# bettercap v2.41.5

- Product: bettercap (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/bettercap)
- Vendor: bettercap
- Date: 2025-12-15
- Version: v2.41.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/bettercap/bettercap/releases/tag/v2.41.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/bettercap/releases/v2.41.5

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- **added** — Support for pcapng modern packet capture format
- **added** — ble.NumDevices() function to get the count of discovered BLE devices
- **added** — lan.NumHosts() function to get the count of discovered LAN hosts
- **added** — wifi.NumAPs() function to get the count of discovered WiFi access points
- **added** — Made BLEDeviceJSON accessible for external use
- **added** — JS mkdirAll function for directory creation
- **added** — JS appendFile function for file operations
- **fixed** — Panic in zerogod module when IPP request is nil
- **fixed** — Concurrent map write for zerogod module port discovery
- **fixed** — UI port binding logic and replaced panic with error logging
- **fixed** — In-memory kv-aliases creation when loading AP data from JSON to prevent nil access panic
- **fixed** — Buffered channel usage for signal.Notify
- **fixed** — Filter out invalid WiFi frequencies
- **changed** — Upgraded from google/gopacket to gopacket/gopacket
- **changed** — Replaced deprecated ioutil package with modern alternatives
- **changed** — Updated port name maps

###### ✨ New Features
- **Moved to pcapng format** - Modern packet capture format support (closes #939)
- `ble.NumDevices()` - Get the count of discovered BLE devices
- `lan.NumHosts()` - Get the count of discovered LAN hosts
- `wifi.NumAPs()` - Get the count of discovered WiFi access points
- Made `BLEDeviceJSON` accessible for external use
- Added JS `mkdirAll` function for directory creation
- Added JS `appendFile` function for file operations

###### 🐛 Fixes
- Fixed panic in zerogod module when IPP request is nil (fixes #1234)
- Fixed concurrent map write for zerogod module port discovery
- Fixed UI port binding logic and replaced panic with error logging
- Fixed in-memory kv-aliases creation when loading AP data from JSON (fixes nil access panic)
- Fixed buffered channel usage for `signal.Notify`
- Filter out invalid WiFi frequencies

###### 🔧 Improvements
- Upgraded from `google/gopacket` to `gopacket/gopacket`
- Replaced deprecated `ioutil` package with modern alternatives
- Updated port name maps

###### Miscellaneous
- Code formatting improvements via gofmt
- Makefile improvements for gofmt with `-s` and `-w` flags
- Fixed broken documentation link
- General code refactoring and minor fixes

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