wireapp/wire-android v4.38.0

on GitHub

2026-11-04

Chores

• add release notes to 4.38.0 - WPB-8645 (#5482) (f1bda23)
• bump 4.37.1 fix (077848e)
• update Kalium to latest develop [WPB-8645] (#5435) (a975055)
• configure firebase app distribution for dev debug builds on demand (WPB-27686) (#5196) (b421658)
• remove Nomad profiles (remote backup) [WPB-8645] (#5428) (80305aa)
• prepare release notes 4.37.0 (48a3c54)
• bump app version from 4.37.0 to 4.38.0 (7939c36)
• l10n:
  • update localization strings via Crowdin (WPB-9776) (#5415) (1938252)
  • update localization strings via Crowdin (WPB-9776) (#5390) (38bbefb)
  • update localization strings via Crowdin (WPB-9776) (#5382) (3dfcc74)
• perf:
  • refresh baseline and startup profiles (WPB-8645) (#5437) (fb71839)
  • refresh baseline and startup profiles (WPB-8645) (#5411) (4ce150f)
• deps:
  • upgrade Kotlin to 2.4.20 (WPB-29595) (#5431) (5aa02c6)
  • [WPB-9777] Update dependency androidx.benchmark:benchmark-macro-junit4 to v1.5.0 (#5399) (473c656)
  • [WPB-9777] Update dependency androidx.test:orchestrator to v1.6.1 (#5401) (43fb03a)
  • [WPB-9777] Update aboutLibraries to v15 (#5398) (7a1fcf4)
  • [WPB-9777] Update dependency androidx.test.ext:junit to v1.3.0 (#5402) (53b5d36)
  • [WPB-9777] Update softprops/action-gh-release action to v3.0.3 (#5394) (bea9a3c)
  • [WPB-9777] Update WarpBuilds/cache action to v2 (#5396) (677a95f)
  • [WPB-9777] Update actions/checkout action to v6.1.0 (#5395) (e5da56d)
  • [WPB-9777] Update aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials digest to e125382 (#5323) (e319e76)
  • [WPB-9777] Update android-actions/setup-android digest to be39fa8 (#5322) (28609af)
  • [WPB-9777] Update anthropics/claude-code-action digest to 9cdae7f (#5278) (2e717e2)
  • [WPB-9777] Update dependency androidx.baselineprofile to v1.5.0 (#5279) (9864983)
• time: migrate to Kotlin Instant (WPB-8645) (#5412) (1f9a8f9)

Continuous Integration

• add Beta RC regression workflow and update suite names and schedules (WPB-29663) (#5440) (1cf942b)
• run critical flow tests on emulator (WPB-29549) (#5423) (54938c4)
• remove wrap timeout workaround - WPB-8645 (#5417) (16fbe35)
• correct regression schedule to 1 AM Berlin time (WPB-29488) (#5420) (d27f7cf)
• configure regression workflow and fix upgrade isolation and deflake reporting (WPB-29488) (#5413) (edf6dbe)
• add f-droid nightly tests using shared critical-flow pipeline (WPB-29395) (#5387) (e31b659)

New Features

• bulk selection hint - WPB-29376 (#5432) (2aadb82)
• move files to bin - WPB-29589 (#5430) (ecba559)
• bottom sheets accessibility - WPB-14743 (#5425) (f981e73)
• focusable mentions and links - WPB-14807 (#5414) (4dcd1e1)
• Show Bulk action bar - WPB-29376 (#5408) (3bcf425)
• Drive bulk selection mode - WPB-29376 (#5407) (d6b12fc)
• pull to refresh meetings [WPB-29186] (#5380) (ca03ebe)
• pause Shared Drive uploads on network loss and resume automatically - WPB-29404 (#5385) (7c84aee)
• drive:
  • Move files to a folder - WPB-29376 (#5424) (dc2cc28)
  • drag selection - WPB-29376 (#5416) (a02a0fe)
  • keep top bar fixed when navigating into sub folders (WPB-29431) (#5392) (737e4ab)
• meetings:
  • add optional password when creating scheduled meeting [WPB-29073] (#5433) (8990c47)
  • handle v19 type and join link on dedicated screen with option to copy it [WPB-28494][WPB-28496] (#5427) (17056ac)
• emm: make managed SSO code field read-only - WPB-29489 (#5410) (d221be0)

Bug Fixes

• crash when re confirming a session whose graph is still invalidating - WPB-29668 (#5444) (4c8cf7f)
• crash when opening a deep link while the session is missing (WPB-29662) (#5439) (bc18a55)
• crash when re confirming a session whose graph is still invalidating - WPB-29668 (#5444) (bf28638)
• record audio focus order (WPB-14806) (#5448) (45c81f1)
• crash when opening a deep link while the session is missing (WPB-29662) (#5439) (de68c1b)
• app signing lineage path normalization (034caa9)
• app signing lineage path normalization (3d33df2)
• workflow commenting for app distribution (13ec6a6)
• Screen flickers when scrolling through an XLS file in a Wire Drive conversation - WPB-29127 (#5383) (345b159)
• Newly created file is not immediately visible (WPB-25379) (#5391) (57d27b2)
• attachment options visibility (WPB-14806) (#5397) (65fb88a)

Tests

• add navigation and shared drive UI coverage (WPB-29516) (#5436) (f4787ca)
• migrate e2e tests to MLS (WPB-29341) (#5372) (abd038b)