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= 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 2020. GnuPG can be updated individually from Gpg4win. * GnuPG 2.3 will be security maintained at least until the end of 2022. |
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| === Shall we remove Claws-Mail from the installer? | == Gpg4win 3.1.6 (early March 2019) |
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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. |
See the [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T4264|Tracking Task]] |
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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. |
General focus: GpgOL and bugfixes. * More but less secure automation support in GpgOL for ~Open~P~G~P (default off) * Basic support to read encrypted subjects in GpgOL * Better attachment handling in GpgOL * Option to decrypt permanently in GpgOL * Update to latest KDE and Qt with performance improvements for Kleopatra. |
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| == Gpg4win 3.2 (late summer 2019) | |
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| == next normal release? maybe 2.3.0 | * GnuPG 2.3 ** Basic 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 * Better support for [[https://wiki.gnupg.org/AutomatedEncryption|automated encryption]] for ~Open~P~G~P in GpgOL * Improved archive / folder support in Kleopatra * Usability improvements * S/MIME Adressbook integration for GpgOL == Gpg4win 3.3 (early 2020) * 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. * Additional S/MIME Smartcard support. * (maybe) Rework of ~Gpg~E~X to have "ZIP Style" explorer integration for encrypted files. * Usability improvements == 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 2020. GnuPG can be updated individually from Gpg4win.
- GnuPG 2.3 will be security maintained at least until the end of 2022.
Gpg4win 3.1.6 (early March 2019)
See the Tracking Task
General focus: GpgOL and bugfixes.
- More but less secure automation support in GpgOL for OpenPGP (default off)
- Basic support to read encrypted subjects in GpgOL
- Better attachment handling in GpgOL
- Option to decrypt permanently in GpgOL
- Update to latest KDE and Qt with performance improvements for Kleopatra.
Gpg4win 3.2 (late summer 2019)
- GnuPG 2.3
- Basic ECC Support in GpgSM (including brainpool curves)
- RFC4880bis support with new AEAD methods (EAX, OCB) in GPG
- Better support for automated encryption for OpenPGP in GpgOL
- Improved archive / folder support in Kleopatra
- Usability improvements
- S/MIME Adressbook integration for GpgOL
Gpg4win 3.3 (early 2020)
- 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.
- Additional S/MIME Smartcard support.
- (maybe) Rework of GpgEX to have "ZIP Style" explorer integration for encrypted files.
- 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.