The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows NT. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards.

Apache httpd has been the most popular web server on the Internet since April 1996, and celebrated its 15th birthday as a project this February.

The Apache HTTP Server ("httpd") is a project of The Apache Software Foundation.

The Apache HTTP Server Project is proud to announce the release of version 2.2.17 of the Apache HTTP Server ("httpd"). This version is principally a security and bugfix release.

This version of httpd is a major release of the stable branch, and represents the best available version of Apache HTTP Server. New features include Smart Filtering, Improved Caching, AJP Proxy, Proxy Load Balancing, Graceful Shutdown support, Large File Support, the Event MPM, and refactored Authentication/Authorization.

Download | New Features in httpd 2.2 | ChangeLog for 2.2.17 | Complete ChangeLog for 2.2

The Apache HTTP Server Project is proud to announce the release of version 2.3.10-alpha of the Apache HTTP Server ("httpd"). This version of httpd is principally an Alpha release to test new technology and features that are incompatible or too large for the stable 2.2.x branch. This alpha release should not be presumed to be compatible with binaries built against any prior or future version..

New features include Loadable MPMs, major improvements to OSCP support, mod_lua, FastCGI Proxy, New Expression Parser, and a Small Object Caching API.

Download | New Features in httpd 2.3 | Complete ChangeLog for 2.3

The Apache HTTP Server Project announces the legacy release of version 2.0.64 of the Apache HTTP Server ("httpd").

This version of httpd is principally a security and bugfix release.

For further details, see the announcement.

Download | New Features in httpd 2.0 | ChangeLog for 2.0.64 | Complete ChangeLog for 2.0

Apache httpd 1.3.42 is the final stable version of the 1.3 series, which was released and declared end of life on February 2nd, 2010. No further development or maintenance will occur for the 1.3 series.

For details see the Official Announcement, CHANGES_1.3 and CHANGES_1.3.42 lists.

Use the Apache httpd 1.3.42 version only if you must use a third party module that is not available as an httpd 2.x module. Modules compiled for Apache 2.x are not compatible with httpd 1.3, and modules compiled for Apache 1.3 are not compatible with httpd 2.x. Upgrade as soon as possible.

This final version of Apache httpd 1.3 is principally a security release.

For further details, see the announcement.

Download | New Features in Apache 1.3 | ChangeLog for 1.3.42 | Complete ChangeLog for 1.3

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