Notepad++ 8.8.2
Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.
Notepad++ v8.8.2 changelog:
- Fix regression of folding state not being remembered through sessions. (Fix #16597, #16670)
- Fix "Go To Settings" links in Style Configurator regression (from v8.8). (Fix #16592)
- Fix small regression of tab background (hovered) highlighting issue after drag&drop. (Fix #16559)
- Fix an unresponsive (hang) issue due to hide lines. (Fix #16316)
- Fix installer security issue by using the absolute path instead of an unspecified path (CVE-2025-49144). (commit, fix report on GitHub, fix #16744)
- Installer component "WinGUp": update cURL to 8.13.0 for fixing cURL's security issue CVE-2025-0167. (Fix #16531, #16515)
- Update to scintilla 5.5.7 & Lexilla 5.4.5. (Implement #16649)
- Add feature to update Notepad++ on exit. (Fix #16601, #13749, #10317, #8495, #8457, #3755)
- Add "/relaunchNppAfterSilentInstall" command argument for installer. (Fix #issue)
- Add feature to set read-only attribute on file so user can toggle (set/remove) read-only attribute of a file. (Fix #326, #4594, #6216, #7841, #12520, #15571, #16603)
- Add new plugin API: NPPM_GETTOOLBARICONSETMODE & NPPN_TOOLBARICONSETCHANGED to get toolbar icon set choice. (Fix #16547, #16646)
- Deprecate 3 APIs: Deprecate NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMES, NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMESPRIMARY & NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMESSECOND. (Fix #15997)
- Add new feature of using first line of untitled document for its tab name. (Fix #3994, #16584)
- Enhance NPPM_DARKMODESUBCLASSANDTHEME: Enable darkmode progress bar for plugins. (Fix #16675)
- Various dark mode enhancements. (Fix #16668, #16674, #16560, #16537, #issue)
- Fix right click on caption bar unhidding main menu. (Fix #16652)
- Fix rename tab error message when tab name is unchanged. (Fix #16661)
- Fix Python FunctionList absorbing next function issue if space after colon. (Fix #16636)
- Remove .log from errorlist lexer's default extensions. (Fix #16627)
- Make raw string syntax highlighting work for Golang. (Fix #16609)
- Fix Notepad++ tray icon lost after Windows Taskbar crashing & being relaunched. (Fix #16588)
- Fix changing toolbar icon set not updating to matching panel icon set. (Fix #16595)
- Fix Windows dialog file list not react with keystroke (character match). (Fix #2239)
- Add "*" mark on modified file entries in "Windows" dropdown menu. (Fix #16542)