version 2.6
- add support for IPv6 configuration (FS#18699)
- add support for static routes configuration (FS#18700)
- add support for creating tun/tap interfaces (FS#15049)
- bridge: add support for several brctl options (FS#16625)
- wireless: add support for explicit BSSID (FS#24582)
- wireless: add support for ad-hoc connections (FS#19683)
- wireless: no longer require wireless_tools to work
- use /run instead of /var/run
- drops hard dependency on net-tools package
- drops hard dependency on wireless_tools package

version 2.5.5
- new connection types: openvpn (FS#21490), vlan
- new option HIDDEN (for hidden SSIDs)
- new option SKIPNOCARRIER (FS#21755)
- default WPA driver is now nl80211
- minor fixes and improvements (FS#17190, FS#17546,
  FS#20150, FS#20569, FS#21377, FS#23293)
- better zsh completion file (FS#19823)

netcfg 2.5.4
- new connection type: bridge
- new option NETMASK for ethernet

netcfg 2.5.3
- fixes to rfkill handling (FS#18391, FS#18385)
- fix for FS#18411

netcfg 2.5.2
- fix for FS#17190

netcfg 2.5.1
- fix for FS#17190
- additional examples