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== Gpg4win 3.0.2 (Dec 2017 or Q1 2018) * Making Update Notifications enabled by default (allow-version-check). * Bugfixes for GpgOL ** Two possible "random" crashes have been fixed (rev. 156907fa, 1d0660fa) ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3433|Outlook hangs when selecting and deleting many mails]] ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3419|Handle additional MS-TNEF no-mime PGP Messages]] ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3424|Fix recipient and Sender lookup under G Suite Sync]] ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3540|Crash when G Suite Sync plugin account is used]] ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3514|Basic support for No-MIME inline PGP Encryption]] ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3538|Improved error handling for signed, unencrypted mails]] ** [[https://dev.gnupg.org/T3523|Performance improvements / Fix running out of resources]] |
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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== Gpg4win 3.0.3 | == 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. |
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* Improvements for Kleopatras File Encrypt / Sign dialog. | * 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. |
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== Gpg4win 3.0.x (Q4 2017/Q1 2018) | == Gpg4win 4 (Q4 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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* contains security and bug fixes | |
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== Gpg4win 3.1 (Q1 2018) | == Ongoing developments |
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* GpgOL ** Remove support for Outlook 2003/2007 (Microsofts' Extended Support ends 2017-12-31). * more features ... |
* 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 gnupg and libraries. |
* Update of Gnu~P~G and libraries. |
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.
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 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 4 (Q4 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
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.