IcedTea-Web Release Notes

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1.8.8-28 - July 24, 2023

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1.8.8-28 - July 24, 2023

This release of Azul IcedTea-Web is based on the upstream version 1.8.8.

Azul Bug Fixes

The following table describes the Azul changes implemented in this release.

Azul Patch ID	Synopsis
ZWS-10	Add option to provide additional flags to javaws.exe
ZWS-12	log ITW/JRE versions
ZWS-14	JNLPClassLoader.merge throws NPE
ZWS-17	backport patch for LinkageError issue
ZWS-19	don’t enforce https requests by default
ZWS-20	extension jnlp with optional codebase
ZWS-21	ITW dialogs may appear in background
ZWS-22	main class isn’t found if it’s in extension jnlp
ZWS-24	use deployment.proxy.bypass.list instead of deployment.proxy.override.hosts
ZWS-25	wrong description on separator (should be comma instead of semicolon)
ZWS-26	case-insensitive comparison for hosts in deployment.proxy.bypass.list
ZWS-27	disable dns resolve if proxy is configured
ZWS-28	better wording for deployment.proxy.bypass.list label
ZWS-30	add nashorn based pac evaluator
ZWS-35	minor issue around favicon access
ZWS-37	ITW fails to download jnlp due to disabled cookies
ZWS-38	javaws launcher is broken on linux
ZWS-39	ITW fails to read granted permissions from its java.policy file
ZWS-41	backport patch that gets desktop folder from registry
ZWS-43	option to show/hide sandbox buttons in signature warning
ZWS-45	ITW throws NPE when filename contains hash sign
ZWS-46	support FX apps without main method
ZWS-50	add jpeg compat jar to ITW bundle
ZWS-52	prepend ITW install folder to PATH
ZWS-53	ITW binaries singing
ZWS-56	set properties declared in extension jnlp
ZWS-58	ignore Location header for non-redirection responses
ZWS-59	SingleInstanceService doesn’t work after restart
ZWS-61	refix setting properties declared in extension jnlp files
ZWS-66	replace println with log utility function in native launcher
ZWS-67	Add support for -Xnosplash option
ZWS-69	rewrite OutputController to use reentrant locks

Azul Patch ID

Synopsis

ZWS-10

Add option to provide additional flags to javaws.exe

ZWS-12

log ITW/JRE versions

ZWS-14

JNLPClassLoader.merge throws NPE

ZWS-17

backport patch for LinkageError issue

ZWS-19

don’t enforce https requests by default

ZWS-20

extension jnlp with optional codebase

ZWS-21

ITW dialogs may appear in background

ZWS-22

main class isn’t found if it’s in extension jnlp

ZWS-24

use deployment.proxy.bypass.list instead of deployment.proxy.override.hosts

ZWS-25

wrong description on separator (should be comma instead of semicolon)

ZWS-26

case-insensitive comparison for hosts in deployment.proxy.bypass.list

ZWS-27

disable dns resolve if proxy is configured

ZWS-28

better wording for deployment.proxy.bypass.list label

ZWS-30

add nashorn based pac evaluator

ZWS-35

minor issue around favicon access

ZWS-37

ITW fails to download jnlp due to disabled cookies

ZWS-38

javaws launcher is broken on linux

ZWS-39

ITW fails to read granted permissions from its java.policy file

ZWS-41

backport patch that gets desktop folder from registry

ZWS-43

option to show/hide sandbox buttons in signature warning

ZWS-45

ITW throws NPE when filename contains hash sign

ZWS-46

support FX apps without main method

ZWS-50

add jpeg compat jar to ITW bundle

ZWS-52

prepend ITW install folder to PATH

ZWS-53

ITW binaries singing

ZWS-56

set properties declared in extension jnlp

ZWS-58

ignore Location header for non-redirection responses

ZWS-59

SingleInstanceService doesn’t work after restart

ZWS-61

refix setting properties declared in extension jnlp files

ZWS-66

replace println with log utility function in native launcher

ZWS-67

Add support for -Xnosplash option

ZWS-69

rewrite OutputController to use reentrant locks

Supported Platforms

Linux
Windows
macOS

Supported Java Versions

Java 8
Java 11