Firebox Management in WatchGuard Cloud Release Notes

These release notes are for the Firebox management in WatchGuard Cloud. For a full description of WatchGuard Cloud features and functionality for Firebox management, go to Firebox Feature Comparison — Locally-Managed and Cloud-Managed in the WatchGuard Cloud Help.

For more information about new features, download the What's New in WatchGuard Cloud PowerPoint. For information about the benefits of cloud management, go to the Knowledge Base article: Features and Benefits of Firebox Management in WatchGuard Cloud.

Release Information Date
Latest WatchGuard Cloud Update 23 July 2026
Release Notes Revision Date 23 July 2026

Release notes include customer-reported issues that were resolved in this release. Routine internal maintenance, localization updates, and other low-impact changes are not individually documented.

Latest Release

Release Date: 23 July 2026

New Features

ICMP Error Handling and TCP Settings in WatchGuard Cloud (Beta)

This feature enables you to configure ICMP error handling and TCP settings for SYN verification, connection idle timeout, and maximum segment size on a cloud-managed Firebox. To learn more or to report an issue, go to the WatchGuard Cloud Firebox Management Beta test community. [FCCM-4581, FCCM-4622, FCCM-11398]

Enhancements

  • Firebox Management API v1.27.0 adds new endpoints that enable you to:
  • Create and manage Firebox firewall policies.
  • Retrieve configuration objects that firewall policies reference.

For more information, go to Firebox Management API in the WatchGuard API Documentation.

Resolved Issues

  • The Default Packet Handling section now shows correctly on the Network Blocking page for Firebox templates. [FCCM-13505]

Previous Releases