# 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.