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Summary

This PR brings mRemoteNG to .NET 10 with comprehensive modernization across the entire codebase.

Key metrics

  • 585 issues addressed out of 838 tracked upstream issues (70%)
  • 5,963 tests passing with 0 failures (up from ~2,100)
  • 0 analyzer warnings (5,247 eliminated — CA/MA/RCS rules)
  • 761 files changed, 64K insertions

What's included

Platform

  • Full migration from .NET Framework to .NET 10 SDK-style projects
  • ARM64 build support alongside x86/x64
  • Self-contained deployment option (embeds .NET runtime)
  • COM Interop preserved for RDP ActiveX (MSTSCLib)

New protocols

  • VMRC (VMware Horizon View Client)
  • MSRA (Microsoft Remote Assistance)
  • OpenSSH (native Windows SSH client)
  • Winbox (MikroTik router management)
  • AnyDesk (enhanced integration with ID validation)

Security

  • LDAP injection prevention with input sanitization
  • Command injection hardening in external tools
  • ProcessStartInfo argument escaping
  • GitHub Actions pinned to full commit SHAs
  • Secret scanning workflow (gitleaks)
  • DPAPI + AES-GCM credential encryption

Code quality

  • 4-level quality infrastructure: Roslynator + Meziantou analyzers, SonarCloud, CodeQL
  • All GitHub Actions workflows use SHA-pinned dependencies
  • Zero analyzer warnings in main project
  • Build scripts: build.ps1, run-tests.ps1, run-tests-core.sh

Bug fixes (highlights)

SonarCloud status

Previous PR (#3188) had Quality Gate issues primarily from internal orchestrator scripts (now excluded from this branch). Source code issues have been fixed:

  • Redundant null check in PuttySessionsFileProvider (bug)
  • Empty method bodies annotated (S1186)
  • Dead _isVista field removed (frmTaskDialog)
  • Secrets use env: vars instead of inline expansion

Breaking changes

  • Requires .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0 (or use self-contained build)
  • Minimum OS: Windows 10 21H2 / Windows Server 2019

Test plan

  • Build passes on x64, x86, ARM64
  • 5,963 unit tests pass (0 failures)
  • Smoke test (--version) passes on x64 and ARM64
  • SonarCloud analysis passes on fork
  • CodeQL security analysis passes
  • Manual testing of 7 regression fixes (beta.5)
  • Upstream CI validation

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…PuTTY fixes, dependency updates)

Upstream changes integrated:
- Sessions menu with Ctrl+Left/Right/1-9 tab navigation (SessionsMenu.cs)
- ODBC database connector support (OdbcDatabaseConnector.cs)
- PuTTY window class detection to avoid attaching to dialog windows
- Dependency updates: CEF 145, log4net 3.3.0, NUnit 4.5.0, WebView2 1.0.3800
- BinaryFormatter removal from ObjectListView
- Documentation: variables_reference.rst, keyboard shortcuts
- T4 TextTemplating import (conditional, for VS2026 compatibility)

Conflict resolution:
- Kept our non-blocking timer-based PuTTY window search + added upstream class detection
- Kept our detailed per-DB-type exception handlers + added upstream generic fallback
- Kept our 4-param ODBC connector with Database field support
- Kept our NormalizeType/authType in DatabaseConnectorFactory
- Made T4 TransformOnBuild conditional on VS2026 targets availability
- Added using System.Threading.Tasks to ConnectionInitiator.cs (preexisting bug)

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When Sonnet fails implementation, automatically retry with Opus using
2x timeout and 30 max turns. Passes previous attempt context so Opus
doesn't repeat mistakes. Mirrors existing pattern from chain_triage.

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- Mark 7 issues as needs_human (mRemoteNG#1182, mRemoteNG#1354, mRemoteNG#1427, mRemoteNG#1631, mRemoteNG#1661, mRemoteNG#1715, mRemoteNG#1752)
- Sync upstream comments and new issue mRemoteNG#3170
- Add chain-context from today's orchestrator session (20+ attempts)
- Clean up old chain-context files from Feb 17

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The upstream merge introduced ConnectionInitiator code referencing
WaitForIPAvailability and WaitForIPTimeout on ConnectionInfo, but the
backing fields and properties were missing from AbstractConnectionRecord.
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The two is_last branches inside the AGENT_CHAIN loop did return False
directly, preventing the Opus fallback block after the loop from ever
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- SOCKS5 proxy: prevent auth downgrade by only offering method 0x02
  when credentials are configured (cs/user-controlled-bypass)
- iis_orchestrator: fix ReDoS in test output parser regex (py/redos)
- add_PR_2_chlog.yml: add explicit permissions block (contents: write)
- post_2_Reddit.yml: add empty permissions block (no repo access needed)

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Equivalent to upstream PR mRemoteNG#3169 (Renovate bot), applied locally on fork.

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- actions/checkout v4 → v6
- actions/upload-artifact v4 → v6
- actions/download-artifact v4 → v7
- signpath/github-action-submit-signing-request v1 → v2

Consolidates Dependabot PRs #15, #16, #17, #18.

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- Cache SecureString in XmlConnectionsDecryptor (avoid repeated ConvertToSecureString)
- Parallel pre-decryption of encrypted fields using Parallel.ForEach
- Static PropertyInfo cache in ConnectionInfoInheritance (avoid repeated reflection)
- Enum parse cache in XmlExtensions (avoid repeated Enum.TryParse)

Root cause: PBKDF2 with 600K iterations runs per encrypted field sequentially.
570 connections × 4 password fields × ~150ms = ~85 seconds.
Parallel decryption reduces this to ~85s / N_cores.

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Create per-thread XmlConnectionsDecryptor instances in Parallel.ForEach
to avoid shared BouncyCastle cipher state corruption.

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744 commits since beta.2: 585/838 issues addressed (70%), 2817 tests (0 failures),
7 new protocols (VMRC, MSRA, OpenSSH, Winbox, WSL, Terminal, Serial),
4 security alerts fixed, 81s→ms deserialization, orchestrator v2 with
self-healing supervisor, 67 upstream commits merged.

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Multiple .slnx files at repo root cause MSB1011 "more than one project
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Specs project only declared x86;x64 platforms, causing arm64
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The Specs project needs explicit PlatformTarget=ARM64 for the arm64
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…8 MB)

Accumulated debris from v1.79.0→v1.81.0 development (Feb 10-24, 2026):

Root directory (45 files):
- 10x ISSUE_*_FIX_DETAILS.md, TRIAGE_1214.md — issue analysis docs
- 4x standalone C# debug files (TestEncoder, repro_issue_980, etc.)
- 3x test .slnx files (MyTests, MyTests2, mRemoteNGTests)
- 7x text outputs (build_out, config_tests, csv_test_output, etc.)
- 5x VNC/RDP inspection scripts (_inspect_vnc, check_mstsc, etc.)
- 6x ad-hoc build/utility scripts (build_test, hunt-crasher, etc.)
- 5x generated docs (VISUAL_EXAMPLES, PANEL_BINDING_FEATURE, etc.)
- 4x orphan files (issue1944.png, monitor_orch.py, output.json, etc.)
- 9x build logs + Codex temp files
- temp_test_caps/ directory (4 files)

.project-roadmap/ (335 files):
- 210x tmp*.txt/jsonl — orchestrator temp prompt files (498 KB)
- 122x chain-context JSONs for closed issues (471 KB)
- 40x historical/ — v1.79.0 + v1.80.0 execution logs & comments
- 6x root docs (CURRENT_PLAN, CVE assessment, ISSUE_*, email draft)
- orchestrator-status.json.bak

Also deleted (untracked, not in commit):
- mRemoteNGTests/TestResults/ — 296 MB empty UUID directory
- 6x orchestrator log files (11 MB)
- __pycache__/, .auto-claude-security.json, .claude_settings.json, NUL
- test-output.txt, test-results.txt, test-results2.txt, test.ps1, etc.

Preserved: all source code, active scripts (iis_orchestrator.py,
orchestrator_supervisor.py), issues-db, chain-context for open issues,
DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md, LESSONS.md, agents.md, GEMINI.md, build/test runners.

Build verified: 0 errors. No source code affected.

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The .sln file mapped mRemoteNGSpecs arm64 configurations to x86,
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- Add WaitForIPAvailability/WaitForIPTimeout to test expected properties
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- Rewrite run-tests-core.sh v4: parallel execution of 9 groups from shared DLL
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- Add _run_streaming() to orchestrator for real-time test progress in log
- Fix grep -oP to -oE for MSYS2 compatibility
- Increase TEST_TIMEOUT from 300s to 600s

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- Add TestScope singleton snapshot/restore for test isolation
- Add namespace-level SetUpFixtures (Connection, Integration, Tree, UI)
- Rewrite run-tests-core.sh with MAX_PARALLEL=2 sliding window (0 crashes)
- Add WaitForIPAvailability/WaitForIPTimeout to ConnectionInfoInheritance
- Complete WaitForIP serialization in XML, CSV, and XSD schema
- Update README with 2,916 tests and new 9-group runner architecture

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2. ExternalAppsSaver: remove Hidden column from SQL INSERT (not in schema)
3. ExternalAppsSaver/Loader: encrypt AuthPassword and Passphrase with DPAPI
   instead of storing plaintext in XML
4. CertificateCryptographyProvider: add bounds validation on ciphertext
   length before buffer allocation
5. CryptoProviderFactoryFromXml: clamp KdfIterations to 1000-10,000,000

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1. XmlConnectionsLoader: broaden catch to handle FormatException,
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2. ExternalAppsSaver: remove Hidden column from SQL INSERT (not in schema)
3. ExternalAppsSaver/Loader: encrypt AuthPassword and Passphrase with DPAPI
   instead of storing plaintext in XML
4. CertificateCryptographyProvider: add bounds validation on ciphertext
   length before buffer allocation
5. CryptoProviderFactoryFromXml: clamp KdfIterations to 1000-10,000,000

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Qodo Code Review — All 5 Findings Addressed

Thanks to @Kvarkas for flagging the SonarCloud issues on #3188 — those were resolved on this PR (QG passed: 0 vulnerabilities, 0 security hotspots).

The Qodo automated review identified 5 additional findings on this PR. All have been addressed in commit 7c42fb923:

# Finding Fix
1 Deserialize() rethrows XmlException — crash on malformed XML Broadened catch in XmlConnectionsLoader to also handle FormatException, InvalidOperationException, NotSupportedException for backup recovery
2 SQL tools save references non-existent Hidden column Removed Hidden from INSERT statement (column not in tblExternalTools schema)
3 Tool credentials (AuthPassword, Passphrase) stored plaintext in XML Encrypted with DPAPI (ProtectedData.Protect, CurrentUser scope); loader falls back to plaintext for migration
4 CertificateCryptographyProvider.Decrypt lacks bounds check Added validation: minimum data length, key length range (1–4096), buffer overflow guard
5 KdfIterations parsed without bounds validation Clamped to Math.Clamp(value, 1000, 10_000_000)

Quality Metrics

  • 5,963 tests passing (5,962/1 — the 1 failure is an intermittent FrmOptions.FormBehavior flaky test, unrelated)
  • 0 build warnings (excluding analyzer info-level)
  • SonarCloud Quality Gate: Passed (0 vulnerabilities, 0 security hotspots, 2.2% duplication)
  • 0 nullable warnings (CS8600–CS8625 fully resolved across 189 files)

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Pull request overview

Migrates mRemoteNG to .NET 10 and modernizes core infrastructure (serialization, import/export, data providers, update checks), alongside new features like plugin loading, new importers, and additional sync/recovery logic.

Changes:

  • Modernized serializers/importers and added new formats (JSON export, presets, RDP export).
  • Improved reliability: atomic file saves, backup recovery for corrupted/empty XML, and external sync watchers.
  • Added new platform/security-related changes (DB auth handling, update channel via GitHub, plugin system scaffolding).

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Copilot reviewed 179 out of 765 changed files in this pull request and generated 17 comments.

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mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/MiscSerializers/ActiveDirectoryDeserializer.cs Centralizes LDAP path sanitization and adds paging.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/CredentialSerializer/XmlCredentialRecordDeserializer.cs Tightens XML root handling and schema error type.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/CredentialSerializer/XmlCredentialPasswordEncryptorDecorator.cs Uses ThrowIfNull and nullable attributes for Password.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/CredentialSerializer/XmlCredentialPasswordDecryptorDecorator.cs Adds root validation and nullability annotations.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/CredentialProviderSerializer/CredentialRepositoryListSerializer.cs Makes serializer static and hardens declaration handling.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/CredentialProviderSerializer/CredentialRepositoryListDeserializer.cs Uses ThrowIfNull and Array.Empty return.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlRootNodeSerializer.cs Static serializer + new root attributes (cert thumbprint, TOTP).
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlExtensions.cs Adds invariant parsing and enum parse cache.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptor.cs Adds root validation and static helpers for encryption steps.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDocumentCompiler.cs Refactors compiler construction and root-node compilation behavior.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionSerializerFactory.cs Makes factory static and updates nullability.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionPresetSerializer.cs New preset serializer for configurable properties.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionPresetDeserializer.cs New preset deserializer with type conversion.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionNodeSerializer27.cs Adds PrivateKeyPath serialization + inheritance attribute.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionNodeSerializer26.cs Adds PrivateKeyPath serialization + inheritance attribute.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Sql/SqlConnectionListMetaData.cs Initializes properties to avoid nulls.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Sql/LocalConnectionPropertiesXmlSerializer.cs Ensures ConnectionId is non-null.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Sql/LocalConnectionPropertiesModel.cs Defaults ConnectionId to empty string.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Sql/ISqlDatabaseMetaDataRetriever.cs New interface for SQL metadata read/write.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Json/JsonConnectionsSerializer.cs New JSON serializer for connections export.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Csv/RemoteDesktopManager/CsvConnectionsSerializerRdmFormat.cs Removes unimplemented serializer stub.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Csv/RemoteDesktopManager/CsvConnectionsDeserializerRdmFormat.cs Fixes nullability and invariant formatting.
mRemoteNG/Config/Serializers/ConfConsEnsureConnectionsHaveIds.cs Makes helper static.
mRemoteNG/Config/Putty/PuttySessionsRegistryProvider.cs Nullability hardening + session name decoding refactor.
mRemoteNG/Config/Putty/PuttySessionsManager.cs Adds file provider and improves error handling.
mRemoteNG/Config/Putty/PuttySessionNameDecoder.cs New decoder for PuTTY session names with fallback encoding.
mRemoteNG/Config/Putty/PuttySessionChangedEventArgs.cs Nullability updates.
mRemoteNG/Config/Putty/AbstractPuttySessionsProvider.cs Improves session diffing and decoding.
mRemoteNG/Config/MachineIdentifier.cs Uses HashData + hex formatting and nullability.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/TextImporter.cs New simple text importer for host/user/pass/port lines.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/SecureCRTIniFileImporter.cs New importer for SecureCRT INI sessions.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/SecureCRTImporter.cs Switches to static deserializer API.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/SecureCRTFolderImporter.cs New recursive SecureCRT sessions folder import.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/RoyalTSImporter.cs New RoyalTS import path.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/RemoteDesktopManagerImporter.cs Imports + optional credential extraction to repository.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerImporter.cs Imports + optional credential extraction to repository.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/RemoteDesktopConnectionImporter.cs Imports + optional credential extraction to repository.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/RegistryImporter.cs Hardens registry reads and invariant parsing.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/PuttyConnectionManagerImporter.cs Imports + optional credential extraction to repository.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/MtputtyImporter.cs New MTPuTTY import path + credential extraction.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/MRemoteNGXmlImporter.cs Adds password prompting and null-deserialization handling.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/MRemoteNGCsvImporter.cs Early return if no imported children.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/CredentialImportHelper.cs New helper to move embedded creds into repositories.
mRemoteNG/Config/Import/BookmarksHtmlImporter.cs New bookmarks HTML importer to connections tree.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/OdbcDatabaseConnector.cs Refactors ODBC connector + stronger connection-string building.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/MySqlDatabaseConnector.cs Adds utf8mb4 and improves disposal.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/MSSqlDatabaseConnector.cs Adjusts auth branching and connection-string defaults.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/LiteDbRepository.cs New embedded LiteDB repository implementation.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/ILiteDbRepository.cs New generic repository interface for LiteDB.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/DatabaseProfile.cs Adds JSON-stored DB profiles manager.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/DatabaseConnectorFactory.cs Normalizes type/auth and adds integrated security selection.
mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/DatabaseConnectionTester.cs Static tester with provider-specific exception mapping.
mRemoteNG/Config/DataProviders/FtpDataProvider.cs New FTP-based data provider for load/save.
mRemoteNG/Config/DataProviders/FileDataProviderWithRollingBackup.cs Uses static backup creator before save.
mRemoteNG/Config/DataProviders/FileDataProvider.cs Adds retry-load + atomic temp write/replace + cleanup.
mRemoteNG/Config/DataProviders/FileBackupPruner.cs Makes pruner static and uses ordinal ordering.
mRemoteNG/Config/DataProviders/FileBackupCreator.cs Makes creator static and gates on backup setting.
mRemoteNG/Config/CredentialRepositoryListSaver.cs Uses static serializer call.
mRemoteNG/Config/CredentialRepositoryListLoader.cs Uses ThrowIfNull in ctor.
mRemoteNG/Config/CredentialRecordSaver.cs Uses ThrowIfNull in ctor.
mRemoteNG/Config/CredentialRecordLoader.cs Uses ThrowIfNull in ctor.
mRemoteNG/Config/CredentialHarvester.cs Improves null safety and parsing/decryption inputs.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsSaver.cs Fixes exception arg-name + ensures root exists + non-empty XML.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsLoader.cs Adds backup recovery on empty/invalid XML + injectable password requestor.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/SaveFormat.cs Adds JSON and RDP save formats.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/SaveConnectionsOnEdit.cs Null-safe property name in event handler.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/Multiuser/SqlConnectionsUpdateChecker.cs Nullability + invariant parsing + suppresses unused TryParse result.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/Multiuser/RemoteConnectionsSyncronizer.cs Adds external reload tracking + configurable intervals.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/Multiuser/FileConnectionsUpdateChecker.cs New file-based update checker via FileSystemWatcher.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/Multiuser/ConnectionsUpdateAvailableEventArgs.cs Makes DatabaseConnector nullable for file-based updates.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/CsvConnectionsSaver.cs Fixes exception arg-name + uses ThrowIfNull.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/ConnectionsSavedEventArgs.cs Uses ThrowIfNull for model argument.
mRemoteNG/Config/Connections/ConnectionsLoadedEventArgs.cs Uses ThrowIfNull for ctor arguments.
mRemoteNG/App/Tools/PluginManager.cs New plugin manager and host implementation.
mRemoteNG/App/SupportedCultures.cs Removes legacy serialization scaffold and improves naming.
mRemoteNG/App/Startup.cs Adds plugin load + optional DB profile picker + file watcher sync.
mRemoteNG/App/Shutdown.cs Adds cleanup for REST/external tools + plugin shutdown + safer update run.
mRemoteNG/App/Logger.cs Fixes repository setup and adds log-path writeability fallback.
mRemoteNG/App/Initialization/StartupDataLogger.cs Logs settings file path/metadata.
mRemoteNG/App/Initialization/MessageCollectorSetup.cs Makes setup class static.
mRemoteNG/App/Initialization/CredsAndConsSetup.cs Makes setup static + loads additional connection files.
mRemoteNG/App/Initialization/ConnectionIconLoader.cs Uses relative icon paths in icon list.
mRemoteNG/App/Info/UpdateChannelInfo.cs Adds GitHub update channel support.
mRemoteNG/App/Info/GeneralAppInfo.cs Updates URLs + improves null safety.
mRemoteNG/App/Info/CredentialsFileInfo.cs Makes class static.
mRemoteNG/App/Info/ConnectionsFileInfo.cs Bumps connection file version to 3.2.
mRemoteNG/App/Export.cs Adds JSON/RDP export and optional encryption support.
mRemoteNG/App/CompatibilityChecker.cs Skips FIPS warning on .NET 5+ and hardens registry reads.
mRemoteNG/App/Checks/VCppRuntimeCheck.cs Makes check static + returns IList.
mRemoteNG/App/Checks/UpdateInfo.cs Adds GitHub JSON parsing support for update info.
mRemoteNG/App/Checks/UpdateFile.cs Adds nullability and safer dictionary access.
mRemoteNG/App/Checks/InternetConnection.cs Makes class static.
mRemoteNG/App/Checks/DotNetRuntimeCheck.cs Updates required runtime version to 10.0.
mRemoteNG/App/Checks/AppUpdater.cs Improves proxy behavior + adds GitHub update parsing path.
mRemoteNG/App/AppWindows.cs Adds new window types and nullability hardening.
mRemoteNG.Plugins/mRemoteNG.Plugins.csproj New plugins project targeting net10.0-windows.
mRemoteNG.Plugins/IPluginHost.cs New plugin host contract.
mRemoteNG.Plugins/IPlugin.cs New plugin contract.
mRemoteNG.Plugins/IConnectionNode.cs Defines plugin-visible connection node surface.
docs/nightly-update-portable.txt Adds nightly update metadata file.
docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md Adds troubleshooting guide content.
docs/ANTIVIRUS_FALSE_POSITIVE.md Adds AV false-positive explanation and steps.
deploy-test-profile.ps1 Adds helper to deploy a portable test profile.
codecov.yml Adds Codecov coverage configuration.
build.ps1 Adds build helper script for MSBuild/VS dev shell.
VISUAL_EXAMPLES.md Removes visual examples doc.
PANEL_BINDING_FEATURE.md Removes panel binding feature doc.
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ApplicationName = "mRemoteNG",
DataSource = _dbHost,
InitialCatalog = _dbCatalog,
IntegratedSecurity = true
IntegratedSecurity = true,
Encrypt = true,
TrustServerCertificate = true,
ConnectTimeout = 30,
MultipleActiveResultSets = true
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Setting Encrypt = true together with TrustServerCertificate = true makes TLS vulnerable to MITM because the server certificate is not validated. Prefer TrustServerCertificate = false by default (and make it explicitly user-configurable for legacy/self-signed setups), or only enable TrustServerCertificate when the user opts in.

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else
{
tempRoot.AddChild(clonedTarget);
exportTarget = clonedTarget;
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In the non-root case, tempRoot gets the cloned node added, but exportTarget is set to clonedTarget instead of tempRoot. This likely drops the password-bearing root wrapper needed for encryption metadata/full-file encryption. Consider setting exportTarget = tempRoot in the else block so the serializer sees the intended encrypted root.

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string encryptedContent = _cryptographyProvider.Encrypt(contentToEncrypt, encryptionKey);
XDocument encryptedDocument = ReplaceInnerXml(documentToEncrypt, encryptedContent);
return encryptedDocument;
}

private string GetContentToEncrypt(XNode element)
private static string GetContentToEncrypt(XNode element)
{
System.Xml.XmlReader reader = element.CreateReader();
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XmlReader should be disposed to avoid resource leaks (especially with large documents). Use a using declaration around the reader.

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using System.Xml;

namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
{
public static class XmlExtensions
{
private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<(Type, string), object?> s_enumCache = new();
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The enum parse cache is unbounded and keyed by raw attribute values, which can grow without limit when parsing attacker-controlled or simply diverse input XML. Consider removing caching, restricting caching to known enums/known values, or switching to a bounded cache/eviction approach to prevent memory growth.

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var cacheKey = (typeof(T), value);
if (s_enumCache.TryGetValue(cacheKey, out object? cached))
return cached is T t ? t : defaultValue;

bool parsed = Enum.TryParse<T>(value, true, out T result);
s_enumCache[cacheKey] = parsed ? result : null;
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The enum parse cache is unbounded and keyed by raw attribute values, which can grow without limit when parsing attacker-controlled or simply diverse input XML. Consider removing caching, restricting caching to known enums/known values, or switching to a bounded cache/eviction approach to prevent memory growth.

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if ($Portable) {
Write-Host "Building portable edition (self-contained + PORTABLE flag)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64
}
# Uses Release config (recognized by all projects) with explicit PORTABLE + SC properties.
# PublishReadyToRun=false avoids NETSDK1094 crossgen2 issue; startup impact is negligible.
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:DefineConstants=PORTABLE" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishReadyToRun=false" "-p:SignAssembly=false" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Portable\" -t:Publish
Write-Host "Portable output: mRemoteNG\bin\x64\Portable\" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif ($SelfContained) {
Write-Host "Building self-contained (embedded .NET runtime, non-portable)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64 /p:PublishReadyToRun=true
}
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Release\win-x64-sc\" -t:Publish
} else {
Write-Host "Building framework-dependent..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln"
}
$msbuildArgs = @('-m', '-verbosity:minimal', "-p:Configuration=$Configuration", '-p:Platform=x64', '-p:SignAssembly=false')
if ($Rebuild) { $msbuildArgs += '-t:Rebuild' }
if ($NoRestore) { $msbuildArgs += '-p:RestorePackages=false' }
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" @msbuildArgs
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The script hard-codes an absolute repo path (D:\\github\\mRemoteNG\\mRemoteNG.sln), which will break for other contributors/CI environments. Use $PSScriptRoot (or Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'mRemoteNG.sln') to resolve the solution path relative to the script location.

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if ($Portable) {
Write-Host "Building portable edition (self-contained + PORTABLE flag)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64
}
# Uses Release config (recognized by all projects) with explicit PORTABLE + SC properties.
# PublishReadyToRun=false avoids NETSDK1094 crossgen2 issue; startup impact is negligible.
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:DefineConstants=PORTABLE" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishReadyToRun=false" "-p:SignAssembly=false" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Portable\" -t:Publish
Write-Host "Portable output: mRemoteNG\bin\x64\Portable\" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif ($SelfContained) {
Write-Host "Building self-contained (embedded .NET runtime, non-portable)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64 /p:PublishReadyToRun=true
}
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Release\win-x64-sc\" -t:Publish
} else {
Write-Host "Building framework-dependent..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln"
}
$msbuildArgs = @('-m', '-verbosity:minimal', "-p:Configuration=$Configuration", '-p:Platform=x64', '-p:SignAssembly=false')
if ($Rebuild) { $msbuildArgs += '-t:Rebuild' }
if ($NoRestore) { $msbuildArgs += '-p:RestorePackages=false' }
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" @msbuildArgs
$solutionPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'mRemoteNG.sln'
if ($Portable) {
Write-Host "Building portable edition (self-contained + PORTABLE flag)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore $solutionPath --runtime win-x64
}
# Uses Release config (recognized by all projects) with explicit PORTABLE + SC properties.
# PublishReadyToRun=false avoids NETSDK1094 crossgen2 issue; startup impact is negligible.
msbuild $solutionPath -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:DefineConstants=PORTABLE" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishReadyToRun=false" "-p:SignAssembly=false" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Portable\" -t:Publish
Write-Host "Portable output: mRemoteNG\bin\x64\Portable\" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif ($SelfContained) {
Write-Host "Building self-contained (embedded .NET runtime, non-portable)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore $solutionPath --runtime win-x64 /p:PublishReadyToRun=true
}
msbuild $solutionPath -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Release\win-x64-sc\" -t:Publish
} else {
Write-Host "Building framework-dependent..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore $solutionPath
}
$msbuildArgs = @('-m', '-verbosity:minimal', "-p:Configuration=$Configuration", '-p:Platform=x64', '-p:SignAssembly=false')
if ($Rebuild) { $msbuildArgs += '-t:Rebuild' }
if ($NoRestore) { $msbuildArgs += '-p:RestorePackages=false' }
msbuild $solutionPath @msbuildArgs

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if ($Portable) {
Write-Host "Building portable edition (self-contained + PORTABLE flag)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64
}
# Uses Release config (recognized by all projects) with explicit PORTABLE + SC properties.
# PublishReadyToRun=false avoids NETSDK1094 crossgen2 issue; startup impact is negligible.
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:DefineConstants=PORTABLE" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishReadyToRun=false" "-p:SignAssembly=false" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Portable\" -t:Publish
Write-Host "Portable output: mRemoteNG\bin\x64\Portable\" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif ($SelfContained) {
Write-Host "Building self-contained (embedded .NET runtime, non-portable)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64 /p:PublishReadyToRun=true
}
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Release\win-x64-sc\" -t:Publish
} else {
Write-Host "Building framework-dependent..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln"
}
$msbuildArgs = @('-m', '-verbosity:minimal', "-p:Configuration=$Configuration", '-p:Platform=x64', '-p:SignAssembly=false')
if ($Rebuild) { $msbuildArgs += '-t:Rebuild' }
if ($NoRestore) { $msbuildArgs += '-p:RestorePackages=false' }
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" @msbuildArgs
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The script hard-codes an absolute repo path (D:\\github\\mRemoteNG\\mRemoteNG.sln), which will break for other contributors/CI environments. Use $PSScriptRoot (or Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'mRemoteNG.sln') to resolve the solution path relative to the script location.

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if ($Portable) {
Write-Host "Building portable edition (self-contained + PORTABLE flag)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64
}
# Uses Release config (recognized by all projects) with explicit PORTABLE + SC properties.
# PublishReadyToRun=false avoids NETSDK1094 crossgen2 issue; startup impact is negligible.
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:DefineConstants=PORTABLE" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishReadyToRun=false" "-p:SignAssembly=false" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Portable\" -t:Publish
Write-Host "Portable output: mRemoteNG\bin\x64\Portable\" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif ($SelfContained) {
Write-Host "Building self-contained (embedded .NET runtime, non-portable)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" --runtime win-x64 /p:PublishReadyToRun=true
}
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Release\win-x64-sc\" -t:Publish
} else {
Write-Host "Building framework-dependent..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln"
}
$msbuildArgs = @('-m', '-verbosity:minimal', "-p:Configuration=$Configuration", '-p:Platform=x64', '-p:SignAssembly=false')
if ($Rebuild) { $msbuildArgs += '-t:Rebuild' }
if ($NoRestore) { $msbuildArgs += '-p:RestorePackages=false' }
msbuild "D:\github\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.sln" @msbuildArgs
$solutionPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'mRemoteNG.sln'
if ($Portable) {
Write-Host "Building portable edition (self-contained + PORTABLE flag)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore $solutionPath --runtime win-x64
}
# Uses Release config (recognized by all projects) with explicit PORTABLE + SC properties.
# PublishReadyToRun=false avoids NETSDK1094 crossgen2 issue; startup impact is negligible.
msbuild $solutionPath -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:DefineConstants=PORTABLE" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishReadyToRun=false" "-p:SignAssembly=false" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Portable\" -t:Publish
Write-Host "Portable output: mRemoteNG\bin\x64\Portable\" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif ($SelfContained) {
Write-Host "Building self-contained (embedded .NET runtime, non-portable)..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore $solutionPath --runtime win-x64 /p:PublishReadyToRun=true
}
msbuild $solutionPath -m "-verbosity:minimal" "-p:Configuration=Release" "-p:Platform=x64" "-p:SelfContained=true" "-p:RuntimeIdentifier=win-x64" "-p:PublishDir=bin\x64\Release\win-x64-sc\" -t:Publish
} else {
Write-Host "Building framework-dependent..."
if (-not $NoRestore) {
dotnet restore $solutionPath
}
$msbuildArgs = @('-m', '-verbosity:minimal', "-p:Configuration=$Configuration", '-p:Platform=x64', '-p:SignAssembly=false')
if ($Rebuild) { $msbuildArgs += '-t:Rebuild' }
if ($NoRestore) { $msbuildArgs += '-p:RestorePackages=false' }
msbuild $solutionPath @msbuildArgs

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mRemoteNG v1.79 and earlier require .NET 10 Desktop Runtime installed separately.

**Solutions:**
- Download and install the [.NET 10 Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0) for your platform (x64, x86, or ARM64)
- Or use the **self-contained** build (v1.80+) which bundles the runtime — no separate installation needed
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This statement appears inconsistent: .NET 10 migration is described as part of later versions, and v1.79 is typically pre-.NET 10. Please verify and correct the version/runtime mapping (e.g., specify which versions require .NET Framework vs .NET 10, and which versions are self-contained).

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mRemoteNG v1.79 and earlier require .NET 10 Desktop Runtime installed separately.
**Solutions:**
- Download and install the [.NET 10 Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0) for your platform (x64, x86, or ARM64)
- Or use the **self-contained** build (v1.80+) which bundles the runtime — no separate installation needed
mRemoteNG v1.79 and earlier are .NET Framework–based and require the .NET Framework 4.8 Desktop Runtime installed separately. Newer versions (v1.80+) run on .NET 10.
**Solutions:**
- For v1.79 and earlier: download and install the [Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework) for your platform
- For v1.80+ framework-dependent builds: download and install the [.NET 10 Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0) for your platform (x64, x86, or ARM64)
- Or use a **self-contained** v1.80+ build, which bundles the .NET 10 runtime — no separate installation needed

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
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System.Text.RegularExpressions is imported but not used in this file. Remove the unused using to keep the file clean.

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if (rootNodeInfo.TotpEnabled && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(rootNodeInfo.TotpSecret))
{
element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("TotpEnabled"), "true"));
System.Security.SecureString encryptionPassword = rootNodeInfo.PasswordString.ConvertToSecureString();
element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("TotpSecret"), cryptographyProvider.Encrypt(rootNodeInfo.TotpSecret, encryptionPassword)));
}
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The SecureString created for encryptionPassword should be disposed to avoid retaining sensitive material longer than necessary. Consider using a using declaration and/or an API that encrypts directly from the existing key material without allocating additional SecureString instances.

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Quality Update — v1.82.0 Development (Mar 2)

Updated metrics since my last comment (all improvements are on main, not release/1.81 which remains frozen):

Metric v1.81.0-beta.6 (PR) v1.82.0-beta.1 (main)
Tests 5,963 6,123 (+160)
Analyzer warnings 0 0
SonarCloud coverage 56.2% (fork) 80.7% (Quality Gate PASSED)
SonarCloud duplication 2.3% 1.6%
Quality Gate PASSED (upstream) PASSED (all 6 conditions)

New tests added (160 total)

  • SqlMigrationHelper — 11 tests covering MSSql/MySql migration paths, idempotent migrations, duplicate column handling
  • ExternalProcessProtocolBase — 17 tests for process management, window finding, close/focus lifecycle
  • RdpConnectionSerializer — 19 tests for .rdp file export (resolutions, gateway, display settings, containers)
  • MiscTools — 13 tests for GetBooleanValue, LeadingZero, PrepareValueForDB, GetExceptionMessageRecursive
  • StartupArgumentsInterpreter — 13 tests rewritten (--quickconnect, --protocol, --exitafter, ResetConnectionArgs)
  • SqlVersion32To33Upgrader — 8 tests for CanUpgrade + MSSql/MySql upgrade paths

Coverage strategy

  • Targeted tests for testable business logic (serializers, migration helpers, argument parsers)
  • sonar.coverage.exclusions for genuinely untestable code: all Protocol implementations (require COM/UI/processes), App initialization, Multiuser sync, ConnectionInitiator, ProcessController

Upstream bug fixes backported to main

Commits 3ed92013c through df10d205b — URL scheme injection (#3177), AD Protected Users (#3176), VNC Caps Lock (#3154), RDP resize thread safety (#3171 partial), SQL external tools schema v3.3 (Qodo #2).

@Kvarkas — the SonarCloud issues you flagged on #3188 were all resolved on this PR. Quality Gate passed with 0 vulnerabilities, 0 security hotspots, A ratings across the board. Let me know if you'd like any additional information or have concerns about the diff.

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release/1.81 is a historic branch for upstream PR mRemoteNG#3189 only.
v1.81.0-beta.6 is the last build on main before the 1.82.0 version bump.
Fixed badge link and Downloads table to reflect this.

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- Version bump in csproj for stable release
- build.ps1: use $PSScriptRoot instead of hardcoded paths
- build.ps1: add -Arch parameter (x64/x86/ARM64)
- build.ps1: fix SC publish with PublishReadyToRun=false (NETSDK1094)
- build.ps1: use publish\ directory matching CI workflow

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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robertpopa22 added a commit to robertpopa22/mRemoteNG that referenced this pull request Mar 2, 2026
- TextImporter: remove unused using (System.Text.RegularExpressions,
  System.Collections.Generic, System.Linq)
- XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptor: add using on XmlReader to prevent
  resource leak
- XmlRootNodeSerializer: add using on SecureString to dispose
  sensitive material promptly (2 instances)

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robertpopa22 added a commit to robertpopa22/mRemoteNG that referenced this pull request Mar 6, 2026
- Move non-standard docs to docs/ (ARCHITECTURE, CODE_SIGNING_POLICY,
  COST_OPTIMIZATION, CREDITS) — already moved in previous commit,
  this updates all cross-references (12 files)
- Move auxiliary scripts to scripts/ (deploy-test-profile.ps1,
  qodo-review.sh) — update $PSScriptRoot path + CLAUDE.md refs
- Add Qodo Code Review badge + VirusTotal 0/75 badge to README
- Add Qodo as Level 5 in Code Quality table with findings summary
- Fix test count 6,175 → 6,123 (matches SSOT test-config.json)
- Add *.xlsx to .gitignore
- Fix qodo-review.sh grep -iF crash on MSYS2 (use -qi instead)
- scientific-paper: add §5.8 Qodo Code Review (5 findings from
  PR mRemoteNG#3189, SQL schema mismatch as key finding), §5.9 VirusTotal
  & AV false positive resolution (timeline Feb 17→Mar 6, vendor
  cascade analysis), Insights 14-15, update to 5-level pipeline
- EVIDENCE.md: add Phase 6 (Qodo findings + VT scan timeline)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
robertpopa22 added a commit to robertpopa22/mRemoteNG that referenced this pull request Mar 6, 2026
- Move non-standard docs to docs/ (ARCHITECTURE, CODE_SIGNING_POLICY,
  COST_OPTIMIZATION, CREDITS) — already moved in previous commit,
  this updates all cross-references (12 files)
- Move auxiliary scripts to scripts/ (deploy-test-profile.ps1,
  qodo-review.sh) — update $PSScriptRoot path + CLAUDE.md refs
- Add Qodo Code Review badge + VirusTotal 0/75 badge to README
- Add Qodo as Level 5 in Code Quality table with findings summary
- Fix test count 6,175 → 6,123 (matches SSOT test-config.json)
- Add *.xlsx to .gitignore
- Fix qodo-review.sh grep -iF crash on MSYS2 (use -qi instead)
- scientific-paper: add §5.8 Qodo Code Review (5 findings from
  PR mRemoteNG#3189, SQL schema mismatch as key finding), §5.9 VirusTotal
  & AV false positive resolution (timeline Feb 17→Mar 6, vendor
  cascade analysis), Insights 14-15, update to 5-level pipeline
- EVIDENCE.md: add Phase 6 (Qodo findings + VT scan timeline)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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