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jimbo8098
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Location:: UK

Winget RC Packages

2026-07-02 13:19

Hi,

I install a lot of my applications using Winget. I noticed that there is a winget package named "WinSCP.WinSCP" which is up to date with version "6.5.6". However I also note that there is a package "WinSCP.WinSCP.RC".

I was looking to install WinSCP version "6.6.2" in order to configure the new OpenSSH functionality. This feature worked perfectly fine when I used the download available on the "All Downloads" page.

However, the latest available "WinSCP.WinSCP.RC" edition is "5.18.5-" which is quite old. I'd really appreciate it if the Winget RC package was updated to reflect what RCs are available.

I did notice that someone brought this WinSCP.WinSCP package to your attention back in 2024 (Winget WinSCP.WinSCP package reflecting 6.3.2 version still, should raised to 6.3.3) because it was out of date and I do note that the package is subsequently updated now – despite martin's post on this matter at the time.

I would also say that "winget" is now provided as standard on Windows for package management - no longer do we need to use choco, scoop or any other CLI-ized deliciously unhealthy food item to install Windows software.

PS: I've used WinSCP on and off now for decades, thank you so much for your dedication on the project!

Thanks,
Jim

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: Winget RC Packages

2026-07-03

Jim, as I have stated in the linked post previously, we have no control over those winget packages.

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jimbo8098
Joined:: 2026-07-02
Posts:: 4
Location:: UK

2026-07-03 18:41

So the reason I thought things had maybe changed was that the Winget packages show your name:

https://winget.run/pkg/WinSCP/WinSCP
https://winget.run/pkg/WinSCP/WinSCP.RC

Both of the downloads link to your SourceForge:

PS C:\Users\JimSpeir> winget show WinSCP.WinSCP.RC
Found WinSCP RC [WinSCP.WinSCP.RC]
Version: 5.18.5-
Publisher: Martin Prikryl
Author: Martin Prikryl
Moniker: winscprc
Description: WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client, S3 client and SCP client for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.
Homepage: https://winscp.net
License: GNU General Public License
License Url: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/license
Tags:
  ftp
  ftps
  s3
  scp
  sftp
  webdav
  winscp
Installer:
  Installer Type: inno
  Installer Url: https://sourceforge.net/projects/winscp/files/WinSCP/5.18.5%20RC/WinSCP-5.18.5.RC-Setup.exe/download
  Installer SHA256: 8fcf444f90c62b60337822b77a1806b5cae37e697a64c4abfb0951d6392dbd52
  Offline Distribution Supported: true
PS C:\Users\JimSpeir> winget show WinSCP.WinSCP
Found WinSCP [WinSCP.WinSCP]
Version: 6.5.6
Publisher: Martin Prikryl
Publisher Url: https://winscp.net/
Publisher Support Url: https://winscp.net/docs/support
Author: Martin Prikryl
Moniker: winscp
Description: WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client, S3 client and SCP client and file manager for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.
Homepage: https://winscp.net/
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
License Url: https://github.com/winscp/winscp/blob/HEAD/license.txt
Privacy Url: https://winscp.net/docs/privacy
Copyright: Copyright © 2000-2026 Martin Prikryl
Copyright Url: https://winscp.net/docs/license
Release Notes:
  - Translations completed: Macedonian, and updated: Lithuanian, and Russian.
  - TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.3.6.
  - Back-propagated improvement from 6.6-6.6.1 beta release:
    - New DigiCert EV code signing certificate valid until March 2029 is used for signing binaries.
    - XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.7.5.
    - Support for Beyond Compare 5 in Compare Files extension. (2417)
    - Bug fix: Checking if edited/opened file was modified externally didn't work for inactive sessions. (2426)
Release Notes Url: https://winscp.net/docs/history
Documentation:
  Documentation: https://winscp.net/docs
Tags:
  file
  ftp
  ftps
  s3
  scp
  sftp
  transfer
  webdav
Installer:
  Installer Type: inno
  Installer Url: https://sourceforge.net/projects/winscp/files/WinSCP/6.5.6/WinSCP-6.5.6-Setup.exe/download
  Installer SHA256: 4488c493bafca6af4e7ae54ed39cb71479e65dc192c4d1a471647bf9cb9d6db0
  Release Date: 2026-03-25
  Offline Distribution Supported: true

There is a bit of a process to upload items using Winget:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/package/

Maybe SourceForge is uploading these on your behalf? I would find it quite strange if someone is impersonating what is quite a well-known project!

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