After a few release candidates, this is the stable release. The internal version number is v5.6.3.
The new MapWinGIS v5.2.4 (Released Jul. 31, 2020) has been included.

Both MW5 as MapWinGIS are now compiled using VS2017.
Release notes can also be found at
https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10002&version=10603

Questions about MapWindow can be asked at our forum at https://mapwindow.discourse.group

A new advanced CAD-like snapping tool is added and a symbol rotation plug-in

22 issues have been resolved and the new MapWinGIS v5.1.0 (Released November 25, 2019) has been included.
Both MW5 as MapWinGIS are now compiled using VS2017.
Release notes can also be found at https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10002&version=10601

Questions about MapWindow can be asked at our forum at https://mapwindow.discourse.group

Most issues are related the plug-ins. It is now even easier to create a plug-in.
Don't forget to use the updated template plug-in.

This is a hotfix due to a bug in MapWinGIS: MWGIS-141: Crash when selecting a polygon.

Questions about MapWindow can be asked at our forum at https://mapwindow.discourse.group

Release notes - MapWindow5 - v5.4.0

This is a maintenance release. Only a few issues have been resolved.
The main reason for this release is the new version of MapWinGIS, which has some improvements.
v5.0.0 of MapWinGIS is now using the VC++2015 dependencies.
The release notes for MapWinGIS v5.0.0 can be found at https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10003&version=10400

MW5 Core

URL: https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10002&version=10500
Bug fixes

• [MW5CORE-211] - WMS url cannot be secure (https)

Release notes - MapWindow5 - v5.3.0

This is a maintenance release. Only a few issues have been resolved.
The main reason for this release is the new version of MapWinGIS, which has some improvements. v4.9.6 of MapWinGIS will also be the last version using the VC++2013 dependencies.
The release notes for MapWinGIS v4.9.6 can be found at https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10003&version=10600
MW5 Core
URL: https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10002&version=10301

Bug

• [MW5CORE-216] - Charts and categories overlap in legend control

Release notes - MapWindow5 - v5.2.0

This is a maintenance release. Only a few issues have been resolved.
The main reason for this release is the new version of MapWinGIS [MW5CORE-207], which has major improvements.
The full release notes can be found at https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10002&version=10101
The release notes for MapWinGIS v4.9.5 can be found at https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10003&version=10102

Improvement

• [MW5CORE-179] - When closing keeps mentioning a new version is available
• [MW5CORE-181] - Can't connect to PostServer on other port then 5432
• [MW5CORE-191] - Need Z-value in Api.Concrete.Coordinate Constructor
• [MW5CORE-195] - Read Only Coordinate X and Y Properties?
• [MW5CORE-196] - Let user select selection color
• [MW5CORE-205] - WMSLayers extra parameter in base URL

Bug

• [MW5CORE-152] - MW5 freezes when project has reference to unavailable plug-in
• [MW5CORE-177] - GetValue doesn't return null
• [MW5CORE-189] - Reprojection is wrong
• [MW5CORE-190] - Number of features always 143
• [MW5CORE-192] - Portugal projections are not supported/recognized
• [MW5CORE-193] - Greyscale tiff is not shown properly
• [MW5CORE-194] - Raster identifier shows the rows and columns switched

Task

• [MW5CORE-91] - Network drives not visible
• [MW5CORE-202] - Update installer script for the VC++ redistributables
• [MW5CORE-207] - Upgrade to MapWinGIS v4.9.5

New Feature

• [MW5CORE-169] - Add option to plug-ins to load on start-up

This is the first release of MapWindow5 on GitHub.
Release notes: https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10002&version=10005

Dependencies:

• MapWinGIS: v4.9.4.2-Stable, released Jun. 9, 2016
• GDAL: v2.2.0, released May 31, 2016
• Synfusion Essential Studio 14.1.0.46

MW5 Core

Improvement:

* [CORE-164] - Custom tiles provider is not used when loading project.

Bug:

* [CORE-158] - Without an Internet connection checking for a new installers throws an Null Pointer Exception.
* [CORE-160] - Latest MW5 version will not start