Release Zulip Server 9.0-beta1.

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This page contains the release history for the Zulip server. See also the This page contains the release history for the Zulip server. See also the
[Zulip release lifecycle](../overview/release-lifecycle.md). [Zulip release lifecycle](../overview/release-lifecycle.md).
## Zulip 9.x series ## Zulip Server 9.x series
### 9.0 -- unreleased ### Zulip Server 9.0-beta1
This section is an incomplete draft of the release notes for the next _Released 2024-07-18_
major release, and is only updated occasionally. See the [commit
log][commit-log] for an up-to-date list of all changes.
#### Highlights #### Highlights
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exactly the same, and bots do not need to be updated. exactly the same, and bots do not need to be updated.
- The All messages view has been renamed to Combined feed, and - The All messages view has been renamed to Combined feed, and
its internals have been reworked, fixing many subtle bugs. its internals have been reworked, fixing many subtle bugs.
- To make reading more comfortable, Zulip has been redesigned with a
larger font size and line spacing. The previous configuration is
available via the "Compact mode" setting.
- The main message feed search feature has been redesigned with - The main message feed search feature has been redesigned with
user-friendly pills for search operators. user-friendly pills for search operators.
- When you paste content into the compose box, Zulip will now do its - When you paste content into the compose box, Zulip will now do its
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desktop app. desktop app.
- Zulip's new-user and new-organization onboarding experiences have - Zulip's new-user and new-organization onboarding experiences have
been completely reworked. been completely reworked.
- Redesigned all popovers with a more modern visual style and improved - Redesigned all popovers with a more modern visual style, better
accessibility for screen readers. icons, and improved accessibility for screen readers.
- Added a new `with` narrow filter operator for implementing permanent - Added a new `with` narrow parameter for implementing permanent links
links to topics designed to handle topics being renamed or marked as to topics designed to handle topics being renamed or marked as
resolved. This operator is not used in 9.0, but likely will be used resolved. This operator is not used in 9.0, but likely will be used
by the topic-link Markdown feature starting with a 9.x maintenance by the topic-link Markdown feature starting with a 9.x maintenance
release. release.
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- Improved the efficiency of Zulip's internal statistics system, both - Improved the efficiency of Zulip's internal statistics system, both
in terms of CPU and storage usage. in terms of CPU and storage usage.
- Improved tooltips to better clarify how drafts work. - Improved tooltips to better clarify how drafts work.
- Improved the mobile web compose area experience.
- Improved left sidebar channel menu to be divided between personal - Improved left sidebar channel menu to be divided between personal
and administrator actions, like the topic menu, and to link directly and administrator actions, like the topic menu, and to link directly
to the personal tab if one doesn't have channel admin permissions. to the personal tab if one doesn't have channel admin permissions.
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the recent conversations view. the recent conversations view.
- Fixed several bugs involving uploading files while editing messages. - Fixed several bugs involving uploading files while editing messages.
- Fixed dozens of subtle layout bugs in the web app. - Fixed dozens of subtle layout bugs in the web app.
- Fixed several live-update bugs when moving messages. - Fixed several live-update bugs when moving or deleting messages.
- Fixed several bugs impacting the public access experience. - Fixed several bugs impacting the public access experience.
- Fixed several bugs involving the compose box, its banners, and tooltips. - Fixed several bugs involving the compose box, its banners, and tooltips.
- Fixed several race condition bugs affecting the server and web app. - Fixed several race condition bugs affecting the server and web app.

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import os import os
ZULIP_VERSION = "9.0-dev+git" ZULIP_VERSION = "9.0-beta1"
# Add information on number of commits and commit hash to version, if available # Add information on number of commits and commit hash to version, if available
zulip_git_version_file = os.path.join( zulip_git_version_file = os.path.join(