[Privoxy-devel] Release date for Privoxy 4.2.0 stable

[Fabian Keil]

Fabian Keil via Privoxy-devel <privoxy-devel at lists.privoxy.org> wrote on 2026-05-02 at 15:20:01:

> Fabian Keil via Privoxy-devel <privoxy-devel at lists.privoxy.org> wrote on 2026-04-11 at 09:46:09:
> 
> > I'd like to announce Privoxy 4.2.0 stable in the near future.
> > 
> > There are no pending security fixes so the most important
> > change would probable be support for Elliptic-curve keys.
> > 
> > Would the weekend starting on 2026-05-01 work for everyone?
> 
> Unfortunately I noticed that some cts-based tests started
> to fail and didn't have time to properly look into this yet.

That should be sorted out.

> I also would like the yet-to-be-drafted 4.2.0 announcement
> to mention the financial problems the project is having and
> announce additional donation options (as proposed on the
> team-internal list). This will take a bit more time.
> 
> Delaying the release a couple of weeks should also
> allow me to push MbedTLS 4.0 support.

That didn't happen (yet), but I received a report of two
potential security issues and am currently testing patches.

Therefore I propose that we do the release on the weekend
starting on 2026-05-30.

As usual, please let me know if you want to test and/or review
the security fixes before they are committed.

Fabian
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