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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.

The Release Info workboard sometimes has more features for upcoming GnuPG or Gpg4win releases.

Life Cycle

For the crypto engine, see GnuPG's EOL. Note that GnuPG can be updated for Gpg4win by using the simple GnuPG installer.

Gpg4win 3.1.x is no longer maintained. A technical similar software is the BSI approved GnuPG VS-Desktop®; available for Windows and Linux as part of a support contract.

Gpg4win 4.2.x (tba)

Fixing important defects.
Will be released as needed.
New features (that keep the user experience).

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 and automation improvements
One focus is improved hardware token support (Yubikey, GnuK-Token) and for the GnuK-Token to improve availability in Europe.

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.

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-== 2.3.2 (July 2016)
* Fix for S/MIME sent mails behavior in GpgOL if S/MIME support is disabled.
* Fix for Denial of Service in Libksba 1.3.4
+This page lists the major goals that are worked on. For minor
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-== 3.0 Testversions
Compare to [[Gpg4win/Testversions|current testversions]].
+The [[https://dev.gnupg.org/project/board/117/|Release Info workboard]]
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-== Gpg4win 3.0-testversion* (Q1-Q4 2016)
 * Help Test features that are Planned for Gpg4win 3.0
 * Will be released irregularly once we think there are new Features to test.
+== Life Cycle
 * For the crypto engine, see [[https://gnupg.org/download/index.html#end-of-life|GnuPG's EOL]]. Note that  GnuPG can be updated for Gpg4win by using the simple Gnu~PG installer.

 * Gpg4win 3.1.x is no longer maintained.  A technical similar software is the BSI approved [[https://gnupg.com/gnupg-desktop.de.html|GnuPG VS-Desktop®]]; available for Windows and Linux as part of a support contract.

== Gpg4win 4.2.x (tba)
* Fixing important defects.
* Will be released as needed.
* New features (that keep the user experience).
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-== Gpg4win 3.0 (end of 2016)
 * Stable GnuPG 2.1 (2.2) integration (with ECC support and HTTPS) and TOFU Trust model.
+== Ongoing developments
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- * Installer:
 ** Show usage hints during installation (some pictures / icons).
 ** Reduce steps by default. Enable "customized install".
 ** Allow installation as normal user.
 ** Register File Extensions / MIME Types for Gpg4win (.asc, .gpg, .sig, .key,.. etc (and the X509 extensions))

 * Kleopatra:
 ** Autodetect file Contents and treat them accordingly (e.g. If a .gpg file is a cert import it. Or if encrypted decrypted it.)
 ** Rework Sign Encrypt Files Dialog to reduce steps and make certificate selection easier / better.
 ** Rework Decrypt / Verify files Dialog to have only one step and select automatic handling.
 ** Rework Key List to include Aliases for Mail adresses when filtering.
 ** Add more options to show in Keylist, especially UID Validity.
 ** Support TOFU Trust model in Dialogs.
 ** Paperkey Export / Import (Print Secret key).
 ** Add input field like GPA's Clipboard.
 ** Generally improve clipboard behaviour (2.3.x versions sometimes missdetect)
 ** Based on KDE Frameworks 5, many UI improvements, additional localisations.
 ** Add setting to Encrypt / Sign Folder contents.
 ** Updated / Improved first start and Key Import / Generation.
 ** Integrate Compendium for Windows and improve help buttons.
 
 * GpgOL: Stable MIME support
 ** No persistent Modifications to mail items. (Also fixing random crash on MIME Mail send)
 ** Support for Inline Message List editors.
 ** Optional Support for PGP/Inline Messages.
 ** Show if Message was encrypted directly in Outlook (no more popup)
 ** Show signature details directly in Outlook (no more popup?)
 ** Support for HTML / Multipart alternative mails
 ** Improve Error Handling
 ** Support Outlook 2007 with the new > 2010 codebase. Remove 2003 support.
 ** Full Exchange (and EAS) >= 2010 Support.

 * Gpg4win update notification

 * GpgEX: Reduce available options thanks to autodetection.

== Gpg4win 3.1 (Q1 2017)
 * Kleopatra:
 ** OpenPGP Smartcard Management
 * GpgOL: More Usability improvements
 ** Update / Rework used Icons for a more OL 2016 look & feel
 ** Fix bugs reported to us :-)
 ** Improve signature display and Status (no more popup!)
 ** Enable support for sending HTML (rich text?) Mails.
 ** Move encryption / decryption in a background thread (No more blocked outlook).
 ** Improve "Fluent UI" scaling
 ** Preselect Sign/Encrypt on reply or forward based on Mail Status.
 ** Support new automatic key lookup options in GnuPG.
 * Support new automatic key lookup options in Kleopatra.
+ * 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 and automation improvements
 * 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 of third party libraries. 
 * Update of gnupg and libraries.
+ * Update of third party libraries.
 * Update of Gnu~P~G and libraries.
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-//Additional features from [[../Wishlist|wishlist]] depends on funding and available time.//
+//Additional features from [[../Wishlist|wishlist]] (needs cleanup) depending on funding and available time.//