nginx-1.28.0 stable version of NGINX was released April 23, 2025, incorporating fixes and features from the nginx-1.27.5 mainline version including:
memory usage and CPU usage optimizations in complex SSL configurations
automatic re‑resolution of hostnames in upstream groups
performance enhancements in QUIC
OCSP validation of client SSL certificates and OCSP stapling support in the stream module
variables support in the proxy_limit_rate, fastcgi_limit_rate, scgi_limit_rate, and uwsgi_limit_rate directives, the proxy_pass_trailers directive,
and more.