Bitwarden Release Notes

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.12.1)

Password Manager

• Import and export pages renamed: To improve the user experience, the "Import data" and "Export vault" pages have been renamed simply "Import" and "Export" on the web app. These pages will be renamed in other clients in a future release.

Admin Console

• Enterprise policy name updated: The "Remove individual vault export" policy is now called Remove export. This is a name change only; what the policy does remains the same.

Self-host

• Key Connector confirmations: To increase security, an additional organization confirmation dialogue has been added to the Key Connector login process for new users.

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.12.0, Browser Extension 2025.12.0, Mobile 2025.12.0, Desktop 2025.12.0, and CLI 2025.12.0)

Password Manager

• Vault health alerts and password coaching: As a new feature for Premium plans, Password Manager will now alert users that they should update a password when it's detected that the password is weak, re-used, or exposed and recommend that they be updated.
• Direct import for Chrome and Brave: Transfer your data from Chrome and Brave browsers into Bitwarden quicker than ever with direct import.
• Autofill and save URI: In the browser extension, the option to Fill & save has been rolled into the normal Autofill option. Now, when selecting Autofill for an item without a matching URI, an option to save the current website URI to the login item will appear.

Admin Console

• Prevent SSO login for revoked users: Users that have been revoked from an organization will no longer be able to use SSO to log in to their SSO-linked account.

Self-host

• Bitwarden lite general availability: Bitwarden lite, formerly Bitwarden Unified, is now generally available.
• Environment variable update: The self-host environment variable globalSettings__syslog__destination has been deprecated. Learn more about Self-hosted environment variables.

Security

• No logout on KDF change: Changing KDF algorithm will no longer log you out of client applications.

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.11.2, iOS 2025.11.0, and Android 2025.11.1)

Password Manager

• Log in with passkeys: Now generally available in the browser extension and web app, log in to your Bitwarden account faster and more securely using passkeys.
• Android autofill update: Password manager on Android uses an updated autofill match logic for Opera, Edge, and Samsung Internet by default. Prior to this version, this logic used only when the Compatibility Mode option was turned on.

Admin Console

• Access Intelligence: Enterprise organizations can use Access Intelligence to review at-risk credentials and notify members they need to take action on those credentials.
• Policy name update: The Automatically log in users for allowed applications policy has been renamed to Automatic login with SSO.

Self-host

• Bitwarden lite general availability: Bitwarden lite, formerly Bitwarden Unified, is now generally available.
• Environment variable update: The self-host environment variable globalSettings__syslog__destination has been deprecated. Learn more about Self-hosted environment variables.

Security

• No logout on KDF change: Changing KDF algorithm will no longer log you out of client applications.

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.110, Browser Extension 2025.11.0, Mobile 2025.11.0, Desktop 2025.11.0, and CLI 2025.11.0)

Password Manager

• Log in with passkey support on browser extensions: Users can now log in to browser extensions with a passkey. Currently, Chrome and Chromium-based browsers like Edge are supported.
• Windows Hello update: You can now unlock your vault with biometrics immediately after the Windows desktop app restarts, rather than entering a master password or PIN. When setting up biometrics in the Windows desktop app, uncheck Require master password or PIN on app restart.
• Right-click in web app: In the web app Vaults view, you can now right-click to call up the same menu you'd access using the options menu.
• Improved sign-up flow for premium subscription: Users seeking the benefits of a paid Bitwarden plan will find it easier to upgrade their account. Select the Upgrade your plan button within the web app navigation to learn more about and select a paid plan.

Admin Console

• Default URI match detection for organizations: Organization owners and admins can now choose the default URI match detection method for their members. Members can still edit the URI match detection method for individual login items.
• My items: When the Enforce organization data ownership policy is turned on, the organization owns new members’ items by default. Members subject to this policy can now save items in a new My items location, providing members with privacy while ensuring admins can transfer data after a member leaves the organization.

Self-host

• Helm Charts Versioning Update: For Bitwarden self-host Helm charts, the CalVer versioning scheme (2025.8.0) will be deprecated on November 13, 2025. Moving forward, only SemVer versions will be supported and released.
• Backup script update: Docker deployments utilizing the packaged backup-db.sh script have been updated to the Simple recovery model to prevent transaction log file sizes from compounding.
• Web clients require https configuration: Self-hosted server connections will now require https:// configuration. Server URLs without https:// will receive an error message.

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.10.1 and Mobile 2025.10.1)

Password Manager

• Android Chrome integration version requirement: To continue using the Chrome browser integration on Android, upgrade the Chrome app to at least version 135. This is required due structural changes in Chrome and Bitwarden autofill integration processes.

Admin Console

• Sumo Logic SIEM integration: A new integration is available for security information and event management (SIEM) with Sumo Logic. The integration offers comprehensive event coverage across authentication, organizational activities, and vault items.

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.10.0, Browser Extension 2025.10.0, Mobile 2025.10.0, Desktop 2025.10.0, and CLI 2025.10.0)

Password Manager

• Direct importer for Edge, Opera, and Vivaldi browsers: Move your data into Bitwarden quickly and securely with direct import for Edge, Opera, and Vivaldi browsers.
• Simplified login screen for SSO users: Members of organizations using the Require single sign-on policy will now have other authentication options greyed-out on the login screen, provided they've authenticated at least once on that device.

Secrets Manager

• New event logs: Secrets Manager will now log events when machine accounts are created, deleted, have users or groups assigned to them, and have users or groups removed from them.

Self-host

• New environment variables: New environment variables are available for configuring the handling of refresh tokens, allowing users to determine the lifetime and timeout of authentication tokens on self-hosted servers.

( The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.9.1)

Admin Console

• Member invitation subject line update: The email subject line for invitations to join an organization was updated.
• Tax ID reminder: If you're a business owner or provider admin in a country that collects value added tax (VAT) and haven't added your tax ID yet, you'll see a banner on the Admin Console, Payment Details, and Provider Portal pages. Click Add a Tax ID to update the billing details with your organization's tax ID.

Secrets Manager

• Terraform Provider: Bitwarden Secrets Manager now offers a Terraform provider, capable of fetching, creating, and managing Secrets Manager secrets for your Terraform infrastructure. Learn more about the Terraform provider here.

(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2025.9.0, Browser Extension 2025.9.0, Mobile 2025.9.0, Desktop 2025.9.0, and CLI 2025.9.0)

Password Manager

• Device approval using browser extensions: Approve new trusted devices and login with device requests using the browser extension.
• CXP for iOS 26: Users on iOS 26 can now import directly to or export directly from Bitwarden and any other iOS app that supports FIDO's Credential Exchange Protocol. Learn more about importing and exporting.

Admin Console

• Collection settings updates: Some collection management settings have been renamed and more granular events will now be logged when they're turned on or off. Learn more here.
• Organization SSH keys: SSH keys created with the Bitwarden SSH agent can now be stored and shared in organization collections. Learn more about the Bitwarden SSH agent here.