Unraid September Digest 2026

Welcome to the Unraid September Digest 2026 — packed into 5 minutes. Stefano walks through the latest release candidates and betas, a wave of security fixes, a brand new X4 server launch, and the app of the month. Prefer reading? The full written digest is here. Subscribe for one email a month covering everything Unraid. 📦 Unraid Releases Unraid 7.3.3 RC1 and RC2 shipped alongside 7.4.0 Beta 2 and Beta 3. RC2 includes 10 OpenSSL CVEs, 6 Samba fixes, 4 PHP patches, and 1 for Nginx — plus a Linux kernel bump to 6.6.52 and a Docker engine update. Beta 3 carries many of the same fixes and adds major improvements to Mover, Docker container templates, and a new shared task tray for background operations. Stay tuned for Stables soon! 🔒 Security Fixes -10 CVEs patched in OpenSSL -6 Samba vulnerabilities addressed -4 PHP security fixes -Nginx security update -Unraid API now rejects unsafe redirect URI schemes -UPN security fix included 🛠 What's New in 7.4.0-Beta.3 -Mover now preserves hard links with progress tracking enabled -Docker container templates support multiple custom networks -Background operations from plugins, Docker, and VMs managed via shared task tray -Plugin update checks now run independently — slow plugins no longer block the plugins page -Hyper-V kernel support added: storage, dynamic memory, keyboard, and virtual socket modules -Configurable power button: shut down, reboot, or do nothing -File Manager copy/move operations fixed for symlink depth issues -SHFS deadlock fix for concurrent file lock requests 🖥 45Homelab x Unraid X4 — New Signature Series Server The X4 is a compact, quiet home lab system built straight from Unraid community feedback. -Supports 4× 3.5" drives -Intel Quick Sync for CPU transcoding -SFX PSU, upgradeable to 650W with GPU -13.5" × 5.7" × 11.7" footprint, ~23 lb with drives Starting at $1,199 — Order Yours Now 🎮 App of the Month: Crafty Host your own Minecraft server with full player management, scheduled backups, and Tailscale support — no port forwarding required. Includes a downloadable Unraid-themed world. 👕 Merch of the Month The Proxy Pullover — built for those chilly server room nights and available in 13 colors. What will you build with Unraid? Get Started with Unraid in 15 minutes or less. #Unraid #HomeServer #NAS #Selfhosted #Homelab #Linux #Docker #Minecraft #45Drives #SecurityUpdates