[Gpg4win-announce] Gpg4win 1.9.7 BETA Version released

[Emanuel Schütze]

Hello,

we are pleased to announce that "Gpg4win 1.9.7 BETA" 
is now available for download.

The versions 1.9.x are intended for trying out and testing
the future major version 2.0.
Adressed audience are experienced crypto users and
system administrators.

The download is available via the usual download page:

        http://www.gpg4win.org/download.html

You should carefully read and consider the hints
proveded there.


Short overview on changes compared to version 1.1:
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 - Kleopatra: The new certificate manage
   * Supports OpenPGP and S/MIME (x.509)
   * Could be used by other programs as a
     service for crypto dialogs.

 - GpgEX replaces GpgEE as plugin for Internet Explorer.
   * uses Kleopatra for unified crypto dialogs.

 - GpgOL: Comprehensive update
   * now supports also OpenPGP/MIME (instead of only "inline-PGP")
   * now supports also S/MIME
   * now uses Kleopatra for unified crypto dialogs

 - WinPT: It's functionality is now provided via Kleopatra

 - German manuals "Einsteiger" and "Durchblicker": Superceeded
   by the german "Gpg4win Kompendium"

 - Claws Mail: Updated to version 3.4.0


Short overview on changes compared to version 1.9.6 BETA:
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 - Gpg4win Compendium replaced german 'Einsteiger' and 'Durchblicker' manual
 
 - Kleopatra:
    Note: [#xxxxxx] marks the Kleopatra bug number. With this number you
       can see all bug details on http://bugs.kde.org.
    * Deleting of root certificates repaired [#165470]
    * Certificate chain shows correct after view refresh [#168910]
    * Default size of Kleopatra's main window optimized [#167146]
    * E-Mail decryption: status message improved [#170241]
    * Dialog behaviour improved [#169973]
    * Large improvements in crypto operations of files (GpgEX)
      -> encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify with S/MIME and OpenPGP nun successful.
      [#169985, #169983, #170240, #169377]
    * Info dialog about limit of LDAP search results added (if number >10)
    * Signature certificate choice shows selected protocol only [#166733]
    * translation strings completed
    * several minor and medium improvements

 - GpgOL, GnuPG and Installer: Several minor and medium problems 
   and errors were fixed.


With best regards

   your Gpg4win Development Team