v3.48.0-rc.1

🚨 BREAKING CHANGES

• Remove Piwik support (#8835).

✨ Features

• Move New Search Experience out of beta (#8859). Contributed by @justjanne.
• Switch video rooms to spotlight layout when in PiP mode (#8912). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22574.
• Live location sharing - render message deleted tile for redacted beacons (#8905). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Improve view source dialog style (#8883). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22636. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Improve integration manager dialog style (#8888). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22642. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Implement MSC3827: Filtering of /publicRooms by room type (#8866). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22578.
• Show chat panel when opening a video room with unread messages (#8812). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22527.
• Live location share - forward latest location (#8860). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Allow integration managers to validate user identity after opening (#8782). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Create a common header on right panel cards on BaseCard (#8808). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Integrate searching public rooms and people into the new search experience (#8707). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21354 and element-hq/element-web#19349. Contributed by @justjanne.
• Bring back waveform for voice messages and retain seeking (#8843). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21904.
• Improve colors in settings (#7283).
• Keep draft in composer when a slash command syntax errors (#8811). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22384.
• Release video rooms as a beta feature (#8431).
• Clarify logout key backup warning dialog. Contributed by @notramo. (#8741). Fixes element-hq/element-web#15565. Contributed by @MadLittleMods.
• Slightly improve the look of the Message edits dialog (#8763). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22410.
• Add support for MD / HTML in room topics (#8215). Fixes element-hq/element-web#5180. Contributed by @Johennes.
• Live location share - link to timeline tile from share warning (#8752). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Improve composer visiblity (#8578). Fixes vector-im/element-web#22072 and element-hq/element-web#17362.
• Makes the avatar of the user menu non-draggable (#8765). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Improve widget buttons behaviour and layout (#8734). Contributed by @weeman1337.
• Use AccessibleButton for 'Reset All' link button on SetupEncryptionBody (#8730). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Adjust message timestamp position on TimelineCard in non-bubble layouts (#8745). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22426. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Use AccessibleButton for 'In reply to' link button on ReplyChain (#8726). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22407. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Live location share - enable reply and react to tiles (#8721). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Change dash to em dash issues fixed (#8455). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21895. Contributed by @goelesha.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Correct issue with tab order in new search experience (#8919). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22670. Contributed by @justjanne.
• Clicking location replies now redirects to the replied event instead of opening the map (#8918). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22667. Contributed by @weeman1337.
• Keep clicks on pills within the app (#8917). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22653.
• Don't overlap tile bubbles with timestamps in modern layout (#8908). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22425.
• Connect to Jitsi unmuted by default (#8909).
• Maximize width value of display name on TimelineCard with IRC/modern layout (#8904). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22651. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Align the avatar and the display name on TimelineCard (#8900). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Remove inline margin from reactions row on IRC layout (#8891). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22644. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Align "From a thread" on search result panel on IRC layout (#8892). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22645. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Display description of E2E advanced panel as subsection text (#8889). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Remove inline end margin from images on file panel (#8886). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22640. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Disable option to Quote when we don't have sufficient permissions (#8893). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22643.
• Add padding to font scaling loader for message bubble layout (#8875). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22626. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Set 100% max-width to display name on reply tiles (#8867). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22615. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix alignment of pill letter (#8874). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22622. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Move the beta pill to the right side and display the pill on video room only (#8873). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22619 and element-hq/element-web#22620. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Stop using absolute property to place beta pill on RoomPreviewCard (#8872). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22617. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Make the pill text single line (#8744). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22427. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Hide overflow of public room description on spotlight dialog result (#8870). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix position of message action bar on the info tile on TimelineCard in message bubble layout (#8865). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22614. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Remove inline start margin from display name on reply tiles on TimelineCard (#8864). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22613. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Improve homeserver dropdown dialog styling (#8850). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22552. Contributed by @justjanne.
• Fix crash when drawing blurHash for portrait videos PSB-139 (#8855). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22597. Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Fix grid blowout on pinned event tiles (#8816). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22543. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix temporary sync errors if there's weird settings stored in account data (#8857).
• Fix reactions row overflow and gap between reactions (#8813). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22093. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix issues with the Create new room button in Spotlight (#8851). Contributed by @justjanne.
• Remove margin from E2E icon between avatar and hidden event (#8584). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22186. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix waveform on a message bubble (#8852). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Location sharing maps are now loaded after reconnection (#8848). Fixes element-hq/element-web#20993. Contributed by @weeman1337.
• Update the avatar mask so it doesn’t cut off spaces’ avatars anymore (#8849). Contributed by @justjanne.
• Add a bit of safety around timestamp handling for threads (#8845).
• Remove top margin from event tile on a narrow viewport (#8814). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix keyboard shortcuts on settings tab being wrapped (#8825). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22547. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Add try-catch around blurhash loading (#8830).
• Prevent new composer from overflowing from non-breakable text (#8829). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22507. Contributed by @justjanne.
• Use common subheading on sidebar user settings tab (#8823). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix clickable area of advanced toggle on appearance user settings tab (#8820). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22546. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Disable redacting reactions if we don't have sufficient permissions (#8767). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22262.
• Update the live timeline when the JS SDK resets it (#8806). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22421.
• Fix flex blowout on image reply (#8809). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22509 and element-hq/element-web#22510. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Enable background color on hover for chat panel and thread panel (#8644). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22273. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix #20026: send read marker as soon as we change it (#8802). Fixes element-hq/element-web#20026. Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Allow AppTiles to shrink as much as necessary (#8805). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22499.
• Make widgets in video rooms immutable again (#8803). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22497.
• Use MessageActionBar style declarations on pinned message card (#8757). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22444. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Expire video member events after 1 hour (#8776).
• Name lists on invite dialog (#8046). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21400 and element-hq/element-web#19463. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Live location share - show loading UI for beacons with start timestamp in the future (#8775). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22437. Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Fix scroll jump issue with the composer (#8788). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22464.
• Fix the incorrect nesting of download button on MessageActionBar (#8785). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Revert link color change in composer (#8784). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22468.
• Fix 'Logout' inline link on the splash screen (#8770). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22449. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix disappearing widget poput button when changing the widget layout (#8754). Contributed by @weeman1337.
• Reduce gutter with the new read receipt UI (#8736). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21890.
• Add ellipsis effect to hidden beacon status (#8755). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22441. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Make the pill on the basic message composer compatible with display name in RTL languages (#8758). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22445. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Prevent the banner text from being selected, replacing the spacing values with the variable (#8756). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22442. Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Ensure the first device on a newly-registered account gets cross-signed properly (#8750). Fixes element-hq/element-web#21977. Contributed by @duxovni.
• Hide live location option in threads composer (#8746). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22424. Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
• Make sure MessageTimestamp is not hidden by EventTile_line on TimelineCard (#8748). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Make PiP motion smoother and react to window resizes correctly (#8747). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22292.
• Prevent Invite and DevTools dialogs from being cut off (#8646). Fixes element-hq/element-web#20911 and undefined/matrix-react-sdk#8165. Contributed by @justjanne.
• Squish event bubble tiles less (#8740).
• Use random widget IDs for video rooms (#8739). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22417.
• Fix read avatars overflow from the right chat panel with a maximized widget on bubble message layout (#8470). Contributed by @luixxiul.
• Fix CallView crash (#8735). Fixes element-hq/element-web#22394.