
🔐 First Stable Version of GnuPG On September 7, 1999, the first stable release of GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) – a free encryption suite – was published. GnuPG was developed as a free open-source alternative to PGP, and its 1.0.0 release marked a key milestone in open cryptography tools. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1756548710.008762/lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/1999q3/000037.html