Notepad++ 8.6 release: 20th-Year Anniversary

The short story: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v86-20thYearAnniversary
notepad-plus-plus · Nov 23, 2023 · e215ae2 · e215ae2
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diff --git a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
-Notepad++ v8.5.8 bug-fixes and new features:
-
- 1. Fix "Clear Read-Only Flag" command not working immediately regression.
- 2. Fix saving files losing Alternate Data Stream issue.
- 3. Fix data loss issue due to no room on disk for saving.
- 4. Add Win10/Win11 Restart-application feature.
- 5. Fix user created session being modified behaviour on exit.
- 6. Improve document list display performance.
- 7. Update Scintilla to v5.3.7 & Lexilla to v5.2.7.
- 8. Fix unwanted Afrikaans installer language issue.
- 9. Fix a crash issue while reading settings from cloud. 
-10. Fix  security issue CVE-2022-31901.
-11. Enhance non-saved search text's persistence in Find dialog combobox while pressing arrow key.
-12. Make auto-checking of Find InSelection configurable (resizable & can be disabled).
-13. Perl enhancement: Update Stylers & the keywords for Perl v5.38.    
-14. Fix "Single Line Uncomment" uncommenting an extra line issue.
-15. Fix "Next Bookmark" command not resetting current column issue.
-16. Allow menu command Window->Windows to be assigned a shortcut. 
-17. Fix wrong categories in Shortcuts Mapper.
+Notepad++ v8.6 new features & bug-fixes:
+
+ 1. Multi-edit is fully supported in Notepad++.
+ 2. Make multi-select background & caret colours customizable.
+ 3. Make session inaccessible files remembered (empty & read-only document as placeholder).
+ 4. Fix missing session invalid error for user session & enhance API NPPM_GETNBSESSIONFILES.
+ 5. Fix network shared files saving regression.
+ 6. Update Scintilla to v5.3.8 & Lexilla to v5.2.8.
+ 7. Fix docking panel crash due to messing up config.xml.
+ 8. Fix invalid styler.xml making Notepad++ crash issue.
+ 9. Fix tab-closing crash by middle mouse button (unexpected mouse position).
+10. Fix 2 performance issues in Style Configurator.
+11. Add 3 line operation (delete, copy & cut) shortcuts.
+12. Display extra info in the status bar of Find/Replace dialog to avoid PEBKAC.
+13. Fix "Hide lines" command hiding unselected lines issue.
+14. Fix silent installer mode when Notepad++ is running issue.
+15. Fix Updater's vulnerability (update cURL in WinGUp for fixing CVE-2023-38545).
+16. Fix incoherent behaviour of "Duplicate Current Line" menu command.
+17. Fix JSON5 not using JSON keywords.
+18. Fix empty message showing while cancelling session file saving dialog.
+
+
 
 
 Get more info on
-https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.5.8/
+https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6/
 
 
 Included plugins:
@@ -32,4 +35,4 @@ Included plugins:
 
 Updater (Installer only):
 
-* WinGup (for Notepad++) v5.2.6
+* WinGUp (for Notepad++) v5.2.7
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc b/PowerEditor/src/Notepad_plus.rc
@@ -1311,8 +1311,10 @@ BEGIN
     //LTEXT           "Unhappy Users' Edition",IDC_AUTHOR_NAME,85,38,100,8
     //LTEXT           "Happy Users' Edition",IDC_AUTHOR_NAME,85,38,100,8
     //LTEXT           "I want to get a refund",IDC_HOME_ADDR,85,48,126,8
-    LTEXT           "Home:",IDC_STATIC,21,58,47,8
-    LTEXT           "https://notepad-plus-plus.org/",IDC_HOME_ADDR,50,56,126,10
+    LTEXT           "20th-Year Anniversary",IDC_AUTHOR_NAME,85,38,100,8
+    LTEXT           "The short story",IDC_HOME_ADDR,85,48,126,10
+    //LTEXT           "Home:",IDC_STATIC,21,58,47,8
+    //LTEXT           "https://notepad-plus-plus.org/",IDC_HOME_ADDR,50,56,126,10
     GROUPBOX        "GNU General Public Licence",IDC_STATIC,20,75,230,138,BS_CENTER
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,110,220,50,14
     // IDC_LICENCE_EDIT should be the last line, don't know why

diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK AboutDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPar
 			//_pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_HOME_ADDR), TEXT("https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v844-happy-users-edition/"));
 
             _pageLink.init(_hInst, _hSelf);
-            _pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_HOME_ADDR), TEXT("https://notepad-plus-plus.org/"));
+            //_pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_HOME_ADDR), TEXT("https://notepad-plus-plus.org/"));
+            _pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_HOME_ADDR), TEXT("https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v86-20thYearAnniversary"));
 
 			getClientRect(_rc);
 

diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 //
 // Notepad++ version: begin
 //
-#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION TEXT("Notepad++ v8.5.8")
+#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION TEXT("Notepad++ v8.6")
 
 // should be X.Y : ie. if VERSION_DIGITALVALUE == 4, 7, 1, 0 , then X = 4, Y = 71
 // ex : #define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("5.63\0")
-#define VERSION_INTERNAL_VALUE TEXT("8.58\0")
+#define VERSION_INTERNAL_VALUE TEXT("8.6\0")
 
-#define VERSION_PRODUCT_VALUE TEXT("8.5.8\0")
-#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 8, 5, 8, 0
+#define VERSION_PRODUCT_VALUE TEXT("8.6\0")
+#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 8, 6, 0, 0
 
 // Notepad++ version: end