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8.0.0-rc.0

2025-12-21

Engine versions

  • Node: 22.16.0
  • Deno: 1.43.5
  • MongoDB: 8.0
  • Apps-Engine: 1.59.0-rc.0

Major Changes

  • (#36829) Removes the deprecated sendConfirmationEmail method

  • (#37460) Removes deprecated livechat:removeUnit method

  • (#36836) Removes the deprecated livechat:getTagsList method

    Removes the deprecated livechat:getUnitsFromUser method

    Removes the deprecated livechat:getFirstRoomMessage method

    Removes the deprecated livechat:getDepartmentForwardRestrictions method

  • (#37672) Removes deprecated VoIP permissions

  • (#36941) Makes Voice Calls enabled by default when available

  • (#37672) Removes deprecated VoIP from Omnichannel

  • (#37461) Removes deprecated livechat:saveUnit method

  • (#36864) Removes the deprecated authorization:removeUserFromRole method

  • (#36976) Promotes Timestamp Parser from preview state to stable

  • (#37123) Removes ecdh functionality and related settings

  • (#35436 by @blackmamba1231) Removes deprecated canAccessRoom meteor method

  • (#36925) Removes deprecated Realtime API method: livechat:getAnalyticsChartData

  • (#37392) Removes deprecated livechat:returnAsInquiry method

  • (#37390) Removes deprecated removeCustomField method

  • (#37672) Removes Deprecated FreeSwitch integration

  • (#36851) Removes the deprecated getUserRoles method in favor of the /v1/roles.getUsersInPublicRoles endpoint.

  • (#37388) Removes deprecated setAdminStatus method

  • (#35961) Removes support of MongoDB versions 5.x and 6.x

  • (#36823) Removes deprecated meteor method muteUserInRoom

  • (#36825) Removes the deprecated method createToken

  • (#37022) Promotes Resizable Contextualbars from preview state to stable.

  • (#36837) Removes the deprecated setReaction meteor method

  • (#36824) Removes deprecated Realtime API method: livechat:closeRoom

  • (#36832) Removes the deprecated setCustomFields method

  • (#36931) Removes deprecated Realtime API method: livechat:removeAllClosedRooms

  • (#36830) Removes the deprecated getAvatarSuggestion method

  • (#37462) Removes deprecated livechat:saveDepartment method

  • (#37397) Removes deprecated livechat:setUpConnection method

  • Removes the deprecated getRoomRoles method

  • Removes the deprecated authorization:deleteRole method

  • (#37391) Removes deprecated livechat:removeRoom method

  • (#36849) Removes deprecated appId parameter from the oauth-apps.get endpoint.

  • (#37463) Removes deprecated sendFileLivechatMessage method

  • (#32590) Removes the setting API_Use_REST_For_DDP_Calls. Turning this on meant websocket was only used for realtime data/events, and any other meteor method calls goes over method.call endpoint. For microservice deployments, this had to be turned on. Now method calls will always happen over http endpoints.

  • (#36966) Promotes quick reactions from preview state to stable

  • (#36821) Removes /api/v1/banners.getnew deprecated endpoint

  • (#36871) Removes the livechat:transfer deprecated method Removes the livechat/room.transfer deprecated endpoint Creates the livechat/visitor.department.transfer for visitors department transfer use

  • (#36924) Removes deprecated Realtime API method: livechat:getRoutingConfig

  • (#36809) Removes deprecated Realtime API method: livechat:changeLivechatStatus

  • (#36951) Removes the deprecated param hideRoomsWithNoActivity and adjust the api tests accordingly. Endpoint always returns rooms that are not empty.

  • (#36838) Removes the deprecated insertOrUpdateUser meteor method

  • (#37406) Removes deprecated livechat:removeTag method

  • (#37810) Fixes role assignment precedence in SAML provisioning, ensuring that SAML-specific default roles take priority over global registration roles, and preventing role merging when both are configured.

  • (#36831) Removes the deprecated setUsername method

  • (#37446) Removes deprecated removeCannedResponse method

  • (#37405) Removes deprecated saveCannedResponse method

  • (#37396) Removes deprecated livechat:sendTranscript method

  • (#36857) Removes the deprecated /api/v1/rooms.upload endpoint

  • (#36908) Removes the deprecated livechat:resumeOnHold method

  • (#36935) Removes addUserToRole and removeUserFromRole type declaration and deprecation logger

  • (#37393) Removes deprecated livechat:saveAgentInfo method

  • (#36907) Removes the deprecated GET Method from /api/v1/apps

  • (#37114) Removes stdout logging functionality, related components and settings

  • (#36647) Removes deprecated ‘e2e.updateGroupKey’ method and related type declarations

  • (#37421) Removes deprecated livechat:saveCustomField method

  • (#36896) Removes the deprecated roleName parameter from /api/v1/roles.addUserToRole and /api/v1/roles.removeUserFromRole

    Removes the ability to pass a role name to the role parameter type from /api/v1/roles.getUsersInRole

  • (#36828) Removes the deprecated setUserPassword method

  • (#37285) Promotes Enhanced Navigation from preview state to stable.

  • (#37464) Removes deprecated livechat:takeInquiry method

  • (#36865) Removes the deprecated authorization:addUserToRole method

Minor Changes

  • (#36570) REST endpoint /v1/users.createToken is not deprecated anymore. It now requires a secret parameter to generate a token for a user. This change is part of the effort to enhance security by ensuring that tokens are generated with an additional layer of validation. The secret parameter is validated against a new environment variable CREATE_TOKENS_FOR_USERS_SECRET.

  • (#37719) Adds a new method to the Apps-Engine that allows apps to retrieve multiple rooms from database

  • (#37659) Changes the position of the buttons in Unique ID change detected modal in order to highlight configuration update instead of new workspace

  • (#37233) Validates attachment fields to require title and value properties on APIs chat.postMessage and chat.sendMessage.

  • (#37224) Enhance user’s deactivated state handling to correctly distinguish between pending and deactivated users.

  • (#37091) Adds Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) for private channels & private teams.

  • (#37771) Introduces an info button to voice call’s in-chat history message, which opens a contextual bar with more detailed information about the voice call.

Patch Changes

  • (#37663) Removes the deprecated meteor method: livechat:saveTag

  • (#37688) Adds deprecation warning for livechat:removeMonitor and new endpoint replacing it; livechat/monitor.remove

  • (#37690) Adds a deprecation warning for livechat:saveBusinessHour and new endpoint replacing it; livechat/business-hours.save

  • (#37612) Adds invitation request support to rooms

  • (#37745) Fixes an issue where its not being possible to change the password in account security page

  • (#37721) Disables read receipts indicators in federated rooms. This feature will be re-enabled when fully compatible with federation.

  • (#37823) Fixes members tab > add members not removing selected items

  • (#37791) Fixes an issue where cases of invites that were canceled or disinvited were not being handled.

  • (#37874) Security Hotfix (https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/security-fixes-and-updates)

  • (#36822) Removes deprecated meteor method unmuteUserInRoom

  • (#37819) Removes deprecated method livechat:removeBusinessHour

  • (#37654) Fixes an issue that could cause slashcommands to disappear for the user in certain high-availability scenarios

  • (#37443) Fixes an issue where custom status is not updating immediately if the value is empty

  • (#37730) Adds an execution flag to apps-engine runtime that helps prevent the publishing of faulty builds

  • (#37722) Fixes an issue with the build that prevented Deno runtime to run on air-gapped environments

  • (#37504) Fixes create channel modal not validating federated access permission

  • (#37523) Fixes license add-on validations for federated rooms

  • (#37061) Adds deprecation warning on livechat:addMonitor with new endpoint replacing it; livechat/monitors.create

  • (#37713) Fixes a condition where the SAML_Custom_Default_default_user_role setting, used to define the default SAML role when none is provided, would fail when a role name was used instead of an ID.

  • (#36827) Removes deprecated method saveUserProfile

  • (#37643) Adds invitation badge to room members list

  • (#37664) Removes the deprecated meteor method: livechat:addMonitor

  • (#37829) Fixes an issue where iframe external commands sent via window.postMessage were not being handled correctly when Rocket.Chat was embedded inside an iframe.

  • (#37717) Fixes incorrect URL generation in Global Search “Jump to message” feature, resolving navigation issues when jumping to messages across different channels.

  • (#37845) Fixes push notifications continuing after logout due to missing token cleanup.

  • (#37822) Fixes an issue where it‘s not being possible to configure department’s chatClosingTags without enabling requestTagBeforeClosingTag

  • (#37707) Fixes an issue that caused Third-party login to not work properly

  • (#37662) removes the deprecated meteor method: livechat:removeMonitor

  • (#37852) Adds improvements to the push notifications logic; the logic now truncates messages and titles larger than 240, and 65 characters respectively.

  • (#37281) Adds deprecation warning for livechat:saveTag and new endpoint to replace it; livechat/tags.save

  • (#37656) Fixes an issue where the client failed to load properly when the “First Channel After Login” setting began with a hash (#), ensuring users are routed to the correct channel.

  • (#37846) Fixes /v1/users.logout not marking user sessions as logged out, leaving stale sessions active.

  • (#37551) Ensures presence stays accurate by refreshing connections on heartbeats and removing stale sessions.

  • (#37677) Fixes an issue where membership updates were not reflected when the user was the first member on their own server.

  • (#37718) Fixes the missing dispatch of startup iframe event on client startup.

  • (#37729) Fixes inconsistency in roomLeft event payload by aligning it to the standard outgoing events signature.

  • (#37729) Removes sensitive data from outgoing events debug logs.

  • (#37635) Adds invitation badge to sidebar

  • (#37772) Removes deprecated method livechat:saveBusinessHour

  • (#37775) Adds deprecation warning for livechat:removeBusinessHour and new endpoint to replace it; livechat/business-hours.remove

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    • @rocket.chat/omnichannel-services@0.3.44-rc.0
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    • @rocket.chat/http-router@7.9.14-rc.0
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