Windows$$$Added location renaming feature.$$$Added support for local DNS as connected DNS.$$$Improved client log when unable to retrieve WireGuard config from server.$$$Improved anti-censorship mechanisms.$$$Improved IPC communication between the client and helper/service.$$$Improved consistency of install package naming.$$$Improved confusing No P2P icon.$$$Improved flag assets.$$$Improved UX when unable to connect to the Windscribe helper/service.$$$Improved installer language detection to use app language if available.$$$Improved behavior when the firewall is on and the app exits unexpectedly.$$$Improved UX and fixed text overlaps on the static IPs screen.$$$Fixed searching for nicknames not working after location renaming feature.$$$Fixed Ecuador flag.$$$Fixed the app freezing on exit.$$$Fixed cursor may not change when a location becomes disabled/enabled.$$$Fixed static IP link color may be incorrect.$$$Fixed firewall may be briefly incorrectly disabled after in-app update.$$$Fixed static IP locations that are unavailable are not displayed.$$$Fixed window height is cut off if window transitions while being dragged.$$$Fixed Best Location is chosen incorrectly.$$$Fixed installer buttons not being transparent.$$$Fixed unhandled -os_restart argument in the installer from older app versions.$$$Fixed latency bars display full strength when ping information is not available/failed for the location.$$$Fixed translations for Arabic/Farsi in Decoy Traffic.$$$Fixed incorrect comparison when importing renamed locations.$$$Fixed custom config name is truncated too short.$$$Updated OpenVPN to 2.6.13.$$$Updated Qt to 6.8.3.$$$Updated ctrld to 1.4.3.$$$Updated liboqs to 0.12.0 and oqs-provider to 0.7.0.$$$Removed -no-drivers argument from installer.$$$Removed code usage of Qt5 compatibility module.

Added Decoy Traffic feature.$$$Added extended cleanup logs in wsnet.$$$Improved uninstaller folder security.$$$Improved build process to produce statically linked executables.$$$Improved Windows-on-Arm installer to use arm64 7-zip extractor.$$$Improved custom connected DNS error UX.$$$Improved flow when user enables Show notifications but system notifications are disabled.$$$Improved initialization and preferences animations.$$$Improved log frequency in wsnet.$$$Improved reliability of wsnet in unstable network environments.$$$Improved ping logging.$$$Improved detection and logging of failures in the client<->helper communication mechanism.$$$Improved the Decoy Traffic feature to upload and download independently; and improved its UI.$$$Improved reliability of wsnet in unstable network environments.$$$Fixed location tab transitions to search tab even when modifier keys are pressed.$$$Fixed automatic-mode firewall remains on when Windows is restarted and the app is closed to the tray.$$$Fixed app remains running; but non-functioning; if user cancels OS shutdown.$$$Fixed app is launched minimized instead of minimized to tray when Start Minimized and Close to Tray are enabled.$$$Fixed start minimized not working by reinstating workaround.$$$Fixed docked window is sometimes in the wrong position.$$$Fixed app stuck during login after accepting prompt to ignore SSL errors.$$$Fixed incorrect post quantum KE algorithm.$$$Fixed app does not retry login if first attempt failed due to lack of connectivity.$$$Fixed Allow LAN traffic precedence.$$$Fixed mangled ar/fa translations.$$$Fixed VPN interface network category is public.$$$Fixed install fails if uninstall registry information is missing.$$$Fixed incorrect characters displayed in installer bootstrap error message.$$$Fixed System notifications are disabled alert shown unexpectedly.$$$Fixed app update fails when using pre-2.4 app.$$$Fixed installer alerts may not fit in window for some translations.$$$Fixed reset date being shown on account screen instead of expiry date for some plans.$$$Fixed 2FA code expires before working endpoint can be found [wsnet].$$$Fixed disconnecting due to out of data turns off firewall.$$$Fixed incorrect check for LAN address for custom DNS.$$$Fixed inconsistent behavior when starting app and close to tray is enabled.$$$Fixed window size after dismissing alert at the login window.$$$Fixed error message box may be displayed by Windows when reinstalling deleted/disabled Windscribe service.$$$Removed DLL injection mitigation due to false positives.$$$Removed IPv6 split tunneling (for now) due to edge cases.$$$Removed some log spam.$$$Updated wstunnel dependency to v1.0.5. Adds support for anti-censorship TLS stuffing.$$$*** Known Issue ***$$$$$$The Circumvent Censorship feature does nothing when using the TCP protocol due to a missing feature in the OpenVPN DCO driver. If you require use of the TCP protocol and the Circumvent Censorship feature; you can add ws-use-openvpn-wintun to the Advanced Parameters setting to force the use of the wintun driver.

Added IPv6 support for split tunneling.$$$Added static IP support in CLI.$$$Added toggle to enable proxy gateway only while VPN is connected; based on contributions from GitHub user intangir.$$$Added h3:// and sdns:// protocol support for ctrld (custom DNS preference).$$$Added a changelog link in the About preferences screen.$$$Added back translation keys for Release and Beta release channels.$$$Improved location ordering when searching.$$$Improved network detection and minimized location service requests on Windows 11 24H2.$$$Improved UX for some CLI commands.$$$Improved CLI entry of credentials when logging in.$$$Improved Japanese translations from GitHub user Ue05.$$$Improved Russian translations from GitHub user MedicalJewel105.$$$Improved login/logout CLI flow.$$$Improved UX and performance when dragging windows to different screens.$$$Improved installer to notify the user if the helper service fails to install.$$$Improved error reporting if installation to a custom folder fails.$$$Improved logs in the client.$$$Fixed potential local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer bootstrap.$$$Fixed autoconnect attempting to connect to invalid locations.$$$Fixed scroll position not retained when leaving/reentering a window.$$$Fixed importing JSON may put the Secure Hotspot preference in an invalid state.$$$Fixed changelog link for many platforms was incorrect in General Preferences.$$$Fixed incorrect firewall rule blocking IPv6 during inclusive split tunnel.$$$Fixed missing interface in MAC spoofing dropdown.$$$Fixed a potential program quit hang [wsnet].$$$Fixed custom config path not checked when importing preferences.$$$Fixed missing null pointer checks in the client application.$$$Fixed window cant be dragged to a screen above the initial screen.$$$Fixed window is invisible when app is docked and device pixel ratio is not 1.$$$Fixed Static IP commands in CLI with GUI backend.$$$Fixed the Ecuador flag.$$$Removed ability to use Secure Hotspot together with inclusive split tunneling.$$$Removed IPv6 toggle in preferences.$$$Updated ctrld; utilized by the custom DNS preference; to 1.3.10.$$$$$$*** Known Issue ***$$$$$$The Circumvent Censorship feature does nothing when using the TCP protocol due to a missing feature in the OpenVPN DCO driver. If you require use of the the TCP protocol and the Circumvent Censorship feature; you can add ws-use-openvpn-wintun to the Advanced Parameters setting to force the use of the wintun driver.