PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0.0-beta1

Today, we are releasing the first beta release of PowerDNS Authoritative
Server version 5.0.0. As you may remember from the 5.0.0-alpha1
announcement, the main new feature of this release is the bind-style
``views'' feature.

However, since the 5.0.0-alpha1 release, we have also worked on a few
more bug fixes and improvements, especially in the LMDB backend. As a
result of this, the LMDB backend now supports RFC2136 (dynamic update)
operation, which makes this beta release the ideal candidate for testing
on the beach while on vacation.

A detailed list of changes can be found in the [1]changelog.

Please make sure to read the [2]Upgrade Notes before upgrading.

The [3]tarball and its [4]signature are available at
[5]downloads.powerdns.com. Packages for various distributions are
available from [6]repo.powerdns.com.

We are looking forward to your feedback on this beta release. Please
send us all feedback and issues you might have via the [7]mailing list,
or in case of a bug, via [8]GitHub.

Note that per our [9]End of life policy, the release of the final 5.0.0
version will mark the end of support for version 4.7.

References

1. 
https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/changelog/5.0.html#change-5.0.0-beta1
2. https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/upgrading.html
3. https://downloads.powerdns.com/releases/pdns-5.0.0-beta1.tar.bz2
4. https://downloads.powerdns.com/releases/pdns-5.0.0-beta1.tar.bz2.sig
5. https://downloads.powerdns.com/releases/
6. https://repo.powerdns.com/
7. https://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users
8. https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/issues/new/choose
9. https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/appendices/EOL.html