irc HexChat 2.9.5 released

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What's new in HexChat 2.9.5:

• fix Checksum plugin with DCC download directory set
  
• fix false positives with Update Checker
  
• fix sound directory option on Unix
  
• fix loading custom icons
  
• fix tray icon not reappearing if the tray crashes
  
• fix restoring maximized windows from tray
  
• fix /QUERY -nofocus
  
• fix reconnecting to channels with keys
  
• fix compilation on FreeBSD
  
• fix showing the join dialog when autojoining channels
  
• fix Plugin-Tray menu not closing on Windows
  
• fix close dialog minimizing to tray before selection
  
• fix Python plugin compilation on Ubuntu 13.04
  
• fix Theme Manager crashing with read-only files
  
• fix channel tree indentation without server tab or with icons
  
• add auto-away support to Plugin-Tray
  
• add Plugin-Tray option to disable blinking
  
• add option to always show notices on current tab
  
• add support for notification filtering in GNOME 3.8
  
• add support for channel keys in URLs
  
• add option to color nicks in the user list the same way as in the chat area
  
• add ability to automatically switch to last activity on change-page hotkey
  
• add ability to save divider position between combined user list and channel tree
  
• add global real name option to Preferences
  
• add Safe Mode shortcut to the Start Menu group on Windows
  
• add helpful links to the setup wizard on Windows
  
• make the source tree compliant with Debian policies
  
• install SVG icon on Unix
  
• enable Plugin-Tray menu on Windows
  
• enable IPv6 by default on Unix
  
• show /WHOIS response on current tab by default
  
• redesign the Ban List window to show invites, bans, exemptions and quiets
  
• make user list icons slightly smaller
  
• close all utility windows with the Esc key
  
• improve URL and username detection in the chat area
  
• make /JOIN focus the existing channel if already joined
  
• change default DCC download directory to ~/Downloads on Unix
  
• allow Plugins and Scripts utility to be opened in a tab
  
• only beep when the HexChat window is not active
  
• use the certs subfolder of the config folder for loading custom certificates
  
• disable tray icon when using Unity
  
• remove Lua and Tcl
  
• remove HexTray in favor of built-in Plugin-Tray
  
• remove installer theming on Windows
  
• cease support for Perl 5.12 and 5.14 on Windows
  
• rebuild every dependency with Visual C++ on Windows
  
• stop using the WDK on Windows and depend on the Visual C++ Redistributable
  
• update GTK+ to 2.24 on Windows
  
• update default text events
  
• update translations
  
• update the network list
  

Please note: HexChat 2.9.5 will only work on Windows Vista and higher. Those of you still using Windows XP will have to stick to version 2.9.4.

Link: HexChat website

Downloads:

• HexChat 2.9.5 for Windows Vista/7/8 x86
  
• HexChat 2.9.5 for Windows Vista/7/8 x64
  

• HexChat 2.9.4 for Windows XP (Legacy) x86
  
• HexChat 2.9.4 for Windows XP (Legacy) x64
  

[bviktor]

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