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Release Date: 2026-02-16

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Notepad++ v8.9.2 new security enhancements, feature, regression fix & bug-fix:

1. Security enhancement: Make updater check integrity & authenticity of server-returned XML (XMLDsig). (Implement #17441)
2. Security enhancement: Fix untrusted search path vulnerability by launching explorer.exe (Fix CVE-2026-25926)
3. Security enhancement: Make auto-updater (WinGUp) even more secured. (Remove unsecured options, remove dll dependency, launch only signed program for plugin management)
4. Fix a plugin installation crash due to incorrect processing catch. (Fix #issue)
5. Add redact selection feature - Default: █, Modifier (Shift + Click): ●. (Fix #17363)
6. Fix context menu shortcut localization not aligning to the right regression. (Fix #17467)

Notepad++ v8.9.1 new security enhancement, features, regression fixes & bug-fixes:

1. Fix EOL duplication regression when playing back old recorded macros. (Fix issue)
2. Remedy search failure for pasted text containing trailing invisible EOL character. (Fix #17124, #17187)
3. Fix customized context menu regression where separator (id=“0”) escapes FolderName submenu. (Fix #17342)
4. Fix issue where a single undo reverted multiple changes after macro execution. (Fix #9426)
5. Fix visual glitch when dragging dockable dialogs on a 2nd monitor. (Fix #16805, #16155, #16077)
6. Fix inconsistent automatic search mode switching (RegEx to Extended) in Find dialog. (Fix #17227)
7. Fix incorrect URL parsing caused by Unicode special spaces. (Fix #16856)
8. Update to Boost 1.90.0. (Implement #17326)
9. Improve update themes feature: fix JavaScript.js edge case. (Fix issue)
10. Update javascript.js to better match javascript (embedded) in all themes. (Fix issue, report)
11. Function List: enhance for Perl & PHP; add for Nim. (Fix #17382, #17327, implement #17377)
12. Fix comments and highlighting in TCL. (Fix #17315)
13. Update perl syntax highliging keywords and autocomplete for 5.42. (Fix #17332)
14. Improvement: display Find dialog status message with invisible characters warning. (Fix #17345)

If you find any regression or critical bug, please report here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/27412/notepad-v8-9-2-release