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Release Date: 2025-08-14

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Fix “Edit with Notepad++” context menu not being installed correctly regression. (Fix #16913)

Fix -notabbar & asNotepad.xml stop hiding tabbar regression (from v8.7.9). (Fix #16794)
Fix “Edit with Notepad++” not removed by uninstaller regression (from v8.8.3). (Fix #16896)
Fix possible heap memory leak. (implement #16883)
Increase search input length from 2046 to 16383. (Fix #1088, #16749)
Add warning tip for the max length on search input (Find/Replace). (Fix #16749)
Fix JavaScript listed twice in Language & Indent settings of Preferences issue. (Fix #4521, #16861, #16884)
Fix external lexers showing several time in Indent settings issue. (Fix #16462)
Add button to insert variables in the run dialog. (implement #16820)
Enhance “Go to settings”: guide users to the related setting explicitly. (Fix #16846)
Add a clear button for filter field in Shortcut Mapper. (Fix #15742)
Make NFO font overridable by adding font name in Lexer “nfo” of stylers.xml. (Fix #16839)