The Wine Project, a compatibility layer that allows Linux and macOS users to run Windows applications, has released version 11.7, the seventh maintenance update in the stable 11.x series.
One headline change is the start of an MSXML reimplementation that does not rely on libxml2. Additionally, the update continues work on VBScript support, delivering compatibility fixes and optimizations. The bug list shows this area received substantial attention, with multiple fixes for parsing, control flow, constants, dictionary handling, line continuation, and split-related behavior.
On the multimedia side, Wine 11.7 adds SRGB filter support in D3DX and introduces 7.1 speaker configuration support in DirectSound.
The release also resolves a broad mix of application-specific and regression bugs. Fixes include ABBYY FineReader 12 Professional, VOCALOID6, SongbookPro, Fade In Pro, Kakaowork, Kinco Dtools, and Xara Designer Pro +. Several games were addressed as well, including MapleStory World, Stratego from 1997, Act of War Direct Action, and the Falsus demo.
Other fixes in Wine 11.7 address lower-level areas such as large file handling, HTTP response behavior, HID device reporting, WoW64-related crashes in some 3D graphics code, missing cabinet compression interfaces, and VC_redist startup regressions. There is also a fix for Wine prefixes defaulting to Windows 10 when newly created.
For more information, visit the announcement. Wine 11.7’s source code can be downloaded from GitLab’s project page for those interested in trying out or upgrading their current installation. The binary packages for various distributions are expected to be available shortly.
