BleachBit 5.0.1 beta

We invite you to test BleachBit 5.0.1 beta, a precursor to our 5.0.2 minor release.

Changes

Since version 5.0.0:

• Feature: to change font size, press CTRL plus -, +, or 0 or hold CTRL while scrolling mouse wheel.
• Feature: Press F11 to toggle full screen.
• Fix: --debug-log option did not show debug messages.
• Fix: OperationalError when vacuuming Firefox versions 140 and later.
• Fix: Do not show error for non-existent custom folder.
• Fix: subprocess [number] is still running error message.

Linux

• Feature: Clean pacman cache.
• Feature: Clean disabled snap packages
• Fix: KDE files when cleaning system cache to improve KDE stability.
• Fix: Improve compatibility in headless and restricted environments such as crontab.
• Fix: ResourceWarning for subprocess.
• Add description for Exaile.
• Make AppStream data translatable.
• Update application descriptions in .deb and .rpm packages.

Windows

• Fix: error message The function wbindtextdomain() is not available.
• Fix: Do not hang when cleaning Windows updates.
• Fix: Improve exception handling for wiping files.

Developers

• Significantly expand and improve automated tests.
• Do major code cleanup.
• Improve make files.
• List of commits
• List of closed issues

Known issues

See the previous release regarding: blurry font on Windows, unreadable font on Windows, large download size on Windows, or changing the display language.

Downloads

See the downloads folder. Linux users can download .deb or .rpm packages, while Windows users can download a digitally signed installer or a portable package.

After testing

If something is broken, please file a bug report.