SignServer 7.8.1 Release Notes

AUGUST 2026

The SignServer team is pleased to announce the release of SignServer 7.8.1. This release of SignServer brings a property override option for the Plain Signer and a few bug fixes.

For available deployment types and associated versions, refer to Supported Versions.

Highlights

Allow Overriding Signature Algorithm Property for the Plain Signer

This release added support for overriding signature algorithms for the Plain Signer. Using ALLOW_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE with the value SIGNATUREALGORITHM, a different signature algorithm from the default or the one configured in the Worker can be used in a signing request.

For configuration information, see Plain Signer.

Upgrade Information

Review the SignServer Upgrade Notes for important information about this release. For upgrade instructions, see Upgrade SignServer.

Change Log: Resolved Issues

The following lists implemented features and fixed issues in SignServer 7.8.1.

Issues Resolved in 7.8.1

August 2026

New Features

DSS-3867 Request metadata property SIGNATUREALGORITHM for PlainSigner

Improvements

DSS-3885 Update OIDC logout to use post_logout_redirect_uri for RP-Initiated Logout

Bug Fixes

DSS-3728 Fix failing probes on AJP ports

DSS-3819 Process by Certificate ID does not accept Worker name (String) as path parameter

DSS-3866 Request metadata property SIGNATUREALGORITHM introduced for PlainSigner - without requiring it to be explicitly configured to be allowed