Wire Web Updates & Release Notes

New

Create new Collabora documents directly from the Files tab

Background effects settings are now accessible in debug mode (cmd+shift+2) - this feature currently works only in the browser (not desktop app)

Fixed

Fixed issue where incoming calls could be automatically rejected when joining a call failed

Fixed MLS call join handling to prevent unintended call declines

Fixed emoji picker not working when editing a message

Fixed documents in Recycle Bin being editable

Fixed issue where conversations could not be opened after clicking the update banner

Improved

Improved accessibility for self-deleting messages with screen reader alt text

Stabilized background effects quality and prevented unintended bypass due to performance

Improved video selection interface for better consistency

Improved file editing version history display (profile name instead of username, simplified layout)

Added Countly logging for incremental backoff behavior for better observability

Enhanced CI/CD pipelines with parallelized environment checks and updated AWS deployment workflows

New

The “Update certificate” button is available when E2EI is enabled.

Fixed

Fixed an issue preventing copy and paste functionality in Collabora.

Improved

Improved accessibility for self-deleting messages by adding screen reader support.

Updated download links to point to the new official app download page.

Reduced update polling interval to ensure faster detection of new app versions (now every 15 minutes).

Addressed OpenSSL vulnerabilities to improve overall security in current and future versions.

Certificates are now clearly indicated in the devices list.

New

Collabora Editor integration enhancements

Added support for additional file extensions.

Introduced a new flow for fetching presigned URLs for editor sessions.

Added an Edit call-to-action to file actions in conversations.

Remote force reload support

Allows administrators to trigger updates of the web application remotely.

Platform and version reporting

The web client now sends platform and version information with network requests to improve diagnostics.

Fixed

Fixed an issue where HEIC photo uploads could get stuck during sending.

Fixed errors when uploading multipart files larger than 10MB.

Fixed an issue where conversation image previews used original images instead of server-generated previews.

Fixed an issue where messages received during long initial sync did not appear in the UI immediately.

Fixed a bug where renaming folders added a "." when the name ended with a space.

Fixed a bug where renaming a file to the same name resulted in "-1" being appended incorrectly.

Fixed an issue where profile picture changes failed when audit logging was enabled.

Fixed an issue where screenshare could remain stuck in a connecting state in multi-device scenarios.

Fixed a German localization issue in Drive tab naming.

Fixed a bug where the ringtone did not play in the production app.

Fixed an issue where audio device changes during a call were not applied.

Fixed a bug affecting special audio devices such as AirPods.

Fixed an issue where triggering MLS resets in federated conversations could lead to a broken group state.

Fixed an issue where AWS configuration changes could cause temporary 502 errors and downtime.

Improved

Implemented incremental backoff for 420/429 server responses to improve network stability.

Improved WebSocket connection reliability

Implemented a recovery mechanism for MLS epoch mismatches between the server and client state.

Improved accessibility labeling in the conversation overview.

Improved error messaging when Collabora documents cannot be opened.

Improved search UI in conversations, including placeholder text and Shared Drive access.

Enabled strict TypeScript mode to improve type safety and code quality.

Documented environment variables and feature flags used by the web app.

Updated production startup process in Elastic Beanstalk to run Node directly instead of PM2.

Improved publish workflow and production deployment processes.