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+{% extends "common/news.j2" %}
+{% block body_content %}
+<h1>2023-09: GNU Taler v0.9.3 released</h1>
+<p>
+We are happy to announce the release of GNU Taler v0.9.3.
+</p>
+<p>
+We have addressed over 150 individual issues, our bug tracker
+has the <a href="https://bugs.gnunet.org/changelog_page.php?version_id=411">full list</a>.
+Notable changes include:
+</p>
+<ul>
+<li>NEW: Support for webhooks in merchant backend</li>
+<li>NEW: Support for templates in merchant backend (pay by scanning static QR code)</li>
+<li>NEW: Wallet database backed by sqlite3 on Android</li>
+<li>NEW: iOS wallet (alpha release, not feature complete)</li>
+<li>NEW: Support for secure payments where merchant point of sale is offline</li>
+<li>NEW: Automatic bank transaction import into merchant backend for reconciliation</li>
+<li>Major work towards API and database schema forwards-compatibility</li>
+<li>Various minor bugfixes, performance, user experience and documentation improvements</li>
+</ul>
+<p>
+The <a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/Taler-iOS-wallet/">iOS wallet development</a> is
+funded by the European Commissions great <a href="https://ngi.eu/">Next
+Generation Internet</a> initiative.
+</p>
+<p>
+To fund further development,
+<a href="https://taler-systems.com/">Taler Systems SA</a> is still
+<a href="2022-11.html">looking for investors.</a>
+</p>
+<h4>Download links</h4>
+<p>
+The wallet has its 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-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-twister-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+</ul>
+<p>
+You must first install <a href="https://gnunet.org/en/news/2023-09-0.20.0.html">GNUnet v0.20</a> to compile GNU Taler 0.9.3 from source.
+</p>
+{% endblock body_content %}