2026.7.2

casey/just2026.7.2Jul 29, 2026by devlikepro

AI Summary

Focuses on WhatsApp Web improvements, Groups security settings, and session restart reliability.

Key Highlights

NOWEB link preview improvements (encrypted thumbnails, timeout increase).
Groups security API for controlling member addition.
Reachout Timelock fix for messaging new contacts.
Session restart no longer aborts when one stuck session fails.

New Features

Groups security API (`settings/security/member-add-mode`)
NOWEB version override env variables
GOWS link preview timeout env variable

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)

🧩 **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