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diff --git a/template/news/2025-10.html.j2 b/template/news/2025-10.html.j2 @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +{% extends "common/news.j2" %} +{% block body_content %} +<h1>2025-10: GNU Taler v1.1 released</h1> +<p> +We are happy to announce the release of GNU Taler v1.1. +</p> +<p> +This release focuses on making it easier to setup and configure merchant +backends, specifically enabling self-provisioning. At <a +href="https://my.taler-ops.ch/">my.taler-ops.ch</a> merchants accepting +payments via of <a href="https://taler-ops.ch/">Taler Operations AG</a> +can now configure their own merchant backend without having to operate +their own server. +<br> +We encourage business owners and developers in Switzerland to set to work on +accepting GNU Taler. We have updated our <a +href="https://tutorials.taler.net/">tutorials</a>, with new video +tutorials available with audio and subtitles in +Czech, English, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, +Spanish, and Slovak! We +encourage you to use the <a href="https://ich.taler.net/">Integrator Community +Hub</a> to receive community support. +</p> +<h4>About GNU Taler</h4> +<p> +GNU Taler is a Free Software payment system that preserves the privacy of +payers while ensuring that income is visible to authorities. Regulated +payment service providers use the Taler protocol to issue digital cash +denominated in a fiat currency. The digital cash tokens are stored in +electronic <a href="https://wallet.taler.net/">wallets</a> under the full +control of its respective owner. The payment service provider has an escrow +bank account holding the equivalent of all digital cash in circulation. +<br> +Merchants redeeming digital cash receive aggregate transactions over the +respective amount into their regular bank account. Digital cash transactions +happen basically instantly, and must be performed online to prevent +double-spending. +<br> +Support exists for <a +href="https://www.taler.net/papers/suerf2023en.pdf">offline +points-of-sales</a> to accept transactions where only the customer is +online. GNU Taler is <a href="">scalable</a> and technologically suitable for +regional currencies (such as <a href="https://netzbon.ch/">eNetzbon</a>), +commercial deployments (such as <a href="https://taler-ops.ch/">Taler +Operations AG</a>) or <a +href="https://www.snb.ch/en/mmr/papers/id/working_paper_2021_03">central bank +digital currencies (CBDC)</a>. +</p> +<h4>Changes in GNU Taler v1.1</h4> +<p> +For GNU Taler v1.1 we addressed over 300 individual issues. Our bug tracker +has <a href="https://bugs.gnunet.org/changelog_page.php?version_id=445">two</a> +<a href="https://bugs.gnunet.org/changelog_page.php?version_id=447">lists</a>. +Notable changes include: +</p> +<ul> +<li>NEW: Self-provisioning option for the merchant backend</li> +<li>NEW: 2-FA support, including for password-reset, for the merchant backend</li> +<li>NEW: 2-FA support for libeufin-bank accounts (in regional currency deployments)</li> +<li>NEW: Access tokens and SPA-based access token management in the merchant backend</li> +<li>NEW: Fee classes for cashout operations (in regional currency deployments)</li> +<li>NEW: Support unlocking wallet using device lock screens (iOS, Android) </li> +<li>NEW: Debian packages available for trixie</li> +<li>Various minor bugfixes, user experience and documentation improvements</li> +</ul> +<p> +Our work is co-funded by the European Commission and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and +Innovation (SERI) as part of the <a href="https://ngi.taler.net/">NGI TALER</a> project. +</p> + +<h4>Download links</h4> +<p> +The wallets have their own download site <a +href="https://wallet.taler.net/">here</a>. The exchange, merchant backend, +sync and bank components are distributed via the GNU FTP mirrors. +</p> +<ul> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.1.1.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.1.1.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.0.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.0.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.0.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-1.0.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-v1.1.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-v1.1.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.1.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.1.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.1.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.1.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.1.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.1.0.tar.gz</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-1.1.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> +</ul> +<p> +You must first install <a href="https://gnunet.org/">GNUnet v0.25.2</a> or the current Git master to compile GNU Taler 1.1 from source. +</p> +{% endblock body_content %}