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Session Changelog

What's new in Session 1.12.3

May 1, 2024
  • Improve the reliability of retrieving messages #3090

New in Session 1.12.2 (Apr 12, 2024)

  • Session:
  • Session uses the Session encryption protocol and the Oxen blockchain’s decentralised Service Node network to provide anonymous, end-to-end encrypted messaging without relying on central servers.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix a crash when opening emoji reactions modal #3074
  • Ask the user for a display name if we can't find a valid display name in their config message #3075

New in Session 1.12.1 (Apr 8, 2024)

  • Release Overview:
  • Improve country accuracy in node path dialog #2969 @KeeJef
  • Add unread message count on scroll-to-now button #2996 @KeeJef
  • Remove password-protection from settings (except Recovery Phrase) #3059
  • Add keyboard shortcuts to modals #2977 @KeeJef
  • Allow deleting outgoing messages in Communities #3061
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix unread message theming and alignment #2988 @KeeJef
  • Render mentions in private chats #3038 @Aerilym
  • Prevent recovery phrase from appearing briefly when displaying dialog #3033 @Aerilym
  • Fix bug with long list member list selections #3036 @Aerilym
  • Fix bug with incoming quotes incorrectly displaying "Original message not found" #3037
  • Make whole attachment area clickable for generic attachments #2992 @KeeJef
  • Fix images over-compressing before sending #2887
  • Enforce Group names to be less than 30 characters #3060
  • Allow notifications for legacy Groups #3066
  • Various UI fixes #3055 #3034

New in Session 1.12.0 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • Release Overview:
  • Disappearing Messages now has two modes, Disappear after Send and Disappear After Read #3016
  • When Disappear after Send is selected, messages will disappear from sender, recipient and network simultaneously a set time after they have been sent, regardless of whether the recipient has received or read the message.
  • When Disappear after Read is selected, messages will disappear for the sender and the sender’s swarm a set time after they have been sent, and for the recipient and the recipient’s swarm a set time after they have been read. Messages which haven’t been read after 14 days will disappear for the recipient and their swarm.
  • Both options will be available in 1-1 chats, but only Disappear after Send will be available in Groups. Neither will be available in Communities.
  • This release includes the new version of Disappearing Messages, however the feature won't be enabled until March 13th 10am AEDT, this will give users time to update their clients to be able to interpret the new type of messages
  • Moved the Message Info in the right panel #3021 #3024

New in Session 1.11.5 (Dec 11, 2023)

  • Release Overview:
  • Added a setting for "Enter" key to send or add a new line #1486 @KeeJef
  • Added a setting to make Session follow the system theme settings #2957 @KeeJef
  • Bug fixes:
  • Darkened the overlay on attachments for light themes #2952 @KeeJef
  • Add "Saved Messages" alias to find the "Note to Self" conversation #2960 @KeeJef
  • Use the index of the attachment in a message as part of the "Save As" filename #2917 @RubenGarcia
  • Fixed calls: removed broken TURN servers #2993

New in Session 1.11.4 (Oct 4, 2023)

  • Do not crash on incorrect conversation ID on startup #2932

New in Session 1.11.3 (Sep 15, 2023)

  • Update to electron 25.8.1 #2901

New in Session 1.11.2 (Sep 7, 2023)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug which occasionally caused synced messages and emoji reacts not to appear #2901
  • Fixed the "Download Attachment " menu item on messages with multiple attachments #2903

New in Session 1.11.1 (Sep 4, 2023)

  • Release Overview:
  • Allow users to disable incoming message requests in communities #2854
  • Add support for RTL languages in the composition box #2867
  • Allow profile pictures to be removed #2869
  • Add download link in the readme #2838 @bemusementpark
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Add ellipsis when the author name is too long for quotes #2819
  • Improve the readability when using a Cyrillic font #2856
  • Fix typos across the app #2816 #2864 @mdPlusPlus

New in Session 1.11.0 (Jul 17, 2023)

  • Release Overview:
  • Reworked how device-to-device syncing works #2779 #2793 #2810
  • Add support for conversation read state syncing between devices #2779
  • Optimised loading quotes by using a bulk database lookup of their sources. This includes better messaging if the source is not found. #2757 #2817
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bugs when sending and receiving quotes and matched designs with mobile platforms #2757
  • Fixed message padding issues #2818
  • Fixed message selection shadow #2807

New in Session 1.10.8 (Apr 5, 2023)

  • Release Overview:
  • Allow right click to save the seed and user profile QRCode to the system
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix the behaviour with the last non-breaking space in a message
  • Update pinned certificates for seed nodes
  • Do not print anything if somehow we do not have the country of an Service Node's IP
  • Fix the toggle button logic for the link previews setting

New in Session 1.10.7 (Feb 9, 2023)

  • Fix regression in emoji alignment from previous release #2673

New in Session 1.10.6 (Feb 9, 2023)

  • Release overview:
  • Increase upload size to 10MB #2664
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix avatar alignment on left of messages #2671
  • Fixed a bug bumped message request response to active when it was not #2668

New in Session 1.10.5 Pre-release (Feb 8, 2023)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Allow per-conversation unread count to go up to 9999 #2601
  • Align the author's avatar to the bottom of the last message they sent #2612
  • Theme more UI elements #2599
  • Fix issue with community/open group reactions #2650
  • Improve performance when bulk deleting community/open group messages #2532

New in Session 1.10.4 (Nov 7, 2022)

  • Fix SOGS authentication for private rooms.
  • Allow unread count to go up to 99 before overflowing.

New in Session 1.10.3 (Oct 19, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • There is now theming available in the app!
  • There is now a brand new left pane menu design
  • Match mobile settings categories
  • Add a toast on rate limit of reactions
  • Add support for audio notifications
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Drop incoming sogs messages if we just left that room
  • Disable typing and message request on sogs without write
  • Fix link previews design when they have a very small image
  • Fix an infinite rerender loop in the reactions dialog
  • Improve performances when marking a lot of messages as read
  • Do not display the spinner when we failed to fetch an attachment

New in Session 1.10.2 Pre-release (Oct 12, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • There is now a brand new left pane menu design #2481
  • Match mobile settings categories #2481
  • Add a toast on rate limit of reactions #2539
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Drop incoming sogs messages if we just left that room #2475
  • Disable typing and message request on sogs without write #2493
  • Fix link previews design when they have a very small image #2540
  • Fix an infinite rerender loop in the reactions dialog #2531

New in Session 1.10.1 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • Remove the pinned conversation limit #2485 @ianmacd
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Do not show unblinded ID in mentions if the room is blinded ##2489
  • Fixed a bug which could prevent the sending of a blinded message request with a user #2482
  • Fixed a bug preventing a sogs without a name (yet) to be displayed on the UI #2479

New in Session 1.10.0 (Sep 6, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • Add support for Emoji reacts #2320
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Track hidden mods and admins for Open group rooms #2423
  • Fixed a bug preventing the app to start when the database was very old #2422
  • Clicking on the link preview opens the open/copy link dialog #2455
  • Make message box corners rounded the same #2452
  • Fixed a bug preventing to reply to a message while attachments are downloading #2447
  • Do not scroll to unread banner when deleting a message #2441
  • Fix shortening of messages for the UI last message #2436
  • Fixed a bug preventing outgoing medias to appear on the right panel #2434

New in Session 1.9.1 (Aug 12, 2022)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fix a bug dropping some messages from open groups
  • Fix deduplication of Session open group servers

New in Session 1.9.0 (Aug 10, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • Added support for "ID Blinding" (not immediately enabled) within Open Groups to help protect users.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Do not send the media saved notification if the read receipt setting is off.
  • Fixed some text overflowing in messages.
  • Trim leading and trailing whitespace on message composition.
  • Fixed App icon for AppImages.
  • Fixed a crash with the log rotation.

New in Session 1.8.6 (May 20, 2022)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug preventing quoting a message with attachments.
  • Fixed attachment autoplay issue.

New in Session 1.8.5 (May 18, 2022)

  • Prepare application for upcoming hardfork changes
  • Show a spinner while the database is being opened and optimized @koray-eren
  • Optimize database on startup
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Clarify that the search box can be used to search for messages
  • Show count of messages about to be deleted messages
  • Make the emoji picker follow the app theme
  • Make sure the timestamps follow users' locale
  • Fix start of app without account setup
  • Allow to save attachments from a message with multiple attachments
  • Fixed the emoji picker search

New in Session 1.8.4 (Apr 26, 2022)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Show the draggable call UI when switching the app settings #2248
  • Make sure our own conversation is approved, so we can send attachment to ourself #2237
  • Trigger a new offer when we are the caller and we loose the connection #2236

New in Session 1.7.9 (Apr 6, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix the fetching of new releases by the auto updater

New in Session 1.8.3 Pre-release (Mar 22, 2022)

  • Fix the fetching of new releases by the auto updater.

New in Session 1.8.2 Pre-release (Mar 17, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • This release contains the Session calls beta and the following changes:
  • Messages you receive from unknown users or contacts will be filtered into a message requests folder
  • Use up to two scaled placeholder characters for users with no avatar #2183 @ianmacd
  • Allow all file types as generic attachments #2171 @ianmacd
  • Rely on unicodes character for emojis and make them accessible with ":" in the composition box #2164
  • Bug fixes:
  • Load all messages in conversation with a short history #2190
  • Reduced macOS app icon size #2181 @yougotwill
  • Fix redundant turn server connection #2165
  • Improve call UI #2165
  • Open groups joined on other devices are now joined on desktop #2192

New in Session 1.7.8 (Mar 17, 2022)

  • Release Overview:
  • Messages you receive from unknown users or contacts will be filtered into a message requests folder
  • Use up to two scaled placeholder characters for users with no avatar #2183 @ianmacd
  • Allow all file types as generic attachments #2171 @ianmacd
  • Rely on unicodes character for emojis and make them accessible with ":" in the composition box #2164
  • Bug fixes:
  • Load all messages in conversation with a short history #2190
  • Reduced macOS app icon size #2181 @yougotwill
  • Fix redundant turn server connection #2165
  • Improve call UI #2165
  • Open groups joined on other devices are now joined on desktop #2192

New in Session 1.7.7 (Feb 9, 2022)

  • Bring back global search #2139
  • Click on the '@' in a conversation opens the conversation to the oldest mention of you #2158
  • Paginate the messages list so it's easier to open the conversation to a specific message #2142

New in Session 1.8.1 Pre-release (Feb 8, 2022)

  • Bring back global search #2139
  • Clicking on the '@' in a conversation opens the conversation to the oldest mention of you #2158
  • Paginate the messages list so it's easier to open the conversation to a specific message #2142

New in Session 1.8.0 Pre-release (Dec 20, 2021)

  • Enable voice/video calls

New in Session 1.7.6 (Dec 18, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Disable call button when calls are disabled

New in Session 1.7.5 (Dec 18, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Make the [Home] and [End] keys scroll the conversation #1995 @ianmacd
  • Do not display the reveal seed banner if user just used it #2015
  • Save logs save them to desktop for easy sharing #2001 #2029
  • Close emoji overlay on click on the toggle button #1992

New in Session 1.7.4 (Oct 28, 2021)

  • Release overview:
  • Add a menu to unsend messages for private chats and closed groups #1981
  • Allow hiding "Note to Self" #1973
  • Mark a conversation as read if last message is from linked device #1966
  • Show debug logs on message failing to be sent and in the settings #1967
  • Show user details menu action on private conversation #1971
  • Links PgUp and PgDown in the conversation view #1919
  • Bug fixes:
  • Allow links in message with an '@' in the url #1943
  • Trim whitespace from open group URLs entered by user #1984 @ianmacd

New in Session 1.7.3 (Sep 22, 2021)

  • Release overview:
  • Display the snode ips in the onion path on hover #1929 (thanks to @ianmacd)
  • Add the survey button in the settings #1933

New in Session 1.7.2 (Sep 20, 2021)

  • Release overview:
  • Prepare the app for unsending messages #1891
  • Improve performance while typing messages #1912
  • Ask for confirmation before deleting account (network or local only) #1932
  • Bug fixes:
  • Do not send message when IME compose mode is active (thanks to @fracting) #1899 #1497
  • Fix the highlight text colour so it is visible for sent messages #1922
  • Fix issue playing videos #1904
  • Fix translations for today and yesterday date breaks #1913
  • Exclude expiration timer changes from unread count #1881
  • Use the network timestamp as sending timestamp #1892 #1844 #1780
  • Allow scrolling in mentions list #1849

New in Session 1.7.1 (Sep 14, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix path building issues when we get low on service nodes #1903
  • Keep line breaks when sending messages #1902

New in Session 1.7.0 (Sep 6, 2021)

  • Redesign the message list to match a bit more our mobile app
  • Redesign of the registration page
  • Improve the performance when switching conversations
  • Potential fix for
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixes a bug preventing crown icon to be displayed

New in Session 1.6.11 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • Release overview:
  • Allow app to start in tray #1839
  • Exclude muted conversation in count of unread messages #1840
  • Add a copy URL in the open link dialog #1842
  • Improve the audio message recording UI #1834
  • Allow users to remove all their data on the network when deleting their account #1833
  • Improve the account registration UI #1851
  • Bug fixes:
  • Make sure the pause video buttons pause the video #1843
  • Click on notification open the right conversation #1841

New in Session 1.6.10 (Aug 5, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix minimize to tray for Linux and app icons #1803
  • Fix a bug preventing binary from .deb package to run once installed
  • Reply to a message now focuses the input box #1808
  • Fixes a bug making some messages being kept on the conversation screen when chaging conversation #1820
  • Make the dialog Send link previews appear only once #1810
  • Fixes mentions and emoji bug in a single message #1815

New in Session 1.6.9 (Jul 28, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug denying password for password protected database #1800

New in Session 1.6.8 (Jul 28, 2021)

  • Release overview:
  • Global performance improvements #1753 #1792
  • Allow pinning of conversations #1770
  • Close modals on outside click #1785
  • Show a warning if the user tries to send their mnemonic phrase in a message #1788
  • Bug fixes:
  • Only start expiration of messages when window is focused #1751 #1778
  • Display link preview popup only once #1757
  • Fix device linking failures #1781
  • Make transparent images actually transparent #1784
  • Fix invalid link preview URL's #1789

New in Session 1.6.7 (Jul 16, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix a bug marking already download attachment from trusted sender as pending #1746
  • Only show active link preview dialog once #1757
  • Allow more symbols on password entry #1743
  • Start expire timer when the message is seen #1751