v0.21.0-Beta-3

[Timthreetwelve]

This is a beta release for testing new features and changes to existing features before the next release. Much of the retry logic has been rewritten to improve reliability.

What's changed since 0.20.0

• New experimental feature to retry external IPv6 addresses. New feature: adds experimental IPv6 retry handling to improve external IP detection. #219 and Refactors and improves the retry logic for external IP retrieval, enhances user experience #229
• Add System light/dark theme selection and Pale Graphite theme. Add System light/dark theme selection and Pale Graphite theme #222
• New method to anonymize user paths in logs for privacy. Anonymize user paths in logs for privacy #223
• Update build info to use commit date, remove PowerShell script. Update build info to use commit date, remove PS script #221
• Replaced the CommandLineParser library with a custom command-line parser Replaces the CommandLineParser library with a custom command-line parser #224
• Replaced the Vanara libraries with custom methods to improve clipboard handling and feedback Remove Vanara; improve clipboard handling and feedback #225
• Various changes to improve build process and maintainability.

Translation updates

• Update Dutch by @CMTriX Update Strings.nl-NL.xaml #227
• Update Korean by @VenusGirl Update Korean #217
• Update Italian by @bovirus

Dependency updates

• Bump NLog from 6.1.3 to 6.1.4 Bump NLog from 6.1.3 to 6.1.4 #228

Testing

Only the portable versions of the beta are being supplied. Unzip the file to a folder of your choice except the previous version's folder.

• No need to uninstall the previous version. They can coexist.
• Be aware that only one version of Get My IP can be running at a time.
• If you want, you can copy the usersettings.json file from the previous version into this version's folder before starting it for the first time.

Report any problems or suggestions in the discussion for this release.

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Full Changelog: v0.20.0...v0.21.0-Beta-3

File Descriptions

File Name	Description
GetMyIP_0.21.1-Beta-3_SC_x64_Portable.zip	Zip archive, x64 architecture, Self-Contained, .NET runtime not required
GetMyIP_0.21.0-Beta-3_x64x86_Portable.zip	Zip archive, requires .NET 10 runtime to already be present

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This discussion was created from the release v0.21.0-Beta-3.