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Use this command to install WinMerge:
winget install --id=WinMerge.WinMerge -e

WinMerge is an Open Source data comparison and merging tool for text-like files.

WinMerge is a data comparison and merging tool designed to help users compare and merge text-like files efficiently. It offers a visual interface for identifying differences between files or folders, making it easier to understand and manage changes.

Key Features:

  • Three-way File Comparison: Visualize and merge differences across three versions of a file in an intuitive side-by-side format.
  • Folder Comparison: Quickly identify differences between directories and synchronize content with ease.
  • Cross-platform Support: Handles text files from Windows, Unix, and Mac systems seamlessly.
  • Syntax Highlighting: Enhances readability with color-coded syntax for various programming languages.
  • Integration with Version Control: Create patch files (in Normal, Context, or Unified formats) to integrate changes into version control systems.
  • Shell Integration: Use WinMerge directly from the context menu in Windows Explorer for 64-bit versions.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers, project managers, and anyone working with text-based files who need to track changes between versions or merge updates efficiently. By highlighting differences visually and offering robust merging capabilities, WinMerge helps users save time while reducing errors during the change management process. It can be installed via winget for easy setup on Windows systems.

Versions
2.16.28
2.16.26.0
2.16.24.0
2.16.22
2.16.20
2.16.18
2.16.16.0
2.16.14.0
2.16.12.0
2.16.10