The XMPP Newsletter August 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter August 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/)
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of August 2024.
XSF Announcement https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xsf-announcement
The XSF [has signed an Open Letter to the European Commission](https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xsf-signs-open-letter-to-the-europ…. As currently many other organizations doing, the [XMPP Standards Foundation](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/) (XSF) has decided to also sign the [Open Letter to the European Commission](https://www.ow2.org/view/Events/The_European_Union_must_keep_fu….
The [XMPP Standards Foundation](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/) is also calling for XSF Board 2024 and XSF Council 2024. Be involved in the XMPP Standards Foundation organisation decisions as well as on our specifications we publish. If you are interested in running for Board or Council, please add a wiki page about your candidacy to one or both of the following sections until November 3rd, 2024, 00:00 UTC. Note: XMPP Council members must be elected members of the XSF; however, there is no such restriction for the Board of Directors.
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-and-google-s…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and have kicked-off with coding:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Modern Monal onboarding and Media gallery (175 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Blog post 1](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-1-…
- [Blog post 2](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-2-…
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hostin…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup) (DE / EN): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6pm local time
- [XMPP Sprint in Worcester, UK](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-09_Worcester_UK): From Saturday 21st to Sunday 22nd of September 2024.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Videos https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#videos
- Blasta: An introduction to the [XMPP-based Annotation System](https://video.xmpp-it.net/w/cfozoUeVLFbBFMCCSCJ1Dn). (06:38)
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [XMPP Protocol - Introduction to XMPP](https://machaddr.substack.com/p/xmpp-protocol): An introductory article and concicse overview of the XMPP Protocol and its most prominent features by André Machado. This article is also available for reading in [Portuguese](https://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/~gnemmi/blog/xmpp/xmpp-protocolo-… and [Spanish](https://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/~gnemmi/blog/xmpp/xmpp-protocolo-es.…, too.
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-clients-and-…
- [Monal 6.4.2](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_964), [6.4.3](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_976) and version [6.4.4](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_978) have been released.
- [Psi+ 1.5.2040 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… has been released.
- [Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/), the spin-off of the popular Jabber/XMPP client, now has iOS version based on [Monal](https://monal-im.org/) and its [available](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quicksy/id6538727270) for iPhone and iPad! ([announcement](https://fosstodon.org/@Monal/113004853520449161) on Mastodon).
- [Monocles Chat 1.7.11](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/v1.7.11) for F-Droid has been released, and its packing a huge list of fixes, corrections, updates, improvements and changes!.
- [Movim 0.27](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.27) and a small bugfix [0.27.1](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.27.1) has been released with a large number of [changes, new features and fixes](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/11207a09-8c4d-4cf9-9756-b0fb0b273ee1).
[Movim 0.27 introducing the floating, chat-integrated, and full-screen modes]
Movim 0.27 introducing the floating, chat-integrated, and full-screen modes
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-servers
- Yunohost, a (non-official) Prosody host package aiming at providing better XMPP support has been drafted and available for [tests](https://github.com/anubister/prosody_ynh). As a reminder, [Yunohost](https://yunohost.org) is a server distribution based on Debian, which makes easy to host by yourself a lot of services (apps). Nearing the release of its version 12, till the version 11 the XMPP server [Metronome](https://archon.im/metronome-im/) was integrated in the core installation, allowing a lot of people to discover XMPP easier (though with some limitations).
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#xmpp-libraries--t…
- [QXmpp 1.8.1](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.8.1) has been released.
- [Blasta](https://git.xmpp-it.net/sch/Blasta) ([mirror](https://www.f-hub.org/XMPP/Blasta)) is a federated bookmarking system based on XMPP, which allows you to share the collection of bookmarks (aka “social bookmarking”) stored on your own XMPP account, not only among your own software, devices and machines, but also with other people.
[Blasta browse]
Blasta browse
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#extensions-and-sp…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs Proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#updated
- Version 1.2.0 of [XEP-0402](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0402.html) (PEP Native Bookmarks)
- Encourage clients to immediately leave the room if they receive a bookmark notification with autojoin set to false (mye)
- Version 1.0.2 of [XEP-0388](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html) (Extensible SASL Profile)
- Fix various invalid examples.
- Fix the XML Schema to match examples. (egp)
- Version 1.35.0 of [XEP-0045](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0045.html) (Multi-User Chat)
- Remove references to using resourceparts when banning users.
- Explicitly disallow Ban List modifications that clash with ‘Banning a User’ conditions.
- Status code purpose no longer hints that recipient is the affected user
- Improved ‘Service Removes Non-Member’ example.
- Clarify usage of presence stanzas when removing a non-member from a members-only room.
- Replace inappropriate RFC 2119 key word usage in §9.7.
- Presence sent to occupants of a destroyed room includes a element.
- Explicitly use bare JIDs when operating on affiliations.
- Allow non-owners to retrieve owner and admin lists in non-anonymous rooms.
- Members should be allowed to retrieve the member list only in non-anonymous rooms. (gk)
- Version 0.2.0 of [XEP-0478](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0478.html) (Stream Limits Advertisement)
- Add the XML Schema.
- Clarify that both children can be optional.
- Fix indentation and one typo. (egp)
- Version 1.0.1 of [XEP-0386](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0386.html) (Bind 2)
- Add an XML Schema. (egp)
- Version 1.3.0 of [XEP-0054](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0054.html) (vcard-temp)
- Updated error cases to be compatible with . (gk)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
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Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#newsletter-contri…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers an more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: Millesimus
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/09/the-xmpp-newsletter-august-2024/#help-us-to-build-…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
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The XMPP Newsletter July 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter July 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/)
Posted on August 5, 2024 | 7 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[Español](https://xmpp.org/es/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/), [Italiano](https://xmpp.org/it/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/)
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of July 2024.
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xsf-announcements
If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until August 18th, 2024!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q3_2024).
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-and-google-sum…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and have kicked-off with coding:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Modern Monal onboarding and Media gallery (175 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Blog post 1](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-1-…
- [Blog post 2](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-2-…
- [Prav.app](https://prav.app/)
- INFO: Unfortunately, the mid-term evaluation has not been passed and the project has been stopped
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…)
- [Blog post 1](https://write.as/assu/gsoc-and-open-source-my-first-steps-into-xmpp)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosting-…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Bifrost bridge](https://opencollective.com/bifrost-mam)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
- [diasp.in](https://opencollective.com/diasp-in)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Sprint in Worcester, UK](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-09_Worcester_UK): September, 21st - 22nd 2024 — The Hive, Worcester
- [XMPP Track at FOSSY](https://2024.fossy.us/): August 1-4th 2024 — Portland State University
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup)[DE / EN]: Monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: Monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [Rivista](https://git.xmpp-it.net/sch/Rivista) is a new publishing system which creates a dynamic journal site from XMPP PubSub nodes; Rivista is compatible with Atom/RSS news readers and HTML browsers as one.
- [A blogpost from Haiku-OS on the XMPP Sprint Berlin July 2024](https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/nephele/2024-07-21_xmpp_coding_sprint_b…. Find also July’s XMPP Sprint in Berlin list of projects](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-07_Berlin#Attendees) that got worked on!
- [JMP.chat: Calls from SIP and a potential new SIM plan](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/july-newsletter-2024)
- [ProcessOne: Breaking Down the Costs of Large Messaging Services](https://www.process-one.net/blog/breaking-down-the-costs-of-large…
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-clients-and-ap…
- [Rivista 0.1](https://git.xmpp-it.net/sch/Rivista) has been released.
- [Psi+ 1.5.2033 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… has been released.
- [Psi+ 1.5.2029 through 1.5 2038 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… have been released.
- [Gajim 1.9.2](https://gajim.org/post/2024-07-19-gajim-1.9.2-released/) has been released and comes with an important OMEMO encryption fix, native notifications on Windows, plus usability improvements. Also, [Gajim 1.9.3](https://gajim.org/post/2024-07-29-gajim-1.9.3-released/) has been released, which fixes an issue with the MS Store installer and brings some improvements.
- [Monal 6.4.1](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_941) has been released with quite a few fixes and updated translations. ATTENTION, this is the last release that will support macOS 11 + 12 and the last release that will support iOS 14 + 15. Furthermore, [Monal IM](https://monal-im.org/) got selected in [another funding round](https://nlnet.nl/project/Monal-IM-UI/) by the [EU’s NGI](https://ngi.eu) via the [NLnet Foundation NGI0 Entrust Fund](https://nlnet.nl/entrust/) to work on some important features. Namely: Implement Dialpad, Rewrite Chat UI, Implement Message Reactions, Rich Replies and Stickers, XSF work and a documentation of Monal’s internals. You can find out more on the [Monal IM Blog post](https://monal-im.org/post/00013-nlnet-funding2/).
- [Movim 0.26](https://github.com/movim/movim/releases/tag/v0.26) has been released. Featuring Custom Emojis, Codeblock support in messages, better handling of spam messages, updated message moderation and retraction and also some bug fixes. [Movim](https://movim.eu/) is also happy to announce that it was selected by the [NLnet Foundation](https://nlnet.nl/) to receive funds through the [NGI0 Core](https://nlnet.nl/core/) to work on a [large set of exciting features](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/f619c49c-ccd3-4487-8c2e-20b6d3555da2) around [video-conferencing](https://nlnet.nl/project/Movim-E2EE-video/) on the platform, including one-to-many audio and video calls. Some more specifics and technical blogs posts will be published soon.
[Movim 0.26 with custom emojis]
Movim 0.26 with custom emojis
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [openfire 4.8.2](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-2-release/94171) and [4.8.3](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-3-release/94194) have been released.
- [ejabberd 24.07](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-07/) has been released.
- Publication of an ejabberd [extauth script for OIDC password grant flow](https://codeberg.org/Natureshadow/ejabberd-extauth-oidc-password)
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#xmpp-libraries--too…
- [nbxmpp 5.0.2](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/5.0.2) and [5.0.3](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/5.0.3) have been released.
- [QXmpp 1.7.1](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.7.1) (with improved [OMEMO](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0384.html) support) and [1.8.0](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.8.0) (with support for [SRV records](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0368.html), [Bind 2](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0386.html), [FAST](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0484.html), [XMPP URIs](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0147.html) and account migration to another server) have been released.
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#extensions-and-spec…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs Proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0492 (Chat notification settings)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#updated
- Version 0.1.1 of XEP-0484 (Fast Authentication Streamlining Tokens)
- Link to latest draft version (09) of the HT SASL mechanism. (lnj)
- Version 0.2.0 of XEP-0484 (Fast Authentication Streamlining Tokens)
- Added an XML Schema.
- Fixed text where ‘count’ was assumed to be an element, not an attribute.
- Fixed indentation in a few examples. (egp)
- Version 0.4.2 of XEP-0440 (SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability)
- Add an XML schema.
- Mention that this specification does add a new namespace that should go to the registrar.
- Fix indentation, typos, misuse of '' vs. </> for elements, etc. (egp)
- Version 0.1.2 of XEP-0491 (WebXDC)
- Suggest what to use for selfAddr
- Add acknowledgements (spw)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#spread-the-news
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This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers an more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Schimon Zachary, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/])
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/08/the-xmpp-newsletter-july-2024/#help-us-to-build-th…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
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The XMPP Newsletter June 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter June 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/)
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 6 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[XMPP Newsletter Banner]
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of June 2024.
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-and-google-sum…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and have kicked-off with coding:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Modern Monal onboarding and Media gallery (175 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Blog post 1](https://thevaidik.medium.com/google-summer-of-code-gsoc-my-experience-1-…
- [Prav.app](https://prav.app/)
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…)
- [Blog post 1](https://write.as/assu/gsoc-and-open-source-my-first-steps-into-xmpp)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosting-…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Track at FOSSY](https://2024.fossy.us/): August 1-4th 2024 — Portland State University
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-07_Berlin): On Friday, 12th to Sunday, 14th of July 2024.
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup)[DE / EN]: Monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: Monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
XMPP Videos https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-videos
[Debian and XMPP in Wind and Solar Measurement](https://saimei.ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/debian-meetings/2024/MiniDebConf-Berlin/38-debian-and-xmpp-in-wind-and-solar-measurement.webm) talk at MiniDebConf Berlin 2024.
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-articles
- [Understanding messaging protocols: XMPP and Matrix](https://www.process-one.net/blog/xmpp-matrix/)
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-clients-and-ap…
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[Psi+ 1.5.1947 through 1.5.2012 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… and [Psi+ 1.5.1979 through 1.5.2000 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… have been released.
-
[Gajim 1.9.0](https://gajim.org/post/2024-06-10-gajim-1.9.0-released/) and [1.9.1](https://gajim.org/post/2024-06-22-gajim-1.9.1-released/) have been released. Half a year after the last release, Gajim 1.9.0 is finally here. This release brings long awaited support for message replies and message reactions. Message Moderation has been improved as well. Say hello to voice messages!
[Gajim message reactions]
Gajim message reactions
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[Monal 6.4.0](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_911) has been released for iOS an macOS, with quite an impressive list of improvements. Monal was also running a [fundraising campaign](https://monal-im.org/post/00012-funding-iphone13/).
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[Movim 0.25 “Nagata”](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/195d732f-a7b7-44ba-b0cc-caa68b6b4426) and [0.25.1 small bugfix](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/c0f66f93-9c2c-452c-97cc-bd36ebe19858) have been released.
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [Tigase XMPP Server 8.4.0 was released](https://tigase.org/blog/tigase-xmpp-server-8.4.0/) - Most notable features are support for Portable Import/Export Format (XEP-0227), ability to configure users with push devices to show as away, ability to moderate MUCs and support for xmppbl.org.
- [ejabberd 24.06: Deep Work Release!](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-06/) - With four months of work, close to 200 commits, including several minor improvements in the core ejabberd, and a lot of improvements in the administrative parts of ejabberd, like the WebAdmin and new API commands. [ejabberd WebAdmin interface]
ejabberd WebAdmin interface
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#xmpp-libraries--too…
- [nbxmpp 5.0.0](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/5.0.0) and [5.0.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/5.0.1) have been released, which bring support for XEP-0490 (Message Displayed Synchronization), XEP-0317 (Hats), XEP-0424 (Message Retraction) and updates XEP-0425 (Message Moderation) to its latest version.
- Ignite Realtime Community:
- [Botz framework for Openfire 1.3.0](https://github.com/igniterealtime/Botz/releases/tag/v1.3.0) has been released. The Botz library adds to the already rich and extensible Openfire with the ability to create internal user bots. In this release, compatibility with Openfire 4.8.0 and later has been resolved. Thank you to Sheldon Robinson for helping us fix that!
- [Openfire restAPI plugin version 1.11.0 release](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-restapi-plugin-ver…
- KaikOut: [A moderation bot for the XMPP communication network.](https://git.xmpp-it.net/sch/Kaikout)
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#extensions-and-spec…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- [Chat notification settings](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/notification-filter.html)
- This document defines an XMPP protocol extension to synchronise per-chat notification settings across different clients.
- [WebXDC](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/webxdc.html)
- This document defines an XMPP protocol extension to communicate WebXDC widgets and their state updates.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0491 (WebXDC)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#updated
- Version 0.2.0 of XEP-0421 (Anonymous unique occupant identifiers for MUCs)
- Make explicit that one can’t just hash the real JID.
- Expand security considerations.
- Add schema.
- Fix some examples captions and casing (mw)
- Version 1.1.1 of XEP-0153 (vCard-Based Avatars)
- XEP-0054 says “Email addresses MUST be contained in a <USERID> element”. (egp)
- Version 1.2.2 of XEP-0107 (User Mood)
- Fixed typo (XEP Editor (dg))
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No Last Call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to Stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
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This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers an more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/])
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/07/the-xmpp-newsletter-june-2024/#help-us-to-build-th…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
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The XMPP Newsletter May 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter May 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/)
Posted on June 6, 2024 | 5 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
[Español](https://xmpp.org/es/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/)
[XMPP Newsletter Banner]
XMPP Newsletter Banner
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of May 2024.
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-and-google-summ…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and will kick-off with coding now:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Media Gallery (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Prav.app](https://prav.app/)
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosting-p…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Track at FOSSY](https://2024.fossy.us/pages/tracks/): Call for proposals ends June 14th!
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-07_Berlin): On Friday, 12th to Sunday, 14th of July 2024.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
XMPP Videos https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-videos
[Debian and XMPP in Wind and Solar Measurement](https://saimei.ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/debian-meetings/2024/MiniDebConf-Berlin/38-debian-and-xmpp-in-wind-and-solar-measurement.webm) talk at MiniDebConf Berlin 2024.
XMPP Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-articles
- In the [JMP Newsletter](http://blog.jmp.chat/b/may-newsletter-2024) they discuss new upcoming SMS routes, a future XMPP to RCS gateway option, and the Cheogram Android 2.15.3-1 release.
- Aaron P. MacSween [announced webxdc evolve](https://cryptography.dog/blog/announcing-webxdc-evolve/). Besides other it has also been ported to the XMPP-based [Cheogram service](https://cheogram.com/).
XMPP Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-software-news
XMPP Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-clients-and-app…
- [Psi+ 1.5.1844 through 1.5 1930 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… have been released.
- [Psi+ 1.5.1834 through 1.5 1937 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… have been released.
XMPP Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-servers
- [Scaling up with MongooseIM 6.2.1](https://xmpp.org/2024/05/scaling-up-with-mongooseim-6.2.1/).
- XMPP Web is a third-party webclient that is available as [plugin for Openfire](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/new-openfire-plugin-xmpp-w…!
[XMPP Web as Openfire plugin]
XMPP Web as Openfire plugin
XMPP Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#xmpp-libraries--tools
- [Initial public announcement of Slixfeed News Bot](https://slixfeed.woodpeckersnest.space/posts/slixfeed-news-bot/).
[Slixfeed News Bot]
Slixfeed News Bot
- QXmpp [1.6.1](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.6.1) (with fixed OMEMO group chat support) and [1.7.0](https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp/releases/tag/v1.7.0) (with [MIX](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0369.html), [SASL2](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0388.html) and updated [SFS](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0447.html) for compatibility with deployed protocols) have been released.
- [go-xmpp 0.2.1](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.1).
- [go-sendxmpp 0.11.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.11.0).
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#extensions-and-speci…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEP was proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#updated
- Version 2.5.0 of XEP-0030 (Service Discovery)
- Add note about some entities not advertising the feature. (pep)
- Version 1.34.6 of XEP-0045 (Multi-User Chat)
- Remove contradicting keyword on sending subject in §7.2.2. (pep)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- XEP-0421: Anonymous unique occupant identifiers for MUCs
- XEP-0440: SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#stable
- Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0398 (User Avatar to vCard-Based Avatars Conversion)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-30. (XEP Editor (dg))
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#rejected
- No XEP rejected this month.
Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#spread-the-news
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This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers an more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, singpolyma, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/]
- Translators: Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#help-us-to-build-the…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
License https://xmpp.org/2024/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2024/#license
This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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The XMPP Newsletter April 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 5 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of April 2024.
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#xsf-announcements
If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, [please apply until 19th May 2024!](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2024).
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#xmpp-and-google-su…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! These XMPP projects have received a slot and are in the community bonding phase now:
- [Monal](https://monal-im.org/)
- [Media Gallery (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [Prav.app](https://prav.app/)
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosting…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Sprint in Berlin](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2024-07_Berlin): On Friday, 12th to Sunday, 14th of July 2024.
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#articles
- Monal:
- [iOS app banned from Chinese Appstore](https://monal-im.org/post/00010-ios-banned/)
- [Partial security audit for Monal iOS client](https://monal-im.org/post/00011-security-audit-1/): Radically Open Security (ROS) performed a security audit of some parts of Monal.
- Snikket Android app temporarily [unavailable in Google Play store](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-google-play-removal) (problem already resolved)
Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#software-news
Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#clients-and-applic…
- [Monal 6.3.0](https://github.com/monal-im/Monal/releases/tag/Build_iOS_900) has been released, which brings support for [XEP-0425: Moderated Message Retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0425.html) and [XEP-0490: Message Displayed Synchronization](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0490.html).
- [Movim 0.24 “#Mueller”](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/007843a5-5a44-4710-86a1-70ad7e18bd84) and a [0.24.1 bugfix](https://mov.im/node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/d71c1b3a-d36a-4eb4-a6fb-ff245123348f) have been released.
- [Psi+ 1.5.1747 through 1.5.1816 installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-… and [Psi+ 1.5.1768 through 1.5.1819 portable](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… have been released. Now with Qt6 instead of Qt5.
Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#servers
- [MongooseIM 6.2.1](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.2.1) has been released. Version 1.1.0 of [XEP-0313 Message Archive Management](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0313.html) is now supported. The improved CETS in-memory storage backend allows you to easily deploy, manage and scale your MongooseIM installation in the cloud without the burden of persistent volumes.
- [ejabberd Docs now using MkDocs](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-docs-now-using-mkdocs/)
Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#libraries--tools
- [Smack 4.4.8](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/smack-4-4-8-released/93807) has been released
- [Slidge v0.1.0](https://sr.ht/~nicoco/slidge/) Slidge is an XMPP (puppeteer) gateway library in python. It makes writing gateways to other chat networks (legacy modules) as frictionless as possible.
- [go-xmpp 0.2.0](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.2.0).
- [go-sendxmpp 0.10.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.10.0).
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#extensions-and-spe…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEP was proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#updated
- Version 0.7.0 of XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers)
- Change title to “Displayed Markers”
- Bring back Service Discovery feature (dg)
- Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0440 (SASL Channel-Binding Type Capability)
- Recommend the usage of tls-exporter over tls-server-end-point (fs)
- Version 0.2.1 of XEP-0444 (Message Reactions)
- fix grammar and spelling (wb)
- Version 1.0.1 of XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile)
- Fixed typos (md)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- XEP-0398: User Avatar to vCard-Based Avatars Conversion
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#stable
- Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0386 (Bind 2)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-02. (XEP Editor (dg))
- Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-02. (XEP Editor (dg))
- Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-17. (XEP Editor (dg))
- Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-04-17 (XEP Editor (dg))
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#rejected
- XEP-0360: Nonzas (are not Stanzas)
Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#spread-the-news
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Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#newsletter-contrib…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers an more languages are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Gonzalo Raúl Nemmi, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#help-us-to-build-t…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
License https://xmpp.org/2024/05/the-xmpp-newsletter-april-2024/#license
This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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The XMPP Newsletter March 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter March 2024](https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/)
Posted on April 7, 2024 | 8 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
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The 50th release of the XMPP Newsletter!
This is the 50th release of the XMPP Newsletter since it started in February 2019. We think it is worth to celebrate this achievement and say thanks to all the contributors as well as all our readers! Back at the Summit in Brussels, JC Brand, Nicolas Vérité (Nyco) and Severino Ferrer (S0ul) proposed and initiated the XMPP Newsletter. Since then almost every month there has been a release full of news from the XMPP universe. Hence, we are looking forward to the next releases and invite you to participate in this community effort! We would love to see more contributors as well as more translations of the XMPP Newsletter. [Read more about how to help below.](https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#newsletter…
That being said, welcome to the 50th edition of the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of March 2024.
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xsf-announcements
Welcome to our reapplicants and new members in Q1 2024! If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation as member, [please apply now](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q2_2024).
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xmpp-and-google-su…
The XSF has been accepted as a [hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024) again! Currently XMPP project mentors are reviewing the proposals. GSoC project ideas from XMPP-related projects are:
- Monal
- [Modern Onboarding (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Modern_Onboarding)
- [Media Gallery (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [MDM support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/MDM_support)
- [SiriKit support (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/SiriKit_support)
- Dino
- [Inline link preview (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Inline_link_preview)
- [Rich message support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Rich_message_support)
- Prav.app
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xsf-fiscal-hosting…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#xmpp-events
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://video.xmpp-it.net/c/happyhour/videos) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Talks https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#talks
- Last November the [Linux Inlaws Podcast](https://linuxinlaws.eu/#episodes) hosted Edward and Matt from the XSF Board 2024. The episode has been published recently and can be accessed via [archive.org](https://archive.org/download/LI_S02E06_XMPP__EA30/LI_S02E06_XM….
Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#articles
Axel Reimer published an XMPP app decision table. It compares typical instant messaging features of popular XMPP apps and might be a guideline for new users who want to try an XMPP app. The table is available in [English](https://apps.xmpp24.de/english/) and [German](https://apps.xmpp24.de/deutsch/).
You can now ask all your questions about [XMPP Providers](https://providers.xmpp.net) in the new [support chat](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2024-03-11-xmpp-providers-chat/). That chat is hosted on an own XMPP server which is set up with the new [XMPP Providers Server](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2024-03-28-xmpp-providers-server/) project. It is a simple, Ansible-based all-in-one server setup that can be used for your own XMPP server as well.
[Snikket Hosting is now publicly available!](https://snikket.org/blog/snikket-hosting-launched/) The launch is about providing new ways to get started with Snikket, not replacing the options that are already available. If you are already self-hosting Snikket, or planning to, nothing is changing for you. Though please do [donate to support](https://snikket.org/donate/) the project, even a little helps!
European Union news:
- [Designated gatekeepers must now comply with all obligations under the Digital Markets Act](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1342)
- [Interoperable Europe act: Council adopts new law for more efficient digital public services across the EU](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/03/04/interoperable-europe-act-council-adopts-new-law-for-more-efficient-digital-public-services-across-the-eu/)
Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#software-news
Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#clients-and-applic…
- The [JMP newsletter introduces the JMP eSIM Adapter](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/march-newsletter-2024), allowing users to use eSIMs from any provider in any device. It explains how to download and write eSIMs to the adapter, including using an open source Android app or PC/SC reader. Cheogram Android also receives an update with new features and a visual refresh. There’s a clarification on contact integration, with Google now requiring the app claim to upload the contacts even though it does not.
- [Converse 10.1.7](https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v10.1.7) with StropheJS fix for [XEP-0474: SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0474.html).
- [Psi+ 1.5.1716 through 1.5.1669](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… have been released.
Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#servers
- Openfire has been released in [version 4.8.1](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-1-release/93681).
- Openfire inVerse plugin [version 10.1.7.1 has been released](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-inverse-plugin-ve….
- Openfire [PionTurn plugin](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/pionturn-plugin-1-0-0-releas… 1.0.0 has been released! It creates a TURN/STUN server for Openfire.
Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#libraries--tools
- A new release of [go-xmpp 0.1.4](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.1.4).
- A new release of [go-sendxmpp 0.9.0](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases/v0.9.0).
- [overpush](https://github.com/mrusme/overpush): A self-hosted, drop-in replacement for Pushover, that uses XMPP as delivery method. It offers the same API for submitting messages, so that existing setups (e.g. Grafana) can continue working and only require changing the API URL. [Release article](https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/goodbye-pushover-hello-overpush/).
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#extensions-and-spe…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- [Message Displayed Synchronization](https://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/xep-mds.html)
- This specification allows multiple clients of the same user to synchronize the displayed state of their chats.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#new
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0485 (PubSub Server Information)
- Promoted to Experimental. (dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0486 (MUC Avatars)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0487 (Host Meta 2 - One Method To Rule Them All)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0488 (MUC Token Invite)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0489 (Reporting Account Affiliations)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 0.1.0 of XEP-0490 (Message Displayed Synchronization)
- Promoted to Experimental (XEP Editor: dg)
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#updated
- Version 1.25.0 of XEP-0001 (XMPP Extension Protocols)
- Add note that editorial changes do not affect Deferred state (XEP Editor: dg)
- Version 1.26.0 of XEP-0060 (Publish-Subscribe)
- Add examples for publishing item without ID (melvo)
- Version 1.1.1 of XEP-0313 (Message Archive Management)
- Add XEP-0136 to superseded specifications (gdk)
- Version 0.5.0 and 0.6.0 of XEP-0333 (Displayed Markers (was: Chat Markers))
- Remove <received/> to not replicate functionality.
- Remove <acknowledged/> because it was not implemented in the last 10 years and apparently is not needed.
- Remove Disco feature. Opting in via <markable/> is enough (dg)
- Add Business Rule about opportunistic Displayed Markers in 1:1 chats (dg)
- Version 0.5.0 of XEP-0334 (Message Processing Hints)
- Incorporate last call feedback from 2017.
- Differences between this specification and XEP-0079 have been clarified.
- A note about handling of hints found in error stanzas has been added. (mw)
- Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0388 (Extensible SASL Profile)
- Add missing elements to XML Schema
- Add missing XMPP Registrar Considerations (dg)
- Version 0.3.0 of XEP-0398 (User Avatar to vCard-Based Avatars Conversion)
- Add text to explain that both and are valid implementations.
- Add Security Considerations for both variants (dg)
- Version 0.4.1 of XEP-0424 (Message Retraction)
- Fix schema.
- Add missing for attribute in fallback element (Example 4). (nc)
- Version of XEP-0425 (Moderated Message Retraction)
- Remove the dependency on XEP-0422 Message Fastening
- Rename to ‘Moderated Message Retraction’ and focus only on the retraction use-case
- Ensure compatibility with clients that only implement XEP-0424
- Clarify the purpose of the <reason/> element
- Version 0.3.0 and 0.3.1 of XEP-0447 (Stateless file sharing)
- Describe how to use for multiple files, with body text, without any source in original message and compatibility with various current deployed protocols. (lmw)
- Fix example for multiple files. (lmw)
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- XEP-0333: Displayed Markers (was: Chat Markers)
- XEP-0334: Message Processing Hints
- XEP-0360: Nonzas (are not Stanzas)
- XEP-0386: Bind 2
- XEP-0388: Extensible SASL Profile
- XEP-0392: Consistent Color Generation
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#stable
- Version 1.0.0 of XEP-0392 (Consistent Color Generation)
- Accept as Stable as per Council Vote from 2024-03-27. (XEP Editor (dg))
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Rejected https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#rejected
- XEP-0360: Nonzas (are not Stanzas)
Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#spread-the-news
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Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#newsletter-contrib…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#help-us-to-build-t…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
License https://xmpp.org/2024/04/the-xmpp-newsletter-march-2024/#license
This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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The XMPP Newsletter February 2024
by The official XMPP Newsletter
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 6 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of February 2024. Many thanks to all our readers and all Newsletter contributors!
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#help-us….
XSF Announcements https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xsf-announcemen…
Welcome to our reapplicants and new members in Q1 2024! If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation, [please apply now](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Membership_Applications_Q1_2024).
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2024 https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xmpp-and-google…
The XSF has been accepted as a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2024 again! [If you are interested, please reach out](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2024)! The GSoC project ideas from XMPP-related organisations are:
- Monal
- [Modern Onboarding (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Modern_Onboarding)
- [Media Gallery (90 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/Media_Gallery)
- [MDM support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/MDM_support)
- [SiriKit support (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Monal/SiriKit_support)
- Dino
- [Inline link preview (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Inline_link_preview)
- [Rich message support (175 hours, easy)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Dino/Rich_message_support)
- Prav.app
- [Standards compliant SMS OTP based authentication (350 hours, medium)](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Prav.app/Standards_compliant_SM…)
[XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024]
XSF and Google Summer of Code 2024
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xsf-fiscal-host…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects you can support:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
- [Prav iOS](https://opencollective.com/prav-ios)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#xmpp-events
- [16th May 2024: XMPP Italian happy hour](https://tube.nicfab.eu/c/xmpp) [IT]: monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, starting May 16th and then every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM local time (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Articles https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#articles
We are happy [to announce](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2024/03/03/mario/the-xmpp-it-peertube-ins… the launch of the [XMPP-IT community’s PeerTube instance](https://video.xmpp-it.net), a dedicated platform for sharing and discovering videos about the XMPP protocol and its applications. Members of the XMPP community are encouraged to contribute by creating and sharing their own videos. Whether it’s tutorials, project showcases, or discussions on XMPP topics, your contributions are welcome.
[20 years ago ejabberd was born](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-turns-20/)! Happy birthday!
[JMP turned 7 years old!](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/february-newsletter-2024) Congratulations! Read also about [mobile-friendly gateway to any SIP provider](https://blog.jmp.chat/b/mobile-friendly-sip-gateway).
[SIP via XMPP]
SIP via XMPP
Software News https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#software-news
Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#clients-and-app…
[monocles chat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.monocles.chat) is available on Google Play. It comes with many updates like a working commands view and better support for [WebXDC](https://webxdc.org/) apps, but also an initial modern integration of stickers.
Servers https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#servers
- [ejabberd 24.02](https://www.process-one.net/blog/ejabberd-24-02/) has been released, and it comes with support for TLS 1.3 and advanced SASL2 protocols. This release brings performance enhancements with Bind 2 for faster connection times, which is especially crucial for mobile network users. Support for [XEP-0424: Message Retraction](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0424.html) allows users to manage their message history and remove something they posted by mistake.
Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#libraries--tools
- [GitLab XMPP Bot](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gitlab-xmpp-bot/-/blob/master/README.md), an XMPP bot that sends messages based on GitLab hooks had its 1.0.0 release. This bot is based on [python-nbxmpp](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp) and it is active in [Gajim’s support chat](xmpp:gajim@conference.gajim.org?join).
- [go-xmpp 0.1.0](https://github.com/xmppo/go-xmpp/releases/tag/v0.1.0) has been released.
- [python-nbxmpp 4.5.4](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/blob/4.5.4/ChangeLog) has been released, which fixes some issues around subject changes and date parsing.
- [Slixfeed](https://gitgud.io/sjehuda/slixfeed) is a news bot offered as client and service component; it can handle multiple chats simultaneously and also display media inline, which, in addition of it being intended primarily for private chats, makes it exceptionally useful for groupchats where visual contents are essential.
- [StropheJS 2.0.0](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases/tag/v2.0.0) has been released.
- [xmpp-rs](https://xmpp.rs) has gained a [Code of Conduct](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and a [CONTRIBUTING](https://gitlab.com/xmpp-rs/xmpp-rs/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.m… guide. Feel free to come and say hi!
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#extensions-and-…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#deferred
If an experimental XEP is not updated for more than twelve months, it will be moved off Experimental to Deferred. If there is another update, it will put the XEP back onto Experimental.
- No XEPs deferred this month.
Updated https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- No last call this month.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#stable
- No XEP moved to stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
Spread the news https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#spread-the-news
Please share the news on other networks:
- [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/)
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- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xmpp-standards-foundation/)
- [Lemmy instance (unofficial)](https://slrpnk.net/c/xmpp)
- [Reddit (unofficial)](https://www.reddit.com/r/xmpp/)
- [XMPP Facebook page (unofficial)](https://www.facebook.com/jabber)
Also check out our [RSS Feed](https://xmpp.org/feeds/all.atom.xml)!
Looking for job offers or want to hire a professional consultant for your XMPP project? Visit our [XMPP job board](https://xmpp.work/).
Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#newsletter-cont…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#help-us-to-buil…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
- translations
- communication via media accounts
License https://xmpp.org/2024/03/the-xmpp-newsletter-february-2024/#license
This newsletter is published under [CC BY-SA license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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The XMPP Newsletter November 2023
by The official XMPP Newsletter
[The XMPP Newsletter November 2023](https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/)
Posted on December 10, 2023 | 8 minutes | [Newsletter](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) | XMPP Communication Team and Contributors
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of November 2023 and will be the last publication for 2023. Many thanks to all our readers and all contributors!
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more [at the bottom](https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#help-us….
XSF Announcments https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xsf-announcments
New XSF Board and Council https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#new-xsf-board-a…
The XSF members have [voted for a new XSF Board and XSF Council](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Meeting-Minutes-2023-11-23). Congratulations to the new Board members Nicola Fabiano, Edward Maurer, Ralph Meijer, Peter Saint-Andre and Matthew Wild. And congratulations to the new Council members Travis Burtrum, Dan Caseley, Daniel Gultsch, Stephen Paul Weber and Marvin Wissfeld.
Please welcome the members to their [new or continuing role](https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/)!
XMPP Summit 26 & FOSDEM 2024 https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-summit-26-…
The XSF is planning the XMPP Summit 26, which is to take place on February 1st & 2nd 2024 in Brussels (Belgium, Europe). Following the Summit, the XSF is also planning to be present at FOSDEM 2024, which takes place on February 3rd & 4th 2024. Find all the details in our [Wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_26). 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](https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/111313123888872184) within your circles!
XMPP and Google Summer of Code 2023 https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-and-google…
The XSF [has been a hosting organisation at GSoC in 2023 again, and manages two successful slots for XMPP Contributors](https://xmpp.org/2023/02/xmpp-at-google-summer-of-code-2023/). Find the projects for [“Windows Support for Dino”](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/projects/ygGSIiHc) and [“Implement group chats in Moxxy”](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/projects/UK3oE0f9).
We are planning to participate the next year. The time to reach out to the XMPP community is now :-)
XSF Fiscal Hosting Projects https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xsf-fiscal-host…
The XSF offers [fiscal hosting](https://xmpp.org/community/fiscalhost/) for XMPP projects. Please apply via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/xmpp). For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://xmpp.org/2021/09/the-xsf-as-a-fiscal-host/). Current projects:
- [Mellium Co-op](https://opencollective.com/mellium)
XMPP Events https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#xmpp-events
- [Berlin XMPP Meetup (remote)](https://mov.im/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/berlin-xmpp-meetup): monthly meeting of XMPP enthusiasts in Berlin, every 2nd Wednesday of the month
- [XMPP Italian happy hour](https://tube.nicfab.eu/c/xmpp): monthly Italian XMPP web meeting, starting May 16th and then every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM (online event, with web meeting mode and live streaming).
Talks https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#talks
- XMPP Italian Happy Hour Podcast: Dive into the world of XMPP with the Italian Happy Hour podcast, a monthly event derived from recorded video sessions. Each episode is dedicated to the XMPP protocol, offering insights and discussions from enthusiasts and professionals within the community. Whether you’re commuting, working out, or simply seeking to listen to interesting conversation, this podcast delivers the essence of Italian XMPP gatherings directly to your ears. Tune in at XMPP Italian Happy Hour Podcast or subscribe to the RSS feed to never miss an episode. Find the [link to podcast](https://open.audio/channels/xmpphappyhour/) and the [link to RSS feed to subscribe the podcast](https://open.audio/api/v1/channels/xmpphappyhour/rss). Plus, join the conversation and keep up with updates by following the podcast page in the Fediverse: @xmpphappyhour@open.audio. The podcast is in Italian but but there may be contributions in English.
Articles https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#articles
- [Automating the automatable](https://providers.xmpp.net/blog/2023-11-22-xmpp-providers-auto…: During the past year, the team behind the [XMPP Providers project](https://providers.xmpp.net/) worked on automating the process of gathering data about XMPP providers. Automating this process reduces manual work significantly (for example, checking websites by hand, verifying information, listing sources, etc.) and helps to sustain the team’s efforts. Automation also enables the project to be up to date - every day! A [suite of tools](https://invent.kde.org/melvo/xmpp-providers/-/blob/master/TOOLS.md#a… has been developed since, providing the ability to query properties via XMPP and through the web. All of these tools are working together in a GitLab pipeline, which runs every night to keep the data up to date.
- [Planned downtime + Happy 10th anniversary, yax.im!](https://yaxim.org/blog/2023/11/27/happy-10th-yax_im/) by Georg Lukas, discussing about the last ten years evolution of yaxim and what’s next.
- [Automatic schema update in ejabberd](https://www.process-one.net/blog/automatic-schema-update-in-ejabb… by Jérôme Sautret: Previously, if you were using ejabberd with an external relational database, you might have to manually apply some schema changes that come with new features when you upgrade to a new ejabberd release. ejabberd can now handle this schema upgrade automatically. This articles discuss about this feature.
- [Software is Political](https://blog.samwhited.com/2023/11/software-is-political/) by SamWhited: adapted from closing remarks of an XMPP talk at FOSSY, this article discuss about why SamWhited thinks to use as a universal standardized chat protocol is the correct choice.
- [The Power of Green Coding: Erlang and Elixir Leading the Charge](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/blog/the-power-of-green-coding/) by Simon El Nahas: In the era of the green revolution, Erlang and Elixir languages are helping industries reduce server consumption and minimise environmental impact. Here are some industry examples demonstrating this.
- Italian XMPP-IT Community - they have a website now: www.xmpp-it.net, a group chat: [xmpp-it@conference.xmpp-it.net](xmpp:xmpp-it@conference.xmpp-it.net?join), they also have a Git to share, create and develop software, configurations and documents concerning the XMPP protocol: git.xmpp-it.net, and finally created a wiki for documentation in Italian: wiki.xmpp-it.net. There is a first translated [guide](https://www.xmpp-it.net/2023/11/11/roughnecks/xmpp-snikket/) in Snikket.
Software News https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#software-news
Clients and Applications https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#clients-and-app…
- [Gajim 1.8.3](https://gajim.org/post/2023-11-06-gajim-1.8.3-released/) and [1.8.4](https://gajim.org/post/2023-11-26-gajim-1.8.4-released/) have been released. These releases come with improvements for the profile window, fail-safes for anonymous accounts, usability improvements, and several fixes.
- [Psi+ 1.5.1653](https://sourceforge.net/projects/psiplus/files/Windows/Personal-B… has been released.
- [Libervia](https://libervia.org) has received new funding from NLnet/NGI0 for the development of an email-XMPP gateway. This project will enable the conversion of email messages to XMPP and vice versa, including the transformation of mailing lists into pubsub-based forums. Enhancements in Libervia will include UI/UX improvements, end-to-end encryption, and advanced handling of attachments. More details on the project are available [here](https://nlnet.nl/project/EmailXMPPgateway/).
- [monocles chat 1.7.7.5](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.chat/) has been released and got several fixes and improvements like the re-implementation of stickers or a DNSSEC and DANE check shown in the interface. Also an option to enforce DANE and further improvements in the latest Beta [1.7.8](https://codeberg.org/monocles/monocles_chat/releases/tag/Codeberg-be….
Servers https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#servers
- [Openfire 4.8.0 Beta](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-4-8-0-beta-release/93… with a lot of security improvements…
- [Openfire plugin maintenance release galore!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/openfire-plugin-maintenance…
- [New Openfire plugin: Reporting Account Affiliations](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/new-openfire-plugin-re…
- [More Openfire plugin maintenance releases!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/more-openfire-plugin-main…
- [External Service Discovery plugin 1.0.2 released!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/external-service-discover…
- [REST API Openfire plugin 1.10.2 released!](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/rest-api-openfire-plugin-…
Libraries & Tools https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#libraries--tools
- [nbxmpp 4.5.1](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.1), [4.5.2](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.2) and [4.5.3](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/python-nbxmpp/-/tags/4.5.3) have been released and come with bug fixes.
- [Smack 4.4.7](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/smack-4-4-7-released/93357) has been released
Extensions and specifications https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#extensions-and-…
The XMPP Standards Foundation develops extensions to XMPP in its [XEP series](https://xmpp.org/extensions/) in addition to [XMPP RFCs](https://xmpp.org/rfcs/).
Developers and other standards experts from around the world collaborate on these extensions, developing new specifications for emerging practices, and refining existing ways of doing things. Proposed by anybody, the particularly successful ones end up as Final or Active - depending on their type - while others are carefully archived as Deferred. This life cycle is described in [XEP-0001](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html), which contains the formal and canonical definitions for the types, states, and processes. [Read more about the standards process](https://xmpp.org/about/standards-process.html). Communication around Standards and Extensions happens in the [Standards Mailing List](https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards) ([online archive](https://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/)).
Proposed https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#proposed
The XEP development process starts by writing up an idea and submitting it to the XMPP Editor. Within two weeks, the Council decides whether to accept this proposal as an Experimental XEP.
- No XEPs proposed this month.
New https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#new
- No new XEPs this month.
Deferred https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#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/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#updated
- No XEPs updated this month.
Last Call https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#last-call
Last calls are issued once everyone seems satisfied with the current XEP status. After the Council decides whether the XEP seems ready, the XMPP Editor issues a Last Call for comments. The feedback gathered during the Last Call can help improve the XEP before returning it to the Council for advancement to Stable.
- [Community Code of Conduct](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0458.html)
- This document describes the XMPP Standard Foundation’s Code of Conduct. This Last Call begins today and shall end at the close of business on 2023-11-30.
Stable https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#stable
- No XEP moved to stable this month.
Deprecated https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#deprecated
- No XEP deprecated this month.
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Newsletter Contributors & Translations https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#newsletter-cont…
This is a community effort, and we would like to thank translators for their contributions. Volunteers are welcome! Translations of the XMPP Newsletter will be released here (with some delay):
- English (original): [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- General contributors: Adrien Bourmault (neox), Alexander “PapaTutuWawa”, Arne, cal0pteryx, emus, Federico, Jonas Stein, Kris “poVoq”, Licaon_Kter, Ludovic Bocquet, Mario Sabatino, melvo, MSavoritias (fae,ve), nicola, Simone Canaletti, XSF iTeam
- French: [jabberfr.org](https://news.jabberfr.org/category/newsletter/) and [linuxfr.org](https://linuxfr.org/tags/xmpp/public)
- Translators: Adrien Bourmault (neox), alkino, anubis, Arkem, Benoît Sibaud, mathieui, nyco, Pierre Jarillon, Ppjet6, Ysabeau
- German: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/) and [anoxinon.de](https://anoxinon.de/blog/)
- Translators: Jeybe, wh0nix
- Italian: notes.nicfab.eu
- Translators: nicola
- Spanish: [xmpp.org](https://xmpp.org/categories/newsletter/)
- Translators: daimonduff, TheCoffeMaker
Help us to build the newsletter https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#help-us-to-buil…
This XMPP Newsletter is produced collaboratively by the XMPP community. Each month’s newsletter issue is drafted in this [simple pad](https://pad.nixnet.services/oHnY_ZvLT8SoFyCqIC2ung). At the end of each month, the pad’s content is merged into the [XSF Github repository](https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/milestone/3). We are always happy to welcome contributors. Do not hesitate to join the discussion in our [Comm-Team group chat (MUC)](xmpp:commteam@muc.xmpp.org?join) and thereby help us sustain this as a community effort. You have a project and want to spread the news? Please consider sharing your news or events here, and promote it to a large audience.
Tasks we do on a regular basis:
- gathering news in the XMPP universe
- short summaries of news and events
- summary of the monthly communication on extensions (XEPs)
- review of the newsletter draft
- preparation of media images
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License https://xmpp.org/2023/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2023/#license
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