Notepad++ v8.9.7 Release Candidate

[donho]

Notepad++ 8.9.7 Release Candidate is available here:
https://github.com/donho/notepad-plus-plus/releases/tag/ReleaseCandidate

Notepad++ v8.9.7 vulnerability fixes, regression fix & bug-fixes:

1. Improve robustness of Powershell command. (Implement commit)
2. Fix Stack Buffer Overflow in expandNppEnvironmentStrs. (Implement commit)
3. Enhance loading session.xml by normalizing the file paths. (Implement commit)
4. Fix updater (WinGUp) path traversal (Zip Slip) issue. (Implement #106)
5. Fix “Find in Files” unresponsive issue. (Fix #11774)
6. Fix regression where opening relative paths as file & in Explorer didn’t work. (Fix #18114)
7. Fix disappearing or duplicated file items in Folder as Workspace. (Fix #10710, #15831, #16053, #16197, #18091)
8. Fix freeze caused by directory symbolic links in Folder as Workspace root. (Fix #1566, #18171)
9. Update to Scintilla 5.6.3 & Lexilla 5.5.0. (Implement #18109)
10. Fix undo in cloned document not scrolling to undone change in original document. (Fix #17913)
11. Update pugixml to v1.16. (Implement #18147)
12. Remember Folder as Workspace expand/collapse state across sessions. (Fix #4057, #5979)
13. Add “Count” option to improve Incremental Search performance. (Fix #11613)
14. Add “nth of count” information to Incremental Search. (Fix #11899)
15. Improve “Count” performance in Incremental Search. (Implement #18185)
16. Add full ANSI EscapeSequence lexing. (Fix #17120, #18065)
17. Fix plugin toolbar icon not scaling correctly on high DPI displays. (Fix #16723)
18. Fix incorrectly disabled Paste command. (Fix #18118)
19. Add “Print FormFeed as Page Break” option. (Fix #18059)
20. Make message boxes dark via task dialogs. (Implement #18132)
21. Enhance color picker to remember custom colors across sessions. (Fix #4782)
22. Ensure searchResult stays last after styles XML merge. (Fix issue)
23. Update PHP keywords / auto-completion. (Implement #18175)
24. Update CSS keywords / auto-completion. (Fix #13555)
25. Fix truncted INS/OVR indicator on Status bar. (Fix #18142)

[sevem47]

@donho
In my environment the fix for truncated OVR indicator on Status bar (25.) still has a little bit to less space reserved; it is still truncated. Changing the screen resolution changes the behaviour: with smaller resolution the text is displayed completely, but not with higher resolution:
Resolution 1920x1200, scaling 150%

Resolution 1440x900, scaling 100%

Debug Info:
Notepad++ v8.9.7 (64-bit)
Build time: Jul 6 2026 - 17:51:01
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.6.3/5.5.0
Boost Regex included: 1_90
pugixml included: 1.16
nlohmann JSON included: 3.12.0
Path: C:\Users\Public\LocalApp\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line:
Admin mode: OFF
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
WinGUp: absent
disableNppAutoUpdate.xml: present
Periodic Backup: OFF
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT (0)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: OFF
Display Info:
primary monitor: 1920x1200, scaling 150% -> OVR still a little bit truncated
primary monitor: 1440x900, scaling 100% -> OVR displayed completely
visible monitors count: 1
installed Display Class adapters:
0000: Description - Intel® Graphics
0000: DriverVersion - 32.0.101.8724
OS Name: Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version: 25H2
OS Build: 26200.8655
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins:
ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
DSpellCheck (1.5)
JSMinNPP (25.11.16)
MarkdownViewerPlusPlus (0.8.2)
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.7)
NppExport (0.4)
NPPJSONViewer (2.1.1)
PoorMansTSqlFormatterNppPlugin (1.6.13.31508)
XMLTools (3.1.1.13)