1.98.0

• You can now restrict replies to your posts to followers only!
• A new settings page now exists to set default "Who can reply" settings on all future posts
• Improvements to the search page interface
• Added a new "Search posts by user" tool to profiles
• When reporting DM conversations, you will now be prompted to block the offending user and delete the conversation
• Added "Interlingua" to application languages

What's Changed

• env var tweaks by @haileyok in #7457
• Prevent following self via Immersive player by @mozzius in #7606
• Typo fix by @surfdude29 in #7637
• Reduce padding on video overlay by @mozzius in #7617
• Change search cancel behaviour by @mozzius in #7624
• Search - clean up refs in render by @mozzius in #7589
• Add example account store by @estrattonbailey in #7641
• Date input improvements by @mozzius in #7639
• Spring cleaning by @mozzius in #7640
• Fix convo header loading state by @mozzius in #7603
• Make convo menu lazy by @mozzius in #7604
• Fix slow Hosting Provider dialog by @mozzius in #7594
• Update expo-blur by @mozzius in #7596
• Upgrade RN to 0.76.6 by @gaearon in #7557
• statsig: rm sha by @haileyok in #7647
• Bump version by @mozzius in #7650
• Allow .webp thumbnail preview when pasting urls by @andrefernandes-95 in #7649
• Added Portal to ErrorMessage to stack it on top of the view by @andrefernandes-95 in #7655
• Updated Swedish translations for v.1.97 by @nilaallj in #7573
• Update Danish localization for 1.97.0 by @c960657 in #7579
• Update Basque localization for 1.97.0 (supersedes #7580) by @pfrazee in #7666
• PT-BR Translation update by @Felps3000 in #7582
• Update Italian translations by @mlocati in #7601
• Updated Hindi localisation for 1.97.0 by @FalKoopa in #7627
• Clean out translation lines which no longer apply by @pfrazee in #7668
• Improved service handle validation logic by @mozzius in #7657
• [APP-1013] Configure and apply default post interaction settings from user preferences by @estrattonbailey in #7664
• simplify avatar ui by @haileyok in #7670
• Updated i18n process by @pfrazee in #7684
• Per-user search history by @mozzius in #7588
• Fix bottom sheet styling in dark mode by @Armster15 in #7523
• Unmark string for translation by @surfdude29 in #7690
• Fix unknown threadgates causing crashes by @mozzius in #7692
• Add language: Interlingua by @pfrazee in #7715
• Refine accessibilityHint by @quiple in #7554
• More i18n process updates by @pfrazee in #7720
• [APP-1031] Add new followerRule to threadgate settings by @estrattonbailey in #7681
• Add deploy key to nightly commit by @pfrazee in #7722
• Fix CI on main by @mozzius in #7727
• Ungate trending topics by @mozzius in #7696
• Fix quote & list padding not being pressable by @mozzius in #7694
• Better animations for dialogs, animate web composer by @mozzius in #7703
• Animate dropdown menus by @mozzius in #7704
• Invert new postonboarding gate by @mozzius in #7695
• Special treatment for recommended starter packs by @mozzius in #7706
• Animate drawer menu on mobile web by @mozzius in #7711
• Improved search page by @mozzius in #7590
• Improved search language select by @mozzius in #7591
• Add dev mode for easy copying of at:// URIs and DIDs by @tom-sherman in #7723
• Revert "Fix quote & list padding not being pressable" by @mozzius in #7733
• Move period in PostInteractionSettingsDialog.tsx by @quiple in #7726
• Use effective filtering for feeds by @estrattonbailey in #7736
• Bitdrift integration by @estrattonbailey in #7728
• Reenable router events by @mozzius in #7735
• [Instrumentation] Signin by @mozzius in #7742
• 1.98 release: Pull latest from crowdin by @pfrazee in #7746
• Add translations missed in last PR by @pfrazee in #7748
• Screen for searching user's posts by @mozzius in #7622

New Contributors

• @andrefernandes-95 made their first contribution in #7649
• @Armster15 made their first contribution in #7523

Full Changelog: 1.97.0...1.98.0

1.97.0

• User profile pages now include a "Video" tab!
• After reporting a user in DMs, you are now given a quick menu to block the user and/or delete the conversation
• Updated translations

What's Changed

• Some immersive video a11y fixes by @estrattonbailey in #7528
• Render adjacent players on iOS by @mozzius in #7525
• show video feeds from posts even if they are replies by @kaytwo in #7516
• update and re-enable the bitdrift SDK by @snowp in #7405
• [Experiment] Add Video feed on signup by @gaearon in #7531
• Move indicatorStyle to List by @mozzius in #7526
• Tweak Cantonese language tag in CFBundleLocalizations key by @surfdude29 in #7440
• Update hashtag menu to use Menu, convert to native link for additional a11y and click handling by @estrattonbailey in #7529
• Bump to 1.97.0 by @gaearon in #7533
• Adjust the decay formula by @gaearon in #7535
• Add videos tab to profile by @estrattonbailey in #7517
• Minor video feed refactor by @gaearon in #7536
• Fix "resizeMode is depreciated" depreciation warning by @mozzius in #7540
• Only show pins on Posts and Replies by @gaearon in #7544
• Post-report menu by @mozzius in #7446
• Tweak adjustment in the formula by @gaearon in #7547
• Fix typo in ReportDialog.tsx by @auroursa in #7553
• Trim leading whitespace-only lines by @gaearon in #7555
• Remove "bsky.network" from preconnect by @matthieusieben in #7559
• Add ban-ts-comment rule as warn by @mozzius in #7541
• Takendown state + in-app takedown appeals by @mozzius in #7566
• Fix hcap clipping by @mozzius in #7567
• French localization for v1.97 by @Signez in #7546
• Update Japanese translation for v1.97 by @tkusano in #7393
• Update Chinese & Cantonese localization for 1.97 by @auroursa in #7394
• Spanish localization for 1.97.0 by @hogaza in #7564
• Polish translations for 1.97 by @axiand in #7548
• Update Vietnamese localization to v1.96.6 by @vinhphm in #7537
• Update Hungarian translation for 1.97.0 by @smileyhead in #7527
• Update Russian phrase by @IslamRustamov in #7507
• Update messages.po by @Snipufin in #7496
• Add Basque language ('eu') by @REALSOULMAN in #7479
• Update Ukrainian translation by @Dovgonosyk in #7439
• Update Finnish localization by @valtlai in #7414
• Irish translation update by @kscanne in #7406
• Update Korean localization for v1.97.0 by @quiple in #7392
• Update catalan messages.po by @ivanbea in #7327
• Update Italian translations by @mlocati in #7328
• Add Swedish localization by @nilaallj in #7232
• Add Danish localization by @c960657 in #7220

New Contributors

• @kaytwo made their first contribution in #7516
• @Snipufin made their first contribution in #7496
• @REALSOULMAN made their first contribution in #7479
• @nilaallj made their first contribution in #7232

Full Changelog: 1.96.7...1.97.0

1.96.7

• Android scrolling fix

What's Changed

• Replace hackfix for gestures with upstream fix by @gaearon in #7503
• Fix crash when nothing is pinned by @gaearon in #7510

Full Changelog: 1.96.6...1.96.7

1.96.6

• Vertical video feeds

What's Changed

• docs: bump license year to 2025 by @jamesleesaunders in #7474
• Remove test gates by @gaearon in #7477
• Do not serve cache headers on non-2XX for static assets by @devinivy in #7469
• tweaks to constants by @haileyok in #7478
• Bring video cropping in line with images by @estrattonbailey in #7462
• Revert "[Android] Fix taps triggering while swiping" by @gaearon in #7498
• yolo by @haileyok in #7499
• Fix Discover posts showing up in Following with no explanation by @gaearon in #7500
• Fix tabbar swipe conflicting with drawer by @gaearon in #7501

New Contributors

• @jamesleesaunders made their first contribution in #7474

Full Changelog: 1.96.5...1.96.6

1.96.5

• On desktop web, clicking your profile pic now opens a quick account switcher
• You can now report a DM conversation without opening it
• Improvements to gestures on Android

What's Changed

• Fix double text input in composer by @mozzius in #7381
• Fix moveToPermanentPath ext Default Missing '.' by @foohyfooh in #7281
• Bump version to 1.97.0 by @gaearon in #7386
• Hide menu button when search is focused by @mozzius in #7373
• Invalidate existing pull-to-refresh spinner when theme changes by @rolandcrosby in #7351
• Preconnect to public.api.bsky.app in embedr by @c960657 in #7396
• Delete by @gaearon in #7403
• [ELI5] Tweaks to hosting provider by @mozzius in #6935
• [ELI5] change sign in to create account by @mozzius in #6931
• Fix avatar shape in Account switch menu by @mozzius in #7388
• Downgrade paste input dependency by @mozzius in #7410
• Fix drawer bottom padding on android 15 by @mozzius in #7411
• Fix Android composer padding: Director's Cut by @mozzius in #7412
• Fix intent dialogs theming by @estrattonbailey in #7416
• Partially fix trending/drawer gesture conflict by @gaearon in #7417
• add back statsig gate testing by @haileyok in #7404
• [ELI5] Validate too long handles in signup by @mozzius in #7422
• A simpler fix for trending swipe issue by @gaearon in #7424
• Fix web crash by @gaearon in #7426
• Fix invalid password error message by @mozzius in #7425
• Conversation-level reporting by reporting most recent message available by @mozzius in #7423
• add correct error reporting for blank password by @mozzius in #7391
• Remove unnecessary addEventListener call for video by @IslamRustamov in #7433
• Account quick switch on web by @mozzius in #7190
• [Android] Try to disambiguate taps from swipes by @gaearon in #7448
• Set webpack public path to auto to load from CDN (hopefully) by @ericvolp12 in #7449
• Only apply CDN fix to webpack in prod by @estrattonbailey in #7461
• Prevent Drawer gesture conflicting with Suggestions scroll by @gaearon in #7468
• [Android] Fix taps triggering while swiping by @gpp-0 in #7459

New Contributors

• @foohyfooh made their first contribution in #7281
• @IslamRustamov made their first contribution in #7433

Full Changelog: 1.96.4...1.96.5

1.96.4

What's Changed

• Fix key issue in trending topics by @gaearon in #7329
• bump 1.96.4 by @haileyok in #7337

Full Changelog: 1.96.3...1.96.4

1.96.3

What's Changed

• Extend clickable area to height of container by @c960657 in #7248
• Fix clipping on horizontal scrollview on search screen by @mozzius in #7256
• Correct font preload by @tunetheweb in #7249
• Validate list/feed ownership before prompting to add users in empty list state by @solimaniac in #7247
• Cropper - opt out of edge-to-edge enforcement on Android 15 by @mozzius in #7254
• Fix Nepali language code by @quiple in #7265
• Unlock orientation when lightbox is open by @mozzius in #7257
• bump video version, fix android crash by @haileyok in #7292
• Fix mute words in trending by @estrattonbailey in #7293
• Some metrics by @estrattonbailey in #7294
• Rework discover-feed trending interstitial by @pfrazee in #7314
• change copy on list blocked by @haileyok in #7316
• Update messages.po by @Lucasofchirstms in #7305
• Update French translation (1.96.3 or 1.97) by @Signez in #7299
• Update Chinese & Cantonese localization by @auroursa in #7235
• Fix Spanish translations for some messages by @GersonLazaro in #7233
• Update Hungarian translation for 1.96 by @smileyhead in #7219
• Update Polish translation by @voi-tech in #7206
• Update Italian translations by @mlocati in #7184
• Update Finnish localization by @valtlai in #7183
• Update catalan messages.po for 1.96.0 by @ivanbea in #7182
• Update Korean localization by @quiple in #7171
• Update Japanese translation by @tkusano in #7170
• Update Russian localization by @Virenbar in #7116
• PT-BR Translation update by @Felps3000 in #6975
• Add Greek Language ('el') Support and Internationalization by @imertz in #6677
• Release 1.96.3 by @pfrazee in #7318
• Localize lang selectors according to the app language by @Signez in #6207

New Contributors

• @solimaniac made their first contribution in #7247
• @Lucasofchirstms made their first contribution in #7305
• @GersonLazaro made their first contribution in #7233
• @Virenbar made their first contribution in #7116
• @imertz made their first contribution in #6677

Full Changelog: 1.96.2...1.96.3

1.96.2

What's Changed

• Add bitdrift api key by @haileyok in #7169
• Temporarily remove Bitdrift by @gaearon in #7173
• Remove unreliable repository by @gaearon in #7176
• Add lockfile lint by @gaearon in #7177
• Add iOS hack to fix cropper failing to show by @gaearon in #7191
• Revert "Fix post time localization on Android" by @gaearon in #7196
• Proper fix for iOS cropper being stuck by @gaearon in #7194
• bump by @haileyok in #7197
• Bump clamp max value by @gaearon in #7198
• Moderate composer quote by @mozzius in #7213
• Don't add unused keydown listeners by @gaearon in #7218
• Emoji picker portaling by @estrattonbailey in #7217
• bump video package by @haileyok in #7223
• Lists - default empty state text by @mozzius in #7212
• Fix recent searches tap handling by @mozzius in #7214
• Fix lightbox on android 15 by @mozzius in #7221
• Fix Android save to camera permissions by @gaearon in #7225
• Apply avatar moderation to quote post by @c960657 in #7229
• Make "Retry" button label translatable by @c960657 in #7243

New Contributors

• @c960657 made their first contribution in #7229

Full Changelog: 1.96.0...1.96.2

1.96.0

What's Changed

• New “Mentions” tab in notifications
• New settings control in threads for changing sort order and display mode
• Multiple UI improvements
• Updated translations, and added Nepali, Khmer, and Romanian

Details

• Bump version to 1.96 by @mozzius in #6781
• Fix ast localization by @auroursa in #6774
• CSS color transitions on left nav by @mozzius in #6768
• [Subs] Custom app icons by @mozzius in #6758
• Fix gap between Write Your Reply and bottom bar on web by @gaearon in #6783
• Fix web build by removing app icon settings by @gaearon in #6784
• YT embed tweak by @mozzius in #6789
• Revert "Bump version to 1.96" by @gaearon in #6790
• Revert "Revert "Bump version to 1.96"" by @gaearon in #6794
• Fix language picker style in dark mode by @skipness in #6804
• Ensure black root view on iOS by @mozzius in #6813
• Fix stuck lightbox by @gaearon in #6816
• "Contain" images with missing dimensions instead of cropping them by @gaearon in #6828
• Add new languages to CFBundleLocalizations key by @surfdude29 in #6835
• remove masked view dependency by @haileyok in #6886
• Prefetch adjacent Home pages by @gaearon in #6904
• [Nicer Tabs] Fork TabBar, simplify Pager by @gaearon in #6762
• [Nicer Tabs] New native pager by @gaearon in #6868
• Fix scroll gesture alignment by @gaearon in #6898
• Fix title/buttons in age date picker not being visible on Android in dark mode by @thunderweasel in #6880
• Update VideoClip icon - Fix pixel grid alignment by @DavidBuchanan314 in #6923
• ALF TabBar by @mozzius in #6924
• Add link-click metrics by @pfrazee in #6934
• Simplify date picker theme by @mozzius in #6926
• Fix oEmbed provider_url and provider_name by @xenomachina in #6942
• Adjust feed scroll bar top offset by @skipness in #6940
• [Subs] Icons by @estrattonbailey in #6976
• [Layout] Base by @estrattonbailey in #6907
• Trim back prefs exposure in NUXs, make naming more friendly by @estrattonbailey in #6980
• clean rn 0.76 upgrade by @haileyok in #6887
• Remove icon by @gaearon in #6994
• Update viewshot to fix a crash by @gaearon in #6995
• [Subs] Add useFormatCurrency hook by @estrattonbailey in #6978
• Immediately parse pre-filled links in composer state by @estrattonbailey in #6974
• [ELI5] Change feed page copy by @mozzius in #6932
• Fix squashed content on mod screens by @estrattonbailey in #7004
• Revert "[Video] Revert safari hackfix" by @gaearon in #7001
• Add back button to desktop threads by @estrattonbailey in #7010
• Add isSelfHosted to SessionAccount by @estrattonbailey in #7028
• Fix 404 error handling for Web by @GrizliK1988 in #7026
• Fix drawer swipe by @gaearon in #7007
• Limit feed prefetching to native by @gaearon in #7038
• Refactor sidebar by @estrattonbailey in #6971
• Disambiguate feed component naming by @gaearon in #7040
• fix: typo in filename list-converations to list-conversations by @renanmav in #7036
• LoginForm: enable autocomplete on 2FA code field by @rcombs in #7019
• Font loading improvements by @tunetheweb in #6993
• Fix composer shortcut detaching a reply by @gaearon in #7041
• Fix iOS build by @gaearon in #7042
• feat(embed): Add support for dark mode by @kakkokari-gtyih in #6912
• Remove rounding mode hack by @mozzius in #7055
• Reduce excessive empty space on profile with no bio by @gaearon in #7058
• Followers/following exact count by @mozzius in #7057
• More exact counts by @mozzius in #7059
• Point "Continue thread" at last shown post by @gaearon in #7060
• Nicer app icon screen by @mozzius in #6972
• Fix singular words in translated strings by @auroursa in #7064
• Refine plural marks by @quiple in #7065
• Cache Reanimated worklets by @gaearon in #7068
• configure the bitdrift Capture SDK by @snowp in #6979
• Fix web build by @gaearon in #7069
• Make the pager take full width by @gaearon in #7066
• Fix followersCount -> followsCount by @mozzius in #7080
• [Notifications] Add a Mentions tab by @gaearon in #7044
• Increase scrubber height if touch device by @mozzius in #7081
• [Layout] Bleed profile banner into safe area by @mozzius in #6967
• New profile feed header by @estrattonbailey in #7056
• Fix share button not working for some users by @haileyok in #5849
• Fix double border due to progress guide by @gaearon in #7084
• Mark string for localization by @surfdude29 in #7083
• Revert "Edit string to avoid churning translations" by @gaearon in #7087
• Fix web Home header by @gaearon in #7086
• Uppercase the auth factor token input value to match the email casing. by @BradEstey in #7094
• Gate bitdrift integration by @gaearon in #7088
• Remove the environment indirections by @gaearon in #7089
• New header style better alignment by @estrattonbailey in #7098
• Give minWidth to tab indicator only by @gaearon in #7095
• Allow non-graphic emoji to inherit parent color by @estrattonbailey in #7096
• Add Emily to discover debug by @gaearon in #7101
• Tweak ProfileList design by @gaearon in #7100
• Add some helper text for custom domains by @estrattonbailey in #7103
• Fix z-indexes to make tabbar scroll on Android by @gaearon in #7102
• Fix posting images on web by @gaearon in #7105
• apply fonts to TextField by @benharri in #6288
• ProfileFeed cleanups by @estrattonbailey in #7115
• Fix image upload on native by @gaearon in #7121
• [Experiment] Remove "Load Latest" button by @gaearon in #7120
• Fix post time localization on Android by @auroursa in #6742
• Fix video uploads on native by @gaearon in #7126
• feat: widen recent search profile link for mobile devices by @karolstawowsk...

1.95.0

What's Changed

• New thread sorting mode: "hotness"
• Rounding numbers (like follower counts) is now consistent across all platforms
• Improved localizations
• Various bugfixes and performance improvements

Details

• [Web] Clicking root link twice refreshes the screen by @gaearon in #6434
• Render dropdown menu items lazily by @gaearon in #6437
• Fix video thumb cleanup by @mozzius in #6431
• Remove unused 'react-scripts' devDependency by @trivikr in #6441
• Use compiler-safe Reanimated get/set APIs by @gaearon in #6391
• Fix build by @gaearon in #6459
• Upgrade React Compiler (take two) by @gaearon in #6460
• Revert "Render dropdown menu items lazily" by @gaearon in #6470
• Optimize ContentHider by @gaearon in #6501
• Fix layout jumps for images by @gaearon in #6474
• Extract RepostButton inner dialog by @gaearon in #6498
• Hardcode Giphy embed height by @gaearon in #6475
• Help Siri to correctly pronounce Blue Sky. by @m4p in #6496
• Fix TagMenu initial render perf by @gaearon in #6483
• Add useHandleRef as a lighter alternative for useAnimatedRef by @gaearon in #6500
• Add Profiler build for Android by @gaearon in #6510
• Attempted video perf improvements by @mozzius in #6519
• Use native modal for signup queue screen by @mozzius in #6392
• Split FeedSlice into FlatList rows by @gaearon in #6507
• Leverage jsx transform to remove unnecessary react imports and update eslint config by @PaulACoroneos in #6516
• Remove unused 'lodash' dependencies by @trivikr in #6472
• Remove usused direct dependencies on 'webpack' by @trivikr in #6466
• Render post menu items lazily (take two) by @gaearon in #6473
• Add back expo-system-ui by @mozzius in #6529
• Remove aria-pressed attr from button. by @PaulACoroneos in #6402
• Fix post interaction selectable text being cut off by @LegendEffects in #6527
• Update Hungarian translation for 1.93–94 by @smileyhead in #6186
• Implement Polish translation by @axiand in #6283
• preserve video's last known time when scrolling away by @aqandrew in #6239
• Bump typescript-eslint to 7.x by @trivikr in #6525
• Fix change handle dialog on android by @mozzius in #6563
• Remove unused typedef dependency by @mozzius in #6546
• Prevent from breaking out of its parent view by @HorusGoul in #6574
• Bump 1.95.0 by @mozzius in #6530
• Disable vertical scrollbars on Android only by @gaearon in #6586
• Remove unused RN.Animated code by @gaearon in #6584
• Pin exact version of React Compiler packages by @poteto in #6607
• Don't underline links on native hover by @gaearon in #6588
• Fix Fast Refresh in files by @gaearon in #6609
• Update bskyembed/yarn.lock to include only one Zod version by @jviide in #6610
• fix: reused getRkey function in embed component by @MathurAditya724 in #6591
• Fix overflow issue on iOS autocomplete, among other things by @mozzius in #6611
• [Android] Patch react-native-svg to cache parsed paths by @gaearon in #6583
• Reduce nesting by @gaearon in #6615
• Fix embeder by @gaearon in #6616
• Reduce overdraw by @gaearon in #6617
• [Android] Lower Feed maxRenderPerBatch by @gaearon in #6624
• Fix display language not switching correctly to Chinese on native. by @auroursa in #6621
• Add CFBundleLocalizations key to Info.plist by @surfdude29 in #6567
• Fix lightbox spinner by @PaulACoroneos in #6561
• [Lightbox] Fix jump when zooming out on iOS by @gaearon in #6633
• Use outline style for repost cancel button by @mozzius in #6509
• Improve error name and message for signed-in only feeds by @estrattonbailey in #6577
• Use android native navigation animations by @mozzius in #6562
• Remove unnecessary lint rule suppression by @PaulACoroneos in #6544
• [a11y] Video - fix labels and make more detailed by @mozzius in #6635
• Dismissable toasts by @mozzius in #6345
• Add gif support to web by @mozzius in #6433
• Fix avi follow deadzone by @mozzius in #6639
• Bump Typescript version to 5.7 by @mozzius in #6640
• Add ability to block account from post dropdown menu by @rshigg in #6091
• Simplify play icon shadow by @gaearon in #6641
• Fix leaking background by @gaearon in #6642
• Fix interstitials to not interrupt feed slices by @gaearon in #6645
• Pass referrer on native (with an opt out) by @gaearon in #6648
• Add a hotness thread sort by @gaearon in #6649
• Bump @atproto/dev-env to align with @atproto/api by @trivikr in #6652
• Fix translate button not working by @auroursa in #6657
• Fix Newline handling in Web's Composer by @HorusGoul in #6658
• Fix inconsistent number formatting between mobile and web by @khuddite in #6384
• Fix avi button hitslops by @gaearon in #6662
• Fix repost button styling when logged out by @rolandcrosby in #6222
• Fix broken pagination for lists tab on profile page by @khuddite in #6221
• fix: nothing selected bug by @O4FDev in #6260
• Fix media query used to prevent enter sending DM on mobile web by @brw in #6669
• Fix starter pack profiles list being cut off by @khuddite in #6152
• perf: optimizations for composer with Tiptap by @nperez0111 in #6315
• Fix jumpy web animation for modal backdrop by @gaearon in #6673
• Fix skeleton alignment by @gaearon in #6676
• Update Irish translation by @kscanne in #6668
• Update Chinese & Cantonese localization by @auroursa in #6626
• Update Portuguese localization by @luan-u in #6603
• Update Spanish localization by @codehead in #6599
• updated & added missing strings in FR locale by @CerryTsuki in #6596
• Updated Hindi UI for Version 1.94 by @FalKoopa in #6566
• Vietnamese Localization (Continued from #2524) by @vnphanquang in #6564
• Update Korean localization by @quiple in #6523
• Update ...