protest-5.0.2024.189

This release includes significant updates and improvements. We've added new features, fixed several bugs, and made performance enhancements to improve the overall user experience.

New features:

• Migrated from .NET Framework 4.8 to .NET Core 8 for improved performance and modern capabilities.
• Protest 5.0 is now fully portable with all necessary files included in a single self-contained package.
• Protest 5.0 is now compatible with Linux and macOS (X64 architecture).
• Added support for SNMP pooling, enhancing network management capabilities.
• Introduced a new Grid viewer for better database management.
• Added a built-in Team chat feature to facilitate collaboration.
• Added an SSH client terminal.
• Added a Screen capture tool.
• Added utilities to test camera and microphone functionality.
• Added tools to test keyboard and game-pad inputs.
• Introduced a Hex viewer for most protocols, enhancing analysis and troubleshooting.
• Lifeline: A new feature that periodically checks your devices and maintains historical data for comprehensive monitoring and analysis.
• Regional format settings has been added.
• Adjusted the taskbar indicators to be more distinguishable for individuals with color blindness.
• The taskbar can now be positioned on any side of the screen.

Major improvements:

• The main menu has been re-organized and categorized.
• Enhanced fetch algorithm: Improved algorithm for device discovery, making it more efficient and accurate.
• Redesigned database list devices and users viewer for a more intuitive user experience.
• Enhanced Address book with a new user interface and QR code generation for phone numbers and emails.
• Enhanced Watchdog interface with additional check options for more robust monitoring.
• Revamped DNS lookup algorithm.
• The Site check utility now verifies TLS certificates along with existing checks.
• Telnet client has been rewritten from scratch, with ANSI support.
• Protest Agent now operates as a local protocol instead of an continuously running background process.
• The "Settings" window has been split into Settings for global configurations and Personalize for individual user preferences.
• Update the WMI class helper.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug in Watchdog that caused the timeline to misaligned during daylight saving time changes.
• DDR3, DDR4 and DDR5 RAM info are now accurately retrieved.
• Fix information exposure when importing from version 4.
• Fixed a bug that caused the menu to misbehave in Android Chrome.
• Fixed a bug where the null-termination character was occasionally included in the hostname when retrieved using NetBIOS.
• Addressed various minor bugs.