OpenWebStart v1.13.0

This release provides the following bug fixes and improvements:

• Update the bundled JRE to jdk8u472-b08
• Shading transitive dependencies of apache-commons-compress: #639
• JarSignVerifier should be able to handle Jar and TSA signing certificate chains that do not include the root CA certificate: #610 and #611
• itw-setting certificate viewer is not showing the entire certificate chain
• Update documentation
• Upgrade Mozilla Rhino to v1.7.15
• OWS fails to start the Jnlp when there is an error while cleaning up unused JVM from JVM cache.

OpenWebStart v1.12.0

This release provides the following bug fixes and improvements:

• Update the bundled JRE to jdk8u452-b09
• Update the JVM Arguments whitelist: OWS 622
• Update documentation: OWS 624
• Handle the case where Windows System ProxyHost is prefixed with a protocol.
• Enable OWS dialogs to be on top and to be displayed on the Windows taskbar: OWS 607 and OWS 608
• Provide a property (similar to cmdline -nosecurity) to disable the SecurityManager: OWS 596
• Allow single quote in filepath: ITW 972

OpenWebStart v1.11.1

This release provides the following bugfix:

#570 : Exception while creating native storage directory

OpenWebStart v1.11.0

This release provides the following improvements:

• Update bundled JRE to jdk8u432-b06
• Allow installation specific deployment.properties file to configure OWS. The local deployment.properties file placed in OWS installation directory takes precedence over the default <User_HOME>/.config/icedtea-web/deployment.properties
• Allow specifying place holder #USER_HOME_DIR# in the deployment properties that have file path as values, e.g. cachedir, logdir, etc.
• Enable basic HTTP cookie support to make available the cookies set while downloading of jars to the HttpRequests made by the application
• Add new JVM args to the default whitelist
• Update the list of configuration properties supported in response.varfile for unattended installation
• Prevent memory leaks in console due to output from the Jnlp application: DISABLE console by default and write output of the Jnlp application to the console only when the property deployment.log.console.clientapp=true
  #564 #530 AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web#921

OpenWebStart v1.10.1

This release that provides the following fixes:

• Fix Desktop Shortcuts creation on macOS Aarch64
• Fix code signature for macOS installer and apps: 580
• Fix NoClassDefFoundError when using PAC: 583
• Fix Direct start of Jnlp on macOS: 586
• Fix properties defined in Jnlp file are not passed to the JVM: 587, 588

OpenWebStart v1.10.0

This release provides the following fixes and features:

• Update the bundled JVM to version 8u412+9.
• Feature to add to or override the vm args in an unmodifiable legacy jnlp file by specification of jnlp specific vm args in the deployment.properties file.
• Upgrade to new version of Mozilla Rhino that processes PAC proxy JavaScript.
• Fix extension resources cache lookup.
• Update the default JVM download server to provide newer versions of JVMs.

OpenWebStart v1.9.1

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

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

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

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