v5.10.0

v5.10.0 --2023-05-05

Removed features:

• Removed support for Windows 8.1 and earlier, which reached end-of-life earlier this year and are no longer supported by Electron.
• Removed support for Zulip Server 3.x and earlier, which have been obsolete for more than 18 months, in accordance with our release lifecycle. A notice will now be displayed when connecting to a server with an unsupported version.

Fixes:

• Fixed display of the dropdown for the spellchecker languages setting.
• Fixed various bugs related to displaying and updating organization icons.
• Fixed settings to disable visual display of notifications.

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 24.2.0.

v5.9.5

v5.9.5 --2023-02-06

Fixes:

• Fixed a hang on startup when an organization cannot be connected at startup.

Enhancements:

• Enabled Chromium sandboxing in remote renderer processes for improved security hardening.

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 22.2.0.

v5.9.4

v5.9.4 --2023-01-04

Fixes:

• The com.apple.quarantine extended attribute is now correctly set for downloaded files on macOS.
• The external link handler ignores invalid URLs.

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 22.0.0.

v5.9.3

v5.9.3 --2022-04-28

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug in the automatic updater that would sometimes close the application instead of updating it.
  (As with most updater fixes, this fix will take effect when updating from 5.9.3. If you're having trouble updating to 5.9.3, a workaround is to click Install Later rather than Install and Relaunch, then Quit from the menu bar and re-open the application manually.)

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 18.2.0.

v5.9.2

v5.9.2 --2022-04-20

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 18.1.0. This fixes an upstream Electron bug that crashed the application when accessibility tools such as screen readers and grammar assistants are in use.

v5.9.1

v5.9.1 --2022-04-08

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 18.0.3.

v5.9.0

v5.9.0 --2022-04-01

Fixes:

• Fixed unread count display when viewing a topic with a parenthesized number.
• Fixed parsing of system proxy settings.

Enhancements:

• Removed fade-in animation on page load.

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 18.0.1.

v5.8.1

v5.8.1 --2021-07-29

Fixes:

• Downgraded electron-updater to fix automatic updates on macOS.
  (Note that 5.7.0 and 5.8.0 users may still trigger electron-updater bugs trying to automatically update to 5.8.1; once updated, future updates from 5.8.1 should work correctly.)

v5.8.0

v5.8.0 --2021-07-21

Fixes:

• Fixed the spell checker on macOS.
• Fixed TypeError after closing the About page.

Enhancements:

• Removed Ctrl+L/⌘L keyboard shortcut to prevent accidental logouts.

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 13.1.7.

v5.7.0

v5.7.0 --2021-04-30

Fixes:

• Fixed perpetual CPU usage on Windows after re-launching the app when it’s already open.
• Fixed shortcut display to avoid generating “Ctrl+10”.

Dependencies:

• Upgraded all dependencies, including Electron 12.0.6.