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Shlink
@shlink.io
The definitive self-hosted URL shortener.
Author: @acelaya.com
Website: https://shlink.io
GitHub: https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink
Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@shlinkio
This marks the last 4.x release. Next feature release will be 5.0.0.
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Just take into account the first release can be unstable, and I'll keep v0.* until I feel it has been tested by enough people. Next versions may introduce breaking changes until v1.0 is released.

It's also lacking a couple feature that will be available in future.
June 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Perhaps another way of seeing it
May 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Shlink Dashboard 0.2.0

- UI fully Tailwind-based, replacing bootstrap.
- Fixes and improvements from feedback received after testing v0.1.0
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Shlink 4.5.0

- Deprecates QR code generation, which is now covered by UI apps.
- Improvements in redirect rules.
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
shlink-web-client 4.4.0

- QR codes now generated client-side. Future versions will include extra QR code customizations.
- UI fully Tailwind-based, replacing bootstrap.
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Shlink Dashboard 0.1.0

- Not fully feature-complete, but enough to get initial testing and feedback.
- Sets the foundations for the new Tailwind-based UI for Shlink apps.
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It is settled. When released, Shlink 4.5 will deprecate support to generate QR codes directly from a short URL, and this capability will be moved to the web client/s github.com/shlinkio/shl...
Deprecate QR code generation · Issue #2408 · shlinkio/shlink
Some time ago I proposed some improvements on the QR code generation #2234, but since then, I have came to the conclusion that Shlink should not be responsible of generating QR codes (see my commen...
github.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
With this release, there should be less issues around hitting GeoLite2 download limits, but in case they are still reached, Shlink will log the attempts and the reason they failed.
December 27, 2024 at 3:40 PM