The 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience
I'm excited to announce that we've released the NanaZip 3.0 Preview 0 and is now available for download.
Due to the author of 7-Zip, Igor Pavlov has made lots of changes between 7-Zip 22.01 and 7-Zip 23.01, he changed 950+ in 1250+ source code files. I found I met the "Longhorn Build 4093" moment in the NanaZip project and start to do something similar to "Longhorn Reset" in NanaZip. I called it "Longhorn Reset" because I rewrote the Core Library and Self Extracting Executables implementation started from the scratch 7-Zip 23.01 mainline implementation. This work has been done successfully.
Here is a screenshot for proving NanaZip.Core, which is the Core Library and the Self Extracting Executables implementation will be used in the next preview of NanaZip, running properly under Windows Vista RTM (Build 6000.16386).
NanaZip 3.0 Preview 1 will be scheduled at December 2023 with lots of UI changes because the "Longhorn Reset" of NanaZip has cleared lots of resistance for rewriting the new lightweight XAML-based UI.
Here is more information about the "Longhorn Reset" of NanaZip: https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/issues/336
I am sorry I use nearly a year to make an update because I found NanaZip is used by many users and I need to be careful to make changes. I have done lots of evolutions for the lightweight XAML Islands toolchain with the Windows 11 controls styles called Mile.Xaml which is base of NanaZip's XAML-based UI because I think get the balance between lightweight and modernization of the art is really important.
Manchester City has won the treble, Pep Guardiola has proved himself again. I was heartened by that news and this is why the codename for NanaZip 3.x Series is Blue Moon. Also, blue has been my favorite color since I was young.
I think it's time for me to start the new history of NanaZip. I will announce that NanaZip is not only a simply 7-Zip fork anymore, the relationship between NanaZip and 7-Zip is more like Chromium and WebKit because I think most of changes I will do for NanaZip which has no chance to be accepted by Igor Pavlov.
But NanaZip will still keep the Core Library and Self Extracting Executables implementation synchronized to the latest 7-Zip mainline implementation. This is why I rewrite and split the implementation of the Core Library and the Self Extracting Executable to the separate NanaZip.Core project. The other parts will be modernized as soon as possible. Also, I think I will try to make the modernized 7-Zip Plugin SDK with 100% C++/WinRT style in the future because Igor Pavlov changes a lot in every releases, and we need more simplified way to develop plugins for 7-Zip and NanaZip.
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZipPreview_3.0.756.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
SHA-256: 45dca3867b611ef960cc22d0a6534c83094e2575f0233cd4ebe47702373250cc
For more information about installing NanaZip, please read https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip#download-and-installation.
Kenji Mouri
We are excited to announce that we've released the NanaZip 2.1 Preview 0 and is now available for download. NanaZip 2.1 Preview 0 is as same as NanaZip 2.0 Update 1 except the version information.
For more information, please read https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/releases/tag/2.0.450.
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZipPreview_2.1.451.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
SHA-256: 69e8e6054e60377f9a6231789f399c8791a7bf9851b96621877c58eff553fbf1
For more information about installing NanaZip, please read https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip#download-and-installation.
Kenji Mouri
We are excited to announce that we've released the NanaZip 2.0 Update 1 and is now available for download.
Because the XAML Islands based UI stack used in Nana Series projects called Mile.Xaml has released 1.1 version with the Windows 11 XAML control styles and the immersive Mica effects support, the about dialog has been refreshed with these features.
There are also some screenshots of the Mile.Xaml demo and show the how lightweight it is.
@AndromedaMelody has done a lot for Mile.Xaml and suggested me to release a stable version with the Mile.Xaml's new features.
@Shomnipotence also suggested me to release a stable version because he has updated the tweaked application and file icon design and assets.
@dinhngtu have committed a fix for resolving the compatibility issues with Explorer Patcher and I think he also hopes to see the fix in the stable version.
So, this is why I have released the NanaZip 2.0 Update 1.
Because the XAML Islands based UI stack will be used in NanaZip is just released in the recent day. You won't see some features planned in 2.0 and need to wait for 2.1 Preview 1 because I need some time to implement:
I also want to add a version release rule: The Preview 0 of the next version is as same as the stable of the current version except the version information for releasing both channels better. (For example, 2.1 Stable as same as 2.2 Preview 0 except the version information.)
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZip_2.0.450.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
SHA-256: 2bee289d9e026255073ddcee8082e8d0ad8496b9fe9fe8f8a29080a81a95872e
For more information about installing NanaZip, please read https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip#download-and-installation.
Kenji Mouri
Important Note: The preview channel of NanaZip (The NanaZip Preview
app in the Microsoft Store) won't get the new preview update in the recent days or you can understand that it's delayed because I (or Kenji Mouri) want to add some planned features.
We are excited to announce that we've released the NanaZip 2.0 and is now available for download. It's the first NanaZip release which updates the minimum system requirement to Windows 10 Version 2004 (Build 19041) or later for solving issues in the XAML Islands.
First, Microsoft sent an awesome banner to celebrate NanaZip winning the Microsoft Store App Awards. As one of the M2-Team founders, I think it's a memorable moment since we founded the team in 2015. So, we use the related assets to update the image assets in the Microsoft Store page with introducing the XAML Islands based about dialog for NanaZip.
The icon of NanaZip has finally changed. The new icon is designed by @Shomnipotence. Also, the icons will continue to adjust in NanaZip 2.1.
Because the XAML Islands based UI stack will be used in NanaZip is just released the first stable release in the recent day and need do more polishing. You won't see some features planned in 2.0 and need to wait for 2.1 Preview 1:
Also, @AndromedaMelody is continuing to help me make lightweight XAML Islands based toolchain with Windows 11 style controls. NanaZip will use them starting from 2.1 development stage and people will see changes in Late 2022.
Huge thanks @dinhngtu for fixing several issues in NanaZip.
%UserProfile%/AppData
will be redirected in Windows 10, and file operations in directories other than Local
, LocalLow
and Roaming
in %UserProfile%/AppData
will still be redirected in Windows 11.@AndromedaMelody is the new member of the development team. He contributed a lot to NanaZip and related infrastructures. Without him, I cannot finish the roadmap of NanaZip 1.x Series on time and delay at least half a year.
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZip_2.0.396.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
SHA-256: 67bc86ae748957edffa9fff9585e52fa582efe7470633feeb3e036f3d18c06ad
For more information about installing NanaZip, please read https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip#download-and-installation.
Kenji Mouri
We are excited to announce that we've released the NanaZip 2.0 Preview 2, and is now available for download. It's the first NanaZip release which updating the minimum system requirement to Windows 10 Version 2004 (Build 19041) or later for solving issues in the XAML Islands.
First, Microsoft sent an awesome banner to celebrate NanaZip winning the Microsoft Store App Awards. As one of the M2-Team founders, I think it's a memorable moment since we founded the team in 2015. We will use the related assets to update the image assets in Microsoft Store page after introducing the XAML-based UI.
The icon of NanaZip has finally changed. The new icon is designed by @Shomnipotence. He urge me to replace the old icon as soon as possible. So, NanaZip will release 2.0 stable in the recent days and hope we can introduce some simple XAML-based UI.
Because the XAML Islands based UI stack will be used in NanaZip is just released the first stable release in the recent day and need do more polishing. You won't see some features planned in 2.0 and need to wait for 2.1 Preview 1:
Also, @AndromedaMelody is continuing to help me make lightweight XAML Islands based toolchain with Windows 11 style controls. NanaZip will use them starting from 2.1 development stage and people will see changes in Late 2022.
Finally, thanks @dinhngtu for fixing several issues in NanaZip.
%UserProfile%/AppData
will be redirected in Windows 10, and file operations in directories other than Local
, LocalLow
and Roaming
in %UserProfile%/AppData
will still be redirected in Windows 11.Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZipPreview_2.0.376.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
SHA-256: a741a9d1d73b3adbe3980e7338fc45148fa591dadc1f644c29f912bd7e7a15cf
Kenji Mouri
We are excited to announce that we've released the NanaZip 2.0 Preview 1, and is now available for download.
Because the XAML Islands based UI stack will be used in NanaZip is still in the development stage. You won't see some features planned in Preview 1 and need to wait for Preview 2:
%UserProfile%/AppData
will be redirected in Windows 10, and file operations in directories other than Local
, LocalLow
and Roaming
in %UserProfile%/AppData
will still be redirected in Windows 11.Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZipPreview_2.0.313.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
SHA-256: 34fb40f72ddd02dfed6aee3a85c1d877ad7fb6ac5118bf7a15fe44d319a717b7
Kenji Mouri
The changes of this preview version is the same as NanaZip 1.2 Stable.
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZip_1.2.253.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
Kenji Mouri
We are excited to announce that we've released the third stable version, NanaZip 1.2, and is now available for download.
It's the first release of NanaZip which supports Per-Monitor DPI-Aware for all GUI components and i18n for GUI edition of Self Extracting Executable.
This is the last major version of NanaZip 1.x Series, and the next major version will be NanaZip 2.0. NanaZip 1.2 will still provide several updates for fixing issues before the NanaZip 2.0 Stable released. Also, NanaZip 2.0 Preview 1 will take several months to prepare because of the development progress of some needed infrastructures in NanaZip 2.0.
I, Kenji Mouri really want to thank @AndromedaMelody for the huge contribution, it makes development progress of NanaZip at least half a year faster. I also want to thank the guys from Microsoft, they helped me to solve the Windows Store submitting issue of NanaZip Preview.
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZip_1.2.252.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
Kenji Mouri
This preview version of NanaZip has fixed some blocking issues.
Also, this preview version is NanaZip 1.2 Preview 4 instead of 1.1 Servicing Update 1 Preview 4. Here are some reasons:
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZipPreview_1.2.225.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
Kenji Mouri
This preview version of NanaZip is the first public version which modernizes the i18n implementation via migrating language files from .txt to .resw.
Download 40174MouriNaruto.NanaZipPreview_1.1.220.0_gnj4mf6z9tkrc.msixbundle
and open it.
Kenji Mouri