v8.4.2 bug
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The main point to make is that only 64-bit plugins need to be scrutinized for 8.3 compatibility, so a user doesn’t mistakenly trash a perfectly safe 32-bit plugin.
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The debug instructions don’t trash anything – they temporarily rename a folder. I believe it is a solid debugging plan to try to narrow down where the problem is coming from. There are times when the plugin is at fault, even if it’s not because of the 64bit-only change in Notepad++.
But since it bothers you, the paragraph now emphasizes 64bit for the v8.3 change:
in the 64bit Notepad++, v8.3 updated the communication rules between plugins and the application to better handle large files (>2GB) which required all 64bit plugins that used certain protocol calls to release a new version.
