# Element v1.12.27-rc.0

- Product: Element (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/element)
- Vendor: Element
- Date: 2026-08-25
- Version: v1.12.27-rc.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases/tag/v1.12.27-rc.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/element/releases/v1.12.27-rc.0
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Timeline MVVM 2 - RoomTimelineViewModel
- **added** — Promote Custom Themes labs feature to devtools
- **changed** — Update bundled URL preview implementation to reflect MSC updates
- **added** — Render knock membership events in notifications
- **added** — Room list: add room selection on section creation/edition
- **added** — Room list: add settings to consider activity as unread
- **changed** — Reworked composer URL previews
- **added** — Add new module API to allow setting User Verification CAs
- **changed** — Tooltip and cursor enhancements for the left panel separator
- **added** — Allow settings status directly from menu
- **added** — Wire up recent emoji to user status emoji picker
- **fixed** — Render textual events as plain text in chat exports
- **fixed** — Fix user levels being edited when going into room setting role tab
- **fixed** — RoomList: wire up "Show People" Space settings Space
- **fixed** — Don't let a failed screen-share source query hang the picker, and consume the display-media callback once
- **fixed** — Always show the current room, even when the Unread filter is active
- **fixed** — Show the same unreads on Home as the spaces show
- **fixed** — Stop notification states emitting an update when nothing has changed
- **fixed** — Always pad the minutes of a duration if the hours place is occupied
- **fixed** — Show the promotion warning when your own power level comes from the room default

##### ✨ Features

* Timeline MVVM 2 - RoomTimelineViewModel ([#34683](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34683)). Contributed by @langleyd.
* Promote Custom Themes labs feature to devtools ([#34703](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34703)). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
* Update bundled URL preview implementation to reflect MSC updates ([#34764](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34764)). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
* Render knock membership events in notifications ([#34268](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34268)). Contributed by @ara4n.
* Room list: add room selection on section creation/edition ([#34387](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34387)). Contributed by @florianduros.
* Room list: add settings to consider activity as unread ([#34748](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34748)). Contributed by @florianduros.
* Reworked composer URL previews ([#34279](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34279)). Contributed by @Siriusmart.
* Add new module API to allow setting User Verification CAs ([#34620](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34620)). Contributed by @richvdh.
* Tooltip and cursor enhancements for the left panel separator ([#34643](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34643)). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
* Allow settings status directly from menu ([#34707](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34707)). Contributed by @dbkr.
* Wire up recent emoji to user status emoji picker ([#34710](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34710)). Contributed by @dbkr.

##### 🐛 Bug Fixes

* Render textual events as plain text in chat exports ([#34496](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34496)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Fix user levels being edited when going into room setting role tab ([#34783](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34783)). Contributed by @florianduros.
* RoomList: wire up "Show People" Space settings Space ([#34768](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34768)). Contributed by @florianduros.
* Don't let a failed screen-share source query hang the picker, and consume the display-media callback once ([#34002](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34002)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Always show the current room, even when the Unread filter is active ([#34228](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34228)). Contributed by @andybalaam.
* Show the same unreads on Home as the spaces show ([#34664](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34664)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Stop notification states emitting an update when nothing has changed ([#34680](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34680)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Always pad the minutes of a duration if the hours place is occupied ([#34734](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34734)). Contributed by @robintown.
* Show the promotion warning when your own power level comes from the room default ([#34658](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34658)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Ensure "Manage account" button in user menu opens a new tab ([#34552](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34552)). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
* Re-evaluate the unread state of a room when one of its events is decrypted ([#34515](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34515)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Let the next and previous room shortcuts work before a room is opened ([#34506](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34506)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Strip a UTF-8 byte order mark before parsing JSON files on desktop ([#34504](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34504)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Only offer permission levels the user can actually set ([#34500](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/pull/34500)). Contributed by @hayaksi1.
* Show the unsent symbol on the All rooms badge ([#34498](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/p

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