release notes are posted on confidence value and db update

Author: Andra Mircioiu

content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md

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+{{< release-note date="2026-04-01" title="GeoIP Connection Type database now released every weekday" >}}
+
+The GeoIP Connection Type database is now updated every weekday, Monday through
+Friday. We recommend automating GeoIP database updates so that you can be sure
+that you always have the most accurate IP geolocation and IP intelligence data.
+
+You can automate database updates with our GeoIP Update program or other
+methods. You can also download databases directly through the account portal.
+
+[Learn how to automate database updates in this knowledge base article.](https://support.maxmind.com/knowledge-base/articles/download-and-update-maxmind-databases#api-endpoints)
+
+{{</ release-note >}}
+
+{{< release-note date="2026-04-01" title="Reduced country-level confidence value for hosting networks" >}}
+
+As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our geolocation confidence factors, we
+have reduced the country-level confidence for some hosting networks in
+circumstances where we are less confident about where the data centers
+identified are deployed.
+
+This change should not impact the confidence for residential, cellular, and
+other networks commonly used by end-users.
+
+{{</ release-note >}}
+
 {{< release-note date="2026-03-23" title="Updates to geolocation confidence factors" >}}
 
 Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24 2026, we're deploying updates to our