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Changes from v1.1.4 -> v2.06 Beta

• Translation system is now complete (translations to various languages will be published on the KeePass translations page when translators finish them)
• When saving the database, KeePass now first checks whether the file on disk/server has been modified since it was loaded and if so, asks the user whether to synchronize with the changed file instead of overwriting it (i.e. multiple users can now use a shared database on a network drive)
• Database files are now verified (read and hashed) after writing them to disk (in order to prevent data loss caused by damaged/broken devices and/or file systems)
• Completely new auto-type/URL placeholder replacement and field reference engine
• On Windows Vista, some of the message boxes are now displayed as modern task dialogs
• KeePass is now also available as MSI package
• Accessibility: added advanced option to optimize the user interface for screen readers (only enable this option if you're really using a screen reader)
• Added standard client icons: Tux, feather, apple, generic Wiki icon, '$', certificate and BlackBerry
• Secure edit controls in the master key and entry dialogs now accept text drops
• Added ability to store notes for each group (see 'Notes' tab in the group editing window), these notes are shown in the tooltip of the group in the group tree of the main window
• Group names in the entry details view are now clickable; click it to jump to the group of the entry (especially useful for jumping from search results to the real group of an entry)
• Added 'GROUPPATH', 'DELAY' and 'PICKPASSWORDCHARS' special placeholders to auto-type sequence editing dialog
• Wildcards (*) may now also appear in the middle of auto-type target window filters
• For auto-type target window filters, regular expressions are now supported (enclose in //)
• KeePass now shows an explicit file corruption warning message when saving to a file fails
• Added option to prepend a special auto-type initialization sequence for Internet Explorer and Maxthon windows to fix a focus issue (option enabled by default)
• Added ability to specify a minimum length and minimum estimated quality that master passwords must have (see help file -> Features -> Composite Master Key; for admins)
• Added field reference creation dialog (accessible through the 'Tools' menu in the entry editing dialog)
• Field references are dereferenced when copying data to the clipboard
• Entry field references are now dereferenced in drag&drop operations
• KeePass now follows field references in indirect auto-type sequence paths
• Added internal field reference cache (highly improves performance of multiple-cyclic/recursive field references)
• Added managed system power mode change handler
• Added "Lock Workspace" tray context menu command
• Moved all export commands into a new export dialog
• Added context menu command to export the selected group only
• Added context menu command to export selected entries only
• Added support for importing Password Memory 2008 XML files
• Added support for importing Password Keeper 7.0 CSV files
• Added support for importing Passphrase Keeper 2.70 HTML files
• Added support for importing data from PassKeeper 1.2
• Added support for importing Mozilla bookmarks JSON files (Firefox 3 bookmark files)
• Added support for exporting to KeePass 1.x CSV files
• Added XSL transformation file to export passwords only (useful for generating and exporting password lists)
• Added support for writing databases to hidden files
• When passing '/?', '--help' or similar on the command line, KeePass will now open the command line help
• When single instance mode is enabled and a second instance is started with command line parameters, these parameters are now sent to the already open KeePass instance
• KeePass now ships with a compiled XML serializer library, which highly improves startup performance
• Added support for Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) paths (Windows) in the URL field (without cmd:// prefix)
• Added option to exclude expired entries in the 'Find' dialog
• Added option to exclude expired entries in quick searches (toolbar; disabled by default)
• The box to enter the name of a custom string field is now a combobox that suggests previously-used names in its drop-down list
• Added Shift, Control and Alt key modifiers to placeholder overview in the auto-type sequence editing dialog
• Added support for 64 byte key files which don't contain hex keys
• Added Ctrl-Shift-F accelerator for the 'Find in this Group' context menu command (group tree must have the focus)
• Added export ability to KPScript plugin
• Ctrl-Tab now also works in the password list, groups tree and entry details view
• Added multi-user documentation
• Plugin developers: DocumentManagerEx now has an ActiveDocumentSelected event
• Plugin developers: instead of manually setting the parent group property and adding an object to a group, use the new AddEntry / AddGroup methods of PwGroup (can take ownership)
• Plugins can now add new export file formats (in addition to import formats)
• Plugins: added static message service event
• When using the installation package and Windows Vista, settings are now stored in the user's profile directory (instead of Virtual Store; like on Windows XP and earlier)
• Accessibility: multi-line edit controls do not accept tabs anymore (i.e. tab jumps to the next dialog control), and inserting a new line doesn't require pressing Ctrl anymore
• When moving entries, KeePass doesn't switch to the target group anymore
• When deleting entries from the search results, the entry list is not cleared anymore
• Improved entry duplication method (now also works correctly in search results list and grouped list views)
• A more useful error message is shown when checking for updates fails
• Improved formats sorting in the import dialog
• The 'Limit to single instance' option is now turned on by default (multiple databases are opened in tabs)
• Removed 'sort up', 'sort down' and empty client icons
• Improved program termination code (common clean-up)
• Improved error message that is shown when reading/writing the protected user key fails
• The key file selection dialog now by default shows all files
• Plugins: improved event handlers (now using generic delegate)
• Implemented several workarounds for Mono (1.9.1+)
• Added conformance level specification for XSL transformations (in order to improve non-XML text exports using XSLT)
• Improved key state toggling for auto-type on 64-bit systems
• Removed several unnecessary .NET assembly dependencies
• Threading safety improvements
• Highly improved entry context menu performance when many entries are selected
• Entry selection performance improvements in main window
• Improved entries list view performance (state caching)
• List view group assignment improvements (to avoid splitting)
• Removed tab stops from quality progress bars
• After moving entries to a different group, the original group is selected instead of the target group
• Layout and text improvements in the master key creation form
• Text in the URL field is now shown in blue (if it's black in the standard theme)
• Improved auto-type tab in entry dialog (default sequence)
• Improved AES/Rijndael cipher engine initialization
• Improved build scripts
• Various code optimizations
• Minor other improvements
• Installer: changed AppId to allow parallel installation of KeePass 1.x and 2.x
• Minor other installer improvements
• The 'View' -> 'Show Columns' -> 'Last Access Time' menu command now works correctly
• The 'Clipboard' -> 'Paste Entries' menu command now assigns correct group references to pasted entries

Changes from v1.13 -> v1.1.4

• KeePass is now also available as MSI package.
• Entry field references are now dereferenced in drag&drop operations.
• Added support for writing databases to hidden files.
• Added '-lock' command line option.

Changes from v1.12 -> v1.13

• New Features:
• Completely new auto-type/URL placeholder replacement and field reference engine.
• Added internal field reference cache (highly improves performance of multiple-cyclic/recursive field references).
• Added support for Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) paths (Windows) in the URL field (without cmd:// prefix).
• Added command in the 'Tools' menu in the entry editing dialog to insert the default auto-type sequence into the notes.
• On Windows Vista and higher, the read-only mode message box is displayed as a modern task dialog.
• Added option to exclude expired entries in the 'Find' dialog.
• Added advanced option to include expired entries in quick searches (toolbar; enabled by default).
• Added advanced option to automatically sort items in the auto-type entry selection dialog (enabled by default).
• Added advanced option to disable automatic clearing of the clipboard when closing/locking the database (default: clear).
• Added Ctrl-Shift-F accelerator for the 'Find in this Group' main menu command.
• Added {NUMPAD0} to {NUMPAD9} to documentation.
• The RmvDup plugin now supports removing empty groups.
• Improvements:
• The current working directory is now restored after manually browsing for a key file.
• Duplicating entries now doesn't clear the search results list anymore.
• Improved performance of high ANSI and special character encoding for auto-type sequences.
• When using PuTTY for ssh:// URLs, references within the user name field are now dereferenced.
• Auto-type definition lines and field references generated by commands in the 'Tools' menu of the entry editing dialog are now appended to the notes instead of being inserted at top.
• Improved UUID string parsing.
• Improved cmd:// URL handling.
• {VKEY xxx} now doesn't need to be initialized anymore using other auto-type special key codes.
• Updated auto-type global hot key hint when registering fails.
• Various code optimizations.
• Minor other improvements.
• Minor installer improvements.
• Bugfixes:
• Cyclic password field references now work correctly.
• KeePass does not crash anymore when being in mini mode and clicking Cancel in the initial database creation dialog.

Changes from v1.11 -> v1.12

• New Features:
• Groups in the group list now behave like folders in Windows Explorer when moving groups/folders (i.e. sub-groups are also moved).
• Added advanced option to drop to the background when copying data to the clipboard.
• Added auto-type configuration dialog (button 'Auto-Type' in the options dialog, tab page 'Advanced'); this dialog now contains all options related to auto-type.
• The default auto-type sequence can now be configured in the Auto-Type configuration dialog.
• Added option to prepend a special auto-type initialization sequence for Internet Explorer and Maxthon windows to fix a focus issue (option enabled by default).
• Added field reference creation dialog (accessible through the 'Tools' menu in the entry editing dialog).
• KeePass now follows field references in indirect auto-type sequence paths.
• Field references are dereferenced when copying data to the clipboard.
• Secure edit controls in the master key and entry dialogs now accept text drops.
• Group names in the entry details view are now clickable; click it to jump to the group of the entry (especially useful for jumping from search results to the real group of an entry).
• Added documentation about how to customize KeePass (networks).
• KeePass now shows an explicit file corruption warning message when saving to a file fails.
• KeePass on Windows = XP now mimics the extended combobox behavior seen on Windows Vista: when pressing a character key, the next string starting with this character is selected (for example a file can be selected in the key files list now by pressing the key corresponding to the drive).
• Entries in the auto-type entry selection window are now sorted.
• Improvements:
• The auto-type sequence and auto-type window definition lines are now removed before copying the contents of the notes field to the clipboard, executing an URL and/or auto-typing.
• KeePass recreates the temporary system/account directory, if it has accidently been deleted.
• When using the installation package and Windows Vista, settings are now stored in the user's profile directory (instead of Virtual Store; like on Windows XP and earlier).
• If the option to remember the last used file is disabled, KeePass now won't remember the last used directory either.
• Entry details view is now cleared when no entry is selected.
• All edit combo boxes can now auto-scroll horizontally.
• When security-critical operations are disabled, the 'unhide' button in the master key dialog is disabled now.
• The read-only flag is not cleared anymore when closing a file (consequently locking will not clear the read-only flag).
• When deleting a subgroup tree, backup entries of all deleted entries are now created in the 'Backup' group.
• Improved status bar updating on WTS notifications.
• {INSERT} works like {INS} now.
• Various code optimizations.
• Minor installer improvements.
• Minor other improvements.
• Bugfixes:
• "User Name" is now translated correctly in TXT exports.
• Referencing passwords of other entries now works correctly.

Changes from v1.10 -> v1.11

• New Features:
• Master key transformations (rounds) are now computed in two threads; on dual/multi core processors this results in almost twice the performance as before (by doubling the amount of rounds you'll get the same waiting time as in 1.10, but the protection against dictionary and guessing attack is doubled).
• On Windows Vista, some of the message boxes are now displayed as modern task dialogs.
• Database files are now verified (read and hashed) after writing them to disk (in order to prevent data loss caused by damaged/broken devices and/or file systems).
• When saving databases to removable media, KeePass now tries to lock and unlock the volume, which effectively flushes all system caches related to this drive (this prevents data loss caused by removing USB sticks without correctly unmounting in Windows first; but it only works when no other program is using the drive).
• Improved database file writing algorithm (small block writes and explicit flushing).
• The system's INI cache is now flushed before copying the temporary global INI file to the application directory (improves Windows 95 / 98 / ME compatibility).
• Added placeholders for referencing fields of other entries (dereferenced when starting URLs and performing auto-type, see the auto-type placeholders documentation).
• Added natural sorting (when sorting the entry list, KeePass now performs a human-like comparison instead of a simple lexicographical one; this sorts entries with numbers more logically; only supported with ShlWApi/IE 6.0.2800).
• Added pattern placeholder 's' to generate special characters of the printable 7-bit ASCII character set.
• KeePass now locks when the system is suspending (if the option for locking on locking Windows or switching user is enabled).
• Added a 'Tools' button menu in the entry editing dialog.
• Tools button menu: Added command to select an application for the URL field (will be prefixed with cmd://).
• Tools button menu: Added command to select a document for the URL field (will be prefixed with cmd://).
• Tools button menu: Added command to insert a placeholder into the URL field.
• Tools button menu: Added command to select an auto-type target window (a dialog will be opened, in which you can select an existing currently-opened window; an appropriate auto-type definition will be added in the notes field).
• Several entry context menu commands are now only enabled if applicable (if the user name field of an entry is empty, the 'Copy User Name' command is disabled, etc.).
• A " - Copy" suffix is now appended to duplicated entries.
• After duplicating entries, the new entries are selected.
• Added ability to sort entries based on UUIDs.
• Added advanced option to focus the entry list after a successful quick search (toolbar; disabled by default).
• Added support for large translation/language files.
• Added option to always allow full access through remote control (disabled by default, and marked with "not recommended").
• Added radio buttons for removing the expiry time from entries in the mass-modify dialog.
• Added generic Wiki and '$' client icons.
• Added certificate and mobile phone client icons (thanks to oppitronic).
• Added ability to specify the minimum length and minimum estimated quality that master passwords must have (see help file -> Features -> Composite Master Key; for admins).
• Added interface for writing master password requirements validation plugins (see the KPM_VALIDATE_MASTERPASSWORD message).
• Added interface for writing entry validation plugins (see the KPM_VALIDATE_ENTRY message).
• Added interface for writing generated passwords validation plugins (see the KPM_VALIDATE_GENPASSWORD message).
• Added plugin interface for storing custom data in KeePass KDB databases (for example some history, logging, ...).
• Plugins can now execute auto-type (KPC_AUTOTYPE).
• Added ability to specify a window title suffix in the INI file (KeeWindowTitleSuffix).
• Added more simple and robust plugin interface for editing and deleting entries.
• The dialog banner text color can be changed in the INI file now (KeeBannerColorText, set to BGR-Quad).
• The gradient direction in dialog banners can now be specified in the INI file (KeeBannerFlip).
• In mini mode, no passwords are generated automatically for new entries.
• In mini mode, clicking the 'Generate Password' button in the entry window immediately generates a new password based on the automatic generation profile, instead of showing the password generator dialog.
• In mini mode, the URL field is replaced by a combo box, in which you can select one of the plugin-provided user applications (KPM_USERAPP_GETFIRST and KPM_USERAPP_GETNEXT).
• Improvements:
• If natural sorting is supported, TANs are not prefixed with zeros anymore.
• Removed 'Loading error' message that appeared when checking for an update and a new version is available.
• TAN indices are now stored in the user name field (the notes field can therefore be used now for storing confirmation messages and/or transaction details).
• "User Name" is now translated correctly in TXT exports.
• On Windows XP and higher, dialog banners now have black background gradients by default.
• Improved list view item focusing.
• Icon of the 'Generate Password' button in the entry editing dialog is now always visible.
• Passwords generated by the automatic generation profile can now be accepted.
• The help can now consistently be accessed through buttons in the lower left of dialogs.
• Improved apple icon (inverted colors).
• Improved group tree redrawing when closing a database.
• Correct times are assigned to incoming entries through RC.
• Improved placeholder replacement engine for URLs and auto- type (prevents infinite recursion).
• Multiple files can now be selected in the import file dialog (except KDB format).
• Import file dialogs do not change the working directory anymore.
• In the mass-modify dialog the expiry time now defaults to the current local time instead of the 'never expires' time.
• Upgraded to Boost libraries version 1.34.1.
• Minor UI improvements (improved error messages, ...).
• Minor other improvements.
• Bugfixes:
• Fixed randomly appearing bug in TAN numbering routine.
• Fixed random failure of local date/time formatting routine.

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