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CHANGELOG.md

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 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 2.6 [2025-01-26]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+The 2.6 release fixes a few minor issues from the RC 1 pre-release, and updates most translations.
+
+See the website for complete [Release Notes](https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_6.html).
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fixed a bug in the novel selector dropdown used a few places that would clear the selection if
+  the novel list was refreshed. PR #2179.
+* Fixed a bug that would crash the app if the project tree was clicked without any project having
+  been loaded. The selection model does not exist prior to a project load. Issue #2173. PR #2181.
+* Replaced a broken link on the dictionary install tool available on Windows. PR #2189.
+* Backported a few code fixes from 2.7 related to freeing memory from closed dialogs and one
+  instance of a potentially uninitialised variable. PR #2202.
+* Fixed word wrapping in the item details panel for status and importance labels with very long
+  names. PR #2202.
+* Fixed the project tree context menu so that it is not opened when right-clicking on an empty area
+  of the tree widget. PR #2202.
+
+**Improvements**
+
+* Chapter headings are now level 1 headings in all manuscript output formats, not just HTML like
+  before. Most applications that post-processes output will assume chapters are level 1.
+  Correspondingly, scenes are now level 2 and sections are level 3. Notes headings remain
+  unchanged. Issue #2205. PR #2206.
+
+----
+
 ## Version 2.6 RC 1 [2025-01-09]
 
 ### Release Notes

novelwriter/__init__.py

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.6rc1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020600c1"
-__date__       = "2025-01-09"
+__version__    = "2.6"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020600f0"
+__date__       = "2025-01-26"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 

sample/nwProject.nwx

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 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.6rc1" hexVersion="0x020600c1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="4" timeStamp="2025-01-09 22:53:56">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2148" autoCount="281" editTime="95620">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.6" hexVersion="0x020600f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="4" timeStamp="2025-01-25 21:59:39">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2149" autoCount="281" editTime="95622">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
   </project>