N.B. The minimum Go version is now 1.17. Also note that Docker image paths have changed as mentioned in the v0.1.8 release notes.
- Switched to WhatsApp multidevice API. All users will have to log into the bridge again.
- Initial backfilling now uses MSC2716's batch send endpoint.
- MSC2716 support is behind a feature flag in Synapse, so initial backfilling is disabled by default. See the
history_syncsection in the example config for more details. - Missed message backfilling (e.g. after bridge downtime) still sends the messages normally and is always enabled.
- MSC2716 support is behind a feature flag in Synapse, so initial backfilling is disabled by default. See the
- Replaced old relaybot system with a portal-specific relay user option like in mautrix-signal.
- You will have to re-setup the relaybot with the new system (see docs).
- Many config fields have been changed/renamed/removed, so it is recommended to look through the example config and update your config.