ARIEC60870 v3.6.8

ArSee v3.6.8 — Public Stable Software Release

Windows x64 • Apache-2.0 • 12 November 2026

ArSee is an open-source IEC 60870-5-101/103/104 protocol tester and evidence analyzer. Stable describes passing the project's defined software release gate; it is not IEC protocol conformance certification, proof of field SOE completeness, or authorization to test a live substation.

Downloads and integrity

• Installer: ARIEC60870-v3.6.8-setup-win-x64.exe — per-user Windows setup.
• Portable: ARIEC60870-v3.6.8-win-x64.zip — extract the complete directory.
• SHA256SUMS.txt — verify downloads before installation.
• SBOM: ARIEC60870-v3.6.8-sbom.spdx.json, plus provenance attestations.

Use this project's official GitHub Releases page. Unsigned binaries may trigger Windows SmartScreen.

Changes in 3.6.8

Five-workspace unified search & compact actions. Merged PR #183 introduces one native WPF source of truth for the approved 36-DIP toolbar search and pill controls across Raw Frames, Values, Event Log, Controls and GI. Left-aligned search input, transparent inset clear X, restrained hover/pressed red, accessible names and original search/filter handlers are preserved. The navbar, circular pagination and critical command controls retain distinct interaction geometry.

Event Journal and trace evidence. One indexed event grid, immutable event numbering, bounded asynchronous history indexing and loss accounting, 100-event pages, full indexed search, Include/Exclude, CSV export, original frame navigation and HOLD/AUTO trace behavior continue from the prior release candidates. Values, protocol detail, timestamps and signal quality remain viewable.

Brand/installer. App and EXE identify IEC 60870-5-101/103/104 correctly. This stable-preparation change also fixes the package workflow so stable and RC releases include a matching Windows Setup EXE and installer provenance, rather than only the prerelease channel.

Release verification gate

A public release must be built from the exact tagged SHA and must pass: Windows warning-gated Release build; six xUnit regression suites and protocol smoke tests; portable artifact verification; real-WPF smoke and 10,000 synthetic-frame HOLD/AUTO acceptance on the published EXE; Setup EXE compilation; SHA256, SPDX SBOM and provenance. These notes alone do not imply the release has been published.

Pre-release baseline master@365fc03032f6c6bfb8f3af350b5629ed6209efec: CI #43152880580, CodeQL #43152880798, hygiene passed. The final release must tag a subsequent merged stable-preparation commit and pass its own Package run.

CI screenshots ran with actual WPF windows around 1044 DIP when 1366x768 and 1540x960 were requested, so they do not certify physical 1366/1540 display resolution or a specific DPI. GUI tests use synthetic traffic.

Excluded: Draft IEC-101 engine PR #145 is not merged into this release. Its shared per-link transaction/FCB, serial re-open/failover and related engineering changes remain separate. Physical SICAM A8000 1200-bps 60/500/2000-SOE FIFO, real COM recovery, independent IEC_Test and multi-vendor FAT are still unverified. Software CI is not proof of actual device-to-SCADA delivery.

Engineer acceptance

1. Verify SHA256; install or fully extract portable ZIP.
2. Inspect all five workspace searches, Event Journal filters/pagination, title text, transparent search clear-X and icon scaling.
3. Verify CSV, original raw frame links, interpretation, timestamp and quality.
4. Check HOLD/AUTO, saved settings and installer upgrades.
5. Verify physical connections against independent device counters on an isolated authorized bench.

Report sanitized defects at https://github.com/masarray/ARIEC60870/issues

Release artifacts are immutable. Never replace a published release's source or binaries; use a new version for further changes.