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Element 1.12.9 download

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This is an older version. The current version is 1.12.33. Element 1.12.33 · Released:

Installer files 1.12.9

ArchitectureTypeScopeFile sizeDownloadSHA256
64-bit EXE Current user 196.1 MB packages.element.io VirusTotal
ARM64 EXE Current user 194.9 MB packages.element.io VirusTotal

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Release notes

✨ Features
- Update macOS icon to use Icon Composer format (#2791). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Update macOS icon (#2787). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Update app icons (#2778). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Allow local log downloads when a rageshake URL is not configured. (#31716). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
- Improve icon rendering accessibility (#31776). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Show "Bob shared this message" on messages shared via MSC4268 (#31684). Contributed by @richvdh.
- Update the way we render icons for accessibility (#31731). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Switch from css masks to rendering svg (#31681). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Support for stable MSC4191 account management action parameter (#31701). Contributed by @hughns.
- Support for stable m.oauth UIA stage from MSC4312 (#31704). Contributed by @hughns.
- Switch to Compound icons to replace old icons (#31667). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Switch from svg masks to svg rendering in more places (#31652). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Switch from svg masks to svg rendering in more places (#31650). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Update notification icons using Compound icons (#31671). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Memoise ListView context (#31668). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Switch emoji picker to use emoji for header icons (#31645). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Replace icons with Compound alternatives (#31642). Contributed by @t3chguy.
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Update macOS icon to use Icon Composer format (#2791). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Fix not starting on linux when user is not in /etc/passwd (#2783). Contributed by @nim65s.
- Fix avatar decorations in thread activity centre not being atop avatar (#31789). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Fix room settings roles tab getting confused if power level change fails (#31768). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- Custom themes now import highlights in css (#31758). Contributed by @Philldomd.
- Use correct translation for url preview settings (#31740). Contributed by @florianduros.
- Fix error shown if accepting a 3pid invite (#31735). Contributed by @dbkr.
- Ensure correct focus configuration for Element Call before allowing users to call. (#31490). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
- Fix emoji font in emoji picker header buttons (#31679). Contributed by @t3chguy.
- fix flaky test by waiting for chat panel before counting messages (#31633). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.

https://github.com/element-hq/element-desktop/releases/tag/v1.12.9

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