Harbour 3.2.0 stable release

[antonio....@gmail.com]

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to announce Harbour 3.2.0, the first official stable release since 3.0.0 (July 2011).

Downloads

Stable source (3.2.0):
• https://github.com/harbour/core/releases/tag/v3.2.0
• Asset: harbour-3.2.0.src.tar.gz

Development tree (master):
• https://github.com/harbour/core
• Current trunk version: 3.2.1dev

Windows nightly builds (development snapshots, not stable):
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/harbour-project/files/binaries-windows/nightly/

Homepage: https://harbour.github.io/
(Being updated to show 3.2.0 as the current stable release.)

Highlights since 3.0.0

This release reflects fifteen years of work on the master branch, including:

• Unicode and wide-character support in the RTL
• FOR EACH iteration over arrays, strings, and objects
• Updates to networking and security contribs (hbssl, hbcurl, and others)
• Qt5/Qt6 improvements in GTQTC
• Continuous integration on Linux, Windows, and macOS (GitHub Actions)
• A large number of RDD, GT, and cross-platform fixes

For full details, see ChangeLog.txt in the source tree.

Upgrade notes

If you are upgrading from 3.0.0, please review ChangeLog.txt carefully. Pay special attention to:

• Unicode string handling
• Removal of legacy C types in third-party and extension code
• Any contrib-specific changes you rely on

As always, test your applications against 3.2.0 before deploying to production.

Building from source

Clone or unpack the release, then follow README.md:

git clone https://github.com/harbour/core.git harbour-core
    cd harbour-core
    git checkout v3.2.0

Or download and unpack the release archive from GitHub.

Feedback and support

• Users' list: https://groups.google.com/group/harbour-users/
• Development list: https://groups.google.com/group/harbour-devel/
• Issues: https://github.com/harbour/core/issues

Windows stable binaries and SourceForge uploads may follow. The source release is available now.

Thank you to everyone who contributed code, testing, and feedback over the years.

Best regards,
Antonio Linares
FiveTech Software
alin...@fivetechsoft.com

[Angel Pais]

One note tho:

Homepage: https://harbour.github.io/
(Being updated to show 3.2.0 as the current stable release.)

stills shows 3.0

Regards

Angel

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[Aleksander Czajczyński]

wtorek, 7 lipca 2026 o 16:48:35 UTC+2 antonio....@gmail.com napisał(a):

We are pleased to announce Harbour 3.2.0, the first official stable release since 3.0.0 (July 2011).

[...]

 

Highlights since 3.0.0

[...]

• FOR EACH iteration over arrays, strings, and objects

FOR EACH is already a thing in Harbour 3.0

Anotnio, why not start such initiative by creating RELEASE_NOTES file in the repo, to allow some process of review... instead of rushing to release in single step.

Regards, Aleksander

[marcos...@gmail.com]

Hello Antonio Linares,

First of all, thank you for sharing the news about the release of the new stable version of Harbour, 3.2.0 (2026-07-07 12:05 UTC+0200). It's always a pleasure to see the project moving forward and that there are people like you dedicating time and effort to keep it alive.

I've been reviewing the ChangeLog.txt file and, although the work behind it is evident, I feel it's not enough. And I say this with all the affection in the world, because I've been using Clipper since its early days and I know what I'm talking about. But the real challenge is not convincing us veterans, but the new generations. They need to see that Harbour is a modern, useful language capable of solving today's problems.

To achieve this, I believe we need to focus on two key things: ease of use and access to modern tools.

We lack user manuals, books that explain the basics of programming using Harbour as a practice language, social media channels, video tutorials. In short, we need to bring Harbour closer to those who are just starting out.

Another key point is artificial intelligence. I've been checking Hugging Face and I only found one dataset for training AI in Harbour:

https://huggingface.co/fivetech/Harbour

It's a great start, but we need many more so that AIs can learn properly and assist programmers. For my part, I'm already creating one and I'll upload it as soon as it's ready, because I firmly believe that AI can be a bridge to the future of our language.

As I mentioned in another message, this is the time for the community to come together. Everyone can contribute their grain of sand: creating repositories on GitHub, writing blogs, manuals, doing promotion, sharing knowledge. If we don't do this, I'm afraid Harbour will just become a fond memory when those of our generation are no longer around.

Generational change is urgent, and if we don't act now, Harbour could disappear.

I invite you to read my post "Harbour and AI: Renaissance or stagnation? A call to the community", available at https://groups.google.com/g/harbour-users/c/sEdaXYeykvU , where I detail more ideas on how we can support and join efforts.

Thank you all for reading and, above all, for joining this cause that unites us. Every little bit counts, and together we can make Harbour shine brightly.

Regards,

Marcos Jarrín

[Concentra Informática]

Antonio, thank you very much!

Regards.

Maurício Ventura Faria

[oleksa]

Hm,

some time ago:

• Il 16/08/2024 08:13, Antonio Linares ha scritto: > I understand your proposal, but honestly, I don't see why I should > follow these steps, especially when I don't have write access to the > repository. What's the point of me writing a Release Notes / What's New > document if I can't commit changes to the repository? Wouldn't it be > more practical for someone with write access to take care of this? > Additionally, if the goal is to simplify the GitHub workflow, wouldn't > it be better to simplify the contribution process instead of adding more > steps? With all respect, I find quite disgraceful and unacceptable that the father of Harbour doesn't have write access to the repository... -- Enrico Maria Giordano

And now father of Harbour have write access ...

Regards,

Oleksii

7 липня 2026, 19:20:22, Від "Aleksander Czajczyński" <hb....@fki.pl>:

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[Angel Pais]

So. Who will update the homepage?

 https://harbour.github.io/

Curious

Angel

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[antonio....@gmail.com]

Angel,

The pull request with the changes is ready, just pending to be accepted

[George Reither]

I have been a member of this group for many years and have learned a great deal from my fellow members. Over that time I earned my living as a service bureau providing billing services to Competitive Local Exchange Carriers, Long Distance Carriers, and International Voice and Data Carriers, as well as licensing software across those industries and others including Health Care and Dating Services. The software ranged from Carrier Access Billing Systems and File Protocol Conversions to End User Billing, Doctor Reimbursement, and CRM Systems.

Until recently, a project of the scope I am about to describe was simply out of reach for a solo developer. That changed with two things arriving at the same time: the maturity of Harbour — culminating in the 3.2.0 stable release announced here just days ago — and AI-assisted development using Claude Chat and Claude Code.

With that foundation in place, I would like to introduce Universal File Conversion Tool — a multifaceted, easy-to-use Windows application that is invaluable to any software developer, data analyst, service bureau, or end user working with multiple file protocols. It converts between eight formats in a single pass: DBF, SDF (Fixed-Width), Delimited/CSV, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, MySQL, XML, and Excel XLSX — with full field-level mapping, expression support, skip rules, a built-in SQL Table Manager, and a free-form T-SQL executor for users who want to run their own queries directly against SQL Server without leaving the application.

I also agree with the broader conversation this group has been having about Harbour's future. More work is needed to increase its usability and visibility — better documentation, modern IDE support, and deeper AI toolchain integration among them. Universal File Conversion Tool is my small contribution to demonstrating what Harbour is still capable of producing in 2026 when paired with the right tools.

Universal File Conversion Tool is available now on the Microsoft Store:
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N2V50MTQ8XV&source=gmail&ust=1783881561001000&sa=E

Additional information is available at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nextgencarrier.net&source=gmail&ust=1783881561001000&sa=E

I welcome your feedback.

George Reither
george....@gmail.com
sup...@nextgencarrier.net
Telconsult, Inc.

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[Alain Aupeix]

Le 07/07/2026 à 16:48, antonio....@gmail.com a écrit :

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to announce Harbour 3.2.0, the first official stable release since 3.0.0 (July 2011).

Downloads

Development tree (master):
• https://github.com/harbour/core
• Current trunk version: 3.2.1dev

Hi, I have installed the dev version, as I done previously, and I have had some errors with contribs.

A+

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