@PeterJones said in Notepad++ v8.8.3 Release Candidate:

Considering @donho said above, “BTW, I should make https work, I know - it’s on my TODO list.”, I can confidentally conclude that the goal is to get it renewed. ;-)

FYI,
It’s done with let’s Encrypt:
https://download.notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/

Microsoft’s Windows Defender was not allowing the npp.8.8.2.portable.7z file on my machine claiming:
Detected: Trojan:Win32/Suschil!rfn

One puzzle is is that if I expand npp.8.8.2.portable.7z into a folder that a full scan of that folder reports “0 threat(s) found.”

Windows Defender was using 1.431.348.0 created/updated on 07/02/2025 6:13 AM. I checked for updates and got 1.431.355.0 created/updated on 07/02/2025 11:10 AM. I re-ran the scanner and it reports no threats found.

I assume this is not related to the code signing issue as I assume Windows Defender would still detect viruses in and and quarantine signed files.

I’m guessing it was a false positive from Windows Defender’s 1.431.348.0 package that Microsoft has since fixed.

Just to mention, for people using Intune to deploy notepad++. if you activate the “managed installers” option, any apps not signed wil lbe signed with a valid certificate and therefore users don’t have popup for the “unknown publisher”. I think you can do the same with SCCM. Will not help regular users, but jsut in case.

Ref to Npp website spelling error

@donho said in Notepad++ v8.8 Release:

@Neymar44
The bug has been fixed in v8.8.1. Here is v8.8.1 RC:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26833/notepad-v8-8-1-release-candidate

The glitch indeed disappeared in the last 8.8.1 RC, thank you !

Another regression has been found here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26815/notepad-v8-8-release/4?_=1746291034345

The regression has been fixed in the new binaries:
http://download.notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/8.x/8.8.1.RC2/

@schnurlos

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v88-we-are-with-ukraine/ gives an Error 404 (link within “F1” Info).

It’s because v8.8 is still in RC state.
It will be on line in few hours.

2 off-topic posts are moved to:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26793/all-the-off-topic-go-here

@mkupper
Thanks, those 2 links provide reasonable “guess-timates” re: what to expect in the next release.
Murray

@donho ,
That fixed that issue, thanks.

The unrelated post has been moved to 22917 of Boycott Notepad++.

Possible v8.7.8 regression: GitHub issue #16250 .

@xomx ,
Understood. I wouldn’t want to rush stability, but I agree with your assessment that it’s a straight forward fix that I don’t think would affect anything else but what’s intended, but I can wait if need be. Thanks again for the help with unraveling this while I was trying to find out the actual issue at the heart of the problem.

@Mark-Olson
Fixed. Thank you!