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2026.2.22.0

Version: 2026.2.22.0

Release date: 22.02.2026

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System requirements

Breaking Changes

  • Migrated from .NET 8.0 (LTS) to .NET 10.0 (LTS). Upgrade your .NET Desktop Runtime to version 10.0 (LTS) - x64 before you install this version. #3229

  • Starting with .NET 9.0, the behavior of NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces() changed — the API now returns all network interfaces (including virtual adapters, WAN Miniport, extensions/drivers, etc.), which can cause additional or unexpected adapters to appear in the Network Interface view. This is an intentional change by Microsoft; see dotnet/runtime#122751 for details. To reduce noise, NETworkManager maintains a blacklist of known unwanted adapters. If you encounter adapters that should be excluded, please report them via the issue tracker. #3286 #3309

  • AWS Session Manager feature has been removed. The AWS Session Manager Plugin is not actively maintained and contains several bugs (e.g. German / Spain keyboard layout issues). The current code base was also difficult to maintain and extend, and I currently have no test environment. The Sync feature (EC2 instances -> Profiles) has been removed as well, because it was limited to AWS Session Manager only. This will be re-introduced in a future release to support multiple providers (AWS, Azure, etc.) and more features like Ping Monitor, PuTTY or Remote Desktop.

    :::note

    You can still use AWS Session Manager within NETworkManager with the PowerShell feature by using the aws ssm start-session --target <instance-id> command.

    :::

  • Profile and settings files have been migrated from XML to JSON. Existing files will be automatically converted to JSON on first load after the update. #3282 #3299

    :::note

    Starting with this release, new profile and settings files are created in JSON format. Existing XML files will be converted automatically on first load after upgrading. Automatic support for the migration will be provided until at least 2027; after that only JSON files will be supported and very old installations may require an interim update.

    The migration process creates a backup of the original files in the Backups subfolder of the settings and profiles directories. You can restore the originals from that folder if needed (they will work with the privous version), but it's recommended to make a separate backup of your profile and settings files before updating. If you encounter any issues during or after the migration, please report them via the issue tracker.

    :::

What's new?

  • System-Wide Policies for enterprise deployment and management. Administrators can now configure system-wide policies via a config.json file in the application directory to control specific settings for all users. This allows for centralized management of application behavior in enterprise environments. #3313 #3326

    Currently supported policies include (more will be added in future releases):

    :::note

    If you have specific requirements for system-wide policies in your organization, please submit a feature request via the GitHub issue tracker which helps to prioritize development of new policies.

    :::

Profiles

  • Profiles folder location can now be changed by the user in the settings (see Profiles > Location documentation for more information). #3340
  • Profiles folder location can now be configured via a system-wide policy, allowing administrators to enforce a specific location for all users. #3340

Settings

  • Settings folder location can now be changed by the user in the settings (see Settings > Location documentation for more information). #3324
  • Settings folder location can now be configured via a system-wide policy, allowing administrators to enforce a specific location for all users. #3324

Update

  • The update check at startup can now be configured via a system-wide policy, allowing administrators to control whether the application checks for updates (see Update > Check for updates at startup documentation for more information). #3313
  • New language Ukrainian (uk-UA) has been added. Thanks to @vadickkt #3240
  • Migrated all dialogs to child windows for improved usability and accessibility. #3271

DNS Lookup

  • Allow direct dns server input (<hostname>|<ipadress>:<port> - <port> is optional) in the lookup view in addition to select from a list of configured servers. #3261

    See the DNS Lookup documentation for more information.

Remote Desktop

  • Flag to enable Admin (console) session added to the RDP connect, profile and group dialogs. This flag allows connecting to the console session of the remote computer. #3216

Improvements

Profiles

  • Profile file format migrated from XML to JSON. The profile file will be automatically converted on first load after the update. #3299
  • Create a daily backup of profile files before saving changes. By default, up to 10 backup files are kept in the Backups subfolder of the profiles directory. #3302
  • Profile file creation flow improved — when adding a new profile you are now prompted to enable profile-file encryption to protect stored credentials and settings. #3227
  • Profile file dialog migrated to a child window to improve usability. #3227
  • Credential dialogs migrated to child windows to improve usability. #3231

Settings

  • Settings file format migrated from XML to JSON. The settings file will be automatically converted on first load after the update. #3282
  • Create a daily backup of the settings file before saving changes. By default, up to 10 backup files are kept in the Backups subfolder of the settings directory. #3283 #3302

Dashboard

  • Enhance local IP detection logic: If local IP cannot be determined via routing, now iterates over active network adapters and selects the first valid IPv4/IPv6 address (with link-local addresses (169.254.x.x, fe80::..) given lower priority). #3296

IP Scanner

  • Improved local subnet detection: If local IP cannot be determined via routing, now iterates over active network adapters and selects the first valid IPv4 address (with link-local addresses (169.254.x.x) given lower priority). #3288

DNS Lookup

  • Allow hostname as server address in addition to IP address in the add/edit server dialog. #3261
  • Add quad9 to the predefined DNS server list. #3261
  • Redesign add/edit server dialog (migrated from dialog to child window). #3261

Remote Desktop

  • Redesign RDP connect dialog (migrated from dialog to child window). #3216

PowerShell

  • Redesign PowerShell connect dialog (migrated from dialog to child window). #3234

PuTTY

  • Redesign PuTTY connect dialog (migrated from dialog to child window). #3234

Web Console

  • Redesign Web Console connect dialog (migrated from dialog to child window). #3234

SNTP Lookup

  • Redesign add/edit server dialog (migrated from dialog to child window). #3261

Bug Fixes

WiFi

  • Fix potential error in export logic if some data is null. #3291
  • Fix missing simicolon separators in CSV output. #3291
  • Fix wrong name in xml export #3293

IP Scanner

  • Fix race condition when scan is complete but not all results have been processed yet, causing a wrong error message to be displayed. #3287
  • Fix potential error in export logic if some data is null. #3290
  • Fix missing simicolon separators in CSV output. #3290

Port Scanner

  • Fix race condition when scan is complete but not all results have been processed yet, causing a wrong error message to be displayed. #3287

Traceroute

  • Fix potential error in export logic if some data is null. #3291
  • Fix missing simicolon separators in CSV output. #3291

PowerShell

  • Resolve the actual path to pwsh.exe under C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ instead of relying on the stub located at %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\. The stub simply redirects to the real executable, and settings such as themes are applied only to the real binary via the registry. #3246
  • The new profile filter popup introduced in version 2025.10.18.0 was instantly closed when a PowerShell session was opened and the respective application / view was selected. #3219

PuTTY

  • The new profile filter popup introduced in version 2025.10.18.0 was instantly closed when a PuTTY session was opened and the respective application / view was selected. #3219

SNMP

  • Fix NullReferenceException when no SNMP profile is selected in the DataGrid and Return key is pressed. #3271

SNTP Lookup

  • Fix wrong name in xml export #3293

Subnet Calculator

  • Fix wrong name in xml export #3293

Dependencies, Refactoring & Documentation

  • Documentation updated
  • Code cleanup & refactoring
    • Introduced a new DialogHelper utility to centralize creation of OK and OK/Cancel dialogs. This reduces duplication and enforces a consistent layout. #3231
    • Migrate RegexHelper to precompiled Regex patterns for improved performance. #3261
  • Update Ports, OUIs, Whois servers #3274
  • Migrated existing credential and profile dialogs to use DialogHelper, improving usability, accessibility and maintainability across the app. #3231
  • Language files updated via #transifex
  • Dependencies updated via #dependabot
  • Add Junie/Gemini 3 generated XML documentation headers for roughly half of the ViewModels. This might help with readability. #3251
  • Generate project guidelines for Rider's coding agent Junie using itself as generator. #3250
  • Agents.md file added to document the use of AI agents in the project and provide guidelines for their use.