- Path
- Default: empty
+.. versionchanged:: 4.7.0
+
+ Introduced the value ``no`` to disable root-hints processing.
+
If set, the root-hints are read from this file. If empty, the default built-in root hints are used.
+
In some special cases, processing the root hints is not needed, for example when forwarding all queries to another recursor.
For these special cases, it is possible to disable the processing of root hints by setting the value to ``no``.
Before upgrading, it is advised to read the :doc:`changelog/index`.
When upgrading several versions, please read **all** notes applying to the upgrade.
-4.5.x to 4.6.0 or master
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+4.6.x to master
+---------------
+
+Deprecated and changed settings
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+- The :ref:`setting-hint-file` gained a special value ``no`` to indicate that no hint file should not processed.
+
+4.5.x to 4.6.0
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