From barry.odonovan at inex.ie  Sat Feb 21 19:46:06 2026
From: barry.odonovan at inex.ie (Barry O'Donovan (INEX))
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:46:06 +0000
Subject: [ixpmanager-announce] [RELEASE] V7.1.0 - Enhanced Security for
 Administrative Functions, and Much More
Message-ID: <em4f06e79d-9e09-4c3d-ba76-9d7030268d6b@inex.ie>


We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of IXP Manager 
v7.1.0.

This is primarily a security update that enables IXP administrators to 
protect access to administrative functions at the web server level, 
thereby reducing the potential URL attack surface by more than 72%.
This release provides new features, route server configuration 
improvements, RPKI improvements, the introduction of dedicated IPv6 max 
prefix settings, and many smaller improvements and bug fixes.

See all the details at: 
https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/releases/tag/v7.1.0

Kind regards,
Barry O?Donovan
INEX Operations

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From barry.odonovan at inex.ie  Tue May 12 10:58:51 2026
From: barry.odonovan at inex.ie (Barry O'Donovan (INEX))
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 09:58:51 +0000
Subject: [ixpmanager-announce] Welcome to our new developer to the IXP
 Manager community
Message-ID: <em5bb35abc-003f-4a99-9a21-a9c5c68dc611@inex.ie>


Dear IXP Manager Community,

We are delighted to introduce and welcome Thomas Kerin to the IXP 
Manager project as a full-time senior PHP developer.

Thomas is a seasoned PHP developer with over a decade of experience 
building robust, security-focused applications. After graduating from 
Trinity College Dublin with a degree in science, Thomas gained 
experience through several PHP development roles, which included 
leadership and security responsibilities. He has worked in diverse 
industries from educational startups to digital currency service 
providers.

Of particular note for our project, Thomas is well-versed in open-source 
software, best known for the Bitcoin-PHP project, as well as a number of 
other open-source PHP libraries and extensions in the security and 
cryptography space.

While Thomas only joined the project at the start of March, he has 
already jumped into fourth place 
<https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/graphs/contributors> with ~100 
commits on GitHub?s contributor stats. In particular, he devised a 
unique approach to identifying potential XSS weaknesses following the 
ENISA pen-test, which forms part of the iminent v7.2.0 release.

Thomas? role is fully funded by sponsors of the IXP Manager Sponsorship 
Program <https://www.ixpmanager.org/sponsors>, and we?d like to extend 
our gratitude to BCIX, NIX, INX ZA, LONAP, GRIX, InterLAN and SLIX.

?  We need more sponsors. If you are an IXP using IXP Manager, and it 
is within your means to sponsor the project, please contact us 
<https://www.ixpmanager.org/sponsor-now>.

Thomas is on this mailing list and looks forward to meeting and 
collaborating with our IXP Manager community.

  - Barry

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Kind regards,
Barry O'Donovan
INEX



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From barry.odonovan at inex.ie  Tue May 12 11:05:10 2026
From: barry.odonovan at inex.ie (Barry O'Donovan (INEX))
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 10:05:10 +0000
Subject: [ixpmanager-announce] [RELEASE] V7.2.0 - Security Release,
 Security Improvements and Combined P2P Graphing
Message-ID: <em33262f10-2e43-429e-8fe1-96f410808dd7@inex.ie>


INEX is pleased to announce the immediate availability of IXP Manager 
v7.2.0.

This is primarily a security release following an independent security 
audit by ENISA and follow-up internal hardening. This release also 
includes some bug fixes, improvements, and new features. In particular, 
we are delighted to introduce our new combined peer-to-peer graph 
functionality.

See all the details at: 
https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/releases/tag/v7.2.0


Kind regards,
Barry O'Donovan
INEX
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From patricia at inex.ie  Thu May 14 17:36:59 2026
From: patricia at inex.ie (Patricia Soria)
Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 17:36:59 +0100
Subject: [ixpmanager-announce] Your IXP Manager stories
Message-ID: <40C75C7C-EDA0-4359-AAA1-7A4E5C5AC6BB@inex.ie>

Hello everyone,

 

My name is Patricia Soria and I work alongside Nick, Barry and the rest of the team at INEX, where all of us and our members take enormous pride in the role that IXP Manager plays in the global IXP community, and in the trust you have placed in us as its open-source steward.

 

We know that in building your IXP to serve your local community, you will have faced unique challenges and found interesting and novel solutions along the way. We would like to capture these stories as part of building our understanding of the global IXP Manager family. At its core, IXP Manager creates opportunities for local network communities to build organic interconnection points, and your experience may inspire another community like yours to develop and thrive.

 

You can share your stories directly with me by email at patricia at inex.ie or through this short question form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/yourIXPMstory 

 

We?d love to hear the funny stories, memorable moments, and the people who shaped your journey ? including the small things that may have helped you change direction or take a new opportunity. Tell us what success looked like when you first started out, and how that may have evolved over time. We would also love to receive photos or short videos that help bring your story to life.

 

As part of INEX?s upcoming 30th anniversary, selected stories will be featured in our planned IXP Manager Community Spotlight across the IXP Manager and INEX websites and social media channels, helping showcase your work to the wider global internet community.

In addition, a standout submission may receive sponsored travel to Ireland to share their experiences during the 30th anniversary celebrations on 17 September 2026 in Dublin.

 

Your story will help demonstrate how open, community-driven infrastructure is supporting IXPs worldwide to keep traffic local, reduce costs, improve resilience, and grow local expertise.

 

We look forward to hearing your story.

 

Thank you,

 

Patricia Soria
Marketing and Community Development
INEX www.inex.ie 

@comepeerwithme

 

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From patricia at inex.ie  Wed May 27 14:55:24 2026
From: patricia at inex.ie (Patricia Soria)
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 14:55:24 +0100
Subject: [ixpmanager-announce] Let us know about your IXP Manager stories
Message-ID: <E717BB66-5625-4365-B1DF-A3D2AA080E02@inex.ie>

Hi everyone,

 

Just a quick follow-up to my previous email about sharing your IXPM stories.

 

We?d love to hear about your IXP journey ? the challenges, milestones, people and any memorable moments along the way.

 

The process is very easy and you have a couple of options, you can:

 
Reply to this email with a few notes or photos
Fill out this short form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/yourIXPMstory 
Or simply arrange a short chat with me, and I can help write your story for you. 
 

Your stories will be featured across the IXP Manager and INEX websites and social channels. In addition, a standout submission may receive sponsored travel to Ireland to share their experiences during the 30th anniversary celebrations on 17 September 2026 in Dublin.

 

Thanks again, and I hope to hear from you.

 

Patricia

 

From: ixpmanager-announce <ixpmanager-announce-bounces at inex.ie> on behalf of Patricia Soria <patricia at inex.ie>
Reply to: INEX IXP Manager Announcements <ixpmanager-announce at inex.ie>
Date: Friday 15 May 2026 at 08:36
To: INEX IXP Manager Announcements <ixpmanager-announce at inex.ie>, <ixpmanager at inex.ie>
Subject: [ixpmanager-announce] Your IXP Manager stories

 

Hello everyone,

 

My name is Patricia Soria and I work alongside Nick, Barry and the rest of the team at INEX, where all of us and our members take enormous pride in the role that IXP Manager plays in the global IXP community, and in the trust you have placed in us as its open-source steward.

 

We know that in building your IXP to serve your local community, you will have faced unique challenges and found interesting and novel solutions along the way. We would like to capture these stories as part of building our understanding of the global IXP Manager family. At its core, IXP Manager creates opportunities for local network communities to build organic interconnection points, and your experience may inspire another community like yours to develop and thrive.

 

You can share your stories directly with me by email at patricia at inex.ie or through this short question form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/yourIXPMstory 

 

We?d love to hear the funny stories, memorable moments, and the people who shaped your journey ? including the small things that may have helped you change direction or take a new opportunity. Tell us what success looked like when you first started out, and how that may have evolved over time. We would also love to receive photos or short videos that help bring your story to life.

 

As part of INEX?s upcoming 30th anniversary, selected stories will be featured in our planned IXP Manager Community Spotlight across the IXP Manager and INEX websites and social media channels, helping showcase your work to the wider global internet community.

In addition, a standout submission may receive sponsored travel to Ireland to share their experiences during the 30th anniversary celebrations on 17 September 2026 in Dublin.

 

Your story will help demonstrate how open, community-driven infrastructure is supporting IXPs worldwide to keep traffic local, reduce costs, improve resilience, and grow local expertise.

 

We look forward to hearing your story.

 

Thank you,

 

Patricia Soria
Marketing and Community Development
INEX www.inex.ie 

@comepeerwithme

 

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