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1.68.0 - Native TLS 1.2/1.3 support, Unicode support, memory fixes and more

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@Ashus Ashus released this 24 Oct 01:41
· 62 commits to master since this release

First public release of the independent 64-bit Windows CLI fork, based on upstream 1.65.0-alpha.

πŸš€ Highlights

  • πŸ”’ Native HTTPS support β€” Secure streaming with OpenSSL 3.x, TLS 1.2/1.3, and certificate verification.
  • 🎡 WAV recording β€” Save MP3 streams as 16-bit PCM WAV using --wav.
  • πŸ“‘ More reliable streaming β€” Fixed MP3 relay playback, ICY metadata, buffering, and connection handling.
  • 🌐 Better server compatibility β€” HTTP/1.1 chunked decoding, improved redirects, and --http10 fallback.
  • πŸͺŸ Full Unicode support β€” UTF-8 console output and Windows file paths.
  • πŸ“¦ Portable 64-bit Windows build β€” Ready-to-extract 7z archive.

πŸ”§ Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed memory leaks, thread handling, and shutdown issues.
  • Improved TLS, socket timeouts, and error handling.
  • Fixed metadata filtering, CUE files, and partial file writes.
  • Improved URL parsing and HTTP response validation.
  • Various stability and 64-bit compatibility fixes.

🧹 Cleanup

  • Removed obsolete Winamp GUI/plugin and legacy components.
  • Removed outdated SDKs, unused code, and build scripts.
  • Streamlined portable distribution.