[Hamlib-developer] Hamlib 4.7.2 released

[Nate B. <n0...@n0...>]

The Hamlib Project is pleased to announce the release and general
availability of version 4.7.2.  This release includes two important
security fixes in rigctld:

- CVE-2026-54634/GitHub GHSA-gpcq-c37x-pr4
- GitHub GHSA-f72v-7gmh-m9mj

All users and distributors of Hamlib are encouraged to upgrade to 4.7.2
as the project considers this a high priority release.

The following changes have been made since 4.7.1:

Version 4.7.2
        * 2026-06-21
        * FTX-1: Rewrite set_channel using VFO-B + BM workaround, also fix
          the get_channel side, auto-exit Memory mode before VFO-state
          setters, and MC cursor targeting in ftx1_set_channel.  GitHub
          PR # 2035.  (TNX Terrell Deppe)
        * IC-7600/IC-7610: Update clock routines; fix IC-7610 clock commands.
          GitHub PR #2040 (TNX George Baltz)
        * Icom: Add CWR to modes eligible for DSP filtering.  GitHub PR #2041.
          (TNX George Baltz)
        * Kenwood: New model Hamgeek uSGX.  GitHub PR #2043  (TNX Leo Pizzolante)
        * Skywatcher: Now initialize motors on rot_open.  GitHub PR #2046
          (TNX Mario Haustein)
        * C23:  Fix errors when compiling with C23 support.  GitHub PR #2048
          (TNX George Baltz)
        * DX-SR8:  Fix serial configuration, timing, and control bugs.  GitHub
          PR #2052  (TNX Jeff Sheldon)
        * FT-710:  Fix FT-710 VFO swap after cross-band tune.  GiHub PR #2063
          (TNX Mike Del Tito)
        * Android:  Replace legacy Android build with NDK SDK in the GNU build
          system.  GitHub PR #2061 (TNX William Goodspeed)
        * src/settings.c: Directly open the file descriptor from mkstemp.  GitHub
          PR #2067.  (TNX Kai Pastor)
        * IC-705:  Fix power2mW for Icom IC-705 on PKT* modes.  GitHub PR
          #2069.  (TNX Daniele Forsi, Brian Coxi (reporter))
        * X6100: Fix power2mW for Xiegu X6100,  GitHub PR #2070.  (TNX Johannes
          Schwab)
        * rigctld:  Fix send_raw stack out-of-bounds write and uninitialized memory;
          CVE-2026-54634/GitHub GHSA-gpcq-c37x-pr4.  (TNX George Baltz)
        * rigctld:  Fix stack/heap overflow primitive in read_string_generic +
          auth bypass in rigctld + weak password handling; GitHub GHSA-f72v-7gmh-m9mj.
          (TNX George Baltz)
        * X6100:  Adjust X6100 S-meter Look Up Table.  GitHub PR $2074.  (TNX Nannk)

On behalf of the Hamlib project, thank you to all contributors!

73, Nate, N0NB

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