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* `copyrightYears` and `url` have been moved from `versionInfo` to `buildVersion`. (#18682)
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* Fixed behavior of `TextInfo.collapse()` - previously it was moving TextInfo to the next paragraph in some cases. (#18320, @mltony)
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* Fixed behavior of `OffsetTextInfo.move()` - previously it wouldn't move to the very end of the document unless moving by character. (#18348, @mltony)
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* `NVDAHelper.localLib` is now a module, not a `ctypes.CDLL`.
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Most API consumers should not be impacted by this change.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.dll` for access to the `ctypes.CDLL` if necessary. (#18207)
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#### Deprecations
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* `NVDAHelper.versionedLibPath` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAState.ReadPaths.versionedLibX86Path` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.coreArchLibPath` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAState.ReadPaths.coreArchLibPath` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.LOCAL_WIN10_DLL_PATH` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAState.ReadPaths.nvdaHelperLocalWin10Dll` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.generateBeep` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.generateBeep` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.VBuf_getTextInRange` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.VBuf_getTextInRange` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.onSsmlMarkReached` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.nvdaController_onSsmlMarkReached` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAObjects.window.excel.ExcelCellInfo` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.EXCEL_CELLINFO` instead. (#18207)
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* `nvwave.WAVEFORMATEX` is deprecated.
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Use `winBindings.mmeapi.WAVEFORMATEX` instead. (#18207)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.bthprops`: `BLUETOOTH_ADDRESS`, `BLUETOOTH_DEVICE_INFO`, `BLUETOOTH_MAX_NAME_SIZE`, `BluetoothGetDeviceInfo`.
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Access to these symbols via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* `hwPortUtils.BTH_ADDR` is deprecated.
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Use `winBindings.bthprops.BLUETOOTH_ADDRESS` instead. (#18571)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.cfgmgr32`: `CM_Get_Device_ID`, `CR_SUCCESS`, `MAX_DEVICE_ID_LEN`.
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Access to this symbol via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* The following symbol has been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.hid`: `HIDD_ATTRIBUTES`.
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Access to this symbol via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.setupapi`: `DEVPKEY_Device_BusReportedDeviceDesc`, `DEVPROPKEY`, `GUID_CLASS_COMPORT`, `GUID_DEVINTERFACE_USB_DEVICE`, `HDEVINFO`, `PSP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DATA`, `PSP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DETAIL_DATA`, `PSP_DEVINFO_DATA`, `SP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DATA`, `SP_DEVINFO_DATA`, `SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList`, `SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo`, `SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces`, `SetupDiGetClassDevs`, `SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail`, `SetupDiGetDeviceProperty`, `SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryProperty`, `SetupDiOpenDevRegKey`, `SIZEOF_SP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DETAIL_DATA_W`.
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Access to these symbols via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* The `DIGCF_*`, `SPDRP_*`, `DICS_FLAG_*`, and `DIREG_` constants in `hwPortUtils` are deprecated.
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Use their `Enum` counterparts from `winBindings.setupapi` instead. (#18571)
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* `hwPortUtils.dummy` and `hwPortUtils.INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE` are deprecated, with no planned replacement. (#18571)
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* `hwPortUtils.ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER` and `hwPortUtils.ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS` are deprecated.
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Use `winAPI.SystemErrorCodes.INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER` and `winAPI.SystemErrorCodes.NO_MORE_ITEMS` instead. (#18571)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `winuser` to `winBindings.user32`: `WNDCLASSEXW`, `WNDPROC`, `PAINTSTRUCT`. (#18207)
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* `hwPortUtils.ValidHandle` is deprecated with no planned public replacement. (#18571)
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## 2025.3
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This release includes improvements to Remote Access, SAPI5 voices, braille and the Add-on Store.
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* `comInterfaces_sconscript` has been updated to make the generated files in `comInterfaces` work better with IDEs. (#17608, @gexgd0419)
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* NVDA now configures `wx.lib.agw.persist.PersistenceManager` on GUI initialisation. (#18601)
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#### API Breaking Changes
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* `NVDAHelper.localLib` is now a module, not a `ctypes.CDLL`.
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Most API consumers should not be impacted by this change.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.dll` for access to the `ctypes.CDLL` if necessary. (#18207)
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* `hwPortUtils.ValidHandle` has been removed with no public replacement.
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#### Deprecations
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* `NVDAHelper.versionedLibPath` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAState.ReadPaths.versionedLibX86Path` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.coreArchLibPath` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAState.ReadPaths.coreArchLibPath` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.LOCAL_WIN10_DLL_PATH` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAState.ReadPaths.nvdaHelperLocalWin10Dll` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.generateBeep` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.generateBeep` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.VBuf_getTextInRange` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.VBuf_getTextInRange` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAHelper.onSsmlMarkReached` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.nvdaController_onSsmlMarkReached` instead. (#18207)
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* `NVDAObjects.window.excel.ExcelCellInfo` is deprecated.
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Use `NVDAHelper.localLib.EXCEL_CELLINFO` instead. (#18207)
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* `nvwave.WAVEFORMATEX` is deprecated.
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Use `winBindings.mmeapi.WAVEFORMATEX` instead. (#18207)
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* The following symbols in `synthDrivers.sapi5` are deprecated with no replacement: (#18300, @gexgd0419)
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* `LP_c_ubyte`
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* `easeOfAccess.RegistryKey` and `config.RegistryKey` is deprecated, use `config.registry.RegistryKey` instead. (#18608)
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* Importing `DEFAULT_EXTENSIONS` from `md2html` is deprecated.
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* The following symbols have been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.bthprops`: `BLUETOOTH_ADDRESS`, `BLUETOOTH_DEVICE_INFO`, `BLUETOOTH_MAX_NAME_SIZE`, `BluetoothGetDeviceInfo`.
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Access to these symbols via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* `hwPortUtils.BTH_ADDR` is deprecated.
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Use `winBindings.bthprops.BLUETOOTH_ADDRESS` instead. (#18571)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.cfgmgr32`: `CM_Get_Device_ID`, `CR_SUCCESS`, `MAX_DEVICE_ID_LEN`.
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Access to this symbol via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* The following symbol has been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.hid`: `HIDD_ATTRIBUTES`.
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Access to this symbol via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `hwPortUtils` to `winBindings.setupapi`: `DEVPKEY_Device_BusReportedDeviceDesc`, `DEVPROPKEY`, `GUID_CLASS_COMPORT`, `GUID_DEVINTERFACE_USB_DEVICE`, `HDEVINFO`, `PSP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DATA`, `PSP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DETAIL_DATA`, `PSP_DEVINFO_DATA`, `SP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DATA`, `SP_DEVINFO_DATA`, `SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList`, `SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo`, `SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces`, `SetupDiGetClassDevs`, `SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail`, `SetupDiGetDeviceProperty`, `SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryProperty`, `SetupDiOpenDevRegKey`, `SIZEOF_SP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DETAIL_DATA_W`.
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Access to these symbols via `hwPortUtils` is deprecated. (#18571)
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* The `DIGCF_*`, `SPDRP_*`, `DICS_FLAG_*`, and `DIREG_` constants in `hwPortUtils` are deprecated.
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Use their `Enum` counterparts from `winBindings.setupapi` instead. (#18571)
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* `hwPortUtils.dummy` and `hwPortUtils.INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE` are deprecated, with no planned replacement. (#18571)
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* `hwPortUtils.ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER` and `hwPortUtils.ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS` are deprecated.
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Use `winAPI.SystemErrorCodes.INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER` and `winAPI.SystemErrorCodes.NO_MORE_ITEMS` instead. (#18571)
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* The following symbols have been moved from `winuser` to `winBindings.user32`: `WNDCLASSEXW`, `WNDPROC`, `PAINTSTRUCT`. (#18207)
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## 2025.2
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