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# Release notes

## WiX v5.0.1 {#v5}
## WiX v5.0.2 {#v5}

WiX v5.0.1 was released on 16-July-2024 and is the first bug-fix release for WiX v5. We fixed bugs for FireGiant customers and published the release for the whole WiX community to enjoy. [Check out the full list of bugs fixed in WiX v5.0.1.](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/milestone/28?closed=1)
WiX v5.0.2 was released on 4-October-2024 and is the second bug-fix release for WiX v5. We fixed bugs for FireGiant customers and published the release for the whole WiX community to enjoy:

- [`ProductVersion` should support insignificant zeros.](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/541)
- [Building a patch that adds files and uses patch filtering fails.](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/571)
- [Using `File/@PatchGroup` for `PatchCreation` patches fails.](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/566)
- [Building binary Wixlibs take up significant memory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/572)


### New in WiX v5
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### Previous WiX v5 releases

- WiX v5.0.1 was released on 16-July-2024 and is the first bug-fix release for WiX v5. [Check out the full list of bugs fixed in WiX v5.0.1.](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/milestone/28?closed=1)
- WiX v5.0.0 was released on 5-April-2024, the 20th anniversary of the first open-source release of WiX. It contains [fixes for a small number of bugs](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/milestone/26?closed=1).
- WiX v5.0.0-rc.2 was released on 22-March-2024. It contains [fixes for a small number of bugs](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/milestone/24?closed=1) and for security vulnerabilities that FireGiant also fixed in WiX v3.14.1 and WiX v4.0.5. For details, see [the FireGiant blog post](https://www.firegiant.com/blog/2024/3/22/wix-security-releases-available-redux/), [the first security advisory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-jx4p-m4wm-vvjg), and [the second security advisory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r).
- WiX v5.0.0-rc.1 was released on 8-March-2024.
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- [@mwileczka](https://github.com/wixtoolset/Harvesters/commits?author=mwileczka)


## WiX v4.0.5 {#v4}
## WiX v4.0.6 {#v4}

WiX v4.0.5, released on Friday, 22-Mar-2024, contains fixes for two security vulnerabilities. All versions of WiX are affected by this vulnerability. We recommending upgrading to this version as soon as possible. For details, see [the FireGiant blog post](https://www.firegiant.com/blog/2024/3/22/wix-security-releases-available-redux/), [the first security advisory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-jx4p-m4wm-vvjg), and [the second security advisory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r).
WiX v4.0.6 was released on 4-October-2024 and contains bug fixes from WiX v5.0.1 and v5.0.2.


### Platforms
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## Previous WiX v4 releases

> WiX v4.0.5 was released on Friday, 22-Mar-2024
WiX v4.0.5 contains fixes for two security vulnerabilities. All versions of WiX are affected by this vulnerability. We recommending upgrading to this version as soon as possible. For details, see [the FireGiant blog post](https://www.firegiant.com/blog/2024/3/22/wix-security-releases-available-redux/), [the first security advisory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-jx4p-m4wm-vvjg), and [the second security advisory](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r).

> WiX v4.0.4 was released Tuesday, 6-Feb-2024
WiX v4.0.4 mitigates a Windows DLL redirection vulnerability in Burn. All versions of WiX are affected by this vulnerability. We recommending upgrading to this (or a later) version as soon as possible.
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# WiX Toolset v4.0.6 and v5.0.1 available

[WiX v4.0.6 and v5.0.1][rel] are now available! Read more about it at [the FireGiant blog][fg].

[rel]: /docs/releasenotes/
[fg]: https://www.firegiant.com/blog/2024/10/4/wix-v4.0.6-and-v5.0.2-have-been-released/

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