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Thunderbird for Android 8.0b1 (beta)

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@kewisch kewisch released this 30 Sep 17:53
· 318 commits to main since this release

Features

  • Thunderbird for Android branding is now available
  • Material 3 Navigation drawer
  • Updated color scheme
  • Allow migrating settings directly from an existing K-9 or Thunderbird for Android install
  • Make use of Glean SDK
  • Add basic feature setup for funding via Google Play subscriptions (we'll use this for financial contributions)
  • Use [...] for outer subject when encrypting the subject
  • Remove "Move/copy destination folders" setting
  • Remove "Folders to search" setting
  • Remove folder push class to simplify folder notifications

Fixes

  • Various refactoring for message list, accounts, folders, and other critical areas for better maintainability
  • Add domain validation to UserInputEmailAddressParser
  • Fix crash when unmasking password field with TalkBack enabled
  • Fix crashes in crypto provider selection dialogs

Build and Documentation

  • Signing configuration now works for both Thunderbird for Android and K-9 Mail
  • We've added some more documentation on translations and other areas, check out the docs/ folder!
  • Code style formatting for xml files now in place
  • Support for using upload signing keys
  • Updated depdendencies
  • Removed the user documentation link, as we're not currently maintaining it.
  • Add automation for needinfo requests
  • Updated translations
  • Claimed package ids for Thunderbird for Android
  • Updated OAuth configuration for various providers

Tests

  • Update UserInputEmailAddressParserTest with invalid email address tests
  • Add tests for Settings.upgrade()
  • Add tests for ViewIntentFinder

Known Issues

  • The settings import will also show apps that do not yet support the settings import and fail reading the settings

New Contributors

Full Changelog: 6.904...THUNDERBIRD_8_0b1