# Zeek 3.0.0 RC2 available

**URL:** <https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-3-0-0-rc2-available/5822>\
**Category:** Zeek\
**Created:** [August 29, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-3-0-0-rc2-available/5822 "2019-08-29T00:17:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon\_Siwek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@Jon\_Siwek](https://community.zeek.org/u/Jon_Siwek)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-3-0-0-rc2-available/5822/1 "2019-08-29T00:17:55Z")

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Release Candidate 2 for Zeek 3.0.0 is now available for  
testing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://www.zeek.org/downloads/zeek-3.0.0-rc2.tar.gz](https://www.zeek.org/downloads/zeek-3.0.0-rc2.tar.gz)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://www.zeek.org/downloads/zeek-3.0.0-rc2.tar.gz.asc](https://www.zeek.org/downloads/zeek-3.0.0-rc2.tar.gz.asc)

See the CHANGES file for a list of changes since RC1.

This major release will have many additions and changes, the  
most prominent being a comprehensive adaptation to use Zeek  
instead of Bro. See the NEWS file for the full list of  
important differences to be aware of when upgrading and testing.  
Our blog also describes the upcoming release and potential  
issues when upgrading:

&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://blog.zeek.org](https://blog.zeek.org)

Please report bugs at our GitHub project:

&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://github.com/zeek/zeek/issues](https://github.com/zeek/zeek/issues)

Or feel free to give feedback directly on the Zeek mailing list.

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**Author:** ![Jon\_Siwek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@Jon\_Siwek](https://community.zeek.org/u/Jon_Siwek)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-3-0-0-rc2-available/5822/2 "2019-09-16T18:13:22Z")

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Hi everyone, we're planning to release final Zeek 3.0.0 next week on  
9/23, so please take the opportunity to report any bugs/issues you've  
encountered. Afterward, the Bro 2.6.x release series won't see  
significant maintenance or updates.

- Jon

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/zeek/original/1X/f09d732bc2cc7c7cc7e35db67cf4e1d5233ce7a7.png) [@system](https://community.zeek.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/zeek-3-0-0-rc2-available/5822/3 "2022-05-06T15:46:43Z")

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