Easel Driver 0.4.3 released

Hello,

We have released a new version of the Easel Driver version 0.4.3. Driver is available immediately to be downloaded for Windows, macOS and Ubuntu Linux at Easel - Downloads. You will be prompted to upgrade next time you carve.
Release notes:

  • Security certificate updates for 2025
  • Support dropped for Windows 8.1

With this release we are ending unofficial support for Windows 8.1. Our support policy has long stated that Windows 10 is the minimum required version. While it was possible to install Easel Driver on Windows 8.1, it is no longer possible with version 0.4.3.

If you are still using Windows 8.1 we are allowing a grace period with driver version 0.4.1 until May 21, 2025. We encourage updating to latest Windows OS during that grace period. 8.1 version of Windows has not been supported by Microsoft since January 2023.

Hello,
We have released driver version 0.4.4. This release is part of ongoing development and compliance regulation changes.

Prior driver versions 0.4.0 and 0.4.1 have been discontinued. Users on Windows 8.1 are very highly encouraged to upgrade to newer version, or switch to alternative solutions such as Linux. Windows 8.1 has not been supported by Easel for a long time.

Thank you for understanding.

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