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<h1>2023-11: 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 200 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: Multi-currency support in the merchant backend</li>
<li>NEW: Automatic bank transaction import into merchant backend for reconciliation</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: Exchange KYC address validation via OAuth 2.0-based challenger service</li>
<li>NEW: Exchange KYC integrations into two additional providers for ID validation</li>
<li>NEW: Exchange SPA with AML administration support</li>
<li>NEW: improvements to how amounts are rendered</li>
<li>NEW: Enhancements to make libeufin-bank suitable for regional currencies</li>
<li>NEW: libeufin support for currency conversion for regional currencies</li>
<li>NEW: libeufin-nexus now supports Postfinance bank EBICS 3.0 implementation</li>
<li>NEW: libeufin release to support NetzBon under the NLNet grant: Taler for local currencies</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>
and the work on <a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/GNUTaler-LocalCurrencies/">support for regional currencies</a>
was
funded by the European Commissions great <a href="https://ngi.eu/">Next
Generation Internet</a> initiative.  We also contine to receive some funding
for the work on <a href="https://nlnet.nl/project/GNUTaler-KYC/">improving AML and KYC support</a>.
</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-0.9.3b.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.9.3b.tar.gz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.9.3b.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.9.3b.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.9.3a.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-0.9.3a.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/libeufin-0.9.3-sources.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-0.9.3-sources.tar.gz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-0.9.3-sources.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/libeufin-0.9.3-sources.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>
<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-0.9.3.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-0.9.3.tar.gz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/challenger-0.9.3.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
</ul>
<p>
You must first install <a href="https://gnunet.org/">GNUnet v0.21.0</a> (unreleased) or the current Git master to compile GNU Taler 0.9.3 from source.
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