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Tobias Netzel — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 14:21:34 -0000

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 # Release Notes
   * 604.5.6_2:
-    * minor stability improvements
+    * minor stability improvements (relinked iTunes does work now)
     * relinking droplet improved to not time out that fast
-    * lowered priority of plain RSA key exchange algorithm for HTTPS/TLS as it's now considered weak
+    * lowered priority of plain RSA key exchange algorithm for HTTPS/TLS as it's considered weak now
     * added QuickTime 7.7.0 download link to the dmg image
   * 604.5.6:
     * bug and security fixes from Safari 11.0.3 (one of [Apple's Spectre mitigations](https://webkit.org/blog/8048/what-spectre-and-meltdown-mean-for-webkit/),  namely pointer poisoning, doesn't apply to Leopard WebKit because it requires a 64 bit application)

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Tobias Netzel — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:39:55 -0000

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     * relinking droplet improved to not time out that fast
     * lowered priority of plain RSA key exchange algorithm for HTTPS/TLS as it's now considered weak
     * added QuickTime 7.7.0 download link to the dmg image
+  * 604.5.6:
+    * bug and security fixes from Safari 11.0.3 (one of [Apple's Spectre mitigations](https://webkit.org/blog/8048/what-spectre-and-meltdown-mean-for-webkit/),  namely pointer poisoning, doesn't apply to Leopard WebKit because it requires a 64 bit application)
+    * fixed some web font handling bugs and updated OpenTypeSanitizer to 6.1.1
+    * fixed support for Safari Top Sites rendering
+    * added basic support for Web Performance API
+    * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11.0.3
   * 604.4.5:
     * up to date with Safari 11, but lacking some features (more and more)
     * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11

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Tobias Netzel — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:37:30 -0000

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 Please leave feedback as comments in the forum discussion [feedback].

 # Release Notes
-  * 604.5.6:
-    * bug and security fixes from Safari 11.0.3 (one of [Apple's Spectre mitigations](https://webkit.org/blog/8048/what-spectre-and-meltdown-mean-for-webkit/),  namely pointer poisoning, doesn't apply to Leopard WebKit because it requires a 64 bit application)
-    * fixed some web font handling bugs and updated OpenTypeSanitizer to 6.1.1
-    * fixed support for Safari Top Sites rendering
-    * added basic support for Web Performance API
-    * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11.0.3
+  * 604.5.6_2:
+    * minor stability improvements
+    * relinking droplet improved to not time out that fast
+    * lowered priority of plain RSA key exchange algorithm for HTTPS/TLS as it's now considered weak
+    * added QuickTime 7.7.0 download link to the dmg image
   * 604.4.5:
     * up to date with Safari 11, but lacking some features (more and more)
     * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11

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Tobias Netzel — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:22:48 -0000

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 # Release Notes
+  * 604.5.6:
+    * bug and security fixes from Safari 11.0.3 (one of [Apple's Spectre mitigations](https://webkit.org/blog/8048/what-spectre-and-meltdown-mean-for-webkit/),  namely pointer poisoning, doesn't apply to Leopard WebKit because it requires a 64 bit application)
+    * fixed some web font handling bugs and updated OpenTypeSanitizer to 6.1.1
+    * fixed support for Safari Top Sites rendering
+    * added basic support for Web Performance API
+    * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11.0.3
   * 604.4.5:
     * up to date with Safari 11, but lacking some features (more and more)
     * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11

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Tobias Netzel — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:58:23 -0000

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  * The patches are available as patches against sources at the [WebKit SVN repository](http://svn.webkit.org/repository/webkit/).

 # Recommended Tools/AddOns/Extensions
- * [ClickToPlugin/ClickToFlash](http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/) improves performance by replacing flash content with HTML5 content (for example YouTube video clips), and by inhibiting the automatic execution of content that is displayed using plugins
+ * [ClickToPlugin/ClickToFlash](http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/) improves performance by replacing flash content with HTML5 content (for example YouTube video clips), and by inhibiting the automatic execution of content that is displayed using plugins
_not any longer recommend for use on youtube, see [here](http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/help.xhtml) (What’s up with YouTube in Safari 8+?)_
  * [Glims for Safari](http://www.machangout.com/) can improve the browsing experience with Safari a lot.
_discontinued for PPC after [1.0.39](http://www.machangout.com/dwnlds/Glims-1.0.39.dmg.zip)_
  * [Privoxy](http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/files/Macintosh%20%28OS%20X%29/) is a well performing ad blocking solution for PPC OS X.
  * [Roccat](http://www.runecats.com/roccatbrowsermac.html) is an actively developed alternative browser

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Tobias Netzel — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 08:33:49 -0000

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 # Release Notes
-  * 603.4.5:
+  * 604.4.5:
     * up to date with Safari 11, but lacking some features (more and more)
     * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11
     * made 3DES ciphers lowest priority for HTTPS/TLS, since those are considered weak now

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Tobias Netzel — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:35:47 -0000

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 # Release Notes
+  * 603.4.5:
+    * up to date with Safari 11, but lacking some features (more and more)
+    * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 11
+    * made 3DES ciphers lowest priority for HTTPS/TLS, since those are considered weak now
   * 603.3.3:
     * bug and security fixes from Apple
     * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 10.1.1

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Tobias Netzel — Sat, 27 May 2017 08:04:21 -0000

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 # Release Notes
+  * 603.3.3:
+    * bug and security fixes from Apple
+    * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 10.1.1
+    * fixed a bug that made WebKit crash when using XSLT
   * 603.3.1:
     * bug and security fixes from Apple
     * fixed a bug that caused JavaScript garbage collection to crash on multiprocessor machines when trying to collect HTML5 media objects that are backed by QTKit (like embedded youtube videos on facebook for example)
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     * JavaScript interpreter not crashing anymore on G5 CPUs
     * OpenType Sanitizer updated to 5.2.0
   * 603.2.5:
-    * up to date with Safari 10.1, but lacking some features
+    * up to date with Safari 10.1.1, but lacking some features
     * now using bmalloc, extended for OSes like OS X 10.5 that don't support freeing memory wihout as well freeing the corresponding address range,
resulting in more efficient memory management in terms of space and speed
     * Safari user agent list (developer menu) updated to the list from Safari 10.1
   * 602.4.8_3:

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Tobias Netzel — Fri, 12 May 2017 15:27:32 -0000

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 # Release Notes
+  * 603.3.1:
+    * bug and security fixes from Apple
+    * fixed a bug that caused JavaScript garbage collection to crash on multiprocessor machines when trying to collect HTML5 media objects that are backed by QTKit (like embedded youtube videos on facebook for example)
   * 603.2.5_2:
     * JavaScript interpreter not crashing anymore on G5 CPUs
     * OpenType Sanitizer updated to 5.2.0

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Tobias Netzel — Sat, 06 May 2017 06:39:47 -0000

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 # Release Notes
+  * 603.2.5_2:
+    * JavaScript interpreter not crashing anymore on G5 CPUs
+    * OpenType Sanitizer updated to 5.2.0
   * 603.2.5:
     * up to date with Safari 10.1, but lacking some features
     * now using bmalloc, extended for OSes like OS X 10.5 that don't support freeing memory wihout as well freeing the corresponding address range,
resulting in more efficient memory management in terms of space and speed
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  * [WiganWallgate](http://daagaak.github.com/WiganWallgate/)
_used until including the 600 series_
  * [PLBlocks](http://code.google.com/p/plblocks/)
_used until including the 600 series_
  * [Growl](http://growl.info)
+ * [OpenType Sanitizer](https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots/)

 # Build requirements
 Refer to [BuildInstructions] for the WebKit frameworks