v4.0.0

Changes:

Local database encryption with passphrase on iOS, Android, Linux, Mac!

Mobile apps:

• configurable WebRTC ICE servers - see https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/WEBRTC.md
• improved stability of establishing direct and group connections, files transfers and message reception.
• support for animated images on Android
• German language UI
• deleting files and media

Terminal app:

• disable messages and notifications per contact / group

For developers:

• TypeScript SDK for integrating with SimpleX Chat (e.g., chat bots or chat assistants).

Commits:

• use SQLCipher (#981)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• update dependencies
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• update simplexmq
• core: encrypt chat database (#988)
• State preserving for some UI elements which otherwise would be lost on orientation change (#994)
• android: prevent orientation change in calls (#995)
• android: disable compression of res/raw directory to avoid crash on incoming call (opening mp3) (#997)
• ios: missing localizations (#1000)
• android: fix incoming call view (#999)
• android: version 3.2.1 (52)
• blog: v3.2 - incognito mode (#996)
• update blog
• ios: update library
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• android: screen lock with rotation (#1001)
• Swiping over a link will not trigger browser opening (#1002)
• android: pick image from gallery if it exists or from files otherwise (#1003)
• Reversed terminal layout (#1004)
• build-android: fix script (#1005)
• android: fix alias layout (#986)
• use commoncrypto flag in ios nix build (for sqlcipher) (#1006)
• core: C API to migrate and check database (#1008)
• core: fix chatInitKey to pass database key to agent store (#1010)
• nix: direct-sqlcipher patch, openssl flag for android (#1011)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• fix flake.nix
• update flake.nix
• core: add error strings to SQLCipher encrypt/decrypt commands (#1014)
• mobile: enable chat console when chat is stopped (#1017)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• readme, typo
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• core: change database encryption API to require current passphrase on all changes (#1019)
• Search in a list of chats (#1009)
• terminal: commands to mute/unmute contacts and groups (#1018)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• update flake.nix to export libs from androidPkgs.openssl
• update flake.nix
• android: Option for periodically fetching new messages without starting a service (#1013)
• android: onion hosts description (#1020)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• ci: script for downloading and unpacking prebuilt aarch64 libs for Android (#864)
• Fix counter when message is updated (#1023)
• core: fix api for encryption (#1025)
• core: report passphrase error separately from others (#1027)
• update flake.nix to export openssl libs
• android: mute/unmute in a chat menu (#1026)
• ios: use SQLCipher (#1012)
• android: add libcrypto.so
• extend JNI bridge
• core: fix error reporting of sqlcipher export errors (#1029)
• nix: ls androidPkgs
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• ios: NSE without passphrase in keychain (#1030)
• nix: update to rename libs dependencies and to remove libunwind from .so files
• Merge branch 'sqlcipher' into sqlcipher-android
• nix: set so name
• ios: additional db encryption UX (#1031)
• migrate website to 11ty site generator (#913)
• update CNAME
• update website on master branch changes
• add paths to trigger build in web.yml
• update paths in web.yml
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• nix: set -x
• nix: skip libsimplex.so when patching so name
• nix: fix condition syntax
• nix: re-use ios post install script (#1035)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• nix: add commoncrypto flag to tagged json builds
• nix: fix patchelf
• Merge branch 'sqlcipher' into sqlcipher-android
• nix: android/log.h patch
• nix: fix syntax error
• nix: update patches
• nix: patch to replace ERR_error_string with ERR_func_error_string
• nix: remove ERR_error_string patch
• nix: refactor ios parameters
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• inline files rfc (#1024)
• Typescript chat client SDK (#1036)
• android: animated images support (#1038)
• nix: patch out android logging from sqlcipher
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• remove duplicate patch
• mobile: fix quote sender name interaction with incognito membership and alias (#1041)
• Merge branch 'sqlcipher' of github.com:simplex-chat/simplex-chat into sqlcipher
• Merge branch 'sqlcipher' into sqlcipher-android
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• Merge branch 'sqlcipher' into sqlcipher-android
• android: database encryption support with a passphrase (#1021)
• Merge pull request #1028 from simplex-chat/sqlcipher-android
• ios: localize database encryption (#1048)
• core: use async agent commands when establishing connections w/t user action (#977)
• mobile: fix db encryption translations (#1049)
• mobile: fix group delete alert text for local deletion (#1051)
• Merge branch 'master' into sqlcipher
• android: progress indicator in database related views (#1052)
• core: sqlcipher stack build (#991)
• update simplexmq
• Merge pull request #985 from simplex-chat/sqlcipher
• android: Gif file size limit and download button (#1050)
• android: require to disable battery optimizations for periodic notifications mode (#1053)
• android: Restore database from a backup when encryption fails for some reason (#1058)
• System theme fix (#1059)
• update simplexmq
• ci: cabal build (#1057)
• core: process ERR response to async command (#1061)
• core: don't check agent msg matches expected response of async cmd if it's ERR (#1062)
• update simplexmq (fix stopping agent)
• ios: restore db (#1063)
• android: copy backup instead of moving (#1067)
• ios: missing translations (#1064)
• core: support sql queries (#1066)
• mobile: v4.0-beta.0 (ios: 71, android: 53)
• ios: update version to v4.0
• update simplexmq
• mobile: prohibit /sql commands if unauthorized (#1068)
• ios: clear storage (#1069)
• ios: clear storage translations (#1071)
• ios: version 4.0 (72)
• ios: disable files deletion unless chat is stopped (#1074)
• android: Ability to delete app files and media (#1072)
• ios: version 4.0 (73)
• android: version 4.0-beta.1 (54)
• support direct file invitations without contact requests (#1076)
• code: update simplexmq (async secure)
• 4.0.0
• webrtc: change server ports to 443, ios: allow configuring WebRTC ICE servers (#1077)
• ios: remove destructive role from swipe actions to avoid pre-emptive row deletion before confirmations (#1083)
• ios: alerts on connection errors (#1080)
• mobile: decrease mark read delay (#1085)
• ios: replace "make connection" screen with two buttons (#1084)
• ios: fix occasionally broken QR code when creating invitation link (#1086)
• ios: UX for making connections (#1088)
• ios: update icons and logos (#1089)
• android: alerts on connection errors (#1087)
• android: Allow configuring WebRTC ICE servers (#1090)
• android: Replace "make connection" screen with two buttons (#1091)
• ios: update simplex library
• core: ignore file cancel errors when deleting chat/chat item (#1093)
• ios: version 4.0 (74)
• update simplemq (sql function)
• ios: allow export of unencrypted database (#1097)
• android: version 4.0-beta.2 (55)
• android: UX for making connections (#1098)
• android: UI fixes (#1099)
• ios: fix chat list layout (#1094)
• android: Icons (#1100)
• android: floating button for creating a new chat (#1102)
• android: update/remove strings (#1104)
• ios: fix background refresh crash, memoize migrateChatDatabase (#1103)
• ios: version 4.0 (75)
• android: version 4.0-beta.3 (56)
• android: version 4.0-beta.3 (57)
• core: single function to initialize the chat controller only if encryption key is correct (#1107)
• android: add German translations (#1079)
• android: fix string
• ios: use single call to initialize chat controller (#1110)
• android: single call to initialize chat, fix (#1109)
• android: ui fixes (#1114)
• Fixes #1105 (#1108)
• android: fix 'choose attachment' layout for German language (#1115)
• android: version 4.0 (58)
• android: disable new chat buttons and notifications settings when chat is stopped (#1116)
• android: version 4.0 (59)

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