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    Alex5723
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    November 23, 2023 at 11:51 pm #2605000

    Notepad++ v8.6: 20th-Year Anniversary

    2023-11-23

    Today marks the 20th anniversary of Notepad++ (November 23, 2003), when it launched its first version (v1.0) on SourceForge:

    From v1.0 to the current v8.6, there have been 238 official releases (excluding some releases that were withdrawn due to critical bugs).

    Multi-edit is the main feature of this version

    Another frequently demanded feature which has been implemented in this version is to remember inaccessible files across the sessions, by using empty & read-only documents as placeholders. To enable the feature, check Remember inaccessible files from past session option in Backup section of the Preferences dialog…

    https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6/

    Change Log

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    • Alex5723
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      January 6, 2024 at 3:33 am #2618704

      Notepad++ 8.6.1

      Release notes

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      • Alex5723
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        January 8, 2024 at 12:35 am #2619233

        Notepad++ Portable 8.6.1

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    • Alex5723
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      January 15, 2024 at 1:02 am #2627495

      Notepad++ 8.6.2

      Release notes

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      • Alex5723
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        January 16, 2024 at 1:40 am #2627988

        Notepad++ 8.6.2 Portable

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    • Alex5723
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      February 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm #2641479

      Notepad++ 8.6.4

      Release notes (8.6.3, 8.6.4)

      https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/download/v8.6.4/npp.8.6.4.portable.x64.zip

      https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/download/v8.6.4/npp.8.6.4.portable.zip

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    • Alex5723
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      March 31, 2024 at 12:12 am #2655267

      Notepad++ 8.6.5

      Release notes

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    • Alex5723
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      April 21, 2024 at 1:22 am #2661922

      Notepad++ Portable Legacy XP 7.9.2

      Notepad++ Portable Legacy Vista 8.4.6

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    • Microfix
      AskWoody MVP
      January 29, 2025 at 8:42 am #2743731

      Notepad++ v8.7.6 Released
      28th January 2025

      This update includes 13+ bug fixes and enhancements.

      Changelog, various editions, validation checksums
      and downloads available over on the source link:

      https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.6/

      Windows - commercial by definition and now function...
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    • Alex5723
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      April 6, 2025 at 12:19 pm #2760926

      Notepad++ v8.7.9

      https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.9/

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    • Alex5723
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      April 30, 2025 at 12:11 pm #2768934

      Notepad++ 8.8 portable

      https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.8/

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    • Alex5723
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      May 6, 2025 at 12:09 am #2770992

      Notepad++ v8.8.1</a + release notes

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