The XMPP Newsletter May 2025
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter May 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/)
Posted on June 10, 2025 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of May 2025.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#help-us-to-b….
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
- The [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2025-05_Berlin) took place during the 23rd-25th of May 2025. Developers from Germany, France & the United Kingdom representing [Conversations](https://conversations.im/), [Dino](https://dino.im/), [ejabberd](https://www.ejabberd.im/), [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/), LiveDashboard, Macaw, [Monal](https://monal-im.org/), [Renga](https://pulkomandy.tk/projects/renga/), and [Prose](https://prose.org/) gathered to make it happen! The sprint was sponsored by [the XSF](https://xmpp.org/), Ammonit Measurement GmbH, and [Wikimedia e.V.](https://www.wikimedia.de/).
A still from the XMPP Sprint in Berlin, May 2025
Videos https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#videos
- [Goffi](https://mastodon.sdf.org/@goffi@videos.libervia.org), from [Libervia](https://libervia.org/), published a [short progress overview of the new web frontend design](https://videos.libervia.org/w/7fcb981e-5e6a-4c15-b6e5-d27db8a6e804) on the [Libervia video channel](https://videos.libervia.org/c/libervia/videos?s=1).
Talks https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#talks
- On Friday, May 16, Vril hosted the [Workshop di XMPP e Free Software all’AntiBiennale di Venezia](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2025/05/20/vril/workshop-di-xmpp-e-free-so… (a workshop on XMPP and free software) at Cabasego, in Venice, Italy. The whole workshop lasted around one and a half hours and the slides are freely [available for you to check out](https://cryptpad.disroot.org/slide/#/2/slide/view/LD2suM7gLDdabbevD+Os…. The event took place in a most beautiful house, incredibly located in the center of Venice, inhabited by people who are always willing to leave their door open to Venice’s underground communities. [IT]
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#xmpp-articles
- [El gran lío de la mensajería instantánea](https://jdrm.info/el-gran-lio-de-la-mensajeria-instantanea.html) by [Jacobo Da Riva Muñoz](https://jdrm.info/pages/about.html). [ES]
- [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more/), the project responsible for the XMPP Monocles chat [Web](https://monocles.chat/login) and [Android](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/) clients, started a [crowdfunding campaign](https://www.startnext.com/en/monocles). The main goal is to create a platform where privacy, digital sovereignty and sustainability take center stage. Your privacy is non-negotiable. The funding period will span from March 28 to June 30.
- [XMPP is now featured](https://delightful.club/delightful_xmpp/) on the list of the ‘Delightful Lists’.
- [Towards a Password-Mukt XMPP](https://badrihippo.thekambattu.rocks/clog/towards-a-password-mukt-xmpp/) for some thoughts and fantasies by [Badri (Hippo)](https://badrihippo.thekambattu.rocks) on how passwordless XMPP login could be achieved, either via an out-of-band mechanism or by authorizing from an already logged-in client.
- [XMPP packages coming with Debian 13](https://xmpp-team.pages.debian.net/blog/2025/05/xmpp-debian-13-trixie-n… as the freeze toward next stable Debian (13 or Trixie) has been engaged, an overview of the XMPP clients, servers and librairies coming with it is provided in this article from the Debian XMPP Team.
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#xmpp-clients-and-app…
- [Converse.js](https://conversejs.org/) has released version [11.0.0](https://opkode.com/blog/2025-05-21-converse-11/) of its open-source and web-based XMPP chat client. The Desktop version can be downloaded from [here](https://github.com/conversejs/converse-desktop/releases). This release comes packed full of bugfixes, changes and new features. Way too many to list in here. Make sure to check out the [release link](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases) for all the details!
Converse 11
- [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released version [2.2.0](https://gajim.org/post/2025-05-15-gajim-2.2.0-released/). This release brings three new features: message retraction (via [XEP-0424: Message Retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html)), blocking participants in group chats, and updated support for modern group chat avatars (via [XEP-0486: MUC Avatars](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0486.html)), among many other improvements and bugfixes. Head over to their [news section](https://gajim.org/post/) or check the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for all the details.
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released version [6.4.11](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1040) for iOS an macOS.
- [Monocles Chat 2.0.7](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… for Android, has been released. This version brings fixes for lagging, pinned status message, I2P and more.
- [Prose](https://prose.org/) has released versions [0.10.1](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.10.1) of its web frontend [prose-web-app](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web).
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#xmpp-servers
- [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/) is pleased to announce version [13.0.2](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.2-released/). This update addresses various issues that have been noticed since the previous release, as well as a few improvements, including some important fixes for invites. Some log messages and prosodyctl commands have been improved as well. Read all the details on the release [changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.2). As always, detailed download and install instructions are available on the [download page](https://prosody.im/download/) for your convenience.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#xmpp-libraries--tools
- [Pade](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/version-1-8-4-of-openfire-pade… plugin version [1.8.4](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugin-archive.jsp?… for [Openfire](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/) has been released.
- [peertube-plugin-livechat](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugi… version [12.0.4](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugin-livechat/release… has been released.
- [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) version [6.2.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.2.0) has been released.
- [strophejs](https://strophe.im/strophejs/) version [3.1.1](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases/tag/v3.1.1) has been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#extensions-and-speci…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process/). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/). Within two weeks, the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#new
- No New XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether the XEP seems ready, the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/) issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#stable
- No XEPs moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#deprecated
- No XEPs deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#rejected
- No XEPs rejected this month.
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- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
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- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
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Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/#help-us-to-build-the…
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- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
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The XMPP Newsletter April 2025
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter April 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/)
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 9 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[Deutsch](https://xmpp.org/de/2025/05/der-xmpp-newsletter-f%C3%BCr-april-202…
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of April 2025.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#help-us-to….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xsf-announcements
XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xsf-membership
If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [submissions are open until May 18th, 2025, 00:00 UTC!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2025).
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xsf-fiscal-hosting…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav](https://opencollective.com/pravapp)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) [DE / EN]: monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2025-05_Berlin): On Friday, 23rd, Saturday, 24th, and Sunday, 25th of May 2025.
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xmpp-articles
- [XMPP Foundation Urges Meta to Allow Interoperability Under EU Rules](https://winbuzzer.com/2025/04/02/xmpp-pressures-meta-to-allow-intero… by [Markus Kasanmascheff](https://winbuzzer.com/author/markus/) for [winbuzzer.com](https://winbuzzer.com/)
- [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more/), the project responsible for the XMPP Monocles chat [Web](https://monocles.chat/login) and [Android](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/) clients, has started a [crowdfunding campaign](https://www.startnext.com/en/monocles). The main goal is to create a platform where privacy, digital sovereignty and sustainability take center stage. Your privacy is non-negotiable. The funding period will span from 03.28.2025 to 06.30.2025.
- [Prav](https://prav.app) has taken its second major step towards forming a cooperative society in India. Their blog post [“Finalising our bye-laws”](https://prav.app/blog/finalising-our-bye-laws/) details the process, including ways you can help out. This is an important step in Prav’s mission to implement community-driven decision making for their XMPP apps and services and [give legal teeth to that structure](https://prav.app/blog/why-register-a-coop/).
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xmpp-clients-and-a…
- [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.17.10-1](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.17.10-1) for Android. This version introduces an initial implementation of Spaces ([XEP-503](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0503.html)), among other improvements, bugfixes and more!
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.18.0](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.18.0), [2.18.1](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.18.1) and [2.18.2](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.18.2) for Android. Notable changes include the ability to pick a custom backup location, a prominent backup restore option for [Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/), and improved support for more kinds of URIs. The latter includes tel phone numbers, mailto email addresses, and more interestingly the web+ap scheme for ActivityPub proposed by [Fedi Links](https://fedilinks.org/).
- [Dino](https://dino.im/) has released version [0.5](https://github.com/dino/dino/releases/tag/v0.5.0) featuring OMEMO encryption by default, improved file transfers, image preview and other file details before downloading, and two completely reworked dialogs. See the release [blog post](https://dino.im/blog/2025/04/dino-0.5-release/) for all the details.
- At the same time, Dino has also [received funding](https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250422-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html) from [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl) to begin development on a slew of new features. This includes message moderation in group chats, local message deletion, modern connection handling with FAST and SASL2, more formatting options with Message Markup, and more! [Visit the project page](https://nlnet.nl/project/Dino-UX/) for all the details.
- [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released versions [2.1.0](https://gajim.org/post/2025-04-08-gajim-2.1.0-released/) and [2.1.1](https://gajim.org/post/2025-04-17-gajim-2.1.1-released/) with a new ‘Activity feed’ page, layout improvements for its ‘Start Chat’ dialog and support for ‘Message Display Synchronisation’ ([XEP-0490](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0490.html)) across group chats among other improvements and bugfixes. Head over to their [News](https://gajim.org/post/) section for all the details.
Activity feed in Gajim 2.1
Account and status selection in Gajim 2.1
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[Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has received [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl) funding for [various improvement across the board](https://nlnet.nl/project/Kaidan-MUC/), most notably multi-user chat and support for legacy OMEMO. The second point is significant because while Kaidan is using a newer version of the OMEMO end-to-end encryption protocol, other popular clients including Conversations, Monal, and Dino are still using an older version. Since the two are not compatible, this meant Kaidan users were unable to use OMEMO encryption with users of most other clients. By implementing the older spec as well, Kaidan will help bridge that gap.
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[Monocles Chat 2.0.6](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… has been released for Android. This version brings initial support for file captions, the option to pin an unencrypted message to the top of a conversation, providers list support, and the option to register on your own XMPP server, among many other new features and improvements.
Monocles Chat 2.0.6: Initial captions to files and pin message to the top
Monocles Chat 2.0.6: Register on your own XMPP server or pick one from the providers list
- [Movim](https://movim.eu/) has released version [0.30](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/good-news-everyone-movim-0-30-encke-is-there-xMvYPr) (code named “[Encke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Encke)”), the biggest Movim evolution in many years! This release brings [multi-participant calls](https://movim.eu/#visio), reactions being displayed in the detailed message view, support for Unicode 15.1 with plenty of new emojis to use, and avatars that change when a contact adds to their [Story](https://movim.eu/#stories).
Movim 0.30 (Encke): Multi Participant Calls. Bob Cat looking disgruntled by the presence of the ‘Hooman’ on the lower right of the screen!
Movim 0.30 (Encke): Meow OwO bedazzled by the looks of Multi Participant Calls on his mobile device!
- and following right on its heels, [Movim](https://movim.eu/) also published its first bug-fix release: version [0.30.1](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/here-comes-the-new-movim-release-encke-0-30-1-ckTLY4), adding animated pictures support in the image proxy and a new Avatar and Banner Configuration Panel, as well as implementing ([XEP-0392](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0392.html)) Consistent Color Generation, among many other improvements and bugfixes. Make sure to check out the official announcements at the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim) for all the details!
- [Prose](https://prose.org/) has released versions [0.8.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.8.0), [0.8.1](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.8.1), [0.8.2](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.8.2), [0.8.3](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.8.3), [0.9.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.9.0), [0.9.1](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.9.1) and [0.10.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.10.0) of its web frontend [prose-web-app](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web).
Movim 0.30.1: Avatar and banner configuration panel
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xmpp-servers
- [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/) has released version [6.3.3](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.3.3) of its Enterprise Instant Messaging Solution. This minor update includes various fixes and improvements. For more information, check out the [documentation](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.3.3).
- [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) has published [ejabberd 25.04](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-25-04/). This release brings an important security fix, several bug fixes and a new API command.
- [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/) is pleased to announce version [13.0.1](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.1-released/), a new minor release from the latest stable branch. It fixes some important bugs that were discovered after the latest release. Read all the details on the release [changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.1). As always, detailed download and install instructions are available on the [download page](https://prosody.im/download/) for your convenience.
- The [Prosody app for YunoHost](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/prosody_ynh) has been updated to provide a bunch of [supported XEPs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YunoHost-Apps/prosody_ynh/refs/head… by default, configured for all YunoHost users in just one click. [YunoHost](https://yunohost.org/) is a set of tools to easily manage your own selfhosted services, and while it used to come bundled with the Prosody fork Metronome by default, it has recently bundled its XMPP functionality into a separate “app” so that people can swap in any other XMPP server of their choice.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#xmpp-libraries--to…
- [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp) versions [0.2.13](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.13) and [0.2.14](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.14) has been released.
- [libomemo-c](https://github.com/dino/libomemo-c) version [0.5.1](https://github.com/dino/libomemo-c/releases/tag/v0.5.1) has been released.
- [prose-core-client](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client) versions [0.1.103](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.103), [0.1.104](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.104) and [0.1.105](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.105) have been released.
- [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) versions [6.1.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.1.0) and [6.1.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.1.1) have been released.
- [Slidge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge#readme) versions [0.2.9](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.9) (codenamed “Trixie <3”), [0.2.10](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.10), [0.2.11](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.11) and [0.2.12](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.12) have been released.
- [Tinder](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/tinder/) version [2.1.0](https://github.com/igniterealtime/tinder/releases/tag/tinder_2_1_0) has been released.
- [Whack](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/whack/) version [3.0.0](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Whack/releases/tag/v3.0.0) has been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#extensions-and-spe…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process/). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/). Within two weeks, the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#new
- No New XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#updated
- Version 1.1.3 of [XEP-0313](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0313.html) (Message Archive Management)
- Fixed typo (XEP Editor (dg))
- Version 0.4.0 of [XEP-0377](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0377.html) (Spam Reporting)
- Add spam report processing opt-in.
- Add Guus der Kinderen as co-author. (gdk)
- Version 1.0.1 of [XEP-0421](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0421.html) (Occupant identifiers for semi-anonymous MUCs)
- Fixed typo (XEP Editor (dg))
- Version 0.3.0 of [XEP-0455](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0455.html) (Service Outage Status)
- Remove all in-band event signaling. (mp)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether the XEP seems ready, the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/) issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#stable
- No XEPs moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#deprecated
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Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2025/#rejected
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[The XMPP Newsletter March 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/)
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 8 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of March 2025.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#help-us-to….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xsf-announcements
The XMPP Standards Foundation published an [Open Letter](https://xmpp.org/2025/03/open-letter-to-meta-support-true-messaging… to urge Meta to adopt XMPP for messaging interoperability. It’s time for real interoperability. Let’s make it happen.
XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xsf-membership
If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until May 18th, 2025, 00:00 UTC!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2025).
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xsf-fiscal-hosting…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Track at FOSSY](https://2025.fossy.us/pages/tracks/): Call for [proposals](https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/) is open until May 5th 2025! Once again this year, the [soprani.ca](https://soprani.ca/) project is pleased to announce its annual offer for funding to the potential attendees who may be struggling with financial limitations, especially to those who would like to give an XMPP related talk. Please, join us at [discuss@conference.soprani.ca](xmpp:discuss@conference.soprani.ca?join), and don’t hesitate to ask for more information.
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) [DE / EN]: monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2025-05_Berlin): On Friday, 23rd, Saturday, 24th, and Sunday, 25th of May 2025.
Talks https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#talks
- [SASL-HT (The Hashed Token SASL Mechanism)](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-kitten-sasl-ht/00/) was presented by Florian Schmaus at the 122nd meeting of the Internet Engineering Taskforce [(IETF)](https://www.ietf.org/). A recording is available on [YouTube](https://youtu.be/UbIPXwGs2nU?t=2666) and the slides are available at the [IETF 122 website](https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/122/materials/slides-122-kitt…. If adopted, this draft will become a “Request For Comments” (RFC) that will help standardize fast XMPP client reauthentication methods such as the one specified by [XEP-0397](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0397.html). The draft will be discussed further on the [IETF Kitten working Group mailing list](https://mailman3.ietf.org/mailman3/lists/kitten@ietf.org/).
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xmpp-articles
- [Installer son serveur XMPP avec Prosody](https://toutetrien.lithio.fr/article/installer-son-serveur-xmpp-avec-prosody/) by [Codimp](https://toutetrien.lithio.fr/a-propos) has been updated to reflect the changes introduced by the latest [Prosody 13.0.0](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.0-released/) release [FR]
- [Kaidan 0.12.0: User Interface Polishing and Account Migration Fixes](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/03/21/kaidan-0.12.0/) by melvo for [Kaidan IM](https://www.kaidan.im/).
- [It’s time for real interoperability. Let’s make it happen!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/it-s-time-for-real-interope… by [guus](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/u/guus/summary) for the [Ignite Realtime News](https://www.igniterealtime.org/news/).
- [Supporting XMPP Standard Foundation’s open letter to Meta for true interop](https://www.process-one.net/blog/supporting-xmpp-standard-foundati… by [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/).
- [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more/), the project responsible for the XMPP Monocles chat [Web](https://monocles.chat/login) and [Android](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/) clients, started a [crowdfunding campaign](https://www.startnext.com/en/monocles). The main goal is to create a platform where privacy, digital sovereignty and sustainability take center stage. Your privacy is non-negotiable. The funding period will span from 03.28.2025 to 06.30.2025.
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xmpp-clients-and-a…
- [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released versions [2.0.1](https://gajim.org/post/2025-03-03-gajim-2.0.1-released/), [2.0.2](https://gajim.org/post/2025-03-10-gajim-2.0.2-released/), [2.0.3](https://gajim.org/post/2025-03-15-gajim-2.0.3-released/) and [2.0.4](https://gajim.org/post/2025-03-20-gajim-2.0.4-released/) with improvements and bug fixes. Head over to their [News](https://gajim.org/post/) section for all the details.
- [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has released versions [0.12.0](https://invent.kde.org/network/kaidan/-/tags/v0.12.0), [0.12.1](https://invent.kde.org/network/kaidan/-/tags/v0.12.1) and [0.12.2](https://invent.kde.org/network/kaidan/-/tags/v0.12.2). These versions bring user interface polishing, account migration fixes, voice message and password change fixes, message removal and bubble fixes, along with more bugfixes. Check the changelog for each respective version [here](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/03/21/kaidan-0.12.0/#changelog), [here](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/03/29/kaidan-0.12.1/#changelog) and [here](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/03/30/kaidan-0.12.2/#changelog) for all the details.
- [Poezio](https://poez.io/en/) has released versions [0.15.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/poezio/releases/tag/v0.15.0) and [0.15.1](https://codeberg.org/poezio/poezio/releases/tag/v0.15.1) of their console XMPP client. Detailed information available on the [release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/poezio-0-15.html).
- [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/) has released version [0.15.0](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.15.0) of their console based XMPP client. After more than a year and a half in the making, this release packages a large list of new features, improvements, bug fixes and more. You can find a detailed list of changes for this release on their [changelog](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/0.15.0/CHANGELOG).
- [prose-web-app](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web) has released versions [0.6.2](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.6.2) and [0.7.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.7.0) of its Web implementation of the [Prose](https://prose.org/) app.
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xmpp-servers
- [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) is pleased to announce the release of [ejabberd 25.03](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-25-03/): a big release with new features and many improvements, as it comes three months and 180 commits after ejabberd 24.12.
- [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/) is pleased to announce the release of version [13.0.0](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.0-released/), the new major release of the Prosody XMPP server. This release brings a wide range of improvements that make Prosody more secure, performant, and easier to manage than ever before. Read about all the details on the release [changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.0). As always, detailed download and install instructions are available on the [download page](https://prosody.im/download/) for your convenience.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#xmpp-libraries--to…
- [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp) versions [0.2.11](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.11) and [0.2.12](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.12) have been released.
- [libstrophe](https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe) version [0.14.0](https://github.com/strophe/libstrophe/releases/tag/0.14.0) has been released.
- [peertube-plugin-livechat](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugi… version [12.0.3](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugin-livechat/release… has been released.
- [pelican-pubsub](https://codeberg.org/nicoco/pelican-pubsub) has been released. This is a plugin for the [Pelican](https://getpelican.com/) publishing system that implements support for Atom Over XMPP, through XMPP pubsub, enabling direct interaction (like publishing or adding comments) with [Libervia](https://libervia.org/) and [Movim](https://movim.eu/) users via XMPP.
- [prose-core-client](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client) versions [0.1.101](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.101) and [0.1.102](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.102) have been released.
- [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) versions [6.0.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.0.1) and [6.0.2](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.0.2) have been released.
- [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp) versions [1.10.2](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/releases/v1.10.2) and [1.10.3](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/releases/v1.10.3) have been released.
- [Slidge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge#readme) version [0.2.8](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.8) has been released.
- [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp) versions [1.9.1](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.9.1) and [1.10.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.10.0) have been released. You can read the respective release announcements [here](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/slixmpp-1.9.1.html) and [here](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/slixmpp-1.10.html) for all the details.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#extensions-and-spe…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process/). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/). Within two weeks, the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0503](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0503.html) (Server-side spaces).
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether the XEP seems ready, the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/) issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#stable
- No XEPs moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#deprecated
- No XEPs deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#rejected
- No XEPs rejected this month.
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- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, Benson Muite, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Millesimus
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2025/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2025/#help-us-to-build-t…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF GitHub repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
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The XMPP Newsletter February 2025
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter February 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/)
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[Deutsch](https://xmpp.org/de/2025/03/der-xmpp-newsletter-f%C3%BCr-februar-2…
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of February 2025.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#help-us….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xsf-announcemen…
XMPP at FOSDEM 2025 https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-at-fosdem-…
During February 1st and 2nd, the [XSF](https://xmpp.org) was present at [FOSDEM 25](https://fosdem.org/2025/) in Brussels, Belgium. The XMPP community took part of the Realtime Lounge, a corner located on the 2nd floor of the K building, where several open source projects around [Real Time Communication (RTC)](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/rtc/) can present themselves.
We are pleased to say that there was a lot of interaction at the XMPP booth! A rather large number of FOSDEM visitors had the opportunity to come say “Hi!”, meet, interact, talk and have interesting conversations with many of the developers of the most popular clients, servers, tools and libraries that power the whole XMPP ecosystem and bring it to life.
In addition to the activities that took place on the XMPP booth, [Jérôme Poisson (Goffi)](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/speaker/jerome_poisson_goffi/) hosted a most interesting presentation in the [Real Time Communication (RTC)](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/rtc/) room, titled: [A Universal and Stable API to Everything: XMPP](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5721-a-universal-a….
And, of course .. we had the coolest swag, and plenty of stickers! ;)
[XMPP stand at FOSDEM 2025!]
XMPP stand at FOSDEM 2025!
[Be Real!]
Be Real!
[High quality XMPP hoodies and zipped cardigans!]
High quality XMPP hoodies and zipped cardigans!
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xsf-fiscal-host…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) [DE / EN]: monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2025-05_Berlin): On Friday, 23rd, Saturday, 24th, and Sunday, 25th of May 2025.
Videos https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#videos
- [A Universal and Stable API to Everything: XMPP](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5721-a-universal-a… by [Jérôme Poisson (Goffi)](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/speaker/jerome_poisson_goffi/) at FOSDEM 2025.
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-articles
- [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/)
- [Join our community: Free Memberships now available](https://www.process-one.net/blog/join-our-community-free-members…: “We have no plans for paid memberships; our goal is simply to share updates about our projects and the XMPP ecosystem.”
- [XMPP Summit 27 and FOSDEM 25 Report](https://blog.mathieui.net/summit-fosdem-25.html) by [mathieui](https://blog.mathieui.net/pages/about.html).
- [XMPP self-hosting tutorial](https://fabionatali.com/posts/xmpp-self-hosting-tutorial/): how to install and configure [Prosody](https://prosody.im) on a [Hetzner](https://www.hetzner.com/) cloud instance, provisioned and configured with [Guix](https://guix.gnu.org/) and the powerful guix deploy command. By [Fabio Natali](https://fabionatali.com/)
- [Installer son serveur XMPP avec Prosody](https://toutetrien.lithio.fr/article/installer-son-serveur-xmpp-avec-prosody/) by [Codimp](https://toutetrien.lithio.fr/a-propos) [FR]
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-software-n…
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-clients-an…
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.17.10](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.10) and [2.17.12](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.12) for Android.
- [Dino](https://dino.im/) has released version [0.4.5](https://github.com/dino/dino/releases/tag/v0.4.5).
- [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released version [2.0.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/releases/2.0.0) and it comes with a big upgrade. Gajim migrated its user interface toolkit to GTK 4, which brings performance improvements and sets the ground for great features to follow. Check out the official [announcement](https://gajim.org/post/2025-02-28-gajim-2.0.0-released/) for more information and have a look at the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for a complete list.
- [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has released version [0.11.0](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/02/14/kaidan-0.11.0/) integrating Qt 6 support. In addition, this release improves the user interface and fixes some bugs. Have a look at the [changelog](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/02/14/kaidan-0.11.0/#changelog) for more details.
- [Monocles Chat 2.0.5](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… has been released for Android. This version brings in several fixes.
- [Movim](https://movim.eu/) has released version [0.29.2](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.29.2) with some important fixes and improvements. Head over to the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/b23ec974-ace7-41e9-a3ac-5d3eb8ef8c1c) for all the details.
- [prose-web-app](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web) has released versions [0.6.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.6.0) and [0.6.1](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.6.1) of its Web implementation of the [Prose](https://prose.org/) app.
[Gajim 2.0: Chat window]
Gajim 2.0: Chat window
[Gajim 2.0: Mention a participant by typing @nickname]
Gajim 2.0: Mention a participant by typing @nickname
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-servers
- [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/) has released version [6.3.2](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.3.2) of its Enterprise Instant Messaging Solution.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#xmpp-libraries-…
- [prose-core-client](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client) version [0.1.100](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.100) has been released.
- [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) version [6.0.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.0.0) has been released.
- [QXmpp](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp) versions [1.10.0](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.10.0) and [1.10.1](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.10.1) have been released.
- [Slidge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge#readme) versions [0.2.5](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.5), [0.2.6](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.6), [0.2.7](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.7) and [0.2.7.post1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.7.post1) have been released.
- [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp) version [1.9.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.9.0) has been released. You can read the [release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/slixmpp-1.9.0.html) for all the details.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#extensions-and-…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process/). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/). Within two weeks, the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- [Server-side spaces](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/spaces.html)
- This document defines an XMPP protocol to cluster several groupchat rooms together.
New https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether the XEP seems ready, the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/) issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#stable
- No XEPs moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#deprecated
- No XEPs deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#rejected
- No XEPs rejected this month.
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This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers and more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Millesimus
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2025/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2025/#help-us-to-buil…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF GitHub repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
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The XMPP Newsletter January 2025
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter January 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/)
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[Deutsch](https://xmpp.org/de/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/)
[XMPP Newsletter Banner]
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of January 2025.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#help-us-….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xsf-announcements
XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xsf-membership
If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until February 16th, 2025, 00:00 UTC!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2025).
XMPP Summit 27 https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-summit-27
The XSF held its [27th XMPP Summit](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_27) on January 30th & 31st 2025 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). During this two-day gathering, we discussed XMPP protocol development topics and kept making progress on current issues within the protocol and ecosystem. We would like to thank everyone that took part of the Summit for their continuous commitment and contribution to the XSF and all the XMPP related projects!
The XSF would like to extend a special thank you to those who made the Summit possible:
- [Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/) for his time and resources to help organizing the event.
- [Alexander Gnauck](https://xmppdotnet.org/) and Dave Cridland for sponsoring the XSF Dinner.
- [Ralph Meijer](https://ralphm.net/) for his time and dedicated work on streaming/swag/booking dinner.
- Edwin Mons for the dinner form.
- Kevin Smith for leading the Summit and moderating the speakers.
- [Alex Palaistras](https://deuill.org/) for keeping up [a record](https://xmpp.org/2025/02/xmpp-summit-27-report/) on the pad with all the topics and the feedback during the entire Summit.
- [Isode](https://www.isode.com/) for sponsoring the XMPP Summit again.
[Welcome to the 27th XMPP Summit!]
Welcome to the 27th XMPP Summit!
You can find a summary of the main topics discussed over the course of the Summit [here](https://xmpp.org/2025/02/xmpp-summit-27-report/).
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xsf-fiscal-hosti…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) (DE / EN): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
- [PravConf 2025](https://prav.app/conf/2025/): PravConf 2025 is the first edition of the annual gathering of the [Prav community](https://prav.app/), and it will be held on March 1, 2025, at the [Model Engineering College](https://osmapp.org/way/1026274468#17.00/10.0284/76.3284), in Kochi. Feel free to [Join the group](https://xmpp.link/#prav-publicity-and-outreach@conference.diasp.in%3Fjoin) to learn more!
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2025-05_Berlin): On Friday, 23rd, Saturday, 24th, and Sunday, 25th of May 2025.
Talks https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#talks
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-articles
- [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/)
- [How Big Tech Pulled Off the Billion-User Heist](https://www.process-one.net/blog/how-big-tech-pulled-off-the-billion….
- [Erlang Solutions](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/)
- [MongooseIM Round-Up](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/mongooseim-round-up/).
- [Prosody Certificate Management With Nginx and Certbot](https://blog.sahilister.in/2025/01/prosody-certificate-management-with-nginx-and-certbot/) by [Sahil Dhiman](https://toots.sahilister.in/@sahil).
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-software-ne…
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-clients-and…
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.17.8](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.8) and [2.17.9](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.9) for Android.
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released version [6.4.9](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1019) and [6.4.10](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1029) for iOS an macOS.
- [Monocles Chat 2.0.4](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… has been released for Android. This version brings in several fixes.
- [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.17.2-4](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.17.2-4) for Android.
- [Movim 0.29](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.29) and [0.29.1](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.29.1) have been released. Movim 0.29 (code named “Rankin”) is the first XMPP client that implements “Stories” ([XEP-0501](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0501.html) (Pubsub Stories)), a very nice way to share content with your contacts and allow them to react easily by chat. It also introduces “Briefs”, a simpler way to create a short publication that only consists of a text and some medias on your profile or in your Communities. Version [0.29.1](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/movim-0-29-1-is-out-time-to-upgrade-XMpha9) comes with a more polished and improved “Stories” feature, database fixes as well as some preparatory work for the PHP 8.4 version. To learn more about this releases, head over to the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim).
[Movim 0.29 (Rankin) introducing Stories!]
Movim 0.29 (Rankin) introducing Stories!
[Movim 0.29 (Rankin) introducing Briefs!]
Movim 0.29 (Rankin) introducing Briefs!
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-servers
- [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/) has released version [6.3.1](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.3.1) of its Enterprise Instant Messaging Solution.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#xmpp-libraries--…
- [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp) version [1.8.6](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.8.6) has been released ([release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/slixmpp-1.8.6.html))
- [Slidge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge#readme) versions [v0.2.3](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.3), [v0.2.3.post1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.3.post1) and [0.24](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.2.4) have been released.
- [QXmpp](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp) versions [1.9.3](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.9.3) and [1.9.4](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.9.4) have been released.
- [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp) version [0.2.10](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.10) has been released.
- [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp) version [0.14.1](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.14.1) has been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#extensions-and-s…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/). Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process/). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/). Within two weeks, the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- [GRE Formatter: MIME](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/gre-formatter-mime.html)
- This GRE Formatter uses Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) to format payload.
- [GRE Encrypter: OpenPGP](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/gre-encrypter-openpgp.html)
- This GRE Encrypter uses OpenPGP to encrypt payload.
- [Gateway Relayed Encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/gateway-relayed-encryption.ht…
- This specification describes a mechanism for end-to-end encryption with gateways that is compatible with third-party networks.
New https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#updated
- Version 0.4.2 of [XEP-0424](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html) (Message Retraction)
- Use a XEP-0425 /me command in the fallback body
- State that a tombstone’s <retracted/> element’s ‘id’ attribute should match the retraction message’s ‘id’.
- Specify XEP-0359 as a dependency and require that the stanza ‘id’ be used instead of the origin-id.
- Update the “Security Considerations” to mention the risk of non-unique message IDs. (jcb)
- Version 0.4.0 of [XEP-0474](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0474.html) (SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection)
- Use better value delimiter (tm)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the [Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) decides whether the XEP seems ready, the [XMPP Editor](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team/) issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- Last Call for comments on [XEP-0484](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0484.html) (Fast Authentication Streamlining Tokens).
- This Last Call shall end at the close of business on 2025-01-27
Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#stable
- Version 1.0.0 of [XEP-0421](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0421.html) (Occupant identifiers for semi-anonymous MUCs)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2025-01-14. (XEP Editor(dg))
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#deprecated
- No XEPs deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#rejected
- No XEPs rejected this month.
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Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#newsletter-contr…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers and more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Millesimus
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2025/#help-us-to-build…
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[The XMPP Newsletter December 2024](https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/)
Posted on January 5, 2025 | 8 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[Deutsch](https://xmpp.org/de/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/), [Italiano](https://xmpp.org/it/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/)
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of December 2024.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#help-us….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xsf-announcemen…
XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xsf-membership
If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until February 16th, 2025, 00:00 UTC!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2025).
XMPP Summit 27 & FOSDEM 2025 https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-summit-27-…
The XSF is planning the XMPP Summit 27, which is to take place on January 30th & 31st 2025 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at [FOSDEM 2025](https://fosdem.org/2025/), which takes place on February 1st & 2nd 2025. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_27). Please sign-up now if you are planning to attend, since this helps organizing. The event is of course open for everyone interested to participate. Spread the word within your circles!
XMPP at FOSDEM 2025 https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-at-fosdem-…
- [Jérôme Poisson (Goffi)](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/speaker/jerome_poisson_goffi/) presentation at [FOSDEM 2025](https://fosdem.org/2025/):
- [A Universal and Stable API to Everything: XMPP](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5721-a-universal-a…: “Nowadays, most services provide APIs with their own formats, and sometimes multiple versions, which may change over time. But there is a universal API, with an excellent track record of stability and backward compatibility: XMPP!. In this talk, I’ll show how XMPP can be more than just an Instant Messaging protocol, and how it can be an extremely powerful tool to access almost anything, from third-party networks (IM, microblogging, etc.) to file sharing, automation (IoT), and more. “. The presentation will take place on Saturday, February 1st 2025, on the [Real Time Communications (RTC)](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/rtc/) track, room [K.3.601](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/room/k3601/), starting at 18:25 and ending at 18:40 hs.
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xsf-fiscal-host…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) (DE / EN): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
- [PravConf 2025](https://prav.app/conf/2025/): PravConf 2025 is the first edition of the annual gathering of the [Prav community](https://prav.app/), and it will be held on March 1, 2025, at the [Model Engineering College](https://osmapp.org/way/1026274468#17.00/10.0284/76.3284), in Kochi. Feel free to [Join the group](https://xmpp.link/#prav-publicity-and-outreach@conference.diasp.in%3Fjoin) to learn more!
Talks https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#talks
- Podcast: [NGI0: Next Generation Internet](https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero)
- [“Technology is not neutral” - Libervia](https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/technology-is-not-neutral-libervia/activity): “It is important to be able to communicate freely”, says Jérôme Poisson a.k.a. [@Goffi@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@Goffi). He is the main developer of [Libervia](https://libervia.org/), a communication ecosystem based on XMPP. The open standard is mostly associated with chat but [Libervia](https://libervia.org/) offers many more features such as blogs, fora, calendars and file & photo sharing. It has gateways to other open protocols like [ActivityPub](https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/) and email.
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [Setting up XMPP (Prosody) on Debian Bookworm](https://blog.hetherington.uk/2024/12/setting-up-xmpp-prosody-on-debian-bookworm/): A howto on setting up and running Prosody XMPP server on Debian 12, Bookworm.
- [Atom Over XMPP For New Readers](https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/woodpeckersnest.space/~schapps/journal/2024-12-09-atom-over-xmpp-for-news-readers.gmi): XMPP as a syndication platform for news readers and all other software.
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-software-n…
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-clients-an…
- [Psi+ 1.5.2069 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… has been released.
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.17.5](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.5), [2.17.6](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.6) and [2.17.7](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.7) for Android.
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released versions [6.4.7](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1003) and [6.4.8](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1012) for iOS an macOS.
- [Monocles Chat 2.0.3](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… has been released for Android. This version brings fixes, extensions, UI improvements and more.
- [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.17.2-3](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.17.2-3) for Android. Now you can use direct share, hide media, extensions, and more.
- [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has released version [0.10.0](https://www.kaidan.im/2024/12/09/kaidan-0.10.0/) with so many features that just can’t be summarized in one sentence! There is a complete list of changes on the [changelog section](https://www.kaidan.im/2024/12/09/kaidan-0.10.0/#changelog) and a [technical overview of all currently supported features](https://xmpp.org/software/kaidan/) for you to check out! Version [0.10.1](https://www.kaidan.im/2024/12/14/kaidan-0.10.1/) was released a few days later with some bugfixes.
[Kaidan IM 0.10 horizontal view screenshot]
Kaidan IM 0.10 horizontal view screenshot
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) announces [ejabberd 24.12: The “evacuate_kindly” release](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-12/): Including a few improvements and bug fixes, this release comes a month and half after version 24.10, with around 60 commits to the core repository alongside a few updates in dependencies.
- [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/) is pleased to announce the release of version [0.12.5](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0.12.5-released/), a new minor release of the 0.12 stable branch. As usual, you can consult the [changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/0.12.5) for this release, and the download instructions for many platforms on their [download page](https://prosody.im/download/).
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#xmpp-libraries-…
- [QXmpp](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp) version [1.9.2](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.9.2) has been released.
- [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp) versions [0.2.8](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.8) and [0.2.9](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.9) have been released.
- [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp) versions [0.13.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.13.0) and [0.14.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.14.0) have been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#extensions-and-…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0501](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0501.html) (Pubsub Stories).
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0502](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0502.html) (MUC Activity Indicator).
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#updated
- Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0480](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0480.html) (SASL Upgrade Tasks).
- Fix SCRAM upgrade description and XML schema. (tm)
- Version 0.1.1 of [XEP-0500](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0500.html) (MUC Slow Mode).
- Include first feedbacks (jl)
- Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0501](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0501.html) (Pubsub Stories).
- Add pubsub#item_expire in the node configuration (tj)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- Last Call for comments on [XEP-0421](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0421.html) (Anonymous unique occupant identifiers for MUCs).
- This Last Call shall end at the close of business on 2025-01-06
- Last Call for comments on [XEP-0424](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html) (Message Retraction).
- This Last Call shall end at the close of business on 2025-01-06
Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#stable
- No XEPs moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#deprecated
- No XEPs deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2024/#rejected
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[The XMPP Newsletter November 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/)
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of November 2024.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#help-us….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xsf-announcemen…
XMPP Summit 27 & FOSDEM 2025 https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-summit-27-…
The XSF is planning the XMPP Summit 27, which is to take place on January 30th & 31st 2025 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at [FOSDEM 2025](https://fosdem.org/2025/), which takes place on February 1st & 2nd 2025. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_27). Please sign-up now if you are planning to attend, since this helps organizing. The event is of course open for everyone interested to participate. Spread the word within your circles!
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xsf-fiscal-host…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) (DE / EN): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-articles
- ProcessOne
- [Docker: set up ejabberd and keep it updated automagically with Watchtower](https://www.process-one.net/blog/docker-ejabberd-watchtower/)
- Erlang Solution
- [MongooseIM 6.3: Prometheus, CockroachDB and more](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/mongooseim-6-3-prometheus-cockr…
- [XMPP: the forgotten gem of Instant Messaging](https://adele.pages.casa/md/blog/xmpp-the-forgotten-gem-of-instant-messaging.md). A well thoughtout exploration on XMPP, why hasn’t it reached widespread adoption, why it remains relevant, and how it might be the best option for those seeking a flexible, secure, and open-source messaging tool.
- [The Quick and Easy Guide to Jabber/XMPP](https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html)
- [XMPP For Browsers](https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/woodpeckersnest.space/~schapps/journal/2024-11-28-xmpp-for-browsers.gmi): An idea for developing browser software with XMPP [PubSub](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html).
- [Facile guida per chattare con XMPP](https://orgs.noblogs.org/it/post/2024/11/25/facile-guida-per-chattare… [IT]: An easy guide on how to chat using XMPP (also available in [English](https://orgs.noblogs.org/post/2024/11/25/easy-guide-for-chatting-w…)
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-software-n…
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-clients-an…
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.17.3](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.3) and [2.17.4](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.4) for Android.
- [Monocles Chat 2.0.2](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… has been released. This version brings MiniDNS, settings export, fixes and more!.
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released version [6.4.6](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_989) for iOS an macOS.
- [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.17.2-2](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.17.2-2) for Android. This release brings a chat requests feature to hide possible SPAM, with an option to report all. Additionally, it comes with several improvements and bugfixes. Also worth noting, since this last November, Cheogram is once again available for download from the Google Play Store!
[Cheogram 2.17.2-2 navigation drawer with account and tag filters and SPAM control, featuring the option report all.]
Cheogram 2.17.2-2 navigation drawer with account and tag filters and SPAM control, featuring the option report all.
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [Openfire 4.9.1](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-9-1-release/94857) and [4.9.2](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.9.2) have been released. Version [4.9.1](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.9.1) is a bugfix and maintenance release, whereas version [4.9.2](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.9.2) is a bugfix release. You can read the full [changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… for more details.
- [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/) version [6.3.0](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.3.0) has been released. The main highlight is the complete instrumentation rework, allowing integration with Prometheus. Additionally, CockroachDB has been added to the list of supported databases for increased scalability. See the [release notes](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.3.0) for more information.
- The [(non-official) Prosody app](https://github.com/anubister/prosody_ynh) for Yunohost has now reached a beta maturity opening it for everybody to test. This variant aims at providing better XMPP support for Yunohost users. In comparison to official Metronome and Prosody apps, this app enables A/V calls working out of the box. An optional import of rosters, MUCs, and bookmarks from Metronome is also provided. As a reminder, Yunohost is a server distribution based on Debian, which makes it easy to host a lot of services (apps) by yourself. Till the last major release (version 12), Metronome was integrated in the core installation, allowing a lot of people to discover XMPP easier (though with some limitations).
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#xmpp-libraries-…
- [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp) versions [0.2.5](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.5), [0.2.6](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.6) and [0.2.7](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.7) have been released.
- [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp) versions [0.12.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.12.0) and [0.12.1](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.12.1) have been released.
- [QXmpp](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp) versions [1.9.0](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.9.0) and [1.9.1](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.9.1) have been released.
- [Slidge](https://sr.ht/~nicoco/slidge/) versions [v0.2.1](https://git.sr.ht/~nicoco/slidge/refs/v0.2.1) and [v0.2.2](https://git.sr.ht/~nicoco/slidge/refs/v0.2.2) have been released, bringing quite a few bugfixes.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#extensions-and-…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs Proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0496](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0496.html) (Pubsub Node Relationships)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0497](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0497.html) (Pubsub Extended Subscriptions)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0498](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0498.html) (Pubsub File Sharing)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0499](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0499.html) (Pubsub Extended Discovery)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0500](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0500.html) (MUC Slow Mode)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#updated
- Version 1.0.1 of [XEP-0490](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0490.html) (Message Displayed Synchronization)
- Fix some examples, and their indentation.
- Add the XML Schema. (egp)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#stable
- Version 1.0.0 of [XEP-0490](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0490.html) (Message Displayed Synchronization)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-11-05. (XEP Editor (dg)
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
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- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/])
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/])
- Translators: Millesimus
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This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
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The XMPP Newsletter October 2024
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[The XMPP Newsletter October 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/)
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of October 2024.
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xsf-announcements
XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xsf-membership
If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until November 24th, 2024!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q4_2024).
XMPP Summit 27 & FOSDEM 2025 https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-summit-27--…
The XSF is planning the XMPP Summit 27, which is to take place on January 30th & 31st 2025 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at [FOSDEM 2025](https://fosdem.org/2025/), which takes place on February 1st & 2nd 2025. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_27). Please sign-up now if you are planning to attend, since this helps organizing. The event is of course open for everyone interested to participate. Spread the word within your circles!
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosti…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) [DE / EN]: monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [XMPP: The Protocol for Open, Extensible Instant Messaging](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/xmpp-the-protocol-for-ope…. A detailed introduction to the XMPP protocol, goals, core concepts and features by the [Ignite Realtime Community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/news/).
- ProcessOne:
- [Matrix and XMPP: Thoughts on Improving Messaging Protocols – Part 1](https://www.process-one.net/blog/matrix-and-xmpp-thoughts-on-improving-m….
- [WebPush support on your fluux.io instance](https://www.process-one.net/blog/webpush-support-on-your-fluux-io….
- [XMPP Interop Testing](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/): [Incoming: Improvements!](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/2024/10/10/funding.html).
- [Introducing Honeybee: Calling via XMPP](https://momi.ca/posts/2024-10-09-honeybee.html) an XMPP client for calling using the [Snikket SDK](https://github.com/snikket-im/snikket-sdk). The program is called [Honeybee](https://git.sr.ht/~anjan/honeybee) and it is currently in pre-alpha.
- [Prav - A Free Software Challenger To WhatsApp](https://fsf.org.in/article/prav/). A Free Software messaging service using the open XMPP protocol. [Prav](https://prav.app/) aims to make the experience as user-friendly as well-known messaging apps.
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-software-ne…
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-clients-and…
- [Monocles Chat 2.0](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/v2.0) and [2.0.1](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1) have been released. This is a big rebuild of Monocles Chat and it brings in a huge list of new features, new options, performance improvements, a big redesign on Material 3, integrated photo editor, reduced battery consumption, support for [Message Reactions (XEP-0444)](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0444.html), many fixes and a lot more!
- [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.17.2-1](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.17.2-1) for Android. This release brings initial link preview, improves reactions, and adds a navigation drawer with account and tag filters among many other improvements.
- [JMP at SeaGL, Cheogram now on Amazon](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/october-newsletter-2024)
- [Monal IM](https://monal-im.org/) has released version [6.4.5](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_982/) for iOS an macOS.
- [Psi+ 1.5.2057 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… and [Psi+ 1.5.2066 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… has been released.
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.17.0](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.0), [2.17.1](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.1) and [2.17.2](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.17.2) for Android. This version adds support for [Message Reactions (XEP-0444)](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0444.html).
- [Convo](https://store.bananahackers.net/#Convo) version [0.1.0](https://git.disroot.org/badrihippo/convo/releases/tag/0.1.0) has been released. Convo is a basic XMPP messaging client for [KaiOS](https://www.kaiostech.com/).
[A basic XMPP messaging client for KaiOS]
A basic XMPP messaging client for KaiOS
- [Mellium co-op](https://mellium.im/) has released [Communique](https://mellium.im/communique/), version [0.0.1](https://codeberg.org/mellium/communique-tui/releases/tag/v0.0.1) of its instant messaging client with a terminal-based user interface. This initial release features 1:1 and multi-user chat support, HTTP file upload, ad-hoc commands, and chat history.
[Communique: Initial release with features including 1:1 and multi-user chat support]
Communique: Initial release with features including 1:1 and multi-user chat support
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [ejabberd 24.10: The “Bidi” Stream Release](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-10/) has been released. This is a major release packed with substantial improvements and support for important extensions specified by the XMPP Standard Foundation (XSF). The improvements span enhanced security and streamlined connectivity—all designed to make ejabberd more powerful and easier to use than ever.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#xmpp-libraries--…
- Ignite Realtime community:
- [Smack 4.5.0-beta5](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/smack-4-5-0-beta5-relea… released!. The Ignite Realtime developer community is happy to announce that Smack 4.5 entered its beta phase. Smack is a XMPP client API written in Java that is able to run on Java SE and Android. Smack 4.5 APIs is considered stable, however small adjustments are still possible during the beta phase.
- [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp) versions [0.2.2](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.2), [0.2.3](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.3) and [0.2.4](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.4) have been released.
- [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp) versions [0.11.3](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.11.3) and [0.11.4](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.11.4) have been released.
- [Slidge v0.2.0](https://git.sr.ht/~nicoco/slidge/refs/v0.2.0), the XMPP (puppeteer) gateway library in python that makes writing gateways to other chat networks (legacy modules) as frictionless as possible has been released.
- [Join Jabber](https://joinjabber.org/) added two new entries to their growing list of [XMPP integration tutorials](https://joinjabber.org/tutorials/integration/): [Forgejo](https://joinjabber.org/tutorials/integration/forgejo/) and [Sharkey](https://joinjabber.org/tutorials/integration/sharkey/)!
- [QXmpp](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp) versions [1.8.2](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.8.2) and [1.8.3](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.8.3) have been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#extensions-and-s…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- [Pubsub Node Relationships](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/pubsub-node-relationships.…
- [Pubsub Extended Subscriptions](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/pubsub-extended-subscripti…
- [Pubsub Extended Discovery](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/pubsub-extended-discovery.html)
- [Pubsub File Sharing](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/pubsub-file-sharing.html)
New https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0495](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0495.html) (Happy Eyeballs)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#updated
- Version 1.6.2 of [XEP-0198](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0198.html) (Stream Management)
- Clarify server enabling stream management without requested resume functionality. (gk)
- Version 0.3.0 of [XEP-0394](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0394.html) (Message Markup)
- Add support for strong emphasis, declaring language on code blocks and making lists ordered. (lmw)
- Version 0.1.3 of [XEP-0491](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0491.html) (WebXDC)
- Clarifications and wording
- Better references for WebXDC spec (spw)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- [XEP-0490](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0490.html): Message Displayed Synchronization
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
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- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/])
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Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2024/#help-us-to-build…
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The XMPP Newsletter September 2024
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[The XMPP Newsletter September 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/)
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of September 2024.
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xsf-announceme…
If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until November 24th, 2024!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q4_2024).
The [XMPP Standards Foundation](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/) is also calling for XSF Board 2024 and XSF Council 2024. Be involved in the XMPP Standards Foundation organisation decisions as well as on our specifications we publish. If you are interested in running for Board or Council, please add a wiki page about your candidacy to one or both of the following sections until November 3rd, 2024, 00:00 UTC. Note: XMPP Council members must be elected members of the XSF; however, there is no such restriction for the Board of Directors.
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-and-googl…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and have kicked-off with coding:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Modern Monal onboarding and Media gallery (175 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Blog post 1](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-1-…
- [Blog post 2](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-2-…
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hos…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) (DE / EN): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Videos https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#videos
- Detailed and comprehensive introduction to [Rivista XJP](https://video.xmpp-it.net/w/vNqcMooy3pqRAZ8Yb8grr1): the XMPP PubSub Content Management System.
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [XMPP Interop Testing: Containers](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/2024/09/04/containers.html)
- List of projects that got worked on in September’s [XMPP Sprint in Worcester, UK!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-09_Worcester_UK#Attendees).
- [Monal Internals - XML Query Language](https://monal-im.org/post/00014-monal-internals-xml-query-languag…: This new article shines some light onto specific parts of Monal’s internals. It is dedicated to programmers or people curious about how Monal works internally.
- [The Quick and Easy Guide to Jabber/XMPP](https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html): Why XMPP matters.
- Straight from [The Dandelion Hub](https://dhub.global/): Installation of an XMPP-based messenger using [Movim](https://movim.eu/) as frontend and [Prosody](https://prosody.im/) as backend on Linux [Debian](https://www.debian.org/) 12 – [A tutorial](https://biosphere.wilmarigl.de/en/?p=4029).
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-software-…
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-clients-a…
- [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.15.3-4](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.15.3-4) for Android.
- [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released version [2.16.7](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.16.7) for Android.
- [Psi+ 1.5.2041 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… has been released.
- [Gajim 1.9.4](https://gajim.org/post/2024-09-19-gajim-1.9.4-released/) and [1.9.5](https://gajim.org/post/2024-09-30-gajim-1.9.5-released/) have been released. These releases come with integrated support for the [XMPP Providers](https://providers.xmpp.net/) project. Furthermore, there is now support for “Hats” ([XEP-0317](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0317.html)), which allow you to assign roles to group chat participants, i.e. “Support”, “Expert” or really anything you like to assign. Last but not least, Gajim’s Microsoft Store release has been improved in many ways. You can check the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for more details.
- [Movim 0.28](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.28) has been released. This new version (code named “Tempel”) brings a “Freshly redesigned Search panel, improved account gateways and administration features, databases fixes and a new call flow and conference lobby” among [many other fixes and improvements](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/movim-0-28-tempel-and-the-movim-live-plan-4EO29q).
[Movim 0.28 (Tempel) Introducing the new call flow and conference lobby]
Movim 0.28 (Tempel) Introducing the new call flow and conference lobby
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [Snikket](https://snikket.org/) is pleased to announce a new stable release of the Snikket server [stable.20240904](https://snikket.org/updates/release/20240904/) software. For an introduction to the new changes, check out the [release announcement blog post](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-server-sept-2024-release/).
- [Openfire 4.9.0 release!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-9-0-release/946… The [Ignite Realtime community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/) is happy to announce the immediate availability of version [4.9.0](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/releases/tag/v4.9.0) of [Openfire](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/), its cross-platform real-time collaboration server based on the XMPP protocol! You can read the full [changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… for more details.
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#xmpp-libraries…
Ignite Realtime community:
- [Hazelcast plugin for Openfire](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugin-archive.j… version [3.0.0](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugin-archive.jsp?… has been released, adding clustering support to [Openfire](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/). It is based on [the Hazelcast platform](https://hazelcast.com/). This release brings a major upgrade of the platform. It migrates from version 3.12.5 to 5.3.7. Please [read the upgrade instructions carefully](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugins/3.0.0/h… for this one.
- [HTTP File Upload plugin for Openfire](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-http-file-upload-… version [1.4.1](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugin-archive.jsp?… has been released. This plugin adds functionality to Openfire that allows clients to share files, as defined in [XEP-0363: HTTP File Upload](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0363.html).
- [nbxmpp 5.0.4](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/5.0.4) comes with a fix for MUC passwords and further bug fixes.
- [go-sendxmpp 0.11.2](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.11.2) has been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#extensions-and…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- [Happy Eyeballs](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xep-happy-eyeballs.html)
New https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0493](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0493.html) (OAuth Client Login)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0494](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0494.html) (Client Access Management)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#updated
- Version 2.13.2 of [XEP-0004](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0004.html) (Data Forms)
- Add section on empty and absent values. (gk)
- Version 1.35.1 of [XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html) (Multi-User Chat)
- Add explicit error definition when non-owners attempt to use owner-specific functionality. (gk)
- Version 1.3.1 of [XEP-0133](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0133.html) (Service Administration)
- Fixed typo in example for Get User Last Login Time (dc)
- Version 0.4.2 of [XEP-0264](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0264.html) (Jingle Content Thumbnails)
- Restrict ‘width’ and ‘height’ to the 0..65535 range, instead of being unbounded integers. This is in accordance to [XEP-0084](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0084.html) and [XEP-0221](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0221.html) for instance. (egp)
- Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0272](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0272.html) (Multiparty Jingle (Muji))
- Send Jingle IQs to real JID
- Define how to use with [XEP-0482](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0482.html)
- Adjust namespace (lmw)
- Version 1.1.2 of [XEP-0313](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0313.html) (Message Archive Management)
- Fix JID and affiliation of the first two witches in the MUC example.
- Fix duplicated ‘id’ in MUC example.
- Fix indentation in examples. (egp)
- Version 0.3.1 of [XEP-0474](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0474.html) (SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection)
- Fix typos
- Adapt attack-model section to new simplified protocol (tm)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
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- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
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The XMPP Newsletter August 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter August 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/)
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of August 2024.
XSF Announcement https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xsf-announcement
The XSF [has signed an Open Letter to the European Commission](https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xsf-signs-open-letter-to-the-europ…. As currently many other organizations doing, the [XMPP Standards Foundation](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/) (XSF) has decided to also sign the [Open Letter to the European Commission](https://www.ow2.org/view/Events/The_European_Union_must_keep_fu….
The [XMPP Standards Foundation](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/) is also calling for XSF Board 2024 and XSF Council 2024. Be involved in the XMPP Standards Foundation organisation decisions as well as on our specifications we publish. If you are interested in running for Board or Council, please add a wiki page about your candidacy to one or both of the following sections until November 3rd, 2024, 00:00 UTC. Note: XMPP Council members must be elected members of the XSF; however, there is no such restriction for the Board of Directors.
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-and-google-s…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and have kicked-off with coding:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Modern Monal onboarding and Media gallery (175 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Blog post 1](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-1-…
- [Blog post 2](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-2-…
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hostin…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) (DE / EN): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Sprint in Worcester, UK](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-09_Worcester_UK): From Saturday 21st to Sunday 22nd of September 2024.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Videos https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#videos
- Blasta: An introduction to the [XMPP-based Annotation System](https://video.xmpp-it.net/w/cfozoUeVLFbBFMCCSCJ1Dn). (06:38)
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [XMPP Protocol - Introduction to XMPP](https://machaddr.substack.com/p/xmpp-protocol): An introductory article and concicse overview of the XMPP Protocol and its most prominent features by André Machado. This article is also available for reading in [Portuguese](https://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/~gnemmi/blog/xmpp/xmpp-protocolo-… and [Spanish](https://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/~gnemmi/blog/xmpp/xmpp-protocolo-es.…, too.
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-clients-and-…
- [Monal 6.4.2](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_964), [6.4.3](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_976) and version [6.4.4](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_978) have been released.
- [Psi+ 1.5.2040 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… has been released.
- [Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/), the spin-off of the popular Jabber/XMPP client, now has iOS version based on [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) and its [available](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quicksy/id6538727270) for iPhone and iPad! ([announcement](https://fosstodon.org/@Monal/113004853520449161) on Mastodon).
- [Monocles Chat 1.7.11](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/v1.7.11) for F-Droid has been released, and its packing a huge list of fixes, corrections, updates, improvements and changes!.
- [Movim 0.27](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.27) and a small bugfix [0.27.1](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.27.1) has been released with a large number of [changes, new features and fixes](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/11207a09-8c4d-4cf9-9756-b0fb0b273ee1).
[Movim 0.27 introducing the floating, chat-integrated, and full-screen modes]
Movim 0.27 introducing the floating, chat-integrated, and full-screen modes
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-servers
- Yunohost, a (non-official) Prosody host package aiming at providing better XMPP support has been drafted and available for [tests](https://github.com/anubister/prosody_ynh). As a reminder, [Yunohost](https://yunohost.org) is a server distribution based on Debian, which makes easy to host by yourself a lot of services (apps). Nearing the release of its version 12, till the version 11 the XMPP server [Metronome](https://archon.im/metronome-im/) was integrated in the core installation, allowing a lot of people to discover XMPP easier (though with some limitations).
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-libraries--t…
- [QXmpp 1.8.1](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.8.1) has been released.
- [Blasta](https://git.xmpp-it.net/sch/Blasta) ([mirror](https://www.f-hub.org/XMPP/Blasta)) is a federated bookmarking system based on XMPP, which allows you to share the collection of bookmarks (aka “social bookmarking”) stored on your own XMPP account, not only among your own software, devices and machines, but also with other people.
[Blasta browse]
Blasta browse
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#extensions-and-sp…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs Proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#updated
- Version 1.2.0 of [XEP-0402](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0402.html) (PEP Native Bookmarks)
- Encourage clients to immediately leave the room if they receive a bookmark notification with autojoin set to false (mye)
- Version 1.0.2 of [XEP-0388](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html) (Extensible SASL Profile)
- Fix various invalid examples.
- Fix the XML Schema to match examples. (egp)
- Version 1.35.0 of [XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html) (Multi-User Chat)
- Remove references to using resourceparts when banning users.
- Explicitly disallow Ban List modifications that clash with ‘Banning a User’ conditions.
- Status code purpose no longer hints that recipient is the affected user
- Improved ‘Service Removes Non-Member’ example.
- Clarify usage of presence stanzas when removing a non-member from a members-only room.
- Replace inappropriate RFC 2119 key word usage in §9.7.
- Presence sent to occupants of a destroyed room includes a element.
- Explicitly use bare JIDs when operating on affiliations.
- Allow non-owners to retrieve owner and admin lists in non-anonymous rooms.
- Members should be allowed to retrieve the member list only in non-anonymous rooms. (gk)
- Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0478](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0478.html) (Stream Limits Advertisement)
- Add the XML Schema.
- Clarify that both children can be optional.
- Fix indentation and one typo. (egp)
- Version 1.0.1 of [XEP-0386](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0386.html) (Bind 2)
- Add an XML Schema. (egp)
- Version 1.3.0 of [XEP-0054](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0054.html) (vcard-temp)
- Updated error cases to be compatible with . (gk)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#spread-the-news
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Looking for job offers or want to hire a professional consultant for your XMPP project? Visit our [XMPP job board](https://xmpp.work/).
Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#newsletter-contri…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers an more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Millesimus
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#help-us-to-build-…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
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- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
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