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====== Older Versions ====== ====== Older Versions ======
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 +===== [[6.3.4]] 6.3.4 ((2024-06-17)) =====
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 +  * 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]]
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 +===== [[6.3.3]] 6.3.3 ((2024-04-16)) =====
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 +  * 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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 +===== [[6.3.2]] 6.3.2 ((2024-03-12)) =====
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 +  * Translation updated: Belarusian.
 +  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.6.1.
 +  * Optimized startup when right panel local directory tree is not visible.
 +  * Workaround for SFTP servers (Cisco) which omit message field from status response. [[bug>2272]]
 +  * Bug fix: Password pipe cannot be used to open a session in an existing instance. [[bug>2265]]
 +  * Bug fix: Hang when canceling connection while reading remote directory. [[bug>2266]]
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when canceling FTP connection while reading remote directory. [[bug>2267]]
 +  * Bug fix: Cannot start on Windows XP. [[bug>2268]]
 +  * Bug fix: Installation hangs when adding installation path to search path when executed in session 0. [[bug>2270]]
 +  * Bug fix: Misplaced stored site use warning in scripting when session name is specified. [[bug>2271]]
 +  * Bug fix: Correcting neon version in About box and logs.
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 +===== [[6.3.1]] 6.3.1 ((2024-02-21)) =====
 +  * Translation completed: Norwegian.
 +  * Bug fix: Badly encoded SFTP packet when renaming a file using SFTP version 5 and newer. [[bug>2259]]
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when trying to synchronize files by checksum on server that does not support it. [[bug>2260]]
 +  * Bug fix: Random hang/failure when closing FTP TLS 1.3 connection. [[bug>2261]]
 +  * Bug fix: Cannot use IPv6 literal as hostname on Login dialog. [[bug>2263]]
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 +===== [[6.3]] 6.3 ((2024-02-14)) =====
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 +  * XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.6.0.
 +  * Bug fix: Hang when prompt pops up while SFTP session is being reconnected. [[bug>2258]]
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 +===== [[6.2.4]] 6.2.4 RC ((2024-02-03)) =====
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 +  * Translations completed: Farsi, French, Japanese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
 +  * TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.2.1.
 +  * WebDAV/HTTP core upgraded to neon 0.33.0.
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when trying to upload file using double-click over disconnected session. [[bug>2254]]
 +  * Bug fix: Failure after long frequent use of session tabs. [[bug>2255]]
 +  * Bug fix: //New tab// icon is drawn incorrectly on Explorer interface with //Show selective text labels// turned off. [[bug>2257]]
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when switching to another application while new session is being opened using //New Tab// tab. [[bug>2251]]
===== [[6.2.3]] 6.2.3 RC ((2024-01-19)) ===== ===== [[6.2.3]] 6.2.3 RC ((2024-01-19)) =====
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  * Bug fix: WebDAV or S3 certificate that is recognized by Windows Certificate store, but have other issues, cannot be marked trusted by the user. [[bug>2191]]   * Bug fix: WebDAV or S3 certificate that is recognized by Windows Certificate store, but have other issues, cannot be marked trusted by the user. [[bug>2191]]
  * Bug fix: Localized HTTP connection error messages are incorrectly decoded. [[bug>2197]]   * Bug fix: Localized HTTP connection error messages are incorrectly decoded. [[bug>2197]]
-  * Bug fix: Special characters in directory names were not correctly restored when uploading on background with multiple connections for single transfer enabled.+  * Bug fix: Special characters in directory names were not correctly restored when uploading in background with multiple connections for single transfer enabled.
  * Bug fix: Master password prompt was not added to taskbar when opening session from command-line or when automatically loading workspace to yet invisible main window.   * Bug fix: Master password prompt was not added to taskbar when opening session from command-line or when automatically loading workspace to yet invisible main window.
  * Bug fix: Handling download URL does not work when another idle instance is running. [[bug>2203]]   * Bug fix: Handling download URL does not work when another idle instance is running. [[bug>2203]]
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  * Better formatting of feature list on Interface page of Preferences dialog.   * Better formatting of feature list on Interface page of Preferences dialog.
  * Optimizing adjusting to updated system font. [[bug>2149]]   * Optimizing adjusting to updated system font. [[bug>2149]]
-  * Consistency with loading icons synchronously and on the background. [[bug>2161]]+  * Consistency with loading icons synchronously and in the background. [[bug>2161]]
  * Added new ''ap-southeast-4'' AWS region.   * Added new ''ap-southeast-4'' AWS region.
  * Selecting the best language with each installation. [[bug>2160]]   * Selecting the best language with each installation. [[bug>2160]]
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  * Bug fix: Moving WebDAV transfer to background aborts the transfer if the server commits the interrupted foreground transfer. [[bug>2126]]   * Bug fix: Moving WebDAV transfer to background aborts the transfer if the server commits the interrupted foreground transfer. [[bug>2126]]
  * Bug fix: Failure when saving edited file while current tab is not connected. [[bug>2139]]   * Bug fix: Failure when saving edited file while current tab is not connected. [[bug>2139]]
-  * Bug fix: When the current session is encrypted, saved edited file was uploaded using the current session instead of its source session. When the current session is not encrypted, edited files opened in any encrypted session was uploaded on the background, possibly leading to data inconsistent files.+  * Bug fix: When the current session is encrypted, saved edited file was uploaded using the current session instead of its source session. When the current session is not encrypted, edited files opened in any encrypted session was uploaded in the background, possibly leading to data inconsistent files.
  * Bug fix: When reattaching edited file to re-connection session, the file was always attached to the current session instead of the possibly non-active re-connected session.   * Bug fix: When reattaching edited file to re-connection session, the file was always attached to the current session instead of the possibly non-active re-connected session.
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  * Allowed excluding certain drive letters from monitoring for dropped files.   * Allowed excluding certain drive letters from monitoring for dropped files.
  * Better error message when drop target cannot be detected and drag&drop shell extension is not available.   * Better error message when drop target cannot be detected and drag&drop shell extension is not available.
-  * Flashing taskbar button, when synchronization checklist window shows with found changed files, while WinSCP is on background.+  * Flashing taskbar button, when synchronization checklist window shows with found changed files, while WinSCP is in background.
  * Custom font colors history.   * Custom font colors history.
  * When switching colored sessions, file panels were temporarily drawn using a color of a previous session.   * When switching colored sessions, file panels were temporarily drawn using a color of a previous session.
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  * Supporting Migrated datasets in IBM z/OS MVS FTP server. [[bug>1540]]   * Supporting Migrated datasets in IBM z/OS MVS FTP server. [[bug>1540]]
  * Bug fix: Copying extension command with ''ShowResultsInMsgBox'' flag to clipboard was not working.   * Bug fix: Copying extension command with ''ShowResultsInMsgBox'' flag to clipboard was not working.
-  * Bug fix: Last download target folder in Explorer interface is not remembered when transferring on background. [[bug>1538]]+  * Bug fix: Last download target folder in Explorer interface is not remembered when transferring in background. [[bug>1538]]
  * Bug fix: Failure when using parallel background transfers. [[bug>1541]]   * Bug fix: Failure when using parallel background transfers. [[bug>1541]]
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  * Bug fix: When main window was restored from notification area while message box was displayed, main window could receive focus.   * Bug fix: When main window was restored from notification area while message box was displayed, main window could receive focus.
  * Bug fix: Notification balloons showing transfer configuration/error were showing ''**'' markup.   * Bug fix: Notification balloons showing transfer configuration/error were showing ''**'' markup.
-  * Bug fix: When minimized, message boxes were popping up on foreground.+  * Bug fix: When minimized, message boxes were popping up in foreground.
  * Bug fix: Main menu accelerators are not working. [[bug>1143]]   * Bug fix: Main menu accelerators are not working. [[bug>1143]]
  * Bug fix: Scaled-down version of 32x32 icon was used in taskbar notification area instead of 16x16 icon. [[bug>1144]]   * Bug fix: Scaled-down version of 32x32 icon was used in taskbar notification area instead of 16x16 icon. [[bug>1144]]
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  * Bug fix: Build script was not working on 64-bit.   * Bug fix: Build script was not working on 64-bit.
  * Bug fix: Build script was calling non-existing target ''clean''.   * Bug fix: Build script was calling non-existing target ''clean''.
-  * Bug fix: Taskbar button does not flash, when message pops up, while WinSCP is on background. [[bug>988]]+  * Bug fix: Taskbar button does not flash, when message pops up, while WinSCP is in background. [[bug>988]]
  * Bug fix: Custom command pattern ''!/'' had incorrect value when executed on existing separate shell session just after directory change. [[bug>989]]   * Bug fix: Custom command pattern ''!/'' had incorrect value when executed on existing separate shell session just after directory change. [[bug>989]]
  * Bug fix: Wrong background of path labels with disabled themes. [[bug>990]]   * Bug fix: Wrong background of path labels with disabled themes. [[bug>990]]
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    * Bug fix: Build script was not working on 64-bit.     * Bug fix: Build script was not working on 64-bit.
    * Bug fix: Build script was calling non-existing target ''clean''.     * Bug fix: Build script was calling non-existing target ''clean''.
-    * Bug fix: Taskbar button does not flash, when message pops up, while WinSCP is on background. [[bug>988]]+    * Bug fix: Taskbar button does not flash, when message pops up, while WinSCP is in background. [[bug>988]]
    * Bug fix: Custom command pattern ''!/'' had incorrect value when executed on existing separate shell session just after directory change. [[bug>989]]     * Bug fix: Custom command pattern ''!/'' had incorrect value when executed on existing separate shell session just after directory change. [[bug>989]]
    * Bug fix: Failure when reconnecting session with automatic remote panel refresh enabled. [[bug>997]]     * Bug fix: Failure when reconnecting session with automatic remote panel refresh enabled. [[bug>997]]
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===== [[4.3.5]] 4.3.5 (hotfix) ((2011-09-18)) ===== ===== [[4.3.5]] 4.3.5 (hotfix) ((2011-09-18)) =====
  * Bug fix: Translations were not included in setup. [[bug>713]]   * Bug fix: Translations were not included in setup. [[bug>713]]
-  * Bug fix: Versions of 3<sup>rd</sup> party components were not updated in translations. [[bug>715]]+  * Bug fix: Versions of 3rd party components were not updated in translations. [[bug>715]]
  * Back-propagated some improvements and fixes from 5.0 -- 5.0.2 beta releases:   * Back-propagated some improvements and fixes from 5.0 -- 5.0.2 beta releases:
    * SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0e.     * SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0e.
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  * On upgrade, setup informs if there are installed translations that are not present in new release anymore.   * On upgrade, setup informs if there are installed translations that are not present in new release anymore.
  * Setup removes obsolete translations from previous installations.   * Setup removes obsolete translations from previous installations.
-  * When synchronized browsing is on and entered directory does not exist in an opposite directory, WinSCP offers to create it.+  * When synchronized browsing is on and entered directory does not exist in the opposite directory, WinSCP offers to create it.
  * Saving password to stored session must be explicitly requested using checkbox on save session dialog (replaces previous warning message box). [[bug>136]]   * Saving password to stored session must be explicitly requested using checkbox on save session dialog (replaces previous warning message box). [[bug>136]]
  * Transfer options dialog can be suppressed. [[bug>44]]   * Transfer options dialog can be suppressed. [[bug>44]]
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  * Commands toolbar has initially vertical layout when undocked.   * Commands toolbar has initially vertical layout when undocked.
  * When reading of local file during upload fails, more descriptive error message is shown and //Skip// button is not offered (SCP only).   * When reading of local file during upload fails, more descriptive error message is shown and //Skip// button is not offered (SCP only).
-  * When automatic popup of background transfer prompts is disabled, taskbar button at least flashes when WinSCP is on background.+  * When automatic popup of background transfer prompts is disabled, taskbar button at least flashes when WinSCP is in background.
  * Obsolete temporary directories are no longer checked, when WinSCP is run for service task (such as registration for URL handling).   * Obsolete temporary directories are no longer checked, when WinSCP is run for service task (such as registration for URL handling).
  * 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.   * 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.
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  * It is possible to change width of session drop-down menu on //Session// toolbar. Just drag the empty space on the right of the drop-down menu.   * It is possible to change width of session drop-down menu on //Session// toolbar. Just drag the empty space on the right of the drop-down menu.
  * Queue sessions are kept alive if the main session is configured so. As side effect dropped connection is detected immediately (no error is displayed), not only after there is transfer attempt over it. It avoids failing transfer just because of dropped connection.   * Queue sessions are kept alive if the main session is configured so. As side effect dropped connection is detected immediately (no error is displayed), not only after there is transfer attempt over it. It avoids failing transfer just because of dropped connection.
-  * When secondary shell session is dropped on background, no error is displayed and the main session is no longer closed.+  * When secondary shell session is dropped in background, no error is displayed and the main session is no longer closed.
  * If the edited file is saved while the previous change is still being uploaded, the error is no longer displayed, re-upload is scheduled instead.   * If the edited file is saved while the previous change is still being uploaded, the error is no longer displayed, re-upload is scheduled instead.
  * //Language// button on Login dialog includes //Get More// command to open translation download page.   * //Language// button on Login dialog includes //Get More// command to open translation download page.
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  * MIT Kerberos 5 GSSAPI authentication. Thanks to Vaclav Tomec.   * MIT Kerberos 5 GSSAPI authentication. Thanks to Vaclav Tomec.
  * Password provided on-request during connection may be optionally reused for background sessions. See Preferences dialog.   * Password provided on-request during connection may be optionally reused for background sessions. See Preferences dialog.
-  * Transfers on background may be set as default. Both using //Use same settings next time// check and on Preferences dialog.+  * Transfers in background may be set as default. Both using //Use same settings next time// check and on Preferences dialog.
  * When disconnecting, alert shows up, when there are pending background transfers.   * When disconnecting, alert shows up, when there are pending background transfers.
  * A hack that forced "copy" to be default transfer operation when using drag&drop shell extension has not proved to be reliable. As alternative solution, "move" operation is disabled now by default. It makes "copy" effectively the only possible operation and thus the default one. "Move" can be enabled on Preferences dialog. Note that "move" is always allowed when dragging inside WinSCP (e.g. from remote to local panel of Commander interface)   * A hack that forced "copy" to be default transfer operation when using drag&drop shell extension has not proved to be reliable. As alternative solution, "move" operation is disabled now by default. It makes "copy" effectively the only possible operation and thus the default one. "Move" can be enabled on Preferences dialog. Note that "move" is always allowed when dragging inside WinSCP (e.g. from remote to local panel of Commander interface)
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  * Bug fix: Connection via proxy server has not worked at all in 3.6.   * Bug fix: Connection via proxy server has not worked at all in 3.6.
  * Bug fix: When downloading, modification timestamp was not preserved sometime. For example on Win2k, when using background transfer.   * Bug fix: When downloading, modification timestamp was not preserved sometime. For example on Win2k, when using background transfer.
-  * Bug fix: Upload target directory was uselessly reloaded twice after background transfer completion (both by background session and main session). Now it is reloaded on background only.+  * Bug fix: Upload target directory was uselessly reloaded twice after background transfer completion (both by background session and main session). Now it is reloaded in background only.
  * Bug fix: Explorer interface hanged on startup with certain configuration.   * Bug fix: Explorer interface hanged on startup with certain configuration.
  * Bug fix: //Disconnect when complete// on progress dialog have not worked properly during certain kinds of operations.   * Bug fix: //Disconnect when complete// on progress dialog have not worked properly during certain kinds of operations.
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===== [[3.6]] 3.6 ((2004-05-02)) ===== ===== [[3.6]] 3.6 ((2004-05-02)) =====
-  * Background transfer queue. When option //Transfer on background// is checked on transfer confirmation dialog, the transfer is added to background transfer queue. Each background transfer opens own SSH session, which is reused by further transfers. Number of simultaneous background transfers can be limited (defaults to 2). Transfer queue list can be displayed on the bottom of main dialog. There is new //Transfer/Background tab// on Preferences dialog to control queue options.+  * Background transfer queue. When option //Transfer in background// is checked on transfer confirmation dialog, the transfer is added to background transfer queue. Each background transfer opens own SSH session, which is reused by further transfers. Number of simultaneous background transfers can be limited (defaults to 2). Transfer queue list can be displayed on the bottom of main dialog. There is new //Transfer/Background tab// on Preferences dialog to control queue options.
  * New permissions bits may be set: //Set UID//, //Set GID// and //Sticky bit//. Permissions maybe entered also as octal number with 4 digits.   * New permissions bits may be set: //Set UID//, //Set GID// and //Sticky bit//. Permissions maybe entered also as octal number with 4 digits.
  * Selectable approach towards daylight saving time. As some servers (mostly on Windows) adjust file timestamp with start of DST and some not (Unix), there is new option //Daylight saving time// on //Environment tab// of login dialog to select between the two approaches. For backward compatibility, Windows-style approach (server does adjustment) is selected by default. But it will most likely change soon as Unix-style (client does adjustment) approach is maybe better, while more dangerous and difficult to implement.   * Selectable approach towards daylight saving time. As some servers (mostly on Windows) adjust file timestamp with start of DST and some not (Unix), there is new option //Daylight saving time// on //Environment tab// of login dialog to select between the two approaches. For backward compatibility, Windows-style approach (server does adjustment) is selected by default. But it will most likely change soon as Unix-style (client does adjustment) approach is maybe better, while more dangerous and difficult to implement.
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  * Improved loading of remote directory. Directories with very large number of files should load much faster.   * Improved loading of remote directory. Directories with very large number of files should load much faster.
  * Slightly faster upload with SCP.   * Slightly faster upload with SCP.
-  * When message (confirmation or error) pops up, while program is on background, taskbar icon flashes.+  * When message (confirmation or error) pops up, while program is in background, taskbar icon flashes.
  * Transfer mode (text, binary) and resume status shown on transfer progress dialog.   * Transfer mode (text, binary) and resume status shown on transfer progress dialog.
  * When //Remember last used directory// option is turned on, //Home directory// command opens real home directory, even when default directory is specified.   * When //Remember last used directory// option is turned on, //Home directory// command opens real home directory, even when default directory is specified.

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