Getting The Latest Sources
========================================

All releases are signed with a :doc:`PGP key <pgpkey>`.

Unsure which release you want? Check the :ref:`FAQ <devel_vs_stable>`.

.. only:: not website

   .. note::

      If you are viewing this documentation offline, a more recent
      release `may be available <https://botan.randombit.net/download.html>`_.

Current Stable Series (1.10)
----------------------------------------

The latest version of the current stable series, from branch
``net.randombit.botan.1_10``, is :doc:`relnotes/1_10_6`:
:tgz:`1.10.6` (:tgz_sig:`sig <1.10.6>`),
:tbz:`1.10.6` (:tbz_sig:`sig <1.10.6>`)

.. note::

   If you are planning on developing an application using TLS, using
   the latest 1.11 release instead of 1.10 is highly recommended.

Windows Installer
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Windows installers for use with Visual C++ 2010
:installer_x86_32:`1.10.5` (:installer_sig_x86_32:`sig <1.10.5>`)
and
:installer_x86_64:`1.10.5` (:installer_sig_x86_64:`sig <1.10.5>`)
are also available.

Current Development Series (1.11)
----------------------------------------

The latest version of the current development series, from branch
``net.randombit.botan``, is :doc:`relnotes/1_11_5`:
:tgz:`1.11.5` (:tgz_sig:`sig <1.11.5>`),
:tbz:`1.11.5` (:tbz_sig:`sig <1.11.5>`)

To access the latest unreleased sources, see :doc:`vcs`. A script also
creates regular snapshots of trunk, which are available `here
<https://files.randombit.net/botan/snapshots/>`_.

.. note::

   Versions 1.11.0 and later require a mostly-compliant C++11 compiler
   such as Clang 3.1 or GCC 4.7.