v2.16.1

codewhale-hq/Codewhalev2.16.1Aug 17, 2026by daniel31x13

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AI Summary

This release improves account management, Docker deployment flexibility, and mobile sync reliability.

Key Highlights

  • Announcement dismissals are now saved to your account and persist across devices.
  • Docker container can now be run as a non-root user.
  • Mobile offline support rebuilt on SQLite for faster and more reliable syncing.
  • Improved sign-in support for Azure AD B2C and OIDC.

New Features

  • Persistent announcement dismissals
  • Non-root Docker support
  • Device name reporting for session identification
  • Improved Azure AD B2C and OIDC account handling

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

### Web
- Announcement dismissals are now saved to your account, so they stay dismissed across devices.
- Updated Japanese translations.
- Added support for running the Docker container as a non-root user, read the guide: https://docs.linkwarden.app/self-hosting/non-root
- Fixed manual installation on Windows.
- Fixed sign-in issues with Azure AD B2C and improved OIDC account handling.
- Faster Docker builds.
- Bug fixes.

### Mobile
- Offline support was rebuilt on SQLite for faster and more reliable syncing.
- The app now sends your device name when signing in, so sessions are easier to identify on the web.
- Bug fixes.

P.S. Discord and Reddit are where most issues get resolved, and where we hang out every day. Come join us:
šŸ’¬ [discord.linkwarden.app](https://discord.linkwarden.app)
šŸ¤– [reddit.com/r/Linkwarden](https://www.reddit.com/r/Linkwarden)

## New Contributors
* @woernsn made their first contribution in https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden/pull/1770
* @Chronophylos made their first contribution in https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden/pull/1771

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden/compare/v2.16.0...v2.16.1

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