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====== Recent Version History ====== ====== Recent Version History ======
-This is list of changes for each release of WinSCP. See also [[project_history|project history]].+This is a full list of changes for each release of WinSCP. See also [[project_history|Project history]] and [[incompatible_changes|Incompatible changes between versions]].
-===== Not Released Yet ===== +===== [[6.6]] 6.6 (not released yet) ((2025-03-06)) =====
-=== 2006-09-24 ===+
-  * WinSCP can itself setup SSH tunnel to allow indirect connections though proxy SSH host+  * MSI toolset updated to WiX 5
-  * Core of WinSCP re-factored to allow non-SSH based transfer protocols (FTP). +  * Commands to copy paths to the clipboard on the Synchronization checklist window
-  * Added simple "typical installation" option to setup that requires no further interaction from the user. +  * Consistently calling command to open window with specific directory //Explore//, instead of sometimes //Browse//. 
-  * Optional minimization to taskbar notification area (system tray)+  * Bug fix: Local file with invalid characters replaced could not be explorer from the Synchronization checklist window.
-  * Taskbar balloons optionally used for notifications when appropriate: +
-    * When inactive session is disconnected. +
-    * When background transfer queue is emptied (except for active session, when queue list is visible). +
-    * When user interaction is required, while WinSCP is minimized. +
-    * When new release is detected. +
-  * New scripting option ''option batch continue''. When set, WinSCP ignores and skips all errors. +
-  * New scripting option ''option echo'' to enable echoing of commands being executed. +
-  * New command to execute the last ad hoc custom command. +
-  * "Host hasn’t answered for X seconds" message disappears itself once the response finally arrives also in scripting. +
-  * File edited in an internal editor can be reloaded (refreshed). +
-  * Support for SSPI authentication. +
-  * Support for Kerberos ticket forwarding. +
-  * Configuration can be exported to an INI file. +
-  * New command //Duplicate session//. +
-  * When ''Shift'' key is hold while //New session// or //Duplicate session// commands are selected, the session is opened in new instance (window) of WinSCP. +
- * ''F1'' opens help for current tab on Login and Preferences dialogs. +
-  * What's this button on dialog caption (''?'') opens help directly. +
-  * Button //Help// replaced with //Close// on Login dialog. +
-  * Single log file is used for all connections of one session (background transfer connections, secondary shell connection, tunnel connection). +
-  * During silent uninstall, user is not prompted for cleanup of application data. +
-  * Workaround for SSH servers based on cryptlib, which reports invalid files types in response to ''SSH_FXP_LSTAT'' request. +
-  * Configuration of GSSAPI/SSPI authentication is exported to PuTTY sessions. +
-  * When changing configuration storage, also caches (change directory cache, accepted SSH host keys, accepted banners) are transferred to the new storage. +
-  * Context menu of permissions popup and input boxes has clipboard management commands. +
-  * Menu item captions capitalized according to Windows standard. +
-  * More internal error messages from PuTTY code are being localized. +
-  * When saving the edited session under the same name, overwrite confirmation is not requested. +
-  * Shell options of //SCP tab// of login dialog redesigned+
-  * Bug fix: Ad hoc command executed from file panel context menu was executed for selected files, despite the menu being opened for not-selected file. +
-  * Bug fix: Infinite loop of error messages when connection was broken while timeout message was being shown. +
-  * Bug fix: Trailing delimiter text were occasionally left in remote command output. +
-  * Bug fix: Some authentication progress steps were not shown on authentication window for secondary shell sessions. +
-  * Bug fix: Inactive sessions were not kept alive. +
-  * Bug fix: Incorrect sizing of internal editor windows opened on non-primary monitor. +
-  * Bug fix: Automatic retry after timeout was not working. +
-  * Bug fix: Stored session may be lost when letter case was changed solely during rename.  +
-  * Bug fix: It was not possible to cancel text mode upload with SCP protocol. +
-  * Bug fix: Change directory cache may become corrupted when using INI file for configuration.+
-===== 3.8.2 ===== +===== [[6.5.1]] 6.5.1 (not released yet) ((2025-04-02)) =====
-=== 2006-06-19 ===+
-  * Change to overcome URL handler vulnerability: When protocol (''%%sftp://%%'' or ''%%scp://%%'') is provided on command line (possible execution from web browser/Windows Explorer), all command-like parameters that cause any automatic action are ignored, including ''/defaults'', ''/log'', ''/script'' and ''/command''. +  * Translation completed: Danish.
-  * Function //Copy path to clipboard// has keyboard shortcut ''Shift-Ctrl-P'' in Explorer-like interface. +
-  * Address bar of Explorer-like interface has dedicated context menu, with option to //Copy path to clipboard//. +
-  * Partial files (''.filepart'') are no longer considered for synchronization (SFTP-only). +
-  * Permissions input box has the same context menu as permissions popup box. +
-  * In scripting mode, the WinSCP can read commands from redirected standard input. +
-  * UTF-8 encoded script files are supported (byte-order-mask is required). +
-  * Bug fix: Sorting arrows on synchronization checklist were corrupted on Windows 2000 and older. +
-  * Bug fix: Permissions popup box was occasionally dismissed, when its context menu was revealed. +
-  * Bug fix: Menu item //Leave as is// of permissions box was visible, even if it made no sense in the context. +
-  * Bug fix: When recursive setting of permissions was turned off on properties dialog, permissions may have possibly retained undefined state, although no longer allowed. +
-  * Bug fix: Path labels were redrawn each time mouse was moved over them, causing unnecessary flickering. +
-  * Bug fix: Some dialog labels were not disabled along with associated control. +
-  * Bug fix: Log window was showing log file name with patterns, instead of actual current log file name. +
-  * Bug fix: When patterns were used in log file name, the log file was recreated every time configuration has changed. +
-===== 3.8.1 ===== +===== [[6.5]] 6.5 ((2025-03-31)) =====
-=== 2006-05-07 ===+
-  * Notice is displayed for period of time on status bar on various events, including: +  * Translation completed: Norwegian
-   * Automatic selection of transfer setting preset+  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.7.1
-   * Turning on/off of synchronised browsing. +  * Bug fix: Layout problems of by-default hidden columns on high-DPI displays. [[bug>2361]] 
-····* New version release. +  * Bug fix: Scaling was broken  
-  * Synchronization checklist can be sorted by any column. +  * Bug fix: //Copy key fingerprints to clipboard// command link was scaled incorrectly.
-  * When downloading, up to date remote file modification time is used, instead of cached time shown in file panel. +
-  * File masks can select files also by their size. +
-  * Automatic refresh of remote directory after an operation can be disabled (also by keyboard shortcut ''Ctrl+Alt+R'')+
-  * Stored session can be renamed+
-  * Synchronized browsing state is now part of session state. +
-  * Options dialogs for uploads, downloads, synchronization and //Keep remote directory up to date// invoked from command-line can be skipped using ''/defaults'' switch. +
-  * Transfer settings presets drop down menu improved to show information about the preset being selected. +
-  * Parameters ''/script'' and ''/command'' can be used without ''/console'' to run the script without creating a console window (works for ''.EXE'' only). +
-  * Overwrite configuration message offers possibility to transfer file under different name (SFTP-only). +
-  * Turning off the advanced options on Login dialog hides also some advanced controls on tabs that are otherwise visible. +
-  * //Edit// is now a default action for double-click. +
-· * When new version release is notified, the message indicates if it is beta version. +
-· * Exclude file mask in example transfer setting preset //Exclude temporaries// expanded with ''*~; #*; .#*''. +
-  * Error "EAccessViolation" is now replaced with more meaningful "Invalid access to memory" also in scripting. +
-  * Mere change from //Exclude mask// to //Include mask// is not shown in transfer setting overview unless the mask itself is specified too. +
-  * Main window no longed flashes when Preferences dialog is closed. +
-  * Location profiles are renamed inline now. +
-  * Confirmation of file recycling is configurable independently of file deleting. +
-  * Reading of remote directory can be cancelled by ''Esc'' key. +
-  * During authentication, usage of stored password is indicated. +
-  * ''Shift+Up/Down'' selects files. +
-  * Button //Cancel// is not disabled on message dialogs, when //Never ask me again// checkbox is checked. +
-  * Command //Insert to Command Line// is no longer shown in file context menu on Explorer-like interface. +
-  * Bug fix: Menus were always shown on primary monitor in multi-monitor environment. +
-  * Bug fix: WinSCP was not reflecting system-wide disabling of menu animations. +
-  * Bug fix: Menus were not animated on Windows XP. +
-  * Bug fix: Failure when connecting thru proxy. +
-  * Bug fix: Major CPU consumption during prompt for password/passphrase. +
-  * Bug fix: It was not possible to edit remote files with name containing characters not allowed on Windows. +
-  * Bug fix: Timestamp synchronisation was not working properly for remote directory synchronisation. +
-  * Bug fix: Group control caption was truncated on some XP themes. +
-  * Bug fix: Button //Browse// on download options dialog was not preserving trailing backslash and operation mask. +
-  * Bug fix: Assertion in ''DirView.pas''. +
-  * Bug fix: Incorrect decoding of SFTP extension ''version''. +
-  * Bug fix: Command ''open'' in scripting failed if password was specified in its parameter. +
-  * Bug fix: Failure when last access time of file being uploaded could not be retrieved (typical for uploads from CD). +
-  * Bug fix: Incorrect validation of file masks separated by comma. +
-  * Bug fix: Before updates information is shown, query is sent to the server, if cached information were retrieved by another version of WinSCP. +
-  * Bug fix: Transfer option //New and updated file(s) only// was not being saved. +
-  * Bug fix: Command line switches ''/synchronize'' and ''/keepuptodate'' were not documented in syntax overview shown by ''/help'' switch. +
-  * Bug fix: When //Never ask me again// was checked on query for synchronization before starting //Keep remote directory up to date//, the synchronization was not performed.+
-===== 3.8 beta ===== +===== [[6.4.3]] 6.4.3 RC ((2025-03-17)) =====
-=== 2005-12-20 ===+
-  * Synchronization enhanced:  +  * Display and modify S3 file/object tags. [[bug>2353]] 
-    * When option //Preview changes// is turned on, checklist of synchronization actions is displayed, giving user option to review and confirm them all at once. +  * Translations completed: Belarusian, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Traditional Chinese and Turkish; updated: Norwegian; and started: Georgian
-    * Option //Preview changes// works for timestamp synchronization too. +  * SSH core and SSH private key tools (PuTTYgen and Pageant) upgraded to [[&url(puttychanges)|PuTTY 0.83]]. \\ It brings the following change: 
-    * When list of directories watched by function //Keep Remote Directory Up To Date// is changed, new count is shown on log view. + ···* Bug fix: crash in Pageant if an SSH connection is abandoned while waiting for a deferred decryption passphrase
-    * Synchronization delay for function //Keep Remote Directory Up To Date// is configurable (only directly in configuration files). +  * TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.3.3
-    * Bug fix: When list of directories watched by function //Keep Remote Directory Up To Date// was changed, some of the subdirectories stopped being watched. +  * Installer upgraded to Inno Setup 6.4.1
-    * Bug fix: Option //Same size only// for timestamp synchronization was not working. +  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.7.0
-    * Bug fix: Newly added subdirectories were not watched for changes, when keeping remote directory up to date from script. +  * Allowed S3 connection with IAM roles on instances that require IMDSv2. [[bug>2351]] 
-  * The connection can be automatically re-established when lost during file transfer (SFTP-only). +  * Remembering empty session password. [[bug>2352]] 
-  * When the main session is reconnected the background transfer queue is now preserved. +  * Small GUI improvements
-  * The Server/Protocol Information dialog remade. It now also shows space available for current directory. +  * Bug fix: Some parts of UI are not localized. [[bug>2346]] 
-··* Color can be associated with session. It is used as background color for file panels. +  * Bug fix: //Columns > Reset layout// command does not reset width of by-default hidden columns. [[bug>2347]] 
-  * Authentication window introduced. It combines progress display with authentication prompts. +  * Bug fix: Some translation file were duplicitously interpreted as another additional language
-  * Initial permissions can be set when creating new remote directory. +  * Bug fix: Unicode contents in web sources was incorrectly decoded 
-  * File panel can be sorted by extension by clicking on dedicated part of //Name/Ext// column title. +  * Bug fix: Intermediate translation ''.islu'' files were included in MSI installer
-  * Permission errors when setting attributes (permissions and timestamp) of remote file can be suppressed using new transfer option //Ignore permissions errors// (SFTP-only). +  * Bug fix: Monospace font is not remembered if SSH banners are administratively forced
-  * Commands //Edit New File// and //Create Directory// moved to //New > File// and //New > Directory//. Command //Add/Edit Link// split into //Edit Link// and //New > Link//. Submenu //New// is also accessible from panel's context menu. +  * Change: Bug fix: In XML log, ''filename'' tag was included in ''stat'' tag, although explicitly documented not to
-  * New panel option for Norton Commander-like interface: //Full row select// (turned on by default). Can be turned off to make panel's context menu more accessible. +  * Bug fix: Error when the last page of S3 directory listing is empty. [[bug>2355]]
-  * New toolbar with custom commands. +
-  * New toolbar for Norton Commander-like interface with buttons //Upload// and //Download//, useful when you want to transfer file without having the source panel active. +
-  * New command (switch) for queue //Disconnect Once Empty// closes the session, if it's idle, when the last scheduled background transfer is finished. +
-  * System administrators can enforce display of authentication banners. +
-  * System administrators can restrict connection to servers without having their host keys accepted in advance. +
-  * Context menu of console output display includes command to resize the console window to fit the command output. +
-  * If the SFTP server does not provide file permissions/owner/group in directory listing, WinSCP requests them explicitly before showing Properties dialog. +
-  * Pressing button //OK// on fatal error message box for the initial session re-opens the Login dialog. +
-  * Only the last ''@'' in connection string is considered as username/hostname separator, making it possible to easier type username and/or password containing ''@'' from command-line. +
-  * "Edit" commands now open all selected files, not only focused one, if editing of multiple files is allowed. +
-  * Edited remote file can be uploaded, even if the session was reconnected meanwhile. +
-  * Transfer setting dialog has option //Do not show this dialog box again//, when transfer is invoked using drag&drop to disable future drag&drop transfer confirmation. +
-  * Optional "Office 2003" theme and few minor changes to toolbars. +
-  * Size of the console window is preserved. +
-  * When changing file properties, ''chgrp'' and ''chown'' are called before ''chmod'', because they change file permissions (SCP-only). +
-  * If the session is closed due to option //Disconnect when operation finishes//, associated background transfers are terminated immediately, not only after the user acknowledges the closure. +
-  * It is now possible to edit two files with the same path/name located on different servers. +
-  * Logging to file can be enabled using new ''/log'' command-line option. +
-  * Log file name can contain following patterns: ''&Y'' (year), ''&M'' (month), ''&D'' (day), ''&T'' (time), ''&H'' (hostname), ''&S'' (session name). +
-  * Improved cleaning of directory change cache on symbolic link deletion. +
-  * SFTP extension "versions", specifying list of supported protocol versions, is decoded and logged. +
-  * SFTP extension "supported"; is ignored, when extension "supported2"; is also sent by the server+
- * Custom transfer settings dialog disables settings unusable in current context (synchronization mode, server capabilities, etc.)+
-  * Transfer setting preset info tip does not show settings unusable in current context (server capabilities, etc.)+
-  * Setup does not overwrite update period, if updates were already enabled+
-  * Transfer setting options "Permissions" and "Preserve read-only" are disabled when the server does not support permissions. +
-··* On Windows XP, native column sorting icons are used. +
-· * Licence of PuTTY updated. +
-  * Command //Copy URL to Clipboard// now URL-encodes some characters (space particularly). +
- ·* WinSCP can handle URL with URL-encoded characters in session name. +
-  * URL handler registered by WinSCP now encloses the URL into quotes to allow handling of URL's with space+
-  * WinSCP can load plain text password from configuration (new attribute ''PasswordPlain''). If possible, it automatically converts the password to encrypted form. +
-  * File mask ''*.*'' is treated exceptionally, matching all files, even those without dot+
-  * Internal editor window is activated before associated message box pops up (e.g. save confirmation)+
-  * //Preferences// command added to context menu of internal editor. +
-  * Navigation tree on login and preferences dialogs widened to allow longer translations. +
-  * When sorting files in file panel, filename is always secondary criteria+
-  * INI file name on Properties dialog changes with name of executable. +
-· * Option ''/script='' without value is ignored. +
-  * //Server response timeout// can be set up to 6000 seconds. +
-· * Popup hints close on mouse click. +
-··* Bug fix: Fixed resolving symbolic links in sub-directories. +
-  * Bug fix: After directory refresh, WinSCP sometime incorrectly behaved as if the user were dragging the selected file+
-  * Bug fix: SCP fallback for SSH-1 was not working. +
-· * Bug fix: Uploads of files into previously non-existing directory could not be resumed (SFTP-only). +
-  * Bug fix: Selection could not be restored after changing file properties. +
-· * Bug fix: WinSCP hung on start-up occasionally (for example when the main window was closed maximised on different screen resolution the last time)+
-  * Bug fix: Failure when changing file properties on SFTP server supporting UTF-8. +
-  * Bug fix: Incorrectly formatted message "Unknown principal". +
-  * Bug fix: Hint on status bar for transfer setting preset selector incorrectly showed preset configuration+
-  * Bug fix: Custom transfer settings dialog invoked from context menu on synchronization dialog did incorrectly allowed changing all settings, even when time-stamp-only synchronization was selected. +
-  * Bug fix: When the SFTP server does not support permissions, random permissions were used for the files. +
-··* Bug fix: Crash when re-key occurred on idle background session and the host key was not cached+
-  * Bug fix: Failure when downloading file from different directory than the current one (SCP only)+
-  * Bug fix: Username was stored incorrectly when exporting session to PuTTY. +
-  * Bug fix: On the first start-up on fresh installation, default editor settings were not preset. +
-··* Bug fix: When output of the console is was redirected to file, list of transferred files contained only the last file+
-  * Bug fix: Editors list was lost when changing configuration storage. +
-  * Bug fix: //Mouse only// option of //Explorer style selection// was not preserved. +
-··* Bug fix: When password storing is restricted, warning that password is being stored is no longer shown.+
-===== 3.7.6 ===== +===== [[6.4.2]] 6.4.2 beta ((2025-01-27)) ===== 
-=== 2005-08-15 === + 
-  * Editing files enhanced: +  * Synchronization actions can be pushed to background queue. [[bug>2318]] 
- ···* There can be several external editors configured+ ·* Ongoing local delete operation can be moved to a background queue (only on a remote tab, as local tabs do not have a queue)
- ···* Appropriate editor for particular file can be selected automatically by file mask (i.e. file extension, directory, etc.). + ·* Switching to //Segoe UI// font with slightly larger size (9) as recommended for Windows Vista and newer. All windows are now slightly larger accordingly and their layout was unified. 
-    * Command //File(s) > Edit (alternative)// replaced with sub menu listing all available editors+··* SSH core upgraded to pre-release snapshot of PuTTY 0.83 (2025-01-03.1e45199). It brings the following change: 
- ···* Command //File(s) > Edit new// has now keyboard shortcut originally used by //File(s) > Edit (alternative)//+    * Implement the post-quantum ML-KEM key encapsulation method. [[pbug>ml-kem]] 
- ···* File can be optionally opened in editor as response to double-click+  * SSH private key tools (PuTTYgen and Pageant) upgraded to PuTTY 0.82. 
- ···* Change to internal editor configuration is immediately applied to all already opened editor windows+  * Command-line interface for installing public key into server. [[bug>2342]] 
- ···* Search options are shared among opened internal editors+ ·* Installer upgraded to Inno Setup 6.4.0
- ···* Search dialogs have context help+ * Thumbnails for WebP images. [[bug>2336]] 
- ···* Bug fix: Application could not be closed as long as any internal editor was opened+  * Change: Finding ''WinSCP.exe'' in a process path if a .NET assembly assembly path is unknown (before looking into an installation folder). [[bug>2339]] 
- ···* Bug fix: "Total replacements" message sometime incorrectly appeared, even when //Replace All// was not used+  * WebDAV/HTTP core upgraded to neon 0.34.0
- ···* Bug fix: Find results sometime appeared over the main window instead of over the editor window+ ·* Better error message when trying to open an inaccessible local drive (such as locked BitLocker drive)
- ···* Bug fix: Search dialogs were sometime incorrectly placed+ ·* ''%%https://%%'' URL to S3 API at ''oraclecloud.com'' is interpreted as S3 protocol, instead of WebDAV
-  * Authentication banner, if any, is shown during authentication. + ·* AWS metadata service connection timeout is by default one second and ''AWS_METADATA_SERVICE_TIMEOUT'' is respected
-  * New functions for queue management: //Suspend//, //Resume//, //Suspend All// and //Resume All//. + ·* Added new ''ap-southeast-7'' and ''mx-central-1'' AWS regions
-··* Unix-style approach to Daylight saving time (client does adjustment) is made default. This can affect interpretation of timestamps of your files. Use function //[[task_synchronize_full|Synchronize]]// with option //[[ui_synchronize#synchronize_options|Synchronize timestamps only, not files]]// to resolve it+ ·* Bug fix: Hang when trying to open an inaccessible drive from drive drop down menu
-  * Button //Calculate// on Properties dialog calculates also total number of files/directories/symlinks. The button newly also does not show up, when all selected directories are actually symlinks+ ·* Bug fix: On Windows 11, //Windows 10// version was logged
-  * Several changes to synchronization: +  * Bug fix: Hang when opening path with duplicated backslash. [[bug>2330]] 
-   * Added new option //Selected files only// for functions //Synchronize// and //Keep Remote Directory Up To Date//. It limits the synchronization to files selected in either panel only+ ·* Bug fix: When moving an ongoing delete operation to background queue, it might attempt to delete the current file again, failing the operation
- ···* Removed option //No confirmations// for functions //Synchronize// and //Keep Remote Directory Up To Date//. Confirmations are now disabled always. + ·* Bug fix: After system theme change panel context menus stop working. [[bug>2331]] 
- ···* Directory number limit for function //Keep remote directory up to date// can be overruled. +  * Bug fix: It was possible to start synchronization in new window despite incompatible //Selected files only// option selected by ''Shift''-clicking the //OK// button. [[bug>1870]] 
- ···* Event log is shown for function //Keep remote directory up to date//+  * Bug fix: Failure when opening two SSH sessions at the same time. [[bug>2334]] 
- ···* When synchronizing timestamps, only same-sized files can be affected optionally+··* Bug fix: Tunneled session password is not remembered. [[bug>2335]] 
-    * For //Synchronize timestamps only, not files// mode the only item of transfer settings that can be set (and that is displayed) is exclusion/inclusion mask+··* Bug fix: Failure when trying to use a file not containing a private key as a client certificate file with WebDAV
-    * //Keep remote directory up to date// can be interrupted by ''Esc''+  * Bug fix: ''Session.DebugLogPath'' cannot be set in single-file bundles. [[bug>2338]] 
-    * Bug fix: Failure when synchronization before //Keep remote directory up to date// was interrupted+  * Bug fix: Stray ''set'' command in source code package build script. [[bug>2340]] 
-    * Bug fix: When time-stamp synchronization was configured as default synchronization action, it was incorrectly inherited by //Keep remote directory up to date//. +  * Bug fix: Duplicate shortcut key in local //Open directory// window for shared bookmarks. [[bug>710]] 
-  * Several changes to scripting: +  * Bug fix: Source code package build script exits parent ''cmd'' console on error. [[bug>2341]] 
-   * New scripting option ''option batch abort''. When set, WinSCP will abort the script as soon as any of the commands fail. Values ''on'' and ''off'' are still available with unchanged behaviour+ ·* Bug fix: Command to //"Install public key into server"// was enabled, even when no hostname was specified 
- ···* New scripting options ''include'' and ''exclude'' to set include/exclude masks. Only one of the two can be set at a time. + 
- ···* ''Ctrl+C'' during script file processing breaks whole script, not only current command+===== [[6.4.1]] 6.4.1 beta ((2024-11-21)) ===== 
- ···* During synchronization names of directories where change happened are displayed only+ 
- ···* Bug fix: Script file loading errors were displayed in message box instead of console+ ·* IDE upgraded to Embarcadero C++Builder 11. [[bug>618]] 
- ···* Bug fix: Scripting have not inherited configured synchronization settings+ ·* Change: Dropped support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Minimal supported version is Windows 7
- ···* Bug fix: Incorrect parameter syntax in help for scripting command ''open''. Thanks to Gottfried Haider+ ·* Improvements to Synchronization checklist window: 
- ···* Bug fix: Second consecutive ''put'' command from script file overwrites output of previous one+   * Command to find //Move// candidate
-  * When overwriting of remote file fails, WinSCP can try to delete file and create new one (SFTP only). +    * //Move// command can be used with a set of orphaned files and new folder in source directory to create that directory on the target side and move the orphaned files there
-  * New custom command option //Copy results to clipboard//. +    * Added //Calculate All// command
-··* Workaround for OpenSSH limit of 256 kB for size of SFTP packet. Consequence was occasional interruption of transfer with error "Connection has been unexpectedly closed. Server sent command exit status 11.&quot+    * Added a keyboard shortcut to //Calculate// command
-  * All new sessions can be automatically opened also in PuTTY+    * //Move// command can be used with long local paths
-  * The Office XP-like look can be turned off from //Interface tab// of Preferences dialog. +  * Compatibility with new OneDrive WebDAV interface. [[bug>2321]] 
-  * WinSCP remembers what location profile folders were opened+  * Optimized loading of file panels when switching between tabs with different filters. [[bug>2315]] 
-  * New //Type// column for remote panel (hidden by default)+  * Optimized browsing deep local directory trees. 
-  * Default private key can be specified using ''/privatekey'' option. +  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.6.3
- ·* User is notified when selected private key file does not contain private key in supported format or when the private key is for different SSH version than preferred one+  * Including PuTTY and OpenSSL versions in ''/info''. 
- ·* New file selection command //Restore Selection// which restores file selection before last file operation+ ·* Added new ''ap-southeast-5'' AWS region. 
-  * Characters not allowed in Windows file names are now replaced by ''%XX'' (where ''XX'' is hexadecimal representation of character ASCII code), instead of underscore (''_''). +· * Gracefully handling invalid Unicode characters FFFF and FFFE in filenames in .NET assembly. [[bug>2325]] 
- ·* Increased chance that files information on overwrite confirmation message are properly aligned (English version only)+  * Bug fix: Failure when system theme change is broadcasted in short order
- ·* New optional file selection mode in Norton Commander interface, where mouse behaves as in Windows Explorer and keyboard behaves as in Norton Commander. + ·* Bug fix: Browsing long paths was broken
- ·* Files dropped on newly created desktop icons, associated with particular stored session, are uploaded+ ·* Bug fix: After leaving subdirectory, it is not scrolled into view in the parent directory
-  * File mask ending with slash matches directories only. This is particularly useful for include mask to match any directories using mask ''*/''. + ·* Bug fix: Long local panel location was lost after some file operations
- ·* When appending (including alternative resume), the target file is not deleted, when transfer is canceled by user+ ·* Bug fix: Editor font was scaled twice on monitors with different DPI than the primary one
-  * Custom command parameters are escaped for remote commands. For ''!?prompt[\]?default!'' pattern, escaping can be avoided using optional slash (''\'')+ ·* Bug fix: Option to switch to Location profiles was shown on Open directory dialog even when not possible, while session was disconnected
-  * Added hint links to several dialogs. They open popup hint describing syntax of masks and custom command patterns+  * Bug fix: After delete operation is moved to background, some operations (notably editing) do not work anymore. [[bug>2319]] 
-  * About dialog redesigned. URL links can receive focus, to allow opening the URL using keyboard. Additional URL link can be associated with translation. +  * Bug fix: ''Shift+Ctrl+P'' keyboard shortcut on Login dialog to open site in PuTTY without closing the dialog does not work. [[bug>2320]] 
-  * Confirmation of overwriting read-only files can be suppressed the same way as overwrite confirmation, i.e. by disabling confirmation for synchronization, background transfers or in script+  * Bug fix: Failure when opening TLS connection with invalid OpenSSL configuration file. [[bug>2327]] 
-  * When saving location profile, existing profile can be overwritten (names of existing profiles are provided for selection in drop down menu), giving limited ability to edit profiles+  * Bug fix: Rare incorrect conversion of line endings when downloading. [[bug>2324]] 
-  * When one of the directories of location profile does not exist anymore, the latter is opened, before error shows up+  * Bug fix: Hang when creating temporary files with temporary folder on locked drive. [[bug>2328]] 
-  * Added new error messages as defined by SFTP-6. + 
-  * Maximal size of read block as requested by SFTP server using ''supported2'' extension is respected. +===== [[6.4]] 6.4 beta ((2024-09-19)) ===== 
-  * New option to lock placement of toolbars+ 
-  * Added ''/command'' option to usage screen (''/help''). +  * Thumbnail view in file panels. [[bug>912]] 
-  * //Cache directory changes// checkbox is disabled when //Cache visited remote directories// is unchecked and SCP-only mode is selected. +  * Three selectable sizes of toolbar icons, showing slightly larger size by default. [[bug>2147]] 
-  * Empty proxy password is not "saved" to reduce session data size+  * Optimized working with large local directories: [[bug>2264]] 
-  * When reloading directory content, file panel tries to preserve its position+ ···* Loading large directory trees in the background. 
-  * When checking //Never ask me again// checkbox, all answer buttons are disabled except for the positive one, to avoid confusion+   * Hidden directory trees are loaded only in the background. 
-  * More informative error message when setting permissions of uploaded directory fails+   * Optimizing directory loading by checking existence of subfolders in the background
-  * File masks can be separated also by comma (in addition to semicolon)+ ···* Optimized reading directories for file panel. 
-  * Dialog for entering deselection mask has //Deselect// title now. + ···* Optimized browsing within directory tree with lots of subfolders
-  * It is now possible to specify both password and private key on Login dialog (server may require double authentication)+  * Dark theme for session tabs. [[bug>1806]] 
-  * Confirmation is required before stored session is deleted. +··* Improvements to AWS/S3 authentication and configuration handling: 
-  * Too long authentication prompts can be revealed also using keyboard+   * Allowed assuming IAM role. [[bug>2249]] 
-  * Queue command //Delete// renamed to //Cancel// to avoid confusion with delete file command+ ···* Credential profiles in ''.aws/config'' file are also recognized
-  * Usage of ellipsis (...) and capital letters in menus revised. + ···* Preferring configuration file defined using an environment variable over the default one
-  * Splitters have hints describing their specific functionality+   * Only profiles that contain both ''aws_access_key_id'' and ''aws_secret_access_key'' are listed on the Login dialog 
-  * Double clicking some of the splitters hide component they resize+ ···* Bug fix: The ''.aws/credentials'' file path was resolved using ''AWS_CONFIG_FILE'' environment variable instead of correct ''AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE''
-  * Commands toolbar has initially vertical layout when undocked. +  * Incremental search improvements: 
-  * When reading of local file during upload fails, more descriptive error message is shown and //Skip// button is not offered (SCP only). + ···* Search panel pops up on ''Ctrl+F'' to make the function easier to find. [[bug>2281]] 
-  * When automatic popup of background transfer prompts is disabled, task bar button at least flashes when WinSCP is on background. + ···* Layout of search panel on Login dialog improved. 
-  * Obsolete temporary directories are no longer checked, when WinSCP is run for service task (such as registration for URL handling)+   * Search options context menu added to the search panel on Login dialog
- ·* Bug fix: When using MS Virtual Desktop Manager, the main window of WinSCP was enlarged, when its virtual desktop was activated. Other associated issues are pending. +  * Remembering panel scroll position when switching tabs or refreshing. [[bug>1057]] 
- ·* Bug fix: Stored session name was not recognized in URL's containing path suffix+··* Search for Preferences options. 
-  * Bug fix: When remote file was opened (not edited) in an external application that opens multiple files in window (process), WinSCP incorrectly suggested to enable support for this kind of //editors//. Now it suggests to configure the application as an external editor+· * TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.3.2
- ·* Bug fix: Wrong default action was highlighted in remote file context menu when resolving of symbolic links is turned off or impossible+  * Site import from an INI file. [[bug>2290]] 
- ·* Bug fix: When directory was removed its cache was not, making it possible to enter no longer existing directory by typing its path manually+  * Preserve timestamp when duplicating remote file using SFTP extension ''copy-data'' (OpenSSH). [[bug>2307]] 
-  * Bug fix: SCP fallback was not working in 3.7.5+  * Changing caret position on the first click on an inactive editor window. [[bug>2304]] 
-  * Bug fix: Include mask was not saved in configuration+  * Change: Limiting SFTP version to 3 with non-well-known SFTP servers as a workaround for interoperability issues. [[bug>2247]] 
-  * Bug fix: Command //Open in PuTTY// was not working when current session was not opened from stored session+  * Installer upgraded to Inno Setup 6.3.1. 
-  * Bug fix: When there were too frequent changes to current local directory the panel content was never refreshed+  * In icons view, files are rearranged automatically when the panel is resized
-  * Bug fix: Failure when directory was reloaded while file was being renamed+  * Explorer interface view style toolbar button now shows icon for the current style, instead of the next style
-  * Bug fix: Layout of some toolbars was not restored when using INI file as configuration storage+  * Fallback to nonresumable transfer when temporary target file cannot be created. [[bug>2277]] 
-  * Bug fix: Occasional failure when opening Preferences dialog+  * Optionally disabled smooth scrolling in an internal editor. [[bug>128]] 
-  * Bug fix: Custom transfer settings dialog had some controls incorrectly disabled when invoked from Keep remote directory up to date dialog by double-clicking the transfer settings panel. +  * Prevented redrawing scrollbars when loading remote directory tree. [[bug>2313]] 
-  * Bug fix: Custom transfer settings dialog had incorrect help context+  * Open window maximized when closed while minimized from maximized state. [[bug>2305]] 
-  * Bug fix: Incorrect files were selected when using ''Shift-click'' after reloading directory after using ''Left'' or ''Right'' keys to select first or last file. +  * Compatibility with FTP servers that return an empty path in root. [[bug>2300]] 
- ·* Bug fix: Incorrect help context for message informing about autoselection of transfer settings preset+  * Ignoring WebDAV ''PROPFIND'' result entries that do not belong to the requested directory. [[bug>2312]] 
-  * Bug fix: Incorrect behaviour after two consecutive clicks on //Execute// command of queue+  * Optionally following ''NoViewOnDrive'' policy. [[bug>2310]] 
-  * Bug fix: It was possible to enter invalid mask to transfer setting preset autoselection rule+  * Recognizing matching Azure certificate files. [[bug>2311]] 
-  * Bug fix: //Help// button on console window was incorrectly anchored.+  * Logging can be enabled for installer subtasks
 +  * Limited SFTP upload queue length to avoid networking congestion
 +  * Updated to JCL library 2.8 commit 6380ce72
 +  * //Columns// menu in Explorer interface is enabled only in //Details// view. 
 +  * With ''/rawconfig'', session is never opened in an existing instance. 
 +  * Not including useless OpenSSL states in error reporting
 +  * Bug fix: Possibility that files in root folder were incorrectly used
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when system theme is changed at the same time directory change is detected. [[bug>2286]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Tree indentation does not scale correctly. [[bug>2288]] 
 +  * Bug fix: It was possible to start renaming a site by double-clicking its node while editing the site
 +  * Bug fix: Cannot download from WebDAV server when the request is redirected to the same path on another server. [[bug>2293]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Overlay images were not drawn in icons view when //Name// column in //Details// view was too narrow
 +  * Bug fix: Some Unicode texts, notably custom command names, were saved incorrectly in an INI file. [[bug>2301]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Caption of permissions group labels disappears when hovered over on Windows 11
 + 
 +===== [[6.3.8]] 6.3.8 (not released yet) ((2025-03-14)) ===== 
 + 
 +  * Back-propagated fixes from 6.4.3 release: 
 + ···* XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.7.0. 
 + 
 +===== [[6.3.7]] 6.3.7 ((2025-02-20)) ===== 
 + 
 +  * Translation completed: Belarusian. 
 +  * TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.2.4. 
 +  * Back-propagated fixes and improvements from upcoming 6.4.2 beta release: 
 +····* Added new ''ap-southeast-7'' and ''mx-central-1'' AWS regions
 +   * Bug fix: Failure when opening two SSH sessions at the same time. [[bug>2334]] 
 + ···* Bug fix: Tunneled session password is not remembered. [[bug>2335]] 
 +   * Bug fix: Stray ''set'' command in source code package build script. [[bug>2340]] 
 + ···* Bug fix: Source code package build script exits parent ''cmd'' console on error. [[bug>2341]] 
 + 
 +===== [[6.3.6]] 6.3.6 ((2024-11-25)) ===== 
 + 
 +  * Back-propagated improvements and fixes from 6.4.1 beta and 6.4.2 beta releases: 
 +   * Compatibility with new OneDrive WebDAV interface. [[bug>2321]] 
 +   * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.6.3. 
 +   * Added new ''ap-southeast-5'' AWS region. 
 +   * Bug fix: After delete operation is moved to background, some operations (notably editing) do not work anymore. [[bug>2319]] 
 + ···* Bug fix: ''Shift+Ctrl+P'' keyboard shortcut on Login dialog to open site in PuTTY without closing the dialog does not work. [[bug>2320]] 
 + ···* Bug fix: Hang when trying to open an inaccessible drive from drive drop down menu. 
 +  * Translations completed: Danish, and updated: Belarusian. 
 + 
 +===== [[6.3.5]] 6.3.5 ((2024-09-10)) ===== 
 + 
 +  * TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.2.3. 
 +  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.6.3
 +  * Better error message when server is using incompatible TLS protocol version. [[bug>2299]] 
 +  * Translations updated: Belarusian and Finnish
 +  * Bug fix: Incorrect //"Credentials were not specified"// error when authentication fails due to incorrect password with FTP protocol. [[bug>2302]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Stall when switching from //S3// to other protocol on Login dialog on some networks. [[bug>2309]] 
 + 
 +===== [[6.3.4]] 6.3.4 ((2024-06-17)) ===== 
 + 
 +  * TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.2.2
 +  * Translations updated: Belarusian, Danish and Russian. 
 +  * Standalone executable installer can run over corrupted MSI installation. [[bug>2294]] 
 +  * Support for up-to 16KB WebDAV cookies. [[bug>2289]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when trying to automate file synchronization by checksum on an SFTP server that does not support it natively. [[bug>2291]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Remote panel does not refresh after //"ZIP and Upload"//. [[bug>2292]] 
 + 
 +===== [[6.3.3]] 6.3.3 ((2024-04-16)) ===== 
 + 
 +  * SSH core and SSH private key tools (PuTTYgen and Pageant) upgraded to [[&url(puttychanges)|PuTTY 0.81]]. \\ It brings the following change: 
 + ···* Security fix for CVE-2024-31497: NIST P521/ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 signatures are no longer generated with biased values of //k//. The previous bias compromises private keys. [[bug>2285]] [[pbug>vuln-p521-bias]] 
 +  * Translation updated: Belarusian. 
 +  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.6.2. 
 +  * Support for TortoiseMerge in //Compare Files// extension. [[bug>2279]] 
 +  * Bug fix: File panel does not have focus after Login in Explorer interface. [[bug>2276]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when closing the last remote tab. [[bug>2283]] 
 +  * Bug fix: Copy and paste to another application in Store installation sometimes does not work. [[bug>2284]]
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