aldinokemal/go-whatsapp-web-multidevice v8.3.0

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What's New in v8.3.0

🚀 Feature Release: Auto-Reject Calls, Chatwoot History Sync, Ghost Mentions & More

This release introduces auto-reject for incoming calls, Chatwoot message history sync, ghost mentions (@everyone) support, WhatsApp presence configuration, and LID (Linked ID) resolution.

✨ New Features

Auto-Reject Incoming Calls (#563)

• New Feature: Automatically reject incoming WhatsApp calls
• Configuration: WHATSAPP_AUTO_REJECT_CALL environment variable or --auto-reject-call CLI flag (default: false)
• Webhook: New call.offer webhook event triggered when a call is received, includes auto_rejected field reflecting actual rejection outcome

Chatwoot Message History Sync & Webhook Auth Fix (#565)

• History Sync: Sync message history from local chat storage to Chatwoot (similar to Evolution API)
• New Endpoints:
  • POST /chatwoot/sync - Trigger background sync of message history
  • GET /chatwoot/sync/status - Check sync progress
• New Configuration:
  • CHATWOOT_IMPORT_MESSAGES: Enable auto-sync on device connect
  • CHATWOOT_DAYS_LIMIT_IMPORT_MESSAGES: Configure days of history to sync
• Features:
  • Supports media attachments (images, videos, audio, documents)
  • Handles both individual and group chats
  • Progress tracking with status endpoint
  • Rate limiting to prevent API abuse
  • Sender attribution in group messages
• Webhook Auth Fix: Excluded /chatwoot/webhook from basic auth (Chatwoot sends webhooks without credentials)
• Outgoing Messages: Automatic forwarding to Chatwoot with is_from_me field and echo loop prevention

Ghost Mentions (@everyone) Support (#570)

• MCP Tool: Added mentions parameter (array of phone numbers/JIDs) to whatsapp_send_text tool
• Ghost Mentions: Notify users without showing @phone in message text
• Format Support: Accepts both plain phone numbers and JID format

WhatsApp Presence Configuration on Connect

• New Feature: Configure presence status sent on WhatsApp connection
• Configuration: WHATSAPP_PRESENCE_ON_CONNECT environment variable (options: available, unavailable, none)
• Default: available (maintains existing behavior)

LID (Linked ID) Resolution

• New Feature: Resolve LID (Linked ID) to phone numbers and vice versa
• Functions: ResolveLIDToPhone and ResolvePhoneToLID for bidirectional conversion
• UI: Updated user info display to show resolved phone and LID information
• Form: Added LID as a message recipient type option

📚 Documentation

• Updated README and .env.example with auto-reject incoming calls configuration
• Updated Chatwoot documentation with history sync setup and configuration
• Added webhook payload documentation for call.offer event
• Updated CLAUDE.md with device management details and database configuration

🔧 Technical Improvements

Dependency Updates

• go.mau.fi/whatsmeow: Updated to v0.0.0-20260211193157-7b33f6289f98
• golang.org/x/exp: Updated to latest version
• All Go dependencies updated to latest versions

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed QR code handling with extended pairing session timeout
• Atomic check-and-set to prevent TOCTOU race in sync operations
• Improved temp file cleanup during Chatwoot sync
• Proper failed chat counting in sync progress

What's Changed

• feat: add auto-reject incoming calls feature #559 by @aldinokemal in #563
• feat: Chatwoot message history sync & webhook auth fix by @aldinokemal in #565
• feat: Add ghost mentions support (@everyone) by @aldinokemal in #570
• feat: Add support for LID (Linked ID) resolution in user account handling by @aldinokemal
• feat: Add WhatsApp presence configuration on connect by @aldinokemal

Full Changelog: v8.2.1...v8.3.0