We are pleased to announce the release of GroupDocs.Redaction for .NET 26.4, published in April 2026. In this release, we addressed several important issues and introduced valuable improvements for WordProcessing documents and images.

Fixes and enhancements

  • [Enhancement] Updated EXIF metadata handling for images to provide better compatibility across supported formats. (REDACTIONNET-740)
  • [Enhancement] Enhanced OpenOffice format support by adding full support for ODT and OTT documents. (REDACTIONNET-742)
  • [Enhancement] Implemented metadata redaction support for WEBP images. (REDACTIONNET-743)

What’s New?

This release introduces important improvements and fixes focused on enhancing stability and expanding support for document and image formats. The following updates have been implemented:

  • Improved EXIF metadata processing for supported image formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, and WEBP, ensuring better compatibility and more reliable redaction workflows.

  • Expanded OpenOffice WordProcessing support with full support for ODT and OTT files, allowing a broader range of documents to be processed and redacted.

  • Added metadata redaction support for WEBP images, enabling secure removal of sensitive metadata from modern web image formats.

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