This month at Tailscale: Exit node policies, UI betas, and Taildrive fixes

Tailscale's latest updates focus on enhancing network reliability, manageability, and security across various platforms. This month's highlights include changes to exit node policies, improvements to Taildrive functionality, and the introduction of a windowed UI mode for macOS in beta, which features node search, TailDrop, and ping capabilities. Additionally, updates to DERP server IP addresses affect users with custom firewall settings, while enhancements in Tailscale v1.88.1 and 1.88.2 ensure better security and stability. These updates include confirmation prompts in the CLI, compatibility fixes for Tailscale SSH, and improved file accessibility in Taildrive. Platform-specific changes involve Linux GUI options, macOS system policy updates, and UI improvements for iOS and macOS 26 compatibility. For QNAP users, new builds are available, and the update can be manually downloaded. The release also addresses container, Kubernetes, and tsrecorder updates, fixing issues such as Kubernetes sidecar errors and multi-cluster ingress device certificate messages, while introducing new features like multiple replicas for high availability in Kubernetes.