DashO Java Obfuscator Change Log V11.0 Build 0 – Release Date August 26, 2020

Change Log – Version 11.0.0 – Release Date August 26, 2020

IMPORTANT NOTES:

DashO 11.0 introduces Floating License support and improved product activation.

This release contains some breaking changes as mentioned below.

Please see the Upgrading page for migration instructions.

Enhancements

This release may contain protection enhancements not described here.

• Improved Java 11 support for renaming and removal for classes, methods, and fields only referenced via invoke dynamic and dynamic constants.
• DashO now supports Floating Licenses.
• Improved the product activation procedure.
• The product license can now be updated via the config editor.
• The product license can now be configured via the environment or command line.
• Android project wizards have improved gradle script parsing.
• Android Wizard and Migration Wizard again support Android projects using Android Gradle Plugin 3.2.x, and enforce 3.2.0 as the minimum version.
• Improved documentation and troubleshooting regarding Kotlin coroutines.
• Reporting through the Customer Feedback Program can now be controlled by the PREEMPTIVE_TELEMETRY_OPT_OUT environment variable.
• Added a Release Checklist to the User Guide.
• Updated the samples.

Changes

• Breaking Changes:
  • DashO can no longer be run with Java 7, 9 or 10.
    Running on Java 8 is deprecated.
    The recommended runtime is Java 11 (or later).
  • Removed support for the deprecated property: ${javaws.jar}.
• Updated the product name from PreEmptive Protection DashO for Android & Java to PreEmptive Protection DashO.
• Updated to include AdoptOpenJDK JRE version 11.0.8 in the installers.
• Updated the DashO Gradle Plugins for Java to v5.0.0 with support for Gradle version 5 and later.
• Removed instructions for installing .rpm Linux/GNU installation packages with rpm: use yum instead.
• Support for using the license file found in DashO’s installation directory has been deprecated.
  Please contact PreEmptive regarding migrating to a Floating license.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where ControlFlow would report it was active on a method when it didn’t change anything.
• Fixed an issue where Block Splitting would not be applied when Dalvik Compatibility was enabled.
• Fixed an issue where Block Jumbling would not finish under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where DashO would encounter a StackOverflowError under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where antconfig.bat did not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where the Config Editor was partially enabled when the license was expired.