7-Zip updated to 'beta' by Software Updater?

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I think that the Software Updater is a good idea, but on noticing that it claimed 7-Zip Filemanager (9.20) needed to be updated, I did so thinking that I was not aware of the new update.

In fact, it updated to 7-Zip 9.22, which is in fact a beta. Although I believe it has been a beta for at least three years.

http://www.7-zip.org/

Has anyone else noticed this?

[Eddy]

I have 7zip 9.32 (alpha) released on 01-12-2013
Avast shows that there is not a newer version although there is version 9.34 (alpha) released on 22-06-2014.

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Yes, it's a tad confusing Eddy. I suppose if it's stable enough it should be OK.

[bob3160]

Version 9.22.0.0

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Version 9.22.0.0

Maybe it works for the 64 bit version, the 32 bit version updated on my x86 laptop, but when I checked 7-Zip itself it claimed to be a beta. So I reinstalled the stable release 7-Zip from the installer.

Maybe you should check whether yours is the beta or not. It probably doesn't matter though, it appears however that development of 7-Zip has halted for a while.

Wiki:

Initial release   18 July 1999[1]

Stable release   9.20 (November 18, 2010; 3 years ago) [±][1]

Preview release   

9.22 beta (April 18, 2011; 3 years ago) [±][2]

9.34 alpha (June 22, 2014; 23 days ago) [±][2]

[bob3160]

I've never had a problem with any of their beta versions.
When it works as it should and there aren't any complaints, what's there to improve

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As long as it's stable you should be OK I suppose.

[Alikhan]

You'd much rather have a stable BETA rather than have the version with the security vulnerabilities.

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You'd much rather have a stable BETA rather than have the version with the security vulnerabilities.

Good point, do you have any info on security vulnerabilities in the stable release?

[Alikhan]

You'd much rather have a stable BETA rather than have the version with the security vulnerabilities.

Good point, do you have any info on security vulnerabilities in the stable release?

I couldn't find much but I found this.

http://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/07d5c851/

I had read somewhere before though where it did state the vulnerabilities of the older version.

[bob3160]

http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-3355/product_id-5871/Igor-Pavlov-7-zip.html

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You'd much rather have a stable BETA rather than have the version with the security vulnerabilities.

Good point, do you have any info on security vulnerabilities in the stable release?

I couldn't find much but I found this.

http://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/07d5c851/

I had read somewhere before though where it did state the vulnerabilities of the older version.

OK thanks.

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http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-3355/product_id-5871/Igor-Pavlov-7-zip.html

OK thanks Bob.