About rage
Rage age implementation
Download for Windows
What's new in 0.12.1
rage
Fixed
Armored files that contain an empty final line are now correctly rejected.
age
Fixed
age::armor::ArmoredReader:
- It now correctly implements the intended strict parsing profile (initially implemented in 0.9.0) by rejecting an empty final line.
- The async API now correctly rejects some classes of truncated files that previously would cause it to hang.
Technical details
| Publisher | str4d |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.1 |
| Release date | 2026-07-14 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Installer type | zip |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | str4d.rage |
| Dependencies | Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 |
Install rage from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=str4d.rage -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=str4d.rage -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=str4d.rage -e
rage version history
0.11.2 Apr 22, 2026
Changed
- Recipient and identity files are now limited to at most 16 MiB, and SSH keys are now limited to at most 16 kiB, matching the Go implementation.
Fixed
- Plugin encryption and decryption no longer panic when a plugin sends certain invalid responses.
- Decryption with an encrypted SSH key no longer panics when given an empty passphrase.
0.11.1 Dec 18, 2024
Security
Fixed a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute an arbitrary binary under certain conditions. See GHSA-4fg7-vxc8-qx5w. Plugin names are now required to only contain alphanumeric characters or the four special characters +-._. Thanks to ⬡-49016 for reporting this issue.
v0.10.0
Frequently asked questions
Is rage free?
Yes. rage is free and open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license.
What is the latest version of rage?
The latest version is 0.12.1, released on Jul 14, 2026.
Is it safe to download rage?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with da5b8111c8f097c7822df505ad504696e4891ff8adec06a39171f8d717590b2c.
Which Windows versions does rage support?
rage runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall rage?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find rage and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=str4d.rage -e.
Is there a portable version of rage?
Yes. rage is available as a portable ZIP archive (rage-v0.12.1-x86_64-windows.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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