github deltachat/deltachat-desktop v2.62.0
v2.62.0 2026-09-26

4 hours ago

Added

  • Adding a relay: show a progress bar and allow to cancel
  • Notifications are now grouped by chat on some platforms
  • Show all reactions in the "Reactions" dialog grouped by emoji ("pills"), including the total count, and update the dialog live
  • More support for Delta Chat links in search (#6752)
  • "Load Remote Images" option is now also available in the "View" menu, for better screen reader accessibility (#6745)
  • New languages: Hebrew and Belarusian (#6761)

Changed

  • Relays: the primary relay can now be removed, and removing a relay deletes it immediately

  • Relays: removed the "default relay" setting (#6747)

  • Email addresses are no longer shown for your profiles in the profile list and settings (#6762)

  • Contacts are no longer shown as "verified" (see FAQ) (#6753)

  • Onboarding: show a generic privacy policy link instead of a relay-specific one (#6746)

  • Better-looking toast widget (#6714, #6728, [#6746](https://gith ub.com//issues/6746))

  • Notifications no longer repeat the app name

Fixed

  • Camera not working on PipeWire-based Linux distributions (#6604)
  • Tray menu: bring back a hidden window, and enable "Minimize" when appropriate (#6737, #6741)
  • Portable mode (Windows): store the Electron cache in the portable folder and don't register as protocol handler (#6742)
  • Linux: set correct WMClass (#6559)
  • macOS: hide the "Hide Window Menu Bar" setting, as it has no effect there (#6670)
  • Links containing scheme-like words were not linkified correctly (#6698)
  • Message multiselect being reset when clicking a button
  • Contents of "Show Full Message..." not being focusable
  • Focus not returning to the previous element after a dialog closes
  • Dialogs staying open after switching profiles (#6727)
  • Audio player overflowing on small screens (#6603)
  • Show a hint when trying to edit a group you are no longer a member of (#6744)
  • Catch possible errors when loading apps (webxdc) with broken or oversized icons (#6723, #6724)
  • Faster profile switching and faster "Ctrl + Up" (edit last message) in long chats

Removed

  • Setting to enable developer tools for apps (WebXDC): instead we will show a dialog prompt every time you try to open developer tools (#6654)
  • Undocumented drag-file-out WebXDC API (#6726)
  • Migration of profiles from very old Delta Chat versions (#6755)

Miscellaneous Tasks

  • Upgrade Electron to 43 (#6718)
  • Upgrade core to 2.62.0 (#6731), notable changes:
    • Onboarding adds multiple relays
    • Contacts are informed automatically when you change your relays
    • Messages are fetched from all relays in the background, and sent via the fastest relay on first setup
    • Better image quality when sending images
    • No more "member added" messages in channels
    • No notifications for reactions or missed calls from blocked contacts
    • Email addresses are no longer stored in location files and export filenames

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