Performance
Reduced memory usage

Image loading has been optimized to reduce Large Object Heap (LOH) allocations and minimize garbage collection overhead. This significantly reduces memory usage when navigating between images.
Faster gallery loading

The thumbnail loading logic has been improved. It will now load faster in larger directories with more images.
Gallery loading now halts more efficiently when changing directories and reloads faster after the initial image is loaded.
?? Improvements
Window position and state memory

The Batch Resize window now remembers its last position.
The Image Info window remembers both size and position.
The Settings window now remembers the last selected tab and its position.
Improved window startup
The main window startup procedure has been optimized to reduce flickering and feel smoother.

Adjusted minimum window size
When the bottom toolbar is hidden, the minimum window size is now reduced (#205).

?? Image Info Window
Resizable layout
The Image Info window is now resizable and adjusts the layout of text and icons dynamically to utilize the available space.

Editable Exif data

You can now edit text-based Exif fields like Author, Copyright, Subject, Title, Comment, etc.
Date and time pickers for Date Taken, Created, Modified, and Last Access text boxes are planned for the next major release.
Improved UI feedback

A loading indicator is now shown during renaming, resizing, and saving operations.
The Exif rating buttons, Remove image data button, and Exif text fields are now disabled when Exif data is not supported for the viewed image.
?? Batch Resize Window
Persistent settings
The Quality, Compression, and Conversion fields now persist across sessions (#204).
Resizable layout and full persistence of all values are planned for the next major release.
?? Settings
New option: Disable file history
You can now choose whether PicView should remember previously opened files (#230).

Additional background color option
A new background color has been added to the appearance tab in the Settings window.

? Bug Fixes
Fixed RAW camera image loading issues (#238, #221, #234).
Fixed certain cases where navigating to the next folder didn’t work.
Fixed inability to copy an image while in crop mode.
Fixed gallery thumbnail size sliders not saving changes (#237).
Fixed an issue where horizontal flip wasn’t applied when saving an image (#229).
Fixed incorrect image orientation for certain RAW camera files at startup.
Fixed zoom level not updating correctly in the title bar when zooming.
Fixed confirmation dialog settings not being saved for when deleting or moving files to the recycle bin.
Fixed Open last file button not always loading the correct file.
Fixed gallery toggle not resizing properly when UI visibility changes.
Fixed infinite recursion when attempting to load a missing file from history.
Fixed crash when starting a slideshow (#239).
Fixed blank image rendering after duplicating a file.
Fixed rotation context menu appearing when right-clicking the title bar to rename.
Fixed image rotation not filling the window correctly at 90° or 270° angles.
Fixed first/last image navigation buttons not working correctly.
Fixed PicView not recalling directory structure when navigating between folders.
Fixed gallery thumbnails being added when new images appear in the viewed directory while the gallery is initially disabled.
Fixed the Clear effects button in the Image effects window not properly displaying the Cancel button afterward.
Fixed Copy base64 context menu options, for an individual gallery item not working.
? Windows Updates
Window scaling/DPI
Added DPI awareness manifest file for improved high-DPI support on Windows. (#197)
? macOS Updates
Fixed layout issues when restoring windows from fullscreen or maximized state.
Fixed macOS window buttons not working in fullscreen.
Fixed crash when loading gallery thumbnails.
Fixed issues where the tool windows wouldn’t become active after reopening.
Fixed startup position not centering correctly when Auto-fit window is enabled.
Fixed GIFs not being properly recognized on macOS.
Fixed macOS native menu items such as Image optimization, Open with, Delete file, etc., not being disabled when no valid file or image is available.
Fixed window not showing when opening a new file on macOS, when window is minimized.
Known macOS bugs:
The option to open files in a new window, requires a restart to take effect.
The native menu does not persist when switching from the main window to a tool window
?? Translations
Updated Korean by @VenusGirl in #233
Updated Turkish in #231
? Miscellaneous
Added hotkey bindings for file sorting options in the Keybindings window.
The option to toggle whether the background color fills the entire window or just behind the image now defaults to filling the entire window.
Updated ZLinq and ZLinq.FileSystem to version 1.5.2.
Updated Avalonia to version 11.3.3.

What's new?
New language Japanese (ja-JP) has been added. Thanks to @coolvitto #3044 #3030 #3035
Hosts File Editor

New feature to display (and edit) the hosts file. (See documentation for more details) #3012 #3092 #3094 #3098 #3103
DNS Lookup

DNSKEY records are now supported. #3060
SRV records are now supported. #3060
CAA records are now supported. #3012
MX records now support priority. The result is now shown as 10 mail.example.com. instead of mail.example.com.. #3118
Web Console

Credentials can now be stored in the WebView2 browser, similar to Microsoft Edge. #3056
History, cookies, cache, credentials, etc. can now be deleted via the Delete browsing data button in the settings. #3056
Improvements
Redesign welcome dialog. #3077
Redesign profile dialog. #3087
Redesign group dialog. #3089
Redesign confirm delete dialog. #3087
Redesign export dialog. #3090
Add upgrade dialog when updating from a previous version. #3077
Support sha256sum to verify the checksum of the downloaded files. (Example: sha256sum -c NETworkManager_{VERSION}_SHA256SUMS)
Network Interface

Hide (outdated) IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, and DNS informations if adapter is not connected (Status is down). #3114
WiFi

Redesign refresh button/view. #3012
DNS Lookup

Record types that are not implemented are now hidden in the user interface. #3012
PowerShell

Find pwsh.exe and powershell.exe executable by path, similar to where.exe. #2962
PuTTY

Find putty.exe executable by path, similar to where.exe. #2962
AWS Session Manager

Find pwsh.exe and powershell.exe executable by path, similar to where.exe. #2962
Web Console

Setting Show status bar added to show or hide the status bar. #3056
Setting Save credentials added to display a dialog to save login informations in the WebView2 browser similar to Microsoft Edge. #3056
Button Delete browsing data added to delete the browsing data (history, cookies, cache, credentials, etc.) of the current WebView2 profile. #3056
Connections

Redesign refresh button/view. #3012
Listeners

Redesign refresh button/view. #3012
ARP

Redesign refresh button/view. #3012
Profiles

Changed the unlock dialog from MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs to MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow, so the main window can be dragged and resized #3010
Bugfixes
Fixed an issue where the profile file could be overwritten when creating a new profile file with the same name, but with another case (Profile exists, but profile is created). #3087
Fixed an application crash when a profile file is renamed to another case (e.g. Profile to profile) #3087.
Network Interface

Re-select the network interface after a network change or configuration update. Thanks to @Ghislain1 #3004 #2962
WiFi

Fix filter by frequency if search is empty. #3012
Reload animation fixed in some cases. #3012
PowerShell

Set PowerShell console color for correct path... #3023
SNMP

Fixed an issue where the ConsoleTextBox is not displayed correctly. #3012
Whois

Fixed an issue where the ConsoleTextBox is not displayed correctly. #3012
Dependencies, Refactoring & Documentation
Code cleanup & refactoring
Language files updated via #transifex
Dependencies updated via #dependabot
Gurubase Widget removed #3059

• Minor fixes and compilation due to a positive false virus warning on some Windows 11 operating systems, even though no virus was present!
• Important update to the DesktopOK language files

Buffer menu does not handle unicode names correctly