Release notes from messenger

Messenger v1.9.0 brings the latest round of Messenger Next improvements to the stable channel, following the roadmap and development updates discussed in Discussion #27.

This beta update refreshes Messenger Next's desktop runtime with current security, compatibility, and platform reliability improvements.

This beta update restores reliable media and popup behavior after recent Messenger interface changes.

This beta expands Messenger Next with native message notifications, more flexible desktop controls, and broader installer output for supported platforms.

This beta modernizes the desktop runtime and introduces a safer, more flexible update experience.

Fixed Windows: Fixed an issue in Enterprise environments where preferences could fail to save due to autostart removal errors

Added Preferences panel (F3) for new settings: Always on Top Show System Tray Start to Tray Start on System Startup (cross-platform) Hide on Close Multi Instance (experimental) Changed Reduced installer size by ~0.2 MB Tray system rewritten to support run…

Added Improved microphone and camera permission handling on macOS (#4) In-app warning when media (microphone or camera) access is blocked by Windows privacy settings (#4) Added a "Copy Image" option to the right-click menu, allowing images to be copied di…

Added Double-click image zoom functionality (#3) Fixed Close button on enlarged images in group chat (#2)

Fixed Corrected macOS auto-update signature generation to ensure proper update validation Fixed platform-specific icons: ICNS for macOS, PNG for Linux, ICO for Windows