Download Notepad++ 8.5.6

Version 8.5.6 of Notepad++ has been released. This extensive text editor has various options that are especially useful for programmers, such as syntax highlighting for C, C++, Java, HTML, XML and PHP, among others. The program also offers the option to edit more than one document at the same time or maintain one document in two different places. If you want to use the latest version, you must download it yourself. Notepad++’s built-in updater only offers updates a week after their release, in order to resolve any serious bugs. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Notepad++ version 8.5.6 bug fixes and new features:

• Fix plugin crash regression due to CET enhancement. (Fix regression due to CET)
• Add new API: indicator allocation for plugins. (Fix #5744)
• Fix hide lines merging to avoid merging across a visible line. (Fix #12844)
• Fix “Clear Change History” issue: cloned document markers are not cleared. (Fix #13877)