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+= Wireshark {wireshark-version} Release Notes
+// Asciidoctor Syntax Quick Reference:
+// https://asciidoctor.org/docs/asciidoc-syntax-quick-reference/
+
+== What is Wireshark?
+
+Wireshark is the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer.
+It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development and education.
+
+Wireshark is hosted by the Wireshark Foundation, a nonprofit which promotes protocol analysis educaton.
+Wireshark and the foundation depend on your contributions in order to do their work.
+If you or your employer would like to contribute or become a sponsor, please visit https://wiresharkfoundation.org[wiresharkfoundation.org].
+
+== What’s New
+
+=== Bug Fixes
+
+This release fixes a software update issue on Windows which causes Wireshark to hang if you are upgrading from version 4.2.0 or 4.2.1.
+If you are experiencing this issue you will need to https://www.wireshark.org/download.html[download and install] Wireshark 4.2.2 or later.
+
+// The following vulnerabilities have been fixed:
+
+// * wssalink:2024-06[]
+// Foo dissector {crash,infinite loop,memory leak}.
+// wsbuglink:xxx[].
+// cveidlink:2024-xxx[].
+// Fixed in master: xxx
+// Fixed in release-4.2: xxx
+// Fixed in release-4.0: xxx
+// Fixed in release-3.6: xxx
+// CVSS AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
+// CWE-125
+
+The following bugs have been fixed:
+
+//* wsbuglink:5000[]
+//* wsbuglink:6000[Wireshark bug]
+//* cveidlink:2014-2486[]
+//* Wireshark grabs your ID at 3 am, goes to Waffle House, and insults people.
+
+* sharkd is not installed by the Windows installer. wsbuglink:19556[].
+* Fuzz job crash output: fuzz-2024-01-01-7740.pcap. wsbuglink:19558[].
+* Can't open a snoop file from the Open dialog box unless I select \"All files\" as the file type. wsbuglink:19565[].
+* Add s4607 dissector to \"decode as\" wsbuglink:19566[].
+* Updater for 4.2.1 hangs. wsbuglink:19568[].
+
+=== New and Updated Features
+
+There are no new or updated features in this release.
+
+// === Removed Features and Support
+
+// === Removed Dissectors
+
+// === New File Format Decoding Support
+
+
+=== New Protocol Support
+
+There are no new protocols in this release.
+
+=== Updated Protocol Support
+
+// Add one protocol per line between the -- delimiters.
+// ag -A1 '(define PSNAME|proto_register_protocol[^_])' $(git diff --name-only v4.2.2.. | ag packet- | sort -u)
+[commaize]
+--
+RSVP
+RTPS
+STANAG 4607
+--
+
+=== New and Updated Capture File Support
+
+There is no new or updated capture file support in this release.
+// Add one file type per line between the -- delimiters.
+// [commaize]
+// --
+// --
+
+// === New and Updated Capture Interfaces support
+
+// === New and Updated Codec support
+
+// === Major API Changes
+
+== Prior Versions
+
+This document only describes the changes introduced in Wireshark {wireshark-version}.
+You can find release notes for prior versions at the following locations:
+
+* https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.1.html[Wireshark 4.2.1]
+* https://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-4.2.0.html[Wireshark 4.2.0]
+
+== Getting Wireshark
+
+Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from
+https://www.wireshark.org/download.html.
+
+=== Vendor-supplied Packages
+
+Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages.
+You can usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package management system specific to that platform.
+A list of third-party packages can be found on the
+https://www.wireshark.org/download.html[download page]
+on the Wireshark web site.
+
+== File Locations
+
+Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for preference files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries.
+These locations vary from platform to platform.
+You can use menu:Help[About Wireshark,Folders] or `tshark -G folders` to find the default locations on your system.
+
+== Getting Help
+
+The User’s Guide, manual pages and various other documentation can be found at
+https://www.wireshark.org/docs/
+
+Community support is available on
+https://ask.wireshark.org/[Wireshark’s Q&A site]
+and on the wireshark-users mailing list.
+Subscription information and archives for all of Wireshark’s mailing lists can be found on
+https://www.wireshark.org/lists/[the web site].
+
+Bugs and feature requests can be reported on
+https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues[the issue tracker].
+
+You can learn protocol analysis and meet Wireshark’s developers at
+https://sharkfest.wireshark.org[SharkFest].
+
+// Official Wireshark training and certification are available from
+// https://www.wiresharktraining.com/[Wireshark University].
+
+== How You Can Help
+
+The Wireshark Foundation helps as many people as possible understand their networks as much as possible.
+You can find out more and donate at https://wiresharkfoundation.org[wiresharkfoundation.org].
+
+== Frequently Asked Questions
+
+A complete FAQ is available on the
+https://www.wireshark.org/faq.html[Wireshark web site].