Changes

The changelog for Notepad++ versions 7.x and 8.x

Links to particular leading versions:

8.x

8.6.5

2024-03-30

Notepad++ v8.6.5 bug-fixes & new enhancements:

Fix "Replace All" action not notifying plugins of modification regression by adding NPPN_GLOBALMODIFIED. (Fix #14767, see NPPN_GLOBALMODIFIED how to)
Fix plugins not receiving some Scintilla notification types regression. (Fix issue)
Fix Shortcut Mapper pontential crash problem. (Implement #14880)
Fix period backup pontential crash due to the dead lock. (Fix #14906)
Fix NUL characters file corruption after power outrages. (Fix #6133, implement #14860)
Remedy losing session problem after power outrages. (Fix #14781, implement #14858)
Fix URLs are not detected after a "Replace All" regression. (Fix #14864)
Notify user while saving failure due to hardware problem. (Implement #14842)
Update to scintilla 5.4.3 (from 5.4.1) & Lexilla 5.3.1. (Implement #14834)
Support template literal (template strings) in JavaScript & make back-quoted strings more readable. (Fix #3822)
Add support for Change History in the text, besides in the margin. Also, make Change History color configurable. (Fix #12321, #13915, Implement #14838)
Fix NPPM_RELOADFILE API return wrong result issue. (Fix issue)
Enhance Shortcut Mapper filter to find command items more easily (Fix #14743)
Prevent typing control characters into document & make it optional. (Fix #13279)
Fix possible no-GUI state when using systray. (Fix #14777)
Make context menu popup location at current text position when invoked via keyboard. (Fix #14727)
Fix Notepad++ blocked when closed minimized or from systray. (Fix #14718)
Fix python wrong decorator attribute colors & add "ATTRIBUTE" color in styles.xml.model. (Fix #14895)
Fix Mouse Wheel Scrolling in Shortcut Mapper & reduce also the memory use. (Fix #5894)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.5/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.6
Mime Tool v3.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.8

8.6.4

2024-02-20

Notepad++ v8.6.4 regression-fix:

Fix regression that the view cannot be activated by mouse clicking. (Fix regression)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.4/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.6
Mime Tool v3.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.8

8.6.3 (unstable)

2024-02-18

Notepad++ v8.6.3 bug-fixes & new enhancements:

Restore multi-editing option & add "Column To Multi-editing" option on GUI. (Fix #14645)
Make "copy/cut line while no selection" optional. (Fix #14638)
Fix all open files lost after restarting as Admin to save a file. (Fix #14694)
Fix "Replace All" crash & performance issue. (Fix #14630)
Fix calltip crash due to the division by zero. (Fix #14664)
Enhance Function List for Python to support "async def" & colons in argument list. (Fix #13908)
Fix Copy/Cut/Paste issue in Vertical Edge text field in preferences dialog. (Fix #13874)
Fix macro recording twice for some commands. (Fix #5217, #14634)
Fix "Open File" command not working with TAB preceded. (Fix #14543)
Add auto-completion keywords for PHP, JavaScript and CSS. (Fix #14635, #14705)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.6
Mime Tool v3.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.8

8.6.2

2024-01-14

Notepad++ v8.6.2 fixed regressions:

Fix Shift-DEL, Ctrl-INS and Shift-INS not working regression. (Fix #14470, #14571)
Fix Ctrl+V cannot paste into the text fields of certain plugins regression. (Fix #14568)
Remove option "disableLineCopyCutDelete.xml" (the empty file takes no effect).
Fix a regression: the position in the previous session is now restored correctly in cloned document. (Fix #14164)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v3.0

Updater (Installer only):

WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.7

8.6.1

2024-01-05

Notepad++ v8.6.1 new features & bug-fixes:

Updated to Scintilla 5.4.1 & Lexilla 5.3.0. (Implement #14375)
Fix a regression: customized extension in Style Configurator is now saved correctly. (Fix #14437)
Add an ability (disableLineCopyCutDelete.xml) to disable line copy/cut/delete when no selection is made and add back Shift-DEL & Ctrl-INS shortcuts. (Fix #14470, ref, ref))
Add an ability (noColumnToMultiSelect.xml) to disable column mode to multi-select mode. (Fix #14464, ref)
Fix deleting in column mode also delete an unexpected EOL. (Fix #14426)
Fix hidden results of long lines for Search results with "Find in..." commands. (Fix #12023)
Enhance Search-results by showing search options for "Find in..." commands. (Fix #14306)
Fix an issue: replacements are no longer duplicated (the 2nd time in cloned document) for "Replace in Opened Docs". (Fix #14505)
Fix a regression to make F3 & Shift-F3 work again in Incremental Search. (Fix #14503)
Add document tab navigation commands: "First tab" & "Last tab". (Fix #14416)
Add document tab commands: "Move to Start" & "Move to End" commands. (Fix #9525, #13982)
3 RTL new abilities: RTL per document, RTL per document remembered across the sessions & new attribute editZoneRTL="no" in RTL localization files. (Fix #9665, #9950, #14385)
Enhance the "-loadingTime" command line parameter. (Fix #14472)
Enhance the performance: disable undo collection while loading a file. (Fix #14455)
Sort language list in the Preferences dialog. (Fix #14245)
Fix a visual glitch that occurred during multi-paste. (Fix #14410)
Fix confusing memory allocation error message. (Fix #14418)
Fix python wrong decorator attribute color. (Fix #5894)
Fix file status in "other view" is not detected. (Fix #14225)
Fix dropped file being opened in the wrong view. (Fix #14354)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v3.0

Updater (Installer only):

WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.7

8.6

2023-11-23

Notepad++ v8.6 new features & bug-fixes:

Multi-edit is fully supported in Notepad++. (Fix #14266, #8203)
Make multi-select background & caret colours customizable. (Fix #14302)
Make session inaccessible files remembered (empty & read-only document as placeholder). (Fix #12079, #12744, #13696)
Fix missing session invalid error for user session & enhance API NPPM_GETNBSESSIONFILES. (Fix #14228)
Fix network shared files saving regression. (Fix #14300)
Update Scintilla to v5.3.8 & Lexilla to v5.2.8. (Fix #13442, #14188, #14288)
Fix docking panel crash due to messing up config.xml. (Fix bug report
Fix invalid styler.xml making Notepad++ crash issue. (Fix #12101)
Fix tab-closing crash by middle mouse button (unexpected mouse position). (Fix #14328)
Fix 2 performance issues in Style Configurator. (Fix #14321)
Add 3 line operation (delete, copy & cut) shortcuts. (Fix #14296)
Display extra info in the status bar of Find/Replace dialog to avoid PEBKAC. (Fix #14307)
Fix "Hide lines" command hiding unselected lines issue. (Fix #14166)
Fix silent installer mode when Notepad++ is running issue. (Fix #10189, #10277, #22514, #14236, fix partially #8514)
Fix Updater’s vulnerability (update cURL in WinGUp for fixing CVE-2023-38545). (Fix WinGUp issue #50)
Fix incoherent behaviour of "Duplicate Current Line" menu command. (Fix #5298)
Fix JSON5 not using JSON keywords. (Fix #14205)
Fix empty message showing while cancelling session file saving dialog. (Fix #14235)

On this special occasion of the 20th-Year Anniversary, I want to thank the people in the community: Notepad++ wouldn’t be what it is without you, and I enjoy every moment of working with you.

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.7

8.5.8

2023-10-17

Notepad++ v8.5.8 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix "Clear Read-Only Flag" command not working immediately regression. (Fix #14138)
Fix saving files losing Alternate Data Stream issue. (Fix #1498, #8451, #8013)
Fix data loss issue due to no room on disk for saving. (Fix #5664, #14089)
Add Win10/Win11 Restart-application feature. (Fix #9722, #11721, #11934)
Fix user created session being modified behaviour on exit. (Implement part 1, part 2, part 3)
Improve document list display performance. (Fix #13479, #12632)
Update Scintilla to v5.3.7 & Lexilla to v5.2.7. (Fix #13991, #14062)
fix unwanted Afrikaans installer language issue. (Fix #3844, #7574)
Fix a crash issue while reading settings from cloud. (Fix #14131)
Fix security issue CVE-2022-31901. (Fix #13520)
Enhance non-saved search text's persistence in Find dialog combobox while pressing arrow key. (Fix #14174)
Make auto-checking of Find InSelection configurable (resizable & can be disabled). (Fix #14108, #13677, #12639)
Perl enhancement: Update Stylers & the keywords for Perl v5.38. (Fix #14192)
Fix "Single Line Uncomment" uncommenting an extra line issue. (Fix #12829)
Fix "Next Bookmark" command not resetting current column issue. (Fix #14137)
Allow menu command Window->Windows to be assigned a shortcut. (Fix #14179)
Fix wrong categories in Shortcuts Mapper. (Fix #13285)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.8/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.6

8.5.7

2023-09-07

Notepad++ v8.5.7 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix 4 security issues CVE-2023-40031, CVE-2023-40036, CVE-2023-40164 & CVE-2023-40166. (Fix #14073)
Security enhancement: Sign uninstall.exe. (Fix #14099)
Change the slogan in installer. (Fix #14052)
Fix eventual memory leak while reading Utf8-16 files. (Fix #4120, #5806, #4443)
Fix dragging tab performance issue while Document List is displayed. (Fix #13479, #12632)
Add supperss 2GB file warning option for x64. (Fix #14055)
Fix cloned document disassociated issue after Notepad++ being relaunched. (Fix #10266)
Fix session file saving problem if it's read-only. (Fix #14024, #13894, #13859)
Fix activating wrong file(s) issue after loading session file. (Fix #14006)
Fix product version value displayed in file's properties. (Fix #14010, #11886, #11431)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.7/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.6

8.5.6

2023-08-15

Notepad++ v8.5.6 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix plugin crash regression due to CET enhancement. (Fix regression due to CET)
Add new API: indicator allocation for plugins. (Fix #5744)
Fix hide lines merging to avoid merging across a visible line. (Fix #12844)
Fix "Clear Change History" issue: cloned document markers are not cleared. (Fix #13877)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.6/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.6

8.5.5 (unstable)

2023-08-09

Notepad++ v8.5.5 bug-fixes and new features:

Update to Scintilla 5.3.6 and Lexilla 5.2.6 (Implement #13940, fix #4741, #13901, #13943, #13911)
Add change history navigation commands: Go to next/prev change & Clear change history. (Fix #12248)
Fix Change History incorrect display after "Reload from Disk" command. (Fix #12319, #12261, #13735)
Remember through sessions the directory of "Remember last used directory". (Fix #11326, #10901, #4961, #4119)
Fix regression of double clicking on find result not going to the document. (Fix #13636)
Fix regression of opening file rejection if file name contains dot at the end. (Fix #12849)
Fix error message of opening file with '=' as end of file name. (Fix #13344)
Fix menu Tools contains 2 SHA-256 item while using localization. (Fix #13797)
Fix SHA-1 hash result wrong length bug while "Treat each line as a separate string" enabled. (Fix #13812)
Add SHA-512 hash features (Fix #13805)
Fix normal.xml for Normal text auto-completion not working issue. (Fix #12325)
Fix Korean IME append file extension issue in save dialog. (Fix #11582, #12225, #12366)
Make find/replace in files result more accurate while used RegExpr is invalid. (Fix #13164)
Fix Project panel's inaccurate initialized path in save dialog. (Fix #13086)
Fix wrong syntax highlighting of URLs with quotes in JSON. (Fix #13522)
Fix Clipboard History panel shows corrupted data issue. (Fix #13817, #13844)
Improve lines sorting memory consumption. (Fix #10435)
Enhance "Add new document at startup": add new document only when the session is remembered. (Fix #13796)
Enhance “Convert case to Proper Case” command: fix the error conversion after quote.(Commit)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.5/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.5

8.5.4

2023-06-18

Notepad++ v8.5.4 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix macro recording regression on Unicode character. (Fix #13757)
Fix regression of defective detection for file read-only attribute removal via Explorer. (Fix #13742)
Fix opening multi-files on multi-instance mode regression. (Fix #36, #13778)
Update: Scintilla 5.3.5 Lexilla 5.2.5 (Implement #13729)
Fix Notepad++ hanging issue running macro to EOF. (Fix #13342)
Fix EOL symbol color/appearence being reset issue while changing encoding. (Fix #13728)
Enable code folding in Assembly source files. (Fix #13758, #9888)
Fix document language not remembered through sessions issue. (Fix #13743)
Add SHA-1 hash features. (Fix #13791)
Add "open new blank document in addition on startup" ability. (Fix #11134, #9535, #5527)
Fix lexer plugin is sorted unconventionally in language menu issue. (Fix #9516)
Add message NPPM_DARKMODESUBCLASSANDTHEME to allow plugin to use generic dark mode. (Fix #13574)
Add the ability to close multiple files without saving in Document list. (Fix #13768, #13178)
Several GUI Enhancements. (Fix #13764, #10349, #8109, #13703, #13701, #13686, #13665, #13657, #13676, #13667, #13624, #13622)
Fix tabContextMenu_example.xml not being deleted while uninstallation. (Implement #13653)
Fix error message on uninstallation. (Fix #13670)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.4/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.5

8.5.3

2023-05-15

Notepad++ v8.5.3 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix session file data loss issue. (Fix #13514)
Fix Explorer context menu "Edit with Notepad++" needs restarting os to appear issue under Win 8/10. (Fix #13)
Fix Explorer context menu "Edit with Notepad++" not installed for multiple users issue. (Fix #13476)
Fix Explorer context menu "Edit with Notepad++" double entries in some applications (Winzip). (Fix #13499)
Make Explorer context menu "Edit with Notepad++" translatable. (Fix #17)
Add the UTF8 character ability for Run & Macro menu. (Fix #12670, #13221, #13488)
Add hide/show ability of Control Characters (C0 & C1) and Unicode EOL. (Fix #8111)
Fix Change history margin in black color issue. (Fix #12764, #13593)
Improve "Remove consecutive duplicate lines" command performance. (Fix #5538, #12548)
Project Workspace "Save a Copy As" confusion issue. (Fix #13135)
Make "Remove consecutive duplicate lines" support more line break. (Fix #13474)
Fix UDL deletion issue. (Fix #8101)
Fix RTL not working on FindInFiles progress window. (Fix #13458)
Fix search results output alignment for large file searches. (Fix #13481)
Several GUI Enhancements. (Fix #13615, #13601, #12812, #13579, #13577, #13575, #13597, #13524, #13540, #13544, #13315)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.5

8.5.2

2023-04-06

Notepad++ v8.5.2 bug-fixes and new features:

Enhance "Edit with Notepad++" context menu and fix several issues. (Fix #13399, #13410, #13425, #13438, #13440, #13446, #13457)
Make Find/Replace dialog swap/copy button usage more explicit. (Fix #13368, #13021)
Fix unexpected caret column jump post brace match. (Fix #13433)
Add hits in-progress increased number to Search Progress dialog. (Fix #13364)
Add HTML Hexadecimal column and more items to ASCII panel. (Fix #13347)
Add ability to do leading spaces with Column Editor. (Fix #11148, #13309)
Add programming language support for Hollywood. (Implement #13417)
Fix dock panels visual glitch while finding in search results. (Fix #13402, #13459)
Fix Mark dialog's Copy Marked Text button is not macro-able issue. (Fix #13405)
Dark mode enhancement: make focused combobox more visible. (Fix #13420)
Fix find dialog flicker issue. (Fix #9536, #13381)
Enhance Notepad++ icon's display in system tray. (Fix #8971)
Fix some options in Mark dialog not remembered though the session issue. (Fix #13277)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.5

8.5.1

2023-03-24

Notepad++ v8.5.1 bug-fixes and new features:

Use new modern shell "Edit with Notepad++" of Windows 11 instead of hijacking "Pin to Quick access". (Fix #13320, implement #13330)
Update scintilla to 5.3.4 and lexilla to 5.2.4. (Implement #13338)
Add MS Transact-SQL support. (Fix #5940, #7988, #11718, #12610, #13160)
Add GDScript language support with autocomplete & functionlist. (Fix #13329)
Fix UDL empty button regression after changing localization. (Fix #13228)
Add ability to copy "Find what" to "Replace with" and vice versa in Find Replace dialog. (Fix #12122)
Fix DocSwitcher RTL problem, and use edit field instead of a small popup value dialog. (Fix #13244, #13248)
GUI visual enhancement: Fix whole dialog items blink when a item value changed. (Fix #13230)
Make tray icon context menu translatable. (Fix #11628)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.5

8.5

2023-03-06

Notepad++ v8.5 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix notepad replacement opening file name containing white space regression. (Fix #13032)
Fix regression about visual glitch of Find in Files progress window & Document Switcher. (Fix #13185, #13053)
Update to Scintilla 5.3.3 and Lexilla 5.2.2. (Implement #13082)
Add new explorer context menu entry "Edit with Notepad++" for WINDOWS 11. (Fix #10320, #10565, #4368, #8786, #10640, #10856, #10653, #7747, #6169, #92)
Add show non-printable characters command. (Fix #827, #4731, #8284)
Apply tab colors to document list items, and add groups to document list. (Fix #12155, #12689, #13026)
Add middle mouse click ability to close doc in Document List. (Fix #12949)
Add Begin/End Select in Column Mode command. (Fix #12833, #12832)
Add option to make auto-completion list brief. (Fix #12783)
Remove duplicate items in function/word list of Auto-completion. (Fix #13061)
Fix missing items in word autocomplete. (Fix #13060)
Fix autocomplete to sort case insensitive issue. (Fix #12495)
Fix wrong value set in Preferences->Performance->"Define Large File Size". (Fix #3229)
Change behaviour: make Select and Find (Next/Previous) always in normal search mode. (Fix #13145)
Change behaviour: make volatile Find uses least-strict option settings. (Fix #12603)
Change behaviour: don't populate in Find what if a stream selection more than 1024 characters. (Fix #13280)
Fix dock-able panels not restoring for mono instances when Notepad++ is in the tray. (Fix #8677, #11704, #13194)
Fix panels not restored from systemtray with "Edit with Notepad++" in admin mode. (Fix #9454)
Fix hit text in search results not being scrolled in the view issue. (Fix #13041)
Fix untitled document number jumping or repeated problem. (Fix #13129)
Add new notification NPPN_EXTERNALLEXERBUFFER for lexer plugin with buffer ID when a new lexer is applied to the buffer in question. (Fix #12351)
Fix Synch H/V Scrolling commands not sync with 2 views. (Fix #5250, #13071)
Add several GUI enhancement. (Fix #11695, #13176, #13187, #13162)
Make several GUI items translatable.(Fix #13175, #8020, #8858, #13088, #8927, #10876, #9343, #8004)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.5

8.4.9

2023-01-31

Notepad++ v8.4.9 bug-fixes and new features:

Fix saving 4GB+ files file size cutting off issue. (Fix #12526)
Fix v8.4.8 hanging while opening some Pascal files. (Fix #12822)
Add JSON5 support - only JSONC currently (with js comment supported). (Fix #11676, #11713)
Add configuration for dockable panels to ignore '-nosession'. (Fix #9710)
Fix Notepad Replacement display 'Cannot open file " "' regression in v8.4.8. (Fix #12775)
Fix Notpad++ hangs while deleting search results results. (Fix #12555)
Fix XML tag-matching not be case-sensitive. (Fix #10011)
Add support selection for "EOL to Space", "TAB and Space conversion" & "Trim" commands. (Fix #12720, #12745, #12702, #12602, #12658)
Improve Pascal/Delphi function list performance. (Fix #12693, #12687, #12808)
Fix exclude functions in comment zones in C++, PHP, JavaScript and Pascal. (Fix #12759)
Use stable sort algorithm instead of standard sort one. (Fix #12678)
Fix doc switcher not using alternate icon sets. (Fix #12242)
Several enhancement in dark mode. (Fix #12713, #12737)
Fix under high DPI URL hand cursor too small display issue. (Fix #12772)
Fix docking GUI regression for plugin in light mode. (Fix #12007)
Fix cannot undo "Block Uncomment" & "Insert Date/Time" commands in one shot. (Fix #12830, #12831)
Fix sub-menu folder display mess in non-western languages under Macro/Run menu. (Fix #12670)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.9/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.4

8.4.8

2022-12-25

Notepad++ v8.4.8 bug-fixes and new features:

Change log:

Update to Scintilla 5.3.2 and Lexilla 5.2.1. (implement #12624)
Dark mode: Add "Follow Windows dark/light mode" feature, and toolbar, tabbar and theme choices are remembered for 2 modes separately. (Fix #9183, #9992, #10153, #10239, #10544, #11867, #10644)
Fix inconsistencies at OS-forced Notepad++ v8.4.7 exit. (Fix #12541)
Make tab context menu customizable. (Fix #12170)
Make Macro & Run menu organizable with submenu by modifying shortcuts.xml. (Fix #5349, implement #12617)
Fix crash on Win32 Namespace prefixed file name. (Fix #12453)
Fix delimiter selection crash issue. (Fix #12384)
Improve performance for the "Remove Empty Lines" command. (Fix #12462, implement #12544)
Fix theme not working in cloud mode and portable mode issue. (Fix #6092, #10801, #12296)
Fix autocomplete/calltip colors not applied when changing themes. (Fix #12514)
Add dark autocompletion icons for dark themes. (Fix #12549)
Fix search result not applying new theme. (Fix #12588)
Fix sorting failure in zero-length column mode selection. (Fix #12299)
Fix Default Language not working for the 1st empty file with empty session. (Fix #12586)
Enhance "Go to settings" in Style Configurator. (Implement #12650, #12634)
Fix themes' inconsistent behaviour. (Fix #12642, #12508)
Fix incorrect plugin architecture reports partially. (Fix partially #12565)
Enhance Properties file: add/improve the syntax folding/highlighting. (Implementation)
Add vertical scroll bar on all combobox in Find Replace dialog. (Fix #12459)
Function List: Add Pascal/Delphi & NppExec plugin's scripting, enhance SQL. (Fix #3664, #12517, implemnt #12625)
Autocompletion: add PowerShell, fix some entries in PHP, update for Lua. (Fix #12492, implement #12641, #12657)
Update CPP & PowerShell keywords. (Fix #11936, #5004)
Fix the tab context menu reload command's state not synchronized. (Fix #12579)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.8/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.5
Mime Tool v2.9

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.4

8.4.7

2022-11-08

Notepad++ v8.4.7 bug/regression-fixes and new features:

Fix empty session issue due to forced Windows update restart. (Fix #9850, #12389, #5737, #4148, #2730... and much more)
Fix printing with extra background colors issue due to Change History. (Fix #12281)
Update to scintilla 5.3.1 and lexilla 5.2.0. (Implement #12327)
Updated nlohmann json to 3.11.2 and boost to 1.80.0. (Implement #12271, #12273)
Make large file restriction configurable. (Fix #11389, #12260, #11670)
Optimize open/save large files time. ( Commit)
Remember Column Editor settings through the sessions. (Implement #12386)
Fix plugin admin search issue. (Fix #12375)
Installer enhancement: prevent arm64 installer from installing on non ARM64 system. (Fix #12320)
Installer enhancement: remember "Don't use_%APPDATA%" option. (Fix #12202)
Add new API NPPM_GETBOOKMARKID for getting bookmark ID. (Fix Commit)
Enhance "Go To" dialog: update line/position data dynamically. (Fix #12284)
Fix lines hiding issue. (Fix #12184, #8149)
Fix language detected from content not applied if default language is set. (Fix #11504)
Fix long filters get truncated in Find in Files feature. (Fix #12041)
Add ESC Key for aborting "Move to Recycle Bin" confirmation prompt. (Fix #12117)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.6/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.8

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.4

8.4.6

2022-09-29

Notepad++ v8.4.6 bug/regression-fixes and new features:

Add Change History markers for document saved/unsaved/undone modification. (Fix #12164, #12046)
Add setting tab color ability. (Fix #2271)
Update to Scintilla 5.3.0 and Lexilla 5.1.9 (Implement #12045)
Fix "Never" button not showing on Updater dialog regression. (Implement 9c86a33)
Fix a printing selection regression. (Fix #11826, #12033, #11638)
Revamp tab context menu: make it less cluttered by adding sub-menu. (Fix #12147)
Fix a security vulnerability. (Fix #12113)
Add dark mode support to Choose Color dialog. (Fix #12148)
Add a page (tab) for incompatible (unloaded) plugins in Plugin Admin. (Fix #12069)
Add Plugin list repository link and its version in PluginAdmin dialog.
Fix horizontal bar showing issue while resizing document list's height. (Fix #12191)
Fix NPPN_DARKMODECHANGED wrong return value to plugins. (Fix #12144).

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.6/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.8

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.4

8.4.5

2022-09-07

Notepad++ v8.4.5 crash fixes, bug-fixes & new enhancement:

Add reduce mode in Find/Replace dialog. (Implement #11780)
Update to Scintilla 5.2.4 and Lexilla 5.1.8. (Implement #12022)
Enhance very long line's performance. (Fix #11942)
Fix crash on Wine. (Fix #11941)
Fix Notepad++ crash due to calling NPPM_GETLANGUAGENAME with -1 (WPARAM). (Fix #12009)
Improve performance for "Find in Files" and ""Find all in...". (Fix #11878)
Add option to turn off selecting text when Field dialog is invoked. (Implement #11988)
Fix drag n drop documents crash between 2 instances. (Fix #11976)
Fix erasing part of content make hanging issue. (Fix #10193)
Add an option for hiding the ＋ ▼ ✕ from the menu bar. (Implement #11945)
Add cycling function hints ability by ALT-UP/DOWN shortcuts. (Implement #11950)
Add carret block after option. (Implement #11944)
Fix detected language not being applied if Default languge is set in Document settings. (Fix #11504)
Fix dark mode visual glichy in explorer panel under Windows 8.1. (Fix #11898)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.5/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.8

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.4.4

2022-07-15

Notepad++ v8.4.4 crash/regression-fixes and new enhancement:

Fix Find in Files crash regression. (Fix #11910, #11883, #11920)
Add shortcuts toward the settings of preferences dialog into Styler Configurator. (Implement #11890)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.4/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.8

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.4.3

2022-07-08

Notepad++ v8.4.3 crash/regression-fixes, bug-fixes & new enhancement:

Add an option which allows to show only 1 entry per found line in search result. (Fix #2481, #1499, #5547, #2987, #4525, #3224)
Make EOL (CRLF) display customizable. (Fix #11413)
Add 2 more shortcuts "plus" (new file) and "arrow" (drop down list of opened files) buttons on menu bar. (Fix #11229)
Update Lexilla to 5.1.7 & Scintilla to 5.2.3 and use new API for large files. (Implement #11734)
Fix Find in files performance regression since updating Scintilla 5. (Fix #11814)
Add dark mode support for plugins - support dark mode for plugins with docking GUI. (Fix #11710, Implement #11767)
Fix a crash issue due to opening an empty .NFO file. (Fix #11820)
Fix language fonts regression in Style Configurator (make font definition possible again). (Fix #11786)
Add NPPM_CREATELEXER message for plugins to instantiate lexers. (Fix #11789)
Enhance dark mode (edge colors). (Fix #11207, #11376)
Fix "CMD Here" command open Explorer issue. (Fix #11818)
Fix crash issue of “Style Configurator…” command if “stylers.xml” is absent. (Fix #11812)
Fix Selected text changes color issue when editor window loses focus. (Fix #11743)
Skip save all warning dialog if only current editing file is dirty. (Fix #10995)
Fix a small regression in DebugInfo dialog. (Fix #11752)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.8

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.4.2

2022-06-03

Notepad++ v8.4.2 crash-fixes, bug-fixes & new enhancement:

Fix crash on "Copy Binary Content" command without selection on edit zone. (Fix #11639, #11671)
Fix crashes by re-invoking with command line argument "-udl". (Fix #11633)
Make toolbar icons customizable. (Fix #9913)
Make fold/unfold current level commands toggleable. (Fix #11529, #9196)
Add command line argument for plugin, a related notification and an API. (Fix #11576)
Fix horizontal scrolling with scroll wheel on Logitech MX issue. (Fix #10490)
Enhance dark mode. (Fix #11642, #11693, #11683, #11530, #10159)
Add encoding context menu via right/double click on status bar. (Fix #9998, #400, #756)
Add gui4cli keywords and fix its style IDs in stylers.model.xml. (Commit)
Display installed plugin versions in Debug Info dialog. (Fix #11284)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.8

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.4.1

2022-05-11

Notepad++ v8.4.1 regression-fixes, bug-fixes & new enhancement:

Fix HTML syntax highlighting in PHP files regression. (Fix #11585, #11602)
Fix "Reload from disk" loosing syntax highlighting regression. (Fix #11606)
Fix unfocused selected text background color changed regression. (Fix #11595)
Update Scintilla from 5.2.1 to 5.2.2 and Lexilla from 5.1.5 to 5.1.6. (Implement #11537)
Fix multi-part keyword in prefix mode freezes Notepad++ in UDL. (Fix #11434)
Add several dark mode enhancement. (Fix #11574, #11622, #10054, #11546, #11544)
Add DarkMode usage detection support for plugins. (Implement #11546)
Add "Framed current line" option beside of "Highlight current line background". (Implement #11501)
Add file monitoring command line argument [-monitor]. (Implement #10562)
File Dialog enhancement. (Fix #11630, #11517)
Add a new format argument/option "ADD_ZERO_PADDING" to NPPM_GETNPPVERSION. (Implement #11535)
Restore auto-completion & calltip default fg/bg colors when no theme is applied. (Fix #11637)
Sort "Search result" to the bottom in language list of Style Configurator. (Fix #11337)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.7

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.4

2022-04-26

Notepad++ v8.4 new feature and bug-fixes:

Update Scintilla from v4.4.6 to v5.2.1 and add Lexilla v5.1.5. (Fix #10504)
Enhance dark mode support (Shortcut Mapper, autocompletion, calltip, Column Editor and Style configurator, Preferences dialog, etc...) (Fix #11530, #11522, #11407, #11514, #11506, #11497)
Fix losing characters issue after case-conversion (UPPER/lower). (Fix #11463)
Fix "Sort Lines as Integer" not considering negative number issue. (Fix #11023, #2025)
Sort languages alphabetically automatically in Style Configurator. (Fix #11337)
Fix flashing box (autocompletion empty list) appears while typing issue. (Fix #9433)
Scrolling Document List automatically to make the selected tab item visible. (Fix #11204)
Make Find in Files search result line number aligned. (Fix #11119)
Add default A-Z sorting ability in Function list. (Fix #11446)
Add virtual space ability. (Fix #11443, #11444)
Fix document being wronly marked as saved bug after converting its encoding. (Fix #11436)
Fix Document list not sync with tab order after sorting. (Fix #11272)
Fix file saving critical bug under Symantec encryption desktop. (Fix #11339)
Fix cropped text in Shortcut mapper's status area issue. (Fix #10358)
Enhance installer: Remember the chosen language in the previous installation. (Implement #10582)
Improve Find/Replace Dialog layout. (Fix #11318)
Update NSIS & Inno Setup keyword lists. (Commit)

Get more info on: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.4/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.7

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.3.3

2022-03-15

Notepad++ v8.3.3 regression-fix, bug-fixes and new enhancements:

Fix crash regression on opening a session file. (Fix #11325, #11365)
Enhance stability: add new ability (plugin compatibility) for not loading incompatible plugins. (Fix #11349. Implement #11358, #11338, #11353)
Fix deleting the folded line makes folded (hidden) content disappeared. (Fix #11246)
Re-enable ability to center the FindReplaceDlg on Notepad++ main window. (Implement #9201)
Fix extension not appended issue while saving with ENTER under Windows 7. (Fix #11305, #11355)
Fix preferences dialog "Dark Mode->Customize tone" RTL alignment issue in dark mode. (Fix #11343)
Fix disabled static texts of Preferences blurry issue in Dark mode. (Fix #10823, #11331)
Add 4 API for custom auto-indentation and getting current macro status. (Implement #11253)
Add new AutoComplete icon for distinguishing functions from normal keywords. (Implement #11311)
Fix Plugin Admin close issue after typing ENTER. (Fix #11348)
Show current and new version on update dialog. (Implement #19)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.3.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.7

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.3

8.3.2 (unstable)

2022-02-27

Due to a critical regressions found in 8.3.2 release, please download v8.3.3 in which the critical issues have been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.3.2 regression-fixes, bug-fixes and new enhancements:

Fix incorrect message while double clicking on search result regression. (Fix #11215, #11106)
Fix regression: file can't be saved if it's set to other charset before. (Fix #11238)
Fix UDL comment config input fields broken regression. (Fix #11239)
Fix UDL dialog crash issue on over 30 created UDL. (Fix #11257)
Add sorting document tab order commands by name, path, type and size. (Fix #10393)
Add API NPPM_GETCURRENTLINESTR and variable $(CURRENT_LINESTR) for RunDlg. (Fix #11216)
Support better 2GB+ file (cmdline & session file adaptation). (Fix #11213)
Fix auto-completion sort order problem due to fx icon. (Fix #11233)
Refine auto-saving session on exit behaviour. (Fix #11249)
Enhance performance on exit with certain settings. (Fix #11219)
Fix auto-complete case insensitive not working issue. (Fix #11187)
Fix saving problem (regression) with "Sysnative" alias in x86 binary. (Fix #11196)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.3.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.7

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.3.1

2022-02-15

Notepad++ v8.3.1 regression-fixes, bug-fixes and enhancement:

Fix XML tag adding or mark deletion crash issue. (Fix #11128)
Fix wrong cursor position on opened file & cmdline '-n' param not working regression. (Fix #11131)
Revert "Enable backup on save (simple) feature by default". (Commit)
Restore auto-completion insert selection default behaviour (now with both ENTER & TAB as expected). (Fix #11178)
Fix Path Completion not working regression. (Fix #11147)
Fix target directory parameter (/D=) ignored by x64 installer regression. (Fix #11072)
Add icons in front of function items of auto-completion to distinguish from word items. (Implement #11087)
Fix file dialog "Append extension" checkbox not working on empty folder. (Fix #10436)
Fix link part of Dark Mode Customized tone not persistent issue. (Fix #11095)
Fix NPPM_RELOADFILE not working with converted 8.3 DOS file name (from long file name) bug. (Fix #11106)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.3.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.4
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.7

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.3 (unstable)

2022-02-03

Due to several critical regressions found in 8.3 release, please download v8.3.1 in which these critical issues have been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.3 new features and bug-fixes:

Remove 2GB file open restriction for x64 binary. (Fix #10921)
Improve large files (200MB) loading speed and editing/browsing performance. (Fix #8802)
Fix Find in Files crash issue. (Commit)

Note that during v8.3 installation, HexEditor, Compare, DSPellCheck, QucikColorPicker and SpeechPlugin are removed due to their incompatibility with v8.3. HexEditor, Compare, DSPellCheck can be reinstalled the fixed version right after installation via PluginAdmin. There are more plugins found to have stability issue with this version. Here is the info to the plugin authors for fixing this issue.

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.4
Mime Tool v2.7

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.2.1

2022-01-24

Notepad++ v8.2.1 new features and bug-fixes:

Fix regression of loaded session being empty on exit. (Fix #10986)
Add Find/Replace text swap button in Find replace dialog. (Fix #6010)
Add an option for inserting auto-completion selection to fix hitting twice ENTER to go to next line. (Fix #4799, #4631, #8389, #10915)
Fix installer x64 not detected the previous installation location. (Fix #7946)
Add copy name/path commands to DocList and Edit menu. (Fix #10394)
Fix Recent Files List not revised issue after "Save As" command. (Fix #10946)
Fix Windows 11 detected wrongly issue in "Debug information". (Fix #11011)
Fix "Save As" command cannot be used as "Save" issue. (Fix #10965)
Fix visual glitch regression of fg/bg color disabling. (Fix #11051)
Fix wrong keywords (of preprocessor in C) highlighting in Java. (Fix #11026)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.2.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.2

2022-01-01

Notepad++ v8.2 new features and bug-fixes:

Add exclude folder(s) capacity in Find in Files (mouse hover on "Filters" label for getting the example on tool-tip). (Fix #2433, #8350)
Fix UTF-8 detected wrongly as TIS-620 encoding issue. (Fix #10916, #940, #8755, #3588, #3188, #4932, #3172, #10492)
Add auto save loaded session on exit feature (while "Open session in a new instance" is set in Multi-instance settings). (Fix #1646, #3241, #3574, #4228)
A comprehensive fix for dockable panels losing background color when switching back Notepad++. (Fix #2202, #2937, #5980, #8980, #9905, #10091)
Fix memory leak while toggling between Dark/Lite Mode. (Fix #10957)
Fix caret left-right inverse moving in RTL mode issue. (Fix #8553, #7678, #9730)
Fix Document List icons unchanged issue after switching to dark mode or changing to alternative icons. (Fix #10740)
Fix incorrect folding behaviour in C, C++, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript and Objective-C. (Fix #4560)
Update boost regexp from v1.76 to v1.78. (Implement #10912)
"Rename tab" name field enlargement (from 20 to 63 char!). (Fix #10961, #9849)
Apply "crontab" file to the syntax highlighting of bash. (Fix #3377)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.1.9.3

2021-12-08

Notepad++ v8.1.9.3 bug-fixes and enhancement:

Fix regression: detection of backup file restored back problem. (Fix #10839)
Fix saving file and false alert on network drive issues. (Fix #10751, #10688, #10753, #10757, #10787)
Fix dockable panels lose background color issue when switching back Notepad++. (Fix #2202, #2937, #5980, #8980, #9905, #10091)
Fix dirty status persisting issue after reloading file. (Fix #10796)
Add Lua function list capacity. (Implement #4563)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.9.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.1.9.2

2021-11-21

Notepad++ v8.1.9.2 bug-fixes:

Fix failure of erasing & saving server logs (of network drive) regression. (Fix #10794)
Fix dark mode not working on Windows 10 21H2. (Fix #10810)
Fix crash in regex search. (Fix #10773, #10803)
Fix UDL folding breaking with delimiters issue if UNIX EOL applied. (Fix #350, #2873, #3372, #5499)
Fix UDL generic dark mode via UDL UI not working issue. (Fix #10781)
Fix disabling alternative icons on tab in dark mode issue. (Fix #10775)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.9.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.1.9.1 (unstable)

2021-11-13

Due to a critical regression found in 8.1.9.1 release, please download v8.1.9.2 in which this critical issue has been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.1.9.1 bug-fixes and new enhancement:

Fix a regression of saving problem. (Fix #10751)
Fix a regression of reloading false alarm from the network drive. (Fix #10688, #10753, #10757)
Make Function list/Project panel/Folder as Workspace icon display correct under high DPI. (Commit)
Make UDL generic dark mode (working for all dark theme) possible via UDL UI. (Implement #10738)
Fix phantom docked panels issue after restoring from systray. (Fix #10512)
Enable backup on save (simple) feature by default (only for the new installation). (Implement #10725)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.9.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.2

8.1.9 (unstable)

2021-10-22

Due to a critical regressions found in 8.1.9 release, please download v8.1.9.2 in which the critical issues have been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.1.9 bug-fixes:

Fix empty file with non-Unicode encoding cannot be saved issue. (Fix #10699)
Fix language list in Style Configurator not being reloaded issue. (Fix #9512)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.9/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.1

8.1.8 (unstable)

2021-10-19

Due to a critical regression found in 8.1.8 release, please download v8.1.9.2 in which this critical issue has been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.1.8 bug-fixes:

Fix config files (XML) saving performance regression. (Fix #10678, #10674)
Workaround Microsoft dark mode API bug of Windows 11. (Fix #10510)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.8/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.1

8.1.7 (unstable)

2021-10-15

Due to a critical regression found in 8.1.7 release, please download v8.1.9.2 in which this critical issue has been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.1.7 bug-fixes:

Fix empty file not being saved regression. (Fix #10667)
Fix white flash in dark mode on CMD launch with position parameters. (Fix #10657)
Enhance dark themes for some programming languages (JSON, Python & Makefile). (Fix #10648)
Fix "Run macro until the end of file" command skipping the last line issue. (Fix #10441)
Fix tooltip layout and position in RTL mode. (Fix #10646)
Fix docking problem for dockable panel in RTL mode. (Fix #10641)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.7/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.1

8.1.6 (unstable)

2021-10-13

Due to the empty file not being saved regression found in v8.1.6, please download v8.1.9.2 in which this critical issue has been fixed.

Notepad++ v8.1.6 bug-fixes:

Fix NUL file-corruption issue after system shutting down brutally (power cuts). (Fix #6133)
Fix session lost issue after MS update restarting Windows. (Fix #10402)
Make Markdown UDL work in every dark theme. (Fix #10593)
Fix file can be marked as saved even it's been deleted outside. (Fix #10401)
Fix white flash on Notepad++ startup in dark mode issue. (Fix #10601)
Fix status bar text display glitchy in dark mode. (Fix #10564)
Fix docked window sizing problem in RTL mode. (Fix #10536)
Fix floating panel movement problem in RTL mode. (Fix #10579)
Fix Print GUI bug in Preferences dialog. (Fix #10552)
Fix file erased on save issue when there is no free space left on disk (Fix #5664)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.6/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.1

8.1.5

2021-09-27

Notepad++ v8.1.5 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:

Make Insert date time customizable. (Fix #10467)
Make date time order reversible for short & long format. (Fix #10445)
Add Insert Date/Time commands shortcut & macro capacities. (Fix #10567)
Fix regression: no error message when locked file could not be saved - Show file locked warning now. (Fix #9994)
Make “Confirm Save All” dialog more clear: use “Always Yes” button instead of “Cancel”. (Fix #10339)
Improve JSON, PHP, PYTHON, CSS, BANNC and VHDL syntax highlighting in dark mode. (Fix #10502), #10425, Commit)
Fix inconsistency of Document List context menu. (Fix #10463)
Enable/disable ext column via Document list context menu directly. (Fix #10468)
Add path column in Document list panel. (Fix #9679)
Allow custom color for Document Map. (Fix #10052)
Fix docked/float panels in RTL layout issue. (Fix #10488)
Fix CSS pseudo-elements not recognized issue. Update CSS keywords and add new styles. (Fix #10425)
Fix issue that current directory not been applied after changing current directory option in preferences. (Fix #10396)
Sort Default language combobox of “New Document” section in Preferences. (Fix #10513)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.5/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

8.1.4

2021-08-25

Notepad++ v8.1.4 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix regression of find/replace and file open performance issue. (Fix #10398, #10296), #10260)
Make dark mode compatible with Windows 11. (Fix #10299)
Make current existing plugins' toolbar icons display in both light and dark mode. (Fix #9959, #10388, #9809)
Support TypeScript language (syntax highlighting, auto-completion & function list). (Implement #10353)
Fix security flaw issue in uninstaller. (Fix #10191, #6165)
Add Insert Date Time commands for both short & long format.(Implement #497, #2821, #8184, #8302)
Fix file dialog append extension issue with RTL languages. (Fix #10397)
Fix Find-in-Files "Follow current doc" not working issue when Default Directory is set. (Fix #8045)
Enhance dialogs visual look & feel. (Fix #10384)
Fix LICENSE text display problem in installer. (Fix #10370)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.4/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

8.1.3

2021-08-13

Notepad++ v8.1.3 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:

Dark mode enhancement: 95% dialogs are dark-modable. (Implement #10061, #10287, #10285, #10283, #10275, #10273, #10269, #10049, #10196, #10066, #10264, #10242, #10255, #10253, #10210, #10251, #10249, #10247, #10245, #10236, #10233, #10178, #10069, #10205, #10027, #10221, #10230, #10226)
Improve GUI display under high DPI. (Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit)
Add Markdown UDL of dark mode in release packages. (Fix #10196)
Fix crash issue when several instances of the save dialogs are shown. (Fix #10290)
Fix save dialog not working on Windows Vista. (Fix #10238)
Add the capacity to switch among Find/Replace/FiF/Mark via their shortcuts. (Implement #10019)
Make Document List Panel togglable via View menu and shortcutable (+ "Switch to" command) in shortcut mapper. (Implement #3526, #9015)
Fix Function list current empty lost issue while Sort/Unsort/Save/Reload. (Fix #8819, #10280, #10294)
Fix Functions list scrolling to the top on file save issue. (Fix #9659)
Fix wrong path in tooltip of tab in RTL mode. (Fix #8520)
Fix the file drag and drop bug in RTL mode. (Fix #8730)
Add filter capacity in Shortcut mapper by shortcut key combination. (Implement #5616, #9316)
Add copy file names capacity from Windows dialog. (Implement #10123)
Fix shortcut conflict detection error in Shortcut mapper while filtering. (Fix #5374)
Increase macro, user command and plugin command number capacity. (Fix #10263)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

8.1.2

2021-07-19

Notepad++ v8.1.2 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:

Make dark mode restartless. (Fix #10121)
Activate dark mode in Windows 11. (Fix #10136)
Make Notepad++ dark mode colors customizable: add 6 more color tone choices. (Implement #10128)
Add customizing dynamically dark mode colors capacity. (Implement #10145)
Add command line flag -udl="UDL name" to open a file by applying an existent UDL via its name. (Implement #10102)
Use always current file directory in File Rename dialog. (Fix #10095)
Fix "Remember last used directory" unexpected behaviour. (Fix #10115)
Fix corrupted encoding text on status bar if shortcut assigned to encode command. (Fix #10146)
Add a Save all confirm dialog. (Fix #2124, #9931)
Improve JavaScript auto-completion. (Fix #9858)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

8.1.1

2021-07-04

Notepad++ v8.1.1 bug-fixes:

Fix edit zone not being applied to dark mode issue on another user account in the same machine. (Fix #10076)
Enhance dark mode (make user interface more dark-modable).

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

8.1

2021-06-17

Notepad++ v8.1 bug-fixes & enhancements:

Fix regression of auto-completion performance issue. (Fix #9975)
Fix Open dialog with "Save" label for "Open" button. (Fix #9966)
Fix Notepad++ crash on dark mode while starting up. (Fix #9961)
Improve look & feel in dark mode. (Fix #9982)
Adapt Tooltips in dark mode. (Fix #9962)
Remove white line under menubar in dark mode. (Fix #9984)
Make multiline and vertical tabs work in dark mode. (Implement #10017)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

8.0

2021-06-07

Notepad++ v8 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:

Add Dark Mode. (Implement #9183, #7692)
ARM64 build is available. (Implement #5158)
One button to build them all - build Notepad++ with Scintilla static lib and Boost RegExpr headers. (Implement #9594)
Add new Fluent UI icons for toolbar. (Implement #9742)
Add new feature "Distraction Free Mode" (Menu "View->Distraction Free Mode"). (Commit)
Add new API NPPM_ADDTOOLBARICON_FORDARKMODE for dark mode. (Implement #9928)
Add 1 click action (SHIFT-click) on close button to close all tabs in dockable panel. (Implement #8922)
Add ability of changing select text foreground color (optional). (Fix #3397, #1314)
Allow Replace to stop after replacement (optional). (Implement #4437)
Fix append extension feature not working in save dialog. (Fix #9939)
Add ability to reverse line order. (Implement #9837)
Add ability to style only current instance of text. (Fix #9263)
Fix duplicated entries in Auto-Completion pop-up window. (Fix #9711)
Fix Python Function List not showing functions in some circumstance. (Fix #9844)
Enhance Folder as Workspace performance while adding/removing files in bulk. (Fix #9203)
Add Ada, Fortran, Fortran77 & Haskell in function lists. (Fix #9698)
Improve performance of "Open all" command in Search results. (Fix #9819)
Add "Copy Pathnames" command to Search results context menu. (Fix #9821)
Catch regex search exceptions and show exception message. (Fix #9565)
Add MarkAll Preference settings for case and word. (Fix #9751, #5148)
Fix regression: Handle "Default Directory" setting correctly in Open/Save File Dialog. (Fix #9767)
Fix a special character in UTF16 file crash issue. (Fix #9797)
Add "Append extension" checkbox to Save As dialog. (Implement #9515)
Fix Copy command in Search result is available as there's no selection. (Fix #9757)
Add padding ability in the edit zone. (Fix #2323)
Make new tab name translatable. (Fix #2837)
Improve character case handling in RegEx. (Fix #9636)
Fix dragged out UDL file is not applied to UDL in the new instance. (Fix #3451)
Add command line parameter for adding specified string to app title bar. (Implement #9539)
Fix Auto-Completion ignoring case issue. (Fix #3997, #4833, #4998)
Fix "Match Whole Word" option being enabled in RegEx Search. (Fix #9766)
Fix sort with column key selection that appears after tab characters. (Fix #9682)
Fix "Reload Workspace" menu command not working issue. (Fix #9350)
Fix view file in Edge browser failure issue if name contains spaces. (Fix #9313)
Add ability to avoid accumulating multiple search results. (Fix #8777)
Fix UTF-16 decoding/encoding for code points above U+FFFF. (Fix #9597, #3747, #5754)
Fix "Save As" command removing original path from recent files history issue. (Fix #9673)
Fix function List button tool tips mixed up issue. (Fix #9804)
Remove Microsoft Bing from search engines for Search on Internet command. (Commit)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.3
Converter v4.3
Mime Tool v2.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2

7.x

7.9.5

2021-03-23

Notepad++ v7.9.5 bug-fixes:

Fix Notepad++ not starting up due to SaveAsAdmin plugin (for installer package). (Fix #9514)
Fix UNC path with quotes handling in folder & file Open/Save dialog. (Fix #9582)
Fix file doesn't save as extension type on Windows 7. (Fix #9657)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.3

7.9.4

2021-03-15

Notepad++ v7.9.4 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Upgrade Scintilla from v4.2.0 to v4.4.6. (Implement #9550)
Fix DPI scaling broken while dragging Notepad++ into the 2nd monitor regression. (Fix #9513, #9579)
Add "Find in Projects" feature. (Implement #8125)
Fix project workspace changes lost on save cancel issue. (Fix #9605)
Fix folder picker not being launched issue because provided directory is invalid. (Fix #9569)
Fix network path (UNC path) not working in file dialog. (Fix #9527)
Fix shortcut name more than 64 characters makes a menu entry empty name issue. (Fix #9556)
Fix extension appending issue in file dialog. (Fix #9510)
Fix file not turning to modified state (with Session Manager plugin) bug after its content being changed. (Fix #9475)
Add an option to mute all sounds in preferences dialog. (Fix #7950)
Make JSON auto-indent for brace. (Fix #9499)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.9.4/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.3

7.9.3

2021-02-15

Notepad++ v7.9.3 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Discontinued support for Windows XP due to technical reasons. Notepad++ 7.9.2 is the last version to run on Windows XP. (Ref)
Upgrade Notepad++ License: update GPL version from v2 to v3. (Fix #9425)
Fix the regression of copying line data from search results. (Fix #9334)
Fix "Print Line Number" preference is ignored for printing regression. (Fix #9379)
Fix a regression in Chinese Simplified localization. (Fix #9329)
Fix dockable panels not being displayed regression due to multi-instance mode activation. (Fix #9341, #9363)
Make split-lines feature work again with multi-edge rightmost specified edge. (Fix #8262)
Enhance modern style file dialog for allowing UNIX style file path. (Fix #9374)
Use the modern browse folder dialog to get folder path. (Fix #8513)
Improve option for setting save dialog filter to All Types. (Fix #9325)
Add ability to delete entries from combo box history in Find dialog with DELETE key. (Implement #9366)
Fix lost session issue on Windows reboot/shutdown. (Fix #7839)
Add "save Folder as Workspace in session" option in save session dialog. (Implement #9165)
Make value dialog height accurate in any DPI. (Fix #8443)
Fix issue that Switch-To-Panel keyboard shortcuts cannot be used in context menu. (Fix #9435)
Fix a memory leak issue. (Ref)
Fix blurry display problem on an extended monitor. (Fix #8115)
Fix incompatible plugin not being deleted issue. (Fix #9377)
Synchronize GUP localization file (if available) with Notepad++ in installer.
Enhance “No update” dialog with the download page link in the Notepad++ updater.
Fix NPPM_SETLINENUMBERWIDTHMODE API not working issue. (Fix #9338)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.9.3/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.2

7.9.2

2021-01-01

Notepad++ v7.9.2 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix regression of auto-Indent. (Fix #9113)
Add custom URI schemes ability. (Fix #9155)
Improve URL parser: fix apostrophe in an URL issue. (Fix #9031)
Add context menu with "Copy link" ability. (Implement #2435)
Add color samples on menu items for styling features. (Fix #8983)
Add "-settingsDir" argument for overriding default settings path. (Implement #4696)
Fix crash while exit command issued by plugin. (Fix #9082)
Fix several bugs of PHP parser rule for function list. (Fix #3321, #5045, #4627, #4606, #8855, #4208, #981, #2522, #1103, #4712, #3560, #5150, #4606)
Move "Normal Text" to top in Languages Menu. (Implement #7746, #8277)
Add new API NPPM_GETSETTINGSONCLOUDPATH for plugins. (Implement #9168)
Add an option for displaying constant line number width. (Implement #5670)
Fix function list is empty with new user profile in the same PC issue. (Fix #9134)
Fix single-quoted string being badly recognized as attribute value in XML. (Fix #3403)
Fix docked panels appear with "-nosession" cmd line parameters. (Fix #8005)
Improve text selection after Replace All In Selection operation. (Fix #9270)
Add the number of total documents on windows dialog's title bar. (Implement #8338)
Fix scroll to last line problem after main window resizing. (Fix #9123)
Fix Plugin admin display UTF-8 issue in its description. (Fix #9266)
Fix Search result's text direction (RTL) not always synchronized with main edit zone's one issue. (Fix #9241)
Fix dockable panels display issue in RTL direction. (Fix #9241)
Fix Search result line number highlighting inaccurate issue. (Fix #9224)
Make "Line" preceding each line number on Search Results translatable. (Fix #9224)
Fix menu check marks not being removed after closing "Clipboard History" and "Character Panel" panels. (Fix #9216)
Fix command line arguments -p, -n & -c negative value's undefined behaviour. (Fix #9146)
Add new Margin/Border/Edge sub-page in Preferences. (Implement #8896)
Fix find in files failure issue due to directory path with leading/trailing spaces. (Fix #9199)
Fix folder icon display issue in "Folder as Workspace" after "Expand/Collapse All". (Fix #8912)
Make "Clipboard History" and "Character Panel" togglable. (Fix #9094, #9078)
Fix Find in found results dialog launch failure after macro execution. (Fix #8199)
Disallow Goto dialog offset option from moving to position inside multi-byte char or between CR and LF. (Fix #9101, #9125)
Fix "Go to..." dialog wrong Offset value in empty files. (Fix #9145)
Prevent corruption possibility when using -p command line parameter in a UTF file. (Fix #9142)
Improve indent guidelines on non-brace control block languages. (Fix #9137)
Prevent names of untitled tabs from duplication. (Fix #9119)
Add tooltips for Folder as Workspace 3 commands. (Fix #8325)
Fix "SCI_NEWLINE" inside a macro not working issue. (Fix #5571)
Fix bug where search-results won't open 'new 1' file. (Fix #8461, #9098)
Fix tab close button remain pushed issue. (Fix #7750)
Enhance ghost typing command line argument feature - using white space directly instead of %20. (Commit)

More fixes & implementations detail: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.9.2/

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.9.1

2020-11-02

Notepad++ v7.9.1 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix NUL file-corruption bug after Windows shutdown brutally. (Fix #6133)
Fix inaccurate URL detection by replacing a new URL parser. (Fix #3912, #3353, #4643, #5029, #6155, #7791, #8634)
Fix RegEx look behind operations and \A and and \b and \z. (Fix #713, #1870, #2216, #2360, #9004, #4855)
Split functionList.xml into multifile in "functionList" Folder. (Implement #4896)
Make tray icon work again in administrator mode. (Fix #8528)
Fix dialogs & floating dockable panels don't minimize to system tray issue. (Fix #9044, #8928)
Add alternative icon set for tab bar. (Implement #8068)
Add ability to remove any duplicate lines in a document, keeping the first occurrence. (Fix #8965)
Fix incorrect icon for monitoring status in Document list panel and in Document switcher. (Fix #8783)
Add copy marked text & styled text to clipboard commands to menu. (Implement #8943, #6095)
Fix find-all-open-docs not finding all matches in ANSI files. (Fix #8901)
Display long lines better in Find-result panel by increasing its max length to 2048. (Fix #7723)
Fix double clicking on find result line not working. (Fix #9009, #8525)
Fix Find-result rclick-Copy incomplete data bug. (Fix #8801)
Add case insensitive lines sorting. (Fix #4479)
Add "Open Containing Folder as Workspace" command in main menu and in context menu of tabs. (Implement #3028)
Enhance Sel info of status bar. (Fix #8524)
Add new option for save type of normal text files in Save dialog. (Fix #8866)
Fix file path truncated issue in save confirmation dialog. (Fix #8812)
Fix auto-Indent not working for PowerShell. (Fix #9049)
Allow setting of background color for bookmark margin. (Fix #8833)
Fix smart-highlighting not applying to cloned view. (Fix #7910)
Fix smart highlight issue related to EOF. (Fix #8908)
Fix closing file in 2nd view not removed from Doc Switcher. (Fix #8800)
Add Delete keystroke to remove selected root from Folder as Workspace. (Fix #8960)
Add TAB keystroke in Function List to switch between search field and list. (Fix #8665)
Add ESC keystroke in Function List to switch to edit window. (Fix #8886)
Add ESC keystroke to close Search Results Window. (Implement #2946)
Fix data-prefixed attributes are not recognized in HTML. (Fix #6200)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.9

2020-09-28

Notepad++ v7.9 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Add the ability to open the target file of a Shortcut (*.lnk). (Fix #8483)
Enhance side panels behaviour: close a single panel instead of the entire stack. (Fix #8471)
Fix Monitoring & document auto-update not scrolling to the end of the file with Word wrap enabled issue. (Fix #8850, #8477, #8214)
Fix mouse cursor flicker while hovering URLs. (Fix #8588, #8647)
Add back hovered blue underlined URLs. (Fix #8654)
Enhance C++, Perl, Python parsers and add VHDL in Function List. (Fix #8480)
Improve some ambiguous commands naming in Shortcut Mapper. (Fix #8689)
Add an option to prevent right click from canceling selection. (Fix #8563)
Add ability to sort lines randomly. (Fix #8682)
Fix "Close All BUT this" looses current document data issue. (Fix #8617)
Allow user to start making a stream selection and then change to column block (by pressing ALT key). (Fix #8555)
Add word wrap option to find results context menu. (Fix #8624)
Add keyboard navigation ability to Column Editor. (Fix #8488)
Add keyboard shortcut ability to Projects, Folder as Workspace and Function List for switching among these panels. (Fix #8719)
Enable project panels toggle from menu. (Fix #8471)
Enhance Folder as Workspace to restore latest selected item of last session on Notepad++ startup. (Fix #8353)
Fix inaccurate line margin update with word wrap enabled. (Commit)
Fix Find previous/next commands not scroll vertically to show match result issue (with word wrap disabled). (Fix #8804)
Fix column key sort with col block starting in col1 bug. (Fix #8716)
Add confirmation preference for Replace All in All Opened Documents operation. (Fix #8527)
Add Escape keypress in functionlist searchbox to clear its text. (Fix #8667)
Add RTL capability to localized messageboxes. (Fix #8699)
Make (Find) dlgAlwaysVisible a true Preference setting. (Fix #7908)
Fix sorting by column key using incorrect key values. (Fix #8674)
Add search scope to Find window status bar output. (Fix #8632)
Fix false hit result in Find in Finder. (Fix #8435)
Prevent redundant line data copy in Finder. (Fix #8580)
Fix Escape key on FunctionList’s text field causing bell sound. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.9

2020-07-16

Notepad++ v7.8.9 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix Line operations (join lines, split lines, remove duplicate lines and sort lines) doing one too many lines issue. (Fix #8447)
Fix the regression of jump line failure via command line (-n). (Fix #8476, #8477)
Fix URL Hovered colour disappears after modifying any Clickable Link Settings regression. (Fix #8493)
Fix URL is not clickable in certain situation while wrapped is enabled. (Fix #5503)
Fix "Save" not working in Windows dialog. (Fix #8455)
Fix Flickering cursor after double clicking a found line in find results. (Fix #8487)
Fix Found line may not be centered by double clicking in find results, if word wrap is on. (Fix #8489)
Fix wrong horizontal scroll bar position after restoring Window position. (Fix #8466)
Fix Find result window output TAB-width incoherent issue. (Fix #8406)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.8

2020-06-28

Notepad++ v7.8.8 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix accented characters in ANSI files not found in "find in files" and "replace in files" commands issues. (Fix #5825, #5830, #7668, #7773)
Add an option to improve rendering special Unicode characters by using Scintilla's DirectWrite technology. (Fix #2287, #442, #675, #813, #870, #1621, #3458, #4056, #4086, #4490, #8305)
Fix URL invisible issue in dark themes. (Fix #8405)
Fix the focus not on the opening new file issue. (Fix #8426)
Fix Workspace (Project panel), Folder As Workspace and function list keep focus issue after double clicking an item. (Fix #8361, #4656, #4356)
Add Ctrl+Backspace ability to delete word for comboboxes in Find/Replace dialog. (Fix #8363, #3809)
Add ability to find-all in selected text. (Fix #7927, #8133, #8213, #5089, #8413)
Fix wrong treatment of backslashes as escape sequences in autocompletion. (Fix #8397)
Enhance "Remove Empty Lines" command: Allow scope to be limited by an active selection. (Fix #8428)
Fix loading of project & session files by drag & drop not working issue. (Fix #8374, #8324)
Fix block selection cursor wrong positions after typing TAB. (Fix #8400)
Add confirmation prompt to "Replace all in all opened documents" command to avoid PBKAC. (Fix #5253, #8432)
Make regex zero-length-match calltip transatable. (Fix #8393)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.7

2020-06-08

Notepad++ v7.8.7 Enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix new style save dialog by selecting right file filter and adding extension automatically. (Commit)
Add right-click context menu to bookmark margin. (Fix #8319)
Add sub-menu bullets for cascaded Encoding and Language menus. (Fix #8327)
Display file name as root of workspace instead of "Workspace". (Fix #8314)
Add file extension automatically for session files and workspace files while saving in new style dialog. (Fix #8317, #8311)
Fix file reading failure (network problem) not detected issue. (Fix #3381)
Improve Document Map precision. (Fix #8335)
Fix clickable links break syntax highlighting issue. (Fix #8354)
Fix current range detached from Document Map issue. (Fix #8285)
Disallow backward regex searches due to sometimes surprising results (an non-UI option is available to enable it). (Fix #3640, Commit)
Fix wrong project panel at start by opening a project via command line. (Fix #8126)
Allow user to skip . when adding only excluding Filters for Find/Replace In Files. (Fix #8169)
Fix Doc switcher icon state update issue for cloned documents. (Fix #8067)
Assign CTRL-M as default shortcut for invoking mark dialog. (Commit)
Fix also a folding visual glitch in Find result. (Commit)
Add count of files searched to 'Find result' output. (Fix #3980)
Fix Find/Replace history lost issue. (Fix #323)
Fix bug of Mark clearing in selection mode. (Fix #8150)
Fix auto-completion suggest the same word while the word being modified. (Fix #330)
Include current ANSI codepage into debug information. (Fix #8303)
Fix Document map overlay stuck to first monitor. (Fix #1317)
Fix Document Map shows on all virtual desktops issue. (Fix #1247)
Fix clickable links break syntax highlighting issue. (Fix #999)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.6

2020-04-20

Notepad++ v7.8.6 Enhancement & bug-fixes:

Add multi-column marker (multi-line edge) feature. (Fix #3128)
Add dynamical sorting feature for Folder as Workspace. (Fix #1541)
Make MRU tab activate instead of rightmost tab while tab closure (if MRU enabled). (Fix #885)
Fix folding state lost on the next startup issue. (Fix #4103)
Make Replace-in-Files confirmation dialog modal to prevent from crashing. (Fix #7995)
Add support of smart-indenting for Perl and Rust. (Fix #7958, #7961)
Make recorded macro (IDC_FINDNEXT & IDC_FINDPREV)retro-compatible up to 7.8.4. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.5

2020-03-06

Notepad++ v7.8.5 Enhancement & bug-fixes:

Fix "Monitoring" not detecting all file changes issue. (Fix #3142, #4955)
Fix auto-updater disabling not working regression. (Fix #5375)
Fix Notepad++ doesn't exit correctly while Windows 10 update restart. (Fix #6086, #5831, #7854)
Make Count command in Find dialog respect Backward-direction and Wrap-around options. (Fix #7876)
Make Find dialog remember its position across runs. (Fix #905)
Add the document size column to the Windows Selection dialog. (Fix #7905)
Make "View Current File in(browser)" commands macro recordable. (Fix #7851)
Add external sound control capability for unsuccessful search (in Find dialog) bell. (Fix #7950)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.4

2020-01-30

Notepad++ v7.8.4 bug-fixes:

Fix regression of double clicking a found in files result while Word-Wrap is on. (Fix #7865)
Fix HashFromDlg title bar localization issue. (Fix #7884)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.3

2020-01-16

Notepad++ v7.8.3 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Add the "Expand All", "Fold All" and "Select/Show current editing file" capacity into Folder as Workspace. (Commit, Commit, Commit)
Fix restoring line position issue while document is wrapped. (Fix #2078, #2576, #3570, #4825, #4881)
Improve Json syntax highlighting. (Commit)
Make filling find field of Find dialog with selected word(s) optional. (Fix #3243)
Make doSaveOrNot dialog simpler when there's a single file to save. (Fix #7762)
Fix auto-insert {[""]} imbrication not working issue. (Fix #6078)
Make cmd cli (for "Open Containing Folder in cmd") customizable. (Fix #7737)
Prevent from setting Updater's Proxy as Notepad++ is not in Admin mode. (Fix #7779)
Disable file association settings when Notepad++'s no admin right. (Fix #4984, #5192, #4542)
Fix incremental search bar "highlight all" option not conserved bug. (Fix #7753, #2750)
Enhance SQL syntax highlighting (add 2 more keyword lists). (Fix #5937)
Fix too small buffer issue during add text macro playback. (Fix #7642)
Fix "Close All Unchanged" not working issue for sub-view. (Fix #7708)
Eliminate garbage displaying in Find-result fold margin. (Fix #6268)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.2

2019-12-05

Notepad++ v7.8.2 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Add key shortcuts in Save or not dialog. (Commit, Commit)
Add find in files filter excluding ability. (Fix #7618)
Add "Open UDL folder" command. (Fix #5404)
Fix issue of showing save dialog twice while cloned file is dirty. (Fix #7523)
Enhance "Open Explorer" command in Folder as workspace with expected path. (Fix #5981)
Fix tab dragging issues. (Fix #7509)
Enhance "Close all but This" and "Close all to the left/right" commands while files are dirty. (Fix #7553, #7501)
Enhance "In Selection" option in Find dialog. (Fix #7532)
Fix Notepad++ blocked in notification zone issue. (Fix #7508)
Make end-of-line conversion operations macroable. (Fix #6258)
Fix "View Current File In" commands disabled problem in some situations. (Fix #5903)
Make 'Purge for each search' respect 'In selection' for 'Mark All' op. (Fix #7663)
Make 'Clear all marks' respect 'In selection' choice. (Fix #6271)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8.1

2019-10-29

Notepad++ v7.8.1 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Fix popup dialog on startup regression regarding notepad replacement issue. (Fix #6211)
Make monospaced font in Find dialog optional, disabled by default. (Commit)
Add download progress bar while download plugin(s). (Commit)
Fix issue for Alt+Tab doesn't show Notepad++ on Windows 7. (Fix #6244)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1.1

7.8

2019-10-11

Notepad++ v7.8 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Upgrade Scintilla from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0. (Fix #5822)
Fix non Unicode encoding problem in non-Western language(Chinese or in Turkish).
Add "No to All" and "Yes to All" options in Save dialog. (Fix #5835, #4385)
Add the command line argument "-openFoldersAsWorkspace" to open folders in "folder as workspace" panel. Example: notepad++ -openFoldersAsWorkspace c:\src\myProj01 c:\src\myProj02 (Fix #4253)
Enhance plugin system: allow any plugin to load private DLL files from the plugin folder. (Fix #5802)
Fix File-Rename failing when new name is on a different drive. (Fix #1978)
Make "Clear all marks", "Inverse Bookmark", "Remove Consecutive Duplicate Lines" & "Find All Current Document" to be macro recordable. (Fix #1948, #6023, #5973)
Make "Command Argument Help" MessageBox modal. (Fix #4067)
Fix Folder as Workspace crash and "queue overflow" issues. (Fix #5907, #3740)
Make Combobox font monospace in Find dialog. (Fix #5920)
Fix folding in user-defined languages for non-windows line endings. (Fix #2873)
Fix crash of Folder as Workspace when too many directory changes happen. (Fix #5907, #3740)
Fix '-nosession' overwrites config.xml issue. (Fix #3938)
Fix the crash due to NPPM_DESTROYSCINTILLAHANDLE message. (Fix #4487, #1500)
Improve GUI in Find dialog for Find Previous & Find Next buttons. (Commit)
Fix Sort Line as Integer regression. (Fix #5839)
Add more OS information to debug info. (Fix #5869)
Fix tab dragging issues under WINE and ReactOS. (Fix #4885)
Fix indent indicators continue to following code blocks for Python. (Commit)
Fix Python folding collapse issue. (Fix #1898)
Fix crash when sorting "out of range" columns. (Fix #5865, #3391)
Fix find 2 times for the same occurrence in both original and cloned documents issue.
Fix command line issues where filenames have multiple white spaces in them. (Fix #5861)
Fix Document Peeker constantly changing focus problem. (Fix #3324)
Make backward direction checkbox be also on Find dialog's Mark tab. (Fix #5974)
Add 2 new columns for HTML Code in the Character Panel. (Commit)
Fix "clear all marks in find dialog also removes bookmarks" issue. (Fix #3546)
Enhance supported language (on function list or auto-completion): LISP, BaanC,(PL/)SQL & COBOL. (Commit, Commit, Commit, #3741, #4004)
Make context menu key work in Project Panel. (Fix #3868)
Fix check sign in Encoding menu not shown issue. (Fix #3737)
Bookmark all lines of multiline match. (Fix #6018)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.9
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.7.1

2019-06-20

Notepad++ v7.7.1 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Fix drag and drop tab regression: dragging tab is switched to another tab issue. (Fix #5072, #5450, #4885)
Fix an input regression: Cyrillic, Turkish and other languages input issue in ANSI mode. (Fix #5671)
Fix an ASP regression: VB looses syntax highlighting in ASP document. (Fix #5702)
Fix Reload dialog displaying issue during File Monitoring. (Fix #5586, #4847)
Fix "unhide lines" markers disappears issue. (Fix #1112)
Fix Plugin menu is not localized issue if no plugin installed. (Fix #5577)
Add "Copy File Name" command in context menu of "Folder as Workspace". (Fix #5574)
Fix crash while sorting lines with numbers longer than 20 digits. (Fix #5261)
Enable Scintilla Virtual Space Option change from macro. (Fix #5463)
Add Tcl, CMake and AutoIt keywords; add Python and SQL new syntax highlighting cathegories. (Fix #5640, #5511, #3305)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.7

2019-05-19

Notepad++ v7.7 new features and bug-fixes:

Continue Microsoft binary code signing thanks to the offer from DigiCert (again). (Commit)
Upgrade Scintilla from v3.56 to v4.14. (Commit)
Fix a regression about memory issue while reloading a file. (Commit)
Fix cursor flickering problem after double clicking on URL. (Fix #5529)
Make Python files default to using spaces instead of tabs. (Fix #5506)
Add "Count in selection" option in Find dialog. (Fix #722)
Add Ctrl + R shortcut for "Reload from disk" command. (Fix #20)
Fix '' display problem in CSS while using themes (Remove Batang font for CSS tags). (Fix #3952)
Fix crash while right clicking on DocSwitcher's column bar. (Fix #5479)
Fix all plugins being removed problem while Plugin Admin romoves an old plugin (of old system). (Fix #5576, #5279)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.6.6

2019-04-04

Notepad++ v7.6.6 bug-fix:

Fix crash issue inserted by adding an enhancement for retaining read only setting state in session. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.6.5 (unstable)

2019-03-31

Notepad++ v7.6.5 new features and bug-fixes:

Security enhancement: GPG Signature is provided for Notepad++ release. (Fix #4942)
Fix a long waiting issue about file auto change detection: enhance "File status Auto-Detection" to avoid switching editing tab off behaviour. (Fix #1087, #3349, #3333, #3528, #3138, #3934, #3160, #1822, #745, #3599, #4329, #3971, #4592, #1116, #2082)
Fix encoding (language) detection regressions since v7.6. (Fix #5299, #5310, #5202, #5440)
Fix a regression: double-clicking on a "find all in current document" result for an unsaved doc prompts to save it. (Commit)
Added close all unchanged tabs command. (Fix #5007)
Restore deleted "Launch in browser" customized shortcuts in EU-FOSSA bounty program by implementing them in more secure way: Add "View Current File in Browser" for Firefox, Chrome, IE & Edge. (Commit)
Retain read only setting state in session. (Fix #4409, #4872, #2970, #2548)
Enhancement: after file reload user can still undo. (Fix #5141)
Fix a bug in command "Remove Consecutive Duplicate Lines" and make it work with old Macintosh EOL. (Fix #5462, Commit)
Fix UDL language marker bullet position, if UDL Name exceeds 14 characters, extend UDL names to max 64 characters. (Fix #5400, #4714)
Enhance external call code to avoid eventual arbitrary commands execution. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix crash issue by command "On Selection->Open File" while the number of selected characters is exceed 2048. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix crash issue of User Define dialog while deleting a unallocated entry. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix crash issue on shortcut command while its length exceed 260. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Add an enhancement on "Open..." command to prevent from the eventual crash. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix stack Buffer Overflow in Command::extractArgs. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix Read-Only flag (user read only) flag issue. (Fix #4942)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.6.4

2019-03-06

Notepad++ v7.6.4 new features and bug-fixes:

Add Markdown in zip packages and fix Markdown not working in installer package of v7.6.3. (Commit)
Switch from certificate verification to hashes verification due to "Notepad++" is rejected by certification authority: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-7.6.4-released.html (Commit)
Enhance User Defined Language System for supporting more than one UDL file. New behaviour: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/17072/new-enhancement-for-user-defined-language-system (Commit)
Add "Remove Consecutive Duplicate Lines" feature to remove duplicate consecutive lines from whole document. (Commit)
Add new shortcut "shift + scroll" for horizontal scrolling. (Fix #2682)
Add Stack Overflow as search engine. (Commit)
Add the capacity to rename non-existing document's tab. (Commit)
Fixed file open hang issue in old style mode. (Fix #5368)
Fix "Find in files" tab translation issue on initial dialog call. (Fix #5236)
Fixed macro playback junk characters display issue on Find dialog. (Fix #5339)
Ensure each recorded command is playable before playing to avoid exploit in hacking. (EURO-FOSSA) (Fix #5571)
Enhance "Search on Internet" command to avoid command hijacked. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix buffer overrun in Print dialog. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Load nppPluginList.dll as resource instead of binary for the sake of security. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Check Updater's authenticity before its each launch to prevent from hijacking. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix stack buffer overflow in WordStyle dialog. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix stack buffer overflow issue on User Define Language dialog. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)
Prevent eventual DLL hijacking while loading plugins. (EURO-FOSSA) (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.6.3

2019-01-27

Notepad++ v7.6.3 new enhancements and bug-fixes:

Add Markdown language (Markdown++: https://github.com/Edditoria/markdown-plus-plus), in UDL, included only in installer. (Commit)
Move plugins home from %ProgramData% to %ProgramFiles% for the sake of security. (Commit)
List plugins in alphabetical order in Plugins Admin dialog. (Commit)
Fix loading unexpected dll as plugin issue. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix stack overflow issue while affecting "ext" field on stylers.xml. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix stack overflow in XML Parsing. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix a remote code execution vulnerability via "Open containing folder" command. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix EXE Hijacking of gup.exe launched by Notepad++. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)
Fix crash issue due to heap overflow in clipboard history panel. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)
Remove run external exe entries for avoiding to execute eventual hijacked binaries. (EU-FOSSA) (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.4
DSpellCheck 1.4.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.6.2

2019-01-01

Notepad++ v7.6.2 Gilet Jaune (Yellow Vest) Edition Pourquoi Gilet Jaune? https://notepad-plus-plus.org/fr/news/notepad-7.6.2-released.html Why Yellow Vest? https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-7.6.2-released.html

Notepad++ v7.6.2 Gilet Jaune Edition new enhancement and bug-fixes:

Add generation of SHA-256 hash feature. (Commit)
Fix Plugins Admin unzip (0 lengh) bug. (Commit)
Add Plugins Admin module into portable version (zipped package). (Commit)
Add new feature: double click splitter resets panes to equal size. (Commit)
Fix the plugin crash issue due to the inexistent plugin conf path. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.2
DSpellCheck 1.4.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.1

7.6.1

2018-12-12

Notepad++ v7.6.1 new enhancement and bug-fixes:

Several bug-fixes & enhancement on Plugins Admin.
Notepad++ will load plugins from %PROGRAMDATA% instead of %LOCALAPPDATA% https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/plugin-admin.html (Commit, Commit, Commit)
Fix installer's plugins copy issue under Linux (by using WINE). (Commit)
Fix Installer HI-DPI GUI glitch. (Commit)
Fix "Import plugins" not working issue. (Commit)
Fix printer header/footer font issue. (Fix #4749)
Make installer more coherent for the option doLocalConf.xml. (Commit)
Make text display right in summary panel. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.2
DSpellCheck 1.4.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.0.5

7.6

2018-11-12

Notepad++ v7.6 new feature and bug-fixes:

Add Built-in Plugins Admins. Users can install, update and remove plugins by some clicks via Plugins Admin: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/plugin-admin.html
Change plugin loading method: Remove the legacy plugin loading way and apply only the new plugin loading method. (Commit)
Add new message NPPM_GETPLUGINHOMEPATH in Notepad++ API for plugin, so plugin can get its path easily. (Commit)
Fix a regression of performance issue while word wrap option is enable. (Commit)
Fix a performance issue for switching back to folded document. (Commit)
Fix crash issue due to Unix style path input in Open file dialog. (Fix #4946)
Fix UTF-8 detection problem: 4 byte characters UTF-8 character can be detected now. (Fix #4730, #3986, #3441, #3405)
Enhance/Fix encoding detection/problem. (Fix #4878, #4767, #4428, #4246, #3705, #3588, #431)
Fix auto-indent issue by typing Enter on empty line. (Fix #443)
Fix "Close all but this" behaviour if multiple views are present and some files are dirty. (Fix #4911)
Fix tool tip in document switcher showing the old name issue (after being renamed). (Fix #4910)
Add autoit and lua autoCompletion. (Commit, Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.4.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.0.4

7.5.9

2018-10-14

Notepad++ v7.5.9 bug-fixes & enhancement:

Fix hanging problem while switching back a fully-folded document by using shortcut (Ctrl-TAB). (Fix #3996, #1128, #1806, #4871)
Fix possible file corruption during backup or power loss or other abnormal N++ termination. (Fix #240, #2381, #2883, #4346, #4655)
Fix wrong backup file deleted issue. (Fix #4744)
Fix backup not fully disabled issue. (Fix #4663)
Add 2 command line flags "-notepadStyleCmdline" and "-z" for the replacement of notepad.exe. See https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/replace-notepad.html (Commit)
Add new plugin API NPPM_REMOVESHORTCUTBYCMDID to allows plugins to remove unneeded shortcuts. (Fix #4674)
Fix Tail monitoring incoherent status after deleting a monitored file. (Fix #4750)
Fix issue with wrong smart highlighting when it is disabled. (Fix #4774)
Fix last active tab is ignored on Notepad++ restart issue. (Fix #4716, #4755)
Fix Tab non-responding by mouse click after dragging bug. (Fix #4885)
Fix switching back position restoring issue for wrapped document. (Fix #4571)
Add several spiritual quotes and a subtle Easter egg in the source code. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.4.6

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.0.3

7.5.8

2018-07-23

Notepad++ v7.5.8 bug-fixes:

Remove annoying "no update" notification. (Commit)
Fix Folder as Workspace not updating regression. (Fix #4644)
Fixed crash issue by checking & unchecking "Disable extension column" option in preferences dialog. (Fix #4682)
Fixed a crash when trying to launch a secondary instance with command line arguments. (Fix #4621)
Fix "Explorer Here" from "Folder as Workspace" problem if folder name contains comma. (Fix #4249)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.0.2

7.5.7

2018-06-30

Notepad++ v7.5.7 bug-fixes:

Fix hanging problem while shutdown and backup file is absent. (Fix #4295, #4276)
Fix Sort Lines as Integers issue: use Natural Sort algorithm. (Fix #2025)
Fix JavaScript not working regression in Function list. (Commit)
Fix Open File Dialog error for a long path. (Commit)
Fix document map display bug when the view is scrolled past the end of the file. (Fix #4579)
Fix tool bar display bug in big icon mode issue. (Commit)
Make caret line always visible on click from Finder panel. (Fix #4510)
Fix UDL export extension issue. (Fix #4372)
Fix Run Macro multiple times dialog display glitch after deleting a Macro. (Fix #4526)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.0.1

7.5.6

2018-03-18

Notepad++ v7.5.6 enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix macro playing back crash issue on new added "find previous" and "find next" buttons. (Commit)
Function List enhancement: Highlight the current function based on cursor position. (Fix #715)
Fix crash on styler dialog of User Defined Language dialog. (Fix #2646, #4215)
Fix file status detection issue under Windows XP. (Commit)
Ghost typing enhancement: Unicode, syntax highlighting and speed support. (check the url for the usage of ghost typing on command line: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/ghost-typing.html ) (Commit)
Add a message from outer space. (Commit)
Fix GDI objects leak problem. (Fix #1017)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.2

7.5.5

2018-02-27

Notepad++ 7.5.5 enhancements & bug-fixes:

Restore 2 buttons "<< Find Previous" & "Find Next >>" in Find dialog (optional). (Commit)
Fix monitored (tail -f) file not always updated issue. (Fix #3142)
Keep Doc Switcher's ordering in sync with Tab bar. (Fix #946, #1684, #2342, #4015)
Shortcut Mapper enhancements: Add filter capacity and make dialog resizable and maximizable. (Fix #2562, Commit, Commit, Commit)
Fix for "Toggle Single Line Comment" malfunctioning with HTML/XML. (Fix #3869)
Make Unix style path (slashes) work in open file dialog (optional). (Fix #2438, #3840)
Fix tab sticks to mouse pointer problem after external update of a opened file. (Fix #4122, #3851)
Fix encoding not sync (on status bar) after reloading. (Fix #2637, #2843)
Fix menu items' state is not maintained due to save macro command. (Fix #4112, #4114)
Fix line ending changes are not detected in reloaded changed files issue. (Fix #4033)
Fix highlighting of <script> tags in XML files issue. (Commit)
Fix Unicode file name comparison to match Windows behaviour (as opposed to doing a linguistic filename comparison). (Fix #3820)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.2

7.5.4

2017-12-31

Notepad++ 7.5.4 enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix a crash bug due to disordered notifications sent to plugins. (Fix #3961, #4021)
Fix encoding broken regression. (Fix #3983, #3991)
Improve smart highlighting performance. (Commit)
Auto-completion enhancement: remove unwanted symbols {} for variable names. (Fix #3861)
Add auto-completion for BaanC & CoffeeScript. (Commit, Commit)
Fix localization copy regression in Installer. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.5

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.2

7.5.3

2017-12-05

Notepad++ 7.5.3 bug-fixes:

Fix shell extension registration failure in installer. (Commit)
Fix theme files installation failure in installer. (Commit)
Fix DSpellCheck incomplete installation in installer. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.2

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.2

7.5.2

2017-11-27

Notepad++ 7.5.2 new features/enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fixed hanging issue while modifying JavaScript TAB settings. (Fix #3770)
Add DSpellCheck plugin into distribution. (Commit)
Add version and other info into installer. (Commit)
Fix an issue while installing a x64 version, x86 version (if it exists) is not removed - and vice versa. (Commit)
Fix display glitch of certificate checking error message. (Fix #3688)
Remove unused/empty entries from shortcut mapper. (Commit)
Add BaanC function list feature. (Commit)
Add batch auto-completion into installer. (Fix #3680)
Prevent from crash in TAB settings. (Commit)
Fix feedScintKeys when more than two shortcuts are configured. (Fix #3720)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1
DSpellCheck 1.3.2

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.2

7.5.1

2017-08-29

Notepad++ 7.5.1 new features/enhancements & bug-fixes:

Fix some excluded language cannot be remembered bug. (Commit)
Fix a localization regression bug. (Commit)
Fix the bug that Notepad++ create "%APPDATA%\local\notepad++" folder in local conf mode. (Commit)
Add Visual Prolog language support. (Commit)
Add auto-completion support for batch file (*.bat). (Commit)
Enhance Function List for PHP and JavaScript. (Fix #1919, #2604, #1667, #2962)
Enhance Shortcut Mapper by adding category column. (Fix #3583)
Make double click work for language menu disabling/enabling in preferences dialog. (Fix #3589)
Make double click work to improve file extension movement in Preferences dialog. (Commit)
Fix bug: language menu item is restored back on the wrong zone. (Commit)
Add a spiritual quote.

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.5

2017-08-15

Notepad++ 7.5 new features/enhancements & bug-fixes:

Add new languages support: ASN.1, AviSynth, Blitz Basic, Csound, Erlang, escript, Forth, FreeBASIC, LaTeX, MMIX, Nimrod, nnCron, OScript, PureBasic, Rebol, registry, Rust, SPICE, txt2tags. (Commit)
Add "Open file in its default viewer" command. (Fix #3576)
Add "-quickPrint" command line argument: Launch Notepad++, print document & exit. (Commit)
Add /noUpdater argument for installer to not install updater (useful in silent mode). (Commit)
Add new installer argument /allowAppDataPluginsLoading. (Commit)
Roll back to 1 "Find next" button in Find/Replace dialog, due to the inconsistence after removal of direction option. (Commit)
Enhancement: empty fields "Replace with" and "Filters" of Find/Replace dialog are remembered in the next session. (Commit)
Fix text selection in combo boxes of find/replace dialog problem on resizing. (Commit)
Fix the issue of passing non-exist folder via command line without any warning. (Commit)
Fix multi-line tab button remaining pushed issue while switching off. (Commit)
Fix TAB key wired behavior on find/replace dialog's transparency radio button. (Fix #3345, #3439)
Fix click on tab without hitting close button but close file issue. (Fix #3004)
Fix Notepad++ modifying command line arguments issue (command line arguments could be visualized by system tools). (Commit)
Fix file not dirty while its content changed on the hard drive. (Fix #3246)
Fix saved duplicated file in the same view issue. (Fix #3384)
Fix "Folder as Workspace" toolbar button not activated after dropping folder issue. (Fix #3282)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.4.2

2017-06-18

Notepad++ 7.4.2 new features/enhancements & bug-fixes:

Add SWIFT language support. (Commit)
Fix replace in files regression. (Commit)
Enhance Find Replace dialog (resizable & remove search direction radio buttons). (Fix #2516, #774, Commit, Commit)
Fix a crash issue while doing a column insertion on a CJK unicode document. (Fix #3314)
Fix repeated notification dialog for modification from outside of Notepad++. (Commit)
Fix a visual glitchy during tab drag and drop. (Fix #3017, #2771)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.4.1 (unstable)

2017-06-18

Notepad++ v7.4.1 bug-fixes:

Fix Notepad++ hanging issue on start up due to its connection on Internet - disable the certification chain verification. (Commit)
Fix the opened zero length file not saving bug. (Commit)
Improve Document Peeker performance issue for large files. (Commit)
Refine the empty file as UTF8 encoding feature. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.4 (unstable)

2017-05-14

Notepad++ 7.4 new features/enhancements & bug-fixes:

Add document peek feature (while mouse hovering on tab). (Commit)
Add peek on document map feature. (Commit)
Fix issue with clicking links in html/js/asp/php. (Commit)
Fix folding vertical line loses colour after changing folding style via Preference dialog. (Fix #2948)
Enhance folding feature (multi-line quotes) for python. (Commit)
Improve certificate verifying method. (Commit)
Fix issue of losing syntax highlighting while changing file extension (by "save as"). (Fix #1298)
Enhance the UI of "Windows" dialog (Menu "Window->Windows...") for sorting. (Commit)
Apply the new file custom encoding (Unicode or not) while opening an empty content file. (Fix #2947, #1874)
Improve whitespace visibility while the visualization of whitespace is activated. (Commit)
Support RTL for header and footer printing. (Commit)
Add a warning message for launching folder as Workspace while both files and folders are dropped in Notepad++. (Commit)
Drag and dropping tabs is possible in multi-line tab mode. (Commit)
Fix issue of right clicking on multiline tabs. (Fix #3186)
Add new moving tabs with mouse wheel feature (SHIFT + Mouse Wheel) (Commit, Commit)
Fix text on active tabs (multi-line mode) being clipped problem. (Commit)
Fix regression for saving session file (for session file extension, if set). (Fix #3029)
Enhance saving workspace file by adding workspace file extension (if set). (Fix #3029)
Fix change.log always opened issue. (Fix #2896, #2979, #3014)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2.1
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.3.3

2017-03-08

Notepad++ 7.3.3 bug-fixes & enhancements:

Fix CIA Hacking Notepad++ issue (https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/cms/page_26968090.html). (Commit)
Fix mouse wheel to task list scroll crash bug. (Fix #1616, #2603, #2828, #607)
Fix flickering issue while switching back after modifying or deleting a document from outside. (Fix #2010, #1018. #1761)
Support Motorola S-Record, Intel and Tektronix extended hex file formats. (Fix #1256)
Improve multi-line tab: maintaining the selected tab position. (Commit)
Fix add char into word char list bug. (Commit)
Add Shift+Enter in Find dialog for searching in the opposite direction. (Fix #1739)
Fix a regression that delimiter settings is not retained correctly. (Fix #2911)
Add clear command button in shortcut mapper. (Commit)
Enhancement: file extension supported in Load/Save Session dialog if a session file extension is set. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.3.2

2017-02-13

Notepad++ 7.3.2 bug-fixes & enhancements:

Fix crash issue on column mode editor. (Fix #2820)
Fix "Use new style save dialog" setting's regression. (Fix #2814)
Enhance "Open file" command - open a file from editor zone without selecting its full path. (Commit)
Fix word char list settings not applying on next launch issue. (Commit)
Fix block uncomment for line comment bug. (Fix #1200, #1714, #2125, #2854)
BaanC Language is supported. (Commit)
Add error notification on run dialog. (Fix #2179)
Fix the caret position not maintained issue between document move. (Fix #2541)
Fix caret goes to wrong position after word completion. (Fix #2675)
Enhance Function List for supporting language. (Commit)
Add check mark in Language menu. (Fix #1095)
Fix toolbar not showing issue while launching Notepad++ from system tray in some unknown configuration. (Fix #2600)
Show OS platform (32/64 bit) in Debug Info. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.3.1

2017-01-17

Notepad++ 7.3.1 bug-fix & enhancement:

Fix generation of MD5 on Unicode bug. (Fix #2743)
Enhancement : make "Word characters list" customizable. (Commit)
Fix "Don't check at launch time" not working problem. (Fix #2746)
Improve Folder Browse And Save Dialog. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.3

2017-01-01

Notepad++ 7.3 new feature & bug-fixes:

Add MD5 functionalities. (Commit)
Fix the problem of launch Notepad++ with Admin right after installation. (Fix #2641, #159, #556)
Fix a problem of recent file history - add to recent file history only if file is removed from all the views. (Fix #2277)
Get back Find dialog while you lost it (in a multi-screen + laptop configuration). (Commit)
Fix long hyperlinks truncated problem. (Fix #1248, #1595, #1762)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.2.2

2016-11-27

Notepad++ 7.2.2 bug-fixes:

Fix auto-updater setting toggles between startups bug. (Fix #2597)
Fix "Replace All" button shortcut accelerator in Replace dialog not working regression. (Commit)
Fix unusual plugin update prompt after upgrade to 7.2.1 version.

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.2.1

2016-11-20

Notepad++ 7.2.1 bug-fixes:

Fix x64 installer regression issue - install in "C:\Program Files" instead of "C:\Program Files (x86)". (Commit)
Fix expanding environment variables regression in backup path. (Fix #2520)
Make installer Unicode again. (Commit)
Correctly identify when a macro is playing. (Fix #2553, #2545)
Fix double click after double clicking hotspot. (Fix #2547, #1259)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.2

2016-11-02

Notepad++ 7.2 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Add option for smart highlighting extension to another view. (Commit)
Fix Installer for 64-bit fails with argument "/D". (Commit)
Fix uninstaller silent mode issue. (Commit)
Fix a tab settings regression. (Commit)
Fix file not saving bug (Ensure backup directory exists). (Commit)
Fix a regression of double click on several zones of status bar. (Commit)
Fix disable smart highlihgt inconsistent behaviour. (Fix #2442)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.1

2016-10-16

Notepad++ 7.1 enhancements and bug-fixes:

Fix x64 crash on macro recording. (Commit)
Fix x64 crash on new language dialog of UDL. (Commit)
Check plugin architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) before loading. (Commit)
Enhance Smart Highlighting feature: 1. match case 2. whole word only 3. use find dialog settings for both. (Commit)
Fix poor performance of hex XML entities. (Fix #2245)
Reshow CallTip text on separator character. (Fix #2274)
Skip Auto-Complete self-closing HTML tags (<br>, <base>, <track>... etc). (Fix #2282)
Fix 2 UI issues for RTL layout. (Commit)
Fix Folder as Workspace toolbar button inconsistent behaviour. (Fix #2249)
Add option to skip word completion on numbers (default: ON). (Fix #2249)
Fix bookmarks toggled off's bug. (Fix #2366)
Sort plugin menu by plugin name. (Commit)
Installer: Add 64-bit/32-bit old install detection, and old installation removal ability. (Commit)
Installer: Ask user for keeping user data during uninstallation. (Commit)
Installer: Fix uninstaller bug to not remove themes files from APPDATA. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

7.0

2016-09-21

Notepad++ 7 new features and bug-fixes:

64-bit build available. (Commit)
Fix the DLL Hijacking Vulnerability of previous versions (by updating NSIS to v3.0). (Fix #2086)
Auto-updater improvement: periodical check can be disable via auto-update prompt dialog. (Commit)
Installer enhancement: Check if Notepad++ is running and ask the user to close it before continue. (Commit)
Enhancement: add conflict detection to Shortcut Mapper. (Commit)
Fix auto-completion on XML comment  and <?xml> tag bug. (Fix #1977, #1999)
Fix file saving crash which can be reproduced through a specific way to save file. (Fix #1857)
Fix a crash issue while UDL's user keyword list is too long. (Fix #1887)
Fix HDPI issues for some components (task list, margins and shortcut mapper). (Commit, Commit, Commit)
Add a new feature(optional) : Close the last document will quit Notepad++. (Commit)
Add more Change Case variants (Title Case, Sentence case, iVERT cASE, rANdOm caSe). (Commit)
Add Open file & open containing folder commands on selected file/folder name in text content. (Commit)
Add Search on Internet command on selected word(s) in text content. (Commit)
Add Scroll Tab Bar with mouse wheel capacity. (Fix #521)
Add commands for moving the current file tab Forward/Backward. (Fix #1864)
Fix bug of monitoring not working for files under root. (Commit)
Ruby is supported by Function List. (Commit)
Added new option: Enable scrolling beyond last line. (Commit)
Add an option to restore old behaviour (open files in folder) while folder being dropped. (Commit)
Add new command line optio -p : Scroll to indicated position on given filePath. (Fix #1776)
Make bitness available in DebugInfo. (Commit)
Fix a crash issue due to CmdLineParams. (Commit)
Add SCI_LINEENDEXTEND to Parameters.cpp. (Fix #1612)
Improved Single Line Comment. (Commit)

Included plugins:

NppExport v0.2.8 (32-bit x86 only)
Plugin Manager 1.3.5 (32-bit x86 only)
Converter 4.2
Mime Tool 2.1

Updater (Installer only):

WinGup v4.1

Notepad++

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