[Release] GroupDocs.Redaction for .NET v26.9 – Improved Cross-Platform Compatibility

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Dear GroupDocs Customers,

GroupDocs.Redaction for .NET v26.9 introduces improved cross-platform support , making it possible to use GroupDocs.Redaction in projects running on Linux and other supported operating systems.

:rocket: Key New Features

  • Improved cross-platform compatibility – Removed the System.Drawing dependency from the .NET 6, .NET 8, and .NET 10 packages, making these packages better compatible with Linux and other platforms. The .NET Framework 4.6.2 version continues to use the Windows System.Drawing stack.
  • Platform-independent public API – Replaced System.Drawing types in the GroupDocs.Redaction public API with corresponding types from the GroupDocs.Redaction.Options.Drawing namespace.

:warning: Important API Changes

Version 26.9 introduces breaking changes for applications that use System.Drawing types in the GroupDocs.Redaction API.

If your application uses System.Drawing types such as Color , Point , Size , Rectangle , or Font , replace them with the corresponding types from the GroupDocs.Redaction.Options.Drawing namespace.

For example, a colored-box redaction can now be implemented as follows:

using GroupDocs.Redaction.Options.Drawing;
using GroupDocs.Redaction.Redactions;

using (Redactor redactor = new Redactor("sample.docx"))
{
    redactor.Apply(
        new ExactPhraseRedaction("John Doe", new ReplacementOptions(Color.Black)));

    redactor.Save();
}

:link: Useful Links

With these changes, GroupDocs.Redaction for .NET provides a better foundation for applications that need to run across different operating systems while keeping the API consistent and easy to use.

When upgrading from earlier versions, particularly 26.6 , please review the API changes and update any code that uses the temporary System.Drawing -related members to the corresponding types from GroupDocs.Redaction.Options.Drawing .

We hope these improvements will be useful for your projects. If you have any questions or suggestions, or would like to see specific features in future releases, feel free to share your feedback with us.

Best regards,

The GroupDocs Team