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Release activity

Release activity — 8 releases across 8 days in the last year. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
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SundayNo releases on Apr 19, 2026No releases on Apr 26, 2026No releases on May 3, 2026No releases on May 10, 2026No releases on May 17, 2026No releases on May 24, 2026No releases on May 31, 2026No releases on Jun 7, 2026No releases on Jun 14, 2026No releases on Jun 21, 2026No releases on Jun 28, 2026No releases on Jul 5, 20261 release on Jul 12, 2026No releases on Jul 19, 2026No releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026
MondayNo releases on Apr 20, 2026No releases on Apr 27, 2026No releases on May 4, 20261 release on May 11, 2026No releases on May 18, 2026No releases on May 25, 2026No releases on Jun 1, 2026No releases on Jun 8, 2026No releases on Jun 15, 2026No releases on Jun 22, 2026No releases on Jun 29, 2026No releases on Jul 6, 2026No releases on Jul 13, 2026No releases on Jul 20, 2026No releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026
TuesdayNo releases on Apr 21, 2026No releases on Apr 28, 2026No releases on May 5, 2026No releases on May 12, 2026No releases on May 19, 2026No releases on May 26, 2026No releases on Jun 2, 2026No releases on Jun 9, 2026No releases on Jun 16, 2026No releases on Jun 23, 2026No releases on Jun 30, 2026No releases on Jul 7, 2026No releases on Jul 14, 2026No releases on Jul 21, 2026No releases on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on Apr 22, 2026No releases on Apr 29, 2026No releases on May 6, 2026No releases on May 13, 2026No releases on May 20, 2026No releases on May 27, 2026No releases on Jun 3, 2026No releases on Jun 10, 2026No releases on Jun 17, 2026No releases on Jun 24, 2026No releases on Jul 1, 2026No releases on Jul 8, 2026No releases on Jul 15, 2026No releases on Jul 22, 2026No releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026
ThursdayNo releases on Apr 23, 2026No releases on Apr 30, 2026No releases on May 7, 2026No releases on May 14, 2026No releases on May 21, 2026No releases on May 28, 2026No releases on Jun 4, 2026No releases on Jun 11, 2026No releases on Jun 18, 2026No releases on Jun 25, 2026No releases on Jul 2, 2026No releases on Jul 9, 2026No releases on Jul 16, 2026No releases on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 2026
FridayNo releases on Apr 24, 2026No releases on May 1, 2026No releases on May 8, 2026No releases on May 15, 2026No releases on May 22, 2026No releases on May 29, 2026No releases on Jun 5, 2026No releases on Jun 12, 2026No releases on Jun 19, 2026No releases on Jun 26, 2026No releases on Jul 3, 2026No releases on Jul 10, 2026No releases on Jul 17, 2026No releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on Apr 25, 2026No releases on May 2, 2026No releases on May 9, 2026No releases on May 16, 2026No releases on May 23, 2026No releases on May 30, 2026No releases on Jun 6, 2026No releases on Jun 13, 2026No releases on Jun 20, 2026No releases on Jun 27, 2026No releases on Jul 4, 2026No releases on Jul 11, 2026No releases on Jul 18, 2026No releases on Jul 25, 2026No releases on Aug 1, 2026

8 releases in the last year

Changelog

11.2.0

PeaZip 11.2.0

Added 2
  • Functions picker (F12) for searching supported functions and applying chosen function to selected items
  • Support for .ZIM files (Wikipedia and Project Gutenberg data dumps) as archives
Changed 6
  • Improved keyboard shortcuts
  • Improved drag and drop
  • File manager's auto-refresh
  • Backend updated to 7z/p7zip 26.02
  • Backend updated to Pea 1.32
  • Total of 243 file extensions now supported as archives

PeaZip 11.2.0 is focused on multiple QOL improvements: functions picker (F12) searching supported functions and applying chosen function to selected items, improved keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop, and file manager's auto-refresh.

Backend are updated to 7z/p7zip 26.02 and Pea 1.32.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.x, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

A total of 243 file extensions are now supported as archives by PeaZip, with the addition of .ZIM files (Wikipedia and Project Gutenberg data dumps).

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11.1.0

PeaZip 11.1.0

Changed 5
  • Overhauled Extract to... context menu group with addition of last output path and Bookmarks, Filesystem, and History submenus
  • Updated backend to 7z/p7zip 26.01
  • Updated non-Windows alternative 7z/p7zip to Tino Reichardt's 7-Zip ZS 25.01
  • Updated Pea to 1.31
  • Improved direct extraction from app's file manager
Security 1
  • Applied security fixes

PeaZip 11.1.0 improves direct extraction from app's file manager, overhauling the "Extract to..." context menu group, with addition of last output path, and Bookmarks, Filesystem, and History submenus.

This release is focused on QOL enhancements and security fixes.

Backend are updated to 7z/p7zip 26.01, non-Windows alternative 7z/p7zip updated to Tino Reichardt's 7-Zip ZS 25.01, and Pea 1.31.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.x, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

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11.0.0

PeaZip 11.0.0

Added 4
  • Support drag and drop of items to Tabs and Breadcrumb bar
  • Support alternative rendering styles for icons
  • Add new functions for batch archives testing
  • Add password entropy rating function
Changed 6
  • Speed up archive browsing
  • Enhance Bookmarks functionality
  • Improve zoom and fractional scaling
  • Update 7z/p7zip backend to version 26.00
  • Update Pea backend to version 1.30
  • Compile sources with Lazarus 4.2

PeaZip reaches major release 11.0.0, which consolidates the 10.x line evolution with bugfixes, code cleanup, and file / archive manager improvements.

The new release speeds up archive browsing, enhances Bookmarks and internal drag and drop (it is now possible to drag&drop items to Tabs and Breadcrumb bar), improves zoom and fractional scaling, supports alternative rendering styles for icons, adds new functions for batch archives testing and password entropy rating.

Backend are updated to 7z/p7zip 26.00 and Pea 1.30.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.2, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

In-app drag&drop from file manager to address breadcrumb, PeaZip running on Linux in dark mode, with Sharp rendering style selected.

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10.9.0

PeaZip 10.9.0

Added 2
  • Add alternative context menus and keyboard shortcuts in file manager
  • Add customizable middle mouse button click action in file manager
Changed 7
  • Improve file manager reactivity
  • Improve internal drag and drop handling in file manager
  • Improve handling of RAR files and multi-volume archives
  • Overhaul Image viewer
  • Overhaul Text viewer
  • Update backend with Pea 1.29 providing renewed GUI interface for Pea and Unpea functions
  • Compile sources with Lazarus 4.x

PeaZip 10.9.0 introduces fixes and QOL updates to improve the overall user experience.

The file manager features new alternative context menus and keyboard shortcuts, customizable middle mouse button click action, improves reactivity, internal drag and drop, handling of rar files and multi volume archives, and overhauls Image viewer and Text viewer.

Backend are updated with Pea 1.29 providing renewed GUI interface for Pea and Unpea functions.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.x, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

Internal drag & drop, from file manager pane to navigation tree pane.

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10.8.0

PeaZip 10.8.0

Added 3
  • Enable preview features for more archive formats with option to open with associated application or custom apps
  • Add File tools functions (checksum, hash, meta-scan, hex and text preview) for previewing items in archives across all formats
  • Add integrated image viewer for previewing images inside archives
Changed 5
  • Overhaul preview functionality for items inside archives
  • Improve handling of RAR archives
  • Improve handling of TAR archives
  • Update Pea backend to version 1.28
  • Update Brotli to version 1.2.0

PeaZip 10.8.0 overhauls previewing items inside archives, enabling preview features for more archive formats (open with associated application or with custom apps), and also adding to all formats the option to preview items in archive with "File tools" functions (checksum / hash, meta-scan, hex and text preview, ...), and with the integrated image viewer.

Alongside many other updates and fixes the new release improves handling RAR and TAR archives.

Backed are updated with Pea 1.28 and Brotli 1.2.0.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.x, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

The integrated image viewer component, previewing a picture inside a ZIP archive. The GUI is customized setting the Postmodern style from the Style "..." menu.

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10.7.0

PeaZip 10.7.0

PeaZip 10.7.0 improves the handling of errors and the capability to preview items in archives.

This release also substantially improves the file manager: more capable dynamic virtual mode on macOS, ability to display image's thumbnails on all platforms, new option to show thumbnails on request, and new integrated text viewer and image viewer tools.

The source code was extensively refactored in order to improve readability and maintainability, with rational renaming of the main units, forms, and most notable variables, grouping related functions in sub-sections in largest units, and moving functions to specialized units whenever possible.

Backed are updated with Pea 1.27.

Sources are compiled with new Lazarus 4.2, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

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10.6.1

PeaZip 10.6.1

PeaZip 10.6.1 is a minor update which brings bugfixes, updated translations, and extensive revision of binary components (executables, sfx, codecs) provided within the packages.

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10.6.0

PeaZip 10.6.0

PeaZip 10.6.0 overhauls the file/archive browser introducing dynamic virtual mode, which improves performances when displaying a large number of items at once.

Archive pre-parsing is improved, show/hide hidden files is made easier, and Settings now features a search function.

Non-Windows builds can now automatically locate RAR binary (if available), and use alternative 7z fork to support Brotli, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5, Zstd additional codecs for .7Z format.

Backed are updated to 7z 25.01, Pea 1.26, and Zpaqfranz, which replaces Zpaq keeping full compatibility.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.2, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

UPDATE 2025 08 09: Windows packages were repacked on the fly, and SHA256.txt updated accordingly

  • Zpaqfranz 62.5 replaces 61.6 which triggered false positives on some AV
  • some of the sfx modules for 7z and Arc were removed for the same reason
  • PeaZip 32 bit (legacy packages) were stripped of all offending binaries

Improvements in speed to display the content of large archives due to optimizations introduced in 10.5 and 10.6 releases, benchmark on archives containing 25K items, 250K items, and 25K items in the same directory

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10.5.0

PeaZip 10.5.0

PeaZip 10.5.0 brings a major update in the file manager, boosting archive browsing perfomances, improving archive editing, adding new functions to prevent running a custom list of file extensions without confirmation, and to hide or show hidden files.

On macOS all file browser styles and icon sizes are now available as on other platforms.

On Windows it is now possible to explore NTFS Alternate Data Streams to gather additional information on files, including a dedicated tools to batch scan the input for Zone.Identifier (Mark of The Web) to detect files coming from remote systems.

Sources are compiled with Lazarus 4.x, and are still compatible with Lazarus 3.x and 2.x.

mac PeaZip on macOS, file browser set to large icons

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10.4.0

PeaZip 10.4.0

10.4.0 release is focused on fixes, smarter error handling, and providing overall smoother user experience. The app now automatically adapt icons and accent colors to Light / Dark mode. New v.6 Themes better integrate app's look&feel with different system's styles and color schemes. Backend were updated to Pea 1.24 and Zstd 1.5.7.

w Default theme, auto adapted to dark mode

l Tux-dark v.6 theme with modern style applied

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10.3.0

PeaZip 10.3.0

PeaZip 10.3.0 improves various archive managing functions, as handling archives containing errors, automatic browsing of compressed TAR archives, displaying task progress, saving reports, and context menu integration in Gnome and KDE. The new Style submenu allows to customize the look&feel of app's file/archive manager with a single click choosing between 4 pre-set layouts (Minimal, Classic, Modern, Postmodern). Read the full changelog

w-mo Modern Style

w-pm Postmodern Style

lin-menu Context menu integration in Gnome and KDE

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