Download Notepad++ 8.5.4

Version 8.5.4 of Notepad++ has been released. This extensive text editor has various options that are especially useful for programmers, such as syntax highlighting for C, C++, Java, HTML, XML and PHP, among others. The program also offers the option to edit more than one document at the same time or maintain one document in two different places. If you want to use the latest version, you must download it yourself. Notepad++’s built-in updater only offers updates a week after their release, in order to resolve any serious bugs. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Notepad++ version 8.5.4 bug fixes and new features:

• Fix macro recording regression on Unicode character. (Fix #13757)
• Fix regression of defective detection for file read-only attribute removal via Explorer. (Fix #13742)
• Fix opening multi-files on multi-instance mode regression. (Fix #36, #13778)
• Update: Scintilla 5.3.5 Lexilla 5.2.5. (Implement #13729)
• Fix Notepad++ hanging issue running macro to EOF. (Fix #13342)
• Fix EOL symbol color/appearance being reset issue while changing encoding. (Fix #13728)
• Enable code folding in Assembly source files. (Fix #13758, #9888)
• Fix document language not remembered through sessions issue. (Fix #13743)
• Add SHA-1 hash features. (Fix #13791)
• Add “open new blank document in addition to startup” ability. (Fix #11134, #9535, #5527)
• Fix lexer plugin is sorted unconventionally in language menu issue (Fix #9516)
• Add message NPPM_DARKMODESUBCLASSANDTHEME to allow plugin to use generic dark mode. (Fix #13574)
• Add the ability to close multiple files without saving in Document list. (Fix #13768, #13178)
• Several GUI Enhancements. (Fix #13764, #10349, #8109, #13703, #13701, #13686, #13665, #13657, #13676, #13667, #13624, #13622)
• Fix error message on uninstallation. (Implement #13653)
• Fix tabContextMenu_example.xml not being deleted while uninstallation. (Fix #13670)