2026.7.2

devlikeapro/waha2026.7.2Jul 29, 2026by devlikepro

AI Summary

This release introduces group security settings and configuration improvements for the NOWEB engine. It also fixes several issues related to link previews, group member permissions, and session restart behavior.

Key Highlights

Groups: New API `settings/security/member-add-mode` to control who can add members.
NOWEB: Environment variables to override WhatsApp Web version.
GOWS: Configurable link preview timeout.
Fixes for restart behavior when one session is stuck.
Link preview fixes for Channels in GOWS and NOWEB.

New Features

Group security API `settings/security/member-add-mode`.
NOWEB environment variables `WAHA_NOWEB_WA_VERSION` and `WAHA_NOWEB_WA_VERSION_FORCE`.
GOWS environment variable `WAHA_GOWS_LINK_PREVIEW_TIMEOUT`.

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