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==June==
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==May==
===Wesnoth 1.12.4, 1.13.1, and Security Advisory===
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===Wesnoth 1.13.8 (1.14 beta 1): Development Release===
''Monday, June 29 2015''
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''Saturday, May 19 2017''
  
<b>Wesnoth 1.12.4</b> — a maintenance release for the stable 1.12.x series and <b>Wesnoth 1.13.1</b> — the second 1.13.x development release — are now available. Both include various fixes and improvements made since the previous releases, as well as a fix for an important security vulnerability which allows a malicious user to steal add-on upload credentials. <b style="color:#F00">We urge content authors using <u>any previous version</u> to upgrade immediately.</b>
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<b>Wesnoth 1.13.8</b> is now available! This is the eighth development release in the 1.13.x series and first of the 1.14 beta releases! It delivers a number of improvements, most notably to the UI, and bug fixes. If you want to know more about it, check out the [https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=t46094 forum thread] with the list of changes in this version.
  
Check the respective forum threads for these releases for a list of the most notable changes in both versions:
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As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.13.8/players_changelog players changelog] including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.13.8/changelog full changelog] for enthusiasts and content creators.
  
* [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=42775 Wesnoth 1.12.4] — maintenance release
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The source code, Windows, and macOS packages are already available on the [[Download#Development_.281.13_branch.29|downloads page]]. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.
* [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=42774 Wesnoth 1.13.1] — development release
 
  
See also our [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=42776 security advisory] for previous versions.
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Bear in mind that this is a development version, and one with major internal changes — as such, it is likely to include a lot of new bugs, some of which are already listed in the release notes. If you encounter other issues, make sure to [[ReportingBugs|report them]] to us so they can be fixed for future releases.
  
The source code and the Windows installer files for both versions are already available on the [[Download#Stable_.281.12_branch.29|downloads page]]. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.
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You may [https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=46094 comment] on this release in the forums.
  
===About Add-on Passphrase Security===
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==March==
''Thursday, June 11 2015''
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===Wesnoth 1.13.7: Development Release===
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''Wednesday, March 22 2017''
  
Content creators who have published user-made add-ons to the Wesnoth add-ons server are surely aware that we currently use a very primitive authentication mechanism that works on a per-add-on basis. An uploader-defined passphrase is provided in the add-on’s [[PblWML|<code>.pbl</code> file]] and this is matched against the add-ons server’s records.
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<b>Wesnoth 1.13.7</b> is now available! This is the seventh development release in the 1.13.x series and it delivers a number of improvements, most notably to the UI, and bug fixes. If you want to know more about it, check out the [https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=45175 forum thread] with the list of changes in this version.
  
What is not necessarily obvious is that the passphrase is stored in clear text form not only on the client’s side, but also on the server. This means that any person with access to the server configuration can see every add-on’s passphrase in a human-readable format that makes it trivial for it to be stolen. Furthermore, it is also possible for add-ons to obtain add-on passphrases from the client and transmit them over the network. Because of this, we advise content uploaders to use unique passphrases for their content and <b>never reuse an existing password</b> that could grant a malicious party access to their systems or other sites. Also, in order to prevent vandalism, we suggest either using hard-to-guess passphrases, or leaving the passphrase field blank or omitting it altogether when first uploading an add-on so that the add-ons client will generate and save a random one instead.
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As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.13.8/players_changelog players changelog] including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.13.8/changelog full changelog] for enthusiasts and content creators.
  
People who suspect they may be using insecure passphrases for their add-ons should [http://forums.wesnoth.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&g=6641 send a private message] to the Forum Administrators group to request changing passphrases; or use the command-line add-ons client with the following parameters if possible, substituting the text within brackets and replacing <code>1.12.x</code> with <code>1.13.x</code> or <code>1.10.x</code> if applicable:
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The source code, Windows, and macOS packages are already available on the [[Download#Development_.281.13_branch.29|downloads page]]. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.
  
wesnoth_addon_manager -p 1.12.x --change-passphrase <Addon_Folder_Name> <old passphrase> <new passphrase>
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Bear in mind that this is a development version, and one with major internal changes — as such, it is likely to include a lot of new bugs, some of which are already listed in the release notes. If you encounter other issues, make sure to [[ReportingBugs|report them]] to us so they can be fixed for future releases.
  
==April==
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You may [https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=45175 comment] on this release in the forums.
===Wesnoth 1.13.0: Development Release===
 
''Monday, April 20 2015''
 
 
 
The first release of the new development series, <b>Wesnoth 1.13.0</b>, is now available. Check the [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41918 forum thread] for a list of the most notable changes in this version.
 
 
 
As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.13.0/players_changelog players changelog] including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.13.0/changelog full changelog] for enthusiasts and content creators. Be warned that both changelogs are <b>extremely</b> long this time around, since this is the very first development release in the series and many changes have piled up since 1.12 beta 2 (version 1.11.11) was released.
 
 
 
The source code and the Windows installer are already available on the [[Download#Development_.281.13_branch.29|downloads page]]. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.
 
 
 
Bear in mind that this is a development version — as such, it is likely to include a lot of new bugs, some of which are already listed in the release notes. If you encounter other issues, make sure to [[ReportingBugs|report them]] to us so they can be fixed for future releases.
 
 
 
You may [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41918 comment] on this release in the forums.
 
 
 
===Wesnoth 1.12.2: Maintenance Release & Security Advisory===
 
''Saturday, April 11 2015''
 
 
 
<b>Wesnoth 1.12.2</b> is now available. This is a maintenance release for the stable 1.12.x series including a critical security fix, as well as an assortment of other bug fixes and improvements over version 1.12.1.
 
 
 
<b style="color:#f00">We urge users of <u>all previous versions</u> to upgrade immediately.</b>
 
 
 
Check the [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41870 forum thread] for a list of the most notable changes in this version, and the [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41872 security advisory] for previous versions.
 
 
 
As usual, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.12.2/players_changelog players changelog] including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.12.2/changelog full changelog] for enthusiasts and content creators.
 
 
 
The source code, Windows, Apple OS X, and OpenPandora packages are already available on the [[Download#Stable_.281.12_branch.29|downloads page]]. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.
 
 
 
You may [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41870 comment] on this release in the forums.
 
 
 
==January==
 
===Wesnoth 1.12.1: Maintenance Release===
 
''Sunday, January 25 2015''
 
 
 
<b>Wesnoth 1.12.1</b> is now available. This is a maintenance release for the stable 1.12.x series and, as such, it delivers an assortment of bug fixes and other improvements over version 1.12.0. Check the [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41544 forum thread] for a list of the most notable changes in this version.
 
 
 
As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.12.1/players_changelog players changelog] including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical [https://raw.github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/1.12.1/changelog full changelog] for enthusiasts and content creators.
 
 
 
The source code, Windows, and Apple OS X packages are already available on the [[Download#Stable_.281.12_branch.29|downloads page]]. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.
 
 
 
You may [http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41544 comment] on this release in the forums.  
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 20 May 2017

May

Wesnoth 1.13.8 (1.14 beta 1): Development Release

Saturday, May 19 2017

Wesnoth 1.13.8 is now available! This is the eighth development release in the 1.13.x series and first of the 1.14 beta releases! It delivers a number of improvements, most notably to the UI, and bug fixes. If you want to know more about it, check out the forum thread with the list of changes in this version.

As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down players changelog including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical full changelog for enthusiasts and content creators.

The source code, Windows, and macOS packages are already available on the downloads page. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.

Bear in mind that this is a development version, and one with major internal changes — as such, it is likely to include a lot of new bugs, some of which are already listed in the release notes. If you encounter other issues, make sure to report them to us so they can be fixed for future releases.

You may comment on this release in the forums.

March

Wesnoth 1.13.7: Development Release

Wednesday, March 22 2017

Wesnoth 1.13.7 is now available! This is the seventh development release in the 1.13.x series and it delivers a number of improvements, most notably to the UI, and bug fixes. If you want to know more about it, check out the forum thread with the list of changes in this version.

As on previous occasions, we also offer two versions of the changelog: a trimmed-down players changelog including only those items considered to be relevant in regular gameplay, and a more technical full changelog for enthusiasts and content creators.

The source code, Windows, and macOS packages are already available on the downloads page. You may also find packages for other platforms there as they become available.

Bear in mind that this is a development version, and one with major internal changes — as such, it is likely to include a lot of new bugs, some of which are already listed in the release notes. If you encounter other issues, make sure to report them to us so they can be fixed for future releases.

You may comment on this release in the forums.

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