Unraid September Digest 2026

<p>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.</p><p><br>Prefer reading? <a href="https://newsletter.unraid.net/p/unraid-september-digest-40aa" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The full written digest is here.</a><br>Subscribe for one email a month covering everything Unraid.<br></p><p>📦 <strong>Unraid Releases</strong><br>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!<br></p><p>🔒 <strong>Security Fixes</strong><br>-10 CVEs patched in OpenSSL<br>-6 Samba vulnerabilities addressed<br>-4 PHP security fixes<br>-Nginx security update<br>-Unraid API now rejects unsafe redirect URI schemes<br>-UPN security fix included<br></p><p>🛠 <a href="https://unraid.net/blog/unraid-7-4-0-beta3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>What&#39;s New in 7.4.0-Beta.3</strong></a><br>-Mover now preserves hard links with progress tracking enabled<br>-Docker container templates support multiple custom networks<br>-Background operations from plugins, Docker, and VMs managed via shared task tray<br>-Plugin update checks now run independently — slow plugins no longer block the plugins page<br>-Hyper-V kernel support added: storage, dynamic memory, keyboard, and virtual socket modules<br>-Configurable power button: shut down, reboot, or do nothing<br>-File Manager copy/move operations fixed for symlink depth issues<br>-SHFS deadlock fix for concurrent file lock requests<br></p><p>🖥 <a href="https://unraid.net/shop-prebuilts/x4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>45Homelab x Unraid X4 — New Signature Series Server</strong></a><br>The X4 is a compact, quiet home lab system built straight from Unraid community feedback.<br>-Supports 4× 3.5&quot; drives<br>-Intel Quick Sync for CPU transcoding<br>-SFX PSU, upgradeable to 650W with GPU<br>-13.5&quot; × 5.7&quot; × 11.7&quot; footprint, ~23 lb with drives<br>Starting at $1,199 — Order Yours Now<br></p><p>🎮 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFiJ3DsiF68" target="_blank" rel="