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Wine 11.20 development release adds ARM64EC and XML improvements

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Key Takeaway

The Wine 11.20 development release introduces relay debugging for ARM64EC and moves CDROM support to the Mount Manager.

Summary

The Wine 11.20 development release is now available, providing updates for running Windows applications on Linux and SteamOS. Key changes include improved XML validation, new debugging capabilities for ARM64EC, and a reorganization of CDROM handling. The update also addresses numerous bug fixes for specific software like QuickBooks, Office 2013, and various games.

Technical updates in Wine 11.20

  • Added relay debugging support for ARM64EC.
  • Improved XML validation processes.
  • Relocated CDROM support to the Mount Manager.
  • Fixed a stack buffer overflow in cmd's search_command when handling long quoted /c command lines.
  • Resolved issues with msxml6.dll loading and encoding in Office 2013 installers.
  • Fixed crashes in ARM64 environments related to DLL functions ending with noreturn throw helpers.

Why it matters

As a core component of Valve's Proton, these improvements directly affect the compatibility of Windows games and applications on Steam Deck and SteamOS.

Original reference: www.gamingonlinux.com →