| Notepad++ notepad-plus-plus.org
2025-12-27
Though the version number is major, this release itself is not a major update, and it contains regression-fix & enhancements.
The self-signed certificate is no longer used as of this release. Only the legitimate certificate issued by GlobalSign is now used to sign Notepad++ release binaries. We strongly recommend that users who previously installed the self-signed root certificate remove it.
A log of security errors encountered during Notepad++ updates is now generated automatically. In case the auto-update process stops due to a signature or certificate verification failure - users can check the file located at ”%LOCALAPPDATA%\Notepad++\log\securityError.log” to identify the issue and report it to the Notepad++ issue tracker.
The jarring color regression in dark mode regression introduced in v8.8.9 has also been fixed in this release.
In addition to the security enhancements & the regression-fix mentioned above, this release includes various bug-fixes & several additional enhancements. You can view the full list of improvements for version 8.9 and download it here:
