360 and Sogou started blocking the official site's "Download" page, but not other pages. In early and mid-February 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "Boycott Beijing 2022" (v8.3) and (v8.3.1). In the release notice, the author expressed his concern on human rights in China, especially for Uyghurs and Hongkongers. He suggest his audience "not watch or pay attention to the games". In late February 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "Declare variables, not war" (v8.3.2). In the release notice, the author expressed his concern on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In March 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "Make Apps, not war" (v8.3.3). The author continued to express his concern on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. See also List of text editors Comparison of text editors Notes References External links 2003 software Free HTML editors Software that uses Scintilla Software using the GPL license Windows text editors Windows-only free software Free text editors