# New Features:

  * Added [menu/toolbar styles](http://keepass.info/help/kb/tsrstyles_survey.html), freely selectable in 'Tools' -> 'Options' -> tab 'Interface'; available styles are 'Windows 10', 'Windows 8.1', 'KeePass - Gradient', '.NET/Office - Professional' and 'System - Classic'; by default KeePass uses the style most similar to the one of the current operating system.
  * Refined application icons (thanks to Victor Andreyenkov).
  * [Auto-Type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html): new target window classification method, which improves compatibility with target windows hosted within other windows (e.g. a PuTTY window within SuperPuTTY/MTPuTTY).
  * Auto-Type: added workaround for the default Ctrl+Alt behavior of KiTTY variants (which differs from Windows' behavior).
  * Before clearing the clipboard, KeePass now first copies a non-sensitive text into it; this ensures that no sensitive information remains in the clipboard even when clearing is prevented by the environment (e.g. when running in a virtual machine, when using a clipboard extension utility, ...).
  * Added support for opening [entry URLs](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html) with Internet Explorer or Google Chrome in private mode via the context menu -> 'URL(s)' -> 'Open with ... (Private)'.
  * Added [URL override](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#override) suggestions for Internet Explorer and Google Chrome in private mode in the URL override suggestions drop-down list in the entry dialog.
  * Added optional built-in global URL overrides for opening HTTP/HTTPS URLs with Internet Explorer or Google Chrome in private mode.
  * Added Ctrl+K shortcut for the 'Duplicate Entry' command.
  * Mozilla Bookmarks HTML [import](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html): added support for importing tags.
  * Added support for exporting to Mozilla Bookmarks HTML files.
  * Windows/IE favorites export: entry fields are [Spr](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html)-compiled now, and entries with `[cmd://`](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#cmdln) URLs are now exported as LNK files.
  * HTML export/printing: added support for UUIDs, added horizontal lines between entries in details mode, added background color for group headings, long field names are hyphenated now, and long field data now breaks and wraps onto the next line.
  * [Plugins](http://keepass.info/plugins.html): added possibility to configure file transactions for each URI scheme.
  * Plugins: added possibility to provide custom 'Save As' dialogs more easily.
  * Converted some PNG images as a workaround for a problem in Cairo/LibPNG on Unix-like systems.
  * As a workaround for a weakness in Mono's `FileDialog`, before showing such a dialog on Unix-like systems KeePass now tries to load the file '`~/.recently-used`' and deletes it, if it is not a valid XML file.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html): added support for specifying the master password in encrypted form using the '`-pw-enc:`' [command line parameter](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) (exactly like in KeePass, compatible with the `[{PASSWORD_ENC}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#passwordenc) placeholder).
  * KPScript: the '`[Export`](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_sc_index.html#export)' command now supports the optional '`-GroupPath:`' parameter (to export a specific group instead of the whole database).
  * KPScript: the '`[GetEntryString`](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_sc_index.html#getentrystring)' command now supports the '`-FailIfNoEntry`' option.
  * KPScript: added '`-refx-Expires`' and '`-refx-Expired`' entry identification parameters.
  * KPScript: the '`[Import`](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_sc_index.html#import)' command now prints more specific error messages.
  * All KeePass program binaries are now dual signed using SHA-1 and SHA-256.

# Improvements:

  * Auto-Type: improved keyboard layout handling when the target window changes during an auto-type process.
  * Auto-Type: improved compatibility with Remote Desktop Connection client and VirtualBox.
  * Improved icon recoloring.
  * Improved printing of dates/times and tags.
  * The [password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html) based on a character set now ensures that the generated password is Spr-invariant.
  * Password generator based on a [pattern](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#pattern) or a custom algorithm: when a Spr-variant password is generated, a confirmation dialog for accepting this password is displayed.
  * If the 'Save Database' [policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) prevents saving, the auto-save option is now ignored.
  * Improved .NET Framework version detection.
  * [PLGX](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_index.html#plgx) debugging: when the command line option '`-debug`' is passed and a PLGX plugin fails to compile, the output of all tried compilers is saved to a temporary file.
  * Improved file transaction creation time handling on Unix-like systems.
  * Improved compatibility with Mono on BSD systems.
  * Enhanced `PrepMonoDev.sh` script for compatibility with Mono 4.x.
  * Removed KeePassLibSD sub-project (a KeePass library for Pocket PC / Windows Mobile) from the main solution.
  * Upgraded installer.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * When running under Mono (Linux, Mac OS X, ...), two options related to window minimization are disabled now (because they do not work properly due to a Mono bug).

# New Features:

  * The [estimated password quality](http://keepass.info/help/kb/pw_quality_est.html) (in bits) is now displayed on the quality progress bar, and right of the quality progress bar the length of the password is displayed.
  * [Auto-Type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html): before sending a character using a key combination involving at least two modifiers, KeePass now first tests whether this key combination is a registered system-wide hot key, and, if so, tries to send the character as a Unicode packet instead.
  * Auto-Type: added workaround for Cygwin's default Ctrl+Alt behavior (which differs from Windows' behavior).
  * Auto-Type: added `[{APPACTIVATE ...}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) command.
  * `[{HMACOTP}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#hmacotp) placeholder: added support for specifying the shared secret using the entry strings '`HmacOtp-Secret-Hex`' (secret as hex string), '`HmacOtp-Secret-Base32`' (secret as Base32 string) and '`HmacOtp-Secret-Base64`' (secret as Base64 string).
  * `[{T-CONV:...}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#conv) placeholder: added '`Uri-Dec`' type (for converting the string to its URI-unescaped representation).
  * Added [placeholders](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html): `{URL:USERINFO}`, `{URL:USERNAME}` and `{URL:PASSWORD}`.
  * Added placeholders: `{BASE}`, `{BASE:RMVSCM}`, `{BASE:SCM}`, `{BASE:HOST}`, `{BASE:PORT}`, `{BASE:PATH}`, `{BASE:QUERY}`, `{BASE:USERINFO}`, `{BASE:USERNAME}`, `{BASE:PASSWORD}` (within an [URL override](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#override), each of these placeholders is replaced by the specified part of the string that is being overridden).
  * Added `[{NEWPASSWORD:/Profile/}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#newpassword) placeholder, which generates a new password for the current entry using the specified password generator profile.
  * [Pattern-based password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#pattern): the '`^`' character now removes the next character from the current custom character set (for example, `[a^y]` contains all lower-case alphanumeric characters except '`y`').
  * Enhanced syntax highlighting in the [sequence](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) field of the 'Edit Auto-Type Item' dialog.
  * Added option 'Do not ask whether to synchronize or overwrite; force [synchronization](http://keepass.info/help/v2/sync.html)'.
  * Added synchronization support for the group behavior properties 'Auto-Type for entries in this group' and 'Searching entries in this group'.
  * Root group properties are now synchronized based on the last modification time.
  * While saving a database, a shutdown block reason is now specified.
  * Added 'Move to Group' menu in the 'Selected Entries' popup of the main entry list context menu.
  * Items of dynamic menus (tags, strings, attachments, password generator profiles, ...) now have auto-assigned accelerator keys.
  * As alternative to Ctrl+F, pressing F3 in the main window now displays the 'Find' dialog.
  * Added `[UIFlags`](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/customize.html#uiflags) bit for hiding password quality progress bars and information labels.
  * Enhanced system font detection on Unix-like systems.
  * When using '`xsel`' for clipboard operations on Unix-like systems, text is now copied into both the primary selection and the clipboard.
  * Added '`\--version`' [command line option](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) (for Unix-like systems).
  * [Plugins](http://keepass.info/plugins.html) can now subscribe to an IPC event that is raised when running KeePass with the '`-e:`' command line parameter.
  * Added workaround for .NET `AutoWordSelection` bug.
  * Added workaround for Mono bug 10163; saving files using WebDAV now also works under Mono 2.11 and higher.
  * Added workaround for Mono image tabs bug.
  * Added workaround for Mono `NumericUpDown` drawing bug.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Merged the URL scheme overrides and the 'Override all URLs' option into a new dialog 'URL Overrides'.
  * Improved autocompletion of [IO connection](http://keepass.info/help/v2/ioconnect.html) parameters using the MRU list (now treating the user name as filter).
  * Improved interaction of IO connection [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) parameters and the MRU list.
  * The [master key](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html) prompt dialog now validates [key files](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#keyfiles) only when clicking [OK], and invalid ones are not removed automatically from the list anymore.
  * Improved support for managing columns leftover from uninstalled plugins in the 'Configure Columns' dialog.
  * If the 'Unhide Passwords' [policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) is turned off, the passwords column in the auto-type entry selection dialog is now unavailable.
  * The entry list in the main window is now updated immediately after performing auto-type or copying data to the clipboard.
  * Various list view performance improvements.
  * The 'Searching entries in this group' group behavior properties are now ignored during resolving [field references](http://keepass.info/help/base/fieldrefs.html).
  * Improved behavior in case of syntax errors in placeholders with parameters.
  * [Two-channel auto-type obfuscation](http://keepass.info/help/v2/autotype_obfuscation.html): improved realization of clipboard paste commands.
  * General main window keyboard shortcuts now also work within the quick search box and the database tab bar.
  * Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Tab in the main window now always selects the previous database tab (independent of which control has the focus).
  * Changed shortcut keys for moving entries/groups on Unix-like systems, due to Mono's incorrect handling of Alt (preventing key events) and navigation keys (selection updated at the wrong time).
  * Auto-Type: improved modifier key releasing on Unix-like systems.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * A key-up event to the groups tree in the main window without a corresponding key-down event does not change the entry list anymore.

# New Features:

  * Added option to show a confirmation dialog when moving entries/groups to the recycle bin.
  * [Auto-Type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html): added workaround for applications with broken time-dependent message processing.
  * Auto-Type: added workaround for PuTTY's default Ctrl+Alt behavior (which differs from Windows' behavior).
  * Auto-Type: added configuration option to specify the default delay between two keypresses.
  * Added optional [sequence](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) comments column in the auto-type entry selection dialog (in this column, only `[{C:...}` comments](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#plh) in the sequence are displayed; if a comment starts with '`!`', only this comment is shown).
  * If the option 'Automatically search [key files](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#keyfiles)' is activated, all drives are now scanned in parallel and any key files are added asynchronously (this avoids issues caused by slow network drives).
  * Added [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) action 'Show entries by tag'.
  * `[{OPERA}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#envctx) placeholder: updated detection code to also support the latest versions of Opera.
  * `[{T-CONV:...}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#conv) placeholder: added 'Uri' type (for converting the string to its URI-escaped representation).
  * [Synchronization](http://keepass.info/help/v2/sync.html) functions are now available for remote databases, too.
  * Enhanced RoboForm [importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) to additionally support the new file format.
  * Summary lists are now also available in delete confirmation dialogs on Unix-like systems and Windows XP and earlier.
  * Added workaround for Mono `Process` StdIn BOM bug.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html): added '`refx-All`' option (matches all entries).
  * KPScript: added optional parameters '`setx-Expires`' and '`setx-ExpiryTime`' for the '`EditEntry`' command.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Improved database tab selection after closing an inactive database.
  * New just-in-time MRU files list.
  * Improved selection of entries created by the [password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html).
  * The [internal text editor](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#rtftext) now determines the newline sequence that the data is using the most when opening it, and converts all newline sequences to the initial sequence when saving the data.
  * Improved realization of the `[{CLEARFIELD}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) command (now using Bksp instead of Del, in order to avoid Ctrl+Alt+Del issues on newer Windows systems).
  * The note that deleting a group will also delete all subgroups and entries within this group is now only displayed if the group is not empty.
  * Improved GUI thread safety of the [update check](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#internet) dialog.
  * Improved HTML generation.
  * Improved version formatting.
  * On Unix-like systems, window state automations are now disabled during initial auto-type target window switches.
  * On Unix-like systems, the button to choose a password font is disabled now (because this is unsupported due to Mono bug 5795).
  * Various files (e.g. 'History.txt') are now encoded using UTF-8.
  * Improved build system.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * In the 'Configure Columns' dialog, the activation states of [plugin](http://keepass.info/plugins.html)-provided columns are now preset correctly.

# New Features:

  * New [auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) key sending engine (improved support for sending Unicode characters and for sending keypresses into virtual machine/emulator windows; now largely compatible with the Neo keyboard layout; sequence parsing is faster, more flexible and optimizes the sequence; improved behavior for invalid sequences; differential delays, making the auto-type process less susceptible to externally caused delays; automatic cancelling is now more precise up to at most one keypress and also works on Unix-like systems; improved message processing during auto-type).
  * When trying to open an entry attachment that the built-in editor/viewer cannot handle, KeePass now extracts the attachment to a (EFS-encrypted) temporary file and opens it using the default application associated with this file; afterwards the user can choose between importing/discarding changes and KeePass deletes the temporary file securely.
  * On Windows Vista and higher, the button in the entry editing dialog to open attachments is now a split button; the drop-down menu allows to choose between the built-in viewer, the built-in editor and an external application.
  * Added '[XML Replace](http://keepass.info/help/v2/xml_replace.html)' functionality.
  * [Generic CSV importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html#genericcsv): added option to merge imported groups with groups already existing in the database.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) Dashlane 2.3.2 CSV files.
  * On Windows 8 and higher, some running Metro apps are now listed in the 'Edit Auto-Type Item' dialog.
  * Added `[{T-CONV:/T/C/}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#conv) placeholder (to convert text to upper-case, lower-case, or its UTF-8 representation to Base64 or Hex).
  * Added `{SPACE}` [special key code](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) (as alternative for the '` `' character, for improved readability of auto-type sequences).
  * XML merge (used e.g. when an enforced [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) file is present): added support for comments in inner nodes.
  * Added `[UIFlags`](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/customize.html#uiflags) bit for showing last access times.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * In the history entry viewing dialog, the 'Open' and 'Save' commands are now available for attachments.
  * When replacing the `[{PASSWORD_ENC}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#passwordenc) placeholder, KeePass now first Spr-compiles the entry password (i.e. placeholders, environment variables, etc. can be used).
  * Improved configuration loading performance.
  * Improved displaying of fatal exceptions.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Data inserted by entry URL component [placeholders](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html) is now encoded correctly.

# New Features:

  * The [URL override](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#override) field in the entry editing dialog is now an editable combo box, where the drop-down list contains suggestions for browser overrides.
  * [Password quality estimations](http://keepass.info/help/kb/pw_quality_est.html) are now computed in separate threads to improve the UI responsiveness.
  * The password generator profile '[Automatically generated passwords for new entries](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#configauto)' is now available in the password generator context menu of the entry editing dialog.
  * Added `[UIFlags`](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/customize.html#uiflags) bit for hiding built-in profiles in the password generator context menu of the entry editing dialog.
  * Tags can be included in printouts now.
  * [Generic CSV importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html#genericcsv): added support for importing tags.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) Norton Identity Safe 2013 CSV files.
  * Mozilla Bookmarks JSON import: added support for importing tags.
  * RoboForm import: URLs are now terminated using a '`/`', added support for the new file format and for the new note fields.
  * Added support for showing [modern task dialogs](http://keepass.info/help/kb/ui_vista.html) even when no form exists (requiring a theming activation context).
  * KeePass now terminates `CtfMon` child processes started by .NET/Windows, if they are not terminated automatically.
  * Added workarounds for '`#`', '`{`', '`}`', '`[`', '`]`', '`~`' and diaeresis .NET `SendKeys` issues.
  * Added workaround for '`xsel`' hanging on Unix-like systems.
  * Converted some PNG images as a workaround for a problem in Cairo/LibPNG on Unix-like systems.
  * Installer: the version is now shown in the 'Version' field of the item in the Windows 'Programs and Features' dialog.
  * TrlUtil: added 'Go to Next Untranslated' command.
  * TrlUtil: added shortcut keys.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * The '[Open From URL](http://keepass.info/help/v2/ioconnect.html)' dialog is now brought to the foreground when trying to perform [global auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoglobal) while the database is locked and the main window is minimized to tray.
  * Profiles are now shown directly in the password generator context menu of the entry editing dialog.
  * After duplicating entries, KeePass now ensures that the copies are visible.
  * User names of [TAN entries](http://keepass.info/help/base/tans.html) are now [dereferenced](http://keepass.info/help/base/fieldrefs.html), if the option for showing dereferenced data in the main window is enabled.
  * When creating an entry from a template, the new entry is now selected and focused.
  * Empty fields are not included in detailed printouts anymore.
  * Enhanced Internet Explorer detection.
  * The '`-preselect`' [command line option](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) now works together with relative database file paths.
  * Improved quoted app paths parsing.
  * Extended culture invariance.
  * Improved [synchronization](http://keepass.info/help/v2/sync.html) performance.
  * Improved internal keypress routing.
  * Last access times by default are not shown in the UI anymore.
  * TrlUtil: improved dialog focusing when showing message boxes.
  * KeePassLib/KPScript: improved support for running on systems without any GUI.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Fixed a crash that could occur if the option 'Show expired entries (if any)' is enabled and a [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) switches to a different [locked](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#seclocking) database when unlocking a database.
  * The tab bar is now updated correctly after closing an inactive database by middle-clicking its tab.
  * Column display orders that are unstable with respect to linear auto-adjusting assignment are now restored correctly.

# New Features:

  * New [password quality estimation](http://keepass.info/help/kb/pw_quality_est.html) algorithm.
  * Added toolbar buttons: 'Open URL(s)', 'Copy URL(s) to Clipboard' and 'Perform [Auto-Type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html)'.
  * Added '[Generate Password](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html)' command in the context menu of the KeePass system tray icon.
  * Added 'Copy history' option in the entry duplication dialog (enabled by default).
  * Added 'Duplicate Group' context menu command.
  * In the MRU list, currently opened files now have an '[Opened]' suffix and are blue.
  * When a dialog is displayed, (double) clicking the KeePass system tray icon now activates the dialog.
  * Added `[{T-REPLACE-RX:_..._}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#replacerx) placeholder, which replaces text using a regular expression.
  * Added `{VKEY-NX _X_}` and `{VKEY-EX _X_}` [special key codes](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq).
  * Added 'Perform auto-type with selected entry' [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) action.
  * Added 'Import into active database' trigger action.
  * Mozilla Bookmarks HTML [import](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html): added support for groups, bookmark descriptions and icons.
  * Mozilla Bookmarks JSON import: bookmark descriptions are now imported into the note fields of entries.
  * RoboForm import: added support for the new file format.
  * Added support for importing Network Password Manager 4.0 CSV files.
  * Enhanced SafeWallet XML importer to additionally support importing web entries and groups from very old export file versions (for newer versions this was already supported).
  * Added database [repair](http://keepass.info/help/base/repair.html) mode warning.
  * Added option to accept invalid SSL certificates (turned off by default).
  * Added user activity notification event for plugins.
  * File transactions for FTP URLs are now always disabled when running under .NET 4.0 in order to workaround .NET bug 621450.
  * Added workaround for Mono list view item selection bug.
  * Added workaround for Mono bug 649266; minimizing to tray now removes the task bar item and restoring does not result in a broken window anymore.
  * Added workaround for Mono bug 5795; text and selections in password boxes are now drawn properly (a monospace font can only be used on Windows due to the bug).
  * Added workaround for Mono bug 12525; dialog banners are now drawn correctly again.
  * Added workaround for Mono form loading bug.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html): added 'Import' command.
  * KPScript: the 'ListEntries' command now also outputs date/time fields of entries.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * When the option for remembering the last used database is enabled, KeePass now remembers the last active database (instead of the last opened or saved database).
  * The 'Add Group' command and the F2 key in the groups tree view now open the group editing dialog; in-place tree node label editing is disabled.
  * Custom string and plugin-provided columns in the 'Configure Columns' dialog are sorted alphabetically now.
  * Improved behavior when closing inactive databases.
  * Improved support for trigger actions during database closing.
  * The 'Special' GUI [character set](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#charset) now includes '`|`' and '`~`'.
  * The 'High ANSI' character set now consists of the range [U+0080, U+00FF] except control and non-printable characters.
  * The options dialog is now listed in the task bar when it is opened while KeePass is minimized to the system tray.
  * A remembered [user account](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#winuser) usage state can now be preset even when the user account option is disabled using [key prompt configuration flags](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#pwmin).
  * Improved initial input focus in key creation/prompt dialogs when key creation/prompt configuration flags are specified.
  * During [synchronization](http://keepass.info/help/v2/sync.html), the status dialog is now closed after all files have been saved.
  * Improved behavior of the global KeePass [activation hot key](http://keepass.info/help/base/integration.html#wndrestore) when a dialog is displayed.
  * Changed auto-type command icon.
  * Shortened product name in main window title.
  * Improved data URI validation.
  * Custom clipboard data is now encoded as data URI (with a vendor-specific MIME type).
  * Improved [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) loading performance.
  * Enhanced [IO connection](http://keepass.info/help/v2/ioconnect.html) problem diagnostics.
  * Improved [single instance](http://keepass.info/help/base/integration.html#singleinstance) checking on Unix-like systems.
  * KeePassLibC DLLs and ShInstUtil are now explicitly marked as DEP- and ASLR-compatible (like the executable file).
  * Various UI improvements.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * The suffixes to the 'Inherit setting from parent' options on the 'Behavior' tab of the group editing dialog now correctly show the inherited settings of the current group's parent.
  * When [locked](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#seclocking), the main window's title doesn't show the full path of the database anymore when the option 'Show full path in title bar (instead of file name only)' is turned off.
  * The status bar is now updated correctly after sorting by a column.

# New Features:

  * New [generic CSV importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html#genericcsv) (now supports multi-line fields, '`\`' as escape character, field & record separators and the text qualifier can be specified, white space characters can be removed from the beginning/end of fields, the fields and their order can be defined, supported fields now are group name & standard fields like e.g. title & custom strings & times & ignore column, the first row can be ignored, KeePass initially tries to guess the fields and their order based on the first row).
  * Native master key transformations are now computed in two threads on 64-bit systems, too; on dual/multi core processors this results in almost twice the performance as before (by doubling the amount of rounds you'll get the same waiting time as in 2.18, but the [protection against dictionary and guessing attacks](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secdictprotect) is doubled).
  * New XML configuration and translation deserializer to improve the startup performance.
  * Added option to require a password repetition only when hiding using asterisks is enabled (enabled by default).
  * Entry attachments can now be renamed using in-place label editing (click on an already selected item to show an edit box).
  * Empty entry attachments can now be created using 'Attach' -> 'Create Empty Attachment'.
  * Sizes of entry attachments are now shown in a column of the attachments list in the entry editing dialog.
  * Added `{ENV_PROGRAMFILES_X86}` [placeholder](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html) (this is `%ProgramFiles(x86)%`, if it exists, otherwise `%ProgramFiles%`).
  * Added [auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) option 'An entry matches if one of its tags is contained in the target window title'.
  * URLs in HTML exports are now linkified.
  * [Import](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) modules may now specify multiple default/equivalent file extensions (like e.g. '`htm`' and '`html`').
  * Added support for reading texts encoded using UTF-32 Big Endian.
  * Enhanced text encoding detection (now detects UTF-32 LE/BE and UTF-16 LE/BE by zeros, improved UTF-8 detection, ...).
  * Added zoom function for images in internal data viewer.
  * Drop-down image buttons in the entry editing dialog are now marked using small black triangle overlays.
  * Added support for loading [key files](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#keyfiles) from URLs.
  * Controls in the options dialog are now disabled when the options are enforced (using an enforced [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) file).
  * If KeePass is started with the '`-debug`' [command line option](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html), KeePass now shows a developer-friendly error message when opening a database file fails.
  * Added 'Wait for exit' property in the 'Execute command line / URL' [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) action.
  * The 'File exists' trigger condition now also supports URLs.
  * Added two file closing trigger events (one raised before and one after saving the database file).
  * [Plugins](http://keepass.info/plugins.html): added file closing events.
  * Plugins: added events (`AutoType.Sequence*`) that allow plugins to provide auto-type sequence suggestions.
  * Added workaround to support loading data from version information files even when they have incorrectly been decompressed by a web filter.
  * Added workarounds for '`°`', '`|`' and '`£`' .NET `SendKeys` issues.
  * Added workaround for topmost window .NET/Windows issue (the 'Always on Top' option now works even when switching to a different window while KeePass is starting up).
  * Added workaround for Mono dialog event ordering bug.
  * Added workaround for Mono clipboard bugs on Mac OS X.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/plugins.html#kpscript): added '`MoveEntry`', '`GetEntryString`' and '`GenPw`' commands.
  * KPScript: added '`-refx-UUID`' and '`-refx-Tags`' entry identification parameters.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * When only deleting history entries (without changing any data field of an entry), no backup entry is created anymore.
  * Unified text encoding handling for internal data viewer and [editor](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#rtftext), generic CSV importer and text encoding selection dialog.
  * Improved font sizing in HTML exports/printouts.
  * Improved encoding of group names in HTML exports/printouts.
  * If an entry doesn't expire, 'Never expires' is now shown in the 'Expiry Time' column in HTML exports/printouts.
  * The expiry edit control now accepts incomplete edits and the 'Expires' checkbox is checked immediately.
  * The time component of the default expiry suggestion is now 00:00:00.
  * The last selected/focused item in the attachments list of the entry editing dialog is now selected/focused after editing an attachment.
  * Improved field to standard field mapping function.
  * Enhanced RoboForm importer to concatenate values of fields with conflicting names.
  * Updated Spamex.com importer.
  * Removed KeePass 1.x CSV importer; users should use the new generic CSV importer (which can import more data than the old specialized 1.x CSV importer).
  * When trying to open another database while a dialog is displayed, KeePass now just brings itself to the foreground without attempting to open the second database.
  * More list views use the Vista Explorer style.
  * Modifier keys without another key aren't registered as global hot key anymore.
  * Improved default suggestions for custom sequences in the [auto-type sequence](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) editing dialog.
  * Improved default focus in the auto-type sequence editing dialog.
  * Added `{C:Comment}` placeholder in the auto-type sequence editing dialog.
  * On Unix-like systems, the `{GOOGLECHROME}` placeholder now first searches for Google Chrome and then (if not found) for Chromium.
  * Versions displayed in the update checking dialog now consist of at least two components.
  * Added '`@`' and '```' to the printable 7-bit ASCII [character set](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#pattern).
  * Merged simple and extended special character spaces to one special character space.
  * Reduced control character space from 60 to 32.
  * The first sample entry's URL now points to the KeePass website.
  * Improved key transformation delay calculation.
  * Improved key file loading performance.
  * The main menu now isn't a tab stop anymore.
  * Some configuration nodes are now allocated only on demand.
  * Improved UI update when moving/copying entries to the currently active group or a subgroup of it using drag&drop.
  * Improved behavior when closing an inactive database having unsaved changes.
  * Changed versioning scheme in file version information blocks from digit- to component-based.
  * Development snapshots don't ask anymore whether to enable the automatic update check (only stable releases do).
  * Improved [PLGX](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_index.html#plgx) cache directory naming.
  * The PLGX cache directory by default is now located in the local application data folder instead of the roaming one.
  * Improved support for PLGX plugins that are using LINQ.
  * Various UI improvements.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Fixed sorting of items in the most recently used files list.
  * Fixed tab order in the 'Advanced' tab of the entry editing dialog.

# New Features:

  * Multiple [auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) sequences can now be defined for a window in one entry.
  * The auto-type entry selection dialog now displays the sequence that will be typed.
  * The auto-type entry selection dialog is now resizable; KeePass remembers the dialog's position, size and the list view column widths.
  * Added auto-type option 'An entry matches if its URL is contained in the target window title'.
  * Added two options to show [dereferenced](http://keepass.info/help/base/fieldrefs.html) data in the main entry list (synchronously or asynchronously).
  * Dereferenced data fields are now shown in the entry view of the main window and the auto-type entry selection dialog (additionally to the references).
  * Field references in the entry view are now clickable; when clicking one, KeePass jumps to the data source entry.
  * Added option in the 'Find' dialog to search in dereferenced data fields.
  * Added option to search in dereferenced data fields when performing a quick search (toolbar in main window).
  * The 'Find' dialog now shows a status dialog while searching for entries.
  * The main window now shows a status bar and the UI is disabled while performing a quick search.
  * Added context menu commands to open the URL of an entry in a specific browser.
  * Added `{SAFARI}` browser path [placeholder](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html).
  * Added `{C:...}` comment placeholder.
  * Added entry duplication options dialog (appending "\- Copy" to entry titles, and/or replacing user names and passwords by field references to the original entries).
  * Added option to focus the quick search box when restoring from taskbar (disabled by default).
  * Added tray context menu command to show the options dialog.
  * Source fields are now compiled before using them in a `[{PICKCHARS}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#pickchars) dialog.
  * Added 'Copy Link' rich text box context menu command.
  * Before printing, the data/format dialog now shows a print dialog, in which the printer can be selected.
  * Added [application policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) to ask for the current master key before printing.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) Passphrase Keeper 2.50 HTML files (in addition to the already supported 2.70 format).
  * KeePass now removes zone identifiers from itself, ShInstUtil and the CHM help file.
  * Listing currently opened windows works under Unix-like systems now, too.
  * Alternating item background colors are now also supported in list views with item groups.
  * `IOConnection` now supports reading from data URIs (RFC 2397).
  * Group headers are now skipped when navigating in single selection list views using the arrow keys.
  * Added detection support for the following web browsers on Unix-like systems: Firefox, Opera, Chromium, Epiphany, Arora, Galeon and Konqueror.
  * Added documentation of the synchronization feature.
  * [Key provider](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_keyprov.html) plugins can now declare that they're compatible with the secure desktop mode, and a new property in the query context specifies whether the user currently is on the secure desktop.
  * Added workaround for a list view sorting bug under Windows XP.
  * Added workaround for a .NET bug where a cached window state gets out of sync with the real window state.
  * Added workaround for a Mono `WebRequest` bug affecting WebDAV support.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Items in the auto-type entry selection dialog can now be selected using a single click.
  * When performing global auto-type, the Spr engine now uses the entry container database instead of the current database as data source.
  * The generated passwords list in the [password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html) dialog now uses the password font (monospace by default).
  * The last modification time of an entry is now updated when a new password is generated using the `[{NEWPASSWORD}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#newpassword) placeholder.
  * The overlay icon for the taskbar button (on Windows 7) is now restored when Windows Explorer crashes and when starting in minimized and locked mode.
  * Improved opening of CHM help file.
  * The buttons in file save dialogs now have accelerator keys.
  * Separated URL scheme overrides into built-in and custom ones.
  * Improved tray command state updating.
  * The default tray command is now rendered using a bold font.
  * The main window is now disabled while searching and removing duplicate entries.
  * Improved [banner](http://keepass.info/help/v2/guioptions.html#bannerstyles) handling/updating in resizable dialogs.
  * The 'Ctrl+U' shortcut hint is now moved either to the open or to the copy command, depending on whether the option 'Copy URLs to clipboard instead of opening them' is enabled or not.
  * Improved command availability updating of rich text context menus.
  * Quick searches are now invoked asynchronously.
  * Improved quick search performance.
  * The option to minimize the main window after [locking](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#seclocking) the KeePass workspace is now enabled by default.
  * When performing auto-type, newline characters are now converted to Enter keypresses.
  * Auto-type on Unix-like systems: improved sending of backslash characters.
  * On Unix-like systems, the default delay between auto-typed keystrokes is now 3 ms.
  * Spr engine performance improvements.
  * Changing the [in-memory protection](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secmemprot) state of a custom entry string is now treated as a database change.
  * Some options in the options dialog are now linked (e.g. the option 'Automatically search key files also on removable media' can only be enabled when 'Automatically search key files' is enabled).
  * Most items with default values aren't written to the [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) file anymore (resulting in a smaller file and making it possible to change defaults in future versions).
  * Path separators in the configuration file are now updated for the current operating system.
  * Improved 'xdotool' version detection.
  * Improved IO response handling when deleting/renaming files.
  * Various UI text improvements.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Status bar text is now correctly updated to 'Ready' after an unsuccessful/cancelled database opening attempt.
  * Password generation based on [patterns](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#pattern): escaped curly brackets are now parsed correctly.

# New Features:

  * When searching for a string containing a whitespace character, KeePass now splits the terms and reports all entries containing all of the terms (e.g. when you search for "Forum KeePass" without the quotes, all entries containing both "Forum" and "KeePass" are reported); the order of the terms is arbitrary; if you want to search for a term containing whitespace, enclose the term in quotes.
  * When searching for a term starting with a minus ('`-`'), all entries that do not contain the term are reported (e.g. when you search for "Forum -KeePass" without the quotes, all entries containing "Forum" but not "KeePass" are reported).
  * Added dialog in the options to specify a web proxy (none, system or manual) and user name and password for it.
  * Added option to always exit instead of [locking](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#seclocking) the workspace.
  * Added option to play the UAC sound when switching to a [secure desktop](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secdesktop) (enabled by default).
  * Added filter box in the [field references](http://keepass.info/help/base/fieldrefs.html) creation dialog.
  * Added command to delete duplicate entries (entries are considered to be equal when their strings and attachments are the same, all other data is ignored; if one of two equal entries is in the recycle bin, it is deleted preferably; otherwise the decision is based on the last modification time).
  * Added command to delete empty groups.
  * Added command to delete unused [custom icons](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#moreclienticons).
  * For Unix-like systems: new file-based IPC broadcast mechanism (supporting multiple endpoints).
  * For Unix-like systems: added file-based global mutex mechanism.
  * [Auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) on Unix-like systems: added support for sending square brackets and apostrophes.
  * [Two-channel auto-type obfuscation](http://keepass.info/help/v2/autotype_obfuscation.html) is now supported on Unix-like systems, too.
  * Web access on Unix-like systems: added workarounds for non-implemented cache policy and credentials requirement.
  * Added context menu command to empty the recycle bin (without deleting the recycle bin group).
  * On Windows Vista and higher, when trying to delete a group, the confirmation dialog now shows a short summary of the subgroups and entries that will be deleted, too.
  * In the auto-type target window drop-down combobox, icons are now shown left of the window names.
  * Added `[{CLEARFIELD}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) auto-type command (to clear the contents of single-line edit controls).
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) Sticky Password 5.0 XML files (formatted memos are imported as RTF file attachments, which you can edit using the internal KeePass editor; e.g. right-click on the entry in the main window and go 'Attachments' -> 'Edit Notes.rtf' or click on the attachment in the entry view at the bottom of the main window; see ['How to store and work with large amounts of formatted text?'](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#rtftext) in the FAQ).
  * Added support for importing Kaspersky Password Manager 5.0 XML files (formatted memos are imported the same as by the Sticky Password importer, see above).
  * Password Depot importer: added support for more fields (new time fields and usage count), time fields can be imported using the stored format specifier, vertical tabulators are removed, improved import of information cards, and auto-type sequences are converted now.
  * Added ability to export links into the root directory of Windows/IE favorites.
  * Windows/IE favorites export: added configuration items to specify a prefix and a suffix for exported links/files.
  * In the entry editing dialog, KeePass now opens an attachment either in the internal editor or in the internal viewer, depending on whether the format is supported by the editor.
  * When creating a new database, KeePass now automatically creates a second sample entry, which is configured for the test form in the online help center.
  * Added configuration option to disable the 'Options', 'Plugins' and/or 'Triggers' menu items.
  * Added workaround for Mono tab bar height bug.
  * Added workaround for Mono FTP bug.
  * Added workaround for Mono CryptoStream bug.
  * Added workaround for a Mono bug related to focusing list view items.
  * Added shell script to prepare the sources for MonoDevelop.
  * [Translations](http://keepass.info/translations.html) can now also be loaded from the KeePass application data directory.
  * TrlUtil: added support for ellipses as alternative to 3 dots.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/plugins.html#kpscript): added 'DetachBins' command to save all entry attachments (into the directory of the database) and remove them from the database.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * After performing a quick-find, the search text is now selected.
  * Improved quick-find deselection performance.
  * On Unix-like systems, [command line parameters](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) prefixed with a '`/`' are now treated as absolute file paths instead of options.
  * Improved IPC support on Unix-like systems.
  * Locked databases can now be dismissed using the close command.
  * Invalid target windows (like the taskbar, own KeePass windows, etc.) are not shown in the auto-type target window drop-down combobox anymore.
  * Newly created entries are now selected and focused.
  * The entry list is now focused when duplicating and selecting all entries.
  * If KeePass is blocked from showing a dialog on the secure desktop, KeePass now shows the dialog on the normal desktop.
  * Improved dialog initialization on the secure desktop.
  * The current status is now shown while exporting Windows/IE favorites.
  * Windows/IE favorites export: improved naming of containing folder when exporting selected entries only.
  * Windows/IE favorites export: if a group doesn't contain any exportable entry, no directory is created for this group anymore.
  * Improved data editor window position/size remembering.
  * Key modifiers of shortcut key strings are translated now.
  * Shortcut keys of group and entry commands are now also shown in the main menu.
  * When no [template entries](http://keepass.info/help/v2/dbsettings.html#templates) are specified/found, this is now indicated in the 'Add Entry' toolbar drop-down menu.
  * When deleting a group, its subgroups and entries are now added correctly to the list of deleted objects.
  * Font handling improvements.
  * Improved lock timeout updating when a dialog is displayed.
  * Improved export error handling.
  * Improved FIPS compliance problems self-test (error message immediately at start), and specified configuration option to prevent .NET from enforcing FIPS policy.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Last modification time is now updated when restoring an older version of an entry.
  * When duplicating an entry, the UUIDs of history items are now changed, too.

Thanks to _Oliver Sahr_ for suggesting some of the new features and
improvements above.

# New Features:

  * Added option to show the master key dialog on a secure desktop (similar to Windows' UAC; almost no keylogger works on a secure desktop; the option is disabled by default for compatibility reasons).
  * Added option to limit the number of history items per entry (the default is 10).
  * Added option to limit the history size per entry (the default is 6 MB).
  * Added `[{PICKCHARS}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#pickchars) placeholder, which shows a dialog to pick certain characters from an entry string; various options like specifying the number of characters to pick and conversion to down arrow keypresses are supported; see the one page long documentation on the auto-type help page; the less powerful `{PICKPASSWORDCHARS}` is now obsolete (but still supported for backward compatibility).
  * The character picking dialog now remembers and restores its last position and size.
  * KDBX file format: attachments are now stored in a pool within the file and entries reference these items; this reduces the file size a lot when there are history items of entries having attachments.
  * KDBX file format: attachments are now compressed (if the compression option is enabled) before being Base64-encoded, compressed and encrypted; this results in a smaller file, because the compression algorithm works better on the raw data than on its encoded form.
  * PLGX [plugins](http://keepass.info/plugins.html) can now be loaded on Unix-like systems, too.
  * Added option to specify a database color; by specifying a color, the main window icon and the tray icon are recolored and the database tab (shown when multiple databases are opened in one window) gets a colored rectangle icon.
  * New rich text builder, which supports using multiple languages in one text (e.g. different Chinese variants).
  * Added 'Sort By' popup menu in the 'View' menu.
  * Added context menu commands to sort subgroups of a group.
  * Added option to clear master key [command line parameters](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) after using them once (enabled by default).
  * Added [application policies](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) to ask for the current master key before changing the master key and/or exporting.
  * Added option to also unhide source characters when unhiding the selected characters in the character picking dialog.
  * Added ability to export [custom icons](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#moreclienticons).
  * Added 'String' [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) condition.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) DataViz Passwords Plus 1.007 CSV files.
  * Enhanced 1Password Pro importer to also support 1PW CSV files.
  * Enhanced FlexWallet importer to also support version 2006 XML files (in addition to version 1.7 XML files).
  * Enabled auto-suggest for editable drop-down combo boxes (and auto-append where it makes sense).
  * Pressing Ctrl+Enter in the rich text boxes of the entry dialog and the custom string dialog now closes with OK (if possible).
  * Added option to cancel auto-type when the target window changes.
  * Auto-type on Unix-like systems: added support for key modifiers.
  * Added '`\--saveplgxcr`' command line option to save compiler results in case the compilation of a PLGX plugin fails.
  * Added workaround for % .NET SendKeys issue.
  * Added workaround for Mono bug 620618 in the main entry list.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Improved [key file](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#keyfiles) suggestion performance.
  * When the master key change application policy is disabled and the master key expires (forced change), KeePass now shows the two information dialogs only once per opening.
  * After removing the password column, hiding behind asterisks is suggested by default now when showing the column again.
  * [TAN entries](http://keepass.info/help/base/tans.html) now expire on auto-type, if the option for expiring TANs on use is enabled.
  * [Auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) now sends acute and grave accents as separate characters.
  * Auto-type now explicitly skips the taskbar window when searching for the target window.
  * Multiple lines are now separated in the entry list and in the custom string list of the entry dialog by a space.
  * RoboForm importer: improved multiline value support.
  * Improved UNC path support.
  * Improved entry list refresh performance.
  * Improved UI state update performance.
  * Entry list context menus are now configured instantly.
  * Inapplicable group commands are now disabled.
  * Improved control focusing.
  * Improved clipboard handling.
  * Copying and pasting whole entries is now also supported on Windows 98 and ME.
  * Improved releasing of dialog resources.
  * Improved keys/placeholders box in auto-type editing dialog.
  * Improved user-friendliness in UAC dialogs.
  * Tooltips of the tab close button and the password repeat box can be translated now.
  * Improved help (moved placeholders to separate page, ...).
  * KeePassLibSD now uses the SHA-256 implementation of Bouncy Castle.
  * Upgraded installer.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Window titles are now trimmed, such that auto-type also works with windows whose titles have leading or trailing whitespace characters.
  * Detection of XSL files works under Linux / Mac OS X now, too.

# New Features:

  * Added option to lock after some time of global user inactivity.
  * Added option to lock when the remote control status changes.
  * [Auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) on Unix-like systems: added special key code support (translation to X KeySyms) and support for `{DELAY X}` and `{DELAY=X}`.
  * Added window activation support on Unix-like systems.
  * Auto-type on Windows: added `{VKEY X}` special key code (sends virtual key X).
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) DataVault 4.7 CSV files.
  * Added support for importing Revelation 0.4 XML files.
  * Added 'Auto-Type - Without Context' [application policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) to disable the 'Perform Auto-Type' command (Ctrl+V), but still leave global auto-type available.
  * Added option to collapse newly-created recycle bin tree nodes.
  * Added 'Size' column in the history list of the entry dialog.
  * Added [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) action to remove custom toolbar buttons.
  * Added `kdbx://` URL scheme overrides (for Windows and Unix-like systems; disabled by default).
  * Added KeePass.exe.config file to redirect old assemblies to the latest one, and explicitly declare .NET 4.0 runtime support.
  * Added documentation for the '`-pw-enc`' [command line](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) parameter, the `[{PASSWORD_ENC}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#passwordenc) placeholder and [URL overrides](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#override).
  * Added workaround for ^/& .NET SendKeys issue.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * New locking timer (using a timeout instead of a countdown).
  * Improved locking when the Windows session is being ended or switched.
  * Improved multi-database locking.
  * Separated the options for locking when the computer is locked and the computer is about to be suspended.
  * `{FIREFOX}` [placeholder](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#subst): added support for registry-redirected 32-bit Firefox installations on 64-bit Windows systems.
  * File transactions: the NTFS/EFS encryption flag is now also preserved when the containing directory isn't encrypted.
  * The IPC channel name on Unix-like systems is now dependent on the current user and machine name.
  * KeePass now selects the parent group after deleting a group.
  * Entries are now marked as modified when mass-changing their colors or icons.
  * Key states are now queried on interrupt level.
  * A `{DELAY=X}` global delay now affects all characters of a keystroke sequence when [TCATO](http://keepass.info/help/v2/autotype_obfuscation.html) is enabled, too.
  * Improved dialog closing when exiting automatically.
  * [Plugin](http://keepass.info/plugins.html)-provided entry list columns can now be right-aligned at KeePass startup already.
  * Removed KDBX DOM code.
  * Installer: the KeePass start menu shortcut is now created directly in the programs folder; the other shortcuts have been removed (use the Control Panel for uninstalling and the 'Help' menu in KeePass to access the help).
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Quotes in parameters for the 'Execute command line / URL' trigger action are now escaped correctly.
  * Auto-type on Unix-like systems: [window filters](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autowindows) without wildcards now match correctly.

# New Features:

  * Password quality estimation algorithm: added check for about 1500 most common passwords (these are rated down to 1/8th of their statistical rating; Bloom filter-based implementation).
  * [Global auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoglobal) (using a system-wide hot key) is now possible on Unix-like systems (see the documentation for setup instructions, section '[Installation / Portability](http://keepass.info/help/v2/setup.html)' in the 'KeePass 2.x' group; thanks to Jordan Sissel for enhancing '`xdotool`').
  * Added IPC functionality for Unix-like systems.
  * Added possibility to write export [plugins](http://keepass.info/plugins.html) that don't require an output file.
  * Tag lists are sorted alphabetically now.
  * Password text boxes now use a monospace font by default.
  * Added option to select a different font for password text boxes (menu 'Tools' -> 'Options' -> tab 'Interface').
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) Password Prompter 1.2 DAT files.
  * Added ability to export to Windows/IE favorites.
  * Added ability to specify IO credentials in the 'Synchronize' [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) action.
  * Added ability to specify IO credentials and a master key in the 'Open database file' trigger action.
  * If IO credentials are stored, they are now obfuscated.
  * Custom colors in the Windows color selection dialog are now remembered.
  * Added high resolution version of the KeePass application icon.
  * Improved lock overlay icon (higher resolution).
  * [PLGX](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_index.html#plgx) loader: added support for unversioned KeePass assembly references.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Added workaround to avoid alpha transparency corruption when adding images to an image list.
  * Improved image list generation performance.
  * Added workaround to display the lock overlay icon when having enabled the option to start minimized and locked.
  * Improved group and entries deletion confirmation dialogs (with preview; only Windows Vista and higher).
  * The [password character picking dialog](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) now offers the raw password characters instead of an auto-type encoded sequence.
  * PINs [importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html): improved importing of expiry dates.
  * Some button icons are now resized to 16x15 when the 16x16 icon is too large.
  * Renamed character repetition option in the [password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html) for improved clarity.
  * Improved workspace locking.
  * Locking timer is now thread-safe.
  * Added code to prevent loading libraries from the current working directory (to avoid binary planting attacks).
  * Removed Tomboy references (on Unix-like systems).
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * `[{NEWPASSWORD}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#newpassword) placeholder: special characters in generated passwords are now transformed correctly based on context (auto-type, command line, etc.).

# New Features:

  * [Auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) window definitions in custom window-sequence pairs are now Spr-compiled (i.e. placeholders, environment variables, etc. can be used).
  * Global auto-type delay: added support for multi-modified keys and special keys.
  * Added 'New Database' [application policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) flag.
  * Added 'Copy Whole Entries' application policy flag.
  * Multi-monitor support: at startup, KeePass now ensures that the main window's normal area at least partially overlaps the virtual screen rectangle of at least one monitor.
  * RoboForm [importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html): URLs without protocol prefix are now prefixed automatically (HTTP).
  * Entry-dependent placeholders can now be used in most trigger events, conditions and actions (the currently focused entry is used).
  * Auto-type on Unix-like systems: KeePass now shows an informative error message when trying to invoke auto-type without having installed the '`xdotool`' package.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * New column engine: [drag&dropping](http://keepass.info/help/base/usingpws.html#dragdrop) hidden fields works as expected again (the field data is transferred, not asterisks).
  * Improved restoration of a maximized main window.
  * Improved error message when trying to import/export data from/to a KDB file on a non-Windows operating system.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * (None).

# New Features:

  * Added entry tags (you can assign tags to entries in the entry editing window or by using the 'Selected Entries' context menu; to list all entries having a specific tag, choose the tag either in the 'Edit' main menu or in the 'Show Entries' toolbar drop-down button).
  * Completely new entry list column engine; the columns are dynamic now, custom entry strings can be shown in the list, to configure go 'View' -> 'Configure Columns...'; the column engine is also extensible now, i.e. plugins can provide new columns.
  * Added 'Size' entry list column (shows the approximate memory required for the entry).
  * Added 'History (Count)' entry list column (double-clicking a cell of this column opens the entry editing window and automatically switches to the 'History' tab).
  * Added 'Expiry Time (Date Only)' entry list column.
  * Added options to specify the number of days until the [master key](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html) of a database is recommended to and/or must be changed.
  * Added support for [exporting](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) selected entries to KDB.
  * Added '`FileSaveAsDirectory`' [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) key to specify the default directory for 'Save As' database file dialogs.
  * Double-clicking a history entry in the entry editing dialog now opens/views the entry.
  * It's now possible to tab from menus and toolbars to dialog controls.
  * Added option to turn off hiding [in-memory protected](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secmemprot) custom strings using asterisks in the entry view.
  * Added workaround for [FTP servers](http://keepass.info/help/v2/ioconnect.html) sending a 550 error after opening and closing a file without downloading data.
  * Added 'Unhide Passwords' [application policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) flag.
  * Password Depot [importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html): some icons are converted now.
  * `{GOOGLECHROME}` [placeholder](http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html#subst): updated detection code to also support the latest versions of Chrome.
  * The main window now uses the shell font by default.
  * On Windows Vista and higher, Explorer-themed tree and list views are now used in the main window.
  * On Windows 7 and higher, the main window peek preview is now disabled when the KeePass workspace is locked.
  * Installer: added option to optimize the on-demand start-up performance of KeePass.
  * TrlUtil: added 3 dots string validation.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Improved entry list item selection performance (defer UI state update on selection change burst).
  * Improved special key code conversion in KDB importer.
  * Icon picker dialog now has a 'Close' button.
  * When sorting is enabled, the entry list view now doesn't get destroyed anymore when trying to move entries.
  * Main window is now brought to the foreground when untraying.
  * Removed grid lines option.
  * Reduced size of MSI file.
  * Various performance improvements.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * No file path is requested anymore when double-clicking an import source that doesn't require a file.

# New Features:

  * [Translation](http://keepass.info/translations.html) system: added support for right-to-left scripts.
  * Added `[{HMACOTP}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#hmacotp) placeholder to generate HMAC-based one-time passwords as specified in RFC 4226 (the shared secret is the UTF-8 representation of the value of the '`HmacOtp-Secret`' custom entry string field, and the counter is stored in decimal form in the '`HmacOtp-Counter`' field).
  * On Windows 7, KeePass now shows a 'locked' overlay icon on the taskbar button when the database is locked.
  * On Windows 7, the database loading/saving progress is now shown on the taskbar button.
  * Added option to disable automatic searching for [key files](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#keyfiles).
  * Added KDBX database [repair](http://keepass.info/help/base/repair.html) functionality (in File -> Import).
  * Added support for expired root groups.
  * Added global delay support for shifted special keys.
  * Added 'Change Master Key' [application policy](http://keepass.info/help/v2/policy.html) flag.
  * Added 'Edit Triggers' application policy flag.
  * Added [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) action to activate a database (select tab).
  * Added configuration options to allow enforcing states (enabled, disabled, checked, unchecked) of key source controls in the master key creation and prompt dialogs (see '[Composite Master Key](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#pwmin)' documentation page).
  * Added option to disable the 'Save' command (instead of graying it out) if the database hasn't been modified.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) KeePassX 0.4.1 XML files.
  * Added support for importing Handy Safe 5.12 TXT files.
  * Added support for importing Handy Safe Pro 1.2 XML files.
  * Added support for importing ZDNet's Password Pro 3.1.4 TXT files.
  * Added dialog for selecting the encoding of text files to be attached to an entry.
  * Added option to search for passwords in quick finds (disabled by default).
  * Added Ctrl+S shortcut in the [internal data editor](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#rtftext).
  * Internal data editor window can now be maximized.
  * Document tabs can now be closed by middle-clicking on them.
  * Most strings in the trigger system are now Spr-compiled (i.e. placeholders, environment variables, etc. can be used).
  * Added '`\--lock-all`' and '`\--unlock-all`' [command line](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) options to lock/unlock the workspaces of all other KeePass instances.
  * Added '`pw-enc`' command line option and `{PASSWORD_ENC}` placeholder.
  * Added preliminary auto-type support for Linux (right-click on an entry and select 'Perform Auto-Type'; the '`xdotool`' package is required).
  * Added option to enforce using the system font when running under KDE and Gnome (option enabled by default).
  * HTML exports are now XHTML 1.0 compliant.
  * Printing: added option to sort entries.
  * Printing: group names are now shown as headings.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html): added '`-CreateBackup`' option for the `EditEntry` command (to create backups of entries before modifying them).
  * The [PLGX](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_index.html#plgx) plugin cache root path can now be specified in the configuration file (`Application/PluginCachePath`).
  * Plugin developers: added ability to write entropy providers that can update the internal pool of the cryptographically strong random number generator.
  * Plugin developers: added some public `PwEntryForm` properties, events and methods.
  * Plugin developers: added entry template events.
  * Plugin developers: added group and entry touching events.
  * Plugin developers: added main window focus changing event.
  * Plugin developers: added support for writing format providers for the internal attachments viewer.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Expired icons of groups are non-permanent now.
  * Improved search performance and in-memory protection compatibility.
  * The `SendKeys` class now always uses the `SendInput` method (not `JournalHook` anymore).
  * Improved [auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) delay handling.
  * [Two-channel auto-type obfuscation](http://keepass.info/help/v2/autotype_obfuscation.html): added support for default delays.
  * The default auto-type delay is now 10 ms.
  * Improved top-most window auto-type support.
  * Improved high DPI support (text rendering, banners, ...).
  * Temporary file transaction files are now deleted before writing to them.
  * Broadcasted file IPC notification messages do not wait infinitely for hanging applications anymore.
  * On Windows XP and higher, KeePass now uses alpha-transparent icons in the main entry list.
  * In the entry editing dialog, when moving a custom string to a standard field, the string is now appended to the field (instead of overwriting the previous contents of the field).
  * Improved UTF-8 encoding (don't emit byte order marks).
  * Improved field to standard field mapping function.
  * HTML exports do not contain byte-order marks anymore.
  * For improved clarity, some controls are now renamed/changed dynamically when using the password generator without having a database open.
  * Improved auto-type definition conversion for KDB exports.
  * Standard field placeholders are now correctly removed when auto-typing, if the standard field doesn't exist.
  * Improved icon picker cancel blocking when removing an icon.
  * The default workspace locking time is now 300 seconds (but the option is still disabled by default).
  * Modern task dialogs are now displayed on 64-bit Windows systems, too.
  * Improved file corruption error messages.
  * Improved entry attachments renaming method.
  * Double-clicking an attachment in the entry editing dialog now opens it in the internal viewer (the internal editor can only be invoked in the main window).
  * When attachments are edited using the internal editor, the entry's last modification time is now updated.
  * Improved plugin loading (detect PLGX cache files).
  * If the application policy disallows clipboard operations, KeePass doesn't unnecessarily decrypt sensitive data anymore.
  * Added tooltip for the 'View' toolbar drop-down button.
  * Improved menu accelerator and shortcut keys.
  * Upgraded installer.
  * Installer: various minor improvements.
  * Various performance improvements.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * No exception is thrown anymore when lowering the clipboard auto-clear time in the options below the value of a currently running clearing countdown.
  * The 'Show expired entries' functionality now also works when there's exactly one matching entry.

# New Features:

  * Added option to use file transactions when writing databases (enabled by default; writing to a temporary file and replacing the actual file afterwards avoids data loss when KeePass is prevented from saving the database completely).
  * Added [PLGX](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_index.html#plgx) plugin file format.
  * Enhanced database synchronization by structure merging (relocation/moving and reordering groups and entries).
  * Added synchronization 'Recent Files' list (in 'File' menu).
  * Synchronization / import: added merging of entry histories.
  * Synchronization / import: backups of current entries are created automatically, if their data would be lost in the merging process.
  * Database name, description, default user name, entry templates group and the recycle bin settings are now synchronized.
  * Added `[{NEWPASSWORD}`](http://keepass.info/help/base/placeholders.html#newpassword) placeholder, which generates a new password for the current entry, based on the "Automatically generated passwords for new entries" [generator profile](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#profiles); this placeholder is replaced once in an auto-type process, i.e. for a typical 'Old Password'-'New Password'-'Repeat New Password' dialog you can use `{PASSWORD}{TAB}{NEWPASSWORD}{TAB}{NEWPASSWORD}{ENTER}`.
  * Added scheme-specific URL overrides (this way you can for example tell KeePass to open all http- and https-URLs with Firefox or Opera instead of the system default browser; PuTTY is set as handler for ssh-URLs by default; see Options -> Integration).
  * Added option to drop to the background when copying data to the clipboard.
  * Added option to use alternating item background colors in the main entry list (option enabled by default).
  * The Ctrl+E shortcut key now jumps to the quick search box.
  * Added [auto-type sequence](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) conversion routine to convert key codes between 1.x and 2.x format.
  * Added workaround for internal queue issue in `SendKeys.Flush`.
  * Added more simple clipboard backup routine to workaround clipboard issues when special formats are present.
  * Added native clipboard clearing method to avoid empty data objects being left in the clipboard.
  * Added import support for custom icons.
  * Added `{GOOGLECHROME}` placeholder, which is replaced by the executable path of Google Chrome, if installed.
  * Added `{URL:RMVSCM}` placeholder, which inserts the URL of the current entry without the scheme specifier.
  * Added ability to search for UUIDs and group names.
  * Toolbar searches now also search in UUIDs and group names.
  * Added `{DELAY=X}` placeholder to specify a default delay of X milliseconds between standard keypresses in this sequence.
  * Added option to disable verifying written database files.
  * Attachment names in the entry view are now clickable (to open the attachments in the internal editor or viewer).
  * Added Unicode support in entry details view.
  * Added option to render menus and toolbars with gradient backgrounds (enabled by default).
  * MRU lists now have numeric access keys.
  * Added '`\--entry-url-open`' [command line option](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) (specify the UUID of the entry as '`\--uuid:`' command line parameter).
  * Added 'Application initialized' [trigger](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) event.
  * Added 'User interface state updated' trigger event.
  * Added host reachability trigger condition.
  * Added 'Active database has unsaved changes' trigger condition.
  * Added 'Save active database' trigger action.
  * Added database file synchronization trigger action.
  * Added database file export trigger action.
  * KeePass now restores the last view when opening databases.
  * Added system-wide hot key to execute auto-type for the currently selected entry (configurable in the options).
  * Added option to disable auto-type entry matching based on title (by default an entry matches if its title is contained in the target window title).
  * Added option to disable marking [TAN entries](http://keepass.info/help/base/tans.html) as expired when using them.
  * Added option to focus the quick search box when restoring from tray (disabled by default).
  * Added entry context menu commands to sort by UUID and file attachments.
  * Custom string fields are now appended to the notes when exporting to KeePass 1.x KDB files.
  * Enforced [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) files are now item-based (items not defined in the enforced configuration file are now loaded from the global/local configuration files instead of being set to defaults).
  * File transactions are used when writing configuration files.
  * [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html): added 'ChangeMasterKey' command.
  * ShInstUtil: added check for the presence of .NET.
  * TrlUtil: added command under 'Import' that loads 2.x LNGX files without checking base hashes.
  * TrlUtil: added control docking support.
  * Plugin developers: added static window addition and removal events to the `GlobalWindowManager` class.
  * Plugin developers: added ability to write custom dialog banner generators (`CustomGenerator` of `BannerFactory`).
  * Plugin developers: the `IOConnectionInfo` of the database is now accessible through the key provider query context.
  * Plugin developers: added static auto-type filter events (plugins can provide own placeholders, do sequence customizations like inserting delays, and provide alternative key sending methods).
  * Plugin developers: added `UIStateUpdated` main window event.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Simple text boxes now convert rich text immediately.
  * Improved entry change detection (avoid unnecessary backups when closing the entry dialog with [OK] but without any changes; detect by content instead of change events).
  * Header in entry selection dialog is now non-clickable.
  * Entry list header now uses native sorting icons.
  * Key providers are now remembered separately from key files.
  * The main window is now the owner of the import method dialog.
  * The global URL override is now also applied for main entry URLs in the entry details view.
  * Improved grouping behavior when disabling entry sorting.
  * Improved field mapping in RoboForm [import](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html).
  * Root groups now support custom icons.
  * In the entry dialog, string values are now copied to the clipboard instead of asterisks.
  * Improved import/synchronization status dialog.
  * Improved import/synchronization error message dialogs.
  * Entry history items are now identified by the last modification time instead of last access time.
  * The trigger system can now be accessed directly through 'Tools' -> 'Triggers...', not the options anymore.
  * Changed order of commands in the 'Tools' menu.
  * Improved auto-type target window validity checking.
  * Ctrl-V does not make the main window lose the focus anymore if auto-type is disabled for the currently selected entry.
  * When restoring from tray, the main window is now brought to the foreground.
  * Double-clicking an icon in the icon picker dialog now chooses the icon and closes the dialog.
  * When adding a [custom icon](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#moreclienticons) to the database, the new icon is selected automatically.
  * When opening a database by running `KeePass.exe` with the database file path as parameter (and single instance option enabled), the existing KeePass instance will not prompt for keys of previously locked databases anymore when restoring (they are just left in locked state).
  * Unlocking routine doesn't display multiple dialogs anymore.
  * Improved shortcut key handling in main window.
  * Master key change success message now has a distinguishable window title.
  * Improved start position and focus of the URL dialog.
  * Improved layout in options dialog.
  * Improved UUID and UI updates when removing custom icons.
  * Improved window deconstruction when closing with [X].
  * Improved user activity detection.
  * Improved state updating of sorting context menu commands.
  * Improved sorting by UUIDs.
  * Improved naming of options to clarify their meaning.
  * Converted ShInstUtil to a native application (in order to be able to show a warning in case .NET is not installed).
  * Plugins: improved `IOConnection` to allow using registered custom `WebRequest` descendants (`WebRequest.RegisterPrefix`).
  * TrlUtil: improved XML comments generation.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Password profile derivation function doesn't incorrectly always add standard character ranges anymore.
  * [In-memory protection](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secmemprot) for the title field of new entries can be enabled now.

# New Features:

  * Key transformation library: KeePass can now use Windows' CNG/BCrypt API for [key transformations](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secdictprotect) (about 50% faster than the KeePass built-in key transformation code; by increasing the amount of rounds by 50%, you'll get the same waiting time as in 2.07, but the protection against dictionary and guessing attacks is raised by a factor of 1.5; only Windows Vista and higher).
  * Added support for sending keystrokes ([auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html)) to windows that are using different keyboard layouts.
  * Added option to remember [key file](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#keyfiles) paths (enabled by default).
  * Added internal editor for text files (text only and RTF formatted text; editor can edit entry attachments).
  * Internal data viewer: added support for showing rich text (text with formatting).
  * Added inheritable group settings for disabling auto-type and searching for all entries in this group (see tab 'Behavior'); for new recycle bins, both properties are set to disabled.
  * Added new placeholders: `{DB_PATH}`, `{DB_DIR}`, `{DB_NAME}`, `{DB_BASENAME}`, `{DB_EXT}`, `{ENV_DIRSEP}`, `{DT_SIMPLE}`, `{DT_YEAR}`, `{DT_MONTH}`, `{DT_DAY}`, `{DT_HOUR}`, `{DT_MINUTE}`, `{DT_SECOND}`, `{DT_UTC_SIMPLE}`, `{DT_UTC_YEAR}`, `{DT_UTC_MONTH}`, `{DT_UTC_DAY}`, `{DT_UTC_HOUR}`, `{DT_UTC_MINUTE}`, `{DT_UTC_SECOND}`.
  * The password character picking dialog now supports pre-defining the number of characters to pick; append `:k` in the placeholder to specify a length of k (for example, `{PICKPASSWORDCHARS3:5}` would be a placeholder with ID 3 and would pick 5 characters from the password); advantage: when having picked k characters, the dialog closes automatically, i.e. saves you to click [OK].
  * IDs in `{PICKPASSWORDCHARSn}` do not need to be consecutive anymore.
  * The password character picking dialog now first dereferences passwords (i.e. placeholders can be used here, too).
  * Added '`-minimize`' [command line](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) option.
  * Added '`-iousername`', '`-iopassword`' and '`-iocredfromrecent`' command line options.
  * Added '`\--auto-type`' command line option.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) FlexWallet 1.7 XML files.
  * Added option to disable protecting the clipboard using the `CF_CLIPBOARD_VIEWER_IGNORE` clipboard format.
  * Added support for WebDAV URLs (thanks to Ryan Press).
  * Added shortcut keys in master key prompt dialog.
  * Added entry templates functionality (first specify an entry templates group in the database settings dialog, then use the 'Add Entry' toolbar drop-down button).
  * Added `AceCustomConfig` class (accessible through host interface), that allows plugins to store their configuration data in the KeePass configuration file.
  * Added ability for plugins to store custom data in KDBX database files (`PwDatabase.CustomData`).
  * Added interface for custom [password generation](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html) algorithm plugins.
  * URLs in the entry preview window are now always clickable (especially including `cmd://` URLs).
  * Added option to copy URLs to the clipboard instead of opening them (Options -> Interface, turned off by default).
  * Added option to automatically resize entry list columns when resizing the main window (turned off by default).
  * Added '`Sync`' command in KPScript [scripting](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html) tool.
  * Added FIPS compliance problems [self-test](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secselftests) (see [FAQ](http://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html) for details about FIPS compliance).
  * Added Rijndael/AES block size validation and configuration.
  * Added `NotifyIcon` workaround for Mono under Mac OS X.
  * Added confirmation box for empty [master passwords](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#password).
  * Added radio buttons in auto-type sequence editing dialog to choose between the default entry sequence and a custom one.
  * Added hint that group notes are shown in group tooltips.
  * Added test for KeePass 1.x [plugins](http://keepass.info/plugins.html) and an appropriate error message.
  * Added interface for writing master password requirements validation plugins.
  * [Key provider](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_keyprov.html) plugin API: enhanced key query method by a context information object.
  * Key provider plugin API: added '`DirectKey`' property to key provider base class that allows returning keys that are directly written to the user key data stream.
  * Key provider plugin API: added support for exclusive plugins.
  * The '`-keyfile`' command line option now supports selecting key providers (plugins).
  * Auto-Type: added option to send an Alt keypress when only the Alt modifier is active (option enabled by default).
  * Added warning when trying to use only Alt or Alt-Shift as global hot key modifier.
  * TrlUtil: added search functionality and toolbar.
  * TrlUtil: version is now shown in the window title.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Improved database file versioning and changed KDBX file signature in order to prevent older versions from corrupting newer files.
  * ShInstUtil now first tries to uninstall a previous native image before creating a new one.
  * Improved file corruption error messages (instead of index out of array bounds exception text, ...).
  * The 'Open in Browser' command now opens all selected entries instead of just the focused one.
  * Data-editing commands in the 'Tools' menu in the entry dialog are now disabled when being in history viewing mode.
  * Right arrow key now works correctly in group tree view.
  * Entry list is now updated when selecting a group by pressing a A-Z, 0-9 or numpad key.
  * Improved entry list performance and sorting behavior.
  * Improved splitter distance remembering.
  * Improved self-tests (KeePass now correctly terminates when a self-test fails).
  * The attachment column in the main window now shows the names of the attached files instead of the attachments count.
  * Double-clicking an attachment field in the main window now edits (if possible) or shows the first attachment of the entry.
  * Group modification times are now updated after editing groups.
  * Improved scrolling of the entry list in item grouping mode.
  * Changed history view to show last modification times, titles and user names of history entries.
  * KeePass now also automatically prompts to unlock when restoring to a maximized window.
  * Improved file system root directory support.
  * Improved generic CSV importer preview performance.
  * When saving a file, its path is not remembered anymore, if the option for opening the recently used file at startup is disabled.
  * Improved auto-type input blocking.
  * Instead of a blank text, the entry dialog now shows "(Default)" if the default auto-type sequence is used in a window-sequence association.
  * Most broadcasted Windows messages do not wait for hanging applications anymore.
  * Improved main window hiding at startup when the options to minimize after opening a database and to tray are enabled.
  * Default tray action is now dependent on mouse button.
  * New entries can now inherit custom icons from their parent groups.
  * Improved maximized state handling when exiting while the main window is minimized.
  * Improved state updating in key creation form.
  * Improved MRU list updating performance.
  * Improved plugin incompatibility error message.
  * Deprecated `{DOCDIR}`, use `{DB_DIR}` instead (`{DOCDIR}` is still supported for backward compatibility though).
  * Last modification times of TAN entries are now updated.
  * F12 cannot be registered as global hot key anymore, because it is reserved for kernel-mode / JIT debuggers.
  * Improved auto-type statement conversion routine in KeePass 1.x KDB file importer.
  * Improved column width calculation in file/data format dialog.
  * Improved synchronization status bar messages.
  * TrlUtil: base hash for forms is now computed using the form's client rectangle instead of its window size.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * Recycle bin is now cleared correctly when clearing the database.

# New Features:

  * Added powerful [trigger system](http://keepass.info/help/v2/triggers.html) (when events occur, check some conditions and execute a list of actions; see options dialog in 'Advanced'; more events / conditions / actions can be added later based on user requests, and can also be provided by plugins).
  * Native master key transformations (rounds) are now computed by the native KeePassLibC support library (which contains the new, highly optimized transformation code used by KeePass 1.15, in two threads); on dual/multi core processors this results in almost triple the performance as before (by tripling the amount of rounds you'll get the same waiting time as in 2.06, but the [protection against dictionary and guessing attacks](http://keepass.info/help/base/security.html#secdictprotect) is tripled).
  * Added recycle bin (enabled by default, it can be disabled in the database settings dialog).
  * Added Salsa20 stream cipher for `CryptoRandomStream` (this algorithm is not only more secure than ArcFour, but also achieves a higher performance; CryptoRandomStream defaults to Salsa20 now; port developers: KeePass uses Salsa20 for the inner random stream in KDBX files).
  * KeePass is now storing file paths (last used file, MRU list) in relative form in the [configuration](http://keepass.info/help/base/configuration.html) file.
  * Added support for importing 1Password Pro CSV files.
  * Added support for importing KeePass 1.x XML files.
  * Windows XP and higher: added support for double-buffering in all list views (including entry lists).
  * Windows Vista and higher: added support for alpha-blended marquee selection in all list views (including entry lists).
  * Added '`EditEntry`', '`DeleteEntry`', '`AddEntries`' and '`DeleteAllEntries`' commands in [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html) scripting tool.
  * Added support for importing special ICO files.
  * Added option to exit instead of locking the workspace after the specified time of inactivity.
  * Added option to minimize the main window after locking the KeePass workspace.
  * Added option to minimize the main window after opening a database.
  * Added support for exporting to KDBX files.
  * Added command to remove deleted objects information.
  * TrlUtil now checks for duplicate accelerator keys in dialogs.
  * Added controls in the entry editing dialog to specify a custom text foreground color for entries.
  * KeePass now retrieves the default auto-type sequence from parent groups when adding new entries.
  * The password character picking dialog can now be invoked multiple times when auto-typing (use `{PICKPASSWORDCHARS}`, `{PICKPASSWORDCHARS2}`, `{PICKPASSWORDCHARS3}`, etc.).
  * Added '`-set-urloverride`', '`-clear-urloverride`' and '`-get-urloverride`' [command line](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html) options.
  * Added '`-set-translation`' command line option.
  * Added option to print custom string fields in details mode.
  * Various entry listings now support custom foreground and background colors for entry items.
  * Added 'click through' behavior for menus and toolbars.
  * File association methods are now UAC aware.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * User interface is now blocked while saving to a file (in order to prevent accidental user actions that might interfere with the saving process).
  * Improved native modifier keys handling on 64-bit systems.
  * Improved application startup performance.
  * Added image list processing workaround for Windows 7.
  * OK button is now reenabled after manually activating the key file checkbox and selecting a file in the master key dialog.
  * The [master key](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html) dialog now appears in the task bar.
  * When KeePass is minimized to tray and locked, pressing the global [auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html) hot key doesn't restore the main window anymore.
  * The installer now by default installs KeePass 1.x and 2.x into separate directories in the program files folder.
  * The optional autorun registry keys of KeePass 1.x and 2.x do not collide anymore.
  * File type association identifiers of KeePass 1.x and 2.x do not collide anymore.
  * File MRU list now uses case-insensitive comparisons.
  * Improved preview updates in Print and Data Viewer dialogs.
  * Message service provider is thread safe now.
  * Threading safety improvements in KPScript scripting plugin.
  * Improved control state updates in [password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html) dialog.
  * Improved master password validation in 'New Database' dialog.
  * Times are now stored as UTC in KDBX files (ISO 8601 format).
  * Last access time fields are now updated when auto-typing, copying fields to the clipboard and drag&drop operations.
  * KPScript scripting tool now supports in-memory protection.
  * Database is not marked as modified anymore when closing the import dialog with Cancel.
  * Added asterisks in application policy editing dialog to make clearer that changing the policy requires a KeePass restart.
  * Double-clicking a format in the [import/export](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) dialog now automatically shows the file browsing dialog.
  * Improved permanent entry deletion confirmation prompt.
  * Improved font objects handling.
  * Expired groups are now rendered using a striked out font.
  * Improved auto-type statement conversion routine in KeePass 1.x KDB file importer.
  * Clipboard clearing countdown is not started anymore when copying data fails (e.g. policy disabled).
  * Improved synchronization with URLs.
  * The database maintenance dialog now only marks the database as modified when it actually has removed something.
  * KeePass now broadcasts a shell notification after changing the KDBX file association.
  * Improved warning message when trying to directly open KeePass 1.x KDB files.
  * Improved Linux / Mac OS X compatibility.
  * Improved MSI package (removed unnecessary dependency).
  * TrlUtil: improved `NumericUpDown` and `RichTextBox` handling.
  * Installer now checks for minimum operating system version.
  * Installer: file association is now a task, not a component.
  * Installer: various other improvements.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * When cloning a group tree using drag&drop, KeePass now assigns correct parent group references to cloned groups and entries.
  * Fixed crash when clicking 'Cancel' in the settings dialog when creating a new database.

# New Features:

  * Translation system is now complete (translations to various languages will be published on the KeePass [translations page](http://keepass.info/translations.html) when translators finish them).
  * When saving the database, KeePass now first checks whether the file on disk/server has been modified since it was loaded and if so, asks the user whether to synchronize with the changed file instead of overwriting it (i.e. multiple users can now use a [shared database on a network drive](http://keepass.info/help/base/multiuser.html)).
  * Database files are now verified (read and hashed) after writing them to disk (in order to prevent data loss caused by damaged/broken devices and/or file systems).
  * Completely new auto-type/URL placeholder replacement and field reference engine.
  * On Windows Vista, some of the message boxes are now displayed as [modern task dialogs](http://keepass.info/help/kb/ui_vista.html).
  * KeePass is now also available as MSI package.
  * Accessibility: added advanced option to optimize the user interface for screen readers (only enable this option if you're really using a screen reader).
  * Added standard client icons: Tux, feather, apple, generic Wiki icon, '$', certificate and BlackBerry.
  * Secure edit controls in the master key and entry dialogs now accept text drops.
  * Added ability to store notes for each group (see 'Notes' tab in the group editing window), these notes are shown in the tooltip of the group in the group tree of the main window.
  * Group names in the entry details view are now clickable; click it to jump to the group of the entry (especially useful for jumping from search results to the real group of an entry).
  * Added '`GROUPPATH`', '`DELAY`' and '`PICKPASSWORDCHARS`' special placeholders to auto-type sequence editing dialog.
  * Wildcards (`*`) may now also appear in the middle of auto-type [target window filters](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autowindows).
  * For auto-type target window filters, regular expressions are now supported (enclose in //).
  * KeePass now shows an explicit file corruption warning message when saving to a file fails.
  * Added option to prepend a special auto-type initialization sequence for Internet Explorer and Maxthon windows to fix a focus issue (option enabled by default).
  * Added ability to specify a minimum length and minimum estimated quality that master passwords must have (see help file -> Features -> [Composite Master Key](http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html#pwmin); for admins).
  * Added field reference creation dialog (accessible through the 'Tools' menu in the entry editing dialog).
  * [Field references](http://keepass.info/help/base/fieldrefs.html) are dereferenced when copying data to the clipboard.
  * Entry field references are now dereferenced in drag&drop operations.
  * KeePass now follows field references in indirect auto-type sequence paths.
  * Added internal field reference cache (highly improves performance of multiple-cyclic/recursive field references).
  * Added managed system power mode change handler.
  * Added "Lock Workspace" tray context menu command.
  * Moved all [export](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) commands into a new export dialog.
  * Added context menu command to export the selected group only.
  * Added context menu command to export selected entries only.
  * Added support for [importing](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) Password Memory 2008 XML files.
  * Added support for importing Password Keeper 7.0 CSV files.
  * Added support for importing Passphrase Keeper 2.70 HTML files.
  * Added support for importing data from PassKeeper 1.2.
  * Added support for importing Mozilla bookmarks JSON files (Firefox 3 bookmark files).
  * Added support for exporting to KeePass 1.x CSV files.
  * Added XSL transformation file to export passwords only (useful for generating and exporting password lists).
  * Added support for writing databases to hidden files.
  * When passing '`/?`', '`\--help`' or similar on the [command line](http://keepass.info/help/base/cmdline.html), KeePass will now open the command line help.
  * When [single instance mode](http://keepass.info/help/base/integration.html) is enabled and a second instance is started with command line parameters, these parameters are now sent to the already open KeePass instance.
  * KeePass now ships with a compiled XML serializer library, which highly improves startup performance.
  * Added support for Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) paths (Windows) in the URL field (without `cmd://` prefix).
  * Added option to exclude expired entries in the 'Find' dialog.
  * Added option to exclude expired entries in quick searches (toolbar; disabled by default).
  * The box to enter the name of a custom string field is now a combobox that suggests previously-used names in its drop-down list.
  * Added Shift, Control and Alt key modifiers to placeholder overview in the auto-type sequence editing dialog.
  * Added support for 64 byte key files which don't contain hex keys.
  * Added Ctrl-Shift-F accelerator for the 'Find in this Group' context menu command (group tree must have the focus).
  * Added export ability to [KPScript](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/scr_index.html) plugin.
  * Ctrl-Tab now also works in the password list, groups tree and entry details view.
  * Added [multi-user](http://keepass.info/help/base/multiuser.html) documentation.
  * Plugin developers: `DocumentManagerEx` now has an `ActiveDocumentSelected` event.
  * Plugin developers: instead of manually setting the parent group property and adding an object to a group, use the new `AddEntry` / `AddGroup` methods of `PwGroup` (can take ownership).
  * Plugins can now add new export file formats (in addition to import formats).
  * Plugins: added static message service event.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * When using the installation package and Windows Vista, settings are now stored in the user's profile directory (instead of Virtual Store; like on Windows XP and earlier).
  * Accessibility: multi-line edit controls do not accept tabs anymore (i.e. tab jumps to the next dialog control), and inserting a new line doesn't require pressing Ctrl anymore.
  * When moving entries, KeePass doesn't switch to the target group anymore.
  * When deleting entries from the search results, the entry list is not cleared anymore.
  * Improved entry duplication method (now also works correctly in search results list and grouped list views).
  * A more useful error message is shown when checking for updates fails.
  * Improved formats sorting in the import dialog.
  * The 'Limit to single instance' option is now turned on by default (multiple databases are opened in tabs).
  * Removed 'sort up', 'sort down' and empty client icons.
  * Improved program termination code (common clean-up).
  * Improved error message that is shown when reading/writing the protected user key fails.
  * The key file selection dialog now by default shows all files.
  * Plugins: improved event handlers (now using generic delegate).
  * Implemented several workarounds for Mono (2.0.1+).
  * Added conformance level specification for XSL transformations (in order to improve non-XML text exports using XSLT).
  * Improved key state toggling for auto-type on 64-bit systems.
  * Removed several unnecessary .NET assembly dependencies.
  * Threading safety improvements.
  * Highly improved entry context menu performance when many entries are selected.
  * Entry selection performance improvements in main window.
  * Improved entries list view performance (state caching).
  * List view group assignment improvements (to avoid splitting).
  * Removed tab stops from quality progress bars.
  * After moving entries to a different group, the original group is selected instead of the target group.
  * Layout and text improvements in the master key creation form.
  * Text in the URL field is now shown in blue (if it's black in the standard theme).
  * Improved auto-type tab in entry dialog (default sequence).
  * Improved AES/Rijndael cipher engine initialization.
  * Improved build scripts.
  * Various code optimizations.
  * Minor other improvements.
  * Installer: changed AppId to allow parallel installation of KeePass 1.x and 2.x.
  * Minor other installer improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * The 'View' -> 'Show Columns' -> 'Last Access Time' menu command now works correctly.
  * The 'Clipboard' -> 'Paste Entries' menu command now assigns correct group references to pasted entries.

# New Features:

  * Added [placeholders](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) for referencing fields of other entries (dereferenced when starting URLs and performing auto-type, see the auto-type placeholders documentation).
  * Added natural sorting (when sorting the entry list, KeePass now performs a human-like comparison instead of a simple lexicographical one; this sorts entries with numbers more logically).
  * Added support for importing RoboForm passcards (HTML).
  * Added {DELAY X} [auto-type command](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) (to delay X milliseconds).
  * Added {GROUPPATH} [placeholder](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) (will be replaced by the group hierarchy path to the entry; groups are separated by dots).
  * When saving databases to removable media, KeePass now tries to lock and unlock the volume, which effectively flushes all system caches related to this drive (this prevents data loss caused by removing USB sticks without correctly unmounting in Windows first; but it only works when no other program is using the drive).
  * Added [pattern placeholder](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#pattern) 's' to generate special characters of the printable 7-bit ASCII character set.
  * A " \- Copy" suffix is now appended to duplicated entries.
  * After duplicating entries, the new entries are selected.
  * The list view item sorter now supports dates/times, i.e. sorting based on entry times is logically now, not lexicographically.
  * Added GUI option to focus the entry list after a successful quick search (toolbar; disabled by default).
  * Several entry context menu commands are now only enabled if applicable (if the user name field of an entry is empty, the 'Copy User Name' command is disabled, etc.).
  * Added a 'Tools' button menu in the entry editing dialog.
  * Tools button menu: Added command to select an application for the URL field (will be prefixed with cmd://).
  * Tools button menu: Added command to select a document for the URL field (will be prefixed with cmd://).
  * Added [password generator](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html) option to exclude/omit user-specified characters in generated passwords.
  * Added clearification paragraph in master key creation dialog about using the Windows user account as source (backup, ...).
  * Added menu command to synchronize with an URL (database stored on a server).
  * KeePass is now checking the network connection immediately when trying to close the [URL dialog](http://keepass.info/help/v2/ioconnect.html).
  * Added file closed event arguments (IO connection info).
  * Added "file created" event for plugins.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * The document manager is now accessible by plugins.
  * Improved field to standard field mapping function.
  * KeePass now locks when the system is suspending (if the option for locking on locking Windows or switching user is enabled).
  * All documents are now locked when the session is ended or the user is switched (if the option for this is enabled).
  * Moving a group into one of its child groups does not make the group vanish anymore.
  * [Auto-type](http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq) validator now supports "{{}" and "{}}" sequences (i.e. auto-type can send '{' and '}' characters).
  * Undo buffers of [secure edit controls](http://keepass.info/help/base/secedits.html) are now cleared correctly.
  * Disabling sorting does not clear search results anymore.
  * Entry editing dialog: Return and Esc work correctly now.
  * Column sort order indicators are now rendered using text instead of images (improves Windows Vista compatibility).
  * Splitter positions are now saved correctly when exiting after minimizing the main window to tray.
  * Added handler code for some more unsupported image file format features (when importing special ICO files).
  * Translation system is now about 75% complete.
  * KeePass is now developed using Visual Studio 2008.
  * Minor UI improvements.
  * Minor Windows installer improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * The [CSV importer](http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html) does not crash anymore when clicking Cancel while trying to import entries into an empty folder.
  * IO connection credentials saving works correctly now.
  * Fixed duplicate accelerator keys in the entry context menu.
  * Help button in master key creation dialog now works correctly.

# New Features:

  * Added [key provider API](http://keepass.info/help/v2_dev/plg_keyprov.html) (it now is very easy to write a plugin that provides additional key methods, like locking to USB device ID, certificates, smart cards, ... see the developers section in the online KeePass help center).
  * Added option to show entries of sub-groups in the entry list of a group (see 'View' -> 'Show Entries of Sub-Groups').
  * Added XML valid characters filter (to prevent XML document corruption by ASCII/DOS control characters).
  * Added context menu command to print selected entries only.
  * Added option to disallow repeating characters in generated passwords (both character set-based and pattern-based).
  * Moved [security-reducing](http://keepass.info/help/base/pwgenerator.html#secreduc) / dangerous password generator options to a separate 'Advanced' tab page (if you enable a security-reducing option, an exclamation mark (!) is appended to the 'Advanced' tab text).
  * Added 'Get more languages' button to the translations dialog.
  * Added textual cue for the quick-search edit control.
  * The TAN wizard now shows the name of the group into which the TANs will be imported.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Improved random number generator (it now additionally collects system entropy manually and hashes it with random numbers provided by the system's default CSP and a counter).
  * For determining the default text in the 'Override default sequence' edit box in the 'Edit Entry' window, KeePass now recursively traverses up the group tree.
  * Last entry list sorting mode (column, ascending / descending) is now remembered and restored.
  * First item in the auto-type entry selection window is now focused (allowing to immediately navigate using the keyboard).
  * Text in secure edit controls is now selected when the control gets the focus the first time.
  * For TAN entries, only a command 'Copy TAN' is now shown in the context menu, others (that don't apply) are invisible.
  * Regular expressions are validated before they are matched.
  * KeePass now checks the auto-type string for invalid entry field references before sending it.
  * The clipboard auto-clear information message is now shown in the status bar instead of the tray balloon tooltip.
  * Matching entries are shown only once in the search results list, even when multiple fields match the search text.
  * First item of search results is selected automatically, if no other item is already selected (selection restoration).
  * Entries with empty titles do not match all windows any more.
  * Improved high DPI support in entry window.
  * When having enabled the option to automatically lock the workspace after some time and saving a file fails, KeePass will prompt again after the specified amount of time instead of 1 second.
  * KeePass now suggests the current file name as name for new files (save as, save as copy).
  * The password generator profile combo box can now show more profiles in the list without scrolling.
  * Improved native methods exception handling (Mono).
  * Updated CHM documentation file.

# Bugfixes:

  * TAN wizard now assigns correct indices to TANs after new line characters.
  * Copying KeePass entries to the clipboard now works together with the `CF_CLIPBOARD_VIEWER_IGNORE` clipboard format.
  * KeePass now uses the correct client icons image list immediately after adding a custom icon to the database.
  * Fixed 'generic error in GDI+' when trying to import a 16x16 icon (thanks to 'stroebele' for the patch).
  * File close button in the toolbar (multiple files) works now.
  * Fixed minor problem in provider registration of cipher pool.

# New Features:

  * Added multi-document support (tabbed interface when multiple files are opened).
  * KeePass 2.x now runs on Windows 98 / ME, too! (with .NET 2.0).
  * Added option to permute passwords generated using a pattern (this allows generating passwords that follow complex rules).
  * Added option to start minimized and locked.
  * Added support for importing Passwort.Tresor XML files.
  * Added support for importing SplashID CSV files.
  * Added '--exit-all' command line parameter; call KeePass.exe with this parameter to close all other open KeePass instances (if you do not wish to see the 'Save?' confirmation dialog, enable the 'Automatically save database on exit' option).
  * Added support for CF_CLIPBOARD_VIEWER_IGNORE clipboard format (clipboard viewers/extenders compliant with this format ignore data copied by KeePass).
  * Added support for synchronizing with multiple other databases (select multiple files in the file selection dialog).
  * Added ability to specify custom character sets in password generation patterns.
  * Added pattern placeholder 'S' to generate printable 7-bit ASCII characters.
  * Added pattern placeholder 'b' to generate brackets.
  * Added support for starting very long command lines.
  * Entry UUID is now shown on the 'Properties' tab page.
  * Added Spanish language for installer.
  * KeePass now creates a mutex in the global name space.
  * Added menu command to save a copy of the current database.
  * The database name is now shown in the title of the 'Enter Password' window.
  * Added "Exit" command to tray icon context menu.
  * Pressing the 'Enter' key in the password list now opens the currently selected entry for editing.
  * Added '-GroupName:' parameter for 'AddEntry' command in the KPScript KeePass scripting tool (see plugins web page).
  * Added URL example in 'Open URL' dialog.
  * Added support for plugin namespaces with dots (nested).
  * Added ability to specify the characters a TAN can consist of.
  * '-' is now treated as TAN character by default, not as separator any more.
  * Added ability to search using a regular expression.
  * Notes in the entry list are now CR/LF-filtered.
  * Added {PICKPASSWORDCHARS} placeholder, KeePass will show a dialog which allows you to pick certain characters.
  * The password generator dialog is now shown in the Windows taskbar if the main window is minimized to tray.
  * Caps lock is now disabled before auto-typing.
  * Improved installer (added start menu link to the CHM help file, mutex checking at uninstallation, version information block, ...).
  * Plugin architecture: added cancellable default entry action event handler.
  * Added support for subitem infotips in various list controls.
  * Group name is now shown in the 'Find' dialog (if not root).
  * Pressing the 'Insert' key in the password list now opens the 'Add Entry' dialog.
  * Last search settings are now remembered (except search text).
  * The column order in the main window is now remembered.
  * Pressing F2 in the groups tree now initiates editing the name of the currently selected group.
  * Pressing F2 in the password list now opens the editing dialog.
  * The 'About' dialog is now automatically closed when clicking an hyperlink.
  * Entries generated by 'Tools' - 'Password Generator' are now highlighted in the main window (visible and selected).
  * Extended auto-close functionality to some more dialogs.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Protected user key is now stored in the application data directory instead of the registry (when upgrading from 2.02, first change the master key so it doesn't use the user account credentials option!).
  * Improved configuration file format (now using XML serialization, allowing serialization of complex structures).
  * Improved configuration saving/loading (avoid file system virtualization on Windows Vista when using the installer, improved out of the box support for installation by admin / usage by user, better limited user account handling, ...).
  * Improved password generator profile management (UI).
  * Improved password generator character set definition.
  * Custom icons can be deleted from the database now.
  * Changed password pattern placeholders to support ANSI.
  * Removed plugin projects from core distribution (plugin source codes will be available separately, like in 1.x).
  * Window position and size is saved now when exiting KeePass while minimized.
  * Splitter positions are restored correctly now when the main window is maximized.
  * Password list refreshes now restore the previous view (including selected and focused items, ...).
  * Improved session ending handler.
  * Improved help menu.
  * Added more JPEG extensions in the icon dialog (JFIF/JFI/JIF).
  * Navigation through the group tree using the keyboard is now possible (entries list is updated).
  * Options dialog now remembers the last opened tab page.
  * Synchronization: deletion information is merged correctly now.
  * Improved importing status dialog.
  * Improved search results presentation.
  * Title field is now the first control in the focus cycle of the entry dialog.
  * The auto-type entry selection dialog now also shows custom / imported icons.
  * The quick-find box now has the focus after opening a database.
  * The main window title now shows 'File - KeePass Password Safe' instead of 'KeePass Password Safe [File]'; improved tooltip text for tray icon.
  * The 'Save Attachments' context menu command is disabled now if the currently selected entry doesn't have any attachments.
  * A more useful error message is shown when trying to import an unsupported image format.
  * Replaced 'Search All Fields' by an additional 'Other' option.
  * Expired/used TAN entries are not shown in the expired entries dialog any more.
  * UI now mostly follows the Windows Vista UI text guidelines.
  * Improved UI behavior in options dialog.
  * Improved text in password generator preview window.
  * After activating a language, the restart dialog is only shown if the selected language is different from the current one.
  * Online help browser is now started in a separate thread.
  * Value field in 'Edit String' window now accepts 'Return' key.
  * The name prompt in the 'Edit String' window now initially shows a prompt instead of an invalid field name warning.
  * Expired entries are now also shown when unlocking the database.
  * Expired entries are not shown any more in the auto-type entry selection dialog.
  * Various dialogs: Return and Esc work correctly now.
  * Improved key handling in password list.
  * Updated SharpZipLib component in KeePassLibSD.
  * Updated CHM documentation file.

# Bugfixes:

  * Deleting custom string fields of entries works correctly now.
  * Fixed a small bug in the password list view restoration routines (the item above the previous top one was visible).
  * KeePass doesn't prevent Windows from shutting down any more when the 'Close button minimizes window' option is enabled.
  * The "Application Policy Help" link in the options dialog works now.
  * KeePass doesn't crash any more when viewing an history entry that has a custom/imported icon.
  * Icon in group editing dialog is now initialized correctly.
  * Last TAN is not ignored any more by the TAN wizard.

# New Features:

  * Added "Two-Channel Auto-Type Obfuscation" feature, which makes auto-type resistant against keyloggers; this is an opt- in feature, see the documentation.
  * Added KDBX data integrity verification (partial content hashes); note: this is a breaking change to the KDBX format.
  * Added internal data viewer to display attachments (text files, images, and web documents); see the new 'View' button in the 'Edit Entry' window and the new dynamic entry context menu popup 'Show In Internal Viewer'.
  * External images can now be imported and used as entry icons.
  * Added KeePassLibC and KeePassNtv 64-bit compatibility.
  * Added Spamex.com import support.
  * Added KeePass CSV 1.x import support.
  * When adding a group, users are immediately prompted for a name (like Windows Explorer does when creating new folders).
  * Added prompts for various text boxes.
  * The installer's version is now set to the KeePass version.
  * The key prompt dialog now shows an 'Exit' button when unlocking a database.
  * Added F1 menu shortcut for opening the help file/page.
  * URL override is now displayed in the entry view.
  * Added ability to check if the composite key is valid immdiately after starting to decrypt the file.
  * Added ability to move groups on the same level (up / down), use either the context menu or the Alt+... shortcuts.
  * The database isn't marked as modified any more when closing the 'Edit Entry' dialog with OK but without modifying anything.
  * Added version information for native transformations library.

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Local file name isn't displayed any more in URL dialog.
  * Improved path clipping (tray text, ...).
  * Improved data field retrieval in SPM 2007 import module.
  * Improved attachments display/handling in 'Edit Entry' dialog.
  * Improved entry context menu (added some keyboard shortcut indicators, updated icons, ...).
  * Improved performance of secure password edit controls.
  * Clearified auto-type documentation.
  * Installer uses best compression now.
  * Improved auto-type state handling.
  * In-memory protected custom strings are hidden by asterisks in the entry details window now.
  * Improved entropy collection dialog.
  * Updated import/export documentation.
  * Added delete shortcut key for deleting groups.
  * Instead of showing the number of attachments in the entry view, the actual attachment names are shown now.
  * Improved asterisks hiding behavior in entry view.
  * New entries now by default inherit the icon of their parent groups, except if it's a folder-like icon.
  * Updated AES code in native library.
  * Improved native library detection and configuration.
  * Improved entry/group dragging behavior (window updates, ...).
  * A more useful error message is shown when you try to export to a KDB3 file without having KeePassLibC installed.
  * Configuration class supports DLL assemblies.
  * KeePass doesn't create an empty directory in the application data path any more, if the global config file is writable.
  * Clipboard isn't cleared any more at exit if it doesn't contain data copied by KeePass.
  * Empty auto-type sequences in custom window-sequence pairs now map to the inherited ones or default overrides, if specified.
  * Cleaned up notify tray resources.
  * Improved help menu.
  * A *lot* code quality improvements.

# Bugfixes:

  * ShInstUtil doesn't crash any more when called without any parameter.
  * Auto-type now sends modifier keys (+ for Shift, % for Alt, ...) and character groups correctly.
  * Fixed alpha transparency multi-shadow bug in groups list.
  * Overwrite confirmation now isn't displayed twice any more when saving an attachment from the 'Edit Entry' window.
  * User interface state is updated after 'Select All' command.
  * Auto-Type warnings are now shown correctly.
  * Fixed auto-type definition in sample entry (when creating a new database).
  * The global auto-type hot key now also works when KeePass is locked and minimized to tray.
  * Fixed bug in initialization of Random class (KeePass could have crashed 1 time in 2^32 starts).

# New Features:

  * Improved auto-type engine (releases and restores modifier keys, improved focusing, etc.).
  * Implemented update-checking functionality.
  * Added KPScript plugin (see source code package) for scripting (details about it can be found in the online help center).
  * Added Whisper 32 1.16 import support.
  * Added Steganos Password Manager 2007 import support.
  * Search results now show the full path of the container group.
  * Entry windows (main password list, auto-type entry selection dialog, etc.) now show item tooltips when hovering over them.
  * Added window box drop-down hint in the auto-type item dialog.
  * Database maintenance history days setting is now remembered.
  * Improved main window update after importing a file.
  * Improved command line handling.
  * If opening/starting external files fails, helpful messages are displayed now.
  * Completely new exception handling mechanism in the Kdb4File class (allows to show more detailed messages).
  * New message service class (KeePassLib.Utility.MessageService).
  * Added option to disable remembering the password hiding setting in the 'Edit Entry' window.
  * Added menu shortcuts for opening the current entry URL (Ctrl+U) and performing current entry auto-type (Ctrl+V).

# Improvements / Changes:

  * Changed file extension to KDBX.
  * Password generation profiles are now saved when the dialog is closed with 'Close'/'Cancel'.
  * Entry URL overrides now precede the global URL override.
  * Standard password generation profiles are now included in the executable file.
  * Restructured plugin architecture, it's much clearer now (abstract base class, assembly-internal manager class, ...).
  * Only non-empty strings are now displayed in the entry view.
  * Current working directory is set to the KeePass application directory before executing external files/URLs.
  * Changed fields shown in the auto-type entry selection dialog: title, user name and URL are displayed instead of title, user name and password.
  * Clearified clipboard commands in context menus.

# Bugfixes:

  * Help buttons now open the correct topics in the CHM.
  * Fixed name in the installer script.
  * Workspace is not locked any more if a window is open (this prevents data loss).
  * The 'Find' toolbar button works now.
  * The OK button in the Import dialog is now enabled when you manually enter a path into the file text box.
  * Fixed entry list focus bug.
  * Fixed menu focus bug.
  * The 'Copy Custom String' menu item doesn't disappear any more.
  * Fixed enabled/disabled state of auto-type menu command.