Software Update: Syncthing 1.9.0

Version 1.9.0 of Syncthing has been released. Syncthing is an open source program that allows files to be synchronized between two computers. This happens just like with BitTorrent Sync without a central server in between, as is the case with storage services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud. The software is available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android, among others. There are also packages for Synology and Qnap. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Syncthing 1.9.0

This release adds the advanced folder option caseSensitiveFS to disable the new safe handling of case insensitive filesystems (more info).

Bug fixes:

• #1787: Case-only renames break stuff
• #5708: Properly handle upper-/lowercase-only file name collisions
• #6613: TestWatchRename test fails on FreeBSD.
• #6793: Error status should take precedence over Local Additions
• #6850: Global state incorrect when ignoring local change
• #6864: Folder incorrectly marked “Up to Date” after switching from “Receive Only” to “Send & Receive”
• #6867: Certificate error when built with Go 1.15
• #6886: chmod permission after editing .stignore via WebUI not preserved
• #6889: test failures with Go 1.15
• #6892: Syncthing 1.8.0 trying to connect via wrong network route
• #6898: tests in TestCopyRange fail on ppc64le with “inappropriate ioctl for device”
• #6908: NAT service fails to terminate during Shutdown
• #6910: Local Additions when deleting file after changing folder type from SR to RO
• #6922: Auto accepted folders not saved
• #6938: Modifying config during first scan corrupts folder state

Enhancements:

• #2739: Syncthing should be case insensitive by default
• #5579: Avoid anti-aliasing artifacts for svg device icons
• #6873: Don’t fail dirs in receive-only folders that were removed elsewhere but exist locally