- Added RFC 6066-compliant validation to ensure SNI host names are ASCII-only and not IP literals before setting SNI on SSL connections.
- Emit an SSL message when an invalid SNI host name is skipped to aid troubleshooting.
- Integrated theme functionality in preferences. Removed Theme Manager application.
- Added colour Emoji support / selector menu.
- Changed Python version to v3.14.2
- Fixed newline issue causing issues when syncing Windows/Linux server list files.
Issues with current build
- When opening a theme file (.zct or .hct file). ZoiteChat will open a new instance and then import the theme. So importing works but leaves a window you need to close afterwards.
- Emojis only show colour in all builds except Windows. Having issues with GTk2 in windows showing colour emojis.
2.17.2 (2026-01-13)
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- Improved Auto Replace functionality.
2.17.1 (2026-01-13)
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- Feature/dark mode toggle by @deepend-tildeclub in https://github.com/ZoiteChat/zoitechat/pull/3
2.17.0 (2026-01-07)
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- Currently Flatpak and Windows only. Debian in progress.
- Flatpak does not include the Python plugin due to issues. (Windows version unaffected by this issue)
2.16.2 (2024-02-07)
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- change ``/server`` to use TLS by default, use ``-insecure`` or the ``-`` prefix on the port to disable
- change preferences dialog to be modal
- add support for the ``extended-monitor`` capability
- add support for ``SCRAM`` SASL mechanisms
- add option to hide nick from window title
- increase max server password length to 1024
- fix some detecting some URLs causing a crash
- fix long SASL auth strings not being split
- fix ``PROTOCOL_NAMESX`` support and only use it when not using ``multi-prefix``
- fix dialog topic not being updated with ``CHGHOST``
- fix notify.conf being reversed when saved
- lua: fix crash when using pluginprefs
- python: fix API break in ``hook_timer()``
- python: fix timers that unhook themselves
- checksum: Various improvements including not blocking the UI
- win32: Add installer options to control start menu, desktop, and quick launch shortcuts
- win32: Update python3 to 3.8
- win32: Remove python2
2.16.1 (2022-02-12)
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- add ``-NOOVERRIDE`` flag to the ``GUI COLOR`` command
- add ``-q`` (quiet) flag to ``EXECWRITE`` command
- rename installed icon on Linux to match app-id (Fixes notification icon)
- fix escaping already escaped URLs when opening them
- fix Python scripts not being opened as UTF-8
- fix ``TIMER`` command supporting decimals regardless of locale
- fishlim: fix building with OpenSSL 3
2.16.0 (2021-10-01)
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- add support for IRCv3 SETNAME, invite-notify, account-tag, standard replies, and UTF8ONLY
- add support for strikethrough formatting
- update network list (including Libera.Chat as the default)
- update OpenSSL on Windows
- fix text clipping issues by respecting font line height
- fix URLs not being escaped when opened
- fix misc IRC message parsing issues
- remove libnotify dependency on Linux, fixing hangs when notifications are shown
- remove libproxy dependency on Linux
- print ChanServ notices in the front tab by default
- fishlim: add support for CBC mode
- python: rewrite plugin in python with CFFI
This lowers memory usage and fixed conflicts with many C Python modules including pygobject
2.14.3 (2019-12-20)
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- fix various incorrect parsing of IRC messages relating to trailing parameters
- fix SASL negotiation combined with multi-line cap
- fix input box theming with Yaru theme
- python: Work around Python 3.7 regression causing crash on unload
- sysinfo: Add support for /etc/os-release
- sysinfo: Ignore irrelevant mounts when calculating storage size
2.14.2 (2018-08-29)
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- remove shift+click binding to close tabs
- re-add option to build against legacy perl
- add appstream metainfo for plugins
- add build option to set perl binary
- add option to build without appstream
- fix not unminimizing when restoring from tray
- fix translations containing invalid text events
- fix server passwords starting with ``:``
- update libraries on windows, fixing CVE-2018-15120 (and emoji!)
2.14.1 (2018-03-13)
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- fix performance regression on Unix
- fix building plugins with some compilers
- add missing gtk pixbuf theme engine in Windows installer
2.14.0 (2018-03-10)
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- rewrite build system in `Meson <http://mesonbuild.com/>`_
- replace ``intltool`` build depenency with ``gettext`` >= 0.19.6
- rename data files to use *io.github.Hexchat* name
- add option (``irc_reconnect_rejoin``) to disable auto-rejoin on reconnect
- add ability to set custom tray icon separate of app icon
- fix building against OpenSSL 1.1.0
- fix Enchant 2.0+ support
- fix input box theming with Adwaita-dark
- fix custom sounds not respecting omit if away option
- fix detecting if a tray doesn't exist on x11
- fix cutting off ctcp text after ending ``\01``
- fix /ignore not accepting full hosts
- fix characters getting cut off when their width changes (on Unix)
- fix various possible crashes
- change preference window to be scroll-able
- remove ctrl+w binding by default
- remove mpcinfo plugin
- doat: fix channels with ``/`` in them
- fishlim: fix key exchange
- fishlim: fix building against LibreSSL
- sysinfo: fix pci.ids file not being found on some distros
- sysinfo: make libpci optional
- lua: avoid loading the same script multiple times
- update translations
- update libraries on Windows, including Python to 3.6
2.12.4 (2016-12-10)
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- fix issue with timers causing ping timeouts
- fix building against OpenSSL 1.1
- fix /exec output printing invalid utf8
- replace doat plugin with an internal command
- change how tab colors interact with plugins
2.12.3 (2016-10-22)
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- fix crash with bad translations
- fix crash and leaks in mpcinfo plugin
- add mhop command
- change ping timeout to 60 by default
- update translations
2.12.2 (2016-10-08)
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- fix input box theme with Adwaita 3.20
- fix return value of hexchat_pluginpref_get_int()
- fix tab color changing when print events are eaten
- fix network name not being sanitized for scrollback files
- fix building sysinfo on OS X <= 10.9
- fix resume with DCC GET
- fix possible assertion when decoding incoming text
- fix possible crashes when plugins modify the UI during context close
- add "chanmodes" to channel list in plugin api
- lua:
- add automatic return and = handling in console
- fix pluginpref usage
- fishlim:
- fix saving nicks containing [ or ]
- add commands: /topic+, /msg+, and /notice+
- add support for /me
- add /keyx command to do DH1080 key exchanges
- improve efficiency of various timers
- reduce updates of user count in titlebar/userlist
- download extra redist for perl on Windows
- update appdata file
- update translations
- update dependencies on Windows
2.12.1-2 (2016-05-06)
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- fix crash in dependencies on Windows (no HexChat changes)
2.12.1 (2016-05-01)
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- add lua plugin
- change desktop file to open urls in existing instance on Unix
- misc chanopt fixes
- fix not being saved properly
- fix values other than 0/1/2 being set
- fix flags in plugin API
- misc identd fixes
- fix ipv6 support on Windows
- fix respecting USE_GLOBAL network flag
- fix connections not always closed
- add responses for INVALID-PORT and NO-USER
- misc challengeauth fixes
- fix lower casing username
- don't respond to challenge notices when disabled
- re-add support for old versions of libnotify
- bundle luajit and lgi on Windows
- update network list
2.12.0 (2016-03-12)
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- add support for native Windows 8+ spell check
- add support for native Windows 8.1+ and OSX notifications
- add support for IRCv3.2
- add cap 3.2
- add sasl 3.2
- add chghost
- add cap-notify
- add support for twitch.tv/membership cap
- add support for SNI (Server Name Indication)
- add ability to do DnD reordering in some settings dialogs
- add option to disable middle-click closing tabs
- rewrite sysinfo plugin
- add support for OSX
- add multi-gpu info on win32
- add hdd info on win32
- add ability to print single peice of info
- change formatting, unified across platforms
- fix handling unsupported CPU arch on unix
- rewrite identd plugin
- add support for unix
- add ability to change port
- fix handling multiple connections
- fix threading issues
- rewrite update plugin
- fix locking up UI during check
- show graphical dialog on update
- host update file on https://dl.hexchat.net
- rewrite checksum plugin
- fix support for very large files
- remove openssl dependency
- remove DH-{AES,BLOWFISH} mechanisms (insecure)
- remove "IRC" encoding, replaced with UTF-8
- remove "System Default" encoding, replaced with UTF-8
- remove configure option to disable ipv6
- remove msproxy and socks5 library support (unused)
- change tab-complete to favor other user nicks over own
- change url detection to support unicode
- change decoding to not attempt ISO-8859-1 fixing corruption
- change pluginpref to escape values
- change installer on Windows to not overwrite gtkrc file
- minor changes to icons
- fix numerous crashes (but not #600)
- fix crash on printing very long lines
- fix crash on failing to open log file
- fix crash when using unsorted userlist
- fix crash when timestamp format set to nothing
- fix crash when tab-completeing long strings
- fix crash with long values in pluginpref API
- fix various other unsafe string handling throughout
- fix poor performance with nick indent enabled
- fix UTF-8 text in winamp plugin
- fix fishlim plugin handling networks with server-time
- fix logging hostname of users in new queries
- fix Key Press event sending non-UTF-8 text to plugins
- fix VERSION response on windows 10
- fix get_info('win_ptr') from python
- fix running portable-mode from another directory
- fix duplicate timestamps on selection
- fix --cfgdir argument
- fix mode-button text being cut off
- fix scrollback timestamps with server-time
- fix url handler accepting quoted paths with spaces
- fix using correct encoding when jumping networks
- improve DCC handling large files
- improve python detection in configure
- improve scrollback file handling (corruption, line endings)
- improve building in cygwin
- improve build options on unix to be more secure
- update to VS 2015 on windows
- update deps on windows (openssl, python 3.5, etc)
- update translations
- update network list
2.10.2 (2014-11-25)
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- verify hostnames of certificates
- use more secure openssl options (No SSLv2/3)
- detect utf8 urls in chat
- fix using multiple client certs at the same time
- fix checking for Perl on some distros
- fix friends list not properly updating
- fix building with format-security
- fix more non-ascii path issues on Windows
- fix opening utf8 urls on Windows and OSX
- update deps on Windows
- update translations
2.10.1 (2014-07-28)
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- add configure check for python 3.4
- improve spell check handling apostrophes
- disable unsupported tray feature on Elementary OS
- disable installing on Vista (would just crash on x64)
- fix possible crash in banlist
- fix some crashes in pluginpref API
- fix crash in spell check
- fix notify list being sent to wrong networks
- fix scrolling the chanview on Unix
- fix building plugin support on some platforms (OS X 10.8)
- fix FiSHLiM decryption when identify-msg is enabled
- fix expanding *~user* on Unix
- fix missing license files on Windows
- fix silent installer on Windows
- update translations
- update network list
- update Python versions on Windows
2.10.0 (2014-06-01)
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- fix SASL on InspIRCd networks
- fix building on OpenBSD
- fix crash when using invalid timestamps on Windows
- fix Lag Meter reporting invalid numbers
- fix drag and drop on User List/Channel Switcher
- fix various Unicode issues on Windows
- add fullscreen display mode
- add ``/getbool`` command
- add support for userhost-in-names capability
- add --command command line flag on Windows
- add message parameter to ``/query``
- add help messages to user commands
- add ``plugin_pref`` to Perl
- add regex search to the Channel List on Windows
- add option to hide nick change messages
- redesign various settings windows (notably key bindings)
- render colors and attributes in the Input Box and Topic Bar
- bind middle-click to close tabs
- build the GTK+ PixBuf theme engine on Windows
- change ``/list`` to open the Channel List window
- change the format key bindings are stored in (will convert automatically)
- enable italics
- rewrite ``/dns`` adding support for Windows and replacing the plugin
- rebrand the Perl plugin
- replace the Search window with a Search Bar
- replace Text Box transparency with full window transparency (may come back)
- remove all deprecated GTK+ usage
- remove all direct use of X11, fixing XWayland support
- hide unsupported channel modes from the Topic Bar
- improve spell check (handle contractions)
- improve rendering and selection in the Text Box
- improve OS X integration (custom theme, app menu, dock icon, spell check, app bundle, key bindings)
- improve the Windows installer (downloads requirements when ran)
- update Visual Studio to 2013
- update Perl to 5.20 on Windows
- update Python to 3.4 on Windows
- update OpenSSL on Windows to fix "Heartbleed"
- update translations
2.9.6.1 (2013-09-15)
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- fix some utilities causing crash `#740 <https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat/issues/740>`_
2.9.6 (2013-09-11)
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- redesign edit window in network list
- rename favorites to autojoin
- improve URL detection yet again (this time with more IPv6!)
- implement ``/exec -o`` on Windows
- improvements to the DCC window
- improvements to sysinfo on Unix, including ``-e`` to print info instead of saying
- add support for BLOWFISH, AES, and EXTERNAL SASL mechanisms
- add reload command and button in plugingui
- add support for server-time and znc.in/server-time[-iso] capabilities
- add attributes to ``hook_print``/``server`` and ``emit_print`` for information such as server-time
- add support for QuakeNet's challangeauth
- add chanopt for stripping colors
- add copy option to banlist entries
- add autoconnect option to context menu of networks
- add option for omitting alerts while window is focused
- add python3 support along with various bugfixes
- add libcanberra support on Unix
- add tracking of users accounts
- add ``%u`` to userlist popups for accounts
- add channelkey to channel lists in plugin api
- add ``MONITOR`` support for the friends list
- add ``QUIET`` and ``UNQUIET`` commands
- add support for the away-notify, account-notify, and extended-join capabilities
- add notifications for friends away status (requires away-notify)
- add events for quiet, unquiet, and quietlist
- add Ctrl+N (New Server Window) keybinding
- add Ctrl+Home/End keybinding for scrolling to top/bottom
- add theme manager to Unix build system
- fix compilation on FreeBSD
- fix running as root
- fix splitting ctcps and notices
- fix alerts and scrollback chanopts
- fix crash when attaching/detaching tabs
- fix sending limited channel messages (op messages) to the wrong tab
- change ``/load -e`` to load from config dir
- remove Ctrl+L (Clear Text) keybinding
- remove custom sound applications
- remove away announce, replaced by away-notify on supported servers (`alternative python script <https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat-addons/blob/master/python/awayannounce/awayanounce.py>`_)
- update network list
2.9.5 (2013-04-01)
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- fix Checksum plugin with DCC download directory set
- fix false positives with Update Checker
- fix sound directory option on Unix
- fix loading custom icons
- fix tray icon not reappearing if the tray crashes
- fix restoring maximized windows from tray
- fix ``/QUERY -nofocus``
- fix reconnecting to channels with keys
- fix compilation on FreeBSD
- fix showing the join dialog when autojoining channels
- fix Plugin-Tray menu not closing on Windows
- fix close dialog minimizing to tray before selection
- fix Python plugin compilation on Ubuntu 13.04
- fix Theme Manager crashing with read-only files
- fix channel tree indentation without server tab or with icons
- add auto-away support to Plugin-Tray
- add Plugin-Tray option to disable blinking
- add option to always show notices on current tab
- add support for notification filtering in GNOME 3.8
- add support for channel keys in URLs
- add option to color nicks in the user list the same way as in the chat area
- add ability to automatically switch to last activity on change-page hotkey
- add ability to save divider position between combined user list and channel tree
- add global real name option to Preferences
- add Safe Mode shortcut to the Start Menu group on Windows
- add helpful links to the setup wizard on Windows
- make the source tree compliant with Debian policies
- install SVG icon on Unix
- enable Plugin-Tray menu on Windows
- enable IPv6 by default on Unix
- show ``/WHOIS`` response on current tab by default
- redesign the Ban List window to show invites, bans, exemptions and quiets
- make user list icons slightly smaller
- close all utility windows with the Esc key
- improve URL and username detection in the chat area
- make ``/JOIN`` focus the existing channel if already joined
- change default DCC download directory to ~/Downloads on Unix
- allow Plugins and Scripts utility to be opened in a tab
- only beep when the HexChat window is not active
- use the certs subfolder of the config folder for loading custom certificates
- disable tray icon when using Unity
- remove Lua and Tcl
- remove HexTray in favor of built-in Plugin-Tray
- remove installer theming on Windows
- cease support for Perl 5.12 and 5.14 on Windows
- rebuild every dependency with Visual C++ on Windows
- stop using the WDK on Windows and depend on the Visual C++ Redistributable
- update GTK+ to 2.24 on Windows
- update default text events
- update translations
- update the network list
2.9.4 (2012-11-11)
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- fix alerts when omit alerts in away option is set
- fix dialog icon in userlist popup
- fix opening links on Mac
- fix default network in the Network List
- fix initial folder in file dialogs
- fix positioning the nick change dialog
- fix error message for busy servers
- fix filename encoding errors
- fix Fedora spec file
- fix Raw Log content being impossible to copy when auto-copy is disabled
- fix rough icon rendering in most windows on Windows
- fix config folder when specified with -d argument
- add built-in support for SASL authentication via CAP
- add support for identify-msg/multi-prefix server capabilities
- add text events for CAP related messages
- add support for the SysInfo plugin on Unix
- add option to change update check frequency and delay for first check
