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Release Date: 2025-06-30

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Notepad++ v8.8.2 regression-fixes, bug-fixes & new features:

  1. Fix regression of folding state not being remembered through sessions. (Fix #16597, #16670)
  2. Fix “Go To Settings” links in Style Configurator regression (from v8.8). (Fix #16592)
  3. Fix small regression of tab background (hovered) highlighting issue after drag&drop. (Fix #16559)
  4. Fix an unresponsive (hang) issue due to hide lines. (Fix #16316)
  5. Fix installer security issue by using the absolute path instead of an unspecified path (CVE-2025-49144). (commit, fix report on GitHub, fix #16744)
  6. Installer component “WinGUp”: update cURL to 8.13.0 for fixing cURL’s security issue CVE-2025-0167. (Fix #16531, #16515)
  7. Update to scintilla 5.5.7 & Lexilla 5.4.5. (Implement #16649)
  8. Add feature to update Notepad++ on exit. (Fix #16601, #13749, #10317, #8495, #8457, #3755)
  9. Add “/relaunchNppAfterSilentInstall” command argument for installer. (Fix #issue)
  10. Add feature to set read-only attribute on file so user can toggle (set/remove) read-only attribute of a file. (Fix #326, #4594, #6216, #7841, #12520, #15571, #16603)
  11. Add new plugin API: NPPM_GETTOOLBARICONSETMODE & NPPN_TOOLBARICONSETCHANGED to get toolbar icon set choice. (Fix #16547, #16646)
  12. Deprecate 3 APIs: Deprecate NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMES, NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMESPRIMARY & NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMESSECOND. (Fix #15997)
  13. Add new feature of using first line of untitled document for its tab name. (Fix #3994, #16584)
  14. Enhance NPPM_DARKMODESUBCLASSANDTHEME: Enable darkmode progress bar for plugins. (Fix #16675)
  15. Various dark mode enhancements. (Fix #16668, #16674, #16560, #16537, #issue)
  16. Fix right click on caption bar unhidding main menu. (Fix #16652)
  17. Fix rename tab error message when tab name is unchanged. (Fix #16661)
  18. Fix Python FunctionList absorbing next function issue if space after colon. (Fix #16636)
  19. Remove .log from errorlist lexer’s default extensions. (Fix #16627)
  20. Make raw string syntax highlighting work for Golang. (Fix #16609)
  21. Fix Notepad++ tray icon lost after Windows Taskbar crashing & being relaunched. (Fix #16588)
  22. Fix changing toolbar icon set not updating to matching panel icon set. (Fix #16595)
  23. Fix Windows dialog file list not react with keystroke (character match). (Fix #2239)
  24. Add “*” mark on modified file entries in “Windows” dropdown menu. (Fix #16542)

If you find any regression or critical bug, please report here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26975/notepad-v8-8-2-release