Notepad++ v8.9.2 Release
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Notepad++ release 8.9.2 is available:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v892-released/Notepad++ v8.9.2 security enhancements, regression/bug fixes, & new feature:
- Security enhancement: Make updater check interity & authenticity of server-returned XML (XMLDsig). (Implement #17441)
- Security enhancement: Fix untrusted search path vulnerability by launching explorer.exe (Fix CVE-2026-25926)
- Security enhancement: Make auto-updater (WinGUp) even more secured. (Remove unsecured options, remove dll dependency, launch only signed program for plugin management)
- Fix a plugin installation crash due to incorrect processing catch. (Fix #issue)
- Add redact selection feature - Default: โ , Modifier (Shift + Click): โ. (Fix #17363)
- Fix context menu shortcut localization not aligning to the right regression. (Fix #17467)
Notepad++ v8.9.1 regression fixes, bug-fixes & new improvements:
- Fix EOL duplication regression when playing back old recorded macros. (Fix issue)
- Remedy search failure for pasted text containing trailing invisible EOL character. (Fix #17124, #17187)
- Fix customized context menu regression where separator (id=โ0โ) escapes FolderName submenu. (Fix #17342)
- Fix issue where a single undo reverted multiple changes after macro execution. (Fix #9426)
- Fix visual glitch when dragging dockable dialogs on a 2nd monitor. (Fix #16805, #16155, #16077)
- Fix inconsistent automatic search mode switching (RegEx to Extended) in Find dialog. (Fix #17227)
- Fix incorrect URL parsing caused by Unicode special spaces. (Fix #16856)
- Update to Boost 1.90.0. (Implement #17326)
- Improve update themes feature: fix JavaScript.js edge case. (Fix issue)
- Update javascript.js to better match javascript (embedded) in all themes. (Fix issue, report)
- Function List: enhance for Perl & PHP; add for Nim. (Fix #17382, #17327, implement #17377)
- Fix comments and highlighting in TCL. (Fix #17315)
- Update perl syntax highliging keywords and autocomplete for 5.42. (Fix #17332)
- Improvement: display Find dialog status message with invisible characters warning. (Fix #17345)
Auto-updater will be triggered in one week, if no critical issue found.
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