# NTP Version 4 Release Notes

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**Category:** Documentation\
**Created:** [February 11, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.nwtime.org/t/ntp-version-4-release-notes/178 "2026-02-11T15:16:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.nwtime.org/t/ntp-version-4-release-notes/178/1 "2026-02-11T15:16:18Z")

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> **[NTP Version 4 Release Notes](https://www.ntp.org/documentation/4.2.8-series/release/)**
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> An overview of the features in the 4.2.8 release of the NTPv4 distribution for Unix, VMS, and Windows. This release incorporates new features and refinements, while retaining backwards compatibility with older versions, including NTPv3 and NTPv2, but...