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[The XMPP Newsletter June 2026](https://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/) Posted on July 5, 2026 | 13 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors - https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f07%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%… - https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f07%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f0… - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2… [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of June 2026. The[XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)is brought to you by the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more[at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#help-us-to-…. XSF Announcementshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xsf-an… XMPP Summit 29https://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-summit-29 The XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF) is excited to announce the[29th XMPP Summit](https://xmpp.org/2026/05/xmpp-summit-29/), the first XMPP Summit to take place[fully online](https://xmpp.org/2026/05/xmpp-summit-29/#the-online-xmpp-summit)! This XMPP Summit will be held from Friday 4th September to Saturday 5th September 2026, both days between 13:00 - 16:00 UTC. The XSF invites everyone interested in development of XMPP technologies to attend, and discuss all things XMPP remotely! XSF Membershiphttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xsf-membe… Being an elected member of the XMPP Standards Foundation signals a commitment to open standards and professional engagement in / with the XMPP community. Here, your membership helps position the XSF as a healthy organization, which in itself is valuable. It also grants voting rights on technical and administrative matters within the XSF. The application is a light-weight and free of cost process and you can use your membership to get more involved more easily, too. If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, please apply to our3rd quarterlycall for members admission[before August 16th, 2026 00:00UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q3_2026). XMPP Eventshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-events - [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin)(DE / EN): during Friday June 19th to Sunday June 21st 2026, various developers had good discussions, tasty food, and did some programming! There was work on message edits in[Conversations](https://conversations.im/),[stateless file sharing](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0447.html)in[Dino](https://dino.im…, fixes for the next release of[Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/),[OMEMO](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-… in[Mellium](https://mellium.im/), a bigger update of[stanza content encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0420.html)and its[Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.r…, and some fixes on[Debian](https://www.debian.org/)packages. Many thanks to the[@wikimediaDE](https://social.wikimedia.de/@wikimediaDE)for hosting us, again! Wonderful location, kind people! - XMPP and DI.DAY: In the frame of the[DI.DAY](https://di.day/), a collaborative list of local-oriented channels has been started. This list can be accessed as a map on[OpenStreetMap.de](https://umap.openstreetmap.de/de/map/offentliche-gruppenchats_139487)or as a list on[Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/manuu/fosdem-2026-xmpp-diday/wiki/Local-s…. Feel free to complete it, or notify new rooms on the dedicated roommapofchannels(a)chat.yax.im, or via[Mastodon](https://social.anoxinon.de/@eversten/116634419387837338). - XMPP at PravConf 2026: This year’s edition of[PravConf](https://prav.app/conf/2026), a Free Software and XMPP themed conference, is being planned by the[Prav](https://prav.app/)community from 4-5 July in Thiruvananthapuram, India. It will be followed by PravCamp on 6-7 July, a Sprint-inspired event where people sit together to work on Prav and other XMPP related things. Both events are held on college campuses and college students will get the chance to learn about XMPP too. Read more about it[on the website](https://prav.app/conf/2026). - XMPP at FOSSY 2026:[FOSSY](https://2026.fossy.ca/), the fourthFree and Open Source Software Yearlyconference, has published the complete list of presentation on the XMPP Track, which will be as follows: - On Saturday, August 08, in MCLD 3038: - [Encrypted messaging interoperability with hybrid bridges in XMPP](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/374/), by[Marvin W.](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/609/)from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM PDT. - [Beyond Chat: Delivering mini “apps” with great UI](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/369/), by[Stephen Paul Weber](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/543/)from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM PDT. - [“Beautiful XMPP Testing” revisited – How to Overcome the Mind-Body Duality by Staring at XML](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/371/), by[Phillip Davis](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/552/)from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM PDT. - On Sunday, August 09, in MCLD 3038: - [When Data Gets Heavy: Voice and Video for Large Groups](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/370/), by[Christopher Vollick](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/625/)from 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM PDT. - [UnifiedPush - Push notifications. Decentralized and Open Source](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/372/), by[Daniel Gultsch](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/544/)from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM PDT. - [Adventures in Onboarding: Episode V - The Server Goes Down](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/375/), by[Gideon Mayhak](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/610/)from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM PDT. - [Snikket: Behind the scenes of our on-demand XMPP server hosting](https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/373/), by[Matthew Wild](https://2026.fossy.ca/speaker/profile/579/)from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM PDT. XMPP Articleshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-articl… - [Openfire 5.1.0 Release](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-5-1-0-release/9649…, by[guus](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/u/guus/summary)for the[Ignite Realtime community](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/). - [Fluux Messenger 0.16.0: End-to-End Encryption](https://www.process-one.net/blog/fluux-messenger-0-16-0-end-to-… Messenger 0.16.1: fixes and refinements from real-world use](https://www.process-one.net/blog/fluux-messenger-0-16-1-fixes-and-refi…, by[Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/)for the[ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [18 meses depois](https://blog.isacloud.im/18-meses-depois/), by[isadora](https://blog.isacloud.im/author/isadora/)for the[isaCloud diario-de-bordo](https://blog.isacloud.im/category/diario-de-bordo/). [PT_BR] - [Slidge v0.4.0beta “Spaces”](https://slidge.im/blog/2026/06/14/slidge-v0.4.0beta-spaces/), from the[slidge.im blog](https://slidge.im/blog/). - [Movim 0.34 “Meier” is here](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/30cf568b-49f9-4a59-8168-6f8f1f12164c)as well as[Movim 0.31.4](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/movim-0-31-4-is-out-stay-safe-and-upgrade-cwblXR), by Timothée Jaussoin for the[Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim), by Timothée Jaussoin for the[Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [Introducing Tacky](https://github.com/pounceandmiss/tacky/blob/main/README.md), a desktop XMPP chat client built with Tcl/Tk for Linux and Windows with support for modern A/V calls and OMEMO e2ee. Still in pre-alpha state. - [Introducing ffetcher](https://code.woodpeckersnest.space/roughnecks/ffetcher#readme), an XMPP bot that monitors RSS and Atom feeds and posts new articles to one or more MUC rooms. It specializes on Fediverse feeds. The code was AI generated and reviewed/tested by the author. XMPP Software Newshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-software-n… XMPP Clients and Applicationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-cl… - [aTalk](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/README.md)has released versions[6.1.0](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/releases/tag/6.1… its encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for Android. These versions introduce[message retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html), remove merging of multiple messages in chat window, extend[last message correction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0308.html)support to all other outgoing messages and not just the last sent message, support language translation for sent/received messages in chat/multi-user chat sessions with translation option that can be enabled/disabled per contact chat/multi-user chat session, and also bring improvements, quite a few fixes and lot of ‘under the hood’ changes. Please refer to the[release notes](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/aTalk/Release… all the details. - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/)has released version[2.20.1](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2… Android. This releases addsNote to selfas search suggestion and brings in minor bug fixes. Make sure to take a look at the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/mast… all the details! - [Converse.js](https://conversejs.org/)has released version[14.0.0](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v14.… its open-source web-based XMPP chat client. This release adds support forOMEMO:2 encryption! It also adds new[pubsub](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html)API methods to create, subscribe and unsubscribe,[software version](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0092.html)support and show the server’s software version in the profile modal, support for OMEMO 2 (urn:xmpp:omemo:2) using[stanza content encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0420.html), detect omemo:2-only contacts as OMEMO-capable, with a whole lot of fixes and work under the hood!. All this also brings some backwards incompatible changes, so please go straight to the[changelog](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/blob/master/CHANGE… all the details! - [Fluux Messenger](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/README.m…, has released versions[0.16.0](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag…, of its modern, cross-platform XMPP client for communities and organizations. These versions add[OpenPGP end-to-end encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0373.html)—[encrypted 1:1 messaging](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0374.html)with passphrase-protected key storage and secret-key backup/restore, OpenPGP e2ee support in web version, Multi-TSK (Transferable Secret Key) handling in the backup restore flow for accounts with multiple OpenPGP keys, unread message count badge on avatar, compose messages offline and send on reconnect, support for room private messages ("[whisper](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html#privatemessage)"), and a whole lot more along with a ton of changes and fixes. Please, go straight to the[fulll changelog](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/CHANGELO… all the details! [Fluux Messenger: Private whisper messages to a single room occupant] Fluux Messenger: Private[whisper](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html#privatemessage)m… to a single room occupant - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/)has released version[2.4.7](https://gajim.org/posts/2026-06-18-gajim-2.4.7-released/)of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release brings support for modern[OpenPGP encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0374.html), message drafts are now persistent, which means after restarting Gajim, you can continue where you left off, group chats are now named after participants if no other name is available, disabling account while connecting has been fixed, and it also comes with many small improvements and bugfixes. Thank you for all your contributions! [Gajim: A message mentioning you] Gajim: A message mentioning you - [Movim](https://movim.eu/)has released versions[0.34](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/30cf568b-49f9-4a59-8168-6f8f1f12164c), code named[“Meier”](https://www.rasc.ca/comet-meier-1978f), and[0.34.1](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/movim-0-31-4-is-out-stay-safe-and-upgrade-cwblXR)! These new Movim milestones stabilize the important work done in the[previous release](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/a1f5a954-e80c-45bd-911b-62e1bf98f8da)while introducing a completely redesigned conference-call experience. In this version, you can add dedicated conference-call rooms to your Spaces and explore the new video-call interface. Conference calls, rebuilt from the ground up, media renegotiation, new layouts and redesigned interface, new notification sounds, session management, other fixes and more! [Movim: Conference-Call Rooms in Spaces!] Movim: Conference-Call Rooms in Spaces! - [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/)has released version[0.18.2](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.18… its console based XMPP client. This release brings bug fixes to guard terminal writes while suspended, prevents OTR handshake from leaking presence to strangers, and silence ’no key’ error for key transport messages. Please make sure to read the[changelog](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/master/CHANGE… all the details! XMPP Servershttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-servers - The[Ignite Realtime community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/)is pleased to announce the release of[Openfire 5.1.0](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-5-1-0-release/96495). The highlights of this release include:[SASL channel binding](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0440.html)(with generous support from the[NLnet Foundation](https://nlnet.nl/)), a round of crypto hardening, an O(n²) bug that was causing 2-hour startup times on large deployments (now seconds), Java 25, and new first-class support for[MariaDB](https://mariadb.com/),[Firebird](https://firebirdsql.org/)and[…. Make sure to read the[full changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… all the details! XMPP Libraries & Toolshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#xmpp-libraries… - [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a tool to send messages to an XMPP contact or MUC inspired by[sendxmpp](https://sendxmpp.hostname.sk/), version[0.16.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.1… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/CH…. - [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/blob/master/README.md)versions[0.… been released. - [jabber.el](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/src/branch/master…, the XMPP client for[Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/), versions[0.11.0](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/releases/ta… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/src/branch/ma…. - [libomemo.js](https://github.com/conversejs/libomemo.js/blob/master/README.m…, a[TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)implementation of the[OMEMO Multi-End Message and Object Encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html)protocol for XMPP, versions[1.0.0](https://github.com/conversejs/libomemo.js/releases/tag/v1.0… been released. This library supports both version 0.3.0, which is what most XMPP clients support today, and the latest version 0.9.1 (also known as OMEMO2 or NEWMEMO). The list of changes is larger and has more details and notices onbreakingchanges that what could ever be mentioned in here. Please refer to the full[changelog](https://github.com/conversejs/libomemo.js/blob/master/CHANG… all the details! - [peertube-plugin-livechat](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugi…, a plugin meant to provide a chat system for[Peertube](https://joinpeertube.org/)videos, versions[14.0.3](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugin-livecha… been released. You can read all the details in the[changelog](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugin-livechat/…! - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md), the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, versions[1.16.0](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.16.0)and[… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGEL…. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/src/branch/mai…, the[WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/)to XMPP gateway based on[Slidge](https://slidge.im/)and[whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whats…, version[0.3.11](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0… been released. You can read the intermediate changelog from[0.3.11beta1 to 0.3.11](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/compare/v0.3.11beta1...… all the details. - [slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.rst), the MIT licensed XMPP library for Python 3.7+ version[1.16.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.16.… been released. This release brings two new XEPs into the fold, and has quite a few internal changes as well. You can read the official[release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/slixmpp-1-16.html)for all the details.Breaking: Theget_certsmethod on[XEP-0257](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0257.html)is now an async function, which breaks compatibility with previous usages. - [strophejs](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/blob/master/README.md), a JavaScript library for speaking XMPP via BOSH ([XEP-0124](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0124.html)and[XEP-0206](https://x…) and[WebSockets](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/#7395), version[4.0.0](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases/tag/v4.0.0)has been released. You can read the full[changelog](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/blob/master/CHANGELOG.… all the details. - [xmpp-dns](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/README.md), a CLI tool to check XMPP SRV records, version[0.6.3](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.6.3)h… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/CHANG…. - [xmpp-rs](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/README.md), has released: - [minidom-0.19.0](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/tags/minidom-0.19.0), a DOM library quite specific for XMPP. - [sasl-0.5.3](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/tags/sasl-0.5.3), handles the SASL protocol. - [xmpppy](https://github.com/xmpppy/xmpppy/blob/0.7.2/README.rst), a Python library that is targeted to provide easy scripting with Jabber, version[0.7.4](https://github.com/xmpppy/xmpppy/releases/tag/0.7.4)has been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://github.com/xmpppy/xmpppy/blob/master/CHANGES.rst). Extensions and specificationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#exten… 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/)). Proposedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#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)deci… whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - [Jingle User Location](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/jingle-geoloc.html) - This specification defines a Jingle application extension for negotiating and updating user location inside an active Jingle session using the[XEP-0080](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0080.html)User Location payload. - [XMPP Decentralized ID (XID)](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xid.html) - XMPP Decentralized ID (XID) is a DNS independent XMPP entity identifier. This specification describes how to generate, use, and handle them. - [Jingle Synchronized Real-Time Text](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/jingle-rtt-sync.html) - This specification defines a Jingle application extension for negotiating real-time text as part of the same conversational session as audio and video. Newhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#new - Version 0.1.0 of[XEP-0514](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0514.html)(Emoji Markup) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote on 2026-05-12 (XEP Editor(dg)) - Version 0.1.0 of[XEP-0515](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0515.html)(TLS Channel-Binding Downgrade Protection) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (XEP Editor (dg)) - Version 0.1.0 of[XEP-0516](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0516.html)(XMPP Decentralized ID (XID)) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (XEP Editor (dg)) - Version 0.1.0 of[XEP-0517](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0517.html)(Jingle Synchronized Real-Time Text) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (XEP Editor (dg)) Deferredhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#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. Updatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#updated - Version 1.35.5 of[XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html)(Multi-User Chat) - Fixfromattribute in examples where the room itself sends a message. - Fix associated pubsub node field name in disco info example. (nc) - Version 0.5.0 of[XEP-0420](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0420.html)(Stanza Content Encryption) - The time affix uses theDateTimeprofile of[XEP-0082](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0082.html) - Longer rpads MUST NOT be rejected - Add a minimum size target for random padding to add resistance against potential correlation attacks in case of short content and 0-length rpad - Removed unhelpful Implementation - Note warning about injection of decrypted stanzas - Clarify fallback body policy - Fix descriptions to apply to all stanzas instead of just messages - Remove questionable SHOULD in the time affix handling and clarify the affix’es verification - Request the registrar to provide a list of exclusively server-processed elements - List XEP dependencies - Add XML schema (syndace) - Version 0.1.1 of[XEP-0514](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0514.html)(Emoji Markup) - Remove outdated reference to BoB (techmetx11) Last Callhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#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)deci… 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. Stablehttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#stable - No stable XEPs this month. Deprecatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejectedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2026/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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The XMPP Newsletter May 2026

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[The XMPP Newsletter May 2026](https://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/) Posted on June 5, 2026 | 10 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors - https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f06%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%… - https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f06%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f0… - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2… [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of May 2026. The[XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)is brought to you by the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more[at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#help-us-to-b…. XSF Announcementshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xsf-ann… XMPP Summit 29https://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-summit-29 The XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF) is excited to announce the[29th XMPP Summit](https://xmpp.org/2026/05/xmpp-summit-29/), the first XMPP Summit to take place[fully online](https://xmpp.org/2026/05/xmpp-summit-29/#the-online-xmpp-summit)! The XMPP Summit will be held from Friday 4th September to Saturday 5th September 2026, both days between 13:00 - 16:00 UTC. The XSF invites everyone interested in development of XMPP technologies to attend, and discuss all things XMPP remotely! XMPP Eventshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-events - [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin)(DE / EN): will take place in June, from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st 2026, at the[Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2551527703#map=19/52.498414/13.381… in Berlin, Germany. If this sounds like the right event for you, come and join us! Just make sure to list yourself[here](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin#Attendees), so we know how many people will attend and we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns, join us at the chatroom:sprints@muc.xmpp.org! - XMPP at FOSSY 2026: This year’s edition of[FOSSY](https://2026.fossy.ca/), the fourthFree and Open Source Software Yearlyconference, will take place during the month of August, from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th 2026 at the[University of British Columbia](https://www.ubc.ca/), Vancouver, Canada. As always, there will be an[XMPP Track](https://2026.fossy.ca/pages/tracks/). The[call for proposals](https://2026.fossy.ca/call-for-proposals/)is closed as of June 2nd, 2026. Once again, this year[JMP](https://jmp.chat/)is pleased to do its annual offer for funding to the potential speakers who would like to host a talk on the XMPP track. Videos and Talkshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#videos-and-talks - [Independent Messaging (XMPP) unter iOS (Monal)](https://makertube.net/w/bgLLsnJXg1vuHouM3xfqmE), by[eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels)for[XM… Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] ([EN],[ES] subtitles available). - [Independent Messaging (XMPP) unter Android (Snikket)](https://makertube.net/w/6UMPCbNANq7VQSvCGq4DEd), by[eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels)for[XM… Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] ([EN],[ES] subtitles available). - [Independent Messaging (XMPP) unter Android (Conversations)](https://makertube.net/w/uaVGgjiE18WTR49eDYtJGt), by[eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels)for[XM… Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] ([EN],[ES] subtitles available). - [Conversations (XMPP): Feature-Preview für Version 2.20.0](https://makertube.net/w/c62E2MbfE5WSpB9uVC6p5p), by[eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels)for[XM… Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] XMPP Articleshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-articles - [EnvsBot XMPP Helper Bot for the envs pubnix - BETA](https://dan.envs.net/blog/2026/2026-05-01-envsbot-xmpp-helper-bot-for… modular XMPP bot built with Python 3 and slixmpp developed with the envs pubnix environment in mind but not limited to it, by[~dan](https://dan.envs.net/about)for[~dan’s website on envs.net blog](https://dan.envs.net/blog/). - [Pra esse passaporte vai ter fila](https://blog.isacloud.im/pra-esse-passaporte-vai-ter-fila/), by[isadora](https://blog.isacloud.im/author/isadora/)for the[isaCloud diario-de-bordo](https://blog.isacloud.im/category/diario-de-bordo/). [PT_BR] - [First 2026 Goal Reached! What’s Next?](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/first-2026-goal-reached-what-s-next-7cgeGX), by Timothée Jaussoin for the[Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [What’s your oldest Openfire deployment?](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/what-s-your-oldest-open…, by[guus](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/u/guus/summary)for the[Ignite Realtime community](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/). - [¿Qué es XMPP: mensajería federada sin depender de WhatsApp?](https://tuiter.ovh/que-es-xmpp-mensajeria-federada/), by[elenamusk](https://tuiter.ovh/author/elena_/)for the[Tuiter.Rocks blog](https://tuiter.ovh/blog/). [ES] XMPP Software Newshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-software-ne… XMPP Clients and Applicationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-cli… - [aTalk](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/README.md)has released versions[5.4.0](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/releases/tag/5.4… its encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for Android. This versions bring a whole lot of ‘under the hood’ changes. Please refer to the[release notes](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/aTalk/Release… all the details. - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/)has released versions[2.19.16](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag… Android. These releases bring some significant UI work, an improved media browser with ability to share and delete media files, store media internally by default (with setting to automatically save to gallery), send audio recordings immediately instead of attaching (plus setting to restore the old behavior),Show QR codethat now includes preauth parameter on servers with easy invites, and a search bar for easier access to searches from the home screen. Make sure to take a look at the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/mast… all the details! [Conversations: A prominent search bar on the main screen and a reworked media attachment flow.] Conversations: A prominent search bar on the main screen and a reworked media attachment flow. - [Converse.js](https://conversejs.org/)has released versions[13.0.0](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v13… its open-source web-based XMPP chat client, with various additions, improvements and bugfixes. These versions add support for[message reactions](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0444.html)allowing users to react to messages with emojis,[message replies](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0461.html)to specific messages, autocomplete of possible XMPP providers when registering a new account, half a dozen fixes and quite some work under the hood!. Head over to the[changelog](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/blob/master/CHANGE… the all the details! - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)has released version[6.4.21](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_10… iOS and macOS. This version now shows last usage timestamp of OMEMO keys, improves location sharing accuracy and contact last activity timestamps, and it also fixes several bugs! - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more)has released versions[2.1.6](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/Co…, and[2.2.2](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/v2.2.2)… its chat client for Android. These versions introduce a large amount of new features, implementations, and bug fixes that is way larger than we could list in here. Among the more prominent highlights you’ll find[ephemeral messages](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0466.html), live location sharing, improved create and restore backup, use internal hidden storage by default, local database encryption, improved backup encryption & reliability, secure deletion & migration recovery, UI/UX improvements, media gallery, and a lot more! Make sure to check the links for all the details!.Note: due to some delays with the Play Store updates, these releases are only available through[F-droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/)for the time being. [Monocles Chat: Ephemeral messages, live location sharing, and the media gallery!] Monocles Chat: Ephemeral messages, live location sharing, and the media gallery! - [Poezio](https://poez.io/en/)has released version[0.18](https://blog.mathieui.net/poezio-0-18.html)of its console client for XMPP. This new release has mostly internal improvements, with some new features like[message retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html)at the sending side, various improvements to thereactplugin, notably a way to convert:emoji:shortcodes to real emojis, and a new way of showing or hiding groupchat presences along with a few other improvements and fixes. You can find all the details in the link to the release. - [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/)has released version[0.18.1](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.18… its console based XMPP client. This release brings bug fixes to connect with an empty resource, resolves issues with async editor, resolves DB migration failures, and restores message receipt requests when capabilities are unknown, among many other things. Please make sure to read the[changelog](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/master/CHANGE… all the details! XMPP Servershttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-servers - [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/)has released[MongooseIM 6.7.0](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.7.0)with more additions, changes and fixes than what we can reasonably list in here! Make sure to read the[changelog](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)f… all the details! - The[Ignite Realtime community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/)is happy to announce the release of[Openfire 5.0.5](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-5-0-5-release/96468). The[full changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… more details with the highlights being bug fixes and bundled library updates whilst they continue to work on an upcoming 5.1.0 feature release. - [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/)is pleased to announce version[13.0.6](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.6-released/), a new minor release from the stable branch. This release fixes a handful of bugs which were discovered and fixed since the 13.0.5 release. Most of these are minor, but a few of them are important fixes. Make sure to read the[changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.6)for all the details! XMPP Libraries & Toolshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#xmpp-libraries-… - [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/blob/master/README.md)versions[0.… been released. - [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a tool to send messages to an XMPP contact or MUC inspired by[sendxmpp](https://sendxmpp.hostname.sk/), versions[0.15.6](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.… been released. Full details in the[changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/CH…. - [jabber.el](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/src/branch/master…, the XMPP client for[Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/), versions[0.10.7](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/releases/ta… been released. Full details in the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/src/branch/ma…. - [libomemo.js](https://github.com/conversejs/libomemo.js/blob/master/README.m…, a[TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)implementation of the[OMEMO Multi-End Message and Object Encryption](https://xmpp.org/extensions/attic/xep-0384-0.3.0.html)protocol for XMPP, version[0.0.1](https://github.com/conversejs/libomemo.js/releases/tag/v0.0.… been released. You can read the full[changelog](https://github.com/conversejs/libomemo.js/blob/master/CHANG… all the details.Note: This version still targets XMPP OMEMO version 0.3.0. Support for the latest version of OMEMO will be added in a subsequent release. - [mellium.im](https://mellium.im/)has released version[0.23.0](https://codeberg.org/mellium/xmpp/releases/tag/v0.23.0)of[x…, an XMPP library written in Go. You can check out the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/mellium/xmpp/src/branch/main/CHANGELOG.… all the details. - [picomemo](https://github.com/mierenhoop/picomemo/blob/master/README.md), a compact and portable implementation of the cryptography required for XMPP’s OMEMO (E2EE), version[1.2.0](https://github.com/mierenhoop/picomemo/releases/tag/1.2.0)has been released. Read the details in the[changelog](https://github.com/mierenhoop/picomemo/compare/1.1.0...1.2.0). - [slidgnal](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal/src/branch/main/README.md), a[feature-rich](https://slidge.im/docs/slidgnal/main/user/features.html)[Si… XMPP puppeteering[gateway](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0100.html), based on[slidge](https://slidge.im/)and[signalmeow](https://github.com/mautrix/si…, version[0.3.0beta11](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal/releases/tag/v0.3… been released. You can read the intermediate changelog from[0.3.0beta10 to 0.3.0beta11](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal/compare/v0.3.0beta10...v0… all the details. - [slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.rst), the MIT licensed XMPP library for Python 3.7+ version[1.15.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.15.… been released. You can read the official[release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/slixmpp-1-15.html)for all the details. - [xmpp-ap-bridge](https://github.com/Barbapulpe/xmpp-ap-bridge/blob/main/READ…, a lightweight Fediverse to XMPP implementation based on client bots to enable chat-like conversations between any Fediverse application and any XMPP client from your usual client applications, versions[0.8.0](https://github.com/Barbapulpe/xmpp-ap-bridge/releases/tag/v… been released. You can read about all the details on the[releases page](https://github.com/Barbapulpe/xmpp-ap-bridge/releases). Extensions and specificationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#extens… 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/)). Proposedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#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)deci… whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - [TLS Channel-Binding Downgrade Protection](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/tdp.html) - This specification provides a way to secure the SASL and SASL2 SCRAM handshakes against channel-binding downgrades through TLS version downgrades. Newhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#new - No new XEPs this month. Deferredhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#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. Updatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#updated - Version 0.2.0 of[XEP-0449](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0449.html)(Stickers) - Make pack attribute explicitly aMAY. Add more details about sending/receiving stickers without a sticker pack. (lmw) - Version 0.2.0 of[XEP-0463](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0463.html)(MUC Affiliations Versioning) - Use a dedicated child element of<x/>rather than namespaced attributes. (lmw) - Version 0.3.0 of[XEP-0503](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0503.html)(Server-side spaces) - Fix pubsub node field name in room disco info. - Specify how to attach images (avatar and banner) to a space. (nc) Last Callhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#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)deci… 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. Stablehttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#stable - No stable XEPs this month. Deprecatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejectedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2026/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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The XMPP Newsletter April 2026

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[The XMPP Newsletter April 2026](https://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/) Posted on May 5, 2026 | 13 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors - https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f05%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%… - https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f05%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f0… - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2… [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of April 2026. The[XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)is brought to you by the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more[at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#help-us-to…. XSF Announcementshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xsf-a… XSF Membershiphttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xsf-memb… Being an elected member of the XMPP Standards Foundation signals a commitment to open standards and professional engagement in / with the XMPP community. Here, your membership helps position the XSF as a healthy organization, which in itself is valuable. It also grants voting rights on technical and administrative matters within the XSF. The application is a light-weight and free of cost process and you can use your membership to get more involved more easily, too. If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, please apply to our2nd quarterlycall for members admissions[before May 17th, 2026, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2026). XMPP Eventshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xmpp-events - [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin)(DE / EN): will take place in June, from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st 2026, at the[Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2551527703#map=19/52.498414/13.381… in Berlin, Germany. If this sounds like the right event for you, come and join us! Just make sure to list yourself[here](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin#Attendees), so we know how many people will attend and we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns, join us at the chatroom:sprints@muc.xmpp.org! - XMPP at FOSSY 2026: This year’s edition of[FOSSY](https://2026.fossy.ca/), the fourthFree and Open Source Software Yearlyconference, will take place during the month of August, from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th 2026 at the[University of British Columbia](https://www.ubc.ca/), Vancouver, Canada. As always, there will be an[XMPP Track](https://2026.fossy.ca/pages/tracks/). The[call for proposals](https://2026.fossy.ca/call-for-proposals/)closed on April 30th, 2026. Once again, this year[JMP](https://jmp.chat/)was pleased to do its annual offer for funding to the potential speakers who would like to host a talk on the XMPP track. Videos and Talkshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#videos-and-ta… - [Mensajería instantánea: por qué recomiendo XMPP](https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dmurana/episodes/Mensajera-i…, a podcast by[Damián Muraña](https://damian.murana.uy/acerca-de/)for[Cosas de Damián](https://damian.murana.uy/podcast/). [ES] - [Conversations (XMPP): Feature-Preview](https://makertube.net/w/pnjU56zj83eE2Ys2Av22Wm), by[eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels)for[XM… Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] [[EN](https://makertube.net/w/g41J1Bcvf3Mjk6h9H1kt2N)] - [Monal (XMPP): Feature-Preview für Version 7](https://makertube.net/w/jXZBPSLX27mUC1TBf8ZoKJ), by[eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels)for[XM… Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] - [Deutschlandfunk Nova: Interview über EU-Regulierung von Instant-Messengern](https://gultsch.video/w/udKxXWvtngzaQtHod6ZVGr), a radio interview with[Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/). [DE] - [XMPP: Instant Messaging that works like email](https://pt.gogreenit.net/w/7YzvYkDJVM1e5FcmnCpqkj)by Polarian and[Chewie](https://mammut.gogreenit.net/@chewie)at[oggcamp 2026](https://www.oggcamp.org/). XMPP Articleshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xmpp-artic… - [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl/):[57 Projects Receive NGI Zero Grants to Fix the Internet](https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260409-announce-commons-fund.html) - [OpenPGP refresh for Conversations](https://nlnet.nl/project/Conversations-OpenPGP-refresh/): This project aims to modernize PGP encryption within[Conversations](https://conversations.im/), a Jabber/XMPP client, by integrating cryptographic operations and adopting updated messaging standards. Furthermore, the project will implement and update the modern[OpenPGP](https://www.openpgp.org/)standards for XMPP ([XEP-0373](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0373.html)and[XEP-0374](https://x…) by making use of Stanza Content Encryption (SCE). This transition not only benefits users who prefer PGP-based encryption but also serves as a critical building block for the development of OMEMOv2. - [Matridge spaces](https://nlnet.nl/project/Matridge/):[Matridge](https://codeberg.org… a gateway for XMPP users to transparently chat in[Matrix](https://matrix.org/)rooms. It is an XMPP server-side component that acts as a Matrix client and makes it possible to pilot a Matrix client from any XMPP client. It implements modern instant messaging features such as rich replies, spaces, attachments, emoji reactions and threads. It is self-hosting friendly, community-lead, written in python and based on slidge, an XMPP gateway library. - [Matridge spaces with NLNet](https://slidge.im/blog/2026/04/28/nlnet-spaces-kickoff/), from the[slidge.im blog](https://slidge.im/blog/). - [Experimenting with MariaDB, Firebird and CockroachDB Support in Openfire](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/experimenting-with-mariadb…, by[guus](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/u/guus/summary)for the[Ignite Realtime community](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/). - [Bringing jabber.el Back From the Dead](https://thanosapollo.org/posts/emacs-jabber-revival/), by[Thanos Apollo](https://thanosapollo.org/about/)from the[thanosapollo posts](https://thanosapollo.org/posts/). - [Fluux Messenger 0.15: Search, Themes, Polls, and a Whole Lot More](https://www.process-one.net/blog/fluux-messenger-0-15/), by[Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/)for the[ProcessOne blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [Full Text Search with IndexedDB](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/2026-full-text-search-indexeddb), by singpolyma for the[JMP blog](https://blog.jmp.chat/). - [Fluux Messenger 0.15.2: RTL Support, Faster Reconnection, and a Pile of Reliability Fixes](https://www.process-one.net/blog/fluux-messenger-0-15-2-rtl-support-… Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/)for the[ProcessOne blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [Libervia progress note 2026-W16](https://www.goffi.org/id/libervia-progress-note-2026-w16-ooph): a complete and comprehensive blog post about the Audio/Video implementation, email gateway, work on installation/configuration simplification and the new forge, focus on web frontend and redesign and work done with current metadata reduction and serverless XMPP (Tor, contacts e2ee, new pubsub implementation) by[Goffi](https://mastodon.social/@Goffi). - [Movim 0.33 “Halley” is out!](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/a1f5a954-e80c-45bd-911b-62e1bf98f8da), by Timothée Jaussoin for the[Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [XMPP – The Middle Ground Of Instant Messaging](https://tomsitcafe.com/2026/04/24/xmpp-the-middle-ground-of-inst…: XMPP or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open communication protocol. In this article you will learn to install a private, non-federated XMPP server. By[Tom’s IT Cafe](https://mastodon.social/@TomsITCafe)for the[Tom’s IT Cafe blog](https://tomsitcafe.com/). - [XMPP como alternativa a Whatsapp](https://onlykievvv.bearblog.dev/xmpp-como-alternativa-a-whatsapp/), by[Runforrest](https://onlykievvv.bearblog.dev/acerca-de-mi/)for[Runforrest World blog](https://onlykievvv.bearblog.dev/). [ES] - [XMPP: mensajería instantánea libre y federada](https://damian.murana.uy/xmpp-mensajeria-instantanea-libre-y-federada/), by[Damián Muraña](https://damian.murana.uy/acerca-de/)for[Damián Muraña blog](https://damian.murana.uy/posts/). [ES] XMPP Software Newshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xmpp-software-… XMPP Clients and Applicationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xmpp-c… - [aTalk](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/README.md)has released versions[5.2.2](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/releases/tag/5.2… its encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for Android. Both versions bring a lot of ‘under the hood’ changes. Please refer to the[release notes](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/aTalk/Release… check out the intermediate changelog from[5.2.1 to 5.3.0](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/compare/5.2.1...5.3.0)for all the details. - [Fluux Messenger](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/README.m…, has released versions[0.15.0](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag…, of its modern, cross-platform XMPP client for communities and organizations. These versions introduce a large list of additions and new features like[12 built-in themes](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/screenshots…, reaction-based polls for MUC rooms with deadlines, full-text message search across all conversations and rooms, font size adjustment buttons, activity log events are clickable and allow you to navigate to the relevant conversation and message, and the ability to disable push notifications just to name a few of them! The list also expands to improvements, bugfixes and it’s way longer than what we can mention in here! Please, go straight to the[fulll changelog](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/CHANGELO… all the details, because there are a lot of them! [Fluux Messenger Rose Pine theme.] Fluux Messenger Rose Pine theme. - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/)has released version[2.4.6](https://gajim.org/posts/2026-04-19-gajim-2.4.6-released/)of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release can now give you a clue if it’s night for your contacts and comes with improvements for the activity feed, better display of mentions, fixed message scrolling, and many bugfixes. Thank you for all your contributions! You can take a look at the[changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog)for all the details. [Gajim: A message mentioning you] Gajim: A message mentioning you - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)has released version[6.4.20](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_10… iOS and macOS with a rather large list of fixes. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more)has released version[2.1.5](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/Cod… its chat client for Android. This release brings fixes on import settings and hide offline. It implements swipe to previous or next media in preview, clear push notification configuration values, and work on UnifiedPush to add support for link activity among other niceties! - [Movim](https://movim.eu/)has released version[0.33](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/a1f5a954-e80c-45bd-911b-62e1bf98f8da), code named[Halley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet)! After months of work and hundreds of commits, this is the biggest Movim release ever made. This release massively scales up Movim’s architecture while introducing long-awaited, and exclusive, new features like spaces, shortcuts, hats, swipe to reply, videoconference, audio and screen sharing, categorizing content during calls, refactored notifications, new administration tools and accessibility improvements, a big Funding Campaign for 2026, and even two new mascots: Miho and Stash! A lot of work was also done to improve accessibility thanks to[NLnet](https://nlnet.nl/)funding. Head over the[official release announcement](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/a1f5a954-e80c-45bd-911b-62e1bf98f8da)and dive directly into the exciting things you can find in this release! [Movim: Spaces; already compatible with ejabberd. Prosody support coming very soon!] Movim: Spaces; already compatible with ejabberd. Prosody support coming very soon! - [Poezio](https://poez.io/en/)has released versions[0.16.1](https://blog.mathieui.net/poezio-0-16-1.html)and[0.17](htt… its console XMPP client. The former is a bugfix release that brings mostly fixes and internal stuff, but also adds the ability to see redacted/moderated messages if you wish so, particularly useful if you are the one moderating. The latter is a small release focused on receiving and sending message reactions! You can find all the details in their respective links. [Poezio: receiving message reactions] Poezio: receiving message reactions [Poezio: sending message reactions] Poezio: sending message reactions - [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/)has released version[0.18.0](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.18… its console based XMPP client written in C. This release adds spellcheck highlighting support and implements asynchronous external editor support while introducing quite a few bugfixes. Please make sure to read the[changelog](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/master/CHANGE… all the details! XMPP Servershttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xmpp-servers - [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/)has released[ejabberd 26.04](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-04/). This security release[includes options to limit XML parser](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-04/#parser), and other minor bugfixes. It is strongly encouraged that you update ejabberd as soon as possible. Make sure to read the[changelog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-04/#a-namechang… all the details and a complete list of fixes and improvements on this release. - [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/)is pleased to announce versions[13.0.5](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.5-released/)and[0.12.6](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0.12.6-released/). These are security releases for the Prosody 13.0.x stable series and for the old Prosody 0.12.x old stable series respectively. They fix multiple security issues, some memory leaks, some smaller bugs and changes which have been implemented since the previous releases. Full details about the security vulnerabilities can be found in the[security advisory](https://prosody.im/security/advisory_735dd9d3/). All Prosody operators on 13.0.4 or earlier, or on 0.12.5 or earlier, are encouraged to upgrade to 13.0.5 and/or 0.12.6 as soon as possible, or to review the advisory and implement appropriate mitigations. Read[changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.5)for all the details, and as always, detailed download and install instructions are available on the[download page](https://prosody.im/download/)for your convenience.Note: Support for the 0.12.x seriesends in June 2026. This meansit will no longer receive any fixes or updates, even for security issues. It is likely that 0.12.6 will be the last release from this series. Check out the guide on[upgrading Prosody](https://prosody.im/doc/upgrading)and the[release notes](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.0)for[13.0.0](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.0)before you upgrade to the 13.0.x series. XMPP Libraries & Toolshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#xmpp-librarie… - [jabber.el](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/src/branch/master…, the XMPP client for[Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/), versions[0.10.0](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/releases/ta… been released. Full details on all the releases in the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/emacs-jabber/emacs-jabber/src/branch/ma…. - [librssguard-xmpp](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard/tree/master/src/…, a[plugin](https://rssguard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/features/xmpp.html)for the[RSS Guard](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard/blob/master/README.md)deskt… feed reader that offers basic XMPP support to fetch real-time (push) ATOM/PubSub entries and single/multi user chat messages. - [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a Python library that provides a way for Python applications to use the XMPP network, version[7.2.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/7.2.0)h… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/Chan…. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md), the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, versions[1.14.6](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.14.6),[1.… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGEL…. - [Slidge](https://slidge.im/)versions[0.3.8](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slid… been released. The former comes with the usual bug fixes and introduces image link previews and contact- and room-specific commands along with a lot of internal changes to improve the code maintainability. The latter is a bugfix release, notably for a crash triggered by using chat commands introduced by a refactor of the commands system in the previous release. You can check the intermediate changelog from[0.3.7 to 0.3.9](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/compare/v0.3.7...v0.3.9)for all the details. Extensions and specificationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#exte… 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/)). Proposedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#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)deci… whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - [Message Archive Management: Trim Command](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xep-mam-trimming.html) - This specification describes how a client can request “trimming” of an archive. - [Group Chat Reporting](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xep-gc-reporting.html) - This specification describes how a client can report abuse and spam in a MUC or other group chat context. - [Occupant Mute Synchronization](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xep-occupant-mute-sync.h… - Allows synchronizing a list of muted group chat participants between multiple clients. - [New MUC](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/new-muc.html) - This document specifies an enhanced Multi-User Chat protocol that is broadly backwards compatible with that of[XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html)(Multi-User Chat), but adds a number of key improvements. - [Payment Required](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/payment-required.html) - This specification defines an XMPP protocol extension that enables services to require payment before granting access to a resource. It provides a payment-system neutral invoice format supporting multiple concurrent payment options, including bank transfers (SEPA, IBAN, UPI) and instant-settlement networks (Lightning Network), and integrates with the existing CAPTCHA challenge mechanism defined in[XEP-0158](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0158.html)(CAPTCHA Forms). - [Emoji Markup](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/emoji-markup.html) - This specification leverages Message Markup and Stateless file sharing or Stateless Inline Media Sharing (SIMS) to send custom emojis. Newhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#new - Version 5.6.7.8 of[XEP-0512](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0512.html)(XMPP as Interpretive Dance) - Initial published version. (gdk) - Version 0.1.0 of[XEP-0513](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0513.html)(Explicit Mentions) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote on 2026-03-31 (dg) Deferredhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#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. Updatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#updated - Version 1.35.4 of[XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html)(Multi-User Chat) - Add clarification how to unset a reserved nickname when modifying the member list. - Split passage which defines how to modify the member list into multiple sentences to improve readability. (ph) - Version 1.1.0 of[XEP-0345](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0345.html)(Form of Membership Applications) - Apply policy changes after Board vote on 2026-04-16. - Allow Legal Name to be provided privately to the Secretary instead of published. - Add support for alternative public identifiers. - Clarify handling of private information and alignment with XSF disclosure policy. (gdk) - Version 0.9.1 of[XEP-0384](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html)(OMEMO Encryption) - Fix usingid=0in examples. Spec requires positive numbers. (XEP Editor: dg) - Version 0.2.1 of[XEP-0413](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0413.html)(Order-By) - Replace old namespace use in examples. (jp) - Version 0.2.0 of[XEP-0509](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0509.html)(Initial Authentication Pipelining) - Updates based on implementation. (dwd) Last Callhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#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)deci… 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. Stablehttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#stable - No stable XEPs this month. Deprecatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#deprecat… - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejectedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2026/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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The XMPP Newsletter March 2026

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[The XMPP Newsletter March 2026](https://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/) Posted on April 5, 2026 | 12 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors - https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f04%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%… - https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f04%2fthe-xmpp… - https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2026%2f0… - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3a%2f%2fxmpp.org%2f2… [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of March 2026. The[XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)is brought to you by the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the[XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more[at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#help-us-to…. XSF Announcementshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xsf-a… XSF Membershiphttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xsf-memb… Being an elected member of the XMPP Standards Foundation signals a commitment to open standards and professional engagement in / with the XMPP community. Here, your membership helps position the XSF as a healthy organization, which in itself is valuable. It also grants voting rights on technical and administrative matters within the XSF. The application is a light-weight and free of cost process and you can use your membership to get more involved more easily, too. If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, please apply to our2nd quarterlycall for members admissions[before May 17th, 2026, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2026). XMPP Eventshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xmpp-events - [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin)(DE / EN): will take place in June, from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st 2026, at the[Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2551527703#map=19/52.498414/13.381… in Berlin, Germany. If this sounds like the right event for you, come and join us! Just make sure to list yourself[here](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin#Attendees), so we know how many people will attend and we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns, join us at the chatroom:[sprints@muc.xmpp.org](xmpp:sprints@muc.xmpp.org?join)! - XMPP at FOSSY 2026: This year’s edition of[FOSSY](https://2026.fossy.ca/), the fourthFree and Open Source Software Yearlyconference, will take place during the month of August, from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th 2026 at the[University of British Columbia](https://www.ubc.ca/), Vancouver, Canada. As always, there will be an[XMPP Track](https://2026.fossy.ca/pages/tracks/)and the[call for proposals](https://2026.fossy.ca/call-for-proposals/)is open until April 30th, 2026. Once again, this year[JMP](https://jmp.chat/)is pleased to announce its annual offer for funding to the potential speakers who would like to host a talk on the XMPP track. Please, join them at[discuss@conference.soprani.ca](xmpp:discuss@conference.soprani.ca?join), and don’t hesitate to ask for more information! Videos and Talkshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#videos-and-ta… - [IETF125 Hackathon: XEP-0202 Entity Time](https://gultsch.video/w/8FL21NETdAjnM23hWkYeiZ), by[Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/). XMPP Articleshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xmpp-artic… - [Let’s Talk About Spaces in XMPP](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/fb46d699-adc1-4fda-a76e-71ca1d246b80), by Timothée Jaussoin for the[Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [Our new XMPP MUC BanBot](https://dan.envs.net/blog/2026/2026-03-05-our-new-xmpp-muc-banbot), by[~dan](https://dan.envs.net/contact)for[~dan’s website on envs.net](https://dan.envs.net/). - [Sending Jabber/XMPP Messages via HTTP](https://gultsch.de/posts/xmpp-via-http/), by[Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/). - [Self-hosting UnifiedPush with Conversations as Distributor](https://gultsch.de/posts/self-hosting-up/), by[Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/). - [Installing ejabberd](https://the.teabag.ninja/2026/03/14/installing-ejabberd/), by eltheanine for the[The Teabag Ninja](https://the.teabag.ninja/). - [Fluux Messenger 0.14.0 - Full Room Control & Richer Contact Profiles](https://www.process-one.net/blog/fluux-messenger-0-14-0/), by[Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/)for the[ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [My Prosody setup with Docker Compose](https://gsvd.dev/blog/my-prosody-setup-with-docker-compose), by[gsvd.dev](https://gsvd.dev/contact)for the[gsvd.dev blog](https://gsvd.dev/blog). - [The Slidge family is growing](https://slidge.im/blog/2026/03/14/slidge-family-growing/), from the[slidge.im blog/](https://slidge.im/blog/). - [JoinJabber](https://joinjabber.org/): thanks to the excellent work done by one of the community members, the whole site is now fully available in[Portuguese (BR)](https://joinjabber.org/pt-br/)! You can check the translation status on their[web translation status page](https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/joinjabber/website/)and help out with other translations! - [Introducing CLabber](https://github.com/parenworks/CLabber/blob/feature/native-xmpp/REA…: A terminal UI (TUI) XMPP (Jabber) client written in Common Lisp. - [Upgrade ejabberd on Debian NOW](https://monal-im.org/post/00016-upgrade-ejabberd-on-debian/): Chances might be that you are running a[Debian](https://www.debian.org/)based[ejabberd](https://www.ejabberd.im/)…. Unfortunately push for all your[Monal](https://monal-im.org/)users on that server will break in less than 2 months. And chances are that some of your S2S connections are already failing today. By Thilo Molitor for the[monal-im blog](https://monal-im.org/post/). XMPP Software Newshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xmpp-software-… XMPP Clients and Applicationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xmpp-c… - [aTalk](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/blob/master/README.md)has released versions[5.2.0](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/releases/tag/5.2… its encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for Android. The former version implements[XEP-0384](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html)(OMEMO Encryption), decryption of OMEMO messages, upgrades smack to support[XEP-0420](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0420.html)(Stanza Content Encryption) and other relevant updates and fixes, while the latter introduces a fix for an incorrect fetching. You can check the intermediate changelog from[5.1.0 to 5.2.0](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/compare/5.1.0...5.2.0)and… to 5.2.1](https://github.com/cmeng-git/atalk-android/compare/5.2.0...5.2.1)for all the details. - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/)has released versions[2.19.13](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag… Android. These releases bring fixes for a crash when changing OMEMO bundle access model, a crash when sharing[Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/)XMPP addresses and a fix for[Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/)registration on older devices, showshatsin public conferences where available, shows a warning in the chat if a contact is in different time zone and it is night time for them, a refactored automatic DND handling (based on system DND), and a warning in the chat window if contact is in DND mode. You can take a look at the[changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/mast… all the details or check the intermediate changelogs from[2.19.12 to 2.19.13](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/compare/2.19.12...2.1… to 2.19.14](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/compare/2.19.13...2.1… to 2.19.15](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/compare/2.19.14...2.1…. [Conversations showing contact’s local time in the chat window] Conversations showing contact’s local time in the chat window - [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/)has released version[2.19.0-5](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.19.0-5)for Android. A bugfix release that addresses many crash fixes, never use iterative DNS for DNSSEC, fallback public server is now jabber.fr, merge security fixes from upstream, allow emoji search by emoji (eg for reactions), better isApp logic to default to commands list or not, and fix for channel avatars on some older servers. Make sure to check out the[changelog](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs)for all the details. - [Fluux Messenger](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/README.m… released versions[0.13.3](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag…, of its modern, cross-platform XMPP client for communities and organizations, with a list of additions, new features, improvements and bugfixes that is way longer than what we could ever mention in here! You can go straight to the[full changelog](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/CHANGELO… check the intermediate changelogs from[0.13.2 to 0.13.3](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/compare/v0.13.2...v0.… to 0.14.0](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/compare/v0.13.3...v0.… all the details! [Fluux Messenger team chat] Fluux Messenger team chat - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/)has released version[2.4.5](https://gajim.org/posts/2026-03-30-gajim-2.4.5-released/)of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release lets you know when somebody reacted to one of your messages. It also comes with automatic timezone updates and improvements for macOS, and bugfixes. Thank you for all your contributions! You can take a look at the[changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog)for all the details. [Gajim automatic timezone updates] Gajim automatic timezone updates - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)has released version[6.4.19](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_10… iOS and macOS with a rather large list of fixes. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more)has released version[2.1.4](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/Cod… its chat client for Android. This release brings fixes for message moderation, truncated text, link click handling, disappearing reactions popup, MUC destruction, a crash when message body not spannable, allow camera/mic in command UI webview and pick channel binding fallback when server has no[XEP-0440](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0440.html)(SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability) support. - [Poezio](https://poez.io/en/)has released version[0.16](https://codeberg.org/poezio/poezio/releases/tag/v0.16)of its console XMPP client. This release implements[XEP-0425](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0425.html)(Moderated Message Retraction) a receiving side of moderation,[XEP-0424](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html)(Message Retraction) retraction events,[XEP-0377](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0377.html)(Blocking Command Reports) a new/reportplugin to report spam, a new/tcp-reconnectto kill TCP connections on faulty networks, atls_verify_certoption that can be set tofalseif the user wishes so, and several fixes. You can find all the details in the[release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/poezio-0-16.html). [Moderated message retraction testing in Poezio] Moderated message retraction testing in Poezio - [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/)has released version[0.17.0](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.17… its console based XMPP client written in C. The release announcement for this version is so long that it spans over 200 lines worth of information, which is a lot more than what we could ever list in here, so please make sure to read the[changelog](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/master/CHANGE… all the details! - [Psi+](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/)has released version[1.5.2132.0 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… its development branch of the[Psi](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psi/)XMPP client. - [Wimsy](https://github.com/dwd/Wimsy/blob/main/README.md)has released version[0.0.5](https://github.com/dwd/Wimsy/releases/tag/v0.0.5)of it cross-platform XMPP client built with Flutter. - [xmpp-web](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/blob/master/README.md)has released version[0.12.0](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/releases/tag/0.12.0)of its lightweight web chat client for XMPP server. You can read the intermediate changelog from[0.11.0 to 0.12.0](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/compare/0.11.0...0.12.0)for all the details. XMPP Servershttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xmpp-servers - The[Ignite Realtime community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/)is happy to announce the release of[Openfire 5.0.4](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-5-0-4-release/96411). This release continues the efforts to provide a stable 5.0.x series releases whilst they finalize work on the upcoming 5.1.0 release. Please refer to the[full changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… all the details or to the intermediate changelog for versions[0.5.3 to 0.5.4](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/compare/v5.0.3...v5.0.4). - [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/)has released[MongooseIM 6.6.0](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.6.0)with more additions, changes and fixes than what we can reasonably list in here! Make sure to read the[changelog](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)f… all the details! - [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/)is pleased to announce another bugfix release:[ejabberd 26.03](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-03/). This brings support for roster pre-approval, and more than 100 commits with bugfixes all around, many of them dedicated to the new mod_invites, including also many security fixes. Make sure to read the[changelog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-03/#a-namechang… all the details and a complete list of fixes and improvements on this release. XMPP Libraries & Toolshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#xmpp-librarie… - [matridge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge/src/branch/main/README.md), the[Matrix](https://matrix.org/)to XMPP gateway based on[Slidge](https://slidge.im/)and[nio](https://matrix-nio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), versions[0.3.3](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge/releases/tag/v0.3.3)has been released. You can read the intermediate changelog from[0.3.2 to 0.3.3](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge/compare/v0.3.2...v0.3.3)for all the details. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md), the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, versions[1.14.4](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.14.4)and[… been released. Full details on the[changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGEL…. - [Rusty-Filer](https://codeberg.org/thomas.leister/rusty-filer/src/branch/dev…, an external XMPP file server for HTTP uploads. An alternative to the internal HTTP file servers of Ejabberd and Prosody, written in Rust, version[1.0.0](https://codeberg.org/thomas.leister/rusty-filer/releases/tag… been released. - [Siltamesh](https://codeberg.org/tpikonen/siltamesh/src/branch/main/README.m…, a simple bridge between[Meshtastic](https://meshtastic.org/)and XMPP networks, version[0.2.0](https://codeberg.org/tpikonen/siltamesh/src/tag/0.2.0)has been released. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/src/branch/mai…, the[WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/)to XMPP gateway based on[Slidge](https://slidge.im/)and[whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whats…, version[0.3.11beta1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/t… been released. You can read the intermediate changelog from[0.3.10 to 0.3.11beta1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/compare/v0.3.10...… all the details. - [slidgnal](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal/src/branch/main/README.md), a[feature-rich](https://slidge.im/docs/slidgnal/main/user/features.html)[Si… XMPP puppeteering[gateway](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0100.html), based on[slidge](https://slidge.im/)and[signalmeow](https://github.com/mautrix/si…, version[0.3.0beta10](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal/releases/tag/v0.3… been released. You can read the intermediate changelog from[0.3.0beta9 to 0.3.0beta10](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgnal/compare/v0.3.0beta9...v0.… all the details. - [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.rst), the MIT licensed XMPP library for Python 3.7+ version[1.14.1](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.14.… been released. You can read the official[release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/slixmpp-1-14.html)for all the details. - [Xepher](https://github.com/ekollof/xepher/blob/master/README.md), a plugin written in C++23 that adds full XMPP support to[WeeChat](https://weechat.org/). It targets[XEP-0459](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0459.html)(XMPP Compliance Suite 2022) and implements a broad set of modern XEPs — including[XEP-0384](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html)(OMEMO encryption),[XEP-0313](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0313.html)(Message Archive Management),[XEP-0363](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0363.html)(HTTP file upload),[XEP-0472](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0472.html)(Pubsub Social Feed) microblogging via PubSub, and more. Extensions and specificationshttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#exte… 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/)). Proposedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#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)deci… whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP. - [Explicit Mentions](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/explicit-mentions.html) - This specification defines a way to explicitly mention a person or groups of people. Newhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#new - No new XEPs this month. Deferredhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#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. Updatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#updated - Version 0.2.1 of[XEP-0461](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0461.html)(Message Replies) - Update the example to use the correct fallback namespace. (mye) - Version 0.1.1 of[XEP-0473](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0473.html)(OpenPGP for XMPP Pubsub) - Fix inconsistency between text and example; it’s thekeyattribute that carries the shared secret ID (formerly it wassecret). (jp) - Version 0.1.1 of[XEP-0493](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0493.html)(OAuth Client Login) - Fix reference to[RFC 7628](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc7628/)forSASL OAUTHBEARER(XEP Editor: dg) - Version 0.1.1 of[XEP-0511](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0511.html)(Link Metadata) - Added security consideration. Added alt text to example. (spw) Last Callhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#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)deci… 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](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/thread/4IF… comments on[XEP-0377](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0377.html)(Blocking Command Reports) - This Last Call begins on 2026-03-31 and shall end at the close of business on 2026-01-05. Stablehttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#stable - No stable XEPs this month. Deprecatedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#deprecat… - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejectedhttps://xmpp.org/2026/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2026/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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The XMPP Newsletter February 2026

by The official XMPP Newsletter

[The XMPP Newsletter February 2026](https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/) Posted on March 5, 2026 | 9 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of February 2026. The [XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) is brought to you by the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#help-us…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xsf-announcemen… XMPP logo in Font Awesome https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-logo-in-fo… Just as we announced back in our [Newsletter December 2025](https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-logo… issue, the official XMPP logo now comes bundled up in [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/) since version [7.2.0](https://fontawesome.com/changelog). And it looks [Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/icons/xmpp?f=brands&s=solid)! XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-events - [XMPP material for DI.DAY](https://di-day.xmpp.link/): Four [recipes](https://imday.de/en/) to use an open chat protocol at the ‘Digital Independence Day’, the German ([DI.DAY](https://di.day/de)) initiative, from the [XMPP community](https://xmpp.org/2026/02/xmpp-listed-as-alternative-chat-at-di.d… to enable people to start with independent messaging! [Four recipes for an open chat protocol at the Digital Independence Day!] Four recipes for an open chat protocol at the Digital Independence Day! - [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin) (DE / EN): will take place from June Friday 19th to Sunday 21st 2026, at the [Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2551527703#map=19/52.498414/13.381… offices in Berlin, Germany. If this sounds like the right event for you, come and join us! Just make sure to list yourself [here](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2026-06_Berlin#Attendees), so we know how many people will attend and we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns, join us at the chatroom: [sprints@muc.xmpp.org](xmpp:sprints@muc.xmpp.org?join)! Videos and Talks https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#videos-and-talks - [Discord Was Never the End Game](https://youtu.be/XwMWUZYUTvM) by [tony-btw](https://www.youtube.com/@tony-btw). - [[PT-BR] XMPP #engineeringsessions #S06E16](https://youtu.be/dNmUZvM5CUA). [PT-BR] XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-articles - [Upcoming changes to Let’s Encrypt and how they affect operators](https://blog.prosody.im/2026-letsencrypt-changes/), by the The Prosody Team for [Prosodical Thoughts](https://blog.prosody.im/). - [Apprise](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/blob/master/README.md), Push Notifications that work with just about every platform, [restored](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/pull/1505) its XMPP support using [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.rst), (after >4 years). ATM no stable [release](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/releases), but it’s coming … - [Bye bye Discord, hello Movim!](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/bye-bye-discord-hello-movim-FunzTy), by Timothée Jaussoin for the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [A (big) memory incoming memory optimization in Movim](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/a-big-memory-incoming-memory-optimization-in-movim-k1GWXd), by Timothée Jaussoin for the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [Help Movim Reach Its Goals for 2026](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/help-movim-reach-its-goals-for-2026-LQext9) by Timothée Jaussoin for the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). - [Great Invitations](https://joinjabber.org/tutorials/service/great_invitations/), a tutorial that outlines how to create invites for the most popular clients according to [XEP-0401](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0401.html) (Ad-hoc Account Invitation Generation), from the [tutorials](https://joinjabber.org/tutorials/) section at [joinjabber.org](https://joinjabber.org/). - [Visite nossa cozinha](https://blog.isacloud.im/visite-nossa-cozinha/), by [Isadora](https://blog.isacloud.im/sobre/) for the [isacloud.im blog](https://blog.isacloud.im/). [PT_BR] - [About Snikket and Prosody IM: relationship & goals in the XMPP ecosystem](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47034801#47037214), by [MattJ](https://matthewwild.co.uk/about/) on [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com). - [Running My Own XMPP Server](https://blog.dmcc.io/journal/xmpp-turn-stun-coturn-prosody/), by [danny](https://blog.dmcc.io/contact/) for the [dmcc blog](https://blog.dmcc.io/). - [MembeBot: ohhh I member](https://cyberdelia.com.ar/membebot-ohhh-i-member.html): ¿Listo para implementar tu propio sistema de notificaciones de eventos en calendario sin depender de gigantes tecnológicos? by [TheCoffeMaker](https://rebel.ar/@thecoffemaker) for [Cyberdelia](https://cyberdelia.com.ar/). [ES] - [Introducing Wimsy](https://github.com/dwd/Wimsy/blob/main/README.md): A cross-platform XMPP client built with Flutter. XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-software-n… XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-clients-an… - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.19.10](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.10), [2.19.11](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.11) and [2.19.12](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.12) for Android. This version introduces a refactored QR code scanning and URI handling, a fix for rotation issues in tablet mode and also offers to delete messages when banning someone in a public channel among other things. You can take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/master/C… for all the details. - [Fluux Messenger](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/README.m…, a modern, cross-platform XMPP client for communities and organizations, versions [0.11.3](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag/v0.11.3), [0.12.0](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag/v0.12.0), [0.12.1](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag/v0.12.1), [0.13.0](https://www.process-one.net/blog/fluux-messenger-0-13/), [0.13.1](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag/v0.13.1) and [0.13.2](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/releases/tag/v0.13.2) have been released, with a list of additions, new features, improvements and bugfixes that is way longer than what we could ever mention in here! Go straight for the [changelog](https://github.com/processone/fluux-messenger/blob/main/CHANGELO… for all the details! [Fluux Messenger main window and XMPP console] Fluux Messenger main window and XMPP console - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released version [2.4.4](https://gajim.org/posts/2026-02-25-gajim-2.4.4-released/) of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release comes with link previews, many improvements for macOS, and bugfixes. Thank you for all your contributions! You can take a look at the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for all the details. [Link previews in Gajim 2.4.4] Link previews in Gajim 2.4.4 - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released versions [6.4.18](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1077) for iOS and macOS. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more) has released versions [2.1.2](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… and [2.1.3](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRel… of its chat client for Android. The former release brings fixes for message retraction, images sent as link and infinite recursion in TagEditorView, adds support for links in posts, disables publish button after click to prevent double posts, refactored message correction UI and a change in the social feed pubsub access model. The latest, adds pause and resume story on delete dialog, fixes for progress bar handling and contact lookup for stories and brings fixes from [Conversations](https://conversations.im/), plus updated translations. - [Profanity](https://profanity-im.github.io/) has released version [0.16.0](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.16.0) of its console based XMPP client written in C. This release brings fixes for OTR detection, OMEMO startup, overwriting new accounts when running multiple instances, reconnect when no account has been set up yet, adds a new /changes command that allows the user to compare the modifications of the runtime configuration and the saved configuration among many other fixes and improvements. Make sure to read the [changelog](https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/blob/master/CHANGELOG) for all the details! - [xmpp-web](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/blob/master/README.md) has released version [0.11.0](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/releases/tag/0.11.0) of its lightweight web chat client for XMPP server. [XMPP-Web main window] XMPP-Web main window XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-servers - [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) is pleased to announce the bugfix release of [ejabberd 26.02](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-02/). Make sure to read the [changelog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-02/#changelog) for all the details and a complete list of fixes and improvements on this release. XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#xmpp-libraries-… - [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a Python library that provides a way for Python applications to use the XMPP network, version [7.1.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/7.1.0) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/ChangeLo…. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_t…, the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, versions [1.13.1](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.13.1), [1.14.1](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.14.1), [1.14.2](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.14.2) and [1.14.3](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.14.3) have been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.m…. - [Siltamesh](https://codeberg.org/tpikonen/siltamesh), a simple bridge between [Meshtastic](https://meshtastic.org/) and XMPP networks, version [0.2.0](https://codeberg.org/tpikonen/siltamesh/src/tag/0.2.0) has been released. - [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) versions [0.3.7](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.7) has been released. You can check the intermediate changelog from [0.3.6 to 0.3.7](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/compare/v0.3.6...v0.3.7) for all the details. - [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.rst), the MIT licensed XMPP library for Python 3.7+ versions [1.13.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.13.0) and [1.13.2](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.13.2) have been released. You can read their respective official release announcements [here](https://blog.mathieui.net/slixmpp-1-13.html) and [here](https://blog.mathieui.net/slixmpp-1-13-2.html) for all the details. - [xmpppy](https://github.com/xmpppy/xmpppy/blob/0.7.2/README.rst), a Python library that is targeted to provide easy scripting with Jabber, version [0.7.3](https://github.com/xmpppy/xmpppy/releases/tag/0.7.3) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://github.com/xmpppy/xmpppy/blob/0.7.3/CHANGES.rst). Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#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/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#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. - [Link Metadata](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/link-metadata.html) - This specification describes how to attach metadata for links to a message. New https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#new - Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0510](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0510.html) (End-to-End Encrypted Contacts Metadata) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (dg) - Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0511](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0511.html) (Link Metadata) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (dg) Deferred https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#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/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#updated - Version 1.26.0 of [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html) (XMPP Extension Protocols) - Surface (and correct) the source control information. - Surface the publication URL (although I assume anyone reading this has figured that one out by now). - Surface the contributor side of things. - Add bit about XEP authors making PRs if they don’t exist - this is “new” rather than documenting existing practice. - Add bit about PRs getting XEP author approval (existing practice hithertofore undocumented). - Add bit about Council (etc) adding authors if they drop off (existing practice hithertofore undocumented). - Add note to clarify that Retraction doesn’t mean Deletion (existing practice, documented, but has been misunderstood before). (dwd) - Version 1.1.0 of [XEP-0143](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0143.html) (Guidelines for Authors of XMPP Extension Protocols) - Reflect preference for GitHub pull requests for initial submission, - PRs to contain only one changed XEP. (dwd) - Version 0.8.0 of [XEP-0353](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0353.html) (Jingle Message Initiation) - Adapt usage of JID types to real-world usage: - Send JMI responses to full JID of initiator instead of bare JID - Send JMI <finish/> element to full JID of both parties (melvo) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#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 XEPs last calls this month. Stable https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#stable - No stable XEPs this month. Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2026/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2026/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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The XMPP Newsletter January 2026

by The official XMPP Newsletter

[The XMPP Newsletter January 2026](https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/) Posted on February 8, 2026 | 12 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors[XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of January 2026. The [XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) is brought to you by the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#help-us-…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xsf-announcements Call for XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#call-for-xsf-mem… If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply before February 15th, 2026, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2026). Being a member signals a commitment to open standards and professional engagement in / with the XMPP community. Here, your membership helps position the XSF as a healthy organization, which in itself is valuable. It also grants voting rights on technical and administrative matters within the XSF. The application is a light-weight and free of cost process and you can use membership to get more involved more easily, too. XMPP Summit 28 https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-summit-28 The XSF held its [28th XMPP Summit](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_28) during January 29th and 30th 2026 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 in 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 this XMPP Summit possible: - Edward Maurer from the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/) as well as [Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/) and [Guus der Kinderen](https://toot.igniterealtime.org/@guusdk) from the [XSF Summits, Conferences, and Meetups Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/scam-team/) for their time, resources, strong commitment, thorough contribution and attention to detail in the organization and moderation of the event. - [Ralph Meijer](https://ralphm.net/), Dan Caseley and Edwin Mons for their time and dedicated work on streaming the Summit. - [Ralph Meijer](https://ralphm.net/) for organising the XSF dinner and Alexander Gnauck’s noted sponsor contribution. - Additional thanks to mathieui, Rémi and other unknown people helping to keep track of the notes during the event. [Welcome to the 28th XMPP Summit!] Welcome to the 28th XMPP Summit! A summary of the main topics discussed is planned to be published soon at [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/). XMPP at FOSDEM 2026 https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-at-fosdem-2… During January 31st and February 1st, the XSF was present at [FOSDEM 26](https://fosdem.org/2026/) in Brussels, Belgium. The XMPP community took part in the Realtime Lounge, a room located in Level 1, AW building, together with the [Prosody IM](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-at-fosdem-2026/) and the [Snikket](https://snikket.org/blog/fosdem-2026/) projects, where several open source projects around the [Decentralised Communication Devroom](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/decentralised-communication… 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, [Daniel Gultsch](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/daniel_gultsch/) and [S1m](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/s1m/), [Jérôme Sautret](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/jerome_sautret/), [Timothée Jaussoin](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/timothee_jaussoin/), and [Özcan Oğuz](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/ozcan_oguz/) hosted four different XMPP related presentations from the Decentralised Communication Developer Room and the [FOSS on Mobile](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/foss-on-mobile/) track. You can watch the presentations from the following list of links: - [UnifiedPush - Push notifications. Decentralized and Open Source](https://video.fosdem.org/2026/ub4132/7HJJS7-unifiedpush_-_push_noti… by [Daniel Gultsch](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/daniel_gultsch/) and [S1m](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/s1m/) at FOSDEM 2026 - [Engineering XMPP Federation: Building Messaging, Voice & Social Features Across Independent Projects](https://review.video.fosdem.org/overview) by [Jérôme Sautret](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/jerome_sautret/) and [Timothée Jaussoin](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/timothee_jaussoin/) at FOSDEM 2026 - [Movim: Building a Decentralized Social Network on XMPP](https://review.video.fosdem.org/overview) by [Timothée Jaussoin](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/timothee_jaussoin/) at FOSDEM 2026 - [What are you listening to now?: Implementing “Now Playing” feature in modern XMPP](https://ftp2.osuosl.org/pub/fosdem/2026/aw1126/8EDWJT-now-playing-rev… by [Özcan Oğuz](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/ozcan_oguz/) at FOSDEM 2026 And, of course .. we had plenty of leaflets, informational material, and as always: the coolest stickers! ;) [We found Wally. Now, can you find the XMPP booth in the picture?] We found Wally. Now, can you find the XMPP booth in the picture? XSF Bluesky account is verified now (New handle!) https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xsf-bluesky-acco… The XSF Bluesky account is verified now. This means that the profile handle is different now (@xmpp.org) You can find the profile with its new handle via https://bsky.app/profile/xmpp.org. Many thanks to cal0pteryx from the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/) as well as [singpolyma](https://singpolyma.net/) and Zash from [Infrastructure Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/infrastructure-team/). Events https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#events XMPP listed as Alternative Chat at DI.DAY Initiative https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-listed-as-a… The German initiative ‘Digital Independence Day’ ([DI.DAY](https://di.day/)) has been kicked off this year to enable users to migrate to open-source software alternatives in various contexts. Besides other services, XMPP is listed as an alternative chat option and XMPP Community members have created so-called switch recipes: Digital Independence Day. Find the related blogpost at [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/2026/02/xmpp-listed-as-alternative-chat-at-di.da… There are more related activities and resources available from the XMPP Community: - [Wechselrezept zu Quicksy (XMPP)](https://eversten.net/blog/wechselrezept/) and [Wechselrezept zu XMPP](https://eversten.net/blog/wechselrezept2/) by [Axel Reimer](https://social.anoxinon.de/@eversten) for the [eversten.net blog](https://eversten.net/). [DE] - [Independent Messaging Day: A recipe for digital freedom and sovereignty](https://xmpp24.de/en/), a complete and easy guide to digital freedom and sovereignty recipe inspired by the DI.DAY, by [Axel Reimer](https://social.anoxinon.de/@eversten). [[DE](https://xmpp24.de/)] XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-articles - [XMPP and Metadata](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/xmpp-and-metadata.html) by [mathieui](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/pages/about.html) for the [mathieui blog](https://blog.mathieui.net/). - [XMPP integration with n8n](https://www.process-one.net/blog/xmpp-integration-with-n8n/) by [Jérôme Sautret](https://www.process-one.net/author/jerome/) for the [ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl/): [Grants for 45 Projects Working on Shared Digital Infrastructure](https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20251127-45-NGI0-CommonsFund.html) - [Converse XMPP Chat on Mobile](https://nlnet.nl/project/Converse-Mobile/) - [Support for Microblogging and Social Feeds to Converse](https://nlnet.nl/project/Converse-Microblogging/) - [Macaw Instant Messenger Web/Desktop](https://nlnet.nl/project/Macaw/): The intention for this grant is to port the current [Macaw](https://macaw.chat/) web client to [Tauri](https://tauri.app/), which enables the client logic to run natively within a desktop application, as well as to implement new features such as group chats and sticker/emoji packs to improve usability. Further, to lay the groundwork for later development of features such as group video calls and end-to-end message encryption, as well as ports to other platforms. - [Vou sempre lutar pelo xmpp](https://blog.isacloud.im/vou-sempre-lutar-pelo-xmpp/) by [Isadora](https://blog.isacloud.im/sobre/) for the [isacloud.im blog](https://blog.isacloud.im/). [PT_BR] - [IgniteRealtime Heads to Brussels: XSF Summit & FOSDEM 2026](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/igniterealtime-heads-to-brusse… by [guus](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/u/guus/summary) for the [Ignite Realtime Community](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/). - [A new look for Snikket Android](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-android-material/) by The Snikket Team for the [Snikket Blog](https://snikket.org/blog/). - [Your European Union XMPP Chat Provider!](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2026-01-18-eu-providers/) by the [XMPP Providers Team](https://providers.xmpp.net/about/) for the [XMPP Providers blog](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/). - [Introducing Fluux Messenger: A Modern XMPP Client Born from a Holiday Coding Session](https://www.process-one.net/blog/introducing-fluux-messenger-a-mod… by [Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/) for the [ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [Notificaciones XMPP con un minimo esfuerzo](https://cyberdelia.com.ar/notificaciones-xmpp-con-un-minimo-esfuerzo.html) by [TheCoffeMaker](https://rebel.ar/@thecoffemaker) for [Cyberdelia](https://cyberdelia.com.ar/). [ES] XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-software-ne… XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-clients-and… - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.19.8](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.8) and [2.19.9](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.9) for Android. These versions introduce a fix for calls getting stuck at connecting when ‘Use Relays’ is enabled but server doesn’t have any. They also come with bandwidth optimizations and they combine QR code related actions (show, scan, invite) into one central menu. You can take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/master/C… for all the details. - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released versions [2.4.2](https://gajim.org/posts/2026-01-15-gajim-2.4.2-released/) and [2.4.3](https://gajim.org/posts/2026-01-21-gajim-2.4.3-released/) of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. Installing Gajim on macOS is now only a single click away. Gajim 2.4.2 release brings a simplified macOS setup, easier sharing for files and support for link previews, along many other improvements, changes and some important bug fixes. You can take a look at the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for all the details. - [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has released versions [0.14.0](https://www.kaidan.im/2026/01/01/kaidan-0.14.0/) and [0.15.0](https://www.kaidan.im/2026/01/30/kaidan-0.15.0/) of its user-friendly and modern chat app for XMPP. The former release brings support for advanced media sharing and registration provider filtering, while the latter implements an integrated search field and experimental support for Audio/Video Calls (with most of the work being funded by [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl/foundation/) via [NGI Zero Entrust](https://nlnet.nl/entrust/) and [NGI Zero Commons Fund](https://nlnet.nl/commonsfund/) with [public money](https://publiccode.eu/en/) provided by the European Commission) in addition to some very useful improvements and lots of fixes! You can find a detailed list of new features, bugfixes and notes in their respective release announcements, or the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/network/kaidan/-/blob/Kaidan/0.15/NEWS.md…. [Kaidan 0.15.0: Experimental Audio/Video support on Linux.] Kaidan 0.15.0: Experimental Audio/Video support on Linux. - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released versions [6.4.17](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1072) for iOS and macOS. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more) has released version [2.1](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRelea… of its chat app for Android. This a huge update with three fundamental new features: [Stories](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0501.html), [Feeds](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0472.html), and Phone log. In addition to many other improvements and features such as account sorting and improved [message deletion](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html), this update also brings new support for multiple XEPs. Thanks to the standardization of XMPP, it is now possible to have social interaction across different XMPP platforms and messengers. These new features bring more functions that are fully compatible with the XMPP web platform [Movim](https://movim.eu/). [Create your stories today and make a post for your contacts in Monocles Chat or Movim!] Create your stories today and make a post for your contacts in [Monocles Chat](https://monocles.eu/more) or [Movim](https://movim.eu/)! - [Prose](https://prose.org/) has released version [0.14.1](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.14.1) of [prose-app-web](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web), their web application built in TypeScript / VueJS / WebAssembly. XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-servers - [Prosody IM](https://prosody.im/) is pleased to announce versions [13.0.3](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.3-released/) and [13.0.4](https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-13.0.4-released/), both minor releases of the stable branch. The former comes with a range of tweaks, bug fixes and minor improvements, and the latter being the encouraged upgrade, partly due to a bug that was introduced into UUID generation in the previous release. Although not strictly bug fixes, some configuration-related improvements that help make configuring Prosody a little easier and more reliable also made their way into the latest release. Read all the details on the [changelog](https://prosody.im/doc/release/13.0.4), and as always, detailed download and install instructions are available on the [download page](https://prosody.im/download/) for your convenience. - [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/) has released [MongooseIM 6.5: Open for Integration](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/mongooseim-6-5-open-for-…. This release focuses on easier integration with your applications while continuing to deliver a scalable and reliable XMPP-based messaging server. The most important improvement in MongooseIM 6.5.0 is the production-ready integration with [RabbitMQ](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/latest/modules/mod_event_pusher_rabbit/), allowing external services to process the events from the server. It is worth noting that the mechanism is highly extensible – you can craft such extensions yourself. - [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) is pleased to announce the release of [ejabberd 26.01](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-26-01/). This release addresses real operational pain points: export your data from one database backend and import it into another, and [roster invites and invite-based account registration](https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/configuration/modules/?ref=process-one.net#mod_invites) to let your users invite others without opening the gates to spam! Make sure to read the [changelog](https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/compare/25.10...26.01?ref… for all the details and a complete list of changes, new features, fixes and improvements on this release. XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#xmpp-libraries--… - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_t…, the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, version [1.14.0](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.14.0) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.m…. - [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) version [0.3.6](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.6) has been released. You can check the intermediate changelog from [0.3.5 to 0.3.6](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/compare/v0.3.5...v0.3.6) for all the details. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp#readme), the [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/) to XMPP gateway based on [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) and [whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whatsmeow), version [0.3.10](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.10) has been released. - [xmpp-dns](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/README.md?…, a CLI tool to check XMPP SRV records, version [0.5.6](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.5.6), [0.6.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.6.0), [0.6.1](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.6.1) and [0.6.2](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.6.2) have been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG…. Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#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/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#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. - [End-to-End Encrypted Contacts Metadata](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/contacts-e2e.html) - This specification describes how to encrypt contacts metadata to minimize server exposure. New https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#new - No new XEPs this month. Deferred https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#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/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#updated - Version 1.1.0 of [XEP-0386](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0386.html) (Bind 2) - It’s authorization-identifier not authorization-identity (dg) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#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 XEPs last calls this month. Stable https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#stable - No stable XEPs this month. Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2026/02/the-xmpp-newsletter-january-2026/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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5 months, 1 week

The XMPP Newsletter December 2025

by The official XMPP Newsletter

Posted on January 5, 2026 | 13 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors[XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of December 2025. The [XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) is brought to you by the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#help-us…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xsf-announcemen… XMPP Summit 28 & FOSDEM 2026 https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-summit-28-… The XSF is planning the [XMPP Summit 28](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-summit-28/), which will take place during Thursday 29th & Friday 30th, January 2026, in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at [FOSDEM 2026](https://fosdem.org/2026/), which will take place during Saturday, January 31st & Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_28). 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 Membership https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xsf-membership If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply before February 15th, 2026, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2026). XMPP logo and Font Awesome https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-logo-and-f… The XSF is proud to announce that the official XMPP logo has been [accepted](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/21069#dis… into [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/start) and will be bundled up in their source tarball starting from their next release! XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-events - [XMPP at FOSDEM26](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-at-fosdem-2026/): These are the XMPP related talks that will take place on the [Decentralised Communication](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/decentralised-communi… track. This talks will take place in room [AW1.126](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/room/aw1126/) on Sunday, January 31st, 2026. You can also [join the conversation](https://chat.fosdem.org/#/room/#2026-decentralised-communicat… or watch the live videos at [aw1126](https://live.fosdem.org/watch/aw1126). - [Engineering XMPP Federation: Building Messaging, Voice & Social Features Across Independent Projects](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/7XJL9E-engineering_xmpp_fe…: The [XSF](https://xmpp.org) is a standards body that sits at the core of a development ecosystem of independent implementations by different individuals and organizations that actually work together, all highly interoperable, shipping new features at a high pace. This talk, by [Jérôme Sautret](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/jerome_sautret/) will share how things work at this scale and will be co-presented by a server and client developer, showing how they work together to fine-tune their implementations. This talk starts at 13:15 and ends at 13:45 hs.(UTC+1:00) - [Movim: Building a Decentralized Social Network on XMPP](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/EVSXLA-movim-building-decentra…: In this talk, [Timothée Jaussoin](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/timothee_jaussoin/) will present how [Movim](https://movim.eu/) leverages the XMPP standard and its extensions to deliver features users expect from modern social platforms (communities, IM, group chats, video calls, blogging and a complete publishing platform into a unified experience), without giving up your data to a centralized platform, while remaining fully federated, interoperable with other XMPP clients like [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) and [Dino](https://dino.im/), and capable of bridging to centralized platforms like Discord, Telegram, and WhatsApp!. This talk starts at 13:45 and ends at 14:15 hs. (UTC+1:00) - [What are you listening to now?: Implementing “Now Playing” feature in modern XMPP](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/8EDWJT-now-playing-revisited/): In this talk, [Özcan Oğuz](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/speaker/ozcan_oguz/) will share the journey on his research on implementing this feature in modern XMPP clients, the protocols of certain operating systems to read the currently playing media, the current status of the support of [XEP-0118](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0118.html) (User Tune) and the PoC of a modern “Now Playing” feature. This talk starts at 14:15 and ends at 14:45 hs. (UTC+1:00) - [XMPP at RHL26](https://rencontreshivernalesdulibre.ch/): this french-speaking event for software freedom will take place during January 23-27 in Switzerland and will welcome two conferences about XMPP. [Codimp](https://social.lithio.fr/users/codimp/) will host the [‘XMPP ou comment ne pas réinventer la roue : messagerie fédérée et sécurisée en 2026’](https://rencontreshivernalesdulibre.ch/timetable/event/xmpp-ou-comment-ne-pas-reinventer-la-roue-messagerie-federee-et-securisee-en-2026/) presentation about the [improvements to the protocol, servers and clients in last five years](https://social.lithio.fr/notice/B1BfCk6RE0mEj9EMds/), while [neox](https://forge.a-lec.org/neox/) will host the [‘L’hébergement éthique comme Commun’](https://rencontreshivernalesdulibre.ch/timetable/event/lhebergement-ethique-comme-commun/) presentation about how the [Libre en Communs non-profit](https://toot.a-lec.org/@a_lec) built its own infrastructure as a [common](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons) around fully free software and compatible hardware in order to hosts projects and in particular a public XMPP service, being the communication core to manage this together. - [XMPP at 39C3 CCC](https://xmpp.org/2025/12/xmpp-at-chaos-communication-congress-39c3/): the [Critical Decentralisation Cluster (CDC)](https://decentral.community/39C3/) returned to the [39th Chaos Communication Congress](https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/infos/startpage.html) in Hamburg (Germany) during this last December 27-30 2025. The CDC provided a friendly space for discussions and exchanges on technology and politics with other communities working towards decentralization. The XMPP assembly was part of it thanks to [neox](https://forge.a-lec.org/neox) and [mathieui](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/pages/about.html) active involvement, with the latter being responsible for the sparkly XMPP stickers!! [Left: the highly coveted XMPP sparkly stickers! Right: XMPP assembly at the 39C3 Critical Decentralisation Cluster!] Left: the highly coveted XMPP sparkly stickers! Right: XMPP assembly at the 39C3 Critical Decentralisation Cluster! Videos and Talks https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#videos-and-talks - [Devuan 6 Excalibur instalamos el cliente xmpp Gajim](https://fediverse.tv/w/gibf1uo3PtNEG2pCNSk1Re) by [gnuxero](https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/@gnuxer…. [ES] XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-articles - [Explorando XMPP e Ejabberd: Um Estudo Profundo](https://blog.dmarkinfo.com.br/post/explorando-xmpp-e-ejabberd-um-estudo-profundo) by [Eduardo Marques](https://www.dmarkinfo.com.br/novosite/) for [DMarkInfo Blog](https://blog.dmarkinfo.com.br/). [PT_BR] - [Monal Internals - Serializable Promise framework](https://monal-im.org/post/00015-monal-internals-promise-framewor… by Matthew Fennell for the [Monal IM Blog](https://monal-im.org/post/). - [Movim](https://movim.eu/): Some of you might have experienced [difficulties to open Movim as a Progressive Web App on your Android device](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/some-of-you-might-have-experienced-difficulties-to-open-movim-as-a-progressive-l3bnom). There is a known issue on Chrome related to that. A workaround has been pushed to master, please clear your application cache to deploy it! - [Reflecting on 2025: A Year of Growth, Collaboration & Community](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/reflecting-on-2025-a-year… by [guus](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/u/guus/summary) for the [Ignite Realtime Community](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/). - [JMP newsletter - More Cheogram Apps](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/december-newsletter-2025): this latest edition of your pseudo-monthly [JMP](https://jmp.chat/) update brings you news about port-out PIN self-service, data-only registration, a collection of selected recent [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) Android changes, a word of advise about some changes to the official distribution mechanism for Cheogram apps and all you need to know about the highly anticipated [Borogove](https://snikket.org//blog/borogove-the-new-snikket-sdk/) based Cheogram WWW and Cheogram iOS clients! - The XMPP newsgroup on Usenet: The NNTP protocol is still in use, and there is an active Usenet group about the XMPP/Jabber topic at alt.chat-programs.jabber. [NNTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_News_Transfer_Protocol) is a standard application-level protocol that enables the exchange of messages in distributed systems such as [Usenet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet) — a protocol worth revisiting. Some free public servers are available; one of them is [Eternal September](https://www.eternal-september.org), which has open free registration. You may use [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all/), [PAN](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/pan/-/blob/master/README.org?ref_type=h… or [TIN](http://www.tin.org/) as a client. XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-software-n… XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-clients-an… - [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.19.0-4](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.19.0-4) for Android. A bugfix release that introduces fixes to tablet view, account filters for starting new chat, some crashing bugs, WASM in WebXDC, show an extra piece of context on call status/failure, align message text size with upcoming [Snikket](https://snikket.org/) release, among many others! Make sure to check out the [list of changes](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs) for all the details across releases. - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released versions [2.19.6](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.6) and [2.19.7](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.7) for Android. This version introduces a setting to always use relays, sends delivery receipts by default and turn setting into “Read receipts” and fixes avatar caching issue and DNS occasionally not resolving when Private DNS is enabled. You can take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/master/C… for all the details. - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released version [2.4.1](https://gajim.org/posts/2025-12-13-gajim-2.4.1-released/) of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release brings previews for GIFs and similar animation file formats, and many smaller changes and bug fixes. Thank you for all your contributions! You can take a look at the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for all the details. [Animated previews in Gajim.] Animated previews in Gajim. - [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has released version [0.14.0](https://www.kaidan.im/2026/01/01/kaidan-0.14.0/) and it includes some great new features and fixes! Advanced media sharing, filtering XMPP providers for account creation, highlighted messages, XMPP URIs, and many other new features and bugfixes! You can find a detailed list of new features, bugfixes and notes in the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/network/kaidan/-/blob/master/NEWS.md). - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released versions [6.4.15](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1067) and [6.4.16](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1069) for iOS and macOS. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/more) has released version [2.0.18](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRe… of its chat client for Android. And it comes loaded! It introduces a VCard4 profile editor, a VCard QR code generator to account editor, a drag and drop account reordering, improves input field text color visibility, an option to save media to downloads folder in media viewer, introduces chat history calendar, updates TLSv1.3 setting (Default on), adds wasm extension and application/wasm MIME and more!. Make sure to take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/src/branch/master/fa… for all the details! - [Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/) has released versions [1.17.0](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Quicksy_Build_iOS_20) and [1.21.0](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Quicksy_Build_iOS_21) for iOS. - Initial development of [MankalaNextGen](https://invent.kde.org/srisharanvs/mankalanextgen), a graphical user interface to play [Mancala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancala) games was done during Google Summer of Code 2025 by [Srisharan VS](https://srisharanvs.github.io/). The application uses [QXMPP](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp) to enable remote play. XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-servers - [MongooseIM](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/technologies/mongooseim/) has released version [6.5.0](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.5.0) of its Enterprise Instant Messaging Solution. This release brings new features, changes, various fixes and improvements. For more information, make sure to check out the [changelog](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/blob/6.5.0/CHANGELOG.md) and the [documentation](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.5.0/). - The [Ignite Realtime community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/) is happy to announce the release of [Openfire 5.0.3](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-5-0-3-release/96265)! This release brings a number of stability improvements and bug fixes. Notably, a number of improvements were made to Multi-User Chatroom (MUC). Please refer to the [full changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… for more details. - [Snikket Server - December 2025 release](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-server-dec-2025/): Snikket is rounding off the year with another small release of its server software. The main purpose of this release is to fix a couple of small bugs which were discovered and reported after the previous release was announced. Some notable changes include offline message compatibility and web portal debug information. XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#xmpp-libraries-… - [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/blob/master/README.md) versions [0.3.0](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.3.0), [0.3.1](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.3.1) and [0.3.2](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.3.2) have been released. - [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a tool to send messages to an XMPP contact or MUC inspired by [sendxmpp](https://sendxmpp.hostname.sk/), versions [0.15.2](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.15.2), [0.15.3](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.15.3) [0.15.4](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.15.4) and [0.15.5](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.15.5) have been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGE…. - [nbxmpp-client](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/nbxmpp-client), a small [GTK](https://www.gtk.org/) test client to test various ways to connect to a server, version [2.0.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/nbxmpp-client/-/tags/v2.0.1) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/nbxmpp-client/-/blob/master/CHANGELO…. - [peertube-plugin-livechat](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugi…, a plugin meant to provide a chat system for [Peertube](https://joinpeertube.org/) videos, version [14.0.2](https://github.com/JohnXLivingston/peertube-plugin-livechat/release… has been released. - [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a Python library that provides a way for Python applications to use the XMPP network, version [7.0.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/7.0.0) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/ChangeLo…. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_t…, the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, version [1.13.0](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.13.0) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.m…. - [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) versions [0.3.4](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.4) ‘Christmas special’ and [0.3.5](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.5) have been released. This releases incorporates conversion of vector animated stickers in the [lottie](https://lottiefiles.com/) format to webp. [Slidgram](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgram/) and [slidcord](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidcord/) already did such conversion, but now it’s done via an optional (“extra”) dependency of slidge: [rlottie-python](https://pypi.org/project/rlottie-python/), which makes packaging/distribution easier. And many other features, improvements and bugfixes! You can check the release [changelog](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.4) or the intermediate changelogs from [0.3.3 to 0.3.5](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/compare/v0.3.3...v0.3.5) for the full list of changes. - [matridge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge#readme), the [Matrix](https://matrix.org/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [nio](https://matrix-nio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), versions [0.3.2](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge/releases/tag/v0.3.2) has been released. - [matteridge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matteridge#readme), the [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [mattermost-api-reference-client](https://git.sr.ht/~nicoco/mattermost-api-reference-client), version [0.3.2](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matteridge/releases/tag/v0.3.2) has been released. - [slidcord](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidcord#readme), the [Discord](https://discord.com/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [discord.py-self](https://discordpy-self.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), version [0.3.1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidcord/releases/tag/v0.3.1), has been released. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp#readme), the [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/) to XMPP gateway based on [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) and [whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whatsmeow), version [0.3.9](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.9) has been released. - [slidgram](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgram#readme), the [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [Pyrofork](https://pyrofork.wulan17.dev/main/), version [0.3.1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgram/releases/tag/v0.3.1), has been released. - [xmpp-ap-bridge](https://github.com/Barbapulpe/xmpp-ap-bridge/blob/main/READ…, a lightweight Fediverse to XMPP implementation based on client bots to enable chat-like conversations between any Fediverse application and any XMPP client, from your usual client applications, versions [0.7.3](https://github.com/Barbapulpe/xmpp-ap-bridge/releases/tag/v0.7.3) and [0.7.4](https://github.com/Barbapulpe/xmpp-ap-bridge/releases/tag/v0.7.4) have been released. - [xmpp-dns](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/README.md?…, a CLI tool to check XMPP SRV records, version [0.5.5](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.5.5) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG…. Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-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/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-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. - [Initial Authentication Pipelining](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/iap.html) - This specification defines a protocol for discovering if the SASL2 <authenticate> can be pipelined safely along with the stream open, and if so allows the client to perform this pipelining safely. New https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#new - Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0508](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0508.html) (Forums) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (dg) - Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0509](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0509.html) (Initial Authentication Pipelining) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (dg) Deferred https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-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/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#updated - Version 1.35.3 of [XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html) (Multi-User Chat) - muc#roomconfig_allowinvites doesn’t restrict owners but enables additional permissions for members. (spw) - Version 0.7.0 of [XEP-0353](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0353.html) (Jingle Message Initiation) - Remove local redefinition of jingle <reason/> element in XML schema and reference existing. - Make usage of <reason/> element optional in schema, as specified in the text. - Add missing definition of ’empty’ type in XML schema. (lnj) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-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](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/thread/MNU… for comments on [XEP-0377](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0377.html) (Spam Reporting) - This Last Call begins on 2025-12-12 and shall end at the close of business on 2026-01-05. Stable https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#stable - Version 1.0.0 of [XEP-0440](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0440.html) (SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability) - Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2025-11-18 (XEP Editor (dg)) Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2026/01/the-xmpp-newsletter-december-2025/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. 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The XMPP Newsletter November 2025

by The official XMPP Newsletter

Posted on December 5, 2025 | 9 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors[XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of November 2025. The [XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) is brought to you by the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#help-us…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xsf-announcemen… XMPP Summit 28 & FOSDEM 2026 https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-summit-28-… The XSF is planning [XMPP Summit 28](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-summit-28/), which will take place on Thursday 29th & Friday 30th, January 2026, in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at [FOSDEM 2026](https://fosdem.org/2026/), which will take place during Saturday, January 31st & Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_28). 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 Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-articles - [Europe’s Decentralized Messaging Survives “Chat Control” Threat](https://www.process-one.net/blog/decentralized-messaging-survives-c… by [Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/) for the [ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [Stop Telling Us XMPP Should Use JSON](https://www.process-one.net/blog/stop-telling-us-xmpp-should-use-json… by [Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/) for the [ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [The difference between XMPP and ActivityPub, explained through the Blog feature](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/the-difference-between-xmpp-and-activitypub-explained-through-the-blog-feature-Hdx4FR) for the [Movim Blog](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim). A detailed and accessible article that explains the differences between the XMPP network and the Fediverse and shows how blogs are handled on the XMPP network a bit more in details. [XMPP and ActivityPub: Two Different Approaches.] XMPP and ActivityPub: Two Different Approaches. - [Introducing Borogove, the new Snikket SDK](https://snikket.org//blog/borogove-the-new-snikket-sdk/) by the Snikket Team for the [Snikket blog](https://snikket.org/blog/). - [Best Python XMPP/Jabber Client Libraries: Your Experiences & Top Recommendations](https://www.pythontutorials.net/blog/best-python-xmpp-jabb… from [PythonTutorials.net Blog](https://www.pythontutorials.net/blog/). XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-software-n… XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-clients-an… - [Dino](https://dino.im/) has released version [0.5.1](https://github.com/dino/dino/releases/tag/v0.5.1) of its modern open-source chat client for the desktop. It focuses on providing a clean and reliable Jabber/XMPP experience while having your privacy in mind. - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released version [2.4.0](https://gajim.org/posts/2025-11-04-gajim-2.4.0-released/) of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release brings read markers in group chats, improved file transfers, more details for your account, and many smaller changes and bug fixes. Thank you for all your contributions! You can take a look at the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for all the details. [Gajim: Your profile on the account page.] Gajim: Your profile on the account page. - [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) has released version [6.4.14](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_1053) for iOS and macOS. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/) has released version [2.0.17](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRe… of its chat client for Android. This update brings some fixes like more visible confirmation icons, update and add photo filter library, fix photo editor menu overlapping with status bar, setting to always use relays, and an improved extension deletion logic among many others. Make sure to take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/src/branch/master/fa… for all the details! - [Movim](https://movim.eu/) has released version [0.32](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/here-comes-movim-0-32-codename-wilk-CBbSYh), code named ‘[Wilk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/1925_V1_%28Wilk%E2%80%93Peltier%29)’, with version [0.32.1](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.32.1) immediately following it. This might be one of the biggest releases ever made on the project. It includes numerous fixes and new features in the 3 major topics [Movim](https://movim.eu/) offers: instant messaging, social networking, and video conferencing. Head over the [official release announcement](https://mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/here-comes-movim-0-32-codename-wilk-CBbSYh) and dive directly into the exciting things you can find in this release! [Movim: Share, like, and comment on articles more easily.] Movim: Share, like, and comment on articles more easily. - [Prose](https://prose.org/) has released version [0.1.111](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.111) of [prose-core-client](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client), their core XMPP client manager and protocols. Full details on the [changelog](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/blob/master/CHANGE…. The project also released version [0.13.1](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.13.1) and [0.14.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.14.0) of [prose-app-web](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web), their web application built in TypeScript / VueJS / WebAssembly. - [Psi+ 1.5.2128.0 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… has been released. XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-servers [Snikket Server - November 2025 release](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-server-nov-2025/): It’s time! We’ve been busy preparing a new release of the Snikket server software for you to enjoy. Although this release isn’t heavy on visible new features, a lot of internal changes and improvements have gone into this release to increase reliability and to pave the way for future plans. XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-libraries-… - [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a Python library that provides a way for Python applications to use the XMPP network, version [6.4.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.4.0) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/ChangeLo…. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_t…, the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, version [1.12.0](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.12.0) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.m…. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp#readme), the [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/) to XMPP gateway based on [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) and [whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whatsmeow), version [0.3.8](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.8) has been released. - [Smack](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/smack/), a modular, portable and easy to use XMPP client library for Android and Java, version [4.5.0 RC1](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/first-release-candidate-of-smac… has been released. Please consider testing this release candidate in your integration stages and report back any issues you may found. The more people are actively testing release candidates, the less issues will remain in the actual release. - [xmpp.js](https://github.com/xmppjs/xmpp.js/blob/main/README.md), a JavaScript library for XMPP, version [0.14.0](https://github.com/xmppjs/xmpp.js/releases/tag/v0.14.0) has been released. This release brings faster and more reliable connection management thanks to complete implementation of [Stream Management](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0198.html), [SASL2](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html), [Bind 2](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0386.html) and [FAST](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0484.html). Another important change is the removal of all third party dependencies. Full details on the [changelog](https://github.com/xmppjs/xmpp.js/releases/tag/v0.14.0). Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-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/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-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/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#new - Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0507](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0507.html) (Jingle Content Category) - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (dg) Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-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/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#updated - Version 1.30.0 of [XEP-0060](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) (Publish-Subscribe) - Describe the ‘[http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub'](http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub%27) disco#info feature (gdk) - Version 0.5 of [XEP-0440](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0440.html) (SASL Channel-Binding Type) - Address a possible MITM attack vector by making the tls-server-end-point channel-binding mandatory to implement - Remove the whole ‘Interaction with SASL mechanisms’ section and replace it with ‘Business Rules’ - Rework whole ‘Security Considerations’ section - Some minor editorial changes - Add Thilo Molitor as author (tm) - Version 0.5.0 of [XEP-0474](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0474.html) (SASL SCRAM Downgrade) - Add business rules describing client behavior - Make clear that PLAIN still has to be pinned away, if not disabled entirely (tm) - Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0492](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0492.html) (Chat notification settings) - Rework the spec to use more of the Service Discovery Identities registry - Fix the XML schema - Move the <advanced/> element into the notification setting element - Bump the namespace (tm) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-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/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#stable - Version 1.0.0 of [XEP-0485](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0485.html) (PubSub Server Information) - Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2025-11-11 (XEP Editor(dg)) Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. XMPP Public channels https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#xmpp-public-cha… New rooms and public channels are created on a daily basis on the XMPP network. So, if you are on the look out for new and exciting public channels to join, make sure to check out the [Public Channel Search Engine](https://search.jabber.network/search) to find out groups or communities that share your interests! - If you want to list all the channels, you can find them [here](https://search.jabber.network). - If you are interested on something in particular, [look by tag](https://search.jabber.network/tags/)! - If you only want to list rooms in a particular language just add lang:xx in the search box, like in this example for the [Spanish language](https://search.jabber.network/search?q=lang%3Aes&f=y&sinaddr=on&sindescr=on&sinname=on). Just make sure to replace es for your desired language (like lang:fr, lang:de, lang:pt and so on). 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The XMPP Newsletter October 2025

by The official XMPP Newsletter

[The XMPP Newsletter October 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/) Posted on November 5, 2025 | 11 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors [XMPP Newsletter Banner] Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of October 2025. The [XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) is brought to you by the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#help-us-…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xsf-announcements XMPP and Dutch Healthcare Chat https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-and-dutch-h… Healthcare messaging must be secure, interoperable, and compliant, yet too often relies on closed consumer platforms. In the Netherlands, the forthcoming NTA 7532 specification aims to provide a national framework for secure, auditable communication between healthcare professionals. To this effect, the XMPP Standards Foundation published the [‘Towards Secure and Interoperable Healthcare Chat’](https://xmpp.org/2025/10/towards-secure-and-interoperable-healthcare… open letter, in order to explain how the XMPP standard offers a proven foundation for NTA 7532, supporting vendor-independent and interoperable messaging. By engaging with initiatives like NTA 7532, the XSF promotes open, privacy-respecting communication technologies and invites collaboration with Dutch healthcare stakeholders and the global XMPP community. XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xsf-membership If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply before November 23th, 2025, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q4_2025). Events https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#events The [28th XMPP Summit has been announced](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-summit-28/). It will be held Thursday 29th - Friday 30th January 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. These are the two days preceding FOSDEM. XMPP at Hack or Di(y|e) 2025 https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-at-hack-or-… [Vril](https://mastodon.bida.im/@thevril) will host the [XMPP - Iniziamo ad usare sistemi compagni di chat (se chattiamo](https://hacklabbo.indivia.net/hackordiye25/programma/#xmpp---ini… talk and workshop at the [Hack or Di(y|e) 2025](https://hacklabbo.indivia.net/hackordiye25/) in Bologna, Italy, on this next November 7th and 8th, 2025. The talk will be as accessible as possible in terms of vocabulary. Aiming to give an overview of the XMPP protocol and what are the methodologies to start using it immediately through applications installed on your smartphone or PC. Immediately after the talk, the workshop will move to a corner of the [VAG61](https://mastodon.bida.im/@vag61) to help each other install applications and create accounts on companion servers to immediately start chatting via XMPP and 1000 different accounts! + chaos!!. P.S. if you already want to get informed, here is a nice guide: [XMPP Guide](https://wiki.xmpp-it.net/xmpp-it:guide:indice). [IT] - Date: November 7th and 8th, 2025. - Location: Via Paolo Fabbri 110, rione Cirenaica, Bologna, Italy. Videos and Talks https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#videos-and-talks - [Selfhosting I2P XMPP Server](https://tube.tchncs.de/w/o6ssQJKgKvPLuuCDTF9Uwi) by [RightToPrivacy & Tech Tips](https://fosstodon.org/@RTP). - [Messaging mit XMPP - Wie finde ich den passenden Anbieter?](https://makertube.net/w/grSQbdNDF3cYfv9HPQzn9Z) by [eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels) for [XMPP Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos). [DE] - [Quale sistema alternativo per il vostro cellulare?](https://video.linux.it/w/kpv22cF5UnNgoAoBX669bS) by [Nicolas Vial](https://poliversity.it/@laic_salocin) for the [XMPP related workshop at the Linux Day Torino 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/10/xmpp-related-workshop-at-the-linux-day-torin…. [IT] XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-articles - The XMPP Standards Foundation [has put out a call to action](https://xmpp.org/2025/10/towards-secure-and-interoperable-healthcar…: it’s time for the community to help make secure, interoperable chat a reality - especially in healthcare. At [Ignite Realtime](https://www.igniterealtime.org/), we’re excited to support this effort. Our projects, such as [Openfire](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/) and [Smack](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/smack/), provide powerful building blocks to explore what’s possible for Dutch healthcare communication. Let’s Build a Connected Dutch Healthcare Community! [[NL](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/115450856352408857)] - [XMPP Interop Testing](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/): [Putting NTA 7532 to the Test (literally)](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/2025/10/28/putting-nta7532-to-the-test.html): If you’re building a chat system that has to actually talk to someone else’s chat system (and keep doctors happy while doing it), you’ll know: writing a specification is only half the battle. The other half is making sure that everyone follow it, and that everyone follows it in the same way. That’s where the XMPP Interop Testing Framework comes in. By [Dan Caseley](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/contact) for the [XMPP Interop Testing Blog](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/blog). - Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Paradox - “Chat Control” update: [Can you build tech independence while breaking encryption?](https://www.process-one.net/blog/chat-control-update-oct-2025/) by [Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/) for the [ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl/): [29 Free and Open Source Projects Receive Grants to Build Digital Commons](https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20251016-selection-NGI0CommonsFund.html). One project brings [the latest OMEMO support for Converse.js with libomemo.js](https://nlnet.nl/project/Converse.js-OMEMO/): This project will finalise support for the latest version of the OMEMO protocol in [Converse.js](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js), bringing both state-of-the-art security based on the Noise protocol in private messaging, as well as standards-based interoperability between several messaging applications and services. - [More Adoption of XMPP Providers in the XMPP Ecosystem & XMPP Providers Server Update](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2025-10-11-more_adoption_xmpp_provi… by the [XMPP Providers Team](https://providers.xmpp.net/about/) for the [XMPP Providers blog](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/). The [Overview](https://providers.xmpp.net/overview/) page received new functions. Now you can see all the available information across the operators in a tabular view. Thanks to the work of the [XMPP Providers Team](https://providers.xmpp.net/about/), you can search each column for specific information. If you are actively looking for custom properties, easily start breaking down the table to your needs! - [Un nuovo server di chat per la libertà di comunicare: la nostra risposta a ChatControl](https://estelinux.serviziliberi.it/un-nuovo-server-di-chat-per-la-liberta-di-comunicare-la-nostra-risposta-a-chatcontrol/) by [Fabio Lovato](https://loviuz.it/) for [ILS Este](https://estelinux.serviziliberi.it/). [IT] - [End-to-End Encrypted Chat that YOU Control: Hosting XMPP (Jabber) with Prosody](https://roguesecurity.dev/blog/xmpp) by [starkzarn](https://roguesecurity.dev/authors/starkzarn) for the [RogueSecurity blog](https://roguesecurity.dev/blog). - [New home for the slidge room(s!)](https://slidge.im/blog/2025/10/19/moving-away-from-nicoco.fr/), from the [Slidge.im blog](https://slidge.im/blog/). - [Libervia CLI tips](https://mastodon.social/@Goffi/tagged/tips): [Goffi](https://mastodon.social/@Goffi) keeps adding them and the list keeps growing with more and more [CLI](https://libervia.org/__b/doc/backend/libervia-cli/) tips to make it easier for you to use and do nearly everything you need with [Libervia](https://libervia.org/) from the comfort of your terminal! XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-software-ne… XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-clients-and… - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/) has released version [2.0.16](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRe… of its chat client for Android. This update comes loaded with features and improvements; way too many to list in here! Make sure to take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/src/branch/master/fa… for all the details! - [Prose](https://prose.org/) has released versions [0.13.0](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web/releases/tag/0.13.0) of its web frontend [prose-app-web](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-app-web) and muliple versions of its [prose-core-client](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client): [0.1.107](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.107), [0.1.108](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.108), [0.1.109](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.109) and [0.1.110](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/releases/tag/0.1.110). You can read all the details on their [changelog](https://github.com/prose-im/prose-core-client/blob/master/CHANGE…. XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-servers - [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) is pleased to announce the release of [ejabberd 25.10](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-25-10/) only two months after the previous one. This release brings [updated support for XEP-0317 Hats](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-25-10/#hats), adds more [Ad-Hoc Commands from XEP-0133](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-25-10/#adhoc), and includes several bugfixes and many improvements for administrators and developers! Make sure to read the [changelog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-25-10/#changelog) for all the details and a complete list of changes, new features, fixes and improvements! XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-libraries--… - [go-xmpp](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/blob/master/README.md) version [0.2.18](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.18) has been released. - [go-sendxmpp](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/READ…, a tool to send messages to an XMPP contact or MUC inspired by [sendxmpp](https://sendxmpp.hostname.sk/), version [0.15.1](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.15.1) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGE…. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_t…, the cross-platform C++ XMPP client and server library, version [1.11.3](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.11.3) has been released. Full the details on the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.m…. - [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) versions [0.3.2](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.2) and [0.3.3](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.3) have been released with many improvements and bugfixes. You can check the intermediate changelog from [0.3.1 to 0.3.3](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/compare/v0.3.1...v0.3.3) for the full list of changes. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp#readme), the [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/) to XMPP gateway based on [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) and [whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whatsmeow), version [0.3.1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.1), [0.3.2](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.2), [0.3.3](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.3), [0.3.4](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.4), [0.3.5](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.5), [0.3.6](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.6) and [0.3.7](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.7) have been released. - [matteridge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matteridge#readme), the [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) to XMPP gateway based on [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) and the [mattermost-api-reference-client](https://git.sr.ht/~nicoco/mattermost-api-reference-client), version [0.3.1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matteridge/releases/tag/v0.3.1) has been released. - [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/src/branch/master/README.rst) version [1.12.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.12.0) has been released. You can read the official [release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/slixmpp-1.12.html) for all the details. - [talk_xmpp_bridge](https://github.com/eriksid/talk_xmpp_bridge/blob/main/REA…, a new bridge between [Nextcloud Talk](https://github.com/nextcloud/spreed/blob/main/README.md) and the XMPP protocol, is now available for [download](https://github.com/eriksid/talk_xmpp_bridge). - [xmpp-dns](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/README.md?…, a CLI tool to check XMPP SRV records, version [0.5.4](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.5.4) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG…. Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-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/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-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-reply JIDs](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/no-reply-jids.html) - This specification defines a way for JIDs to advertise that they don’t accept incoming chat messages. - [Forums](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/forums.html) - This specification describes how to implement XMPP-based discussion forums. - [Jingle Content Category](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/jingle-content-category.html) - This specification defines an XMPP extension to negotiate the use of Session Description Protocol (SDP) media- level attribute content as defined by [RFC 4796](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4796) with [Jingle RTP sessions](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0167.html). New https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#new - Version 0.1.0 of [XEP-0506](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0506.html) (No-reply JIDs) has been released. - Accepted as Experimental by council vote (dg) Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-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/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#updated - Version 1.35.2 of [XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html) (Multi-User Chat) - Fix inconsistency in roomconfig_roomsecret data form field definition. (gk) - Version 1.28.0 of [XEP-0060](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) (Publish-Subscribe) - (gdk) - Version 1.0.2 of [XEP-0070](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0070.html) (Verifying HTTP Requests via XMPP) - See in-document [revision history](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0070.html#appendix-revs) - Version 0.5.0 of [XEP-0248](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0248.html) (PubSub Collection Nodes) - Enhance ‘Discover Nodes’ section with hierarchy / Collection Nodes description and examples - Move the Service Discovery Identity type collection from [XEP-0060](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) to XEP-0248 - Move collection-specific Service Discovery Features from [XEP-0060](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) to XEP-0248 - Move process for changing node of type leaf to collection from [XEP-0060](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) to XEP-0248 - Move requirement to support pubsub#notify_config for collection nodes from [XEP-0060](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) to XEP-0248 (gdk) - Version 1.0.1 of [XEP-0392](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0392.html) (Consistent Color Generation) - Add missing saturation and lightness information to compute the test vectors. (egp) - Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0471](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0471.html) (Calendar Events) - Modified title for “Calendar Events”. Updated short-name and namespaces accordingly. (jp) - Version 0.2.1 of [XEP-0472](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0472.html) (Pubsub Social Feed) - Clarify text in Reply-To section to show that the XMPP link is mandatory and that the HTTP link is optional. (jp) - Version 0.1.1 of [XEP-0505](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0505.html) (Data Forms File Input Element) - Replaced [XEP-0446](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0446.html) (File metadata element) with [XEP-0447](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0447.html) (Stateless file sharing), which is necessary to have file sources. - Fixed the incorrectly‑named <file> element (now <file-input>). - Add tags. - Various minor fixes. (jp) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-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](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/thread/6IT… for comments on [XEP-0424](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html) (Message Retraction) - This Last Call begins on 2025-10-14 and shall end at the close of business on 2025-10-28. - [Last Call](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/thread/WDJ… for comments on [XEP-0440](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0440.html) (SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability) - This Last Call begins on 2025-10-14 and shall end at the close of business on 2025-10-28. - [Last Call](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/thread/YMC… for comments on [XEP-0485](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0485.html) (PubSub Server Information) - This Last Call begins on 2025-10-20 and shall end at the close of business on 2025-11-03. Stable https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#stable - No XEPs moved to Stable this month. Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. XMPP Public channels https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#xmpp-public-chan… New rooms and public channels are created on a daily basis on the XMPP network. So, if you are on the lookout for new and exciting public channels to join, make sure to check out the [Public Channel Search Engine](https://search.jabber.network/search) to find out groups or communities that share your interests! - If you want to list all the channels, you can find them [here](https://search.jabber.network). - If you are interested on something in particular, [look by tag](https://search.jabber.network/tags/)! - If you only want to list rooms in a particular language just add lang:xx in the search box, like in this example for the [Spanish language](https://search.jabber.network/search?q=lang%3Aes&f=y&sinaddr=on&sindescr=on&sinname=on). Just make sure to replace es by your desired language (like lang:fr, lang:de, lang:pt and so on). 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Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay): - Contributors: - To [this issue](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/): emus, cal0pteryx, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Ludovic Bocquet, XSF iTeam - Translations: - [French](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public): Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau - [German](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/): Millesimus - [Italian](https://notes.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter/): nicola - [Portuguese](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/): Paulo Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2025/11/the-xmpp-newsletter-october-2025/#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). 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8 months, 1 week

The XMPP Newsletter September 2025

by The official XMPP Newsletter

[The XMPP Newsletter September 2025](https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/) Posted on October 5, 2025 | 11 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors [XMPP Newsletter Banner] XMPP Newsletter Banner Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of September 2025. The [XMPP Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) is brought to you by the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/). Just like any other product or project by the XSF, the Newsletter is the result of the voluntary work of its members and contributors. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in contributing to the [XSF Communication Team](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/comm-team/)? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#help-u…. XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xsf-announceme… XSF Membership https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xsf-membership If you are interested in joining the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply before November 23th, 2025, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q4_2025). XSF Board and Council Elections 2025 https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xsf-board-and-… The [XMPP Standards Foundation](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/) is calling for individuals to compose the [Board of Directors](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#board) and members to serve on the [XMPP Council](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/#council) for the 2025/2026 period. If you are interested in running for the Board of Directors or the XMPP Council, please add a [wiki page](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Main_Page) about your candidacy to one or both of the aforementioned sections [before November 2nd, 2025, 00:00 UTC](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Board_and_Council_Elections_2025). Get involved in the XMPP Standards Foundation organization decisions and with the specifications we publish! Note: XMPP Council members must be [elected members](https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/members/) of the XSF; however, there is no such restriction for the Board of Directors. Videos and Talks https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#videos-and-tal… - [XMPP Tutorials DE](https://makertube.net/c/xmpp_tutorials_de/videos) by [eversten.net](https://makertube.net/a/eversten.net/video-channels). - [Conversations (XMPP) - Verbindungsproblem nach Update beheben](https://makertube.net/w/8yXjHWpVd77tz5vRySpJeH). [DE] - [Quicksy - Der einfachste Einstieg in XMPP (iOS-Version)](https://makertube.net/w/7osSvECKBQvFPTYkjP9kz5). [DE] - [UnifiedPush](https://gultsch.video/w/85UeGATR1i13E7j6eKzq2r): a [lecture](https://talks.datenspuren.de/ds25/talk/3783DB/) by [Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de/) at the [Datenspuren 2025](https://www.datenspuren.de/2025/). [DE] XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xmpp-articles - [ProcessOne](https://www.process-one.net/) - [Why Europe’s ‘Chat Control’ Proposal Will Cripple European Communication Industry While Failing to Protect Children](https://www.process-one.net/blog/chat-control-2025/) by [Mickaël Rémond](https://www.process-one.net/author/mremond/) for the [ProcessOne Blog](https://www.process-one.net/blog/). - [XMPP Interop Testing](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/) - [Lots More Options!](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/2025/09/14/lots-more-options.html): A slew of new CI systems have been added. This time the target was freedom-respecting, open source CI systems for your open source projects ( including [Jenkins](https://www.jenkins.io/), [Drone](https://www.drone.io/), [Harness](https://www.harness.io/) and [Woodpecker](https://woodpecker-ci.org/) ). This brings the total number of CI systems in which you can run XMPP interop tests up to a whopping ELEVEN, plus anywhere else you can run containers. If there’s a CI system that you’re using and you’d like to see supported, or if it’s already supported but you’re struggling, [please join their MUC](xmpp:interop@conference.igniterealtime.org?join), or [open an issue on GitHub](https://github.com/XMPP-Interop-Testing/smack-sint-server-extension…. By [Dan Caseley](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/contact) for the [XMPP Interop Testing Blog](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/blog). - [Two New Features for Clearer Testing](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/2025/09/26/new-features-for-clearer-testing.html): Has released version 1.7.1 of all of its test runners. This release adds two improvements to make interop testing both stricter and easier to set up! Now you can configure the suite to treat impossible tests as failures, ensuring that a green run really means every configured test executed and passed. You can now choose from three provisioning methods: - Admin Account using [XEP-0133](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0133.html) (Service Administration) to create test accounts. - Explicit Test Accounts you configure up front. - In-Band Registration via [XEP-0077](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0077.html) (In-Band Registration). Pick the approach that fits your setup best. There is [documentation](https://xmpp-interop-testing.github.io/documentation/provisioning-accounts) available for you to review the finer details! - [Libervia CLI tips](https://mastodon.social/@Goffi/tagged/tips): Did you know that [Liverbia](https://libervia.org/) has a [CLI](https://libervia.org/__b/doc/backend/libervia-cli/) that you can use to do nearly everything with? Well, that’s right, and [Goffi](https://mastodon.social/@Goffi), its author, has been steadily publishing a series of Mastodon toots to help you make the most out of it! Share files, publish blog posts, send encrypted messages, make audio/video calls, encrypt a pubsub node, automate tasks with ad-hoc commands, etc; everything from the comfort of your terminal! - [FastCGI Authorizer](https://pulkomandy.tk/gerrit/plugins/gitiles/xmpp-fcgi-authorizer/#fastcgi-authorizer-implementing-xep_0070-xmpp-confirmation) implementing [XEP-0070](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0070.html) (Verifying HTTP Requests via XMPP) XMPP confirmation by [PulkoMandy](https://mastodon.tetaneutral.net/@pulkomandy) for [pulkomandy.tk Git repositories](https://pulkomandy.tk/gerrit/plugins/gitiles/?format=HTML). [[FR](https://linuxfr.org/users/pulkomandy/journaux/authentifiez-vous-sans-mo…] - [Montando un WhatsApp gateway desde XMPP con Slidge](https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/z3r0.maverick-hq.org/gemlog/montando-… by [z3r0](https://gts.maverick-hq.org/@z3r0) via [SMOLNET PORTAL](https://portal.mozz.us/about). [ES] - [Modern messaging: Running your own XMPP server](https://www.codedge.de/posts/modern-messaging-running-your-own-xmpp-server/) by [Holger](https://hachyderm.io/@theaitch) for [codedge](https://www.codedge.de/). - [Install Slidgram in NetBSD](https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2025/09/20/slidgram-netbsd-install-… by [Eugene](https://eugene-andrienko.com/about.html) for [Dragon’s notes](https://eugene-andrienko.com/). - XMPP Brasil [celebrates its first anniversary](https://mastodon.social/@xmppbrasil/115232713992094928) providing free accounts for the Brasilian community and its new status as a [Category Provider A](https://providers.xmpp.net/provider/xmpp.eco.br/) by [XMPP Providers](https://providers.xmpp.net/). [PT] XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xmpp-software-… XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xmpp-clients-a… - [Cheogram](https://cheogram.com/) has released version [2.19.0-2](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/refs/2.19.0-2) for Android. A bugfix release that addresses issues with registration and discovery (fixes options to block) on [Snikket](https://snikket.org/) instances, fix more insets on latest Android, and scrolling ‘Manage Accounts’ with many accounts, among other things. Make sure to check out the [changelog](https://git.sr.ht/~singpolyma/cheogram-android/tree/master/item/CHANGELOG.md) for all the details. - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) has released version [2.19.5](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/releases/tag/2.19.5) for Android, with improved error message for servers that do not support TLS 1.3 and fixed issues with device rotation among many other [fixes and improvements](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/compare/2.19.4..…. You can take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/iNPUTmice/Conversations/src/branch/master/C… for all the details. - [Convo](https://git.disroot.org/badrihippo/convo) XMPP client for [KaiOS](https://www.kaiostech.com/) has released version [0.2.0](https://git.disroot.org/badrihippo/convo/releases/tag/0.2.0) codenamed “Eyes Only” with support for OMEMO powered end-to-end encryption! This is the first time XMPP with OMEMO is available on a button phone. You can find all the announcements [on the release page](https://git.disroot.org/badrihippo/convo/releases/). [Convo 0.2.0: Support for end-to-end encryption with OMEMO.] Convo 0.2.0: Support for end-to-end encryption with OMEMO. - [Gajim](https://gajim.org/) has released versions [2.3.5](https://gajim.org/posts/2025-09-11-gajim-2.3.5-released/) and [2.3.6](https://gajim.org/posts/2025-09-30-gajim-2.3.6-released/) of its free and fully featured chat app for XMPP. This release brings reorganized account settings, a brand new shortcuts manager, more contact info, video previews, performance improvements, and many bugfixes. The latest update fixes some issues with video previews and preview generation as well as some issues around loading icons. You can take a look at the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/-/blob/master/ChangeLog) for all the details. Thank you for all your contributions! [Gajim 2.3.5 bundles preferences and account settings!] Gajim 2.3.5 bundles preferences and account settings! - [Kaidan](https://www.kaidan.im/) has released version [0.13.0](https://www.kaidan.im/2025/09/21/kaidan-0.13.0/) of its user-friendly and modern chat app for XMPP. This new release brings support for using multiple accounts simultaneously, enable/disable accounts, message forwarding, apply consistent criteria for all message correction, secure passwords storage, try all providers on connection error during automatic registration and many other new features and bugfixes! You can find a detailed list of new features, bugfixes and notes in the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/network/kaidan/-/blob/Kaidan/0.13/NEWS.md…. [Kaidan 0.13.0: Multi-Account support with enable/disable toggle switch.] Kaidan 0.13.0: Multi-Account support with enable/disable toggle switch. - [Monocles](https://monocles.eu/) has released versions [2.0.14](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRe… and [2.0.15](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/CodebergRe… of its chat client for Android. This updates bring in the ability to pin images and files to the top of the chat window, support for geo URI in pinned messages and reply previews, enable video preview for pinned messages and show audio file icon for pinned audio messages among other ‘pinning related’ improvements. They also allow replies to yourself, sending replies with OMEMO and jump to message on tap on reply with new scroll to reply, among many other features and a lot of fixes. Make sure to take a look at the [changelog](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/src/branch/master/fa… for all the details! - [Psi+](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/) has released version [1.5.2117 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… of its development branch of the [Psi](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psi/), the cross-platform XMPP client designed for experienced users. - [Renga](http://pulkomandy.tk/projects/renga) XMPP client for [Haiku](https://www.haiku-os.org/) has released version 1.28, with some improvements to MUC support, and an implementation of [XEP-0070](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0070.html) (Verifying HTTP Requests via XMPP) for HTTP authentication using XMPP. You can read all the details about this release on the [latest news](https://pulkomandy.tk/projects/renga#Latestnews) about it. - [xmpp-web](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/blob/master/README.md) has released version [0.10.7](https://github.com/nioc/xmpp-web/releases/tag/0.10.7) of its lightweight web chat client for XMPP server. - [XOWS](https://github.com/iquercorb/xows/blob/main/README.md) has released version [0.9.9c](https://github.com/iquercorb/xows/releases/tag/0.9.9c) of its XMPP Over WebSocket web client, with refactored avatar fetch routines, some browser DOM refresh optimizations, fixes to account registration process crash and MUC occupant that may be duplicated. XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xmpp-servers - The [Ignite Realtime community](https://www.igniterealtime.org/) is happy to announce the release of [Openfire 5.0.2](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-5-0-2-release/95982)! This release addresses a recently identified security vulnerability ([CVE-2025-59154](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/security/advisor…). The issue allowed for potential identity spoofing via unsafe Common Name attribute parsing. Please read the full [security advisory](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/security/advisories/GH… for more information. This release also improves the SystemD-based scripts, removing a few annoyances introduced in Openfire 5.0.1. Please refer to the [full changelog](https://download.igniterealtime.org/openfire/docs/latest/changel… for more details. XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xmpp-libraries… - [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/READ… version [6.3.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/releases/6.3.1) has been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/master/ChangeLo…. - [QXmpp](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_t… version [1.11.2](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/tags/v1.11.2) has been released. Full the details on the [changelog](https://invent.kde.org/libraries/qxmpp/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.m…. - [Slidge](https://slidge.im/) versions [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.0) and [0.3.1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/releases/tag/v0.3.1) have been released. Migration from the 0.2 series is not supported, the slidge home dir has to be deleted and users have to register again. New features and improvements were introduced, mainly: support for (optional) reaction fallbacks (for older XMPP clients not supporting reactions), a lot of gateway-wide settings have been moved to user-specific settings, check the “preferences” command (adhoc or chatbot-style) and support for pronouns in VCards. You can check the intermediate changelogs from [0.2.12 to 0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge/compare/v0.2.12...v0.3.0) for the full list of changes. - [slidge-whatsapp](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp#readme), the [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [whatsmeow](https://github.com/tulir/whatsmeow), versions [0.3.0beta](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.0b… and [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidge-whatsapp/releases/tag/v0.3.0) have been released. - [sleamdge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/sleamdge#readme), the [Steam](https://steamcommunity.com/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [steamio](https://steam-py.github.io/docs/latest/), version [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/sleamdge/releases/tag/v0.3.0) has been released. - [matteridge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matteridge#readme), the [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [mattermost-api-reference-client](https://git.sr.ht/~nicoco/mattermost-api-reference-client), version [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matteridge/releases/tag/v0.3.0) has been released. - [slidcord](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidcord#readme), the [Discord](https://discord.com/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [discord.py-self](https://discordpy-self.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), version [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidcord/releases/tag/v0.3.0), has been released. - [matridge](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge#readme), the [Matrix](https://matrix.org/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [nio](https://matrix-nio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), versions [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge/releases/tag/v0.3.0) and [0.3.1](https://codeberg.org/slidge/matridge/releases/tag/v0.3.1) have been released. - [slidgram](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgram#readme), the [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) to XMPP gateway based on Slidge and [Pyrofork](https://pyrofork.wulan17.dev/main/), version [0.3.0](https://codeberg.org/slidge/slidgram/releases/tag/v0.3.0), has been released. - [Slixmpp](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp) version [1.11.0](https://codeberg.org/poezio/slixmpp/releases/tag/slix-1.11.0) has been released. You can read the official [release announcement](https://blog.mathieui.net/en/slixmpp-1.11.html) for all the details. - [xmpp-dns](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/README.md?… versions [0.5.2](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.5.2) and [0.5.3](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/releases/v0.5.3) have been released. Full details on the [changelog](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/xmpp-dns/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG…. - [xmpp-fastcgi-authorizer](https://pulkomandy.tk/gerrit/plugins/gitiles/xmpp-fcgi-authorizer), a FastCGI Authorizer implementing [XEP-0070](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0070.html) (Verifying HTTP Requests via XMPP) to allow logging in to websites using an XMPP account, versions [0.1](https://pulkomandy.tk/gerrit/plugins/gitiles/xmpp-fcgi-authorizer/+/refs/tags/v0.1) and [0.2](https://pulkomandy.tk/gerrit/plugins/gitiles/xmpp-fcgi-authorizer/+/refs/tags/v0.2) have been released. Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-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/postorius/lists/standards.xmpp.org/) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/hyperkitty/list/standards@xmpp.org/)). Proposed https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-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. - [Pubsub Node Bookmark](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/pubsub-node-bookmark.html) - This specification defines a bookmark element pointing to a Pubsub node. New https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#new - No New XEPs this month. Deferred https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-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/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#updated - Version 0.3.1 of [XEP-0317](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0317.html) (Hats) - Typos, completed some examples and paragraph clarifications thanks to badlop feedback. (tj) - Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0503](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0503.html) (Server-side spaces) - Rewrite using pubsub semantics. (nc) Last Call https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-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/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#stable - No XEPs moved to Stable this month. Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#deprecated - No XEPs deprecated this month. Rejected https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#rejected - No XEPs rejected this month. XMPP Public channels https://xmpp.org/2025/10/the-xmpp-newsletter-september-2025/#xmpp-public-ch… New rooms and public channels are created on a daily basis on the XMPP network. So, if you are on the look out for new and exciting public channels to join, make sure to check out the [Public Channel Search Engine](https://search.jabber.network/search) to find out groups or communities that share your interests! - If you want to list all the channels, you can find them [here](https://search.jabber.network). - If you are interested on something in particular, [look by tag](https://search.jabber.network/tags/)! - If you only want to list rooms in a particular language just add lang:xx in the search box, like in this example for the [Spanish language](https://search.jabber.network/search?q=lang%3Aes&f=y&sinaddr=on&sindescr=on&sinname=on). Just make sure to replace es for your desired language (like lang:fr, lang:de, lang:pt and so on). 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