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| (For Developers, just an initial stub, work in progress) = Potential Roadmap-Planning |
= Gpg4win Roadmap |
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| == next minor release? maybe 2.2.2 | This page lists the major goals that are worked on. For minor releases only the next release is listed with some more details. |
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| === screenreader ability for kleo | One focus is improved hardware token support (Yubikey, GnuK-Token) and for the GnuK-Token to improve availability in [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T4363|Europe]]. |
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| === update on some libraries, e.g. image format libraries | The other focus is improved usability and automation. == Life Cycle * GnuPG 2.2 will be security maintained at least until the end of 2022. GnuPG can be updated individually from Gpg4win. * GnuPG 2.3 will be security maintained at least until the end of 2024. * Gpg4win 3.1.x with GnuPG 2.2 will be maintained as part of GnuPG VS-Desktop [[https://gnupg.com/gnupg-desktop.de.html|GnuPG Desktop]] at least until Gpg4win 4 gains approval for restricted communication in Germany. == Gpg4win 3.1.14 (November 2020) (Maintenance release.) * GnuPG 2.2.23 -> 2.2.25 [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T5052|GnuPG 2.2.24 Release Info]] [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T5140|GnuPG 2.2.25 Release Info]] ** Includes the fix to allow non-ascii account names again, a regression introduced with Gpg4win 3.1.13, see [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T5098|T5098]]. |
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| === Shall we remove Claws-Mail from the installer? | == Gpg4win 4 Beta (Q1 2021) * GnuPG 2.3 * Improved Subkey handling in GpgOL and Kleopatra to better support "rules of representation (Vertreterregeln)". * New smartcard handling with support for multiple smartcards. * Additional Smartcard support for PIV Application - with GUI * ECC Support in ~Gpg~S~M (including brainpool curves) * [[https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-openpgp-rfc4880bis|RFC4880bis]] support with new ~A~E~A~D methods (EAX, OCB) in GPG * Support for OpenPGP v5 keys using SHA-256 fingerprints. * Better support for [[https://wiki.gnupg.org/AutomatedEncryption|automated encryption]] for ~Open~P~G~P in GpgOL * Usability improvements |
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| Rationale: Claws-Mail maintains [[https://www.claws-mail.org/win32/|its own installer for windows]], which often is more current. Supporting it by building in into the Gpg4win 2.0.0 installer was a success, this helped the initiative to get a windows installer and it spread the word. |
== Gpg4win 4 Final (Q2 2021) * Feedback and improvements from the Beta |
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| It makes Gpg4win easier to maintain, if we decouple the installers. There is less work to be done, especially less quality control and even some space is safed. |
== Ongoing developments |
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| * Authenticated encryption support for S/MIME in Gpg~S~M * Better Microsoft Exchange / GAL integration for GpgOL (fingerprints and encryption info as attributes in the GAL) * Further improvements to automated encryption -> default on. * Usability improvements |
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| == next normal release? maybe 2.3.0 | == For each release * Update of third party libraries. * Update of Gnu~P~G and libraries. //Additional features from [[../Wishlist|wishlist]] (needs cleanup) depending on funding and available time.// |
Gpg4win Roadmap
This page lists the major goals that are worked on. For minor releases only the next release is listed with some more details.
One focus is improved hardware token support (Yubikey, GnuK-Token) and for the GnuK-Token to improve availability in Europe.
The other focus is improved usability and automation.
Life Cycle
- GnuPG 2.2 will be security maintained at least until the end of 2022. GnuPG can be updated individually from Gpg4win.
- GnuPG 2.3 will be security maintained at least until the end of 2024.
- Gpg4win 3.1.x with GnuPG 2.2 will be maintained as part of GnuPG VS-Desktop GnuPG Desktop at least until Gpg4win 4 gains approval for restricted communication in Germany.
Gpg4win 3.1.14 (November 2020)
(Maintenance release.)
- GnuPG 2.2.23 -> 2.2.25 GnuPG 2.2.24 Release Info GnuPG 2.2.25 Release Info
- Includes the fix to allow non-ascii account names again, a regression introduced with Gpg4win 3.1.13, see T5098.
Gpg4win 4 Beta (Q1 2021)
- GnuPG 2.3
- Improved Subkey handling in GpgOL and Kleopatra to better support "rules of representation (Vertreterregeln)".
- New smartcard handling with support for multiple smartcards.
- Additional Smartcard support for PIV Application - with GUI
- ECC Support in GpgSM (including brainpool curves)
- RFC4880bis support with new AEAD methods (EAX, OCB) in GPG
- Support for OpenPGP v5 keys using SHA-256 fingerprints.
- Better support for automated encryption for OpenPGP in GpgOL
- Usability improvements
Gpg4win 4 Final (Q2 2021)
- Feedback and improvements from the Beta
Ongoing developments
- Authenticated encryption support for S/MIME in GpgSM
- Better Microsoft Exchange / GAL integration for GpgOL (fingerprints and encryption info as attributes in the GAL)
- Further improvements to automated encryption -> default on.
- Usability improvements
For each release
- Update of third party libraries.
- Update of GnuPG and libraries.
Additional features from wishlist (needs cleanup) depending on funding and available time.