Release Date: 2023-11-23
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Multi-edit is fully supported in Notepad++. (Fix #14266, #8203)
Make multi-select background & caret colours customizable. (Fix #14302)
Make session inaccessible files remembered (empty & read-only document as placeholder). (Fix #12079, #12744, #13696)
Fix missing session invalid error for user session & enhance API NPPM_GETNBSESSIONFILES. (Fix #14228)
Fix network shared files saving regression. (Fix #14300)
Update Scintilla to v5.3.8 & Lexilla to v5.2.8. (Fix #13442, #14188, #14288)
Fix docking panel crash due to messing up config.xml. (Fix bug report
Fix invalid styler.xml making Notepad++ crash issue. (Fix #12101)
Fix tab-closing crash by middle mouse button (unexpected mouse position). (Fix #14328)
Fix 2 performance issues in Style Configurator. (Fix #14321)
Add 3 line operation (delete, copy & cut) shortcuts. (Fix #14296)
Display extra info in the status bar of Find/Replace dialog to avoid PEBKAC. (Fix #14307)
Fix “Hide lines” command hiding unselected lines issue. (Fix #14166)
Fix silent installer mode when Notepad++ is running issue. (Fix #10189, #10277, #22514, #14236, fix partially #8514)
Fix Updater’s vulnerability (update cURL in WinGUp for fixing CVE-2023-38545). (Fix WinGUp issue #50)
Fix incoherent behaviour of “Duplicate Current Line” menu command. (Fix #5298)
Fix JSON5 not using JSON keywords. (Fix #14205)
Fix empty message showing while cancelling session file saving dialog. (Fix #14235)
If you find any regression or critical bug, please report here:
https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/25165/notepad-v8-6-release-20th-year-anniversary