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@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.3 ----------------------------------- + * IMPORTANT: I found yet another bug in the way the secret keys + are encrypted - I did it the way pgp 2.x did it, but OpenPGP + and pgp 5.x specifiy another (in some aspects simpler) method. + To convert your secret keys you have to do this: + 1. Build the new release but don't install it and keep + a copy of the old program. + 2. Disable the network, make sure that you are the only + user, be sure that there are no trojan horses etc .... + 3. Use your old gpg (version 0.3.[12]) and set the + passphrases of ALL your secret keys to empty! + (gpg --change-passphrase your-user-id). + 4. Save your ownertrusts (see the next point) + 5. rm ~/.gnupg/trustd.gpg + 6. install the new version of gpg (0.3.3) + 7. For every secret key call "gpg --edit-key your-user-id", + enter "passwd" at the prompt, follow the instructions and + change your passward back, enter "save" to store it. + 8. Restore the ownertrust (see next point). + * The format of the trust database has changed; you must delete the old one, so gnupg can create a new one. IMPORTANT: Use version 0.3.[12] to save your assigned ownertrusts @@ -43,8 +62,13 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.3 Twofish is the AES submission from Schneier et al.; see "www.counterpane.com/twofish.html" for more information. - * [talk about --emulate-encr-mpi-bug] + * Started with a help system: If you enter a question mark at some + prompt; you should get a specific help for this prompt. + + * There is no more backup copy of the secret keyring. + * A lot of new bugs. I think this release is not as stable as + the previous one. Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.2 |