# Wire changelog

> End-to-end encrypted messaging, calls and file sharing.

- Vendor: Wire Swiss
- Category: Communication
- Official site: https://wire.com
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire)
- Harvested from: GitHub (wireapp/wire-desktop)
- Entries below: 25 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### 3.42.5375 — 3.42.5375 - Windows

- Date: 2026-07-06
- Version: 3.42.5375
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.42.5375
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.42.5375

- **added** — macOS support for UDP WebRTC connections to enable direct media connections over UDP

**Improvement**

- macOS: Support for UDP WebRTC connections
- To enable direct media connections to be established over UDP
- To achieve better performance and resilience for real-time media traffic

**Verbessert**

- macOS: Unterstützung für UDP-WebRTC-Verbindungen
- Um den Aufbau direkter Medienverbindungen über UDP zu ermöglichen
- Um eine bessere Leistung und Ausfallsicherheit für den Echtzeit-Medienverkehr zu erzielen

### 3.40.5233 — 3.40.5233 - Windows

- Date: 2025-12-10
- Version: 3.40.5233
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.40.5233
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.40.5233

- **changed** — Improve accessibility for account selection
- **security** — Apply security updates

Improvements
- Accessibility for account selection
- Security updates

Verbessert
- Barrierefreiheit bei der Auswahl des Benutzerkontos
- Sicherheitsupdates

### 3.40.5217 — 3.40.5217 - Windows

- Date: 2025-04-14
- Version: 3.40.5217
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.40.5217
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.40.5217

###### New

- Resize the additional calling view to moderate easier or to edit a document during a conference call

###### Improvements

- Security updates

### 3.39.5122 — 3.39.5122 - Windows

- Date: 2025-01-20
- Version: 3.39.5122
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.39.5122
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.39.5122

###### Improvement:
- Security updates

###### Fix
- Resolved an issue when pasting text into the message field didn't work via the right-click context menu

### 3.38.5107 — 3.38.5107 - Windows

- Date: 2025-01-06
- Version: 3.38.5107
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.38.5107
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.38.5107

Improvements:

security updates

### 3.37.5077 — 3.37.5077 - Windows

- Date: 2024-11-28
- Version: 3.37.5077
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.37.5077
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.37.5077

Improvements
- Security updates

### 3.36.5047 — 3.36.5047 - Windows

- Date: 2024-11-05
- Version: 3.36.5047
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.36.5047
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.36.5047

New
- Additional calling view

Improvements
- Security update

Fixes
- Removed outdated dependencies

### 3.36.4913 — 3.36.4913 - Windows

- Date: 2024-08-01
- Version: 3.36.4913
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.36.4913
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.36.4913

##### Whats New

- Support for hardware acceleration for calling improvements
- Updated shortcuts for the top menu
- Security Improvements

### 3.35.4798 — 3.35.4798 - Windows

- Date: 2024-04-08
- Version: 3.35.4798
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.35.4798
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.35.4798

##### Whats New

- Resolved wrong link to wire.com

### 3.34.4687 — 3.34.4687 - Windows

- Date: 2024-03-11
- Version: 3.34.4687
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.34.4687
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.34.4687

##### Whats New

- General Improvements
- Critical Security Updates
- Bug Fixes

### 3.34.4566 — 3.34.4566 - Windows

- Date: 2023-12-11
- Version: 3.34.4566
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.34.4566
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.34.4566

##### What's Changed

- upgraded electron version from 22 to 27

### 3.32.4459 — 3.32.4459 - Windows

- Date: 2023-10-06
- Version: 3.32.4459
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.32.4459
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.32.4459

- General Improvements
- Critical Security Updates
- Removed unnecessary data from logs
- Bug Fixes

##### Important Info
This will be the last windows release with support for Windows 7/8/8.1 and 32-bit. Electron has stopped supporting this in the next version. This will also fix a bug for windows for users with large backup files. 

#### Compatibility
- Screen sharing requires now minimum webapp >= [2022-06-30](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/releases/tag/2022-06-30-production.0)

### 3.31.4421 — 3.31.4421 - Windows

- Date: 2023-05-16
- Version: 3.31.4421
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.31.4421
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.31.4421

- General Improvements
- Security Updates
- Accessibility Improvements
- Bug Fixes

#### Compatibility
- Screen sharing requires now minimum webapp >= [2022-06-30](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/releases/tag/2022-06-30-production.0)

### 3.30.4368 — 3.30.4368 - Windows

- Date: 2022-12-19
- Version: 3.30.4368
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.30.4368
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.30.4368

#### New Features
- Dependency Updates
- Security Updates
- Responsiveness improvements

#### Compatibility
- Screen sharing requires now minimum webapp >= [2022-06-30](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/releases/tag/2022-06-30-production.0)

### 3.29.4349 — 3.29.4349 - Windows

- Date: 2022-11-07
- Version: 3.29.4349
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.29.4349
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.29.4349

#### New Features
- Dependency Updates
- Security Updates

#### Bugfix
- General bug fixes

#### Compatibility
- Screen sharing requires now minimum webapp >= [2022-06-30](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/releases/tag/2022-06-30-production.0)

### 3.29.4330 — 3.29.4330 - Windows

- Date: 2022-10-12
- Version: 3.29.4330
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.29.4330
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.29.4330

#### New Features
- Update electron to 19
- Security Updates

#### Bugfix
- General bug fixes

#### Compatibility
- Screen sharing requires now minimum webapp >= [2022-06-30](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/releases/tag/2022-06-30-production.0)

### 3.28.4253 — 3.28.4253 - Windows

- Date: 2022-07-13
- Version: 3.28.4253
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.28.4253
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.28.4253

#### New Features

* Upgrade to Electron 18
* Support for dark mode in sidebar (#5787)
* Preparation work to be able to use safeStorage primitives on webapp (#5812)

#### Bug Fixes

* Disable unused mdns feature to prevent windows firewall prompt (#5817)
* Removed ping keyboard shorcut to prevent accidential pings

#### Compatibility

* Screen sharing requires now minimum webapp >= [2022-06-30](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/releases/tag/2022-06-30-production.0)

### 3.27.4223 — 3.27.4223 - Windows

- Date: 2022-04-12
- Version: 3.27.4223
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.27.4223
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.27.4223

#### New Features

* Upgrade to Electron 13 ([#5549](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/pull/5549))

#### Bug Fixes

* Recreate shortcut when updating on Windows (SQCORE-919) ([#5633](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/pull/5633))
* Remove zoom capabilities, as they are broken ([8d94a545](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/commit/8d94a545dfe9064f8f0128ea1ce5c8c1b1d4c1ac))
* Properly remove quick launch shortcut ([392b9087](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/commit/392b9087b2e0ebd4bdd56e4d97d0ceb17ba773b8))
* Don't render LoadingSpinner after it has faded out ([#5164](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/pull/5164))
* Fix default backend config (Windows versions were not affected)

**Caution:** SOO login feature requires minimum webapp >= 2022-02-22

### 3.26.4124 — 3.26.4124 - Windows

- Date: 2021-06-28
- Version: 3.26.4124
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.26.4124
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.26.4124

##### New Features

* Join public conversations with a guestroom link

###### Versions

Electron 11.4.8
Chrome 87.0.4280.141

###### Public Release Date

2021-06-28

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.25.4071...windows/3.26.4124

### 3.25.4071 — 3.25.4071 - Windows

- Date: 2021-05-11
- Version: 3.25.4071
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.25.4071
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.25.4071

##### Fixed

* Dark mode is not applied at startup
* Clicking on a notification does not open Wire window
* Keyboard shortcut “Cmd+0” is used for two non-conflicting interactions

###### Versions

Electron 10.4.4
Chrome 85.0.4183.121

###### Public Release Date

2021-05-11

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.24.4036...windows/3.25.4071

### 3.24.4036 — 3.24.4036 - Windows

- Date: 2021-05-11
- Version: 3.24.4036
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.24.4036
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.24.4036

##### New Features

* Save zoom setting in configuration

##### Improved

* Dark mode is applied at startup

##### Fixed

* The app displays only a white window on startup on instances without GPU hardware acceleration (such as remote desktop connections)

###### Versions

Electron 10.4.1
Chrome 85.0.4183.121

###### Public Release Date

2021-03-29

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.23.4018...windows/3.24.4036

### 3.23.4018 — 3.23.4018 - Windows

- Date: 2021-03-17
- Version: 3.23.4018
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.23.4018
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.23.4018

##### New Features

- Loading spinner to indicate loading of initial app start added

##### Fixed

- Cannot switch the interface to French

###### Versions

Electron 10.3.1
Chrome 85.0.4183.121

###### Public Release Date

2021-03-17

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.22.3993...windows/3.23.4018

### 3.22.3993 — 3.22.3993 - Windows

- Date: 2021-03-05
- Version: 3.22.3993
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.22.3993
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.22.3993

##### New Features

- Log loaded parameters from config and current WebApp URL
- Open DevTools by account index (e.g. `wire.exe --devtools=[0|1|2]`)

##### Improved

- Electron was updated to version 10.3.1
- Log Windows update checks in hours

##### Fixed

- Change paste shortcut from Cmd/Ctrl+P to Cmd/Ctrl+V

###### Versions

Electron 10.4.0
Chrome 85.0.4183.121

###### Public Release Date

2021-03-05

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.21.3932...windows/3.22.3993

### 3.21.3932 — 3.21.3932 - Windows

- Date: 2020-10-29
- Version: 3.21.3932
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.21.3932
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.21.3932

##### New Features

- Sinhalese language support
- Ability to zoom in the interface (from the “Window” menu setting)
- Copy pictures from conversations (via context menu)

##### Improved

- About window can be moved to the background

##### Fixed

- Dock bar icon jumps even when set to “busy”
- The tray icon flickers on incoming messages

###### Versions

Electron 10.1.4
Chrome 85.0.4183.121

###### Public Release Date

2020-10-29

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.20.3890...windows/3.21.3932

### 3.20.3890 — 3.20.3890 - Windows

- Date: 2020-10-07
- Version: 3.20.3890
- Original notes: https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/releases/tag/windows/3.20.3890
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wire/releases/3.20.3890

##### Bug Fixes

- Check URLs before calling `shell.openExternal` ([security advisory](https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-5gpx-9976-ggpm))

###### Versions

Electron 9.1.2
Chrome 83.0.4103.122

###### Public Release Date

2020-10-07

###### Changelog

https://github.com/wireapp/wire-desktop/compare/windows/3.19.3731...windows/3.20.3890