Version History

FinalBuilder 8.5 Version History

Release notes for FinalBuilder, newest builds first.

8.5.0.3564

April 2, 2026

Core

  • BUG - String Encryption - AES256 encryption base64 was using mime formatting which broke the use of encrypted values with ini files.

FinalBuilder Actions

  • Enhancement - New AWS Secret Manager - Get Secret Action
  • Enhancement - New Azure Key Vault - Get Secret Action
  • Enhancement - New HashiCorp Vault - Get Secret Action
  • Enhancement - Embarcadero Resource Compiler Action - Added support for the resinator resource compiler in Delphi 13.

FinalBuilder IDE

  • BUG - IDE Logging - Target showed as failed when actions were logged.

8.5.0.3529

January 28, 2026

Core

  • BUG - Reinstated DecryptString/EncryptString scripting functions.

FinalBuilder Actions

  • BUG - Delphi Options - Fixed Loading of D13 Library Paths.
  • BUG - Send Email Action - don't add empty attachments.
  • BUG - Send Email Action - IDE search did not search all properties.
  • BUG - C++Builder Action - CB13 could not find resource compiler.
  • BUG - Help and Manual Action - HM10 selection did not persist.
  • Enhancement - SSH Connect Action - allow multiple authentication methods

FinalBuilder IDE

  • BUG - IDE showed Modified in statusbar when no project opened.
  • Enhancement - Added hit count to search window status bar.

8.5.0.3514

October 14, 2025

FBCMD

  • Enhancement - Improved startup time.

FinalBuilder Actions

  • Enhancement - Replace Variables Action - added options to ignore % or $() expressions.
  • Enhancement - Visual Studio Action - added support for Visual Studio 2026.
  • Enhancement - Visual Studio Action - added support for SLNX solution files.
  • Enhancement - Signotaur Actions - Added Timestamp and Verify actions, updated Sign action for latest Signotaur version.
  • Enhancement - Help And Manual Action - Added Help & Manual 10 support.
  • BUG - SSH Execute Command/s actions - the Command timeout value of -1 did not work correctly.
  • BUG - Load Variables from INI - change errors to warnings when Ignore file not found selected.
  • BUG - Mercurial Actions - fixed regression with password fields introduced in 8.5

8.5.0.3497

September 9, 2025

FinalBuilder Core

  • BUG - All Actions - non password variables were being masked in logs.

FinalBuilder Actions

  • Enhancement - Delphi Action - Added support for Delphi 13.0
  • Enhancement - Delphi Action - Added support for C++Builder 13.0

8.5.0.3494

August 19, 2025

FinalBuilder Core

  • BUG - some actions did not switch to the correct encryption algorithm during save.
  • BUG - All Actions - Password variables could be exposed in action log titles in some circumstances.
  • BUG - WinSCP Action exposed bug in stepping engine causing build to stop.

FinalBuilder Actions

  • BUG - Set Variable Action - when setting a password variable, the new value could be logged.
  • BUG - Delphi Action - Compiler Warnings Defaults button did not work.
  • BUG - Save Project Action - action caused project corruption when run as selected action.
  • Enhancement - Delphi Action - Added support for warnings added in D12.x
  • Enhancement - InstallShield Action - Added preliminary support for InstallShield 2025
  • Enhancement - InstallShield Action - Added support for Setup Description and Setup FileVersion.

8.5.0.3483

June 25, 2025

FinalBuilder Core

  • BUG : Fixed an access violation when validation invoked after changing encryption algorithm.

FinalBuilder Actions

  • BUG - C++ Builder action - fixed issue with Target sometimes getting blanked out for CB 2007.
  • BUG - FTPS Connect Action - Connection name was not cleaned up when Connect action deleted.
  • BUG - Delphi Action - default namespace option was not being output to cfg file.
  • BUG - Touch Files action - fixed property name issue with variables combo box.
  • Enhancement - Added provisional support for Rad Studio 13.0

FinalBuilder IDE

  • BUG - IDE showed Modified in statusbar when no project opened.
  • Enhancement - Added hit count to search window status bar

Looking for older builds? See the 8.0 version history.