Desktop-App/CHANGELOG.md at master · Windscribe/Desktop-App

2.21.7 (23/03/2026) All:

Fixed e-mail field should not show for hashed accounts. #1704 Windows:
Fixed 'Clear Wi-Fi History' feature not clearing WLAN profiles. #1681 Linux:
Fixed /etc/gai.conf changes not undone after disconnection. #1705
Fixed ip6tables rule ordering. #1706
Fixed updater may get stuck if gnome-session-service doesn't reap the old process. #1697

2.21.6 (12/03/2026) All:

Improved more Spanish translations. #1685
Fixed clicking "Login" from Preferences while logged out goes to Welcome screen instead. #1673
Fixed rotating the MAC address causing the tunnel test phase to get stuck. #1686 Windows:
Fixed IP pinning and rotation features may be disabled when using Circumvent Censorship. #1654
Fixed WireGuard may fail to reconnect on PC wake when using Circumvent Censorship. #1688

2.21.5 (09/03/2026) All:

Added favourite locations to preferences import/export. #1691
Improved additional Slovak translations from GitHub user kubalav. #1684
Improved Spanish translations. #1685
Fixed DPI scaling issues in login/signup UI. #1628
Fixed a failed assertion at app start. #1582
Fixed incorrect window ordering when returning to login screen. #1673
Fixed incorrect Update button size. #1659
Fixed login not working with windscribe-cli. #1693 Windows:
Improved app (helper) to support running on Windows Server 2019/2022 without requiring the Wireless LAN Service to be installed. #1681

2.21.4 (02/03/2026) All:

Added sound preview for sound notifications. #1582
Fixed emergency connect icon opacity. #1674
Fixed an Italian translation. #1675
Fixed more incorrect window ordering issues. #1673
Fixed IP utilities sometimes not available after changing from custom config to regular location. #1677 Windows:
Improved adapter network identification state detection on Windows. #1680
Fixed IKEv2 may get stuck after waking from sleep. #1676 macOS:
Fixed app may crash during launch. #1679

2.21.3 (24/02/2026) All:

Added in-app user registration functionality. #1628
Improved build infrastructure by moving vcpkg dependencies to a separate repository. #1670
Fixed incorrect window elements if showing credentials prompt immediately after CPU usage warning. #1653
Fixed decoy traffic volume silently reverts to 'Low' after app restart. #1661
Fixed decoy traffic not started when using pinned IP. #1664
Fixed input sanitation when using custom config. #1671
Fixed combobox items are not left-aligned. #1672
Fixed incorrect window ordering when returning to login screen. #1673 MacOS:
Fixed incorrect network connectivity drop when restarting split tunnel extension. #1646 Linux:
Added AmneziaWG advanced anti-censorship support to the CLI. #1668
Fixed split tunnel applications not populated on some distros. #1666

2.21.2 (19/02/2026) All:

Added build system scripts for AmneziaWG. #1655
Improved AmneziaWG logic to use a default configuration when the unblock params API cannot be reached. #1658
Improved network options description and added help link. #1657
Fixed potentially incorrect firewall rules when using custom configs. #1642 MacOS:
Fixed AmneziaWG params in a custom config are ignored. #1572 Linux:
Added AmneziaWG advanced anti-censorship support. #1651
Fixed AmneziaWG params in a custom config are ignored. #1572
Fixed DNS not being set on the system for OpenVPN custom configs. #1643

2.21.1 (10/02/2026) Windows:

Added AmneziaWG advanced anti-censorship support. #1572 MacOS:
Added AmneziaWG advanced anti-censorship support. #1572

2.20.7 (19/02/2026) All:

Fixed description width on protocol screen. #825 MacOS:
Fixed app not displaying DNS conflict warning when a local DNS daemon is running and the custom DNS feature is enabled. #1660
Fixed installer binary displaying incorrect version number and copyright date. #1662 Linux:
Fixed inclusive split tunneling route may not be added correctly. #1656

2.20.6 (09/02/2026) All:

Added link to website for "Clear Wi-Fi History" feature. Shortened description. #1585
Added link to website for "Decoy Traffic" feature. #1648
Fixed incorrect curl settings when SNI domain is specified, fixes in wsnet. #1639
Fixed connecting to a static IP location may fail on WireGuard. #1647
Fixed WireGuard connection failures when key limit is reached. #1645
Fixed captcha compatibility issues for ScribeForce customers, fixes in wsnet. #1649

2.20.5 (28/01/2026) All:

Added support for hashed login. #1593
Improved code organization. #1626
Fixed multiple dropdowns showing at the same time on protocol screen. #1574
Fixed potential app crash on launch. #1622
Fixed the maximum log file size, limited to 2 MB. #1623
Fixed a potential wsnet crash on Android when the application terminates. #1625
Fixed "unsaved changes" alert may bypass invalid DNS settings check. #503 MacOS:
Improved robustness if the wstunnel process is killed or crashes. #1608 Linux:
Improved automatic DNS manager detection. #1611

2.20.4 (19/01/2026) All:

Added feature to clear Wi-Fi history. #1585
Added port selection on protocol change screen. #1574
Improved edit box UX. #503
Improved CLI commands to return success when it is already in the correct state. #1616
Improved WireGuard client IP determination and reduced dependency on server API. #1620
Fixed editbox text may be cut off. #825
Fixed back button from captcha screen. #1615
Fixed IP rotate may be disabled unintentionally due to network changes. #1619
Updated ctrld to 1.4.9. #1618 MacOS:
Improved tray menu UX for 'Show/Hide', replacing it with just 'Show app'. #1614
Fixed helper resource leak. #1617 Linux:
Improved automatic DNS manager detection. #1611
Improved tray menu UX for 'Show/Hide', replacing it with just 'Show app'. #1614
Fixed helper resource leak. #1617
Fixed invalid interfaces in MAC spoofing interface dropdown. #1621

2.20.3 (08/01/2026) All:

Improved helper command robustness, removed unneeded commands. #1608
Fixed split tunnel toggles may be drawn at incorrect position. #1607
Fixed detection for abusers. #1564 Windows:
Improved build speed. #1584
Improved helper code organization and interaction with the Service Control Manager. #1607 MacOS:
Fixed launcher, helper, and installer build config issues. #1584
Fixed split tunneling extension not working after build system refactor. #1609
Fixed helper commands sometimes get stuck on macOS 26. #1608 Linux:
Fixed package dependencies for arm64 architectures. #1584
Fixed tray icon sometimes can't be clicked. #1612

2.20.2 (19/12/2025) All:

Added a reset password endpoint to wsnet. #1603
Improved locations resizing behaviour. #1566
Improved logging & detection for abusers. #1564
Fixed text alignment in preferences. #825
Fixed potential crash in logging. #1597
Fixed scrollbar artifacts on curved border. #1598
Fixed visual artifact when switching to ROBERT preferences. #1599
Fixed some nightly tests. #1605
Fixed context menu look on the custom config credentials prompt. #1602
Updated OpenVPN to 2.6.17. #1601 Windows:
Fixed regression for openssl.cnf when cURL was updated. #1554

2.20.1 (16/12/2025) All:

Improved window resizing behaviour and performance. #1566
Improved font sizing and contrast. #825
Improved build system efficiency. #1584
Fixed incorrectly calculated session token expiry. [wsnet] #1595
Updated ctrld to 1.4.8. #1581
Updated curl to the official 8.17.0 release. #1554
Updated OpenSSL to 3.6.0, and deprecated use of oqsprovider for post-quantum algorithms. #1590 Windows:
Fixed WireGuard connection may not reconnect after PC wakes from sleep mode. #1576 MacOS:
Fixed freshly launched app may not clean up stale interface. #1586
Fixed in-app data counter may be incorrect. #1592 Linux:
Improved install scripts not to disable firewalld. #1596
Fixed script not retaining SELinux context. #1591
Fixed freshly launched app may not clean up stale interface. #1586
Fixed in-app data counter may be incorrect. #1592

2.19.7 (05/01/2026) All:

Stable channel release.

2.19.6 (15/12/2025) Linux:

Fixed OpenVPN protocols not working on openSUSE Tumbleweed. #1589

2.19.5 (11/12/2025) All:

Fixed 'Firewall' label may be too long with some languages. #1524
Fixed one-time override not showing preferred protocol prompt. #1561
Fixed background scaling issues on high DPI displays. #1588

2.19.4 (03/12/2025) All:

Added HTTP 200 response check for connectivity tests and logging for backup endpoint usage. #1552
Improved additional Slovak translations from GitHub user kubalav. #1524
Fixed ctrld may not be terminated after disconnecting. #1575
Fixed initial unhover opacity for IP utilities menu. #1577
Fixed dropdown item order for sound notifications. #1578 MacOS:
Fixed DMG format to be ULMO for better space efficiency. #1539 Linux:
Fixed IPv4/v6 DNS priority while connected. #1580

2.19.3 (27/11/2025) All:

Added a backup endpoint for connectivity tests (PingTest call) in wsnet. #1552
Improved German translations provided by GitHub user Evonos. #1567
Improved logging for abusers. #1564
Fixed preferred protocol prompt should not be shown on IP rotate. #1561
Fixed a height calculation error for error descriptions. #1560 Windows:
Fixed some Qt log spam. #1569 MacOS:
Fixed installer background does not show on macOS 26.2 Beta. #1539 Linux:
Fixed tooltips not working at app launch until user clicks the main window. #1562

2.19.2 (20/11/2025) All:

Improved manual connection mode to try alternate datacenter server, if available, when first connection attempt fails. #1512
Fixed scrollbar was cutting off hover effect from location row. #1556
Fixed window may extend beyond bottom of screen. #1551
Fixed a potential crash when clicking the login button multiple times. #1545
Updated OpenVPN to 2.6.16. #1555 Windows:
Improved Docked tray behaviour. #1553
Fixed tray icon bugs caused by refactor. #1541 MacOS:
Improved UX when split tunneling is enabled but the extension has not been approved. #1560
Fixed the login username input box losing focus when using the trackpad. #1557 Linux:
Fixed tray icon bugs caused by refactor. #1541
Fixed share proxy sometimes not working, particularly on CLI after reboot. #1559
Fixed some Qt log spam. #1558

2.19.1 (13/11/2025) All:

Added individual toggle switches for split tunneling entries. #1508
Added Slovak translations from GitHub user kubalav. #1524
Added Greek (machine) translations. #1524
Added prompt to use protocol as preferred after successful protocol failover. #1530
Added a failover verification autotest in wsnet for ensuring all failover mechanisms are functioning. #1455
Improved Connected DNS UX. #1519 #1537
Improved dependency downloads to verify checksum. #1532
Improved sorting of countries by latency. #1533
Improved protocol selection after failover. #1528
Improved code organization of tray icon handling. #1541
Fixed ws-no-pings advanced parameter is not respected. #1542
Fixed protocol failover may cause IP pinning to fail. #1543
Fixed rotating IP repeatedly and quickly may hit a rate limit. #1538
Fixed crash in wsnet on Android due to a limit on the maximum socket descriptor. #1548
Fixed leftover windscribectrld instance may cause DNS conflict. #1546
Fixed GUI misalignment and font when proxy gateway/secure hotspot are enabled. #1547 Windows:
Updated 7zr utility to v25.01. #1534

2.18.8 (19/11/2025) All:

Fixed UI bugs according to feedback. #1536

2.18.7 (17/11/2025) All:

Improved UI design. #1536
Fixed IP rotate/pinning sometimes not available when they should be. #1047
Fixed location item remains highlighted when mouse leaves locations area. #1536
Removed Refresh button for locations. #1336

2.18.6 (10/11/2025) All:

Fixed IP rotate/pinning timeouts were too aggressive. #1047

2.18.5 (06/11/2025) All:

Fixed error message not hidden after successful fetching of Control D devices. #1390
Fixed IP rotate & favourite availability when reconnecting to different servers. #1047
Fixed OpenSSL loading openssl.cnf from untrusted path security vulnerability. #1529
Fixed wsnet doesn't process DNS queries after a bit. #1496 Linux:
Fixed missing Linux dependency for desktop-file-utils. #1535

2.18.4 (03/11/2025) All:

Fixed various bugs with IP rotate & favourite functionality. #1047
Fixed unnecessary usage of environment variables for testing. #1517
Fixed GUI showing the wrong field for Connected DNS in some cases. #1390
Fixed GUI window not hidden correctly when transitioning. #1525 MacOS:
Fixed AirDrop not working when using split tunneling. #1513
Fixed an application crash when quitting. #1504
Fixed persistent OS prompt appearing on every IKEv2/WireGuard connection, reverted previous changes. #1516
Fixed implementation of the WireGuard protocol. A rollback to the previous implementation. #1522 Linux:
Fixed WireGuard handshake may timeout unexpectedly. #1523

2.18.3 (24/10/2025) All:

Added IP rotation & favourite functionality. #1047
Added 'Control D' option to Connected DNS. #1390
Added WireGuard post-quantum encryption notice to the readme. #1509
Improved detection when circumvent censorship should be enabled automatically. #1503
Improved tooltip usability. #1515
Fixed automatic connection mode does not try alternate datacenter server, if available, when first connection attempt fails. #1505 Windows:
Fixed "Tray Icon Colour" preference location by moving it to the Look & Feel tab. #1514 MacOS:
Added implementation of the WireGuard protocol as a network extension. #1290
Improved VPN configuration management. Automatic removal of currently unconnected VPN configurations from macOS preferences UI. #1516
Fixed erroneous assert in the debug log during GUI preferences output. #1494 Linux:
Fixed potential privilege escalation. #1510
Fixed "Tray Icon Colour" preference location by moving it to the Look & Feel tab. #1514

2.18.2 (16/10/2025) All:

Added optional port selection when connecting with windscribe-cli. #1500
Updated ctrld to 1.4.7. #1495 Windows:
Added preference for specifying the tray icon color. #1494
Fixed Internet connectivity detection in some cases. #1502 MacOS:
Fixed behaviour when menu bar icon is hidden via System Settings and app is docked. #1466
Fixed OpenVPN protocols not connecting due to script permission. #1499 Linux:
Fixed high CPU usage in helper. #1498

2.18.1 (30/09/2025) All:

Added wgConfigsPskRekey endpoint to the wsnet library. #1476
Added Refresh button for locations. #1336
Improved nightly test success rate. #1473
Improved Korean translations from GitHub user Alex4386. #1490
Improved file organization of the project(refactoring). #888 Windows:
Fixed VPN interface network category is private. #1481
Fixed OpenVPN daemon fails to start when using an HTTP proxy. #1462
Removed advanced parameter for configuring the VPN adapter network category as public. #1481
Removed deprecated use of wmic utility. #1482 MacOS:
Improved implementation of ICMP-pings in wsnet. Now it should work in iOS as well. #1453

2.17.10 (14/10/2025) Linux:

Fixed updaters not working due to missing platform identifier. #1501

2.17.9 (29/09/2025) All:

Fixed the issue where the plan status widget was sometimes not displayed. #1493

2.17.8 (25/09/2025) All:

Fixed a Portuguese translation. #1488

2.17.7 (22/09/2025) All:

Fixed memory usage for flags. #1485

2.17.6 (17/09/2025) All:

Fixed unexpected scroll when sending debug log. #1480
Fixed wsnet build on Android. #1472
Fixed upgrade button scaling. #1487

2.17.5 (15/09/2025) All:

Fixed incorrect scroll position in preferences. #1465
Fixed custom DNS preferences behaviour. #1470 Windows:
Fixed playing a sound may capture the audio device, preventing Windows from sleeping. #1410 MacOS:
Fixed regression in the in-app updater for macOS. #1471

2.17.4 (04/09/2025) All:

Improved highlight colours used in log viewer. #1213
Fixed resize bar may be cut off when update banner is shown. #1465
Fixed broken link in preferences. #1467

2.17.3 (22/08/2025) All:

Improved native window colours in accordance with OS theme. #1213
Fixed libcurl loading openssl.cnf from untrusted path. #1454
Fixed potential crash when operating with empty port map. #1457
Fixed some wsnet failover behaviour. #1449
Updated ctrld to 1.4.6. #1464 Windows:
Fixed installer alert border. #1461 MacOS:
Fixed missing tray icon. #1452
Fixed installer alert border. #1461 Linux:
Improved filesystem organization/packaging per FHS. #673
Fixed missing xcb plugin. #949
Fixed rendering issues on X11 (non-wayland) environments. #1437
Fixed missing window decorators for advanced parameter/log viewer screens in Wayland. #1459
Fixed missing dependency for openSUSE. #1460

2.17.2 (13/08/2025) All:

Added advanced parameters for overriding the API, assets, and checkip domains used in wsnet. #1440
Improved UX in more places. #1443 #1446 #1447 #1448
Improved Qt library dependency and other CI/build fixes. #949
Fixed wsnet not triggering failover on some invalid payloads. #1449
Fixed French translation of 'Release' update channel. #1439
Fixed pings may be invalidated while connected. #1442
Removed the API resolution settings from the GUI. #1440 Windows:
Fixed a crash in the audio dependencies on some builds. #1450
Updated OpenVPN DCO driver to v1.3.3. #1451 Linux:
Fixed rendering issues on X11 (non-wayland) environments. #1437
Fixed potential DNS leak when using ctrld. #1445
Removed unused libraries from packaging. #1441

2.17.1 (29/07/2025) All:

Added post-quantum server API integration. #1422
Improved CI pipeline speed. #1405
Improved nightly test CI scripts. #958
Improved advanced parameter handling. #896
Improved wsnet to use bearer token in all server API calls. #1423
Improved icons on the favourites tab to be the country flag. #1436
Improved dependencies for audio. #1435
Fixed last opened locations tab is not remembered. #1429
Fixed alert window cut off when showing an update error. #1432
Updated ctrld to 1.4.5. #1438 Windows:
Fixed code compilation with Visual Studio 2022. #1406
Fixed app no longer debug logging to the system debugger. #1407
Fixed erroneous 'failed to set network category' error message from helper. #1415
Updated signing certificate. #1044 MacOS:
Fixed code compilation with newer version of Xcode. #1396
Fixed app no longer debug logging to stdout. #1407 Linux:
Improved locations list in CLI to show more information. #1426
Fixed app no longer debug logging to stdout. #1407
Fixed DNS leak in some configurations. #1424

2.16.14 (24/07/2025) All:

Fixed update downloads may fail prematurely. #1431
Fixed maximum CAPTCHA trail size. #1434

2.16.13 (23/07/2025) All:

Fixed upgrade banner may show on a Pro account. #1430

2.16.12 (22/07/2025) All:

Fixed build-a-plan shows as Free account. #1425 Windows:
Fixed OpenVPN config file path missing terminating double-quote in helper. #1427

2.16.11 (18/07/2025) MacOS:

Fixed installer icon does not display for some screen resolutions/scale factors. #1056

2.16.10 (17/07/2025) Windows:

Improved installer icon. #1056 MacOS:
Improved installer icon. #1056

2.16.9 (15/07/2025) All:

Fixed various issues with the network display on connect screen. #1417 Windows:
Fixed network may not show up in Network Options. #1417

2.16.8 (10/07/2025) All:

Improved various issues with the new UI (e.g. colors, external config mode, keyboard handling in locations) #1417 #1418 #1421 Windows:
Fixed misleading log message. #1419 MacOS:
Improved detection of valid tray icon coordinates for the docked mode. #1334
Fixed wsnet sometimes not detecting OS Default DNS server when using DHCP on the app start. #1376 Linux:
Improved ASCII captcha text input hint for CLI. #1389

2.16.7 (04/07/2025) All:

Added flag for Iran. #1413
Improved Russian translations. #1411
Fixed Look & Feel preferences not translated. #1412
Fixed 400 'header or cookie too large' for Cloudflare API endpoints. #1399
Fixed incorrectly formatted client log entries. #1416 Windows:
Fixed playing a sound may capture the audio device, preventing Windows from sleeping. #1410 MacOS:
Fixed wsnet not detecting OS Default DNS server when using DHCP. #1376
Fixed app firewall blocking Sidecar/Continuity features. #415
Fixed docked window is sometimes in the wrong position. #1334

2.16.6 (24/06/2025) All:

Fixed various UI bugs. #1151 #1400 #1401
Fixed 'remote' advanced parameter when using WireGuard and connecting to a different location. #1402
Fixed flags which had rendering issues. #1386
Fixed curl timeouts in wsnet. #1403 Linux:
Added ASCII CAPTCHA for CLI-only clients. #1389
Fixed dependency for libpulse0. #1397

2.16.5 (17/06/2025) All:

Added and updated flags. #1386
Fixed minor UI bugs. #1151 #1387 #1388 #1394 #1395
Updated ctrld to 1.4.4. #1362
Updated CAPTCHA screen design. #1351 Windows:
Fixed internet connectivity detection when using PPPoE. #1377 MacOS:
Updated CI to build macOS artifact on arm64 runners. #1392 Linux:
Fixed Linux app aborting due to exception, improved logging and error handling in helper IPC. #1368

2.16.4 (09/06/2025) All:

Fixed various regressions and oddities with new app UI design. #1151
Fixed JSON import not working for some new preferences. #1383 Windows:
Fixed locations missing nicknames in tray menu, redux. #1357
Fixed faint minimize button. #1382
Fixed internet connectivity detection when using PPPoE. #1377 Linux:
Fixed faint minimize button. #1382
Fixed IPv6 firewall rules not cleared after disconnect. #1385
Removed captcha for CLI-only client. #1384

2.16.3 (04/06/2025) All:

Added bundled backgrounds and sound notifications. #1150
Added Look & Feel tab in preferences. #1150
Added new app UI design. #1151
Added two stage login and CAPTCHA. #1351
Improved inconsistent (English) spelling. #1371
Improved preferences import/export to include advanced parameters. #1373
Fixed Always On+ mode sometimes not applied instantly. #1369
Fixed renamed best location nickname not updated if best location changes. #1372
Fixed Best Location is chosen incorrectly. #1274
Removed legacy protobuf settings. #1212 MacOS:
Fixed missing icons, nickname in Favourites. #1357 Linux:
Fixed Always On+ mode for CLI-only clients. #1369
Fixed CLI-only client waits forever to connect without internet connectivity. #1370
Fixed CLI-only client may not display a useful error. #1374

2.16.2 (27/05/2025) All:

Added warning when Firewall Always On+ mode is enabled. #1318
Added an advanced parameter to suppress pings. #1196
Improved Chinese translation from GitHub user YerongAI. #1358
Improved build instructions. #1360
Improved WireGuard support on adverse networks by forcing a handshake after interface configuration. #1190
Fixed the Firewall Always On+ mode doesn't keep state on Mac/Linux reboot. #1318
Fixed some blocking CLI commands may consume more CPU than intended. #1361
Removed oqs algorithms on ios [wsnet]. #1359 Windows:
Fixed locations missing nicknames in tray menu. #1357
Fixed existing local DNS ignored when using custom DNS. #1363 MacOS:
Fixed locations missing nicknames in tray menu. #1357
Fixed reconnection after waking from sleep may fail if split tunneling. #1340
Updated wireguard-go to 0.0.20250515. #1360 Linux:
Fixed split tunnel rule precedence after waking from sleep. #1320
Updated wireguard-go to 0.0.20250515. #1360

2.16.1 (13/05/2025) All:

Added a new firewall mode Always On+. #1318
Improved app logs to output GUI and engine settings in JSON format. #1345
Fixed wsnet for mobile platforms, minor fixes. #1350
Updated c-ares to 1.34.5, added additional logs to wsnet. #1321 Windows:
Added advanced parameter for configuring the VPN adapter network category as public. #1349

2.15.9 (29/05/2025) MacOS:

Fixed MacOS app consuming memory extremely quickly after opening the app when docked. Reverted changes made for issue #1334. #1367

2.15.8 (16/05/2025) MacOS:

Fixed delayed app shutdown on MacOS. #1353

2.15.7 (07/05/2025) All:

Fixed CI-produced macOS artifacts generate a 'one or more files in the app bundle have been suspiciously modified' error from macOS. #1352

2.15.6 (29/04/2025) All:

Fixed translations for Arabic/Farsi in Decoy Traffic. #1346
Updated ctrld to 1.4.3. #1347

2.15.5 (25/04/2025) All:

Fixed incorrect comparison when importing location renames. #1323
Fixed custom config name is cut too short. #1321 Windows:
Fixed unhandled -os_restart argument from older version. #1341
Fixed latency bars display 'full strength' when ping information is not available/failed for the location. #1338 MacOS:
Improved startup time when not docked. #1308
Fixed double installation of the helper in the installer. #1343
Removed partial workaround for ctrld panic. #1227 Linux:
Fixed erroneous 'missing log' warning in merged logs due to Linux not having an installer log. #1339

2.15.4 (16/04/2025) All:

Fixed Best Location is chosen incorrectly. #1274, #1333
Updated ctrld to 1.4.2. #1327 Windows:
Fixed split tunneling regression. #1329
Fixed installer buttons not being transparent. #1330
Fixed regression of MTU value setting. #991 MacOS:
Fixed docked window is sometimes in the wrong position. #1334
Fixed ctrld sometimes does not start when using custom DNS. #1227 Linux:
Fixed Linux Mac Spoofing regression. #1328

2.15.3 (10/04/2025) All:

Added support for local DNS as connected DNS. #1255
Improved client log when unable to get WG config from server. #1321
Improved anti-censorship mechanisms. #1316
Improved IPC communication between the client and helper/service, refactoring without changing the functionality of the program. #991
Improved consistency of install package naming. #1326
Fixed postquantum KEMs should not be proposed for mobile platforms in wsnet. #1315
Fixed searching for nicknames not working after location renaming feature. #1321
Fixed Ecuador flag, redux. #1305 MacOS:
Fixed firewall blocking VPN connections on port 53. #1325
Fixed potential crash at exit. #1319 Linux:
Fixed split tunneling sometimes not working after Qt update. #1320

2.15.2 (01/04/2025) All:

Added location renaming. #1259
Improved confusing "No P2P" icon. #1304
Improved flag assets. #1305 #1312
Improved UX when unable to connect to the Windscribe helper/service. #1301
Fixed the app freezing on exit. #1250
Fixed cursor may not change when a location becomes disabled/enabled. #1262
Fixed static IP link color may be incorrect. #1293
Updated OpenVPN to 2.6.13. #1310
Updated Qt to 6.8.3. #1215 Windows:
Improved installer language detection to use app language if available. #1296
Fixed firewall may be briefly incorrectly disabled after in-app update. #1283
Removed -no-drivers argument for installer. #1311 MacOS:
Improved installer language detection to use app language if available. #1296
Fixed firewall may be briefly incorrectly disabled after in-app update. #1283
Fixed tooltip sometimes shows behind main window. #368 Linux:
Fixed firewall behavior due to iptables 1.8.11 bug. #1308
Fixed postquantum KEMs not being proposed. #1315

2.15.1 (18/03/2025) All:

Added Fedora arm64 build. #1244
Improved behavior when the firewall is on and the app exits unexpectedly. #1283
Improved UX and fixed text overlaps on the static IPs screen. #306 #1293
Fixed static IP locations that are unavailable are not displayed. #1262
Fixed window height is cut off if window transitions while being dragged. #1295
Updated liboqs to 0.12.0 and oqs-provider to 0.7.0. #1104
Updated ctrld to 1.4.1. #1284
Removed code usage of Qt5 compatibility module. #1272 MacOS:
Improved UX when user connects with split tunneling enabled, but has not approved the extension. #1298

2.14.12 (01/04/2025) Linux:

Fixed always-on firewall not functional after reboot. #1317

2.14.11 (31/03/2025) Linux:

Fixed always-on firewall not functional after reboot. #1317

2.14.10 (26/03/2025) All:

Improved Decoy Traffic algorithm, UI fixes. #1307

2.14.9 (17/03/2025) MacOS:

Fixed split tunnel apps added via the search method may not be split tunneled. #1299

2.14.8 (11/03/2025) All:

Improved reliability of wsnet in unstable network environments, part2. #1264
Improved Decoy Traffic algorithm, UI fixes. #1208
Fixed location tab transitions to search tab even when modifier keys are pressed. #1294 MacOS:
Fixed unnecessary delay when disconnecting. #1288
Fixed DNS not working on macOS 15.4 Beta 2. #1288
Fixed toggling split tunneling mode while connected with WireGuard may cause loss of connection. #45 Linux:
Fixed CLI platform may be misdetected on Raspberry Pi. #1289
Fixed missing dependency for the Fedora package. #1291

2.14.7 (04/03/2025) All:

Improved reliability of wsnet in unstable network environments. #1264
Improved ping logging. #1274
Fixed app is launched minimized instead of minimized to tray when Start Minimized and Close to Tray are enabled. #1280 Windows:
Improved detection and logging of failures in the client<->helper communication mechanism. #1265
Fixed "start minimized" not working by reinstating workaround. #1280
Fixed automatic-mode firewall remains on when Windows is restarted and the app is closed to the tray. #1279
Fixed app remains running, but non-functioning, if user cancels OS shutdown. #1279 MacOS:
Fixed split tunnel extension sometimes not started. #45 Linux:
Fixed possible error when parsing the routing table. #1286

2.14.6 (24/02/2025) All:

Added extended cleanup logs in wsnet. #1250
Improved initialization and preferences animations. #1260
Improved the log frequency [wsnet]. #1269
Fixed inconsistent behavior when starting app and 'close to tray' is enabled. #1280
Fixed window size after dismissing alert at the login window. #1282 Windows:
Fixed Windows error message box may be displayed when reinstalling deleted/disabled Windscribe service. #1266 MacOS:
Fixed split tunnel extension versioning. #45
Fixed DNS no longer allowed by firewall if toggled while connected. #1277 Linux:
Fixed split tunnel rule in exclusive mode. #1267
Fixed window size is incorrect after expanding then collapsing preferences. #1271

2.14.5 (12/02/2025) All:

Fixed mangled ar/fa translations. #1268
Fixed app does not retry login if first attempt failed due to lack of connectivity. #1254
Fixed Allow LAN traffic precedence. #1267 Windows:
Improved uninstaller folder security. #1263
Fixed VPN interface network category is public, for OpenVPN connections. #1235
Fixed docked window is sometimes in the wrong position. #1234 MacOS:
Improved multi-desktop app window behavior. #1246
Fixed potential crash in ProcessManager [wsnet]. #1261
Fixed inclusive split tunneling, IPv6 interactions, and split tunneling extension versioning. #45

2.14.4 (06/02/2025) All:

Added Decoy Traffic feature. #1208
Fixed app stuck during login after accepting prompt to ignore SSL errors. #1248
Fixed incorrect post quantum KE algorithm. #1249
Removed IPv6 split tunneling (for now) due to edge cases. #1247, #1257 Windows:
Fixed VPN interface network category is public. #1235
Fixed install fails if uninstall registry information is missing. #1252
Fixed incorrect characters displayed in installer bootstrap error message. #1252
Removed some log spam. #1243
Removed DLL injection mitigation. #1169 MacOS:
Improved app split tunneling to not require signature identifier. #45
Fixed codesigning for macOS 11. #45
Fixed sometimes IP does not change after connecting with inclusive split tunnel. #45
Removed some log spam. #1243 Linux:
Added --cacheonly to the update script for Fedora RPMs. #1242
Fixed some CLI commands may indicate that the operation was interrupted when it wasn't. #1162

2.14.3 (22/01/2025) All:

Fixed "reset date" being shown on account screen instead of "expiry date" for some plans. #1239
Fixed 2FA code expires before working endpoint can be found [wsnet]. #1232
Updated wstunnel dependency to v1.0.5. Adds support for anti-censorship TLS stuffing. #1237 Windows:
Fixed "System notifications are disabled" alert shown unexpectedly. #1229
Fixed spammy log message. #1238
Fixed app updates fails when using pre-2.4 app. #1236
Fixed installer alerts may be not fit in window. #1240 MacOS:
Added per-app split tunneling. #45
Fixed incorrect network status detection. #1228, #1168
Fixed missing firewall rule allowing the VPN DNS when using IKEv2. #1141
Fixed installer alerts may be not fit in window. #1240

2.14.2 (09/01/2025) All:

Fixed disconnecting due to out of data turns off firewall. #1225
Fixed incorrect check for LAN address for custom DNS. #1214 Windows:
Improved flow when user enables "Show notifications" but system notifications is disabled. #1229
Fixed OpenVPN protocols not working on virgin Windows installs due to official tapctl.exe binaries depending on Microsoft C runtime DLL. #1169 MacOS:
Fixed syntax error in firewall. #1214 Linux:
Added showing device name when requesting list of static IP locations in CLI. #1130

2.14.1 (19/12/2025) All:

Improved custom connected DNS error UX. #1214 Windows:
Improved build process to produce statically linked executables to mitigate code-injection attacks. #1169
Improved Windows-on-Arm installer to use arm64 7-zip extractor. #1222

2.13.7 (21/01/2025) Windows:

Fixed installer bootstrap cannot set folder permissions on non-English Windows. #1226

2.13.6 (09/01/2025) All:

Fixed autoconnect attempting to connect to invalid locations. #1221 Windows:
Fixed incorrect firewall rule blocking IPv6 during inclusive split tunnel. #1111
Fixed missing interface in MAC spoofing dropdown. #1200
Fixed potential local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer bootstrap. #1226 MacOS:
Fixed incorrect connectivity detection on MacOS 15.x+ when rebooting the OS with the firewall set to always on. #1168
Fixed incorrect static device name. #1233 Linux:
Fixed missing 'psmisc' dependency. #1124
Fixed incorrect static device name. #1233

2.13.5 (16/12/2024) All:

Fixed scroll position not retained when leaving/reentering a window. #1218
Fixed importing JSON may put the Secure Hotspot preference in an invalid state. #1217
Fixed changelog link for many platforms in General Preferences. #1219

2.13.4 (09/12/2024) All:

Added changelog link in preferences. #1209
Fixed Ecuador flag. #1210 Windows:
Added detection to the Windows installer that checks to see if the Windows service has been installed or failed. #680
Improved network detection and minimized location service requests on W11 24H2. #1200
Improved error reporting if installation to a custom folder fails. #1199 Linux:
Fixed invalid MAC spoofing loop when specifying an invalid address. #1202
Fixed Linux logs for wsnet are double encapsulated. #1211

2.13.3 (02/12/2024) All:

Improved logs in the client. #1184
Improved login/logout CLI flow. #1181
Improved UX and performance when dragging windows to different screens. #1207
Fixed missing null checks. #1172
Fixed a potential program quit hang [wsnet]. #1198
Fixed custom config path not checked when importing preferences. #1206 Windows:
Fixed window can't be dragged to a screen above the initial screen. #1203
Fixed window is invisible when app is docked and device pixel ratio is not 1. #1204
Removed ability to use Secure Hotspot together with inclusive split tunneling. #1174 MacOS:
Fixed symlink target for windscribe-cli. #1186
Fixed additional 'Start Minimized' use cases. #1193 Linux:
Improved split tunneling apps list population, based on contributions from GitHub user intangir. #1205
Fixed incorrect usage of nmcli in the CLI client. #1202
Fixed incorrect log names for CLI client. #1202

2.13.2 (20/11/2024) All:

Added IPv6 support for split tunneling. #1111
Added back translation keys for 'Release' and 'Beta' release channels. #1185
Improved debug log content to facilitate automated debug log analysis. #1107
Improved Japanese translations from GitHub user Ue05. #1185
Improved Russian translations from GitHub user MedicalJewel105. #1185
Improved CLI entry of credentials when logging in. #1181
Fixed Static IP commands in CLI with GUI backend. #84 MacOS:
Fixed CLI symlink sometimes not created on macOS. #1186
Fixed Start Minimized may not work when "Minimize windows into application icon" is on. #1193
Fixed missing null checks. #1195

2.13.1 (07/11/2024) All:

Added Static IP support in CLI. #84
Added toggle to enable proxy gateway only while VPN is connected, based on contributions from GitHub user intangir. #1106
Added h3:// and sdns:// protocol support for ctrld. #1145
Improved UX for some CLI commands. #1162
Improved location ordering when searching. #1171
Updated ctrld to 1.3.10. #1145 Windows:
Removed IPv6 toggle in preferences. #1167 MacOS:
Fixed static analyzer warnings. #1172
Removed IPv6 enabling/disabling. #1167 Linux:
Fixed static analyzer warnings. #1172

2.12.7 (19/11/2024) All:

Fixed Paraguay flag. #1183

2.12.6 (17/11/2024) All:

Fixed Belgium flag replaced by accident. #1183 Windows:
Fixed installer ignoring username/password command-line arguments. #1188
Fixed emergency connect fails to connect due to incompatibility with OpenVPN DCO driver. #1189

2.12.5 (13/11/2024) All:

Added flags for new and upcoming locations. #1183

2.12.4 (05/11/2024) Windows:

Fixed UDP protocol still failing to connect for some users when Circumvent Censorship is enabled. #1153
Fixed "Secure Hotspot" feature not being disabled properly when using IKEv2. #1178 Linux:
Fixed possible delay when setting firewall rules. #1177
Fixed update not working in Silverblue while connected. #1180

2.12.3 (30/10/2024) All:

Added link to website for "Circumvent Censorship". #1175
Fixed imported JSON values may be incorrect. #1157
Fixed proxy validation to only allow an IP address. Prior proxy configurations using a hostname will no longer function. #1166
Fixed proxy gateway sometimes sends invalid headers. #1106
Fixed memory leaks in wsnet. #1170
Updated Russian translations in installer. #1016 Windows:
Improve Circumvent Censorship behavior when using OpenVPN DCO driver. #1153 MacOS:
Fixed potential app crash when App Internal DNS setting is 'OS Default'. #1165
Fixed potential app crash when installing helper. #1170
Fixed memory leaks in IPC and other macOS-specific code. #1170 Linux:
Fixed openSUSE CLI install script not starting the helper service. #1160
Fixed auto-rotate MAC not working when disconnecting and reconnecting to the same network. #1113
Fixed helper service may not be restarted after update. #1087
Fixed deb package dependencies for Debian Trixie. #1173

2.12.2 (14/10/2024) All:

Improved Spanish translations. #1131
Improved error message when update download fails. #1120
Improved the failover algorithm in wsnet, don't stick to one domain. #1148
Updated c-ares in wsnet to the latest version 1.33.1, increased timeouts for DNS requests. #1156 Windows:
Fixed docked app does not detect change in taskbar size and adjust position when displayed. #628
Fixed app update may fail to stop and remove openvpn/wireguard daemons. #1155 MacOS:
Fixed installer may mangle the 'windscribe' user if it's a regular user. #1152
Fixed always-on firewall may not be enabled after reboot. #1159 Linux:
Fixed MAC spoofing not working or not being reset in various scenarios. #1113
Fixed openSUSE CLI install script error. #1160
Removed changes for ingress packets when using split exclude or no split tunneling. #1127

2.12.1 (24/09/2024) All:

Added new parameters session_type_id, apple_id, gp_device_id to wsnet library. #1129
Added additional curl logs for failed server API requests in wsnet. #1146
Improved description for packet size, clarifying that it doesn't do anything for TCP-based protocols. #1115
Fixed more JSON & GUI input validation. #1125
Fixed debug log doesn't send after awhile. OpenSSL updated to the latest commit, version 3.4.0. #1135
Fixed double blinking cursors on custom config credential prompt. #1116
Fixed custom config auth data not deleted when custom config dir cleared. #1109
Fixed latency endpoint duplicate requests. #1141
Updated German translations provided by GitHub user Evonos. #1110
Updated Spanish translations provided by GitHub user IceString3. #1131 Windows:
Improved behavior when trying to get SSID on W11 24H2 and location is off. #1114
Improved OpenVPN-based protocol performance by using DCO driver by default. #956
Updated OpenVPN DCO driver to v1.2.1. #956 MacOS:
Improved behavior when trying to get SSID on macOS 15. #1132
Fixed installer window in wrong position during in-app update. #1121
Fixed unexpected permission prompt during upgrade. #1133
Fixed custom DNS may be bound to wrong interface due to firewall state cache. #1136 Linux:
Added support for in-app updates from many immutable distros. #1087
Added MAC spoofing. #1113
Improved split tunneling behavior by doing a self-test at service start. #1134
Fixed helper may get stuck when disconnect on Raspberry Pi with split tunneling enabled. #1117
Fixed ingress packets are dropped incorrectly when using split exclude or no split tunneling. #1127

2.11.11 (12/09/2024) All:

Fixed DNS cache not cleared in wsnet when connecting or disconnecting to the VPN. #1122

2.11.10 (10/09/2024) All:

Fixed unable to reach API after failover while connected. Fix in wsnet, treat address 0.0.0.0 a DNS-error. #1122 Windows:
Fixed ctrld not starting even after external DNS service stopped. #1123 MacOS:
Fixed macOS auto-update process fails to mount installer. #1118
Fixed spammy log when getting SSID. #1126 Linux:
Fixed some ingress packets are dropped incorrectly when using inclusive split tunneling. #1124
Fixed OpenVPN protocols not working on immutable distros. #1128

2.11.9 (03/09/2024) All:

Improved dialog verbiage when secure hotspot is enabled without Wi-Fi. #1005
Fixed the error message when the remember checkbox wasn't ticked on the wrong credentials. #1081 Windows:
Fixed tunnel tests don't work for WireGuard with firewall enabled. #1094

2.11.8 (26/08/2024) All:

Added the new parameter language to wsnet library. #1098
Improved an error message when a custom config fails to connect with incorrect credentials. #1081
Fixed scenario where displayed location does not match actual location. #1103
Fixed the timeout calculation in wsnet library. Added additional logs for tunnel tests. #1101, #1097 Windows:
Fixed factory reset not executed if app is not installed. #1105

2.11.7 (19/08/2024) All:

Improved more JSON validation cases. #1048
Fixed the client logout after reboot. #1092
Fixed wsnet does not compile from public repo. #1102 Windows:
Improved logic to retry service start if the WireGuard service reports network configuration errors during start. #682
Improved UX when an error occurs while enabling secure hotspot. #1005
Fixed unable to query SSID on Windows 11 24H2. #1086
Fixed connection issues on cellular modem. #1096 MacOS:
Fixed potential app hang when retrieving OS DNS servers. #1089

2.11.6 (09/08/2024) All:

Fixed potential for uncaught exceptions thrown by the std::filesystem API to cause the app to crash. #1072
Fixed incorrect description for Client-side Keepalive preference. #1084
Fixed logged out when downgrading to earlier version. #1078
Fixed JSON & ini validation for Split DNS domains. #1080
Fixed JSON import not exporting/importing "Auto-Secure" setting. #1074
Fixed sorting by latency when some locations have no ping info. #1083
Fixed GUI allowing invalid proxy address/port. #238
Fixed potential app crash if the app is connected and the system is restarted. #1088
Fixed crash in wsnet on Android 14+ by downgrading libcares back to 1.26.0 #1090
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translations provided by GitHub user YerongAI. #1064
Updated French translations provided by GitHub user RaphxelS. #1064
Updated Polish translations provided by GitHub user raspin0. #1064
Updated Ukrainian translations provided by GitHub users mljoke and Artem-CD. #1064 Windows:
Improved UX when an error occurs while enabling secure hotspot. #1005
Fixed windscribectrld.exe should always be tunneled via the VPN, the split tunneling drivers updated. #805, #586
Fixed WireGuard connection fails or is slow to connect with DoH. #1082 MacOS:
Fixed displayed IP not changing for split inclusive tunnels. #1049
Fixed potential application hang in system 'log' call when initiating an IKEv2 connection. #1061
Fixed disabling/restoring IPv6 may do so on non-existent interface. #1091 Linux:
Improved input validation on CLI commands, and added messages on successful commands. #962
Fixed IKEv2 protocol is included in Linux package. #1077
Fixed CLI packaging for Arch CLI build and updates. #962

2.11.5 (22/07/2024) All:

Added new functionality WSNetApiResourcesManager to the wsnet library. #948
Added Apple tvOS support to the wsnet library. #1067
Improved JSON import validation. #1048
Fixed Dockerfile to use Ubuntu 20.04 and install the right CMake/golang. #1068
Fixed bootstrap DNS from 76.76.2.0 to 76.76.2.22 since ctrld v1.3.4. #1055
Updated libcurl, libcares, openvpn, and liboqs to the latest versions. #1066
Updated vcpkg commit. #1045 MacOS:
Fixed displayed IP not changing for split inclusive tunnels. #1049
Fixed split tunnel include rules should not keep state. #1060
Fixed helper checks for URLs for ctrld are too strict. #1058
Fixed windscribe-cli not working on MacOS 11. #1063
Fixed windscribe group may not be added in some cases. #1073 Linux:
Added handling for WireGuard key limit in CLI client. #962
Added update functionality for CLI-only clients. #962
Fixed helper checks for URLs for ctrld are too strict. #1058
Fixed Linux default route may be misdetected. #1059
Fixed CLI service did not start on boot. #962

2.11.4 (05/07/2024) All:

Added CLI mechanisms to connect with a specific protocol, and improve help. #962
Fixed handling of 0.0.0.0 response from DNS server for split tunnel hostnames. #1049 Windows:
Fixed packet size not applying to WireGuard connections. #1021
Fixed app fails to start on Windows Server 2022. #1053 MacOS:
Improved CI to make use of the arm64 runner. #1009
Fixed installer may not exit after attempting to launch app. #1035
Fixed SSID detection not working in MacOS 15. #1034
Fixed window move is not smooth. #1037
Fixed firewall-on-boot may not function until the app starts. #1032
Fixed app not showing an error when ctrld fails to execute. #1017
Fixed app is very sluggish with many split tunnel hostnames. #1049
Fixed split tunneling may not function correctly on MacOS 15. #1049
Fixed app crash when cancelling 'install helper' dialog. #1057 Linux:
Added "Packet Size" preference to match other platforms. #1018
Added CLI-only support for preferences. #962
Improved CI to make use of the arm64 runner. #1009
Fixed CI builds of the CLI-only app being linked to GUI libs. #962
Fixed firewall blocking DHCP traffic on shared connections. #1031
Fixed firewall-on-boot may not function until the app starts. #1032
Fixed app not showing an error when ctrld fails to execute. #1017
Fixed app update not completing if apt-listbugs is installed. #1052
Fixed helper not working after update until restart. #1050

2.11.3 (11/06/2024) All:

Add wg_ttl parameter to WgConnect call [wsnet]. #1002
Improved CI test stability. #1027 Windows:
Fixed Program Files\Windscribe folder not cleaned up on uninstall if installed to custom folder. #1007 MacOS:
Improved IPC sockets/lockfiles by consolidation. #962
Fixed firewall-on-boot may not function until the app starts. #1032 Linux:
Added partial implementation of GUI-less client. #962
Improved CI build image and duration. #1009
Improved IPC sockets/lockfiles by consolidation. #962
Fixed Linux setgid change not working in OpenSUSE. #1000
Fixed firewall blocking DHCP traffic. #1031
Fixed firewall-on-boot may not function until the app starts. #1032

2.11.2 (01/05/2024) All:

Added new API endpoints for iOS [wsnet]. #972
Fixed proxy gateway port not displaying 'Auto' when edit is cancelled. #50
Fixed a wrong translation in Ukrainian. #993 Windows:
Fixed main window can be dragged beyond the top of the screen. #356 MacOS:
Updated wsnet library, included some required files from scapix to wsnet.framework for iOS build. #970
Fixed app may be quarantined by MacOS. #963 Linux:
Improved code organization and build scripts to prepare for GUI-less client. #962
Fixed missing dependency for xcb-util-cursor-devel in the OpenSUSE RPM package. #955
Fixed app icons not showing in XFCE. #985

2.11.1 (09/04/2024) All:

Added support for quantum-safe TLS and OpenVPN. #947 #965
Added port selection to proxy gateway. #50
Improved debug log usefulness by adding routing table. #873
Updated wsnet library, refactoring without changing functionality. #959, #961. Windows:
Improved installer 7z extraction to use the 7zr utility and log the extraction process. #926
Improved installer logging to consistently use wide strings. #968
Fixed ICMP pings crash [wsnet]. #969 MacOS:
Improved installer archive generation and extraction to use built-in macOS utilities. #963
Fixed emit keyword missing from SleepEvents_mac logic. #954 Linux:
Added support for OpenSUSE. #954

2.10.16 (18/07/2024) Windows:

Fixed helper fails to taskkill OpenVPN process. #1065 & #1071

2.10.15 (28/06/2024) All:

No changes. Promoted 2.10.14 to the stable channel.

2.10.14 (20/06/2024) All:

Improved best location selection. #1040 Windows:
Fixed installer window position during update. #1041
Fixed UDP traffic not being split tunneled correctly. #1039

2.10.12 (11/06/2024) All:

Improved OpenVPN and WireGuard anti-censorship. #1023
Improved wsnet to use TLS padding when anti-censorship is enabled. #1024
Fixed wsnet thread synchronization issue that could cause a crash. #1027

2.10.11 (03/06/2024) All:

Fixed wsnet bug sometimes causing the library to freeze. #1012
Updated ctrld dependency to 1.3.7. #1022 MacOS:
Fixed MacOS 11 bug, unable to open app after installing. #1011
Fixed Wireguard takes too long to connect and tunnel tests are randomly slow. #1013
Fixed missing "verb 3" argument for OpenVPN after refactor. #997 Linux:
Fixed tray icon sometimes can't be clicked. #792
Fixed missing "verb 3" argument for OpenVPN after refactor. #997
Fixed resolvconf/NetworkManager DNS managers sometimes not taking effect. #1015

2.10.10 (15/05/2024) All:

Improved internal error handling. #987
Fixed wsnet bugs, in particular the icmp ping bug. Also other library refactoring related improvements taken from 2.11. #999 Windows:
Added security warning in the installer when installing to a custom folder. #988
Added debugging information for wsnet. #1001
Fixed openvpn adapter IP assertion. #997
Fixed privilege escalation vulnerability allowing an attacker to inject a DLL into the client app and task kill any process (Reported by Zeze Lin working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative). #984
Fixed privilege escalation vulnerability allowing an attacker to inject a DLL into the client app and start an arbitrary process as admin (Reported by Zeze Lin working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative). #984 MacOS:
Fixed not adding the windscribe group in the helper. #1004 Linux:
Fixed GNOME/NetworkManager may show a scary message when disconnecting WireGuard. #996

2.10.9 (29/04/2024) All:

Improved limit of 50 split tunnel entries to only apply to hostnames. #437
Improved IPC message passing to adhere to best practices. #977
Fixed tooltip not displaying when mouse hovers over protocol line for a custom config. #976
Fixed app crash if app exits during startup. #980 Windows:
Improved IPC handling and security between client app and helper. #978
Fixed ICMP pings crash [wsnet]. #969
Fixed default install path not set for new installs. #973
Fixed app crash when IKEv2 RAS callback function is called by the OS after the connection object has been deleted. #975
Fixed installer crash logged in Event Viewer when installer exits. #981
Fixed windscribectrld.exe should always be tunneled via the VPN, the split tunneling driver improved. #805
Fixed possible delay in executable signature logic when it checks CRLs over the network. #983 MacOS:
Improved helper upgrade flow. #982
Fixed Mac pid checking vulnerability. #977 Linux:
Fixed misdetection of platform on Raspberry Pi. #979
Fixed pid race in helper. #977
Fixed typo in command to get local IP. #995

2.10.8 (04/04/2024) Linux:

Fixed split tunnel for IP assumes /32 subnet. #964
Fixed split tunneling for distributions which mount cgroups v2 by default. #967

2.10.7 (01/04/2024) All:

Fixed anti-censorship flag (TLS stuffing) does not work for server API. #951 Windows:
Fixed install may silently be overridden to default folder instead of custom folder. #950 Linux:
Fixed makepkg bug mangling the ctrld binary by specifying !debug in the PKGBUILD. #953

2.10.6 (22/03/2024) All:

Added a limit of 50 split tunnel entries to ensure stability. #437
Improved retry efficiency for requests that are blocked [wsnet]. #939
Improved custom DNS to not use ctrld if custom DNS is set to an IPv4 address. #795
Improved conditions for network connectivity detection. #98
Improved installer robustness in error situations. #950
Fixed callback may not be called on error [wsnet]. #729 Windows:
Improved firewall behavior when logging out but not restarting. #378
Improved monitoring of WireGuard service startup status when PC boots after a system crash or hard reset. #682
Updated Windows-on-Arm split tunnel driver WHQL signing certifcate. #934 MacOS:
Fixed crash when using custom configs. #943
Fixed a scenario where IKEv2 would be attempted in Lockdown Mode. #469 Linux:
Added requirement for iputils or equivalent since wsnet may use the 'ping' utility directly. #945
Fixed app window resize again, forcing a size update at the end of animations. #930

2.10.5 (13/03/2024) All:

Improved stability of DNS resolution for hostnames when using split tunneling. #805
Improved UX of the protocol/port line when protocol selection is not available. #351
Improved the look and translations on the Emergency Connect screen. #221 #298
Improved handling of custom configs with "dev tap", overriding automatically to "dev tun". #60
Improved location search by allowing search by country code. #196
Improved updating random hashed domains in a timely manner. #937
Fixed various compile warnings introduced in 2.10.x. #935
Fixed DNS servers in the wsnet library not updating on the client connection/disconnection events. #805
Fixed protocol selector should not be available in external config mode. #351
Fixed wsnet versioning to be the same as the client application [wsnet]. #938 Windows:
Improved logic for enabling the BFE service. #936
Improved error handling in UI for the secure hotspot feature, in case it fails. #921
Fixed potential installer DoS vulnerability when installing the split tunnel driver. #629
Fixed WireGuard service may fail to install when connection attempt initiated immediately after the PC boots. #682
Fixed windscribectrld.exe should always be tunneled via the VPN. #805 MacOS:
Improved operation in Lockdown Mode by removing IKEv2 where applicable, or displaying a meaningful error. #469
Fixed getting SSID from MacOS 14.4 since it no longer reports it via scutil. #940
Removed MAC spoofing feature if using MacOS 14.4 or later. #923 Linux:
Fixed app window resize workaround may cause transitions to be jittery. #930
Fixed duplicate copies of wsnet in RPM package. #942
Removed "New Window" desktop action, which previously did nothing. #260

2.10.4 (06/03/2024) All:

Added the user-agent request header to all HTTP-requests [wsnet]. #927
Added new API endpoints needed for mobile [wsnet]. #928
Improved failover retry on WireGuard. #694
Improved UI header transparency and color. #7
Fixed selected location not reset after removing custom config folder. #351
Fixed another display issue and crash in custom config credential prompt. #844
Updated ctrld dependency to 1.3.5. #889 Windows:
Fixed MAC address does not auto-rotate when adapter is disabled then enabled. #831
Fixed localhost range not encompassing entire 127/8 subnet. #931
Fixed 'use ICMP pings' advanced parameter not being used. #910 Linux:
Fixed app window may not resize if occluded by another window. #930

2.10.3 (29/02/2024) All:

Added support for private key passwords in OpenVPN custom configs. #745
Fixed display issue and crash in custom config credential prompt. #844
Updated README.md to indicate usage of Xcode 14.2. #863 Windows:
Improved log messages when installer is unable to copy Qt libs. #854

2.10.2 (21/02/2024) All:

Improved secrets organization in the wsnet library. #900
Improved custom config credential prompt. #844
Improved IP display to "---.---.---.---" if unable to get local IP, instead of "N/A". #471
Improved emergency connect to always connect with the more secure algorithms. #916
Improved LZMA dependency management. #878
Improved exponential back-off algorithm for pings to determine failed nodes. #911
Fixed Free Data usage in app doesn't update. #694
Fixed some bugs in the wsnet library regarding mutlithreading/deadlocks. #694
Fixed failed assertion in log for EmailItem. #915
Fixed advanced parameter ws-use-icmp-pings ignored by app. #910
Fixed Secure Hotspot password not masked in UI. #920
Fixed serverlist API country_override parameter doesn't enable Circumvent Censorship on first app launch. #914
Fixed ignore country override when connected to a VPN. #914
Updated README.md file (build instructions). #881 Windows:
Improved IKEv2/IPsec proposals to match other platforms. #902
Fixed potential window scaling size issue. #905
Fixed OpenVPN DCO network adapter number increments on every connection. #883 Linux:
Improved logging by adding distribution name and version. #922
Removed net-tools dependency. #925

2.10.1 (07/02/2024) All:

Added wsnet library + switched to vcpkg dependency management system. #806, #833, #894
Added taskbar notification when the app needs attention. #897
Improved anti-censorship measures in WireGuard and OpenSSL. #890
Improved Polish translations. #898
Fixed Help screen to only show human support link for Pro accounts, and update descriptions. #861
Fixed right clicking on login screen may show context menu away from the widget. #324
Fixed custom config stays connected if folder is removed. #351
Updated dependencies, c-ares to 1.25.0 and boost to 1.84.0. #892 Windows:
Updated code signing certificate. #832

2.9.9 (16/02/2024) All:

Fixed transition to 2FA screen when logging in. #917

2.9.8 (14/02/2024) All:

Fixed importing preferences closes the app window if docked. #893
Fixed banned/disabled message not showing during login. #903 MacOS:
Fixed app may become unresponsive when using tray locations menu. #913 Linux:
Fixed DNS script can't find some executables. #908

2.9.7 (08/02/2024) All:

Fixed exporting preferences closes the app window if docked. #893

2.9.6 (02/02/2024) All:

Improved anti-censorship measures in WireGuard and OpenVPN. #890

2.9.5 (30/01/2024) All:

Fixed update screen may not be clickable after an alert is shown. #879
Fixed reveal password icon may be slightly cut off at certain scaling. #227
Fixed pressing Login from external config mode causes UI to not display. #231
Fixed returning to login screen does not set focus to username field. #216 #231
Fixed user is forcefully logged out on some server errors. #882 Windows:
Fixed tray menu items can be activated with right-click. #285 Linux:
Fixed compile dependency missing from README. #880
Fixed app possibly getting stuck at startup or shortly after. #848

2.9.4 (22/01/2024) All:

Added password reveal/hide button for main login. #227
Fixed imported split tunneling settings not reflecting in the GUI until after app restart. #843
Fixed right-click also triggering Static IP link. #249
Fixed various minor UX issues on login screen and preferences. #205 #216 #231 #263 #303
Updated ctrld dependency to 1.3.3. #871 Windows:
Added experimental support for the OpenVPN DCO driver. #646
Improved IKEv2 profiles by disabling unnecessary features. #33
Fixed some helper exes did not contain version information. #836 Linux:
Fixed export preferences dialog not adding the correct suffix automatically. #843
Fixed non-existent pkexec dependency for older versions of Ubuntu. #870
Fixed DNS scripts incorrectly referencing full paths to binaries. #876

2.9.3 (16/01/2024) All:

Improved UX for the export/import preferences feature and filter irrelevant preferences when importing. #843
Fixed hard-to-read 10 Gbps location icon. #707
Fixed possible crash during app exit. #858
Removed changes causing credential issues with OpenVPN custom config. #745 #862 #868 Windows:
Fixed app can be moved by dragging its shadow. #220 macOS:
Fixed WireGuard anti-censorship. #865
Fixed in-app update to 2.9.2 by reverting change for deduplicating libraries in installer. #854
Removed unnecessary threads running on helper service. #869 Linux:
Fixed app search in preferences not working if it is reopened. #864
Fixed inclusive app not obeying Allow LAN Traffic setting. #784
Fixed WireGuard anti-censorship. #865
Removed app shadows causing various issues. #220 #229 #689
Removed unnecessary threads running on helper service. #869

2.9.2 (09/01/2024) All:

Added feature to export/import preferences to/from JSON file. #166 & #843
Added feature to support custom OpenVPN configs requiring a user name and password. #745
Added 'status' command to the CLI. #839
Added special logging category to the client log containing random hash code of the given connection. #23
Fixed advanced parameter file location differs between Guinea Pig vs Beta/Release builds. #837
Fixed misdetection of TCP error during OpenVPN connection. #845
Fixed installer log reordering in merge log. #791
Fixed escaping of the openvpn password. #853
Removed misleading logs indicating errors when it's benign. #847
Removed unnecessary parameters for server list request API call. #852
Updated boost and c-ares dependencies. #849 Windows:
Added support for installing the app on Windows 10 builds older than our officially supported build (17763). #855
Improved app start up time by starting the helper service during install. #851
Fixed updating from a build earlier than 2.4.10 does not work. #846
Fixed DLL injection vulnerability in the installer. #841
Fixed duplicate DLLs bloating installer size. #854
Fixed uninstallation page opens in browser when reinstalling and user is not logged in. #860
Fixed doh registry disable in forced mode when EnableDohValue property originally does not exist. #782 macOS:
Fixed ARM installer error that is a regression after LZMA migration. #840
Fixed path reference with wrong case which breaks with case-sensitive APFS. #842
Fixed duplicate DLLs bloating installer size. #854 Linux:
Added per-app split tunneling support. #784
Added missing dependency for libglvnd-opengl. #838
Fixed service is not enabled on some distributions during install. #859
Fixed log spam when restarting while connected. #856

2.9.1 (12/12/2023) All:

Added advanced parameter for specifying specific wireguard server. #819
Improved labels and descriptions in preferences to match the mobile app. #827
Fixed incorrect translation of 'Quit' in French translation. #835 Windows:
Added feature to disable system-wide DoH configuration on connect in Windows 11. #782
Improved debug log feature to include the installer log. #791
Improved installer to support keyboard shortcuts (ESC/Enter/etc.). #824
Improved Secure Hotspot preference to automatically enable the Allow LAN Traffic preference. #829
Fixed a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. #828
Fixed MAC address does not auto-rotate when changing networks and the MAC Spoofing Auto-Rotate MAC preference is enabled. #831
Updated LZMA SDK to latest version. #810 macOS:
Improved debug log feature to include the installer log. #791
Improved installer to support keyboard shortcuts (ESC/Enter/etc.). #824
Updated LZMA SDK to latest version. #810 Linux:
Fixed location of the close and minimize buttons on the login and start screens. #222

2.8.6 (14/12/2023) Windows:

Fixed installer/uninstaller local privilege escalation vulnerability. #828

2.8.5 (04/12/2023) All:

Fixed some text in preferences not matching with mobile. #826
Fixed auto-connect not triggering when reconnecting to the same network. #821 Windows:
Fixed installer sometimes exiting during updates. #772
Fixed misspelling in installer error message. #776
Fixed "logging in" screen background color not matching with other OSes.
Fixed DNS queries for hostname split tunnels sometimes not resolving. #822 macOS:
Fixed ctrld binary was not marked executable. #823 Linux:
Fixed DNS queries for hostname split tunnels sometimes not resolving. #822

2.8.4 (28/11/2023) All:

Updated OpenVPN to 2.6.8. #759
Fixed UI issue where search tab may overlay other tabs. #811
Fixed UI screen transition issues when anti-abuse is triggered. #817 Windows:
Fixed custom OpenVPN configs fail to connect. This was due to a bug in OpenVPN 2.6.7. #759 macOS:
Fixed firewall not blocking traffic while disconnected in split inclusive mode. #748 Linux:
Fixed firewall not blocking traffic while disconnected in split inclusive mode. #748
Removed "Docked"/"Pinned" feature from preferences. #241

2.8.3 (24/11/2023) All:

Improved anti-censorship feature. Feature automatically enabled for first-run users in censored countries. #770
Fixed UI connection state may stick at 'connecting' when disconnecting and connecting to a different location rapidly. #165
Fixed bottom information bar on connect screen is not displayed after upgrade screen is dismissed. #361
Fixed firewall does not disable on failed connection to non-existent location. #374
Fixed opening locations drop down when prompted to save preferred protocol causes errant UI behavior or may crash the app. #703
Fixed incorrect server list returned when serverpede advanced param is set to 'ignore' and user is geo-located to a censored country. #755
Fixed UI issue where search tab may overlay other tabs. #811
Fixed UI screen transition issues (UI may freeze) when account is expired or anti-abuse is triggered. #817 Windows:
Fixed 'OK' text in installer is not centered underneath the checkmark button for some languages. #726
Fixed app icon in Windows task manager is blurry. #807 macOS:
Fixed 'OK' text in installer is not centered underneath the checkmark button for some languages. #726
Fixed using the dock menu and clicking "Quit" causes the app to crash. #802
Fixed wireguard binary contains debug symbols. #814 Linux:
Added StartupWMClass to windscribe.desktop file. #815
Improved 'Docked' mode. Renamed it to 'Pinned' and modified description accordingly. #241
Improved iptables handling. Windscribe-specific rules are now prepended, rather than appended. #475
Fixed wireguard binary contains debug symbols. #814

2.8.2 (16/11/2023) All:

Added advanced parameter to control serverpede functionality. #755
Improved the appearance of the sign out button. #674
Improved error message when ctrld (custom DNS) fails to start. #785
Improved build instructions in the README. #800
Fixed reconnect not triggered when OpenVPN reports a tunnel connectivity failure. #37
Fixed search icon on locations screen may overlap the All icon. #297
Fixed UI issue when the hotspot feature is enabled and a SSL error occurs. #692
Fixed app may not reconnect after Internet is restored when using OpenVPN. #794
Fixed app gets stuck on the logging in screen after accepting the 'ignore SSL errors' prompt. #801
Updated app dependencies to latest available version. #759 Windows:
Fixed installer fails to launch if Windows version is incompatible. #789 macOS:
Fixed split tunneling rules not reapplied if firewall state is toggled. #748
Fixed symlink for windscribe-cli isn't created. #780
Fixed in-app update fails when updating from 2.7. #797
Fixed using the dock menu and clicking "Quit" causes the app to crash. #802
Fixed split tunneling description suggests app supports per-app split tunneling. #804 Linux:
Fixed install-update script not waiting for app to exit before invoking package manager. #335
Fixed split tunneling rules not reapplied if firewall state is toggled. #748
Fixed missing xcb dependencies for some distros. #786
Fixed a firewall bug that may prevent multicast from working. #790
Fixed signature check failing for the DGA library. #798
Fixed split tunneling description suggests app supports per-app split tunneling. #804

2.8.1 (02/11/2023) All:

Improved in-app upgrade message to indicate the update will be downloaded before terminating connections. #778
Fixed debug log to more clearly indicate that a custom dns is being used. #777 Windows:
Improved wintun support by replacing custom wintun driver with OEM driver. #723
Improved error description in 'admin required' error screen. #776
Fixed connect state badge icon not displayed on the taskbar icon when the app is closed to tray then restored. #779
Removed TAP adapter support. OpenVPN-based connections will always use wintun. #723 macOS:
Improved firewall functionality while using split tunneling. #748
Fixed IP does not change on GUI when using inclusive split tunnel. #348
Fixed (potentially) Air Drop, Handoff, Airplay and other local Mac sharing features are partially functional or blocked with Allow LAN turned on. #415
Fixed MAC spoofing to ensure we do not undo spoofs that did not originate from us. #749
Fixed symlink for windscribe-cli isn't created. #780 Linux:
Added hostname/IP split tunneling support. #748
Added preference for setting tray icon color. #761
Improved uninstall scriptlets. #774

2.8.0 (26/10/2023) All:

Added machine-generated translations for Chinese (Traditional), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian/Farsi, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. #753
Improved the connection mode description in preferences. #717
Fixed double-right-clicking on the IP address makes it blurry on the main screen. #366
Fixed top of password dots on login screen are clipped. #604
Fixed UI 'weirdness' on the login screen when secure hotspot or proxy gateway feature is enabled and a SSL-error occurs. #692
Fixed ESC text is misaligned with the close button in preferences. #705
Fixed incorrect padding in 'out of data' screen. #750
Fixed load indicator for bottom-most location is slightly clipped. #765
Fixed clicking the blog link in the About menu doesn't do anything. #771
Updated bundled ctrld utility to v1.3.1. #709 Windows:
Added language localization to the installer. #726
Added language localization to the uninstaller. #754
Improved app and installer main icon. #616
Improved installer to unify it with the macOS installer. #725
Fixed IKEv2 connection may not clean up correctly. #713
Fixed initial IKEv2 connection may fail after virgin install. #727
Fixed update fails when app is running and split tunneling is enabled. #772 macOS:
Added language localization to the installer. #726
Added minimize and close-to-tray feature. #739
Improved uninstall. Helper and CLI symlink are removed on OS reboot if the app has been uninstalled. #16, #31, #87
Improved app and installer main icon. #616
Improved installer to unify it with the Windows installer. #725
Fixed pressing Cmd+Q results in the exit prompt showing, but the app exiting immediately anyway. #736
Fixed drop-down menus can be resized or moved. #767
Fixed installer main window can be resized. #767
Fixed misleading error message displayed during first time use of MAC Spoofing feature. #768
Fixed special user account for helper is displayed. #775 Linux:
Improved in-app and manual upgrade experience. #335
Fixed ARM64 Linux package missing OpenGL library dependency for Pi devices. 752
Fixed update-systemd-resolved script may not undo changes when disconnecting. #766

2.7.14 (17/10/2023) All:

Fixed OpenVPN not using custom DNS. #762

2.7.12 (25/09/2023) All:

Promoted app to beta channel. macOS:
Removed firewall patch for macOS 14 Sonoma Beta. Apple has fixed their firewall bug in latest Sonoma release. #714

2.7.11 (19/09/2023) All:

Improved latency (ping) algorithm to reduce ping frequency, especially during app startup. #737
Fixed LAN-hosted DNS server cannot be accessed when using a custom OpenVPN config. #721 Windows:
Fixed regression introduced in 2.7.10. Tunnel test fails if split tunneling enabled in exclusive mode and no apps are specified to exclude. #741

2.7.10 (07/09/2023) All:

Added anti-censorship feature: use domain fronting via CDN for API requests. #688
Added new in-house Stealth/Wstunnel application. #718
Fixed app may open locations screen to a random tab. #656
Fixed "All protocols failed" prompt doesn't show. #712 Windows:
Added additional logging to diagnose service startup failure. #704
Fixed (reduced) tunnel test time when using OpenVPN-based protocols. #109
Fixed no DNS connectivity with custom DoH/DoT resolver and inclusive split tunneling. #710
Fixed helper security vulnerability when app installed to custom folder. #719 macOS:
Fixed DNS failures with firewall enabled on macOS 14 Sonoma. #714
Fixed Stealth/Wstunnel sometimes can't connect. #718

2.7.9 (08/08/2023) All:

Added anti-censorship toggle in preferences. #695
Added anti-censorship feature: WireGuard UDP stuffing. #696
Added an icon on the main screen to indicate anti-censorship mode is enabled. #700 Windows:
Fixed DNS resolver issue. #643 & #697 Linux:
Fixed app fails to download update package on Ubuntu arm64. #690

2.7.8 (17/07/2023) All:

Fixed spinner animation on the ROBERT page continues after the website has already been opened. #480
Removed timestamp from news feed items. #693 Windows:
Added split tunneling driver for Windows-on-Arm. #661
Fixed Wifi hotpsot feature does not correctly detect "hosted network support". #32
Fixed DNS resolver bugs. #643
Fixed Unicode application names not supported for split tunneling apps. #683 Linux:
Fixed Linux firewall may not block some traffic if sharing internet connection. #685

2.7.7 (29/06/2023) All:

Added anti-censorship feature: OpenVPN TCP split-reset, UDP stuffing, Stunnel extra padding. #671
Added anti-censorship feature: use extra TLS padding for fallback API requests. #678
Added Czech language translation. #677
Fixed Logout/Quit screen UI bugs. #457
Fixed Manage ROBERT rules link click does nothing. #480
Fixed Russian translation. #679 Linux:
Removed 'kill app' functionality from the uninstall script. #335

2.7.6 (08/06/2023) All:

Fixed UI overlap and alignment issues. #457 & #583
Fixed loading spinner in Manage Account preference slows down. #480
Fixed access to server IP to be only allowed for Windscribe & system apps. #654
Fixed incorrect error message in the DNS domain screen when a domain name is not valid. #655
Fixed WireGuard may not recover correctly in manual mode. #664
Fixed OpenVPN UDP and TCP may not work with certain commented out Advanced Parameters. #670
Fixed executable signature checking mechanism disabled in the helper and CLI. #676
Removed incorrect primary IP check when enabling the Allow LAN Traffic preference. #663
Removed full directory paths from log to obscure user's PII. #666 Windows:
Fixed DNS leaks when using openvpn + custom connected DNS (ctrld). #625
Fixed possible helper (Windscribe service) hang during app startup. #643
Fixed DNS resolver works with a noticeable delay after connecting. #668 macOS:
Fixed app may become non-responsive and eventually crash. #645
Fixed app to appear on the active virtual desktop when user clicks either the menubar icon or dock icon. #647
Fixed firewall disabled on computer startup when firewall mode set to Always On. #658 Linux:
Fixed incorrect app categorization. #660
Fixed the dns-leak-protect script to only process IPv4 DNS. #662
Fixed RPM package upgrade failures. #672

2.7.5 (24/05/2023) All:

Added a small loading spinner to some operations which may take a long time. #480
Added custom connected DNS placeholder text. #592
Added feature to remember last locations tab on exit and default to that tab on startup. #656
Fixed missing ?int=ws in the URI when making queries if user supplies DoH resolver that's on *.controld.com. #393
Fixed validation of the domains entered by the user. #393
Fixed transition to the initialization window to hide the general message window shadow. #457
Fixed some user interface transitions involving the "SSL error" alert. #583
Fixed missing port number for the CURLOPT_RESOLVE parameter. #596
Fixed redundant updateFirewallSettings calls being made during pings. #648 and #651
Fixed split tunnel hostname and IP validation errors are unclear. #655
Updated ctrld binary to v1.2.0. Windows:
Fixed x86_64 installer to block install on an arm64 PC and notify user they should download the arm64 version of the app. #592 macOS:
Fixed firewall's enabled state not restored if it was enabled when the Windscribe firewall was turned on. #26
Fixed menubar icon not showing app on the current virtual desktop. #48 Linux:
Added global DNS in the update-systemd-resolved script for a loopback DNS IP. #393
Fixed route call failure if route binary not in $PATH. #190
Fixed Arch install script to kill the app if it is running. #335
Fixed RPM install script to ensure helper is running after upgrade. #335

2.7.4 (12/05/2023) All:

Fixed window shadow incorrectly sized on logout/exit screens. #457
Fixed login screen height may be truncated. #482
Fixed alert screen may overlap other screens (e.g. news feed, protocol change). #583
Fixed notifications are missing after marking all as read, leaving the notifications screen, and returning to it. #633
Fixed changing languages in app causes the news feed screen to become smaller. #637
Fixed view/send log functionality to truncate the log if it is too large to view/send. #642
Fixed firewall settings updated repeatedly when pinging locations. #651 Windows:
Added support for native aarch64 (arm64) Windows build. #592
Fixed installer to force kill the app if it does not respond to the exit request. #302
Fixed UI issue when invalid login credentials are supplied to the installer and app is in Alpha mode. #309
Fixed height of location entries is too large for some display scale factors. #631
Fixed log files cannot be read when Windows account name contains Unicode characters. #634
Fixed Windscribe service may hang if there are many split tunnel exclusive rules. #643 macOS:
Fixed installer built on Apple Silicon crashes on launch. #638
Fixed app update takes a long time if done while connected. #639
Removed redundant signature verification method. #143 Linux:
Fixed uninstall script to terminate app during uninstall or manual update to new version. #335
Fixed app to explicitly block only OS default DNS servers and allow all others. #585
Fixed in-app upgrade on Ubuntu will fail if upgrade requires additional Linux packages to be installed. #640
Fixed uninstall to remove all files created by the app. #650
Fixed missing dependency requirements in install package for some desktop environments (e.g. XFCE). #653
Updated wstunnel to v4.1 for x86_64 and arm64. #190

2.7.3 (26/04/2023) All:

Added translations for Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish. #607
Fixed busy spinner displayed when exiting is not centered. #457
Fixed ROBERT screen loading icon not antialiased. #490
Fixed protocol badge not immediately updated on network changes. #600
Updated app to use server-supplied ping (latency) values. #596
Updated app warnings and error messages. #620 Windows:
Fixed app to apply split exclude rules even while disconnected, if the firewall is up. #575
Fixed WireGuard service fails to start if Windows account name contains Unicode characters. #626
Fixed Windows network discovery blocked by firewall. #630 macOS:
Fixed app removes user's static IPv6 configuration and does not restore it. #64
Fixed Air Drop, Handoff, Airplay and other local Mac sharing features are partially functional or blocked with Allow LAN turned on. #415
Fixed helper holds installer executable hostage after installing app. #599
Fixed always-on firewall bug causing app to hang on startup. #609 Linux:
Added support for native aarch64 (arm64) Ubuntu build. #190

2.7.2 (12/04/2023) All:

Added support for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and split DNS to the 'Connected DNS' feature. #393 & #54
Added custom alert screens, replacing the native OS message boxes. #583
Added icon on connect screen indicating if connection is auto, manual, or network preferred protocol. #600
Fixed some shadow & scaling issues, and a crash, in the new logout and quit screens. #457
Fixed emergency connect feature not working. #621 Windows:
Fixed OpenVPN drivers are not installed at runtime after update to OpenVPN 2.6.1. #615
Fixed sharing Windscribe connection with Windows Hotspot doesn't work with firewall enabled using app version 2.6. #622

2.7.1 (31/03/2023) All:

Added new logout and quit screens. #457
Fixed app crash during startup. #8
Fixed additional preference items are sometimes expanded when they shouldn't be issues. #605/#610 Windows:
Added -username and -password command-line arguments to the installer. #309
Fixed uninstall executable fails when uninstalling. #611
Update installer to use new icons. #142 macOS:
Update installer to use new icons. #142 Linux:
Fixed incorrect minimum glib requirements for install on Debian and Arch. #501
Fixed custom configs not pinged on Linux. #613

2.7.0 (22/03/2023) All:

Added support for language translations. #8
Fixed python scripts to conform to the pep8 style guide. #589
Fixed 'out of data' screen isn't vertically centered. #597
Fixed preference items are sometimes expanded when they shouldn't be. #605
Updated build system to use cmake for all projects. #567
Updated to OpenVPN 2.6.1. #601
Removed unnecessary code from when the UI and engine were separate executables. #526
Removed use of OpenSSL 1.1.1. #582 Linux:
Added the minimum requirements to Linux packaging specs. #501

2.6.14 (23/03/2023) All:

Fixed free accounts not pinging pro locations. #521
Fixed upgrade widget not hidden when returning to login screen. #561
Fixed 'out of data' screen isn't vertically centered. #597
Fixed MAC address spoofing toggle state isn't saved. #606 macOS:
Fixed crash when reconnecting to different servers. #525 Linux:
Fixed iptables not flushed after disconnect on distros using iptables-legacy (Ubuntu 20.04/Fedora 29). #5

2.6.12 (09/03/2023) All:

Added use of Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) as a fail-over mechanism to circumvent SNI filtering. #568
Fixed data counter appears in custom config mode. #373
Fixed location latency checks (pings) displaying "-2" for many locations when connected. #521
Fixed ON/OFF icon not centered on some display scale factors. #577
Fixed "We've detected that your network settings may interfere with Windscribe" dialog displays multiple times. #581
Removed use of the new domain generation algorithm. Will be added in 2.7. #595 Windows:
Added new taskbar overlay icons displayed when connecting, connected, and if a connection error occurs. #590
Fixed installer/uninstaller local privilege escalation vulnerabilities. #579
Fixed docked app appears on left bottom of screen when displayed by tray icon menu click. #588 macOS:
Fixed odd menu entry in macOS dock right-click popup menu. #468
Fixed attempting to update the app using the installer causes the app to freeze and the installer to hang at 100%. #584 Linux:
Fixed manual install does not detect an incompatible OS version. #587
Fixed in-app check for update to not indicate an update is available if the OS kernel version is incompatible. #587

2.6.11 (23/02/2023) All:

Fixed alignment of some icon and text widgets on the main app screen. #577 Windows:
Fixed connecting/connected 'badge' icon on the app's taskbar icon disappears if app closed to tray then restored. #550
Fixed firewall leak when using OpenVPN and firewall is on (firewall mode is always on or manual) after disconnecting. #570 macOS:
Fixed DGA library not compatible with ARM-based Macs. #465

2.6.10 (15/02/2023) All:

Fixed 'App Internal DNS' preference description to indicate 'OS Default' may cause DNS leaks. #195
Fixed location latency checks (pings) to only be performed when the app is disconnected. #521
Updated 'App Internal DNS' preference to default to Cloudflare. #195 Windows:
Added connecting/connected 'badge' icon to the app's taskbar icon. #550
Fixed installer to allow install to root system folder (e.g. C:\Windscribe). #417 macOS:
Fixed domain generation algorithm library signature check. #465
Fixed installer to allow helper downgrade. #545 Linux:
Fixed in-app upgrade to use apt/dnf rather than dpkg/rpm. #501
Fixed rpm package creation to use rpmbuild rather than convert the Debian package with fpm. #544
Fixed domain generation algorithm library signature check. #560
Fixed app does not relaunch after in-app upgrade. #569

2.6.9 (08/02/2023) All:

Added all secrets to the domain generation algorithm library and removed them from the app code. #465
Added OpenSSL 1.1.1t due to an OpenSSL security advisory. #566
Fixed protocols window expansion bug. #398
Fixed potential app crash when exiting due to an OS restart. #563 macOS:
Fixed auto-connect on system launch does not work. #535
Fixed potential app crash when performing an in-app upgrade. #563
Fixed issues connecting with TCP based protocols on macOS. #564

2.6.8 (31/01/2023) All:

Added support for the new domain generation algorithm library to the app. #325
Added hover highlighting to the protocol change screen. #398
Fixed out of place cancel button and overlapping entries in the change protocol screen. #398
Fixed change protocol screen should not be available when using a custom config. #398
Fixed WireGuard doesn't reconnect upon waking from sleep. #559
Fixed manual-mode connections should not timeout. #559
Fixed login screen overlay bugs. #561
Fixed default notification message color, displayed when there are no notifications. #562 Windows:
Fixed unreasonably low ping values displayed for geographically distant locations. #521
Fixed inclusive split tunneled app unable to listen on local interface when IKEv2 or OpenVPN protocols are used. #558 Linux:
Fixed login hang on Xubuntu when app firewall is enabled. #364

2.6.7 (24/01/2023) All:

Added a descriptive error message on the login screen when the user is disabled or rate-limited. #377
Fixed crash may occur when switching protocol window modes. #398
Fixed disconnecting a WireGuard connection while it is connecting may disconnect, then start connecting again once the WireGuard dynamic configuration has been acquired. #398
Fixed a successful failover did not trigger the 'save preferred protocol' screen. #398
Fixed server API request would never be processed by curl due to bug in curl libs 7.83/7.85. #541
Fixed new notifications appear at the bottom of the News Feed screen. #548
Fixed notification age label to display "Today" instead of "0 days ago" for new notifications. #548
Fixed server API request pipeline to ensure requests are processed as quickly as possible. #549
Fixed confirm email feature doesn't work. #551
Fixed high CPU usage while idle. #552
Fixed firewall to allow apps to reach the local interface address. #558
Fixed firewall to always allow localhost (127.0.0.0/8 and ::1). #558 Windows:
Fixed installer to block, for security purposes, installation on a non-system drive. #417
Fixed app icon on Windows taskbar does not indicate connection status (change color). #550 Linux:
Fixed helper not enabled on Arch after install/reboot. #556
Fixed firewall rules: multicast and localhost rules were uni-directional instead of both ways. #558
Fixed firewall rules: added missing Linux IPv6 localhost rule. #558

2.6.6 (12/01/2023) All:

Added user interface improvements to indicate the app is failing over to another protocol. #398
Fixed potential app crash when verifying an IP's validity. #536 Windows:
Fixed inclusive split tunneled apps unable to access localhost. #464
Fixed error in the ping-via-icmp logic, used to test latency with custom configs. #537 macOS:
Fixed failure to connect after reboot when Launch on Startup and Auto-Connect are enabled. #535
Fixed Location/Favourites/Static Ip/Configured menus in top menu bar not working. #543 Linux:
Fixed connectivity check fails when changing networks on Wstunnel / Stealth protocols. #530

2.6.5 (03/01/2023) Linux:

Fixed app crash during exit on Ubuntu. #139
Fixed firewall blocking the app from connecting if set to toggle on before connecting. #528
Fixed firewall doesn't toggle off in automatic mode when disconnecting. #528

2.6.4 (16/12/2022) macOS:

Fixed preferences cache not cleared when doing a factory reset during install. #529 Linux:
Fixed firewall issues created during implementation of #5.

2.6.3 (14/12/2022) All:

Fixed app will use Preferred Protocol for a network even if it's disabled. #531 Windows:
Fixed DNS leaks. #527 Linux:
Fixed firewall not enabled when firewall switch toggled on. #528

2.6.2 (12/12/2022) All:

Fixed HTTP/SOCKS Proxy Gateway setting to warn user the Allow LAN Traffic option must be enabled. #323
Fixed privilege escalation vulnerability in usage of OpenVPN up/down directives. #518 Windows:
Fixed incoming network connections on local LAN were not blocked by firewall. #385
Fixed app exit when Windows network adapter information request fails. #520 macOS:
Added IP/hostname split tunneling support on macOS BigSur and newer. #508
Fixed privilege escalation vulnerabilities in communication mechanism between the app and helper. #5 Linux:
Fixed privilege escalation vulnerabilities in communication mechanism between the app and helper. #5
Fixed install folder to /opt/windscribe. #399

2.6.1 (23/11/2022) All:

Fixed notice on the login screen when user is disabled or rate-limited. #377
Fixed app to save a successful failover between program launches. #478
Fixed error message when user tries logging in with their email address. #504 Windows:
Fixed terminate sockets feature to exclude Microsoft services when calculating CPU utilization. #427
Removed 'Windows Launcher' utility application. #137
Removed WireGuard info-level diagnostic output from the log. #494 macOS:
Added IP/hostname split tunneling on Big Sur+. #508 Linux:
Fixed install folder to be /opt/windscribe. #399

2.5.18 (07/12/2022) All:

Fixed potential app crash when handling server API requests during failover. #525

2.5.17 (01/12/2022) Windows:

Fixed potential app crash caused by a DPI issue in the locations tray menu. #523

2.5.16 (30/11/2022) macOS:

Fixed potential app crash when network online state changes. #519

2.5.15 (29/11/2022) All:

Fixed potential app crash when reading saved WireGuard config data created by the v2.4 app. #523 macOS:
Fixed app crash when Mac sleeps on one network and wakes on a different network. #519

2.5.14 (17/11/2022) Windows:

Fixed split tunneling driver not being installed when upgrading from 2.4 to 2.5. #511

2.5.12 (14/11/2022) All:

Fixed failover not triggering on TLS/SSL connection error. #509
Fixed locations menu appearing randomly. #510
Fixed build-a-plan users cannot use their static IPs. #513

2.5.11 (07/11/2022) All:

Fixed incorrect failover to IKEv2 from WireGuard. #202
Fixed app not failing over to the next protocol when server returned incorrect data. #502

2.5.10 (04/11/2022) All:

Fixed TLS/SSL interception causes logout and crash. #502
Fixed custom configs do not have DNS connectivity if internal DNS (RFC1918) is used. #505
Fixed Proxy Gateway IP display goes blank when the proxy is connected to. #506
Fixed a crash caused by a bug in the failover logic. #507 Windows:
Improved failure detection when setting up the WireGuard adapter. #489

2.5.9 (01/11/2022) All:

Fixed bottom info widget hidden when something connects to proxy/hotspot #455
Fixed signing into an expired account. #500
Fixed the working connection setting isn't saved. #202
Fixed settings not syncing immediately. #476. Windows:
Reverted inclusive split tunneled apps unable to access localhost. #464 Linux:
Fixed wrong OpenGL/libkrb5 linking in Linux. #499
Fixed WStunnel protocol entry shows up twice in Linux. #497

2.5.8 (26/10/2022) All:

Updated automatic connection mode to use WireGuard protocol by default. #202
Fixed CLI app to return 0 on success, 1 on failure. #17
Fixed disconnected notification showing incorrect bandwidth usage. #77
Fixed some minor UI bugs. #92, #245, #272, #483, #486, #492, #493
Fixed preferences screen does not retain user selected height upon app re-launch. #146
Fixed preferred protocol doesn't reconnect when Wi-Fi hopping. #448
Fixed RFC1918 traffic is routed over VPN tunnel. #451
Fixed Manual Packet Size (MTU) and network proxy settings do not retain their values upon app re-launch. #462
Fixed app does not remember last used location if system crashes or app is forcefully terminated. #476
Fixed incorrect data remaining value in Accounts page for build-a-plan accounts with unlimited data. #484 Windows:
Fixed secure hotspot feature is available when network adapter doesn't support it. #455
Fixed inclusive split tunneled apps unable to access localhost. #464
Fixed ws_com_server.exe command prompt window does not close after choosing custom config directory. #470 macOS:
Fixed helper installation fails when previous helper explicitly disabled in launch control. #466
Fixed reconnect issue if the computer sleeps on one network and wakes on another. #467 Linux:
Fixed connect/disconnect notifications do not display on Debian 11. #294

2.5.7 (06/10/2022) All:

Added loading indicator to R.O.B.E.R.T. screen in Preferences. #461
Added divider line above login/logout button in Preferences. #458
Fixed a number of user interface bugs involving the update flow. #460
Fixed incorrect tooltip on login/logout button in Preferences. #459
Fixed notification read state not remembered if the user restarts/logs out of their PC before exiting the application. #365
Fixed RFC1918 traffic is routed over VPN tunnel. #451 Windows:
Fixed installer privilege escalation vulnerability. #417
Fixed secure hotspot feature is available when network adapter doesn't support it. #455
Fixed split tunnel driver install/uninstall can be very slow. #176
Removed support for Windows 8.1. macOS:
Fixed app crash after upgrade from 2.4 to 2.5.6 when using IKEv2. #454

2.5.6 (19/09/2022)

Produce Arch Linux installer package in CI build. #168
Support Wayland compositor on Linux. #236
Fixed no connectivity after waking from sleep with WireGuard on macOS. #391
Fixed no connectivity after waking from suspend with WireGuard and OpenVPN on Fedora 36. #376, #414, #426
Fixed incorrect Linux DNS manager detection on Fedora 36. #447
Fixed preferred protocol doesn't reconnect when wifi hopping. #448
Moved Auto-Connect to above Firewall Mode in Connection Preferences. #449
Fixed ROBERT rules do not apply from in-app toggles. #450
Fixed connect to a location by city/nickname/region name/ISO country code via CLI fails. #452

2.5.5 (12/09/2022)

Fixed app does not resize correctly when dragging app between displays. #402
Fixed start minimized does not work on Windows. #413
Fixed favorite locations lost after app update. #428
Improved scrolling in news feed and preferences. #429
Removed terminate sockets network preference from the Linux app. #442
Fixed custom connected background image doesn't display in Van Gogh mode. #443
Fixed news feed messages are the wrong width at some display scales. #444

2.5.4 (09/09/2022)

Implemented preferred protocol support per network. #49
Implemented Van Gogh mode. #61
Fixed app giving incorrect latencies and best location. #74
Preferences UI cleanup. #122
Support the Wayland compositor on Linux. #236
Notifications screen re-work. #274
Eliminated unnecessary spam in the log. #380
Fixed hostname-level exclusive split tunneling does not work on Windows. #383
Fixed WireGuard connection stalls on Windows if Internet access is interrupted momentarily. #392
Version info entry in preferences is now clickable and will display this change log. #397
More display scaling fixes. #402
Fixed potential firewall leak on MacOS. #416
Substantial locations window code refactoring. #420
Fixed mouse wheel issues in the notifications and preferences windows. #421
Fixed macOS installer install button text is not centered and button is not fully round. #422
Fixed Windows installer bug preventing upgrades from v2.5.2. #425
Fixed preferences lost when upgrading from <= v2.5.2. #430
Fixed DNS manager feature text overlaps option text when using NetworkManager or systemd-resolved. #432
Log any code assert statements that are triggered in a release build. #438

2.5.3 (24/08/2022)

Preferences UI cleanup. #122
Notifications screen re-work. #274
Fixed escape and enter keys not working in settings edit boxes. #401
Fixed display scaling issues. #402
Fixed missing macOS system tray icon. #405
Fixed incorrect app position during launch on multi-monitor setups. #411
Fixed potential firewall leak on macOS. #416

2.5.2 (28/07/2022)

Slow startup on macOS after initial install, upgrade, or reboot. #53
Only run Apple macOS notarization process in CI for tagged builds. #82
Native Apple ARM processor support and port to Qt 6. Minimum macOS verion now 10.14. #123
Remove 'check for update failed' notification dialog on unsupported Linux distros (e.g. Arch Linux). #235
Fixed some tunnel test parameter bugs identified by Keshav and Matthew. #267
Keep WireGuard tunnel active if client app terminates unexpectedly. #333
Windows build ported to Qt 6 and 64-bit. Minimum Windows version now 8.1. 32-bit Windows no longer supported. #353
Port Linux build to Qt 6. Minimum Ubuntu version now 20.04. #358
Implement port forwarding when using the WireGuard protocol. #379
Add login and signout functionality to the CLI app. #389
Remove use of the old method of ServerLocations API. #395
Copyright dates updated in all macOS plists.
Additional debug logging added to macOS installer.

2.5.1 (28/06/2022)

Create Mac helper text file log (instead of syslog), in the same format as other logs. #57
Merge log from Mac helper to program log. #73
Reinstall TUN/TAP drivers if removed. #125
Make sure OpenVPN/Wireguard connections fully terminated when app starts. #154
Update to latest Wireguard (0.0.20220316) for Mac & Linux. #164
Add minimize/close-to-tray in Linux. #174
Add command-line parameter to skip TUN/TAP driver installation. #184
Use wireguard kernel module if it's available. #187
Add command-line parameter to prevent automatic app launch in installer. #204
Add 'factory reset' option to Windows and macOS installers. #212
Continue install if TAP adapter install fails. #254
Fix WireGuard service rejects custom config file with no PSK. #266
Fix various routing/firewall issues #102 #243 #322 #329 #338
Add advanced parameter ws-tunnel-test-no-error and allow ws-tunnel-test-attempts to be 0. #267
Limit DLL search path for the installer on Windows to only the system path. #281
Trigger connect/disconnect when Network Whitelist/Auto Connect preferences are changed. #288
Auto-update on Mac doesn't work correctly. #307
Ensure option for Close TCP Connections is read correctly from engineSettings. #343
Sticky server list for blocked locations. #354
Fixed GUI hang on macOS when app is connected and an in-app upgrade from 2.3.16 to 2.5.1 is performed. #357

2.4.11 (23/06/2022)

Fixed GUI hang on macOS when app is connected and an in-app upgrade from 2.3.16 to 2.4.10 is performed. #357

2.4.10 (31/05/2022)

Same as 2.4.9, but produced by CI.

2.4.9 (31/05/2022)

Same as 2.4.8, but release build.

2.4.8 (18/05/2022)

Same as 2.4.7, but beta build.

2.4.7 (11/05/2022)

Replaced ip -> /usr/sbin/ip in the update-systemd-resolved Linux script. #275
Log server errors when checking for available updates. #280
Added the ws-staging parameter to advanced parameters. #277
Fix update flow for users without gnome-terminal. #282

2.4.6 (03/05/2022)

App crashes on Emergency Connect. #255
Increased service start wait time to 20 seconds. #120
Refactor wireguard connection to avoid blocking engine thread. #120
Inclusive split tunnelling doesn't work properly with WireGuard fixed. #264
Windows issue from Discord. #265
Use resolvectl instead of systemd-resolve #268
Fetch session when app receives focus. #96
Firewall silently enabled by itself (should be fixed). #150
Sometimes slow reconnect of WireGuard protocol on Ubuntu. #276

2.4.5 (15/04/2022)

Long favourites location names in the tray menu are cut off. #251
Static IPs display issue in tray menu. #208
Updated the version info in all Windows executables.
The app randomly "fails" upon connecting to locations while already connected. A lot of refactoring has been done regarding the receiving of the WireGuard-config before connecting (many potential bugs have been fixed). #239
Mac Application doesn't open. #181
Fix app crash when signaled to close by installer. #226
Uninstaller wipes the entire folder it is located in. #155
- modified the installer to only install into a non-blank directory.
- if the selected directory has files in it, append \Windscribe to it.
- the uninstaller should only run if it's in the install directory.
Checked the API interaction. #96
- added 'app_version' to all server API calls.
- refresh all server resources every 24 hours.
- fix incorrect handling of static IPs server error response.
App main window does not display on Windows 11. #247
Fixed OpenVPN works unstably on hardware with Windows 7. #136
Fixed firewall deactivated when account status changes to disabled. #248
Protocol selection not immediately saved to disk - fixed. #149
Replaced tray icons on Windows 7,8 and Mac. #206

2.4.4 (25/03/2022)

Fixed crash on bad server locations list. #209
Various Wireguard NT fixes. #120
OpenVPN on Mac, infinite reconnection loop fixed. #186
Dynamic Wireguard Interface Allocation Support. #189
DPI fixes for the tray icon for Windows. #208
Privilege escalation vulnerability fixed. #214
Improved DNS manager automatic selection algorithm on Linux. #198

2.4.3 (11/03/2022)

Added wireguard NT. #120
(Yellow) State bug on MacOS. #186
Fedora 35, default install, using systemd-resolve, connect failed. #198
Made an option on the Debug tab on Linux DNS manager: automatic/resolvconf/systemd-resolved/NetworkManager. #198
App crashed on Emergency Connect - fixed. #203
Proxy gateway not showing IP address of listener. #159

2.4.2 (04/03/2022)

CLI added for Linux, updated for Win/Mac. #167
Firewall broken when ufw is enabled on Ubuntu 20. #157
Update 10Gbps badge and location load when best location changes. #145
Added Ghana flag image. #180
UDP fails to connect on Mac. #175
Rasdial error 13868 fixed. #104
update-systemd-resolved failure during disconnect on Ubuntu. #153
Proxy gateway not showing IP address of listener. #159
Can't connect if DNS is managed by NetworkManager. #158

2.4.1 (18/01/2022)

Combined the engine and gui into the single process. #562
Migrated from DropDMG to opensource CLI utility. #591
Fixed MAC rare MAC spoofing failure on some MacOS. #569
Maintain same offset in docked mode. #622
Do not use pointer cursor on non clickable areas. #269
Desktop client Windows connection notification bug fixed. #467
Added ControlD to App Internal DNS list. #621
Show 10gbps badge next to 10gbps capable datacenters. #618
Show location loads. #617
Fixed custom plan displays as pro in preferences. #437

2.03.15 (17/12/2021)

Reconnect loop on Mac Monterey fixed. #603
Fedora - slow connect time via WG on app launch. #619
Added DNS-leak protection regardless of the firewall state and utility systemd-resolved/resolvconf. #608

2.03.14 (10/12/2021)

Added 'ws-' prefix to windscribe advanced parameters and added 'ws-' ignoring by openvpn. #616
Reconnect loop on Mac fixed. #603
Remove IKEv2 from Linux. #583
Keep the firewall state on update if autoconnect option is enabled. #615

2.03.13 (08/12/2021)

Set udp as default protocol in engine on Linux. #583
Added application changes for auto-update platform detection fix. #553
Disabled wireguard for windows 7 32-bit. #565
Auto-connect feature fixed on Mac. #603
Preferences being reset on upgrade to build 12. #605
Updated the method for detecting systemd-resolved utility. #608
Added a dependency on the autoconnect state for the initial firewall state. #611
Added hash verification, removed installer signatures and public key on Linux, and added internal build channel override. #538
Fixed MAC spoofing failure. #537

2.03.12 (22/11/2021)

Autoupdate download issue fixed. #531
Change proxy gateway "Connect To" text to "IP". #564
Log installer debug output to file. #560
Code signing on linux. #538
Log failure to create the IPC named pipe on Windows. #547
Prevent duplicate launches of the app in Linux. #559
Updated wstunnel binary to v4. #491
Launch on startup / auto-connect flags fixed. #558
Network whitelist feature added for Linux. #558
"Always On" firewall on reboot fixed. #558
Segfault on Linux (ZorinOS) fixed. #568
MAC Spoofing not functional on Big Sur fixed. #537
Require elevated privilege to accept insecure custom config dir. #465
Auto update authentication failure. #566
Removed log with user's ip. #575
Made dark mode default sensible based on older versions of windows not having window themes. #395
App kills itself after running for a while - fixes. #571
IKEv2 RasDial AuthNotify error 13801 on Windows 7. #576
GUI crash. #574
Fixed superuser validation on Mac and Linux. #542
Edit account details hide auth hash. #584
Windows 7 installation error fixed. #588
AuthHelper support DLLs signed. #598
Wireguard fix for Windows 7. #565
Removed all "Failed..." logs from Linux debian install script and typo fix..
Make udp default connection on Linux. #583

2.03.11 (15/10/2021)

Updated system tray icons on Windows and Linux. #395
Fixed GUI lock. #522
Fixed incorrect external IP. #536
Hide all non-functional preferences in Linux build. #533
Make IP blurring more blurry in MacOS. #534
Improved tunnel test algorithm on Windows. #539
Added "View Licenses" button to Debug Preferences menu. #543
No API connectivity - Fedora / certificate store issue fixed. #527
Linux RPM package. #532
Fedora WG support. #529
Linux firewall failure. #526
Fixed named pipe security flaw on Windows. #546
Add silent install flag to installer (Windows). #481
Updated dependencies/libraries. #552
- OpenSSL: updated to 1.1.1L
- C-Ares: updated to 1.17.2
- Curl: updated to 7.79.1
- OpenVPN: updated to 2.5.4
- Stunnel: updated to 5.60
Linux auto updater functionality (debian and rpm packages). #531
Fixed "Cannot open file ':/svg/flags/.svg'" in log. #554
Mac install helper issue fixed. #551, #479
Temporarily disabled locations tray menu for Linux. #528

2.03.10 (21/09/2021)

Improve task kill process for windscribeopenvpn. #517
Clean flag for Windows. #499
Fix stealth protocol not working for some users. #457
Delay tunnel test start for 3s when using OpenVPN+Wintun. #516
Prevent loss of engine log during engine recovery. #474

2.03.09 (15/09/2021)

Linux firewall, wireguard, dns, resolvconf fixes. #511, #515, #519, #523
Fixed assert in engine server API.#514
The local DNS server while connected doesn't work. #512
MacOS hard crash fixed. #518

2.03.06 (01/09/2021)

Always fetch ovpn server credentials and configs together. #482
Reinstallation of tap/wintun drivers (Windows). #504
Firewall implementation added (Linux). #511

2.03.05 (24/08/2021)

Fixed resolution changes causes app crash. #445
Reconnect after hosts file repaired. #454
Fixed small openVPN connection delay on Windows. #505
Fixed macos privilege escalation vulnerabilities. #471
Fixed blank message box displayed when custom config cannot be opened. #508
Fixed click event on Upgrade button bleeds through to Preferences screen. #483
Fixed incorrect network statistics when disconnecting ikev2. #478

2.03.04 (9/08/2021)

Connect Info scaling issue on Mac fixed. #472
Added CFBundleShortVersionString to Mac plist. #461
Fixed system icon issues on Big Sur. #463
Added "Start minimized" option. #477
Incorrect bandwidth used notification on MacOS fixed. #478
Custom config UI not re-rendered - fixed. #484
Custom configs don't get sorted by latency - fixed. #486
Click event on Upgrade button bleeds through to the Preferences screen - fixed. #483
Hosts file not writable - show correct error to user. #454
Accelerated the openvpn connection on Windows. #494
Injected verify-x509-name into OpenVPN config. #492
ChangeIcs.exe will not run on x64 (possible issues Vpn Sharing feature) - fixed. #500
Mac OS message boxes do not display spaces after periods - fixed. #501

2.03.03 (21/05/2021)

The invalid custom DNS message return to the connect screen bug fixed.
Added shadows for some texts and controls.
Removed all gradient overlays for the custom backgrounds.

2.03.02 (17/05/2021)

The custom DNS UI scaling issue is fixed.
The position and transparency of the custom background is fixed.

2.03.01 (14/05/2021)

Prevent deactivate main windows when log viewer dialog is opened what led to crash. #439
Installer errors out with silly error if firewall is ON while disconnected - fixed. #441
A crash on OS X Sierra (10.12) fixed. #446
Custom DNS server support. #124
Ability to upload custom background images. #394
Added ability to blur IP with the mouse double click. #469

2.02.10 (31/03/2021)

The detection of the authorization error for IKEv2 made more specific. #398
Reduced logs and ping_long_custom_configs.txt size. #434
The description on the emergency connection screen has been updated.

2.02.9 (22/03/2021)

Removed some more log spam and log errors. #414
Large post data send bug fixed. #427
Log merge speed increased (for large files 5-10 times). #427
Cut out the part of the log if the count of lines exceeds 100k (keep 10% begin and 90% end of log). #427
Added Export Log button. #429
Do not close sockets for applications that do not use a VPN. #426
Set "TCP socket termination" option ON by default.
Linked option "TCP socket termination" with closing sockets in split tunneling. #426
Hotspot fix for openVPN, disable hotspot for WireGuard. #432

2.02.8 (12/03/2021)

Updated remoteid for IKEv2 profiles on Mac. #420
Inclusive split routing issue on Mac - should be fixed. #398
Removed useless(spam) messages from log (GUI side). #414
Prevented keypress navigation to other locations from config-only mode.
Fixed auto-hide of docked app on showing external OS dialogs. #396
Fixed negative remaining bytes issue. #370
Open newsfeed to the first unread message, if any. #371

2.02.5 (03/03/2021)

Windscribe beta installer fails on macOS standard accounts - fixed. #369
Detect legacy OS version, download legacy installer (Windows/Mac). #3 and #6
Remove the helper from version 1 when installing 2.0 (Mac). #5
Launch update installer at the same screen position as app (Windows/Mac). #7 and #8
Auto-update the application (Mac) - fixes.
Trackpad scrolling on Big Sur is wonky - fixes. #342
Removed account tab from preferences in external config mode. #365
Improvements to preferences and combobox menus. #118 -> Increased scroll bar widths. -> Fixed trackpad sensitivities on Mac and Windows. -> Fixed [Escape] key press navigations.
Fixed rare crash on Mac when using comboboxes and tooltips. #118
Improvements to location window. #118 -> Tab transitions: animations and logging -> Added navigation to search tab when you start typing -> Improved key-press navigation and cursor integration -> Fixed footer size -> Fixed view offset that happens at the bottom of the each list -> Fixed error messages and connection prevention for bad vpn configs -> Fixed drag-scrolling to bottom and top of list -> Fixed scaling issues on 125% and 175% -> Other minor bug fixes
Fixed latency display always as bars on some screens. #372
Fixed OVPN custom config issues with protocol names. #374
Fixed custom config error message. #375
Added SIGTERM signal processing for Mac. #379
Fixed incorrect timestamps in service log. #378
Finish all active connections on app start(Mac). #380
The program hangs on the welcome screen on Mac when installed in the folder with spaces - fixed. #383
Custom config does not change DNS server on MacOS - fixed. #384
Fixed WireGuard on wake connect issue. #385
Fixed Cmd+Q shortcut confirmation regression on Mac. #11

2.02.4 (16/02/2021)

Autoupdate from older versions of the program (prior 2.02 build 1) fixed.

2.02.3 (16/02/2021)

Updated text on external config mode window. #365
Removed sensitive info from logs. #366
App locks up when the file explorer is shown - fixed. #353
List of locations fixes. #118
- Search animations on text change
- touchpad scrolling slow to stop on Mac by tap
- Added searchbox clearing on tab change and locations drawer hiding
- Fixed location expanding animation bug (big lists and bottom items)
- Fixed size of locations tab-area in search tab
- Fixed ultra-sensitive touchpad on some Windows machines
- Fixed locations search for nicknames
Fixed locations ribbon UI regression. #341
PingTest grows debug log - fixed. #362
Added workaround for openvpn error "write_wintun(): head/tail value is over capacity". #368
Check correctness of IP/CIDR combination in GUI. #363
Updated "esc" button in the installer. #354

2.02.2 (10/02/2021)

Improved domain name validation in GUI preferences. #333
Fixed GUI and DPI scaling issues for API resolution in GUI preferences. #326
Fixed network level split routing defaults to /32 bug. #337
Removed initialization timeout in GUI. #339
Fixed Mac UI bug with static ips and custom configs ribbon. #341
Recreate DNS-resolver when network state changes (app fails over to direct IP API when started with no Internet access). #122
Fixed Hyper-V host network bridge detection. #334
Fixed the auto-update algorithm on Windows (sometimes update fails with "removing unsigned installer" error). #321
Fixed OVPN pipe-related deadlock issue. #335
Refetch WG config after logout. #345
Improved service logging, log merging and improved readability in GUI internal viewer. #346
Added year to logs. #350
WindscribeLogViewer - standalone log viewer app made for internal debug purposes. #352
Fixed custom configs OVPN protocol detection. #355
Localhost blocked in inclusive Split Routing mode, issue fixed. #167
Added split tunneling for the inclusive mode for hostnames (Windows). #238
Inclusive split tunneling breaks BattleNet agent - fixed. #344
Fixed default cipher problem with OVPN custom configs. #356
Disabled TAP custom configs on Mac. #356
Gui crash on Mac when opening or closing laptop lid - fixed. #318
Fix reconnect on external IKEv2 failure, fix DNS server list size issue. #359
Locations list refactored, location search tab added. #118
Hide "Connection settings" in external config mode. #361
Fixed EXE selection for a WoW64 GUI process. #353
Updated split tunneling driver for support Win7. #180

2.02.1 (12/01/2021)

Split tunneling driver updated for support Win7/Win8. #338, #180
Implemented show flags preference. #314
Fixed WireGuard custom config issues. #319
Added support for Unicode SSIDs. #323
Formated WireGuard output to be readable. #325
Updated edit account link. #327
Attempt to fix not displaying the static ip device name.
"Service error 29" removed from service. #330.
Prevent blank manual IP in API resolution. 326
Fixed Win32 service WireGuard issues and added crashdump support for the service. #324
By default use udp protocol for custom OVPN configs. #331
Fixed blinking cursor on BlockableQLineEdit not in focus. #322
Clicking on a premium location should open browser. #238
Fixed favourites not saved on shutdown. #336
Show static ip as sublocation name. #332
Refactored TAP-adapter detection for split tunneling (Windows). Split tunneling gets disabled with WG should be fixed. #320
Extended tray menu to show Static IPs, Custom Configs and favorites. #119

2.01.3 (24/12/2020)

Fixed docked positioning with auto-hiding menubar on Mac. #311
Added connection badge animated dots. #46
Firewall frozen in incorrect state across sign out/in fixed. #35
UI hover login button bug fixed on welcome screen.
GUI crash on Mac when opening or closing laptop lid. #318
Attempt to fix IPC server listen error. #316

2.01.2 (23/12/2020)

Damaged signature on Mac fixed. #315
Attempt to fix incorrect offline state and extended logs added. #308
Added IPC server listen error logging. #316

2.01.1 (23/12/2020)

Possible IP leak when firewall state changes fixed. #306
Upgrading version leaks IP during install with Always On firewall - fixed. #305
Fixed OS default DNS problem after reboot on Mac. #301
Fixed Location tab background color. #24
Fixed fullscreen bug for app hidden from dock. #144
Added auto-popup to API specified notifications. #309
Start minimized after reboot if minimize to tray option is on. #307
Disable firewall in auto mode for certain custom configs. #141
Allow AirDrop when firewall is enabled. #312
Stunnel updated to latest version 5.57.
Protobuf updated to latest version 3.14.0.

2.0.41 (16/12/2020)

Bottom artefact on welcome screen fixed.

2.0.40 (16/12/2020)

Beta popup message removed from installer.
Removed debug log spam.
Fixed background issues on connect screen (#274).
Updated logged out background images.
Static IP icons swapped (#303).
Update screen text fixed.

2.0.39 (15/12/2020)

Updated logged out launch screen to new style.
Updated installer and DMG background image.
Dynamic DPI change bug fixed (#286).
Wireguard DNS-leak fixed.
Show tooltip on FW toggle in Always On mode.
Changed the text in the update window.
Add tooltip on packet detection error (#292).
Prevent browser uninstall popup, when autoupdate from the app.
Fixed broken OpenVPN connection for certain configs (#298).
Docked mode off by default on Mac.
Fixed UI placement and tray icon click in docked mode.
Fixed Mac firewall parameters. #291
Made native-like tray locations dropdown.
Fixed WireGuard MTU issues.

2.0.38 (04/12/2020)

Updated c-ares lib to the latest version.
Updated OpenVPN to the latest version 2.5.0.
Removed OpenVPN 2.4.8 and use wintun by default.
Updated wintun to the latest version 0.9.2.
Updated WireGuard to the latest version v0.0.20201118.
Fixed tunnel test fails for IKEv2 on Windows.
Mac keychain issue - fixed.
Fixed incorrect engine shutdown on Windows.
Added new flags, fixed no-flag GUI crash.
Added new menubar icons and dark mode detection.
UI text fixes (#255).
Fixed external config mode problems (#271).
All app icons updated.
Fixed login button behaviour(#285).
Replaced custom advanced parameters with native dialog.
Fixed cli inability to connect to locations.
Fixed GUI crash related to tray icon.
Fixed preferences expanding animation issue on login screen.
Increased the waiting time for connecting to the engine in gui to 20 seconds (should fix the possible bug on Mac boot).
MTU hashed domain failover fixed. (#245)
Prevent browser popup on uninstall during installation on Windows.
Fixed missing installer log. (#205)

2.0.37 (25/11/2020)

Possible crashes in the gui are fixed.
Tunnel tests issues are fixed.
Password field invisible until activating it - fixed.
DNS for WireGuard is made so that it is not saved when the OS is rebooted.
UI fixes (#204 and #224).

2.0.36 (20/11/2020)

Keychain crash on Mac - fixed.
Credentials refetch bug - fixed.
Crash minidump added on Windows.
Possible GUI crashes - fixed.
Prevent SplitTunneling from being enabled on BigSur.
Connection problem for WINDFLIX locations - fixed.
Removed minimize button in docked mode on Mac.
Added the protection of socket helper Mac from vulnerabilities.
Tray icon bring to front fixed.

2.0.35 (09/10/2020)

OVPN custom configs permission issue - fixed.
WireGuard takes too long to connect with firewall enabled - fixed.
Sometimes program hangs in connecting/disconnecting states - fixes made, but still need to test.
"Failed set password to keychain" error on Mac after sleep mode - fixes made, but still need to test.

2.0.34 (04/10/2020)

Security fixes for custom configs and advanced parameters.
Firewall leak on boot - fixed.
Engine closes ungracefully in release mode - fixed.
Wireguard split tunnelling support for inclusive mode for Mac.
Sometimes split tunneling does't work after app restart on Windows - fixed.
WireGuard takes too long to connect with firewall enabled - fixed.

2.0.33 (29/09/2020)

Wireguard does not auto-connect after OS reboot, with auto-connect enabled - fixed.
New install with no existing account, firewall should be automatic by default - fixed.
MacOS: App doesn't start after OS reboot with Preference to do so - fixed.
MacOS: Split tunneling hostnames fixed for exclusive mode.you connect
Win: WG split routing sometimes doesn't work after app restart - fixed.
App creates a new connection profile for WireGuard every time - fixed.
Incorrect latency - fixed.
MTU fixes.
New splittunneling hostname and ip items cutoff on Windows high scaling - fixed.
Custom configs UI footer changes.

2.0.32 (23/09/2020)

Mac DMG the typo fix.
Don't collapse the location list when you disconnect.

2.0.31 (23/09/2020)

Extra auth files in OVPN-config issue - fixed.
The protocol switch issue - fixed.
Favourites save/restore issue - fixed.
GUI improvement for empty CustomConfig/StaticIP.
Removed spam in the log when determining the best location.

2.0.30 (21/09/2020)

Custom configs UI improvements (more details in #218).
Static background in the installer (temporarily to reduce the size of the installer).
Program window outside the screen (Mac) - fixed (#227)
Preloading SVG-images in the separate thread. Should slightly increase the speed of the UI animations. (#228)

2.0.29 (16/09/2020)

WireGuard improvements/fixes (more details in #213).
Custom configs (multiple remotes support, wireguard custom configs support).
Changed best location picking logic based on lowest city latency (not a drop-down list).
MSS/MTU auto behaviour and ikev2 mtu value change - fixed.
App crashes on Mac when the log window closes - fixed.
Updated IKEv2 params to mimic the params supplied in the PowerShell.
Server name shortening bugs - fixed.
Decoupled currently connected Best Location from detected Best Location in server list (more details in #120).
"Add Config Location" button fixes (it's always on top and not overlap the list and scrollbar).
Locations tray menu fixes.
Extended protocol option menu, so now all protocol items are visible.
Added animated background of the installer.
Automatic updater.
Other internal improvements.

2.0.28 (23/09/2020)

Fixed Wireguard bugs.
The selected connection location doesn't get updated until it actually fully connects - fixed.

2.0.27 (22/09/2020)

Basic WireGuard implementation.
Migrated to new servers format.
Ping IP picking logic changed.
Best Location selection algorithm changed.
Various UI fixes.

2.0.26 (19/08/2020)

Fixed installer crash on Big Sur.
Made app-kill more robust - stray openvpn process no longer will cause failure to kill (and hang).
UI freezes when minimized - fixed.
Can't favorite Best Location datacenter - fixed.
"You're out of data" GUI behaviour - fixed.
Added exit confirm dialog on Alt+F4(Win) and Ctrl+Q(Mac). Also, the app now can be closed without confirmation from Task Manager.
Added exit confirm dialog when click exit from Preferences screen.

2.0.25 (16/08/2020)

Added tooltips for connection settings on first login screen.
Bad app icon (split tunneling) scaling in VM - fixed.
Background sometimes visible on Mac - fixed.
The app version is incorrect in program/log.
Helper version updated to 15.
Issue with disable split tunneling state when app close fixed.
wsappcontrol crash on Mac - fixed.
Out of data screen DPI-issue - fixed.

2.0.24 (12/08/2020)

Fixed/checked vulnerabilities - Qt plugins path, CVE-2019-5443(curl/openssl).
Hardened the app against common vulnerabilities raised in audits of other VPNs.
Openvpn doesn't work for Mac - fixed.
Bug with hiding the window when it is deactivated - fixed.
[Windows] Blurry icon in taskbar - fixed.
Fixes for "RasEnumDevices failed with error: x.
Added whitelist loopback + multicast IP ranges in the firewall when "LAN bypass" is enabled.
Don't do MTU detection while connected.
Taskbar/tray issues in docked mode.
Mac fails to delete old app during install - fixed.
Added tooltip for no-firewall during split routing on Mac.
Certificates in wsappcontrol are replaced.

2.0.23 (06/08/2020)

Bug fix for tunnel connectivity test (Bypass DNS cache for ping requests).
Selected tab marker does not match the selected server list on Mac - fixed.
Tab button on preferences screen doesn't return from submenu - fixed.
Ping bar icon blinks when the program starts - fixed.
Wintun driver renamed to windtun420.
LAN IP detection randomly picks the loopback interface on a Mac - fixed.
Background sometimes visible on Mac (should be fixed, but not 100% sure, not able to reproduce).
Incorrect scaling in "Advanced parameters" tab - fixed.
The cursor does not change when the mouse wheel is scrolled on Mac - fixed.
Docked mode fixes (window positioning issues).
GUI crash - fixed.
Program hung at exit - fixed.
Location list in tray menu is redrawn incorrectly on Mac - fixed.
Removed streaming(windflix) tab from location list.
Mac installer fixes(hang, crash).

2.0.22 (15/07/2020)

Added "docked" mode switch to preferences.
Fixed "Hide from dock" on Mac.
Added "Minimize and close to tray" on Windows.
Added system tray menu on Windows and Mac.
Fixed premium star display and disabled icon for free users.
Fixed connect ring wobble.
Removed user password plaintext from log.
Improved connectivity test algorithm.
URLs clickable in the "News Feed" window.
Increase width of clickable region of preferences tab control.
Advanced Parameters scroll bar not visible - fixed.
Fixed bottom info window not shown at startup.
First displayed notification is not marked as read - fixed.
Proxy settings fixes.
Fixed incorrect DPI scaling in Advanced Parameters window.
Updating connection bar on connect window - fixed.
Exclude LAN from "Force close all TCP sockets after connection".
Long combobox menus can go offscreen - fixed.
Free account ran out of data issue fixed.
Various tooltip problems fixed.
Hideable region of auto/manual widget hides during scaling change - fixed.
Locations items misalign during scaling - fixed.
Right-click context menu's don't scale with OS - fixed.
Network whitelist icon on app start changes the state with a delay - fixed.
Fixed Launcher "As Admin" issue.
Notification read flags don't get saved on reboot - fixed.
Added firewall button on login screen.
Added decimal accuracy to remaining data.
Split tunneling feature added for Mac.
Upgrade widget animation issue when collapsing locations list - fixed.
Added expanding animation for upgrade widget at the start of the program.
Password in proxy settings masked for security reasons.
Handling the app activate/deactivate events in GUI and send to engine (for prevent session status calls) - fixes.
The shadow on the background image of the installer has been removed.
CLI fixes, added symlink in /usr/local/bin so cli can be called from anywhere without full path.

2.0.21 (08/05/2020)

Added binary signature verification
Updated connection state UI design
Updated order of logs sent to API
Mac installer UI fixes for dark mode
Added communication with browser
Improved communication between GUI/Engine/CLI
Fixed crash in CLI on closedown
Fixed crash on first run when no previously installed app
Made MSS detection not delay startup
Added feedback for MSS and log sending
Improved MAC spoofing warnings
Fixed custom config reseting between restarts
Hid Windows-only features on Mac
Fixed scaling of Split routing icons on Windows
Fixed connection button ring wobble
Fixed non-latin text
Fixed cli open locations drawing bug
Fixed split routing text disappearing
Improved install and build scripts for CI/CD

2.0.20 (27/04/2020) - Since 2.0.19:

Mac feature parity with Windows (Doesn't include split routing, CLI): -> Network Whitelist -> MAC Spoofing -> Launch on startup -> Custom Installer
GUI fixes (Mac): -> Init, Login, LoggingIn, Locations and overlay screen sizing/positioning -> IP-address pixelation -> Shadow fixes -> Minimize/Close buttons
MSS/MTU detection (Mac & Win)
Added No flag, peru and panama flags (Mac & Win)

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