1.4.4

What's Changed

• Include mermaid diagrams for packet structures by @FLAK-ZOSO in #666
• Add base localization infrastructure and externalize strings by @jackjackbits in #670
• Add default localization to fix CI builds by @qalandarov in #674
• Fix tests that were broken after localization integration by @qalandarov in #677
• Comment out broken tests by @qalandarov in #675
• Fix Localizations by @qalandarov in #684
• Unify the usages of splitSuffix() by @qalandarov in #683
• Fix a typo in base Localizable.strings by @hyeonjongyang in #685
• Refactor: Migrate to Swift String Catalogs (.xcstrings) by @SkinnnyJay in #691
• Add new languages by @jackjackbits in #700
• Fix broke tests with LocationNotesManagerTests to expect localization key by @SkinnnyJay in #699
• Optimize private chat deduplication by @jackjackbits in #694
• Remove unused favorites and notification helpers by @jackjackbits in #693
• Chore: Add localization regression tests to prevent format string crashes by @SkinnnyJay in #695
• Unify SHA256 hash and hex usages by @qalandarov in #687
• Refactor peerID - 1/n: Add PeerID + Tests by @qalandarov in #688
• Fix broken build + uncover localization tests by @qalandarov in #702
• Prune unused validation helpers by @jackjackbits in #701
• PeerID 2/n: Count and hex-conversion done with bare by @qalandarov in #705
• PeerID 3/n: Remove dead code by @qalandarov in #706
• Temporarily disable broken tests to catch actual issues by @qalandarov in #740
• Shared schemes by @qalandarov in #738
• Modularization: Extract Tor into a separate module by @qalandarov in #602
• PeerID 4/n: BitchatMessage.senderPeerID + String equality by @qalandarov in #739
• Injectable UserDefaults to fix race condition in tests by @qalandarov in #741
• PeerID 5/n: Ephemeral and Secure Identities by @qalandarov in #742
• PeerID 6/n: Unifiy validation by @qalandarov in #743
• PeerID 7/n: Unify PeerIDUtils & PeerIDResolver by @qalandarov in #744
• PeerID 8/n: NoiseRateLimiter & FavoritesPersistenceService by @qalandarov in #745
• Don’t auto-register mock BLE services on creation by @qalandarov in #746
• PeerID 9/n: NoiseEncryptionService by @qalandarov in #747
• PeerID 10/n: MessageRouter by @qalandarov in #749
• PeerID 11/n: Noise types use PeerID + create separate files by @qalandarov in #750
• PeerID 12/n: GossipSyncManager by @qalandarov in #751
• PeerID 14/n: Transport and its dependents by @qalandarov in #753
• Extract DeliveryStatusView into a separate file by @qalandarov in #757
• PeerID 15/n: Bitchat Message & Packet accept in init by @qalandarov in #754
• PeerID 16/n: BitchatPeer / PeerInfo / TransportPeer by @qalandarov in #755
• PeerID 17/n: PeripheralState + centralToPeerID by @qalandarov in #756
• Extract and simplify PaymentChipView by @qalandarov in #758
• Extract TextMessageView into a separate file by @qalandarov in #759
• Swift Testing by @qalandarov in #748
• Fix test suite peer ID collisions by @jackjackbits in #764
• Show Bluetooth permission alerts on launch and foreground by @jackjackbits in #765
• Swiping to close the sidebar by @riconroy in #678
• Fix ghost peers and stale messages from gossip sync by @jackjackbits in #766
• Add Tor’s xcframework and select “Do not embed” by @qalandarov in #768
• Fix QR verification sending multiple notifications by @jackjackbits in #773
• Location notes: fix performance and UI issues by @jackjackbits in #774
• SwiftTesting: Enable in GitHubActions + peer uuids by @qalandarov in #767
• PeerID 18/n: BitchatDelegate + Tests by @qalandarov in #769
• PeerID 19/n: BLEService’s private properties by @qalandarov in #770
• PeerID 20/n: BLEService’s private functions by @qalandarov in #771
• PeerID 21/n: UnifiedPeerService by @qalandarov in #772
• Fix send button tap responsiveness and sidebar drag jitter by @jackjackbits in #783
• Remove MockBluetoothMeshService by @qalandarov in #777
• Cleanup by @qalandarov in #793
• Centralize repeated queue-checking logic by @qalandarov in #791
• Fix hidden source of deadlocks by @qalandarov in #794
• Align DM sheet toolbar with people list by @jackjackbits in #795
• Serialize fragment assembly on BLE message queue by @jackjackbits in #804
• Refactor Nostr ID Bridge & Keychain Helper by @qalandarov in #796
• PeerID 22/n: PrivateChatManager by @qalandarov in #800
• Add Turkish translations for share extension & Add Turkey to knownRegions by @fikarme in #787
• Align gossip sync stale cleanup with Android client by @jackjackbits in #798
• Guard BLE link state lookups on BLE queue by @jackjackbits in #805
• Fix people sheet dismiss gestures by @jackjackbits in #803
• PeerID 23/n: ChatViewModel + its dependences by @qalandarov in #801
• Refactor Noise: Extract files and remove dead code by @qalandarov in #806
• Convert the remaining tests to Swift Testing by @qalandarov in #781
• Fix crash in handleMessage peer lookup by @jackjackbits in #810
• fix: improve Xcode detection in Justfile by @RedThoroughbred in #814
• Prune unused helpers and add Linux logging stubs by @jackjackbits in #811
• Reuse cached mention regex in parseMentions by @jackjackbits in #812
• Privacy: Remove LocationNotesCounter background subscriptions by @jackjackbits in #820
• Feature: Location notes ± 1 grid (subscribe to 9 cells) by @jackjackbits in #821

New Contributors

• @FLAK-ZOSO made their first contribution in #666
• @hyeonjongyang made their first contribution in #685
• @SkinnnyJay made their first contribution in #691
• @riconroy made their first contribution in #678
• @fikarme made their first contribution in #787
• @RedThoroughbred made their first contribution in #814

Full Changelog: v1.4.3...v1.4.4

1.4.3

localization release:

• added general localization framework
• languages: english, italian, spanish, german, brazilian portugese, chinese, nepalise, indonesian, russian, ukranian, french, arabic, and hebrew.

What's Changed

• Include mermaid diagrams for packet structures by @FLAK-ZOSO in #666
• Add base localization infrastructure and externalize strings by @jackjackbits in #670

New Contributors

• @FLAK-ZOSO made their first contribution in #666

Full Changelog: v1.4.3...v1.4.3.1

1.4.2

gate tor/nostr connections:

• add option to turn tor on and off
• gate default relay connections behind mutual favs

What's Changed

• Prevent Github Languages stats skewing by @qalandarov in #630
• Set macOS App Category as Social Media as well by @qalandarov in #628
• Single source of truth for Marketing Version by @qalandarov in #627
• add option to turn off tor, gate default relays connection on mutual favorites by @jackjackbits in #631
• chore: debug icon by @r1b2ns in #634
• fix: crash on shared extension by @r1b2ns in #621
• Refactor 2/n: ChatViewModel's Geohash Subscription by @qalandarov in #635
• Remove unused Noise handshake coordinator and identity stubs by @jackjackbits in #656
• Refine location notes UI and align sheet layouts by @jackjackbits in #660
• Fix BLE stream crashes and gossip sync races by @jackjackbits in #663
• [DOCS] enforce https in noiseprotocol.org url by @leoperegrino in #661
• Add Dynamic Type support across chat surfaces by @jackjackbits in #664
• Improve BLE relay reliability by @jackjackbits in #665

New Contributors

• @leoperegrino made their first contribution in #661

Full Changelog: v1.4.1...v1.4.2

1.4.1

mesh sync release:

• added bluetooth mesh syncing so you don't miss chats when temporarily out of mesh range
• made tor restart smarter and more forgiving
• various UI fixes

What's Changed

• SYNC_REQUEST 2 by @callebtc in #616
• Xcode Configuration files: .xcconfigs + Remove xcodegen by @qalandarov in #608
• Modularization: Extract SecureLogger into a separate module by @qalandarov in #600
• Refactor: BitchatMessage by @qalandarov in #610
• Refactor: Extract types from BitchatProtocol by @qalandarov in #611
• Refactor 1/n: ChatViewModel's Message Sending section by @qalandarov in #613
• Gate Tor/Nostr start behind permissions or mutual favorites; clean lifecycle + UX by @jackjackbits in #619
• fix: remove XcodeGen references from Justfile and make it runnable by @r1b2ns in #620
• Regenerate identities immediately on panic trigger by @jackjackbits in #624
• Ignore self when opening message actions by @jackjackbits in #625

New Contributors

• @r1b2ns made their first contribution in #620

Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.4.1

1.4.0 (geotags)

geotag release:

• can now add persistent notes to any location for others to find (precision: 8, street)

1.3.4

tor release:

• tor by default to provide IP address privacy
• better nostr relay error handling
• many bug fixes

1.3.3

• all bluetooth mesh public chats cryptographically signed to prevent spoofing
• geohash bookmarks to save your favorite location chats
• much more robust bluetooth mesh and relaying
• crash and bug fixes

1.3.2

• geo-based relays to reduce spam and increase speed
• QR codes to verify people found on mesh
• lots of robustness and performance fixes
• proper NIP-17 implementation for DMs

1.3.1

🌐 roma release:

• location channels: chat with people in nearby geohashes
• better compatibility with android client
• robustness fixes throughout the app

warning: this release breaks the previous protocol.

bitchat 1.3.0

🌐 roma release:

• location channels: chat with people in nearby geohashes
• better compatibility with android client
• robustness fixes throughout the app

warning: this release breaks the previous protocol.