PeaZip 6.6.1

# BACKEND
- file management functions now accepts as input Unicode file/dir names.
- report can now be displayed as table and as non tabbed clipboard text.
- PEA format now can handle Unicode file/dir names.
- (Windows) 7z updated to 15.14.
# CODE
- Recompiled with Lazarus 1.6.0/FPC3.
* native full support for Unicode filenames superseding PeaZip 5.8/5.9 internationalization mechanism based on internal UTF-8 encoding.
* Major code cleanup.
- Remove all now-unnecessary codepage-handling code.
- Removed all Windows 9x related code.
- Removed legacy code for pre-XP NT family systems, all features compatible with XP/2003 API will still work on those platforms.
- Transparence does no longer rely on Windows-only method and is available on any target OS.
- Various fixes and improvements.
# FILE MANAGER
- Improved navigation bar and menus.
- New themes "Ten", Win9x/2K inspired "Classic", and XP inspired "Experience".
- "Ten" theme is now default.
- All previous themes "Seven" and "Firecrystal" are still featured (select theme from Options > Setting > Themes).
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
* Can now delete (recycle, quick, zero, secure) the open archive.
* Can now add directory to extraction; the path is recursively expanded to find archives to queue to extraction procedure.
* action is available from:
- Extract (button and app's context menu).
- Extract... entry in system context menu and SendTo menu.
- -ext2main from command line.
* Can now test archive files inside directories.
* Support sorting by extension for solid 7z compression (default on).
* WINDOWS INSTALLER
- Convert existing archives now optionally available in context menu and SendTo menu.

# CODE CLEANUP
- (Windows) Improved path finding removing legacy code with ShGetSpecialFolderLocation function, replaced by windir.GetWindowsSpecialDir based on SHGetFolderPath Less verbose interactive error reporting.
# FILE MANAGER
- Real-time search can filter the archive/file browser content (browsing, flat view, or search result) while typing in address bar.
# Updated translations.

# BACKEND
- (Windows) 7z 15.12
- (Linux) p7zip 15.09
- PeaZip can now extract RAR5 files on Linux without resorting on separate UNRAR5 Plugin (still available as optional alternative extraction engine) Pea 0.52
# CODE
- Improved UTF-8 support in Windows
- Improved application startup and configuration process to make it more robust in case of random / system errors last good configuration is saved and automatically used as first restore attempt if configuration fails to load if configuration errors are detected anyway, volatile mode (using embedded configuration) is automatically activated
# FILE MANAGER
- Improved secure delete, free space delete, and hashing / analysis functions operations can be stopped by users more information and is shown while running the task and progress is more accurate, based on input size more information is provided by hashing / analysis tool for each subdirectory it is reported the content in files, folders and bytes (hinting possible duplicate directories) first / last 32 bytes of files are shown for a quick preview (for hashing and content preview modes) report can be sorted for any column and can be exported to tabbed txt or to csv
- File hashing / analysis tools added in Test dropdown group in application tool bar
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
- Automatically removes redundant intermediate directory when extracting to new folder for better visibility option is also shown in main extraction form and in Extract dropdown group (in application tool bar)
# LINUX INSTALLERS
- Moved various backend (arc, lpaq, paq, zpaq, quad, and upx) into Optional Formats plugin, in order to reduce dependencies the main software package needs to satisfy to install (not needed by Portable versions).

# BACKEND
-(Windows) Updated to 7z 15.09
# FILE MANAGER
> Improved file rename
- added option to mass-rename adding timestamp
- easy rename clicking already selected item
- rename dialog shows quick editing options: lowercase, uppercase, add timestamp
> Various aspect improvements
- more elements follows the system color scheme
- improved aspect of Address and Search bar
- added reset search button in Search Bar
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
> Improved UTF-8 support in Windows
- can now correctly browse 7z-backend supported archives with UTF-8 characters in path/file name
- can now drag and drop (from filesystem and from archives) to target with UTF-8 characters in path name
- can now perform all delete operations (send to recycle bin, fast delete, zeroing, secure delete) on files/folders with UTF-8 characters in path/file name
- can now copy and move files with UTF-8 characters in path/file name
- cannot yet copy directories, or copy file over itself if UTF-8 characters are involved in the command
# 188 file extensions supported
- Added support for EXT2, EXT3 and EXT4 filesystem image files (usually IMG extension), and multi-volume VMDK disk images

# BACKEND
- Updated to 7z 15.07, adding support to QUEMU, VirtualBox, and VMWare virtual machine's disk image formats
# CODE
- "Free Software compliance" directive (Options > Advanced, previosly named LIBRE_DIRECTIVE) can be either set in configuration or hardcoded at compile time (HLIBRE_DIR const) 1 allow only use of Free Software components 2 allow only use of Free Software components and open archive formats (not encumbered by patents for read nor for write)
- Various fixes
# FILE/ARCHIVE MANAGER:
(Windows) Improved UTF-8 support.PeaZip can now create and extract archives with UTF-8 filenames, both from application and from system context menu browsing archives with UTF-8 filenames is possible but it is still under development (warning icon is displayed) console tab shows if action can be exported as script ANSI-safe (can run on legacy systems regardless the encoding), codepage-safe (can run on legacy systems with same codepage of original device), or if requires full UTF-8 environment (system, command/script interpreter) Some file management functions now supports UTF-8 filenames
- Improved password management:
> If password is set to not being kept for the entire session, it is cleared after every operation (archiving, extraction, browsing the filesystem) except while browsing archive file, as password may be needed for listing the archive content
> Number of files/folders selected for cut/copy is displayed in Clipboard panel and in status bar's hint
# 188 file extensions supported
- Added support for CPGZ, GPT (GUID Partition Table), QCOW2 QUEMU image, VMDK VMWare Virtual Machine Disk, VDI Oracle VirtualBox Virtual Drive Image

# BACKEND
* Updated to 7z 15.06 (Windows)
* Users can chose to extract RAR5 files alternatively using 7z (default) or RarLab's unrar plugin, setting "7z/p7zip UNRAR5" switch in Options > General
# FILE MANAGER
* Improved file/archive browser sorting
# WINDOWS INSTALLER
* Fixed bug not removing PeaZip group entry on uninstall (affected 32 bit version, W7+ only)

# FILE MANAGER
- Breadcrumb can display in-archive paths for quick browsing
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
- Added option to customize timestamp style (Options > Settings > Archive Manager)
- Added option to split self extracting archives in 7z format
- split sfx archives will result in a small extraction executable, and n volumes of desired size spanning sfx archive allows to prevent the resulting archive being larger of the maximum executable size allowed for the target OS to extract a split sfx archive, place extraction executable and all volumes in the same directory extraction executable will start pre-set extraction procedure without need of external software alternatively, volume with .001 extension can be opened with an external archiver to browse/extract the entire archive
# Updated file split pre-sets
- added 25 GB Blu-Ray pre-set size
- custom pre-set size modified in 100 MB
- assumed lower, more fail-safe pre-set maximum size values for disk formats, to improve compatibility with most supports
# WINDOWS INSTALLER
- Updated to Innosetup 5.5.6, switched to unicode installer, improved Windows 10 / 8.1 support

# BACKEND
- (Linux) Added read only support (list, test, extract) to RAR5 format through RarLab-based unrar-nonfree; due the non-OSI compatible unrar restriction the software is available as separate plugin on Add-Ons page of PeaZip website
- (Linux) Updated p7zip backend to 9.38.1 beta
- (Windows) Updated 7z backend to 15.05 beta
# CODE
- Updated IDE to Lazarus 1.4.0
- Updated libraries: crc_hash_2014-08-25, util_2015-05-04
- Various fixes and updates
# FILE MANAGER
- Improved management of plug-ins
- In About screen, missing and installed plugin are repported, and it is shown a link for checking plugin and addon online
- When opening an archive format (ACE, RARv5) requiring a plugin, user is informed if the plugin is missing, and how to download it
- Information popup is limited to one per plugin type per session

# BACKEND
* Added read only support (list, test, extract) to RAR5 format through RarLab's unrar
- currently the plugin is available only for Windows or Wine/ReactOS, Linux version will be analyzed and tested for future updates
- due the non-OSI compatible unrar restriction (even if the software provides sources and is royalty-free) the software is available as separate plugin on Add-Ons page
- due the different syntax between RarLab's unrar and 7z/p7zip's unrar, following differences apply when handling RAR5 format
> recursivity with advanced filters is always enabled
> renaming options always rename the file being extracted
# CODE
- Added LIBRE_DIRECTIVE option to disallow any call to software which is non-free under OSI definition
> if set to 0 (permissive) PeaZip will use all available backend, both free-as-in-freedom and royalty-free
> if set to 1 (flexible) PeaZip will disallow any call to royalty-free but non free-as-in-freedom backend, currently: unace and unrar binaries
> if set to 2 (strict) PeaZip will disallow calls even in case of dubious status, currently apply to unrar functions in 7z/p7zip due to non-reversibility clause
- Various minor fixes

# BACKEND
- Added full read/write support to BCM file compressor
- Updated to ZPAQ 7.05
- improved support, now it is possible to add content to existing zpaq archive
# FILE MANAGER
- Archive selection dialogs improved with custom filters for common archive types
- File submenu improved with direct links to update, convert and extract archives
- new hotkeys: Shift+F5 add selected to archive, Ctrl+F5 extract selected, Alt+F5 extract archive (opens archive selection dialog)
- Tray icon menu improved with direct links to update, convert and extract archives
- Improved dialog for setting custom applications and scripts, moved in Options
- Fixed custom applications not found in some cases on Win64 systems
- both 32 and 64 bit program paths are scanned, 64 bit version have the priority
- Improved Help and About screens
- F4 now shows navigation menu, jump to archive/computer root moved to Ctrl+Shift+F4
- Alt+0 toggle application's tool bar
- Various improvements and fixes
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
- PeaExtractor 1.1 code merged in pealauncher component
- Created default location to save archive layout files
- Non-verbose mode for archive conversion (default option)
- 182 file extensions supported
- added full read/write support to BCM compression format

# BACKEND
* (Windows) Updated to 7z 9.38 beta
# FILE MANAGER
* Improved application's context menu and navigation menu
* Improved address breadcrumb: separator icons can now be clicked to display directories in the selected node
* Various fixes

# BACKEND
- (Windows) Updated to 7z 9.35 beta
- LZMA2 is the new default algorithms for .7z format
- defaults updated accordingly new reference settings for 7z
- new 7z version drops support for Windows 9.x, which remains supported by PeaZip 5.5.1 and previous
# FILE MANAGER
- (Windows) Improved on demand scanning integration, up to 8 concurrent antivirus / antimalware, both in-archive (compressed files) and in filesystem
- Added support for Avast Pro / Internet Security, ClamWin, Comodo Cleaning Essentials, ESET NOD32 / Smart Security
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
- Added hint overlays on extraction and archiving screens, overlays are replaced by standard popup hints when clicked, and when some input files are already selected

# FILE MANAGER
- (Windows) Added support for scanning with Windows Defender
- Information column, when browsing files, shows a note about file types which can be handled through PeaZip
- '+' known archive file type, open with double click
- '.' known file type usually not handled as archive, open with context menu "Open as archive" (i.e. MS Office files)
- Improved links to online resources
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
- While operating, Pause button is highlighted instead of Stop by default, to prevent unaware click canceling running tasks
- Fixed extraction to new folder from application's drag and drop context menu
# WINDOWS INSTALLER
- New installation mode: "Update only" install new program's files and keeps existing system integration unchanged (file association, context menu, send to menu)
- Installer shows link to Help and FAQ pages
- ISO files are not associated to PeaZip by default, to avoid overriding system's defaults unless explicitly requested by user
- Configure system integration tool starts Custom installation mode by default, to prompt user all options
# 181 file extensions supported, added support for Microsoft's .mlc Language Interface Pack and .mui Multilingual User Interface