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Ricochet Refresh 3.0.40, released by BlueprintFreespeech as the second major iteration of the privacy-centric client, is an anonymous peer-to-peer instant-messaging utility whose architecture eliminates centralized metadata by embedding a Tor hidden service directly on each user’s machine. On launch the application automatically spins up this onion service, assigning the user a cryptographically random .onion address that functions simultaneously as an anonymous identifier and communication endpoint; contacts exchange these addresses out-of-band, after which every text message traverses the Tor network exclusively through encrypted, circuit-based tunnels without ever touching a third-party server. Because no log-in, phone number, e-mail or public key server is required, the software is suited to activists, journalists, whistle-blowers and anyone else who needs to keep interpersonal metadata out of reach of network observers or compelled service providers. The lightweight Windows package preserves the original Ricochet protocol while refreshing the codebase for modern Tor versions, improving circuit stability, onion-service v3 support and cross-platform build reliability; version 3.0.40 therefore remains fully interoperable with legacy Ricochet peers yet delivers faster bootstrapping and stronger cryptographic primitives. Operating strictly within the secure-messaging category, Ricochet Refresh offers nothing beyond bare-bones chat—no file transfers, voice or group features—thereby minimizing the attack surface that has historically plagued feature-rich messengers. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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