Release Notification - 96.0.x

[amaitland]

Due to upstream changes starting in version 93 the minimum VC++ version has changed from 2015 to 2019 see #3636 for details.

Release 96.0.x-pre

• Update to latest CEF build
• Create release notes
• Update DevTools client API
• Create cefsharp/96 release branch
• Release -pre packages to nuget.org

Release 96.0.x

• Resolve remaining issues attached to 96 Milestone
• Create release notes
• Update General Usage API doc links
• Update Issue Template CEF Sample application links
• Generate new API Doc and upload to http://cefsharp.github.io/api/
• Release 96.0.x packages to nuget.org

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This will be the third version to support BackforwardCache.

BackForwardCache is currently being tested via field trials (see
https://crbug.com/1171298) and can be explicitly disabled using the
--disable-back-forward-cache or --disable-features=BackForwardCache
command-line flags. The default behavior now matches the Chrome runtime.

CEF now has BFCache enabled by default. Relevant commit. In the short term you can disable if required.

[amaitland]

The 96.0.140-pre release packages have been pushed to Nuget.org and should be available shortly.

All packages require Visual C++ 2019

For the .Net 4.5.2 and above

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms/96.0.140-pre
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf/96.0.140-pre
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.OffScreen/96.0.140-pre

For .Net Core 3.1/.Net 5.0+

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore/96.0.140-pre
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore/96.0.140-pre
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore/96.0.140-pre

NOTE A minimum of .Net Core 3.1 is required.

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• The CefSharp.MinimalExample/tree/cefsharp/96 branch has been created for testing purposes.
• For .Net Core/5 the Ijwhost.dll file is required, see below for details

Ijwhost.dll
To support C++/CLI libraries in .NET Core, ijwhost was created as a shim for finding and loading the runtime. All C++/CLI libraries are linked to this shim, such that ijwhost.dll is found/loaded when the C++/CLI library is loaded.

[amaitland]

The 96.0.142 release packages were pushed to Nuget.org approx 5 days ago. There is a minor bug in 96.0.141 (issue #3914), it's reccommended that you skip over 96.0.141 and go straight to 96.0.142.

All packages require Visual C++ 2019

For the .Net 4.5.2 and above

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms/96.0.142
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf/96.0.142
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.OffScreen/96.0.142

For .Net Core 3.1/.Net 5.0+

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore/96.0.142
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore/96.0.142
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore/96.0.142

NOTE A minimum of .Net Core 3.1 is required.

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• The CefSharp.MinimalExample/tree/cefsharp/96 branch has been updated for testing purposes.
• For .Net Core/5 the Ijwhost.dll file is required, see below for details

Ijwhost.dll
To support C++/CLI libraries in .NET Core, ijwhost was created as a shim for finding and loading the runtime. All C++/CLI libraries are linked to this shim, such that ijwhost.dll is found/loaded when the C++/CLI library is loaded.

[keerthirajap]

Google Chrome releases 96.0.4664.110, emergency update to fix multiple security vulnerabilities. Can you please include it.

[amaitland]

I'm already aware of updated Chromium version and am working on an update.

[amaitland]

The 96.0.180 release packages were pushed to Nuget.org and should appear shortly. Updates to Chromium 96.0.4664.110. This release includes critical security updates, Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2021-4102 exists in the wild.

All packages require Visual C++ 2019

For the .Net 4.5.2 and above

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms/96.0.180
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf/96.0.180
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.OffScreen/96.0.180

For .Net Core 3.1/.Net 5.0+

• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore/96.0.180
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore/96.0.180
• https://www.nuget.org/packages/CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore/96.0.180

NOTE A minimum of .Net Core 3.1 is required.

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• The CefSharp.MinimalExample/tree/cefsharp/96 branch has been updated for testing purposes.
• For .Net Core/5 the Ijwhost.dll file is required, see below for details

Ijwhost.dll
To support C++/CLI libraries in .NET Core, ijwhost was created as a shim for finding and loading the runtime. All C++/CLI libraries are linked to this shim, such that ijwhost.dll is found/loaded when the C++/CLI library is loaded.

[amaitland]

If you are using CefSharp in a commercial application then please support my efforts via GitHub Sponsors.

[amaitland]

upstream reports that Backforward Cache becomes unusable in certain circumstances.

Example of disabling back forward cache

var settings = new CefSettings();

settings.CefCommandLineArgs.Add("disable-back-forward-cache");

Cef.Initialize(settings);