Mattermost Desktop App v3.6 - RC1 is out!

[jasonblais]

Hello - and huge thanks to everyone for contributing to the Mattermost Desktop project!

Given our recent progress, we feel we’re ready to release v3.6 soon. Here are the proposed dates (all tentative and subject to change):

UPDATED:

• Friday 2/17: Code complete with release-3.6 locked in the desktop repo - see changelog
• Monday 2/20: Testing begins on the release candidate
• Friday 2/24: Date to cut the final release
• Tuesday 2/28: Official release with marketing

To make our next release, there are a few issues that would be great to get in. Would there be anyone in the community who would like to help out?

Not Started

• [Opening an app with no servers on the Settings page](Desktop UX Improvements: Managing servers #401)
• Remove "CTRL+S" shortcut for searching within a team

In Progress

• @yuya-oc Desktop client freezes on login form when Google auth thru gitlab is used
• @yuya-oc Improve messages and options in "App Options" section

Needs Testing

• UX improvements for server management
• Open the corresponding tab when a server is clicked in settings page

Yuya and Jason

[jasonblais]

Due to personal circumstances, the release dates for Desktop App v3.6 will be moved - we'll announce a new date for the release candidate cut in a few days.

[jasonblais]

Release dates have been updated:

• release candidate cut: Friday Feb 17th
• 3.6 release date: Tuesday Feb 28th

[jasonblais]

RC1 for v3.6 has been cut! Download links available to test below. Please link to issues you believe may warrant a patch.

Mattermost Desktop App 3.6 is scheduled for a release on February 28th.

See changelog for details on what's new.

Windows Installers

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-setup-3.6.0-rc1-win64.exe
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-setup-3.6.0-rc1-win32.exe

Windows - Zip

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-win64.zip
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-win32.zip

Mac

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-osx.tar.gz

Linux (Beta)

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-linux-x64.tar.gz
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-linux-ia32.tar.gz

Linux - Debian (Unofficial)

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-linux-amd64.deb
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc1/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc1-linux-i386.deb

[jasonblais]

PRs accepted for 3.6.0-RC2:

• Fix an issue where server select menu was not working in settings page: Fix an issue where server select menu was not working in settings page #444
• Fix JavaScript errors from the new "Add Server" modal: New server modal warnings #442
• Fix window.open() not working: Fix window.open() looks not working #453
• [Windows/Linux only] Update settings text for "Flash taskbar icon when..." setting: Update settings text for "Flash taskbar icon when..." #452

[jasonblais]

RC2 for v3.6 has been cut! Download links available to test below. Please link to issues you believe may warrant a patch.

Mattermost Desktop App 3.6 is scheduled for a release on February 28th.

See changelog for details on what's new.

Windows Installers

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-setup-3.6.0-rc2-win64.exe
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-setup-3.6.0-rc2-win32.exe

Windows - Zip

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-win64.zip
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-win32.zip

Mac

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-osx.tar.gz

Linux (Beta)

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-linux-x64.tar.gz
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-linux-ia32.tar.gz

Linux - Debian (Unofficial)

https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-linux-amd64.deb
https://releases.mattermost.com/desktop/3.6.0-rc2/mattermost-desktop-3.6.0-rc2-linux-i386.deb

[jasonblais]

The final build for v3.6.0 is cut! The release will be published in https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/releases by Feb 28th.

Thanks for all contributors, and a special thanks to @yuya-oc and @jnugh for making this release happen!