MacGPG2 v2.0.17-9 released!

[Benjamin Donnachie]

MacGPG2 v2.0.17-9 is available from
https://github.com/downloads/GPGTools/MacGPG2/MacGPG2-2.0.17-9.zip

Please use the detached signature to confirm the integrity of your
download prior to install.  Public key needed available from
http://www.gpgtools.org/

Unzip the archive and then run the MacGPG2 installer.

MD5 (MacGPG2-2.0.17-9.zip) = 36dec9b2b7f24234a2286d736397d8e9
MD5 (MacGPG2-2.0.17-9.pkg) = 1d6698bca1450496543030247934579b

 * 121,836 downloads of MacGPG2 from 165 countries in two years!

What's New:

 * Following fixes:
	http://gpgtools.lighthouseapp.com/projects/66001/tickets/21-gpg-agent-patch-missing
	http://gpgtools.lighthouseapp.com/projects/66001/tickets/24-add-gpg2-gpgconf-test-to-the-postflight-script
	http://gpgtools.lighthouseapp.com/projects/66001/tickets/32-incorrect-permissions-on-launchagent-plist
	http://gpgtools.lighthouseapp.com/projects/66001/tickets/33-check-for-incorrect-options-in-gpg-agentconf
	http://gpgtools.lighthouseapp.com/projects/66001/tickets/40-secret-keys-unusable

 * Patch to facilitate IDEA support; requires alternative encryption
library *NOT INCLUDED*
 	
 * Supports 32- and 64-bit Intel Macs running OS X Leopard (10.5) and higher.

 * Core upgraded to GnuPG v2.0.17
  = Configured to use standard socket and daemonise gpg agent on the fly if
    required.

 * Maximum key size increased to 8192 bits; not recommended and
requires --expert
    command line option.

 * Includes GPGTools gpg-agent cache-id option patch.

 * Pinentry updated by GPGTools team and includes keychain support

 * Installs exclusively under /usr/local/MacGPG2/ removing previous
v2.0.16 install.

 * Libksba upgraded to v1.1.0

 * Libusb upgraded to v1.0.8


Credits

 * Werner Koch and the GnuPG Project, http://www.gnupg.org/

 * Stéphane Corthésy for the launchd patches.

 * Charly Avital for his patient testing.

 * Dr Alun J Carr for his kind donation.


Noteworthy changes in GnuPG version 2.0.17 (2011-01-13)

 * Allow more hash algorithms with the OpenPGP v2 card.

 * The gpg-agent now tests for a new gpg-agent.conf on a HUP.

 * Fixed output of "gpgconf --check-options".

 * Fixed a bug where Scdaemon sends a signal to Gpg-agent running in
  non-daemon mode.

 * Fixed TTY management for pinentries and session variable update
  problem.

 * Minor bug fixes.