From f3bc1881a34f838354d889e8623c5e898e5840c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Don Ho <don.h@free.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:23:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Notepad++ release 8.7.9

---
 PowerEditor/bin/change.log                    | 33 ++++++++++++-------
 .../src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp     |  2 +-
 PowerEditor/src/resource.h                    |  8 ++---
 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
index 6f78a028f..9aba9122f 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
+++ b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
@@ -1,23 +1,32 @@
+Notepad++ v8.7.9 regression-fixes, bug-fixes & enhancements:
+
+ 1. Fix incorrect syntax highlighting regressions.
+ 2. Update to Scintilla 5.5.5 & Lexilla 5.4.3.
+ 3. Fix bug where plugin button hiding settings in toolbarButtonsConf.xml are ignored. 
+ 4. Fix SQL Backslash Escape preference not taking effect immediately.	
+ 5. Add new low-level DirectX11 DirectWrite 1.1 Scintilla rendering mode.
+ 6. Add versions of external libraries (Scintilla/Lexilla/Boost) to Debug Info.
+
+
 Notepad++ v8.7.8 regression-fixes, bug-fixes & enhancements:
 
  1. Fix regression (v8.7.1 - v8.7.7) of saving backup file without modifications.
  2. Fix syntax highlighting regression while switching among UDL files.
  3. Add ability to hide selected toolbar buttons via a XML configuration.
- 4. Optimize switching programming language performance for large files.
- 5. Improve folding/unfolding performance for large files.
- 6. Fix SQL Backslash Preference state regression (from v8.7).
- 7. Fix count operation on regex causing Notepad++ to hang.
- 8. Fix FunctionList not refreshing with current document lexer changes.
- 9. Improve Style Configurator GUI organization.
-10. Adds SAS programming language support.
-11. Make existing DirectWrite rendering modes accessible.
-12. Allow DirectWrite use on non-Core Windows Server.    
-13. Use VTS instead of LTS for specific control code abbreviation.
-14. Fix installer silent mode doLocalConf.xml setting handling issue.
+ 4. Improve folding/unfolding performance for large files.
+ 5. Fix SQL Backslash Preference state regression (from v8.7).
+ 6. Fix count operation on regex causing Notepad++ to hang.
+ 7. Fix FunctionList not refreshing with current document lexer changes.
+ 8. Improve Style Configurator GUI organization.
+ 9. Adds SAS programming language support.
+10. Make existing DirectWrite rendering modes accessible.
+11. Allow DirectWrite use on non-Core Windows Server.    
+12. Use VTS instead of LTS for specific control code abbreviation.
+13. Fix installer silent mode doLocalConf.xml setting handling issue.
 
 
 Get more info on
-https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.8/
+https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.9/
 
 
 Included plugins:
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp
index 7f40089ef..377d8d012 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/AboutDlg/AboutDlg.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK AboutDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPar
             
 			_pageLink.init(_hInst, _hSelf);
             //_pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_HOME_ADDR), L"https://notepad-plus-plus.org/");
-			_pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_AUTHOR_NAME), L"https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v878-we-are-with-ukraine/");
+			_pageLink.create(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_AUTHOR_NAME), L"https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v879-we-are-with-ukraine/");
 
 			return TRUE;
 		}
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
index c15fa0042..952fe504c 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 
 //************ Notepad++ version **************************
 
-#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION L"Notepad++ v8.7.8"
+#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION L"Notepad++ v8.7.9"
 
 // should be X.Y : ie. if VERSION_DIGITALVALUE == 4, 7, 1, 0 , then X = 4, Y = 71
 // ex : #define VERSION_VALUE L"5.63\0"
-#define VERSION_INTERNAL_VALUE L"8.78\0"
+#define VERSION_INTERNAL_VALUE L"8.79\0"
 
-#define VERSION_PRODUCT_VALUE L"8.7.8\0"
-#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 8, 7, 8, 0
+#define VERSION_PRODUCT_VALUE L"8.7.9\0"
+#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 8, 7, 9, 0
 
 //**********************************************************