Just uploaded version 2.9.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 in trusty-security fixes the SSL validation issue (see lp #1565000).
For the rest: in ubuntu stable releases packages are not updated just because they are old, or just to have new feature, that's the very concept of stable releases. So, I'm closing this bug. ** Changed in: hexchat (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1396871 Title: Update hexchat to 2.10.2 on 14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hexchat/+bug/1396871/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs