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  Noteworthy changes in version 0.0.1 (2000-10-18)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Encryption and decryption should now work.
      * Initially relase, notice this is only for developers
        and beta testers.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.0.2 (2000-11-03)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Signing and verifying should now work.
      * Im- and export should now work.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.0.3 (2000-12-03)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Program and GnuPG location can be control with an enviroment variable.
      * Change the default comment style.
      * Multiple recipients for encrypting should work now.
      * Config file support ( WinPT and GnuPG ).
      * Multiple file encryption should now work.
      * Win32 Registry access for storing options.
      * Encryption and signing should now work.
      * Basic Keyserver access ( receive ).
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.1.0 (2000-12-26)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Charset conversation for others OSes (at this momemt only Linux).
      * Full keyserver access, that means send and receive keys.
      * GPGME integration into WinPT and the W32 system.
      * The environment variables are no longer used.
      * Keygeneration support.
      * Basic key management (deleting, trust).
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.1.1 (2001-02-04)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Key caching for all dialogs.
      * Key signing feature for the key management module.
      * Native Language Support.
      * System wide hotkey support.
      * Simple OE mailer interface (only partial).
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.1.2 (2001-02-21)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Dynamic GPG configuration (without a config file).
      * Optional locale environment.
      * Manipulate the options file.
      * Dialog for key import.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.1.10 (2001-03-30)
  -------------------------------------------------
      * Remove WinPG and move this code to GPGME.
        (for an easier way to fix the bugs from the last version).
      * Rewrite most of the GPGME interface code.
      * Add a new facility to the key management module (list and check sigs).
      * Keycache reloading after manipulating the keyring.
      * New verify dialog and modified decrypt dialog.
      * Sign & encrypt features.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.1.11 (2001-04-09)
  -------------------------------------------------
      * All operations now can handle large amount of data.
      * Advanced ownertrust handling.
      * Menu style has changed (remove file menu, decrypt and verify
        moved into one point).
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.2.0 (2001-05-05)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Current window support for all operations.
      * Check for external GPG (keyring) manipulations.
      * Improved dialog handling.
      * Signature verification is now much faster.
      * Support for some 'edit-key' commands.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.2.1 (2001-05-27)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * WinPT GPG Agent (alpha).
      * Preference dialog to modify WinPT internals and the
        ability to store them in the registry.
      * Sign & encrypt for the current window support.
      * Improved configuration support.
      * Simple userid management (overview and delete).
      * Line wrapping feature.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.2.2 (2001-06-20)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Fixed the code for the delete key stuff.
      * Improved status handling for importing keys.
      * Updated translations: German.
      * Improved keylist element (subkeys, rsa, fixed trust).
      * Improved default key handling for signing (fixed crashes during signing).
      * Sanity check for sign & encrypt (prevent bad passphrases).
      * Updated keyserver code for more flexibility.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.0 (2001-07-12)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Fixed default keyid code and gpg handling.
      * Fixed clipboard editor dialog.
      * Fixed passphrase handling for signing.
      * More userfriendly decryption dialog.
      * Keyserver searching interface.
      * Filemanager for file operations (encrypt, decrypt, sign, verify).
      * Dynamically keyserver config.
      * Optional key retrieve for verifying.
      * Improved key import.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.1 (2001-07-19)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Improved file handling.
      * Fixed passphrase handling for signing dialog.
      * Improved dialog sizes and designs.
      * Fixed some GPGME bugs related to the error messages.
      * Improved keyserver code and dialogs.
      * Fixed code for choosing multiple recipients.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.2 (2001-07-30)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Improved code for the most parts of the key management.
      * Trust path feature to visualize a trust "tree".
      * New filemanager features and some fixes.
      * Fixed keyserver interface code.
      * Create revocation certificates.
      * Additional sanity checks to prevent hanging gpg processes.
      * Interface for the Windows GPG Agent.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.3 (2001-08-09)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Use menus instead of buttons in some dialogs and system menus.
      * Fixed a lot of serious bugs in the HKP code.
      * A lot of fixes for the file manager (armored files, pgp files).
      * Fixed GPG config support.
      * Fixed word wrap for cleartext signatures.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.4.0 (2001-09-23)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * File locking for the .mo file.
      * Modul support for larger features.
      * Revamped GPG configuration code.
      * New filemanager features (multiple selection, export).
      * Overworked code for the keymanager.
      * Proxy support for HKP.
      * New GPGME interface for the basic operations.
      * Fixed current window mode.
      * Secure wiping is now included.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.0 (2001-10-28)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Improved functionality for the listview based dialogs.
      * Add new features to the key management module.
      * Repaired proxy support.
      * Revamped and improved file manager code.
      * Callback dialog for the key generation.
      * Now all dialogs are more Windows conform in their handling.
      * Improved GPG configuration.
      * LDAP support is now part of main code (frozen).
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.1 (2001-11-01)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Removed libmygpgme because of the serious problems.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.5 (2002-01-27)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * More features for the key manager.
      * Fixed word wrapping code.
      * Fixed current window mode.
      * Group support for GPG recipients.
      * Faster GPG routines for sign/verify and encrypt/decrypt.
      * Passphrase caching for the file manager session.
      * Improved GPG configuration.
      * Symmetric encryption support.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.6 (2002-02-28)
  ------------------------------------------------
      * Improved GPG error handling.
      * UTF8 strings for all GPG operations.
      * Improved Native Language Support.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.5.x (2002-03-02)
  ------------------------------------------------
      (0.5.7)
      * Some bug fixes for the secure wiping code.
      * Fixes for the decrypt and verify code.
      * Capital letters for the dialog headlines.
      (0.5.8)
      * Key generation allows keys > 2048 bits.
      * Advanced and fixed proxy settings.
      * Some bug fixes to prevent segfaults.
      * Improved current window mode.
      (0.5.9)
      * Secret key selection dialog.
      * More UTF8 fixes.
      (0.5.10)
      * The last UTF8 fixes.
      * Sign & Encrypt for the File Manager.
      (0.5.11)
      * Advanced keyserver and proxy support.
      * List packets as a diagnostic tool.
      * Some adjustments for the new GPG version.
      (0.5.12)
      * Fixed some spelling mistakes.
      * Extract the plaintext of a cleartext signature.
      * Support for detached signatures in the File Manager.
      * Revamped some parts due to the new features of GPG 1.0.7
      * Key generation now supports various predefined key types.
      * Different keylist styles (minimal, normal)
      (0.5.13)
      * Fixed some problems with RSA keys.
      * Support for Photo ID packets.
      * New status box for GPG messages.
      * Sign & Encrypt hotkey works again.
      * Refresh keys for the whole keyring.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.7.x (2002-08-28)
  ------------------------------------------------
      (0.7.90)
      * A lot of changes and features which are provided by GPG 1.1.x/1.2
      * Bug fixes and improvements based on the winpt-user list suggestions.
      * Recv keys in the key signature list works again.
      * "Hide Typing" feature for the passphrase dialogs.
      * Prevent possible message attacks with strong MDC checks.
      * New import interface which is more verbose.
      * Key signing works again.
      * Enhanced signature verification. Expired signature will be marked as
      such and notation data will be presented to the user.
      * Removed old and buggy code parts from PTD. This fixes problems
      with the import of 'weird' keys.
      (0.7.91)
      * To export the secret key works again.
      * "Hide Typing" feature for all remaining dialogs.
      * File Manager works again.
      * Corrected Photo-ID handling.
      * Revocation feature for userID's.
      (0.7.92)
      * Revamped GnuPG interface code (keyring handling, options, ...).
      * Expands % like strings from the registry.
      * Improved the dialogs (sorting for KM, default values).
      * Support to read, but not to add, designated revokers.
      * Most of the file manager parts has been revamped.
      * Import public key via the current window mode.
      * Ability to copy the userID to the clipboard.
      * Process files via the command line (Explorer).
      (0.7.93)
      * LDAP Keyserver support via the GPG plugins.
      * Keyserver context menu depends on the key item.
      * Some workaround and bug fixes for the verify stuff (clipboard+file).
      * New feature to encrypt directories via 'GPGZIP'.
      (0.7.94)
      * Main dialogs are now visible in the taskbar.
      * Improved keyserver handling (FINGER support).
      * Smarter support for proxy settings.
      * Store screen coordinates for the Key Manager in the registry.
      * Fixed primary user-id handling.
      * Support to register GPG file types.
      (0.7.95)
      * key signing now supports to choose the signer key.
      * Bug fixes for a lot of reported problems.
      * Ask twice for the passphrase in symmetric encryption mode.
      * More choices to copy key attributes to the clipboard.
      * Automatically reload the key cache.
      * Check the permissions of the keyring.
      * Improved the signature list dialog to be more human readable.
      * More information about the signature when the key was not found.
      (0.7.96rc1)
      * MyGPGME is now part of PTD to make it easier to use GPGME in
      other (related) projects.
      * A lot of File Manager fixes.
        - Symmetric decryption now works again.
        - The user can select the wipe mode.
        - The preference dialog was removed.
        - Bogus files are not remember as PGP-data any longer.
        - Dialog to confirm that files should be secure deleted.
        - Sign & encrypt works again when there are one ore more
          recipients which are not valid.
      * The --enable-debug command works again and --keymanger starts
      directly the key manager.
      * Bug fix for wrong keyserver output.
      * New (experimental!) feature for free space wiping.
      * Fixes for some Key Manager UI problems.
        - Show new {signatures, userid, subkeys} in the import status dialog.
        - Separate the advanced ownertrust handling from basic ownertrust
          and put it into a separate program part.
      * Check process exit code to find out if an error occured which is
      covered by status-fd entries.
      * To show Designated Revokers works again.
      * Wipe clipboard before shutdown.
      * Ability to revoke subkeys in the dialog.
      * Callback progress for the key import dialog.
      * Set some default values to make it easier for novice users.
      (0.7.96rc2)
      * Support to add photo-id's and designated revokers to keys.
      * Simpliefied handling to add common items to a key
      [user-id, photo-id, revoker, subkey]
      * Receiving keys in the key signature list dialog works again.
      * Current window mode via the menu works again.
      * Fixed problem to generate ELG sign/encrypt keys.
      * Simply support for the GPG group command. The old group code
      was dropped and thus there is no support for it.
      * Symmetric encryption for the current window mode.
      * Print MD (or md5sum) like feature to display the message
        digest of files.
      * Some bug fixes for the File Manager.
      * Take care of disabled keys and allow to enable/disable keys
      via the Key Manager.
      * Repaired passphrase handling (protect flag).
      * The wrap line feature is no longer forced when a very long line
        was found.
      * The dialog to list the signatures now uses correct utf8 decoding
        and only show user-id certificates (signatures).
      * Internal agent to cache the passphrases. This agent has support
        for multiple cache slots and this it supports multiple secret keys.
      * Revamped key edit interface.
      (0.7.96)
      * Take care of old v3 keys in the Key Manager. Especially in the
      edit key interface.
      * The import dialog now show correctly all keys and no invalid
      user-id's any longer.
      * The decrypt dialog now contains all recipients which were used
      for encryption and also the algorithms of the keys.
      * Add a similar feature to the GPG --always-trust option to provide
      an easier way if the user is forced to use non-valid keys.
      * Detect secret keys which only uses IDEA for encryption or
      protection and give out a warning.
      * The user-id were stored in a reserved order. Now this is fixed
      and all dialogs show the right user-id.
      The same with the key cache, now the first item is the oldest item.
      * Support for filters in the common file {open,save} dialog.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.9.x (2003-10-20)
  ------------------------------------------------
      (0.9.0)
      * Support to verify data which was signed by more than one secret key.
        This means the verify dialog supports multiple signatures.
      * Now the proxy support even works when the host name has a HTTP prefix.
      * Key generation wizard to allow newbie user to create a key pair without
        any knowledge about cryptography.
      * Disallow 8-bit characters in passphrases to avoid problems.
      * Support for the edit-key command "primary".
      * The refresh command now only shows errors and not a status box for
        each received key.
      * Improved system to check if the program has write access to the
        keyring where appropriate.
      * Better code to check the minimum GPG version. Together with a more
        informative error description.
      * Several GPGME improvements. In other words, WinPT now can use several
        new features that come along with GPG. A disadvantage is, that now
        GPG 1.2.3 or higher is required.
      * New backup system for keyrings.
      * Some hotkeys were swapped in the past, this should be fixed now.
      * Support for new features in GPG 1.3.x.
      * Progress bar dialog for GPG operations.
      * GPG smart card support (currently only the OpenPGP card).
              * Card status overview
              * Ability to change some card attributes (name, sex, lang, url).
              * Setup reader driver via an easy to use dialog.
              * Change the various card pins.
        Transparent interface because there is no difference in using cards
        or secret keys stored on disk.
      (0.9.1)
      * Improved GPG logging scheme. If there is no error description for
      the current problem, display the GPG console output.
      * Improved card support.
      * Removed all support for ElGamal Sign+Encrypt keys and warn the user
      if there exist one or more keys in the keyring.
      * MAPI support to send public keys.
      (0.9.2)
      * Ability to set an expire date for signatures.
      * Some minor bug fixes for the MAPI interface.
      * A lot of smaller bug fixes in the GPG interface.
      * A toolbar for the key manager and other UI improvments.
      * Fixes for the smart card support. Key generation should
        now work again and the configuration is much easier now.
        Allow to change the pin of the card again.
      * Better MAPI integration. A small front-end is provided to
        send encrypted mails directly. And this tool also protects
        the attachments.
      * Improvments for the user interface, especially the key manager.
        Now it has a tool bar to access the most frequently used items.
        And the windows are really centered.
      (0.9.3)
      * A lot of smaller bug fixes for various GPG commands.
      * A new trust column for the Key Manager.
      * Change cosmetic changes to improve the usability of the program.
      * File Manager sign & encrypt now supports to select the secret key.
      * Corrected problems with the preferences and hotkeys.
      (0.9.4rc1)
      * HTTP file retrieval support to download public keys.
      * Bug fixes for some white space problems in some callback
        dialogs.
      * Avoid compression of already compress multi meadia files.
        For example mepg streams or MP3 music.
      * Revoked keys are clearly shown as such.
      * LoadImage.exe is now automatically generated if not installed.
      (0.9.10)
      * Ask for an output filename if the user does not want to overwrite
        the file (File Manager->Decrypt).
      * Support to handle armored one-pass-sigs for the clipboard.
      * Key Manager shortcut to set a key to ultimate trust.
      * Allow to select one or more keys which should be refreshed from a
        keyserver.
      * The clipboard viewer now works also on XP based systems.
      * Progress bar for the key caching dialog.
      * Allow to show properties of signatures.
      (0.9.11)
      * Allow to delete selected signatures from a key.
      * Fix problems with generating RSA sign only subkeys.
      * Allow to run WinPT with GPG in read-only mode. All GPG commands
        which needs write support to the keyring are then disabled.
      * RSA support for the Key Wizard.
      * Introduce expert mode to give advanced user the ability to do
        some rarely used functions.
          - non-revocably signatures for key signing
          - RSA sign & encrypt support for subkeys
      * If the user has no keys, start the key generation wizard and allow
        the advanced user to switch to the expert mode. This way the newbie
        can easily generate a key pair.
      (0.9.11-1)
      * Load the keyserver config at the begin so it is available even
      for the non-tray mode (--keymanager).
      * Native language support for a lot of dialogs.
      * Skip file detection for floppies in the File Manager due to
        speed reasons.
      * Fix keyserver code to avoid double 'http://' in the proxy code.
      * Fix a problem with the key cache code which causes an illegal
        acces due to a non-zero element.
      (0.9.12)
      * Fix gettext problems for some dialogs.
      * Localized a lot of strings all over the place.
      * This is a truly bug fix release without any new features.
      (0.9.13)
      * The Key Manager now takes care of key flags.
        For example the 'Show Photo' item is only enabled if the key
        has really such an item.
      * All sign commands now really use the selected key and not
        just the primary key.
      * If the backup drive is not ready, warn the user.
      * Warn the user in case of a weird temp path setting.
      * Only support the smart card interface of GPG 1.3.90.
      * Some UTF-8 fixes for the key edit dialogs.
      (0.9.14)
      * Allow to set the preferred keyserver for a key.
      * The clipboard editor also allows to quote the text to make
        it easier to use decrypted text for a reply.
      * Do not force CAST5 for symmetric encryption.
      * Support preferred keyserver sub packets to fetch the issuers
        signing key from a specific place.
      * The expert key generation has a simplified expire date control.
      * Really center all dialog windows.
      * Recognize .pgp files in the File Manager as 'ENCRYPTED'.
      (0.9.15)
      * Cleanup for the wipe freespace code in case of cancel.
      * Fixed problem with some check buttons to select a secret key.
      * File Manager code for encrypt and/or sign now works again.
      * The comboboxes to select the signing keys only contain relevant
      information.
      * The keyserver code works basically again.
      * Fix GPGME memory leak.
      * The signature class is really used.
      (0.9.50)
      * Fixed some problems with the keyserver config file and allow the
        user to set ports for specific keyservers.
      * Be less strict with keyring checks to avoid 'Ohh jee' bug messages
        during the first start.
      * Appropriate error if the smart card was not inserted.
      * Allow to send encrypted files via MAPI in the File Manager and
        implement an 'Always on Top' flag.
      * Make sure WinPT terminates in a clean manner when Windows will
        be shutdown.
      * The Verify dialog now supports to retrieve keys from a keyserver
        via a double-click on the item (row).
      * Show progress when wiping files.
      (0.9.90)
      * Show an apprioate error message when a hotkey could not be
        registered.
      * Fix problem with the font size of the clipboard editor.
      * Some more features for the OpenPGP smartcard.
      * Support alternative GPG home directory (CSIDL_APPDATA).
      * Perform some texts to warn the user if the file to clearsigned
        is not 7-bit text.
      * The program now supports to show the JPG photo-ID's directly.
        loadimage.exe is now obsolete.
      * Really show all designated revokers.
      * Fixes for the File Manager:
        - The passphrase dialog is now visible again.
        - Symmetrically encrypted files are recognized as such.
        - Do not cache symmetric passphrases.
      * In case of an error, let the user specify a new home directory.
      * File Manager preference dialog.
      * Smart card fixes
        - Allow to re-type the new PIN when the user changes the card PIN.
        - Add 'Hide Typing' feature for all PIN dialogs.
        - Support newer GPG command-fd messages.
      (0.9.91)
      * Smart card operations require at least GPG 1.4.1.
      * Adjusted ID's for subkey generation. Now the requested key algorithm
      is really created.
      (0.9.92)
      * Fixed the problem that the 'use signer' flag was not in snyc
        with the status of the combo box (Sign Encrypt).
      * Show the correct ownertrust in the decrypt dialog for signatures.
      * Fixed 'Key Edit' functions so the dialog will not produce the BUG
        screen any longer.
      * Fixed a buffer overflow when the proxy password was too long.
      * Fixed the problem that WinPT crashes when the user searched for
        a key which has been revoked.
  Noteworthy changes in version 0.10.0 (2005-08-XX)
  =================================================
     (0.10.0)
     * Allow to show the preferences of a user-id by double clicking it in
     the edit key dialog.
     * Handle SYMKEYENC files in the 'double-click' mode again.
     * Separate user-id into name and email in the edit key dialog.
     * Fixed the problem that disabled keys were listed in the encryption
       dialog but not useable.
     * Properly handle shutdown messages and make sure that keyring backups
       are created.
     * GPG 1.4.x is now the minimal requirement.
     * Fixes for some crashes due to missing space for the 0 character
     in some strings.
     * Fixed sequence for the first start because not all needed GPG
     configuration variables were saved.
     * Allow to delete multiple keys with a single GPG call. This fixes
     some hanging processes when a lot of keys were tried to deleted.
     * Fixed a problem with the algorithm names. 'ELG' keys were accidently
     displayed as 'DSA'.
     * Dropped the confusing key validity display '[ERE] Marginal'. Now just
     the plain validity, which is also used by GPG, will be displayed.
     * Acceleator support for the Key Manager. For example now it is possible:
     Ctrl+C       export selected keys to clipboard
     Ctrl+V       paste selected keys from clipboard
     Ctrl+A       select all keys
     Ctrl+F       find a key
     * The 'Calc Digest' command in the File Manager now generates
     md5sum/sha1sum compatible data. And now the output is stored in
     a file rather than the clipboard.
     * The key sign dialog now has a check box to decide if the certification
     level should be asked for or not. By default it is not enabled like the
     default mode on the commandline with GPG.
     * The 'add key..' dialog is now much simpler. If the key should expire,
     the user can select the date directly via a date picker and common key
     sizes are provided in a combo box.
     * Improved backup procedure. Add a backup ID (from 0..3) to the backup
     name which depends on the week day. So for a week there are at least
 backups the user can restore data from.
     (0.10.1)
     * Minor cleanups and bug fixes.
     * Support SHA256 for creating file digests.
     -Beta releases-
     (0.10.2)
     ** Ported to use the original GPGME package. **
     * Show GPG information box centered to the dialog which invoked the
     procedure and not centered to the desktop window.
     * Support for %APPDATA% in the gpg registry variables to have better
     support for multi user environments.
     * Improved native language support.
     * A lot of minor bug fixes all over the place.
     (0.10.3)
     * Hide GPG console window.
     * Fix a bug which prevented that primary keys were not able to
       sign data, they just could be used for certifying other keys.
     * Fix a bug which prevented to use the clipboard/curr window
       command 'sign'.
     * Fix a bug that crashed WinPT when the GPG home directory exists
       but it does not contain any files.
     (0.10.4)
        * Fix a problem with file extension comparison.
        * The File Manager now supports to select multiple files in the
          'Open...' dialog.
        * Properly handle disabled keys.
        * Support the 'ask-cert-level' feature again.
        * Fix possible crash during decryption.
+ Noteworthy changes in version 0.11.x (2005-xx-xx)
+ =================================================
+ * Fix the problem that the original files are not deleted if
+   requested.
+ * Fix a couple of problems related to the signature verification
+   when the issuer is not valid.

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