2026.7.2

AIPentest/CyberStrikeAI2026.7.2Jul 29, 2026by devlikepro

AI Summary

Addresses bugs in NOWEB and GOWS link previews, introduces version override for NOWEB, and fixes group member addition permissions.

Key Highlights

  • Environment variables to override WhatsApp Web version in NOWEB.
  • Implemented security settings for group member addition modes.
  • Fixed link preview timeouts and display issues for Channels.
  • Resolved errors related to favicon metadata and group info reading.

New Features

  • NOWEB version override (WAHA_NOWEB_WA_VERSION)
  • Group member add mode API
  • GOWS link preview timeout configuration
  • Safe typing indicators for ChatWoot

Full Release Notes

🆕 **New**

-   `2026.7.2` - **NOWEB** - `WAHA_NOWEB_WA_VERSION` / `WAHA_NOWEB_WA_VERSION_FORCE` env variables to override WhatsApp Web version - [**NOWEB**](https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/engines/noweb/#configuration) - [#2193](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/pull/2193)
-   `2026.7.2` - Groups - `settings/security/member-add-mode` API - who can add new members - [**👥 Groups**](https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/groups/#security---who-can-add-members) - [#2165](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2165), [#2172](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/pull/2172)
-   `2026.7.2` - **GOWS** - `WAHA_GOWS_LINK_PREVIEW_TIMEOUT` env variable (default `10s`) for link preview generation - [**GOWS**](https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/engines/gows/#link-preview)

đź§© **ChatWoot**

-   `2026.7.2` - safe read and show typing while sending messages - [#2173](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2173)

🛠️ **Fixes**

-   `2026.7.2` - Restart stopped sessions no longer aborts when one stuck session fails to restart - [#2169](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/pull/2169)
-   `2026.7.2` - **NOWEB** - fix WhatsApp Web version - [#2191](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2191)
-   `2026.7.2` - **NOWEB** - empty `message.edited` event body - [#2168](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2168)
-   `2026.7.2` - **GOWS** - `unknown field "faviconMMSMetadata"` error - [#2172](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2172)
-   `2026.7.2` - **WEBJS**, **WPP** - group info `membersCanAddNewMember` was read from the wrong setting
-   `2026.7.2` - **GOWS**, **NOWEB**, **WEBJS** - `server returned error 463` when messaging new contacts - [**Reachout Timelock**](https://waha.devlike.pro/docs/how-to/sessions/#reachout-timelock) - [#2166](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2166)
-   `2026.7.2` - **WEBJS** - Link previews in Channels: blurred thumbnail on Android, white image on iPhone - [#2163](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2163)
-   `2026.7.2` - **NOWEB** - Link previews in Channels: encrypted thumbnail; preview fetch timeout 3s → 10s - [#2163](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2163)
-   `2026.7.2` - **GOWS** - Link previews in Channels not shown; preview fetch timeout 6s → 10s - [#2163](https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/issues/2163)

📊 **Dashboard**

-   `2026.7.2` - session info in session details, copy button in Event Monitor

⚙️ **Updates**

-   `2026.7.2` - **NOWEB** - up engine
-   `2026.7.2` - **WEBJS** - up Chrome to `140.0.7339.207`

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/devlikeapro/waha/compare/2026.7.1...2026.7.2