Notepad++ v8.7.8 release - We are with Ukraine

2025-03-08

“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king.
The palace becomes a circus.”

This phrase summarizes what happened after Trump’s second term, particularly the recent meeting with the Ukrainian President Zelensky, the subsequent halt of Ukraine military support.

French Senator Claude Malhuret has aptly addressed the situation with insightful suggestions, which you can watch with English subtitles here.

These events remind us of the importance of standing firm in support of those who fight for their sovereignty, dignity and freedom.

We are with Ukraine.

Three regressions fixed:

unnecessary saving backup file even without modifications (v8.7.1 - v8.7.7)
syntax highlighting problem (from v8.7.7) while switching among UDL files
SQL Backslash Preference state (v8.7 - v8.7.7)

Two performance improvements of large files:

folding / unfolding
applying different programming languages syntax highlighting

One most wanted feature:

ability to hide selected toolbar buttons via a XML configuration

And there are more new enhancements and bug-fixes (see v8.7.8 download page for more detail).

Download v8.7.8 here:

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Regression and critical bug report here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/26678/notepad-v8-7-8-released