We’re happy to announce the GroupDocs.Total for .NET 26.6 release, available as of June 2026. This update includes bug fixes, an enhancement to remove a third-party dependency, and version upgrades across most individual libraries in the Total suite.
What’s new in this release
The following products were updated in this version:
- GroupDocs.Annotation for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Assembly for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Comparison for .NET (unchanged at 26.5)
- GroupDocs.Conversion for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Editor for .NET (26.6 → 26.6.1)
- GroupDocs.Merger for .NET (unchanged at 26.4)
- GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Parser for .NET (unchanged at 25.12.1)
- GroupDocs.Redaction for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Search for .NET (26.6 → 26.6.1)
- GroupDocs.Signature for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Watermark for .NET (26.5 → 26.6)
- GroupDocs.Markdown for .NET (unchanged at 26.3)
Fixes and Enhancements
| Issue | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TOTALNET-350 | Metadata | Fixed issue where MSG file properties and transport message headers were modified after open/save operations. |
| TOTALNET-377 | Total | Removed Aspose.Drawing dependency to reduce package footprint and avoid version conflicts. |
| TOTALNET-379 | Viewer | Fixed rendering of PNG, JPG, and PPTX files on Linux — now consistent with Windows behavior. |
No new public-API features or enhancements were introduced beyond the fixes listed above.
Public API changes
No breaking changes were introduced in this release.
New features
No new public features were introduced in this release.
Code example
The following code demonstrates how to load, process, and save an MSG file while preserving its original properties and transport message headers:
using(Metadata metadata = new Metadata("test.msg"))
{
MsgRootPackage root = metadata.GetRootPackage<MsgRootPackage>();
MsgPackage msg = root.EmailPackage;
metadata.Save();
}
How to get the update
NuGet
Upgrade the GroupDocs.Total package (or the .NET Framework-specific package) to the latest version:
Direct download
Download the compiled assemblies from the GroupDocs.Total for .NET 26.6 download page.