diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d11f03..5c112ad 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## Izuma Edge utilities 2.3.7
+1. [fw-tools] - add `|| true` to 1st `ping` test to avoid abrupt script execution stop if `ping` errors.
+
 ## Izuma Edge utilities 2.3.6
 1. [fw-tools] - fix handling `-h` (help) option.
 1. [fw-tools] - support for custom domains (`--domain`) added, options to skip https/port443 check (`--skip443`) and tcp-bootstrap ping (`--skiptcpping`).
diff --git a/edge-info/edge-info b/edge-info/edge-info
index 0959e74..e9affbf 100755
--- a/edge-info/edge-info
+++ b/edge-info/edge-info
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ GREEN="\u001b[32m"
 YELLOW="\u001b[33m"
 MAGENTA="\u001b[35m"
 CYAN="\u001b[36m"
-version="2.3.6"
+version="2.3.7"
 export LogToTerm=1
 loglevel=info;
 
diff --git a/fw-tools/edge-testnet b/fw-tools/edge-testnet
index a87e058..7ccd5ec 100755
--- a/fw-tools/edge-testnet
+++ b/fw-tools/edge-testnet
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ test_TLS() {
 }
 
 main() {
-    pinggoogle=$(ping -q -c 1 google.com 2>&1)
+    pinggoogle=$(ping -q -c 1 google.com 2>&1) || true
     if [[ "$pinggoogle" =~ "100% packet loss" ]]; then
         echo "ICMP traffic blocked, skipping L3 (ping) tests."
     else
diff --git a/identity-tools/developer_identity/VERSION b/identity-tools/developer_identity/VERSION
index 9c58747..0601696 100644
--- a/identity-tools/developer_identity/VERSION
+++ b/identity-tools/developer_identity/VERSION
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-2.3.6
+2.3.7