()
-
 	log.Infof("starting rosenpass server on port %d", m.port)
 
-	return server.Run()
+	return m.server.Run()
 }
 
 // Close closes the Rosenpass server
 func (m *Manager) Close() error {
-	m.lock.Lock()
-	server := m.server
-	m.server = nil
-	m.lock.Unlock()
-	if server == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if err := server.Close(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed closing local rosenpass server: %v", err)
+	if m.server != nil {
+		err := m.server.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed closing local rosenpass server")
+		}
+		m.server = nil
 	}
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/rosenpass/manager_test.go

@@ -1,412 +1,14 @@
 package rosenpass
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"os"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
-	rp "cunicu.li/go-rosenpass"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
-// --- test doubles -----------------------------------------------------------
-
-type addPeerCall struct {
-	cfg rp.PeerConfig
-}
-
-type removePeerCall struct {
-	id rp.PeerID
-}
-
-type mockServer struct {
-	mu         sync.Mutex
-	addCalls   []addPeerCall
-	removed    []removePeerCall
-	nextID     rp.PeerID
-	addErr     error
-	removeErr  error
-	closed     bool
-	ran        bool
-}
-
-func (m *mockServer) AddPeer(cfg rp.PeerConfig) (rp.PeerID, error) {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.addCalls = append(m.addCalls, addPeerCall{cfg: cfg})
-	if m.addErr != nil {
-		return rp.PeerID{}, m.addErr
-	}
-	// Increment a byte in nextID so distinct peers get distinct IDs.
-	m.nextID[0]++
-	return m.nextID, nil
-}
-
-func (m *mockServer) RemovePeer(id rp.PeerID) error {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.removed = append(m.removed, removePeerCall{id: id})
-	return m.removeErr
-}
-
-func (m *mockServer) Run() error  { m.ran = true; return nil }
-func (m *mockServer) Close() error { m.closed = true; return nil }
-
-type setPSKCall struct {
-	peerKey    string
-	psk        wgtypes.Key
-	updateOnly bool
-}
-
-type mockIface struct {
-	mu    sync.Mutex
-	calls []setPSKCall
-	err   error
-}
-
-func (m *mockIface) SetPresharedKey(peerKey string, psk wgtypes.Key, updateOnly bool) error {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.calls = append(m.calls, setPSKCall{peerKey: peerKey, psk: psk, updateOnly: updateOnly})
-	return m.err
-}
-
-// newTestManager builds a Manager with deterministic spk so tie-break
-// against a peer pubkey is controllable from tests. The provided spk byte
-// becomes the first byte; remaining bytes are zero.
-func newTestManager(spkFirstByte byte, mock *mockServer) *Manager {
-	spk := make([]byte, 32)
-	spk[0] = spkFirstByte
-	return &Manager{
-		ifaceName:   "wt0",
-		spk:         spk,
-		ssk:         make([]byte, 32),
-		rpKeyHash:   "test-hash",
-		rpPeerIDs:   make(map[string]*rp.PeerID),
-		rpWgHandler: NewNetbirdHandler(),
-		server:      mock,
-	}
-}
-
-// validWGKey returns a deterministic 32-byte wireguard public key (base64).
-func validWGKey(t *testing.T, lastByte byte) string {
-	t.Helper()
-	var k wgtypes.Key
-	k[31] = lastByte
-	return k.String()
-}
-
-// --- pure helpers ----------------------------------------------------------
-
-func TestHashRosenpassKey_Deterministic(t *testing.T) {
-	key := []byte("hello-rosenpass")
-	require.Equal(t, hashRosenpassKey(key), hashRosenpassKey(key))
-	require.Len(t, hashRosenpassKey(key), 64) // sha256 hex
-}
-
-func TestHashRosenpassKey_DifferentInputsDifferOutputs(t *testing.T) {
-	require.NotEqual(t, hashRosenpassKey([]byte("a")), hashRosenpassKey([]byte("b")))
-}
-
-func TestGetLogLevel_DefaultWhenUnset(t *testing.T) {
-	// Snapshot + unset to exercise the LookupEnv ok=false branch. t.Setenv
-	// can only set, not delete, so do it manually with restore via t.Cleanup.
-	prev, hadPrev := os.LookupEnv(defaultLogLevelVar)
-	require.NoError(t, os.Unsetenv(defaultLogLevelVar))
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		if hadPrev {
-			_ = os.Setenv(defaultLogLevelVar, prev)
-		} else {
-			_ = os.Unsetenv(defaultLogLevelVar)
-		}
-	})
-	require.Equal(t, defaultLog.String(), getLogLevel().String())
-}
-
-func TestGetLogLevel_Cases(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := map[string]string{
-		"debug":   "DEBUG",
-		"info":    "INFO",
-		"warn":    "WARN",
-		"error":   "ERROR",
-		"unknown": "INFO", // default fallback
-	}
-	for input, wantStr := range cases {
-		input, wantStr := input, wantStr
-		t.Run(input, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Setenv(defaultLogLevelVar, input)
-			require.Equal(t, wantStr, getLogLevel().String())
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestFindRandomAvailableUDPPort(t *testing.T) {
 	port, err := findRandomAvailableUDPPort()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Greater(t, port, 0)
 	require.LessOrEqual(t, port, 65535)
 }
-
-// --- addPeer ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func TestAddPeer_HigherLocalPubkey_SetsEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv) // local spk lexicographically larger
-
-	remotePubKey := make([]byte, 32) // remote spk = all zeros (smaller)
-	err := m.addPeer(remotePubKey, "rosenpass-host:7000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Len(t, srv.addCalls, 1)
-
-	ep := srv.addCalls[0].cfg.Endpoint
-	require.NotNil(t, ep, "initiator side must set Endpoint")
-	require.Equal(t, 7000, ep.Port)
-	require.Equal(t, "100.1.1.1", ep.IP.String())
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_HigherLocalPubkey_EndpointIPIsIPv4Mapped(t *testing.T) {
-	// Regression guard for the EDESTADDRREQ fix: Endpoint.IP must be 16-byte
-	// (IPv4-mapped IPv6) so it matches the AF_INET6 listening socket family.
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	ep := srv.addCalls[0].cfg.Endpoint
-	require.NotNil(t, ep)
-	require.Len(t, ep.IP, 16, "IPv4 endpoint must be normalized to 16-byte v4-mapped form")
-	require.True(t, ep.IP.To4() != nil, "Endpoint must still be detected as IPv4")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_LowerLocalPubkey_LeavesEndpointNil(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0x00, srv) // local spk smaller
-
-	remotePubKey := make([]byte, 32)
-	remotePubKey[0] = 0xFF
-	err := m.addPeer(remotePubKey, "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 2))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	require.Nil(t, srv.addCalls[0].cfg.Endpoint, "responder side must NOT set Endpoint")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_PresharedKeyPropagated(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	psk := &wgtypes.Key{0x42}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-	m.preSharedKey = (*[32]byte)(psk)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 3))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, [32]byte(*psk), [32]byte(srv.addCalls[0].cfg.PresharedKey))
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_InvalidRosenpassAddr_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv) // initiator path → parses rosenpassAddr
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "not-a-host-port", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, srv.addCalls, "server.AddPeer must not run when address parse fails")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_InvalidWireGuardPubKey_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", "not-a-valid-key")
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_ServerError_Propagates(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{addErr: errors.New("boom")}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-
-// Regression guard for issue #4341 (Android crash). If Run() has not completed
-// before OnConnected fires, m.rpWgHandler or m.server may be nil. Without the
-// nil guards, m.rpWgHandler.AddPeer panics on nil receiver.
-func TestAddPeer_NilHandler_ReturnsErrorNoCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-	m.rpWgHandler = nil // simulate Run() not yet completed
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "wg handler not initialized")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_NilServer_ReturnsErrorNoCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, nil)
-	m.server = nil // simulate Run() not yet completed
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "server not initialized")
-}
-
-// NewManager must pre-initialize rpWgHandler so the nil-receiver crash from
-// issue #4341 cannot occur in the window between NewManager and Run().
-func TestNewManager_PreInitializesHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	psk := wgtypes.Key{}
-	m, err := NewManager(&psk, "wt0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, m.rpWgHandler, "rpWgHandler must be initialized in NewManager")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_RecordsPeerID(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 5)
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", wgKey)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey)
-}
-
-// --- OnConnected / OnDisconnected ------------------------------------------
-
-func TestOnConnected_NilRemotePubKey_NoAddPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	m.OnConnected(validWGKey(t, 1), nil, "100.1.1.1", "rp:5000")
-	require.Empty(t, srv.addCalls, "nil remote rosenpass pubkey must skip AddPeer")
-	require.Empty(t, m.rpPeerIDs)
-}
-
-func TestOnConnected_ValidPubKey_CallsAddPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 1)
-	m.OnConnected(wgKey, make([]byte, 32), "100.1.1.1", "rp:5000")
-	require.Len(t, srv.addCalls, 1)
-	require.Contains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey)
-}
-
-func TestOnDisconnected_UnknownPeer_NoOp(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	m.OnDisconnected(validWGKey(t, 99))
-	require.Empty(t, srv.removed, "unknown peer key must not call RemovePeer")
-}
-
-func TestOnDisconnected_KnownPeer_CallsRemoveAndForgets(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", wgKey))
-	require.Contains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey)
-
-	m.OnDisconnected(wgKey)
-	require.Len(t, srv.removed, 1)
-	require.NotContains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey, "peer must be forgotten after disconnect")
-}
-
-// --- IsPresharedKeyInitialized ---------------------------------------------
-
-func TestIsPresharedKeyInitialized_UnknownPeer_ReturnsFalse(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-	require.False(t, m.IsPresharedKeyInitialized(validWGKey(t, 1)))
-}
-
-func TestIsPresharedKeyInitialized_AddedButNotHandshaken_ReturnsFalse(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 2)
-	require.NoError(t, m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", wgKey))
-	require.False(t, m.IsPresharedKeyInitialized(wgKey))
-}
-
-// --- NetbirdHandler.outputKey ----------------------------------------------
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_FirstCallUsesUpdateOnlyFalse(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x01}
-	wgKey := wgtypes.Key{0xAA}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgKey))
-
-	psk := rp.Key{0xBB}
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, psk)
-
-	require.Len(t, iface.calls, 1)
-	require.False(t, iface.calls[0].updateOnly, "first PSK rotation must use updateOnly=false")
-	require.Equal(t, wgKey.String(), iface.calls[0].peerKey)
-}
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_SubsequentCallsUseUpdateOnlyTrue(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x02}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgtypes.Key{0xCC}))
-
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x01}) // first
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x02}) // second
-
-	require.Len(t, iface.calls, 2)
-	require.False(t, iface.calls[0].updateOnly)
-	require.True(t, iface.calls[1].updateOnly, "subsequent rotations must use updateOnly=true")
-}
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_NilInterface_NoCrashNoCall(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	// no SetInterface — iface remains nil
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x03}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgtypes.Key{}))
-
-	// Must not panic.
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{})
-}
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_UnknownPeer_NoCall(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(rp.PeerID{0xFF}, rp.Key{})
-	require.Empty(t, iface.calls, "unknown peer id must not trigger SetPresharedKey")
-}
-
-func TestHandler_RemovePeer_ClearsInitializedState(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x04}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgtypes.Key{0xDD}))
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x01})
-	require.True(t, h.IsPeerInitialized(pid))
-
-	h.RemovePeer(pid)
-	require.False(t, h.IsPeerInitialized(pid), "RemovePeer must clear initialized flag")
-}
-
-func TestHandler_SetInterfaceAfterAddPeer_StillReceivesKey(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x05}
-	wgKey := wgtypes.Key{0xEE}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgKey))
-
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface) // set after AddPeer
-
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x42})
-	require.Len(t, iface.calls, 1)
-	require.Equal(t, wgKey.String(), iface.calls[0].peerKey)
-}

client/internal/rosenpass/seed.go

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-package rosenpass
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-)
-
-// DeterministicSeedKey derives a 32-byte WireGuard preshared key from a pair
-// of peer public keys. Both peers, given the same key pair, produce the same
-// output regardless of which side runs the function: the inputs are ordered
-// lexicographically before concatenation.
-//
-// NetBird uses this value as the initial Rosenpass-side preshared key when no
-// explicit account-level PSK is configured, so both peers converge on the same
-// PSK before the first post-quantum handshake completes.
-//
-// The resulting key MUST NOT be treated as quantum-safe: it is deterministic
-// from public keys and exists only to seed WireGuard until Rosenpass rotates
-// in a real post-quantum PSK.
-func DeterministicSeedKey(localKey, remoteKey string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
-	lk := []byte(localKey)
-	rk := []byte(remoteKey)
-	if len(lk) < 16 || len(rk) < 16 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rosenpass: peer keys must be at least 16 bytes (got local=%d, remote=%d)", len(lk), len(rk))
-	}
-
-	var keyInput []byte
-	if localKey > remoteKey {
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, lk[:16]...)
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, rk[:16]...)
-	} else {
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, rk[:16]...)
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, lk[:16]...)
-	}
-
-	key, err := wgtypes.NewKey(keyInput)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rosenpass: deterministic seed key: %w", err)
-	}
-	return &key, nil
-}

client/internal/rosenpass/seed_test.go

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package rosenpass
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestDeterministicSeedKey_SameForBothSides(t *testing.T) {
-	// Peer A and peer B must derive the same PSK regardless of which side
-	// computes it: the function orders inputs internally.
-	a := strings.Repeat("a", 32)
-	b := strings.Repeat("b", 32)
-
-	keyAB, err := DeterministicSeedKey(a, b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	keyBA, err := DeterministicSeedKey(b, a)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, keyAB.String(), keyBA.String(), "swapping arguments must yield identical key")
-}
-
-func TestDeterministicSeedKey_ChangesWithKeys(t *testing.T) {
-	a := strings.Repeat("a", 32)
-	b := strings.Repeat("b", 32)
-	c := strings.Repeat("c", 32)
-
-	keyAB, err := DeterministicSeedKey(a, b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	keyAC, err := DeterministicSeedKey(a, c)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotEqual(t, keyAB.String(), keyAC.String(), "different peer pair must yield different key")
-}
-
-func TestDeterministicSeedKey_TooShortKey_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	short := "short" // < 16 bytes
-	long := strings.Repeat("x", 32)
-
-	_, err := DeterministicSeedKey(short, long)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	_, err = DeterministicSeedKey(long, short)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-

client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate/ipfwdstate.go

@@ -2,54 +2,109 @@ package ipfwdstate
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 )
 
-// IPForwardingState is a struct that keeps track of the IP forwarding state.
-// todo: read initial state of the IP forwarding from the system and reset the state based on it.
-// todo: separate v4/v6 forwarding state, since the sysctls are independent
-// (net.ipv4.ip_forward vs net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding). Currently the nftables
-// manager shares one instance between both routers, which works only because
-// EnableIPForwarding enables both sysctls in a single call.
+// IPForwardingState tracks v4 and v6 IP-forwarding sysctl enables with
+// independent refcounts so a v4-only routing setup doesn't flip v6 sysctls.
 type IPForwardingState struct {
-	enabledCounter int
+	mu sync.Mutex
+
+	v4Count int
+	v6Count int
+
+	wgIfaceName string
+	v6Saved     map[string]int
 }
 
-func NewIPForwardingState() *IPForwardingState {
-	return &IPForwardingState{}
+func NewIPForwardingState(wgIfaceName string) *IPForwardingState {
+	return &IPForwardingState{wgIfaceName: wgIfaceName}
 }
 
-func (f *IPForwardingState) RequestForwarding() error {
-	if f.enabledCounter != 0 {
-		f.enabledCounter++
-		return nil
-	}
+// Counts returns the current v4 and v6 refcounts. Intended for diagnostics
+// and tests.
+func (f *IPForwardingState) Counts() (v4, v6 int) {
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
+	return f.v4Count, f.v6Count
+}
 
-	if err := systemops.EnableIPForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable IP forwarding with sysctl: %w", err)
-	}
-	f.enabledCounter = 1
-	log.Info("IP forwarding enabled")
+// RequestForwarding enables the family's forwarding sysctl on first request.
+func (f *IPForwardingState) RequestForwarding(v6 bool) error {
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
 
+	if v6 {
+		return f.requestV6()
+	}
+	return f.requestV4()
+}
+
+// ReleaseForwarding decrements the family counter. The last v6 release restores
+// what enable captured. v4 stays on: net.ipv4.ip_forward is co-owned by other
+// tooling (docker, k8s, libvirt).
+func (f *IPForwardingState) ReleaseForwarding(v6 bool) error {
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if v6 {
+		return f.releaseV6()
+	}
+	f.releaseV4()
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f *IPForwardingState) ReleaseForwarding() error {
-	if f.enabledCounter == 0 {
-		return nil
+func (f *IPForwardingState) requestV4() error {
+	if f.v4Count == 0 {
+		if err := systemops.EnableV4IPForwarding(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("enable IPv4 forwarding: %w", err)
+		}
+		log.Info("IPv4 forwarding enabled")
 	}
-
-	if f.enabledCounter > 1 {
-		f.enabledCounter--
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// if failed to disable IP forwarding we anyway decrement the counter
-	f.enabledCounter = 0
-
-	// todo call systemops.DisableIPForwarding()
+	f.v4Count++
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (f *IPForwardingState) releaseV4() {
+	if f.v4Count > 0 {
+		f.v4Count--
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *IPForwardingState) requestV6() error {
+	if f.v6Count == 0 {
+		saved, err := systemops.EnableV6IPForwarding(f.wgIfaceName)
+		if err != nil {
+			if rerr := systemops.DisableV6IPForwarding(saved); rerr != nil {
+				log.Warnf("rollback partial v6 sysctls: %v", rerr)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("enable IPv6 forwarding: %w", err)
+		}
+		f.v6Saved = saved
+		log.Info("IPv6 forwarding enabled")
+	}
+	f.v6Count++
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (f *IPForwardingState) releaseV6() error {
+	if f.v6Count == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	f.v6Count--
+	if f.v6Count > 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	saved := f.v6Saved
+	f.v6Saved = nil
+	if err := systemops.DisableV6IPForwarding(saved); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("disable IPv6 forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
+	log.Info("IPv6 forwarding disabled")
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_addfilter_bsd.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build dragonfly || freebsd || netbsd || openbsd
-
-package systemops
-
-// IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute reports whether an RTM_ADD default route with the
-// given flags should be ignored by the network monitor.
-func IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute(flags int) bool {
-	return filterRoutesByFlags(flags)
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_addfilter_darwin.go

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-//go:build darwin
-
-package systemops
-
-import "golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-
-// IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute reports whether an RTM_ADD default route with the
-// given flags should be ignored by the network monitor. Scoped routes
-// (RTF_IFSCOPE) are tied to a specific interface index and cannot replace the
-// unscoped default the kernel uses for general egress, so flapping ones (e.g.
-// Wi-Fi calling IMS tunnels on ipsec0, Docker bridges, scoped utun defaults)
-// must not trigger an engine restart.
-func IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute(flags int) bool {
-	if filterRoutesByFlags(flags) {
-		return true
-	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_IFSCOPE != 0 {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_android.go

@@ -32,8 +32,17 @@ func (r *SysOps) removeFromRouteTable(netip.Prefix, Nexthop) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func EnableIPForwarding() error {
-	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+func EnableV4IPForwarding() error {
+	log.Infof("Enable IPv4 forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func EnableV6IPForwarding(string) (map[string]int, error) {
+	log.Infof("Enable IPv6 forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return map[string]int{}, nil
+}
+
+func DisableV6IPForwarding(map[string]int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_ios.go

@@ -58,8 +58,17 @@ func (r *SysOps) removeFromRouteTable(netip.Prefix, Nexthop) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func EnableIPForwarding() error {
-	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+func EnableV4IPForwarding() error {
+	log.Infof("Enable IPv4 forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func EnableV6IPForwarding(string) (map[string]int, error) {
+	log.Infof("Enable IPv6 forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return map[string]int{}, nil
+}
+
+func DisableV6IPForwarding(map[string]int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_linux.go

@@ -763,13 +763,10 @@ func flushRoutes(tableID, family int) error {
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
 }
 
-func EnableIPForwarding() error {
+func EnableV4IPForwarding() error {
 	if _, err := sysctl.Set(ipv4ForwardingPath, 1, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if _, err := sysctl.Set(ipv6ForwardingPath, 1, false); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to enable IPv6 forwarding: %v", err)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_nonlinux.go

@@ -43,8 +43,17 @@ func (r *SysOps) RemoveVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error
 	return r.genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix, intf)
 }
 
-func EnableIPForwarding() error {
-	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+func EnableV4IPForwarding() error {
+	log.Infof("Enable IPv4 forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func EnableV6IPForwarding(string) (map[string]int, error) {
+	log.Infof("Enable IPv6 forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return map[string]int{}, nil
+}
+
+func DisableV6IPForwarding(map[string]int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/v6forwarding_linux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+//go:build !android
+
+package systemops
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/sysctl"
+)
+
+const (
+	// 1 (default) accepts RAs only while forwarding is off; 2 keeps RA
+	// acceptance on regardless, so RA-installed host defaults survive our
+	// v6 forwarding flip.
+	acceptRAInterfacePath  = "net.ipv6.conf.%s.accept_ra"
+	acceptRAProcPathFormat = "/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/%s/accept_ra"
+)
+
+// EnableV6IPForwarding bumps accept_ra=2 on host v6 interfaces before flipping
+// forwarding=1, so RA-installed host defaults survive. Returns the prior values
+// of sysctls we actually changed; entries already at the target are omitted.
+func EnableV6IPForwarding(wgIfaceName string) (map[string]int, error) {
+	saved := map[string]int{}
+	bumpAcceptRA(saved, wgIfaceName)
+
+	oldVal, err := sysctl.Set(ipv6ForwardingPath, 1, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return saved, err
+	}
+	if oldVal != 1 {
+		saved[ipv6ForwardingPath] = oldVal
+	}
+	return saved, nil
+}
+
+// DisableV6IPForwarding restores what EnableV6IPForwarding captured.
+func DisableV6IPForwarding(saved map[string]int) error {
+	var result *multierror.Error
+	for key, value := range saved {
+		if _, err := sysctl.Set(key, value, false); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("restore %s: %w", key, err))
+		}
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
+}
+
+func bumpAcceptRA(saved map[string]int, wgIfaceName string) {
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("list interfaces for accept_ra: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	for _, intf := range interfaces {
+		if intf.Name == "lo" || intf.Name == wgIfaceName {
+			continue
+		}
+		bumpAcceptRAForInterface(saved, intf.Name)
+	}
+}
+
+func bumpAcceptRAForInterface(saved map[string]int, name string) {
+	key := fmt.Sprintf(acceptRAInterfacePath, name)
+	// Build procfs path from name, not the dotted key: VLAN names like eth0.100.
+	if _, err := os.Stat(fmt.Sprintf(acceptRAProcPathFormat, name)); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	// onlyIfOne=true: leave admin overrides (0, 2) alone.
+	oldVal, err := sysctl.Set(key, 2, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("bump %s: %v", key, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if oldVal != 2 {
+		saved[key] = oldVal
+	}
+}

client/internal/statemanager/manager.go

@@ -96,19 +96,17 @@ func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	m.mu.Lock()
-	cancel := m.cancel
-	done := m.done
-	m.mu.Unlock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if cancel == nil {
+	if m.cancel == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	cancel()
+	m.cancel()
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		return ctx.Err()
-	case <-done:
+	case <-m.done:
 	}
 
 	return nil

client/internal/syncstore/disk.go

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-package syncstore
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"sync"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-)
-
-// syncResponseFileName is the name of the file the sync response is serialized
-// to, placed inside the configured directory (the state directory).
-const syncResponseFileName = "networkmap.pb"
-
-// diskStore serializes the latest sync response to a file on disk instead of
-// keeping it in memory. This trades disk I/O for a much smaller memory
-// footprint, which matters on memory-constrained platforms (iOS).
-type diskStore struct {
-	mu   sync.Mutex
-	path string
-}
-
-// NewDiskStore returns a Store that serializes the sync response to a file in
-// the given directory. If dir is empty it falls back to the OS temp directory.
-//
-// Any file left over from a previous run is removed on construction so a fresh
-// store never reads stale data (e.g. another profile's network map).
-func NewDiskStore(dir string) Store {
-	if dir == "" {
-		dir = os.TempDir()
-	}
-	s := &diskStore{
-		path: filepath.Join(dir, syncResponseFileName),
-	}
-	if err := s.Clear(); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to clear stale sync response file: %v", err)
-	}
-	return s
-}
-
-func (s *diskStore) Set(resp *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
-	if resp == nil {
-		return s.Clear()
-	}
-
-	bs, err := proto.Marshal(resp)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal sync response: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if err := util.WriteBytesWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), s.path, bs); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("write sync response to %s: %w", s.path, err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("sync response persisted to %s (%d bytes)", s.path, len(bs))
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *diskStore) Get() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	bs, err := os.ReadFile(s.path)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-			//nolint:nilnil // nil,nil means "nothing stored", per the Store contract; preserve the original behaviour
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read sync response from %s: %w", s.path, err)
-	}
-
-	resp := &mgmProto.SyncResponse{}
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(bs, resp); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal sync response: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("retrieving latest sync response from %s (%d bytes)", s.path, len(bs))
-	return resp, nil
-}
-
-func (s *diskStore) Clear() error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if err := os.Remove(s.path); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove sync response file %s: %w", s.path, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/syncstore/factory_ios.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build ios
-
-package syncstore
-
-// New returns the platform default store. On iOS the sync response is
-// serialized to disk (in dir) to keep it out of the constrained process memory.
-func New(dir string) Store {
-	return NewDiskStore(dir)
-}

client/internal/syncstore/factory_other.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !ios
-
-package syncstore
-
-// New returns the platform default store. On all non-iOS platforms the sync
-// response is kept in memory; dir is unused.
-func New(_ string) Store {
-	return NewMemoryStore()
-}

client/internal/syncstore/memory.go

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-package syncstore
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-)
-
-// memoryStore keeps the latest sync response in memory.
-type memoryStore struct {
-	mu     sync.RWMutex
-	latest *mgmProto.SyncResponse
-}
-
-// NewMemoryStore returns a Store that keeps the sync response in memory.
-func NewMemoryStore() Store {
-	return &memoryStore{}
-}
-
-func (s *memoryStore) Set(resp *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	s.latest = resp
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *memoryStore) Get() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error) {
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	latest := s.latest
-	s.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if latest == nil {
-		//nolint:nilnil // nil,nil means "nothing stored", per the Store contract; preserve the original behaviour
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("retrieving latest sync response with size %d bytes", proto.Size(latest))
-	sr, ok := proto.Clone(latest).(*mgmProto.SyncResponse)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("clone sync response")
-	}
-	return sr, nil
-}
-
-func (s *memoryStore) Clear() error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	s.latest = nil
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/syncstore/syncstore.go

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// Package syncstore stores the latest Management sync response (which carries
-// the network map) for debug bundle generation.
-//
-// The storage backend is selected at build time per operating system: on iOS
-// the response is serialized to disk to keep it out of the (tightly
-// constrained) process memory, while on all other platforms it is kept in
-// memory. The backend is chosen by the New constructor; see factory_ios.go and
-// factory_other.go.
-package syncstore
-
-import (
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-)
-
-// Store persists the latest sync response and returns it on demand.
-//
-// Implementations must be safe for concurrent use.
-type Store interface {
-	// Set stores the given sync response, replacing any previously stored one.
-	Set(resp *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error
-
-	// Get returns the stored sync response, or nil if none is stored.
-	// The returned value is an independent copy that the caller may retain.
-	Get() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error)
-
-	// Clear removes any stored sync response. It is safe to call when nothing
-	// is stored.
-	Clear() error
-}

client/internal/updater/manager.go

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	latestVersion = "latest"
+	// this version will be ignored
+	developmentVersion = "development"
 )
 
 var errNoUpdateState = errors.New("no update state found")
@@ -481,7 +483,7 @@ func (m *Manager) loadAndDeleteUpdateState(ctx context.Context) (*UpdateState, e
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) shouldUpdate(updateVersion *v.Version, forceUpdate bool) bool {
-	if version.IsDevelopmentVersion(m.currentVersion) {
+	if m.currentVersion == developmentVersion {
 		log.Debugf("skipping auto-update, running development version")
 		return false
 	}

client/proto/daemon.pb.go

@@ -1614,7 +1614,6 @@ type LocalPeerState struct {
 	RosenpassPermissive bool                   `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=rosenpassPermissive,proto3" json:"rosenpassPermissive,omitempty"`
 	Networks            []string               `protobuf:"bytes,7,rep,name=networks,proto3" json:"networks,omitempty"`
 	Ipv6                string                 `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=ipv6,proto3" json:"ipv6,omitempty"`
-	WgPort              int32                  `protobuf:"varint,9,opt,name=wgPort,proto3" json:"wgPort,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields       protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache           protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -1705,13 +1704,6 @@ func (x *LocalPeerState) GetIpv6() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (x *LocalPeerState) GetWgPort() int32 {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.WgPort
-	}
-	return 0
-}
-
 // SignalState contains the latest state of a signal connection
 type SignalState struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
@@ -2717,7 +2709,6 @@ type DebugBundleRequest struct {
 	SystemInfo    bool                   `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=systemInfo,proto3" json:"systemInfo,omitempty"`
 	UploadURL     string                 `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=uploadURL,proto3" json:"uploadURL,omitempty"`
 	LogFileCount  uint32                 `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=logFileCount,proto3" json:"logFileCount,omitempty"`
-	CliVersion    string                 `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=cliVersion,proto3" json:"cliVersion,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -2780,13 +2771,6 @@ func (x *DebugBundleRequest) GetLogFileCount() uint32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func (x *DebugBundleRequest) GetCliVersion() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.CliVersion
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type DebugBundleResponse struct {
 	state               protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Path                string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=path,proto3" json:"path,omitempty"`
@@ -3931,11 +3915,9 @@ func (x *GetEventsResponse) GetEvents() []*SystemEvent {
 }
 
 type SwitchProfileRequest struct {
-	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	// profileName is treated as a handle: exact ID, unique ID prefix, or
-	// unique display name. The daemon resolves it server-side.
-	ProfileName   *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=profileName,proto3,oneof" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
-	Username      *string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=username,proto3,oneof" json:"username,omitempty"`
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	ProfileName   *string                `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=profileName,proto3,oneof" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
+	Username      *string                `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=username,proto3,oneof" json:"username,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -3985,11 +3967,7 @@ func (x *SwitchProfileRequest) GetUsername() string {
 }
 
 type SwitchProfileResponse struct {
-	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	// 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.
-	Id            string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4024,13 +4002,6 @@ func (*SwitchProfileResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_daemon_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{55}
 }
 
-func (x *SwitchProfileResponse) GetId() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Id
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type SetConfigRequest struct {
 	state       protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Username    string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
@@ -4387,11 +4358,9 @@ func (*SetConfigResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 }
 
 type AddProfileRequest struct {
-	state    protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	Username string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
-	// profileName carries the human-readable display name for the new
-	// profile. The on-disk filename is a separately-generated ID.
-	ProfileName   string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=profileName,proto3" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Username      string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
+	ProfileName   string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=profileName,proto3" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4441,10 +4410,7 @@ func (x *AddProfileRequest) GetProfileName() string {
 }
 
 type AddProfileResponse struct {
-	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	// id is the generated on-disk ID of the new profile. CLI clients
-	// display a truncated form, UI clients can ignore it.
-	Id            string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4479,19 +4445,10 @@ func (*AddProfileResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_daemon_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{59}
 }
 
-func (x *AddProfileResponse) GetId() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Id
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type RemoveProfileRequest struct {
-	state    protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	Username string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
-	// profileName is treated as a handle: an exact ID, a unique ID
-	// prefix, or a unique display name. Resolution happens server-side.
-	ProfileName   string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=profileName,proto3" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Username      string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
+	ProfileName   string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=profileName,proto3" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4541,10 +4498,7 @@ func (x *RemoveProfileRequest) GetProfileName() string {
 }
 
 type RemoveProfileResponse struct {
-	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	// id is the full resolved ID of the removed profile, so callers can
-	// confirm exactly which profile a name/prefix handle resolved to.
-	Id            string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4579,13 +4533,6 @@ func (*RemoveProfileResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_daemon_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{61}
 }
 
-func (x *RemoveProfileResponse) GetId() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Id
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type ListProfilesRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Username      string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
@@ -4678,7 +4625,6 @@ type Profile struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Name          string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name,proto3" json:"name,omitempty"`
 	IsActive      bool                   `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=is_active,json=isActive,proto3" json:"is_active,omitempty"`
-	Id            string                 `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4727,13 +4673,6 @@ func (x *Profile) GetIsActive() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (x *Profile) GetId() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Id
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type GetActiveProfileRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
@@ -4774,7 +4713,6 @@ type GetActiveProfileResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	ProfileName   string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=profileName,proto3" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
 	Username      string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=username,proto3" json:"username,omitempty"`
-	Id            string                 `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -4823,13 +4761,6 @@ func (x *GetActiveProfileResponse) GetUsername() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (x *GetActiveProfileResponse) GetId() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Id
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type LogoutRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	ProfileName   *string                `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=profileName,proto3,oneof" json:"profileName,omitempty"`
@@ -6458,7 +6389,7 @@ const file_daemon_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\n" +
 	"sshHostKey\x18\x13 \x01(\fR\n" +
 	"sshHostKey\x12\x12\n" +
-	"\x04ipv6\x18\x14 \x01(\tR\x04ipv6\"\x9c\x02\n" +
+	"\x04ipv6\x18\x14 \x01(\tR\x04ipv6\"\x84\x02\n" +
 	"\x0eLocalPeerState\x12\x0e\n" +
 	"\x02IP\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x02IP\x12\x16\n" +
 	"\x06pubKey\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x06pubKey\x12(\n" +
@@ -6467,8 +6398,7 @@ const file_daemon_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x10rosenpassEnabled\x18\x05 \x01(\bR\x10rosenpassEnabled\x120\n" +
 	"\x13rosenpassPermissive\x18\x06 \x01(\bR\x13rosenpassPermissive\x12\x1a\n" +
 	"\bnetworks\x18\a \x03(\tR\bnetworks\x12\x12\n" +
-	"\x04ipv6\x18\b \x01(\tR\x04ipv6\x12\x16\n" +
-	"\x06wgPort\x18\t \x01(\x05R\x06wgPort\"S\n" +
+	"\x04ipv6\x18\b \x01(\tR\x04ipv6\"S\n" +
 	"\vSignalState\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\x03URL\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x03URL\x12\x1c\n" +
 	"\tconnected\x18\x02 \x01(\bR\tconnected\x12\x14\n" +
@@ -6545,17 +6475,14 @@ const file_daemon_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x12translatedHostname\x18\x04 \x01(\tR\x12translatedHostname\x128\n" +
 	"\x0etranslatedPort\x18\x05 \x01(\v2\x10.daemon.PortInfoR\x0etranslatedPort\"G\n" +
 	"\x17ForwardingRulesResponse\x12,\n" +
-	"\x05rules\x18\x01 \x03(\v2\x16.daemon.ForwardingRuleR\x05rules\"\xb4\x01\n" +
+	"\x05rules\x18\x01 \x03(\v2\x16.daemon.ForwardingRuleR\x05rules\"\x94\x01\n" +
 	"\x12DebugBundleRequest\x12\x1c\n" +
 	"\tanonymize\x18\x01 \x01(\bR\tanonymize\x12\x1e\n" +
 	"\n" +
 	"systemInfo\x18\x03 \x01(\bR\n" +
 	"systemInfo\x12\x1c\n" +
 	"\tuploadURL\x18\x04 \x01(\tR\tuploadURL\x12\"\n" +
-	"\flogFileCount\x18\x05 \x01(\rR\flogFileCount\x12\x1e\n" +
-	"\n" +
-	"cliVersion\x18\x06 \x01(\tR\n" +
-	"cliVersion\"}\n" +
+	"\flogFileCount\x18\x05 \x01(\rR\flogFileCount\"}\n" +
 	"\x13DebugBundleResponse\x12\x12\n" +
 	"\x04path\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x04path\x12 \n" +
 	"\vuploadedKey\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\vuploadedKey\x120\n" +
@@ -6651,9 +6578,8 @@ const file_daemon_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\vprofileName\x18\x01 \x01(\tH\x00R\vprofileName\x88\x01\x01\x12\x1f\n" +
 	"\busername\x18\x02 \x01(\tH\x01R\busername\x88\x01\x01B\x0e\n" +
 	"\f_profileNameB\v\n" +
-	"\t_username\"'\n" +
-	"\x15SwitchProfileResponse\x12\x0e\n" +
-	"\x02id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x02id\"\x98\x11\n" +
+	"\t_username\"\x17\n" +
+	"\x15SwitchProfileResponse\"\x98\x11\n" +
 	"\x10SetConfigRequest\x12\x1a\n" +
 	"\busername\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\busername\x12 \n" +
 	"\vprofileName\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\vprofileName\x12$\n" +
@@ -6722,27 +6648,23 @@ const file_daemon_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x11SetConfigResponse\"Q\n" +
 	"\x11AddProfileRequest\x12\x1a\n" +
 	"\busername\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\busername\x12 \n" +
-	"\vprofileName\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\vprofileName\"$\n" +
-	"\x12AddProfileResponse\x12\x0e\n" +
-	"\x02id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x02id\"T\n" +
+	"\vprofileName\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\vprofileName\"\x14\n" +
+	"\x12AddProfileResponse\"T\n" +
 	"\x14RemoveProfileRequest\x12\x1a\n" +
 	"\busername\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\busername\x12 \n" +
-	"\vprofileName\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\vprofileName\"'\n" +
-	"\x15RemoveProfileResponse\x12\x0e\n" +
-	"\x02id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x02id\"1\n" +
+	"\vprofileName\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\vprofileName\"\x17\n" +
+	"\x15RemoveProfileResponse\"1\n" +
 	"\x13ListProfilesRequest\x12\x1a\n" +
 	"\busername\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\busername\"C\n" +
 	"\x14ListProfilesResponse\x12+\n" +
-	"\bprofiles\x18\x01 \x03(\v2\x0f.daemon.ProfileR\bprofiles\"J\n" +
+	"\bprofiles\x18\x01 \x03(\v2\x0f.daemon.ProfileR\bprofiles\":\n" +
 	"\aProfile\x12\x12\n" +
 	"\x04name\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x04name\x12\x1b\n" +
-	"\tis_active\x18\x02 \x01(\bR\bisActive\x12\x0e\n" +
-	"\x02id\x18\x03 \x01(\tR\x02id\"\x19\n" +
-	"\x17GetActiveProfileRequest\"h\n" +
+	"\tis_active\x18\x02 \x01(\bR\bisActive\"\x19\n" +
+	"\x17GetActiveProfileRequest\"X\n" +
 	"\x18GetActiveProfileResponse\x12 \n" +
 	"\vprofileName\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\vprofileName\x12\x1a\n" +
-	"\busername\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\busername\x12\x0e\n" +
-	"\x02id\x18\x03 \x01(\tR\x02id\"t\n" +
+	"\busername\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\busername\"t\n" +
 	"\rLogoutRequest\x12%\n" +
 	"\vprofileName\x18\x01 \x01(\tH\x00R\vprofileName\x88\x01\x01\x12\x1f\n" +
 	"\busername\x18\x02 \x01(\tH\x01R\busername\x88\x01\x01B\x0e\n" +

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ message LocalPeerState {
   bool rosenpassPermissive = 6;
   repeated string networks = 7;
   string ipv6 = 8;
-  int32 wgPort = 9;
 }
 
 // SignalState contains the latest state of a signal connection
@@ -472,7 +471,6 @@ message DebugBundleRequest {
   bool systemInfo = 3;
   string uploadURL = 4;
   uint32 logFileCount = 5;
-  string cliVersion = 6;
 }
 
 message DebugBundleResponse {
@@ -615,18 +613,11 @@ 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 {
-  // 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 SwitchProfileResponse {}
 
 message SetConfigRequest {
   string username = 1;
@@ -693,29 +684,17 @@ 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 {
-  // 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 AddProfileResponse {}
 
 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 {
-  // 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 RemoveProfileResponse {}
 
 message ListProfilesRequest {
   string username = 1;
@@ -728,7 +707,6 @@ message ListProfilesResponse {
 message Profile {
   string name = 1;
   bool is_active = 2;
-  string id = 3;
 }
 
 message GetActiveProfileRequest {}
@@ -736,7 +714,6 @@ message GetActiveProfileRequest {}
 message GetActiveProfileResponse {
   string profileName = 1;
   string username = 2;
-  string id = 3;
 }
 
 message LogoutRequest {

client/proto/generate.sh

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-if ! which realpath >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	echo realpath is not installed
-	echo run: brew install coreutils
-	exit 1
+if ! which realpath > /dev/null 2>&1
+then
+  echo realpath is not installed
+  echo run: brew install coreutils
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 old_pwd=$(pwd)
-script_path=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+script_path=$(dirname $(realpath "$0"))
 cd "$script_path"
 go install google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@v1.36.6
-go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@v1.6.1
+go install google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@v1.1
 protoc -I ./ ./daemon.proto --go_out=../ --go-grpc_out=../ --experimental_allow_proto3_optional
 cd "$old_pwd"

client/server/debug.go

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 // DebugBundle creates a debug bundle and returns the location.
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ func (s *Server) DebugBundle(_ context.Context, req *proto.DebugBundleRequest) (
 			CapturePath:    capturePath,
 			RefreshStatus:  refreshStatus,
 			ClientMetrics:  clientMetrics,
-			DaemonVersion:  version.NetbirdVersion(),
-			CliVersion:     req.CliVersion,
 		},
 		debug.BundleConfig{
 			Anonymize:         req.GetAnonymize(),

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

client/server/server.go

@@ -308,14 +308,15 @@ func (s *Server) SetConfig(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SetConfigReques
 		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errUpdateSettingsDisabled)
 	}
 
-	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to resolve profile %q: %v", msg.ProfileName, err)
-		return nil, err
+	profState := profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
+		Name:     msg.ProfileName,
+		Username: msg.Username,
 	}
-	profPath := resolved.Path
-	if profPath == "" {
-		profPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
+
+	profPath, err := profState.FilePath()
+	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)
 	}
 
 	var config profilemanager.ConfigInput
@@ -445,9 +446,30 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 	}
 
 	if msg.ProfileName != nil {
-		if _, err := s.switchProfileIfNeeded(*msg.ProfileName, msg.Username, activeProf); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %v", err)
-			return nil, err
+		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)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -457,7 +479,7 @@ 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.ID, activeProf.Username)
+	log.Infof("active profile: %s for %s", activeProf.Name, activeProf.Username)
 
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 
@@ -689,10 +711,10 @@ 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, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -703,7 +725,7 @@ 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.ID, activeProf.Username)
+	log.Infof("active profile: %s for %s", activeProf.Name, activeProf.Username)
 
 	config, _, err := s.getConfig(activeProf)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -746,60 +768,34 @@ func (s *Server) waitForUp(callerCtx context.Context) (*proto.UpResponse, error)
 	}
 }
 
-// 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)
+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)
 	}
 
 	var username string
-	if handle != profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+	if profileName != "default" {
 		username = *userName
 	}
 
-	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(handle, username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if resolved.ID != activeProf.ID || username != activeProf.Username {
+	if 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)
+			return gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
 		}
 
-		log.Infof("switching to profile %s (%s) for user %s", resolved.Name, resolved.ID, username)
+		log.Infof("switching to profile %s for user %s", profileName, username)
 		if err := s.profileManager.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-			ID:       resolved.ID,
+			Name:     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)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set active profile state: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return resolved, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // SwitchProfile switches the active profile in the daemon.
@@ -814,9 +810,9 @@ 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, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	activeProf, err = s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
@@ -832,7 +828,7 @@ func (s *Server) SwitchProfile(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SwitchProfi
 
 	s.config = config
 
-	return &proto.SwitchProfileResponse{Id: activeProf.ID.String()}, nil
+	return &proto.SwitchProfileResponse{}, nil
 }
 
 // Down engine work in the daemon.
@@ -916,27 +912,22 @@ 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
 
-	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)
+	if err := s.logoutFromProfile(ctx, *msg.ProfileName, username); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to logout from profile %s: %v", *msg.ProfileName, err)
 		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Internal, "logout: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	activeProf, _ := s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.ID == resolved.ID {
+	if activeProf != nil && activeProf.Name == *msg.ProfileName {
 		if err := s.cleanupConnection(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrServiceNotUp) {
 			log.Errorf("failed to cleanup connection: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -998,30 +989,30 @@ func (s *Server) getConfig(activeProf *profilemanager.ActiveProfileState) (*prof
 	return config, configExisted, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) canRemoveProfile(id profilemanager.ID) error {
-	if id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+func (s *Server) canRemoveProfile(profileName string) error {
+	if profileName == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove profile with reserved name: %s", profilemanager.DefaultProfileName)
 	}
 
 	activeProf, err := s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if err == nil && activeProf.ID == id {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove active profile: %s", id)
+	if err == nil && activeProf.Name == profileName {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove active profile: %s", profileName)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) validateProfileOperation(id profilemanager.ID, allowActiveProfile bool) error {
+func (s *Server) validateProfileOperation(profileName string, allowActiveProfile bool) error {
 	if s.checkProfilesDisabled() {
 		return gstatus.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, errProfilesDisabled)
 	}
 
-	if id == "" {
+	if profileName == "" {
 		return gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "profile name must be provided")
 	}
 
 	if !allowActiveProfile {
-		if err := s.canRemoveProfile(id); err != nil {
+		if err := s.canRemoveProfile(profileName); err != nil {
 			return gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1029,20 +1020,25 @@ func (s *Server) validateProfileOperation(id profilemanager.ID, allowActiveProfi
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) logoutFromProfile(ctx context.Context, profile *profilemanager.Profile) error {
+// 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 {
 	activeProf, err := s.profileManager.GetActiveProfileState()
-	if err == nil && activeProf.ID == profile.ID && s.connectClient != nil {
+	if err == nil && activeProf.Name == profileName && s.connectClient != nil {
 		return s.sendLogoutRequest(ctx)
 	}
 
-	cfgPath := profile.Path
-	if cfgPath == "" {
-		cfgPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
+	profileState := &profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
+		Name:     profileName,
+		Username: username,
+	}
+	profilePath, err := profileState.FilePath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get profile path: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	config, err := profilemanager.GetConfig(cfgPath)
+	config, err := profilemanager.GetConfig(profilePath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' not found", profile.ID)
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile '%s' not found", profileName)
 	}
 
 	return s.sendLogoutRequestWithConfig(ctx, config)
@@ -1456,14 +1452,15 @@ func (s *Server) GetConfig(ctx context.Context, req *proto.GetConfigRequest) (*p
 		return nil, ctx.Err()
 	}
 
-	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(req.ProfileName, req.Username)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to resolve profile %q: %v", req.ProfileName, err)
-		return nil, err
+	prof := profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
+		Name:     req.ProfileName,
+		Username: req.Username,
 	}
-	cfgPath := resolved.Path
-	if cfgPath == "" {
-		cfgPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
+
+	cfgPath, err := prof.FilePath()
+	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)
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := profilemanager.GetConfig(cfgPath)
@@ -1567,16 +1564,12 @@ func (s *Server) AddProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.AddProfileRequest) (
 		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "profile name and username must be provided")
 	}
 
-	created, err := s.profileManager.AddProfile(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, profilemanager.ErrProfileAlreadyExists) {
-			return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.AlreadyExists, "profile %q already exists", msg.ProfileName)
-		}
+	if err := s.profileManager.AddProfile(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to create profile: %v", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return &proto.AddProfileResponse{Id: created.ID.String()}, nil
+	return &proto.AddProfileResponse{}, nil
 }
 
 // RemoveProfile removes a profile from the daemon.
@@ -1584,29 +1577,20 @@ func (s *Server) RemoveProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.RemoveProfileRequ
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	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 {
+	if err := s.validateProfileOperation(msg.ProfileName, false); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := s.validateProfileOperation(resolved.ID, false); 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(resolved.ID, msg.Username); err != nil {
+	if err := s.profileManager.RemoveProfile(msg.ProfileName, 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{Id: resolved.ID.String()}, nil
+	return &proto.RemoveProfileResponse{}, nil
 }
 
 // ListProfiles lists all profiles in the daemon.
@@ -1629,7 +1613,6 @@ 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,
 		}
@@ -1638,9 +1621,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListProfiles(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.ListProfilesReques
 	return response, nil
 }
 
-// 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.
+// GetActiveProfile returns the active profile in the daemon.
 func (s *Server) GetActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, msg *proto.GetActiveProfileRequest) (*proto.GetActiveProfileResponse, error) {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -1651,23 +1632,9 @@ 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: displayName,
+		ProfileName: activeProfile.Name,
 		Username:    activeProfile.Username,
-		Id:          activeProfile.ID.String(),
 	}, nil
 }
 

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator/validator"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/update_channel"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestConnectWithRetryRuns(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		ID:       "test-profile",
+		Name:     "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{
-		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
+		Name:     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{
-		ID:       "default",
+		Name:     "default",
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
-	ia, _ := validator.NewIntegratedValidator(context.Background(), peersManager, settingsManagerMock, eventStore, cacheStore)
+	ia, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(context.Background(), peersManager, settingsManagerMock, eventStore, cacheStore)
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

client/server/setconfig_test.go

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestSetConfig_AllFieldsSaved(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pm := profilemanager.ServiceManager{}
 	err = pm.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
-		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
+		Name:     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{
-		ID:       profilemanager.ID(profName),
+		Name:     profName,
 		Username: currUser.Username,
 	}
 	cfgPath, err := profState.FilePath()

client/status/status.go

@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ type OutputOverview struct {
 	IPv6                    string                     `json:"netbirdIpv6,omitempty" yaml:"netbirdIpv6,omitempty"`
 	PubKey                  string                     `json:"publicKey" yaml:"publicKey"`
 	KernelInterface         bool                       `json:"usesKernelInterface" yaml:"usesKernelInterface"`
-	WgPort                  int                        `json:"wireguardPort" yaml:"wireguardPort"`
 	FQDN                    string                     `json:"fqdn" yaml:"fqdn"`
 	RosenpassEnabled        bool                       `json:"quantumResistance" yaml:"quantumResistance"`
 	RosenpassPermissive     bool                       `json:"quantumResistancePermissive" yaml:"quantumResistancePermissive"`
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ func ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(pbFullStatus *proto.FullStatus, opts ConvertO
 		IPv6:                    pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetIpv6(),
 		PubKey:                  pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetPubKey(),
 		KernelInterface:         pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetKernelInterface(),
-		WgPort:                  int(pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetWgPort()),
 		FQDN:                    pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetFqdn(),
 		RosenpassEnabled:        pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassEnabled(),
 		RosenpassPermissive:     pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassPermissive(),
@@ -549,21 +547,6 @@ func (o *OutputOverview) GeneralSummary(showURL bool, showRelays bool, showNameS
 		goarm = fmt.Sprintf(" (ARMv%s)", os.Getenv("GOARM"))
 	}
 
-	daemonVersion := "N/A"
-	if o.DaemonVersion != "" {
-		daemonVersion = o.DaemonVersion
-	}
-
-	cliVersion := version.NetbirdVersion()
-	if o.CliVersion != "" {
-		cliVersion = o.CliVersion
-	}
-
-	wgPortString := "N/A"
-	if o.WgPort > 0 {
-		wgPortString = fmt.Sprintf("%d", o.WgPort)
-	}
-
 	summary := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"OS: %s\n"+
 			"Daemon version: %s\n"+
@@ -577,7 +560,6 @@ func (o *OutputOverview) GeneralSummary(showURL bool, showRelays bool, showNameS
 			"NetBird IP: %s\n"+
 			"%s"+
 			"Interface type: %s\n"+
-			"Wireguard port: %s\n"+
 			"Quantum resistance: %s\n"+
 			"Lazy connection: %s\n"+
 			"SSH Server: %s\n"+
@@ -585,8 +567,8 @@ func (o *OutputOverview) GeneralSummary(showURL bool, showRelays bool, showNameS
 			"%s"+
 			"Peers count: %s\n",
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s%s", goos, goarch, goarm),
-		daemonVersion,
-		cliVersion,
+		o.DaemonVersion,
+		version.NetbirdVersion(),
 		o.ProfileName,
 		managementConnString,
 		signalConnString,
@@ -596,7 +578,6 @@ func (o *OutputOverview) GeneralSummary(showURL bool, showRelays bool, showNameS
 		interfaceIP,
 		ipv6Line,
 		interfaceTypeString,
-		wgPortString,
 		rosenpassEnabledStatus,
 		lazyConnectionEnabledStatus,
 		sshServerStatus,

client/status/status_test.go

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ var resp = &proto.StatusResponse{
 			Ipv6:            "fd00::100",
 			PubKey:          "Some-Pub-Key",
 			KernelInterface: true,
-			WgPort:          51820,
 			Fqdn:            "some-localhost.awesome-domain.com",
 			Networks: []string{
 				"10.10.0.0/24",
@@ -211,7 +210,6 @@ var overview = OutputOverview{
 	IPv6:            "fd00::100",
 	PubKey:          "Some-Pub-Key",
 	KernelInterface: true,
-	WgPort:          51820,
 	FQDN:            "some-localhost.awesome-domain.com",
 	NSServerGroups: []NsServerGroupStateOutput{
 		{
@@ -371,7 +369,6 @@ func TestParsingToJSON(t *testing.T) {
           "netbirdIpv6": "fd00::100",
           "publicKey": "Some-Pub-Key",
           "usesKernelInterface": true,
-          "wireguardPort": 51820,
           "fqdn": "some-localhost.awesome-domain.com",
           "quantumResistance": false,
           "quantumResistancePermissive": false,
@@ -490,7 +487,6 @@ netbirdIp: 192.168.178.100/16
 netbirdIpv6: fd00::100
 publicKey: Some-Pub-Key
 usesKernelInterface: true
-wireguardPort: 51820
 fqdn: some-localhost.awesome-domain.com
 quantumResistance: false
 quantumResistancePermissive: false
@@ -583,13 +579,12 @@ FQDN: some-localhost.awesome-domain.com
 NetBird IP: 192.168.178.100/16
 NetBird IPv6: fd00::100
 Interface type: Kernel
-Wireguard port: %d
 Quantum resistance: false
 Lazy connection: false
 SSH Server: Disabled
 Networks: 10.10.0.0/24
 Peers count: 2/2 Connected
-`, lastConnectionUpdate1, lastHandshake1, lastConnectionUpdate2, lastHandshake2, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH, overview.CliVersion, overview.WgPort)
+`, lastConnectionUpdate1, lastHandshake1, lastConnectionUpdate2, lastHandshake2, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH, overview.CliVersion)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedDetail, detail)
 }
@@ -609,7 +604,6 @@ FQDN: some-localhost.awesome-domain.com
 NetBird IP: 192.168.178.100/16
 NetBird IPv6: fd00::100
 Interface type: Kernel
-Wireguard port: 51820
 Quantum resistance: false
 Lazy connection: false
 SSH Server: Disabled

client/system/info_linux.go

@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 package system
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/zcalusic/sysinfo"
 
@@ -28,11 +29,19 @@ func UpdateStaticInfoAsync() {
 
 // GetInfo retrieves and parses the system information
 func GetInfo(ctx context.Context) *Info {
-	kernelName, kernelVersion, kernelPlatform := kernelInfo()
+	info := _getInfo()
+	for strings.Contains(info, "broken pipe") {
+		info = _getInfo()
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	osStr := strings.ReplaceAll(info, "\n", "")
+	osStr = strings.ReplaceAll(osStr, "\r\n", "")
+	osInfo := strings.Split(osStr, " ")
 
 	osName, osVersion := readOsReleaseFile()
 	if osName == "" {
-		osName = kernelName
+		osName = osInfo[3]
 	}
 
 	systemHostname, _ := os.Hostname()
@@ -49,8 +58,8 @@ func GetInfo(ctx context.Context) *Info {
 	}
 
 	gio := &Info{
-		Kernel:             kernelName,
-		Platform:           kernelPlatform,
+		Kernel:             osInfo[0],
+		Platform:           osInfo[2],
 		OS:                 osName,
 		OSVersion:          osVersion,
 		Hostname:           extractDeviceName(ctx, systemHostname),
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ func GetInfo(ctx context.Context) *Info {
 		CPUs:               runtime.NumCPU(),
 		NetbirdVersion:     version.NetbirdVersion(),
 		UIVersion:          extractUserAgent(ctx),
-		KernelVersion:      kernelVersion,
+		KernelVersion:      osInfo[1],
 		NetworkAddresses:   addrs,
 		SystemSerialNumber: si.SystemSerialNumber,
 		SystemProductName:  si.SystemProductName,
@@ -69,12 +78,18 @@ func GetInfo(ctx context.Context) *Info {
 	return gio
 }
 
-func kernelInfo() (string, string, string) {
-	var uts unix.Utsname
-	if err := unix.Uname(&uts); err != nil {
-		return "", "", ""
+func _getInfo() string {
+	cmd := exec.Command("uname", "-srio")
+	cmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader("some")
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("getInfo: %s", err)
 	}
-	return unix.ByteSliceToString(uts.Sysname[:]), unix.ByteSliceToString(uts.Release[:]), unix.ByteSliceToString(uts.Machine[:])
+	return out.String()
 }
 
 func sysInfo() (string, string, string) {

client/ui/client_ui.go

@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getConnectionForm() *widget.Form {
 			{Text: "Pre-shared Key", Widget: s.iPreSharedKey},
 			{Text: "Quantum-Resistance", Widget: s.sRosenpassPermissive},
 			{Text: "Interface Name", Widget: s.iInterfaceName},
-			{Text: "Interface Port", Widget: s.iInterfacePort, HintText: "If set to 0, a random free port will be used"},
+			{Text: "Interface Port", Widget: s.iInterfacePort},
 			{Text: "MTU", Widget: s.iMTU},
 			{Text: "Log File", Widget: s.iLogFile},
 		},
@@ -558,8 +558,8 @@ func (s *serviceClient) parseNumericSettings() (int64, int64, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, 0, errors.New("invalid interface port")
 	}
-	if port < 0 || port > 65535 {
-		return 0, 0, errors.New("invalid interface port: out of range 0-65535")
+	if port < 1 || port > 65535 {
+		return 0, 0, errors.New("invalid interface port: out of range 1-65535")
 	}
 
 	var mtu int64
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) buildSetConfigRequest(iMngURL string, port, mtu int64) (
 	}
 
 	req := &proto.SetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.ID.String(),
+		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	}
 
@@ -787,15 +787,13 @@ 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:         &handle,
+		ProfileName:         &activeProf.Name,
 		Username:            &currUser.Username,
 	}
 
-	profileState, err := s.profileManager.GetProfileState(activeProf.ID)
+	profileState, err := s.profileManager.GetProfileState(activeProf.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get profile state for login hint: %v", err)
 	} else if profileState.Email != "" {
@@ -1311,7 +1309,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getSrvConfig() {
 	}
 
 	srvCfg, err := conn.GetConfig(s.ctx, &proto.GetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.ID.String(),
+		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1440,7 +1438,7 @@ func protoConfigToConfig(cfg *proto.GetConfigResponse) *profilemanager.Config {
 	}
 
 	config.WgIface = cfg.InterfaceName
-	if cfg.WireguardPort >= 0 && cfg.WireguardPort <= 65535 {
+	if cfg.WireguardPort != 0 {
 		config.WgPort = int(cfg.WireguardPort)
 	} else {
 		config.WgPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
@@ -1535,7 +1533,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) loadSettings() {
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := conn.GetConfig(s.ctx, &proto.GetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.ID.String(),
+		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1612,7 +1610,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) updateConfig() error {
 	}
 
 	req := proto.SetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName:           activeProf.ID.String(),
+		ProfileName:           activeProf.Name,
 		Username:              currUser.Username,
 		DisableAutoConnect:    &disableAutoStart,
 		ServerSSHAllowed:      &sshAllowed,

client/ui/debug.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	uptypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/upload-server/types"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 // Initial state for the debug collection
@@ -463,7 +462,6 @@ func (s *serviceClient) createDebugBundleFromCollection(
 	request := &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
 		Anonymize:  params.anonymize,
 		SystemInfo: params.systemInfo,
-		CliVersion: version.NetbirdVersion(),
 	}
 
 	if params.upload {
@@ -595,7 +593,6 @@ func (s *serviceClient) createDebugBundle(anonymize bool, systemInfo bool, uploa
 	request := &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
 		Anonymize:  anonymize,
 		SystemInfo: systemInfo,
-		CliVersion: version.NetbirdVersion(),
 	}
 
 	if uploadURL != "" {

client/ui/profile.go

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 			} else {
 				indicator.SetText("")
 			}
-			nameLabel.SetText(formatProfileLabel(profile, profiles))
+			nameLabel.SetText(profile.Name)
 
 			// Configure Select/Active button
 			selectBtn.SetText(func() string {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 							return
 						}
 						// switch
-						err = s.switchProfile(profile.ID)
+						err = s.switchProfile(profile.Name)
 						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, refresh)
+				s.handleProfileLogout(profile.Name, refresh)
 			}
 
 			// Remove profile
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) showProfilesUI() {
 							return
 						}
 
-						err = s.removeProfile(profile.ID)
+						err = s.removeProfile(profile.Name)
 						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(handle string) error {
+func (s *serviceClient) switchProfile(profileName string) error {
 	conn, err := s.getSrvClient(defaultFailTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(getClientFMT, err)
@@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ func (s *serviceClient) switchProfile(handle string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("get current user: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	resp, err := conn.SwitchProfile(s.ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-		ProfileName: &handle,
+	if _, err := conn.SwitchProfile(s.ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+		ProfileName: &profileName,
 		Username:    &currUser.Username,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
+	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := s.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profilemanager.ID(resp.Id)); err != nil {
+	err = s.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profileName)
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("switch profile: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -299,27 +299,10 @@ 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 {
@@ -341,7 +324,6 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {
 
 	for _, profile := range profilesResp.Profiles {
 		profiles = append(profiles, Profile{
-			ID:       profile.Id,
 			Name:     profile.Name,
 			IsActive: profile.IsActive,
 		})
@@ -350,10 +332,10 @@ func (s *serviceClient) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {
 	return profiles, nil
 }
 
-func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profile Profile, refreshCallback func()) {
+func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profileName string, refreshCallback func()) {
 	dialog.ShowConfirm(
 		"Deregister",
-		fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to deregister from '%s'?", profile.Name),
+		fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to deregister from '%s'?", profileName),
 		func(confirm bool) {
 			if !confirm {
 				return
@@ -374,10 +356,8 @@ func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profile Profile, refreshCallback fun
 			}
 
 			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: &profile.ID,
+				ProfileName: &profileName,
 				Username:    &username,
 			})
 			if err != nil {
@@ -388,7 +368,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) handleProfileLogout(profile Profile, refreshCallback fun
 
 			dialog.ShowInformation(
 				"Deregistered",
-				fmt.Sprintf("Successfully deregistered from '%s'", profile.Name),
+				fmt.Sprintf("Successfully deregistered from '%s'", profileName),
 				s.wProfiles,
 			)
 
@@ -481,7 +461,6 @@ func (p *profileMenu) getProfiles() ([]Profile, error) {
 
 	for _, profile := range profilesResp.Profiles {
 		profiles = append(profiles, Profile{
-			ID:       profile.Id,
 			Name:     profile.Name,
 			IsActive: profile.IsActive,
 		})
@@ -522,7 +501,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 	}
 
 	if activeProf.ProfileName == "default" || activeProf.Username == currUser.Username {
-		activeProfState, err := p.profileManager.GetProfileState(profilemanager.ID(activeProf.Id))
+		activeProfState, err := p.profileManager.GetProfileState(activeProf.ProfileName)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to get active profile state: %v", err)
 			p.emailMenuItem.Hide()
@@ -533,7 +512,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 	}
 
 	for _, profile := range profiles {
-		item := p.profileMenuItem.AddSubMenuItem(formatProfileLabel(profile, profiles), "")
+		item := p.profileMenuItem.AddSubMenuItem(profile.Name, "")
 		if profile.IsActive {
 			item.Check()
 		}
@@ -562,8 +541,8 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 						return
 					}
 
-					switchResp, err := conn.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
-						ProfileName: &profile.ID,
+					_, err = conn.SwitchProfile(ctx, &proto.SwitchProfileRequest{
+						ProfileName: &profile.Name,
 						Username:    &currUser.Username,
 					})
 					if err != nil {
@@ -573,7 +552,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) refresh() {
 						return
 					}
 
-					err = p.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profilemanager.ID(switchResp.Id))
+					err = p.profileManager.SwitchProfile(profile.Name)
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Errorf("failed to switch profile '%s': %v", profile.Name, err)
 						return
@@ -716,10 +695,7 @@ func (p *profileMenu) updateMenu() {
 			}
 
 			sort.Slice(profiles, func(i, j int) bool {
-				if profiles[i].Name != profiles[j].Name {
-					return profiles[i].Name < profiles[j].Name
-				}
-				return profiles[i].ID < profiles[j].ID
+				return profiles[i].Name < profiles[j].Name
 			})
 
 			p.mu.Lock()

client/wasm/internal/rdp/cert_validation.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
-	"sync"
 	"syscall/js"
 	"time"
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	certValidationTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
+	certValidationTimeout = 60 * time.Second
 )
 
 func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) validateCertificateWithJS(conn *proxyConnection, certChain [][]byte) (bool, error) {
@@ -47,31 +46,17 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) validateCertificateWithJS(conn *proxyConnection, cert
 
 	promise := conn.wsHandlers.Call("onCertificateRequest", certInfo)
 
-	resultChan := make(chan bool, 1)
-	errorChan := make(chan error, 1)
+	resultChan := make(chan bool)
+	errorChan := make(chan error)
 
-	// Release from inside the callbacks so a post-timeout promise resolution
-	// does not invoke an already-released func.
-	var thenFn, catchFn js.Func
-	var releaseOnce sync.Once
-	release := func() {
-		releaseOnce.Do(func() {
-			thenFn.Release()
-			catchFn.Release()
-		})
-	}
-	thenFn = js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) interface{} {
-		defer release()
-		resultChan <- args[0].Bool()
+	promise.Call("then", js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) interface{} {
+		result := args[0].Bool()
+		resultChan <- result
 		return nil
-	})
-	catchFn = js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) interface{} {
-		defer release()
+	})).Call("catch", js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) interface{} {
 		errorChan <- fmt.Errorf("certificate validation failed")
 		return nil
-	})
-
-	promise.Call("then", thenFn).Call("catch", catchFn)
+	}))
 
 	select {
 	case result := <-resultChan:

client/wasm/internal/rdp/rdcleanpath.go

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"syscall/js"
 	"time"
 
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ type RDCleanPathProxy struct {
 	}
 	activeConnections map[string]*proxyConnection
 	destinations      map[string]string
-	pendingHandlers   map[string]js.Func
-	nextID            atomic.Uint64
 	mu                sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -69,15 +66,8 @@ type proxyConnection struct {
 	rdpConn     net.Conn
 	tlsConn     *tls.Conn
 	wsHandlers  js.Value
-	// Go-side callbacks exposed to JS. js.FuncOf pins the Go closure in a
-	// global handle map and MUST be released, otherwise every connection
-	// leaks the Go memory the closure captures.
-	wsHandlerFn  js.Func
-	onMessageFn  js.Func
-	onCloseFn    js.Func
-	cleanupOnce  sync.Once
-	ctx          context.Context
-	cancel       context.CancelFunc
+	ctx         context.Context
+	cancel      context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 // NewRDCleanPathProxy creates a new RDCleanPath proxy
@@ -90,11 +80,7 @@ func NewRDCleanPathProxy(client interface {
 	}
 }
 
-// CreateProxy creates a new proxy endpoint for the given destination.
-// The registered handler fn and its destinations/pendingHandlers entries are
-// only released once a connection is established and cleanupConnection runs.
-// If a caller invokes CreateProxy but never connects to the returned URL,
-// those entries stay pinned for the lifetime of the page.
+// CreateProxy creates a new proxy endpoint for the given destination
 func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) CreateProxy(hostname, port string) js.Value {
 	destination := net.JoinHostPort(hostname, port)
 
@@ -102,7 +88,7 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) CreateProxy(hostname, port string) js.Value {
 		resolve := args[0]
 
 		go func() {
-			proxyID := fmt.Sprintf("proxy_%d", p.nextID.Add(1))
+			proxyID := fmt.Sprintf("proxy_%d", len(p.activeConnections))
 
 			p.mu.Lock()
 			if p.destinations == nil {
@@ -114,7 +100,7 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) CreateProxy(hostname, port string) js.Value {
 			proxyURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s/%s", RDCleanPathProxyScheme, RDCleanPathProxyHost, proxyID)
 
 			// Register the WebSocket handler for this specific proxy
-			handlerFn := js.FuncOf(func(_ js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+			js.Global().Set(fmt.Sprintf("handleRDCleanPathWebSocket_%s", proxyID), js.FuncOf(func(_ js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
 				if len(args) < 1 {
 					return js.ValueOf("error: requires WebSocket argument")
 				}
@@ -122,14 +108,7 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) CreateProxy(hostname, port string) js.Value {
 				ws := args[0]
 				p.HandleWebSocketConnection(ws, proxyID)
 				return nil
-			})
-			p.mu.Lock()
-			if p.pendingHandlers == nil {
-				p.pendingHandlers = make(map[string]js.Func)
-			}
-			p.pendingHandlers[proxyID] = handlerFn
-			p.mu.Unlock()
-			js.Global().Set(fmt.Sprintf("handleRDCleanPathWebSocket_%s", proxyID), handlerFn)
+			}))
 
 			log.Infof("Created RDCleanPath proxy endpoint: %s for destination: %s", proxyURL, destination)
 			resolve.Invoke(proxyURL)
@@ -163,10 +142,6 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) HandleWebSocketConnection(ws js.Value, proxyID string
 
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	p.activeConnections[proxyID] = conn
-	if fn, ok := p.pendingHandlers[proxyID]; ok {
-		conn.wsHandlerFn = fn
-		delete(p.pendingHandlers, proxyID)
-	}
 	p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	p.setupWebSocketHandlers(ws, conn)
@@ -175,7 +150,7 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) HandleWebSocketConnection(ws js.Value, proxyID string
 }
 
 func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) setupWebSocketHandlers(ws js.Value, conn *proxyConnection) {
-	conn.onMessageFn = js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+	ws.Set("onGoMessage", js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
 		if len(args) < 1 {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -183,15 +158,13 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) setupWebSocketHandlers(ws js.Value, conn *proxyConnec
 		data := args[0]
 		go p.handleWebSocketMessage(conn, data)
 		return nil
-	})
-	ws.Set("onGoMessage", conn.onMessageFn)
+	}))
 
-	conn.onCloseFn = js.FuncOf(func(_ js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+	ws.Set("onGoClose", js.FuncOf(func(_ js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
 		log.Debug("WebSocket closed by JavaScript")
 		conn.cancel()
 		return nil
-	})
-	ws.Set("onGoClose", conn.onCloseFn)
+	}))
 }
 
 func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) handleWebSocketMessage(conn *proxyConnection, data js.Value) {
@@ -288,49 +261,25 @@ func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) handleDirectRDP(conn *proxyConnection, firstPacket []
 }
 
 func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) cleanupConnection(conn *proxyConnection) {
-	conn.cleanupOnce.Do(func() {
-		log.Debugf("Cleaning up connection %s", conn.id)
-		conn.cancel()
-		if conn.tlsConn != nil {
-			log.Debug("Closing TLS connection")
-			if err := conn.tlsConn.Close(); err != nil {
-				log.Debugf("Error closing TLS connection: %v", err)
-			}
-			conn.tlsConn = nil
+	log.Debugf("Cleaning up connection %s", conn.id)
+	conn.cancel()
+	if conn.tlsConn != nil {
+		log.Debug("Closing TLS connection")
+		if err := conn.tlsConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("Error closing TLS connection: %v", err)
 		}
-		if conn.rdpConn != nil {
-			log.Debug("Closing TCP connection")
-			if err := conn.rdpConn.Close(); err != nil {
-				log.Debugf("Error closing TCP connection: %v", err)
-			}
-			conn.rdpConn = nil
+		conn.tlsConn = nil
+	}
+	if conn.rdpConn != nil {
+		log.Debug("Closing TCP connection")
+		if err := conn.rdpConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("Error closing TCP connection: %v", err)
 		}
-		js.Global().Delete(fmt.Sprintf("handleRDCleanPathWebSocket_%s", conn.id))
-
-		// Detach before releasing so late JS calls surface as TypeError instead
-		// of silent "call to released function".
-		if conn.wsHandlers.Truthy() {
-			conn.wsHandlers.Set("onGoMessage", js.Undefined())
-			conn.wsHandlers.Set("onGoClose", js.Undefined())
-		}
-
-		// wsHandlerFn may be zero-value if the pending handler lookup missed.
-		if conn.wsHandlerFn.Truthy() {
-			conn.wsHandlerFn.Release()
-		}
-		if conn.onMessageFn.Truthy() {
-			conn.onMessageFn.Release()
-		}
-		if conn.onCloseFn.Truthy() {
-			conn.onCloseFn.Release()
-		}
-
-		p.mu.Lock()
-		delete(p.activeConnections, conn.id)
-		delete(p.destinations, conn.id)
-		delete(p.pendingHandlers, conn.id)
-		p.mu.Unlock()
-	})
+		conn.rdpConn = nil
+	}
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	delete(p.activeConnections, conn.id)
+	p.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 func (p *RDCleanPathProxy) sendToWebSocket(conn *proxyConnection, data []byte) {

client/wasm/internal/ssh/handlers.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 func CreateJSInterface(client *Client) js.Value {
 	jsInterface := js.Global().Get("Object").Call("create", js.Null())
 
-	writeFunc := js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+	jsInterface.Set("write", js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
 		if len(args) < 1 {
 			return js.ValueOf(false)
 		}
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ func CreateJSInterface(client *Client) js.Value {
 
 		_, err := client.Write(bytes)
 		return js.ValueOf(err == nil)
-	})
-	jsInterface.Set("write", writeFunc)
+	}))
 
-	resizeFunc := js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+	jsInterface.Set("resize", js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
 		if len(args) < 2 {
 			return js.ValueOf(false)
 		}
@@ -43,26 +42,14 @@ func CreateJSInterface(client *Client) js.Value {
 		rows := args[1].Int()
 		err := client.Resize(cols, rows)
 		return js.ValueOf(err == nil)
-	})
-	jsInterface.Set("resize", resizeFunc)
+	}))
 
-	closeFunc := js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
+	jsInterface.Set("close", js.FuncOf(func(this js.Value, args []js.Value) any {
 		client.Close()
 		return js.Undefined()
-	})
-	jsInterface.Set("close", closeFunc)
+	}))
 
-	go func() {
-		readLoop(client, jsInterface)
-		// Detach before releasing so late JS calls surface as TypeError instead
-		// of silent "call to released function".
-		jsInterface.Set("write", js.Undefined())
-		jsInterface.Set("resize", js.Undefined())
-		jsInterface.Set("close", js.Undefined())
-		writeFunc.Release()
-		resizeFunc.Release()
-		closeFunc.Release()
-	}()
+	go readLoop(client, jsInterface)
 
 	return jsInterface
 }