HAProxy Community, Enterprise, and ALOHA saw May 2026 release movement. Check versions, validate configs, reload safely, and verify TLS/backend health.
Update older Nginx HTTP/2 configs to the newer http2 on directive, test safely, reload without downtime, and verify h2 from the browser or curl.
Updated 2026 checklist for hardening an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS WordPress LEMP stack with Nginx, PHP-FPM, TLS, updates, backups, plugin controls, and CDN/WAF review.
2026 update: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is still a valid long-term support base for existing WordPress LEMP servers, but the old WordPress 6.2 wording should not be treated as a current build target. For a new
