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OpenWebStart v1.9.1

21 Dec 13:49
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Fix running of JNLP applications with Java 21
  • Fix bugs in the key used for caching application resources
  • Fix the Mac Aarch64 installer

OpenWebStart v1.9.0

04 Dec 10:42
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Fix running of JNLP applications with Java 21
  • Fix duplication of jar resources in extension JNLPs
  • Further improve key used for caching application resources
  • Update the bundled JVM to version 8u392
  • Update the default JVM download server to provide newer versions of JVMs, including those for Java 21
  • Minor updates of User Guide and FAQ documentation

OpenWebStart v1.8.0

31 May 07:00
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Improve key used for caching application resources
  • Update the bundled JVM to version 8u372
  • Improve caching of keystore passwords
  • Improve handling of proxy errors
  • Fix setting of properties from extension jnlps
  • Update the default JVM download server to provide newer versions of JVMs, including those for Java 17
  • Minor updates of User Guide and FAQ documentation

OpenWebStart v1.7.0

29 Nov 16:25
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Provide an OWS native Mac Silicon (ARM) installer
  • Update the bundled JVM to version 8u345
  • Fix OWS to be able to run Jnlp applications with Java 18
  • Enable specification of shortcut handling and update strategy in the response.varfile
  • Fix a bug in check for installer update when starting itw-settings
  • Update the default JVM download server to provide newer versions of JVMs, including those for Java 17
  • Renewal of the Code Signing Certificates for Windows installers expired on 12th July 2022
  • Minor updates of User Guide and FAQ documentation

OpenWebStart v1.6.0

17 May 11:40
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Provide an OWS native Mac Silicon (ARM) installer
  • Update internal JVM to version 8u332
  • Add support for detecting local OpenJDK VMs (#498)
  • Fixed not to use pack200 compression if the current JVM does not support it (#499)
  • Fixed OWS I4J installer Update hangs when the network or update server is down (forum)
  • Fixed icon tag, size attribute specified as [width]x[height] not recognized by JNLP parser (AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web#867)
  • Minor updates of User Guide and FAQ documentation

NOTE: Mac Silicon users that previously installed a OWS Intel x64 version (prior to 1.6.0) are encouraged to uninstall and reinstall the aarch64 version.

OpenWebStart v1.5.2

16 Feb 08:02
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Improve the shortcut creation by providing settings to control the behavior (overwrite, preserve or create unique name)
  • Improve documentation for unattended installation and system-wide trust store
  • Improve logging

OpenWebStart v1.5.1

14 Jan 16:05
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Fix a bug while installing 32 bit JVM on OWS for 64 bit OS
  • Fix a bug while deleting jnlp apps in the cache
  • Fix a bug while displaying information of jnlp app in cache
  • Fix the issue of collision of desktop shortcut link names
  • Improve logging by providing an option to log jnlp file content

OpenWebStart v1.5.0

26 Nov 08:15
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Updated bundled Java to Eclipse Temurin jdk8u312-b07
  • Fix JVM download and unzip bug
  • Fix reading of Icons bug due to JDK 8_312
  • Fix potential collision of icons in cache
  • Prevent storing incomplete downloaded files in cache
  • Properties for HTTP connect and read timeouts
  • Fix ImageIO Service Loader
  • Support Amazon Corretto JDK in local JVM search
  • Support Eclipse Adoptium JDK as vendor and migrate Adopt to Adoptium
  • Fix use of System Proxy when there is no access to Registry
  • Add Support for jars with ECDSA signature
  • Fixed Windows desktop path with accented letter (äöüéá...)
  • Reduce access to files which are shared between multiple running OWS instances (Cache, Config and Log)
  • Updated OpenWebStart user guide and added more FAQs

OpenWebStart v1.4.0

12 May 10:56
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This release provides the following fixes and features:

  • Updated embedded Java to 8u292
  • Display error when passing Java 9+ arguments to a Java 1.8 VM (#413)
  • UI Improvements for dark mode (AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web#753)
  • Add support for the JAVAWS_VM_ARGS env variable (#398)
  • Fix handling of SOCK proxy (#360)
  • Have the vendor from the JNLP take precedence if the settings are set to "any vendor"
  • Handle more properties in response.varfile (#410)
  • Allow applications to have no JARs defined in the main JNLP
  • Fix issues with JNLP files containing no resources just extensions
  • Prevent warning when launching a local JNLP file (AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web#265)
  • Improve documentation on jnlp vendor selection (forum)
  • Close progress dialog correctly (#414)
  • Fix file lock issues during update of OWS on Windows (forum)
  • Fix handling of multi release jars
  • Fix exporting of certificates
  • Fix handling of stale lock files on Windows NTFS

OpenWebStart v1.3.3

23 Feb 11:05
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This is a bugfix release fixing some small issues

  • Cache Corruption on Windows because of missing file lock (see ITW #707)
  • New download dialog shouldn't steal focus (see #333)
  • OWS allow to specify 32 bit JVM in JNLP file (see #374)
  • Creation of Desktop/Menu entries fails (see #388)
  • Creation of desktop entries fails on Windows if desktop is moved (see #243, #386, #388)

See 1.3.0 for a full list of changes introduced with the 1.3.x release.