> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wproofreader.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wproofreader.com/v6.16.0/whats-new.md).

# What's new?

**Cloud release:** August 12, 2026\
**Self-hosted version:** August 13, 2026

⚠️ **Important change for self-hosted customers**\
Starting with v6.16.0, self-hosted customers must reactivate their license after each WProofreader version upgrade.

Key updates:

* Introduced a new v4 license format with product grants, usage limits, and version restrictions
* Added the new [license\_status](/v6.16.0/api-reference/auxiliary-api-commands/license-status.md) command and improved license expiration reporting and warnings
* Updated the third-party grammar engine (LanguageTool) to the 2026-08-03 release
* Expanded spelling dictionaries with 1,960+ new words across nine languages
* Updated the English style guide with new rules for sensitive language and disability-inclusive wording
* Addressed a high-severity security vulnerability [CVE-2026-40984](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40984) in a LanguageTool dependency

For full details, [see the release notes](https://webspellchecker.com/release-notes/).