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author | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 2021-02-19 18:01:25 +0100 |
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committer | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 2021-02-19 18:01:25 +0100 |
commit | c7d389e772767349c91d22f401498d264175c61d (patch) | |
tree | f8ad651e7cabce74bc39eeee9911d4a6d25d6ba9 | |
parent | wkd: Install gpg-wks-client under bin and add wrapper for libexec (diff) | |
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@@ -1,17 +1,67 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 2.3.0 (unreleased) ------------------------------------------------ - * The legacy key discovery method PKA is no longer supported. The - command --print-pka-records and the PKA related import and export - options have been removed. - * A new experimental key database daemon is provided. To enable it put "use-keyboxd" into gpg.conf and gpgsm.conf. Keys are stored in a SQLite database and make key lookup much faster. + * New tool gpg-card as a flexible frontend for all types of + supported smartcards. + + * New option --chuid for gpg, gpgsm, gpgconf, gpg-card, and + gpg-connect-agent. + * The gpg-wks-client tool is now installed under bin; a wrapper for its old location at libexec is also installed. + * gpg: Switch to ed25519/cv25519 as default public key algorithms. + + * gpg: Verification results now depend on the --sender option and + the signer's UID subpacket. [T4735] + + * gpg: Do not use any 64-bit block size cipher algorithm for + encryption. Use AES as last resort cipher preference instead of + 3DES. This can be reverted using --allow-old-cipher-algos. + + * gpg: Support AEAD encryption mode using OCB or EAX. + + * gpg: Support v5 keys and signatures. + + * gpg: Support curve X448 (ed448, cv448). + + * gpg: Allow use of group names in key listings. [e825aea2ba] + + * gpg: New option --full-timestrings to print date and time. + + * gpg: The legacy key discovery method PKA is no longer supported. + The command --print-pka-records and the PKA related import and + export options have been removed. + + * gpgsm: Add basic ECC support. + + * gpgsm: Support creation of EdDSA certificates. [#4888] + + * agent: Allow the use of "Label:" in a key file to customize the + pinentry prompt. [5388537806] + + * agent: Support ssh-agent extensions for environment variables. + With a patched version of OpenSSH this avoids the need for the + "updatestartuptty" kludge. [224e26cf7b] + + * scd: Improve support for multiple card readers and tokens. + + * scd: Support PIV cards. + + * scd: Support the Telesec Signature Card v2.0 + + * scd: Support multiple application on certain smartcard. + + * scd: New option --application-priority. + + * dirmngr: Support a gpgNtds parameter in LDAP keyserver URLs. + + * The symcryptrun tool, a wrapper for the now obsolete external + Chiasmus tool, has been removed. Changes also found in 2.2.27: @@ -213,6 +263,8 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 2.3.0 (unreleased) * wkd: Take name of sendmail from configure. Fixes an OpenBSD specific bug. [#4886] + * Support a command history file in gpg-card and gpg-connect-agent. + Release-info: https://dev.gnupg.org/T4897 See-also: gnupg-announce/2020q3/000446.html |