PILOS 4.18.0

This update to PILOS v4 brings significant changes to the room sharing and joining UI/UX, along with new configuration and privacy options and improvements to accessibility and localization. It also adds an option to configure a server as always online, which can be useful in setups with load balancers. Check the changelog and the related PRs for all details.

Room sharing and joining

For the UI/UX changes to room sharing and joining, check out the Issue and PR. Here is a brief summary:

• Move the guest name input from the join dialog to the room access overlay
• Allow guests to remember their name for future visits
• Include the room access code in room share links as a hash parameter
• Move personalized link tokens from route parameters to hash parameters
• Store access codes and personalized link tokens in sessionStorage to preserve room access across page reloads

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To Install this version check our Getting Started Guide

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Added

• Environment variable VERSION to change the displayed version in the footer (#3300, #3302) by @samuelwei
• System-wide default welcome message (#3301) by @samuelwei
• Privacy setting to disable finding users by partial matches of their name or email address (#2264, #3316) by @samuelwei
• Hints in admin UI file uploads indicating supported file types and maximum allowed file size (#3235) by @samuelwei
• Guests can now choose to remember their name for future video conferences (#2450, #3275) by @Sabr1n4W
• Room access is now preserved across page reloads after entering via an access code or personalized link (#3275) by @Sabr1n4W
• Login button inside room access overlay to allow users to log in instead of accessing the room as a guest (#2450, #3275) by @Sabr1n4W
• Option to set connection status of servers to always online (#3317, #3373) by @samuelwei
• Environment variable PULSE_ENABLED to disable Laravel Pulse (#3476) by @samuelwei
• Docs: Horizon, Pulse and Telescope monitoring tools (#3476) by @samuelwei
• Pluralization support for localization strings (#2520) by @Sabr1n4W

Changed

• Allow SVG and WebP images to be used as livestream pause images (#3235) by @samuelwei
• Accessibility: aria-labels for filter and sort select elements in room tabs (#3298) by @samuelwei
• Accessibility: Updated aria-label values for buttons and select controls to provide more descriptive context (#3241, #3242) by @samuelwei
• Guest name input was moved from join dialog to room access overlay (#2450, #3275) by @Sabr1n4W
• Room share link now includes the access code, so users no longer need to enter it manually when opening the link (#3275) by @Sabr1n4W
• Improved fallback behavior for invalid room and user tab links (#3275) by @Sabr1n4W
• Prometheus metric label pilos_servers_total{status="unhealthy"} to pilos_servers_total{status="faulty"} (#3373) by @samuelwei
• Connection status terminology in log messages (unhealthy to faulty; healthy to online; old_health to old_connection_status) (#3373) by @samuelwei

Fixed

• Select dropdown border styles (#3314, #3315) by @samuelwei
• Accessibility: Aria-describedby for select and toggle switch input fields (#3298) by @samuelwei

Full Changelog: v4.17.0...v4.18.0