Better routing, probe fixes, plugin updates in Freenet/Hyphanet 0.7.5 build 1507
3 days ago
- Freenet/Hyphanet 0.7.5 build 1507 is released with reduced startup time, improved privacy, and Italian localization.
- This is the last version supporting Java 8; future builds require Java 17.
- Privacy fix: probe requests now include linear random noise to improve anonymization.
- Startup time improved by reducing wait for DNS entries and unconfigured connections.
- User interface updates include UTF-8 default for plain text files and fixed bookmark descriptions.
- Plugin updates: Freemail now uses UTF-8 by default, and WebOfTrust 20 is the minimum version.
- Persistent connection handling fixed per RFC 2616 §8.1.2.2, with added tests for robustness.
- Contribution guidelines updated: contributors must understand the code they suggest.
- Community call to action: join development, translations, or connect via Hyphanet network.