Latest PaperCut components required for version 25:

• Job Ticketing customers: Before upgrading to v25, ensure you are running Job Ticketing server version 1.0.3127 or later. Refer to the update instructions or for more information see Are you using Job Ticketing? . [PO-3039]
• Payment Gateways customers: After upgrading to v25, ensure the Payment Gateways are updated to the latest versions. This ensures continued compatibility and access to the latest features. Refer to the update instructions or for more information see Are you using a payment gateway? . [PO-3251]

New Features

Core infrastructure and security uplift

• Security: PaperCut NG/MF version 25 includes significant upgrades of several third-party dependencies, core dependencies and other improvements. [PO-2624, PO-2613, PO-803, PO-2800, PO-2802]
• New ZGC Garbage Collector: PaperCut NG/MF now utilises the Z Garbage Collector (ZGC). This advanced garbage collector significantly reduces application pause times, even with very large memory heaps, leading to more consistent and responsive performance for your PaperCut environment. [PO-3250, PO-3454]
• Improved the display of currency signs and formatting for various regions. [PO-3520]

Database driver management

• Better visibility and alerts: The ‘About’ tab in the Admin Interface now displays database and driver versions to help with troubleshooting. Also includes in-product alerts for outdated driver detection. [PO-3092, PO-3089]"
• Controlled updates: Updating to newer, endorsed drivers is a deliberate, manual step. This puts you in full control, especially for complex database setups. For all new v25 installs you’ll find these endorsed drivers packaged in [install dir]/repository/database-drivers/ .[PO-2979]

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where users with Azure AD accounts and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled experienced a login loop and couldn’t log in to Mobile Release. [PO-3325]
• Fixed an issue where external databases drivers were overwritten on upgrades. When upgrading to v25, existing database drivers are now persistent because they are moved to the new [install dir]/server/lib-ext/ location. [PO-3004, PO-3088, PO-2413]

Print Provider

• Fixed an issue on Windows where print jobs that were redirected to a different printer were incorrectly recounted, potentially leading to double charges for users. This occurred when the system language was set to Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, or Italian. [PIE-838]
• Introduced configuration to reduce the delay between print jobs when tracking hardware page counts on devices that do not enter a “printing” state. [PIE-915]
• Fixed an issue that caused the PaperCut NG/MF Client installer to display an incorrect version number for the PaperCut user client. [PO-2272, PIE-927]

Other notes

• This version contains a database upgrade.