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WARNING: This release has a couple of bugs that were quickly fixed in 2.6.6.

Added

• Show search bar when toolbar is hidden or in overflow [#6279]
• Show countdown for clipboard clearing in status bar [#6333]
• Command line option to lock all open databases [#6511]
• Allow CSV import of bare TOTP secrets [#6211]
• Retain file creation time when saving database [#6576]
• Set permissions of saved attachments to be private to the current user [#6363]
• OPVault: Use Text instead of Name for attribute names [#6334]

Changed

• Reports: Allow resizing of reports columns [#6435]
• Reports: Toggle showing expired entries [#6534]
• Save Always on Top setting [#6236]
• Password generator can exclude additional lookalike characters (6/G, 8/B) [#6196]

Fixed

• Allow setting MSI properties in unattended install [#6196]
• Update MainWindow minimum size to enable smaller verticle space [#6196]
• Use application font size when setting default or monospace fonts [#6332]
• Fix notes not clearing in entry preview panel in some cases [#6481]
• macOS: Correct window activation when restoring from tray [#6575]
• macOS: Better handling of minimize after unlock when using browser integration [#6338]
• Linux: Start after the system tray is available on LXQt [#6216]
• Linux: Allow selection of modal dialogs on X11 in Auto-Type [#6204]
• KeeShare: prevent crash when file extension is missing [#6174]

Added

• Automatically adapt to light/dark system theme changes (Windows/macOS only) [#6034]

Changed

• Show window title as tooltip on system tray [#5948]
• Compress Snap release as LZO for faster initial startup [#5877]
• Password generator: Set maximum selectable password length to 999 [#5937]

Fixed

• Fix crash on app close when using SSH agent [#5935]
• Fix KDF selection showing wrong item when using Argon2id [#5923]
• Automatically close About dialog on database lock if it is still open [#5947]
• Linux: Fix automatic launch at system startup with AppImages [#5901]
• Linux: Fix click-to-move on empty area activating when using menus [#5971]
• Linux: Try multiple times to show tray icon if tray is not ready yet [#5948]
• macOS: Fix KeePassXC blocking clean shutdown [#6002]

Added

• Support Argon2id KDF [#5778]
• Support XMLv2 key files [#5798]

Changed

• Improve CSV Import/Export, include time fields and TOTP [#5346]
• Support empty area dragging of the application window [#5860]
• Display default Auto-Type sequence in preview pane [#5654]
• Remove strict length limit on generated passwords [#5748]
• Hide key file path by default when unlocking database [#5779]
• Document browser extension use with Edge in managed mode [#5692]
• Windows: Prevent clipboard history and cloud sync [#5853]
• macOS: Update the application icon to Big Sur styling [#5851]

Fixed

• Re-select previously selected entry on database unlock [#5559]
• Properly save special character choice in password generator [#5610]
• Fix crash in browser integration with multiple similar entries [#5653]
• Remove offset on username field in classic theme [#5788]
• Ensure entry history is copied when drag/dropping entries and groups [#5817]
• Close modal dialogs when database is locked [#5820]
• Prevent crash when KeeShare modifies an entry that is currently being edited [#5827]
• Improve preview of entry attributes [#5834]
• Always activate/focus database open dialog preventing mistype [#5878]
• Reports: fix calculation of average password length [#5862]
• Linux: Delay startup on login to correct tray icon issues [#5724]

Added

• Add option to keep window always on top to view menu [#5542]
• Move show/hide usernames and passwords to view menu [#5542]
• Add command line options and environment variables for changing the config locations [#5452]

Changed

• Mask sensitive information in command execution confirmation prompt [#5542]
• SSH Agent: Avoid shortcut conflict on macOS by changing "Add key" to Ctrl+H on all platforms [#5484]

Fixed

• Prevent data loss with drag and drop between databases [#5536]
• Fix crash when toggling Capslock rapidly [#5545]
• Don't mark URL references as invalid URL [#5380]
• Reset entry preview after search [#5483]
• Set Qt::Dialog flag on database open dialog [#5356]
• Fix sorting of database report columns [#5426]
• Fix IfDevice matching logic [#5344]
• Fix layout issues and a stray scrollbar appearing on top of the entry edit screen [#5424]
• Fix tabbing into the notes field [#5424]
• Fix password generator ignoring settings on load [#5340]
• Restore natural entry sort order on application load [#5438]
• Fix paperclip and TOTP columns not saving state [#5327]
• Enforce fixed password font in entry preview [#5454]
• Add scrollbar when new database wizard exceeds screen size [#5560]
• Do not mark database as modified when viewing Auto-Type associations [#5542]
• CLI: Fix two heap-use-after-free crashes [#5368, #5470]
• Browser: Fix key exchange not working with multiple simultaneous users on Windows [#5485]
• Browser: Fix entry retrieval when "only best matching" is enabled [#5316]
• Browser: Ignore recycle bin on KeePassHTTP migration [#5481]
• KeeShare: Fix import crash [#5542]
• macOS: Fix toolbar theming and breadcrumb display issues [#5482]
• macOS: Fix file dialog randomly closing [#5479]
• macOS: Fix being unable to select OPVault files for import [#5341]

Added

• Add menu entries for auto-typing only username or only password [#4891]
• Browser: Add command for retrieving current TOTP [#5278]
• Improve man pages [#5010]
• Linux: Support Xfce screen lock signals [#4971]
• Linux: Add OARS metadata to AppStream markup [#5031]
• SSH Agent: Substitute tilde with %USERPROFILE% on Windows [#5116]

Changed

• Improve password generator UI and UX [#5129]
• Do not prompt to restart if switching the theme back and forth [#5084]
• Change actions for F1, F2, and F3 keys [#5082]
• Skip referenced passwords in health check report [#5056]
• Check system-wide Qt translations directory for downstream translations packaging [#5064]
• macOS: Change password visibility toggle shortcut to Ctrl+H to avoid conflict with system shortcut [#5114]
• Browser: Only display domain name in browser access confirm dialog to avoid overly wide window sizes [#5214]

Fixed

• Fix clipboard not being cleared when database is locked while timeout is still active [#5184]
• Fix list of previous databases not being cleared in some cases [#5123]
• Fix saving of non-data changes on database lock [#5210]
• Fix search results banner theming [#5197]
• Don't enforce theme palette in Classic theme mode and add hover effect for buttons [#5122,#5267]
• Fix label clipping in settings on high-DPI screens [#5227]
• Fix excessive memory usage by icons on systems with high-DPI screens [#5266]
• Fix crash if number of TOTP digits exceeds ten [#5106]
• Fix slot detection when first YubiKey is configured on the second slot [#5004]
• Prevent crash if focus widget gets deleted during saving [#5005]
• Always show buttons for opening or saving attachments [#4956]
• Update link to Auto-Type help [#5228]
• Fix build errors with Ninja [#5121]
• CLI: Fix db-info command wrongly labelled as db-show in usage listing [#5140]
• Windows: Use Classic theme by default if high-contrast mode is on [#5191]
• Linux: Add workaround for qt5ct bug, causing icons not to show up [#5011]
• Linux: Correct high-DPI display by not allowing fractional scaling [#5185]
• Browser: Consider subdomain and path when requesting only "best-matching credentials" [#4832]
• SSH Agent: Always forget all keys on lock [#5115]

Added

• Custom Light and Dark themes [#4110, #4769, #4791, #4892, #4915]
• Compact mode to use classic Group and Entry line height [#4910]
• New monochrome tray icons [#4796, #4803]
• View menu to quickly switch themes, compact mode, and toggle UI elements [#4910]
• Search for groups and scope search to matched groups [#4705]
• Save Database Backup feature [#4550]
• Sort entries by "natural order" and move lines up/down [#4357]
• Option to launch KeePassXC on system startup/login [#4675]
• Caps Lock warning on password input fields [#3646]
• Add "Size" column to entry view [#4588]
• Browser-like tab experience using Ctrl+[Num] (Alt+[Num] on Linux) [#4063, #4305]
• Password Generator: Define additional characters to choose from [#3876]
• Reports: Database password health check (offline) [#3993]
• Reports: HIBP online service to check for breached passwords [#4438]
• Auto-Type: DateTime placeholders [#4409]
• Browser: Show group name in results sent to browser extension [#4111]
• Browser: Ability to define a custom browser location (macOS and Linux only) [#4148]
• Browser: Ability to change root group UUID and inline edit connection ID [#4315, #4591]
• CLI: db-info command [#4231]
• CLI: Use wl-clipboard if xclip is not available (Linux) [#4323]
• CLI: Incorporate xclip into snap builds [#4697]
• SSH Agent: Key file path env substitution, SSH_AUTH_SOCK override, and connection test [#3769, #3801, #4545]
• SSH Agent: Context menu actions to add/remove keys [#4290]

Changed

• Complete replacement of default database icons [#4699]
• Complete replacement of application icons [#4066, #4161, #4203, #4411]
• Complete rewrite of documentation and manpages using Asciidoctor [#4937]
• Complete refactor of config files; separate between local and roaming [#4665]
• Complete refactor of browser integration and proxy code [#4680]
• Complete refactor of hardware key integration (YubiKey and OnlyKey) [#4584, #4843]
• Significantly improve performance when saving and opening databases [#4309, #4833]
• Remove read-only detection for database files [#4508]
• Overhaul of password fields and password generator [#4367]
• Replace instances of "Master Key" with "Database Credentials" [#4929]
• Change settings checkboxes to positive phrasing for consistency [#4715]
• Improve UX of using entry actions (focus fix) [#3893]
• Set expiration time to Now when enabling entry expiration [#4406]
• Always show "New Entry" in context menu [#4617]
• Issue warning before adding large attachments [#4651]
• Improve importing OPVault [#4630]
• Improve AutoOpen capability [#3901, #4752]
• Check for updates every 7 days even while still running [#4752]
• Improve Windows installer UI/UX [#4675]
• Improve config file handling of portable distribution [#4131, #4752]
• macOS: Hide dock icon when application is hidden to tray [#4782]
• Browser: Use unlock dialog to improve UX of opening a locked database [#3698]
• Browser: Improve database and entry settings experience [#4392, #4591]
• Browser: Improve confirm access dialog [#2143, #4660]
• KeeShare: Improve monitoring file changes of shares [#4720]
• CLI: Rename create command to db-create [#4231]
• CLI: Cleanup db-create options (--set-key-file and --set-password) [#4313]
• CLI: Use stderr for help text and password prompts [#4086, #4623]
• FdoSecrets: Display existing secret service process [#4128]

Fixed

• Fix changing focus around the main window using tab key [#4641]
• Fix search field clearing while still using the application [#4368]
• Improve search help widget displaying on macOS and Linux [#4236]
• Return keyboard focus after editing an entry [#4287]
• Reset database path after failed "Save As" [#4526]
• Make builds reproducible [#4411]
• Improve handling of ccache when building [#4104, #4335]
• Windows: Use correct UI font and size [#4769]
• macOS: Properly re-hide application window after browser integration and Auto-Type usage [#4909]
• Linux: Fix version number not embedded in AppImage [#4842]
• Auto-Type: Fix crash when performing on new entry [#4132]
• Browser: Send legacy HTTP settings to recycle bin [#4589]
• Browser: Fix merging browser keys [#4685]
• CLI: Fix encoding when exporting database [#3921]
• SSH Agent: Improve reliability and underlying code [#3833, #4256, #4549, #4595]
• FdoSecrets: Fix crash when editing settings before service is enabled [#4332]

Fixed

• Return keyboard focus after saving database edits [#4287]
• Windows: Use bare minimum settings in portable version [#4131]
• Windows: Use SHA256 code signing [#4129]
• macOS: Fix code signing incompatibility in latest macOS release [#4564]

Fixed

• Fix a possible database lockout when removing a YubiKey from a KDBX 3.1 database [#4147]
• Fix crash if Auto-Type is performed on a new entry [#4150]
• Fix crash when all entries are deleted from a group [#4156]
• Improve the reliability of clipboard clearing on Gnome [#4165]
• Do not check cmd:// URLs for valid URL syntax anymore [#4172]
• Prevent unnecessary merges for databases on network shares [#4153]
• Browser: Prevent native messaging proxy from blocking application shutdown [#4155]
• Browser: Improve website URL matching [#4134, #4177]

Added

• Browser: Enable support for Chromium-based Edge Browser [#3359]

Added

• Browser: Show UI warning when entering invalid URLs [#3912]
• Browser: Option to use an entry only for HTTP auth [#3927]

Changed

• Disable the user interface when merging or saving the database [#3991]
• Ability to hide protected attribute after reveal [#3877]
• Remove mention of "snaps" in Windows and macOS [#3879]
• CLI: Merge parameter for source database key file (--key-file-from) [#3961]
• Improve GUI tests reliability on Hi-DPI displays [#4075]
• Disable deprecation warnings to allow building with Qt 5.14+ [#4075]
• OPVault: Use 'otp' attribute for TOTP field imports [#4075]

Fixed

• Fix crashes when saving a database to cloud storage [#3991]
• Fix crash when pressing enter twice while opening database [#3885]
• Fix handling of HTML when displayed in the entry preview panel [#3910]
• Fix start minimized to tray on Linux [#3899]
• Fix Auto Open with key file only databases [#4075]
• Fix escape key closing the standalone password generator [#3892]
• macOS: Fix monospace font usage in password field and notes [#4075]
• macOS: Fix building on macOS 10.9 to 10.11 [#3946]
• Fix TOTP setup dialog not closing on database lock [#4075]
• Browser: Fix condition where additional URLs are ignored [#4033]
• Browser: Fix subdomain matching to return only relevant site entries [#3854]
• Secret Service: Fix multiple crashes and incompatibilities [#3871, #4009, #4074]
• Secret Service: Fix searching of entries [#4008, #4036]
• Secret Service: Fix behavior when exposed group is recycled [#3914]
• CLI: Release the database instance before exiting interactive mode [#3889]
• Fix (most) memory leaks in tests [#3922]