Sigil-2.4.0 Released

[DiapDealer]

Sigil-2.4.0

Sigil version 2.4.0 represents a mix of bug fixes and new features. Also note that the Microsoft VC++ runtime redistributable is no longer being bundled in the Sigil Windows installer starting with version 2.3.1. This should already be installed on any Windows PC that Sigil is supported on.


New Features

• added a GetInfo dialog and right click menu option for XHTML files that provides a collection of information specific to that file without having to run Reports (including a word count)
• added support for multiple semantics per xhtml file, while uncommon is technically allowed by the spec
• made debugging with VS IDE easier
• streamlined Sigil logos and installer for Windows
• improve Sigil Well-Formed (sanity check) to better identify errors with missing attribute quotes
• update to Qt 6.7.3 and its PySide6 version for MacOS and Windows release builds
• updates to building on linux documentation
• add support for building with and using virtual python environments on Windows and Linux
• change Replacement Chooser to use Checkboxes to determine if replacements should be made, no deletes
• allow Windows Sigil installer to run on Windows arm64

Bug Fixes

• readability improvments for Load Warnings (thank you BeckyEbook)
• remove xhtml meta charset information after converting to utf-8 on initial load to prevent encoding errors
• forced the Preferences KeyboardShortcuts assign and remove buttons into the tab focus chain
• PR #778 building Sigil with recent Qt versions that no longer accept the QT_IMPLICIT_QCHAR_CONSTRUCTION macro
• fixes for using QTimeZone to prevent build warnings where possible (modified version of PR #779)
• fixes for better whitespace handling in TagLister codebase

--------------------------------Notes -----------------------------------

The latest version of the Sigil User Guide can always be downloaded from the Sigil website, or from its own GitHub repository.

Please check the Sigil website for important Sigil support links, additional resource downloads, and platform-specific trouble-shooting tips/requirements.

The MacOS builds are signed AND notarized.

PGP Fingerprint (for signed tags and source archives):

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All Sigil binary (and source) downloads can also be found as assets at the bottom of The Sigil-2.4.0 Github Release page.

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[Turtle91]

Thank You!

I hate to gripe with all the work y'all do....so please take this as a bug...or an admission that I don't know what I'm doing... but the multiple semantics feature doesn't seem to be working for me.

• added support for multiple semantics per xhtml file, while uncommon is technically allowed by the spec

I can get the selector window to highlight multiple lines (holding down the ctrl or shift-click) and then I click on OK. It seems to do something to the .opf file, but it doesn't save multiple semantics in the guide section. It seems to only save the first item clicked on - not the top of the selection list, but the first one you click.

Latest Windows 11, Sigil 2.4.0

[KevinH]

You still have to add semantics one at a time just like always.

But now you can now add two different semantics to the same file by choosing the id attribute from a list of ids in that file to add a second or third one to that same file.

We are not talking about assigning the same id to multiple files simultaneously, we are talking about adding more than one semantics via different ids in the same file.

So just choose one id from the list (I will limit it to that in the next release) and set its semantic. Then repeat and choose a second id and a different semantic, both on the same file.

[Turtle91]

Ok. Thanks!

[ndenyal]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Sigil-2.4.0

My anti-virus and Win 10 both report this file as being infected. What's up?

[DNSB]

Personally, I would suggest replacing your antivirus. You are getting upset over a false positive.

If you are seeing a popup from Windows saying Windows protected your PC with a big Don't run button, click on More Info and you will get the install option. This basically says that Microsoft has not seen the number of installs by other people to block this message. See attached image.

Windows 11 24H2 Virus and Threat Protection does not report any issues with the file.

I used VirusTotal and 4 of the 69 scanners reported an issue. Those 4 were Avast, AVG, Bkav Pro and Skyhigh (SWG).

Microsoft, Palo Alto, BitDefender, Sophos, etc. did not report any issues.

[DiapDealer]

Windows 10 did not report the Sigil installer as "infected". I suspect it actually said "suspicious" or "potentially dangerous."

There's a new "reputation malware" category that a few antivirus programs (2 out of 63 or so in Chocolatey's getting system) have flagged Sigil with. Which is crap. Low reputation <> malware.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Personally, I would suggest replacing your antivirus. You are getting upset over a false positive.

If you are seeing a popup from Windows saying Windows protected your PC with a big Don't run button, click on More Info and you will get the install option. This basically says that Microsoft has not seen the number of installs by other people to block this message. See attached image.

Windows 11 24H2 Virus and Threat Protection does not report any issues with the file.

I used VirusTotal and 4 of the 69 scanners reported an issue. Those 4 were Avast, AVG, Bkav Pro and Skyhigh (SWG).

Microsoft, Palo Alto, BitDefender, Sophos, etc. did not report any issues.

I do not use SmartScreen. I find there's no need for it.

[DiapDealer]

And as mentioned many other times... if these minor false positives from a tiny portion of the anti-malware programs out there bother you, install Sigil from one of the Windows Packaging systems that scan and pre-vet the software. You may have to wait a tiny bit longer after a new release, but installing Sigil via winget, Chocolatey and other similar repositories will eliminate those scary, naggy warnings.

[KevinH]

Why on earth does Windows virus checkers decide to label something as "potential malware" based only on download and trust counts!? That is incredibly stupid as it will hit every new release or update without fail. Every single one.

I am always amazed on the hoops people jump through on Windows by adding third party virus checkers that employ such shit algorithms. Simple fear mongering to try to show these paid for third party checkers are "valuable" when in fact they themselves are effectively useless.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by KevinH

Why on earth does Windows virus checkers decide to label something as "potential malware" based only on download and trust counts!? That is incredibly stupid as it will hit every new release or update without fail. Every single one.

I am always amazed on the hoops people jump through on Windows by adding third party virus checkers that employ such shit algorithms. Simple fear mongering to try to show these paid for third party checkers are "valuable" when in fact they themselves are effectively useless.

There are people who download anything (labeled 'free') without thinking. (Those need all the safety help possible)

The message (and blocking) is for software that has not had the Certified by MS, (Fee paid). But they do allow informed users to do the end-around, which avoids the label 'monopolistic'

[KevinH]

We looked into getting DiapDealer a Windows signing certificate (for money) but individual signing certificates (not institutional) would not prevent the issue of various anti-virus programs claiming we are "potential malware" for each new release based only on download counts.

So there was no point. Both winget and Chocolatey do their own testing so it makes sense for people to use them if they are concerned and actually believe the download count nonsense.

For example, Sigil has a long history of making perfectly safe releases with Windows download counts of approximately 75k to 80k downloads for each main release which should be reputation enough but is completely ignored by the third party crap anti-virus checkers.

[JSWolf]

I'm using the AV that comes with Windows. I've been using it for a long time and I've never had Sigil flagged as a possible threat.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm using the AV that comes with Windows. I've been using it for a long time and I've never had Sigil flagged as a possible threat.

I think there is some confusion.
Defender pop a Warning about a POSSIBLE threat, with basic advice. You also get to click a (forget the wording),
It expands the advice about if you TRUST the site, where you can then click 'Install Anyway'

You must be waiting a few days and the history of other installs suppresses the Caution