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**Author:** [@sing.li](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/sing.li)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/about-the-announcements-category/129 "2018-01-25T00:56:29Z")
Latest important announcements from Rocket.Chat. Occasionally some announcements from our partners and other organizations we work with that may be important to our community. --- ## [Rocket.Chat LTS 8.5.x and 8.9.x](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-lts-8-5-x-and-8-9-x/23022)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-lts-8-5-x-and-8-9-x/23022 "2026-09-22T22:41:45Z")
Hi everyone, We want to share an update on our Long-Term Support (LTS) releases. Rocket.Chat 8.5.x is an LTS release. It was released in June 2026 and will be supported until the end of June 2027. Rocket.Chat 8.9.x wi… --- ## [Helm Chart Airgapped Deployment](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/helm-chart-airgapped-deployment/22795)
**Author:** [@aaron.ogle](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/aaron.ogle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/helm-chart-airgapped-deployment/22795 "2026-03-26T19:28:52Z")
Helm Chart Airgapped Deployment Guide This guide covers deploying Rocket.Chat with MongoDB and Monitoring in an airgapped environment using Hauler to collect, package, and transfer all required artifacts. LOW SIDE (Inte… --- ## [Rocket.Chat Roadmap Review 2026](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-roadmap-review-2026/22727)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-roadmap-review-2026/22727 "2026-02-10T14:52:49Z")
We’re opening the Rocket.Chat roadmap once again :rocket: Join our Roadmap Reveal to see how Rocket.Chat Secure CommsOS™ is evolving and shaping what’s ahead for 2026, supporting secure, real-time communication across b… --- ## [\[ACTION REQUIRED\] Helm Chart Moving from Bitnami to Official MongoDB Chart](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/action-required-helm-chart-moving-from-bitnami-to-official-mongodb-chart/22679)
**Author:** [@aaron.ogle](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/aaron.ogle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/action-required-helm-chart-moving-from-bitnami-to-official-mongodb-chart/22679 "2026-01-23T01:09:07Z")
Overview We will be removing Bitnami MongoDB from the Rocket.Chat Helm chart. This guide walks you through setting up MongoDB externally using the MongoDB Community Operator and migrating your existing data. What’s chan… --- ## [\[ACTION REQUIRED\] Docker Compose Moving from Bitnami to Official MongoDB Image](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/action-required-docker-compose-moving-from-bitnami-to-official-mongodb-image/22693)
**Author:** [@aaron.ogle](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/aaron.ogle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/action-required-docker-compose-moving-from-bitnami-to-official-mongodb-image/22693 "2026-01-23T00:38:39Z")
Upgrading Rocket.Chat Docker Compose to MongoDB 8.2 This guide explains how to migrate from the current Bitnami MongoDB 6.0 deployment to the official MongoDB 8.2 image. Background & Why This Upgrade Is Necessary Over t… --- ## [Rocket.Chat 8.0: Intelligent, Connected and Secure by default](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-8-0-intelligent-connected-and-secure-by-default/22670)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-8-0-intelligent-connected-and-secure-by-default/22670 "2026-01-12T13:42:57Z")
Rocket.Chat is built for organizations that require secure, sovereign and resilient collaboration under continuous governance. Rocket.Chat 8.0 expands that foundation with workspace federation, attribute-based access con… --- ## [Bitnami Image Removal Impacting Older Helm and Docker Compose Deployments](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bitnami-image-removal-impacting-older-helm-and-docker-compose-deployments/22551)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/bitnami-image-removal-impacting-older-helm-and-docker-compose-deployments/22551 "2025-12-18T07:06:28Z")
Hi everyone, We’d like to inform you about a recent issue affecting some Rocket.Chat self-hosted deployments. Bitnami has removed several of their container images from public repositories (not just deprecated them as … --- ## [Security Update: Rocket.Chat Not Affected by “react2shell” (CVE-2025-55182)](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/security-update-rocket-chat-not-affected-by-react2shell-cve-2025-55182/22630)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/security-update-rocket-chat-not-affected-by-react2shell-cve-2025-55182/22630 "2025-12-09T13:36:56Z")
Security Update: Rocket.Chat Not Affected by “react2shell” (CVE-2025-55182)CVE-2025-55182, also known as “react2shell,” impacts applications that rely on React Server Components (RSC). The issue allows malicious input t… --- ## [Launchpad: Deploy Rocket.Chat the way it’s meant to be](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/launchpad-deploy-rocket-chat-the-way-it-s-meant-to-be/22584)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/launchpad-deploy-rocket-chat-the-way-it-s-meant-to-be/22584 "2025-10-31T12:30:25Z")
Hi everyone, We’re excited to introduce Launchpad (Alpha), an opinionated, automated deployment path that reflects how we believe Rocket.Chat Secure CommsOS™ should be deployed. Manual setups can be complex and error-p… --- ## [Troubleshooting Event Propagation/Reactivity Issues in Rocket.Chat 7.7.0+](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/troubleshooting-event-propagation-reactivity-issues-in-rocket-chat-7-7-0/22524)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/troubleshooting-event-propagation-reactivity-issues-in-rocket-chat-7-7-0/22524 "2025-09-15T16:15:39Z")
Troubleshooting Event Propagation/Reactivity Issues in Rocket.Chat 7.7.0+ Summary With the release of version 7.7.0, Rocket.Chat has changed its default mechanism for propagating events (such as messages, setting changes… --- ## [Rocket.Chat Helm Chart NATS Upgrade Details](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-helm-chart-nats-upgrade-details/22170)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-helm-chart-nats-upgrade-details/22170 "2025-05-28T17:07:44Z")
Rocket.Chat Helm Chart NATS Upgrade Details Original GitHub pull request, Improve metrics scraping documentation by gabrielpetry · Pull Request #169 · RocketChat/helm-charts · GitHub We recently upgraded the version of… --- ## [Rocket.Chat Roadmap Reveal: The Secure CommsOS™ Edition](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-roadmap-reveal-the-secure-commsos-edition/21922)
**Author:** [@debdut.chakraborty](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/debdut.chakraborty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocket-chat-roadmap-reveal-the-secure-commsos-edition/21922 "2025-04-07T08:50:02Z")
Hi everyone! Nearly 10 years ago, Rocket.Chat launched as an open source alternative to Slack. Today, it has evolved into a fully-fledged collaboration platform, supporting the needs of mission critical organizations a… --- ## [Introducing the Starter plan — free access to premium features for limited-scale use](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/introducing-the-starter-plan-free-access-to-premium-features-for-limited-scale-use/18736)
**Author:** [@christopher.skelly](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/christopher.skelly)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/introducing-the-starter-plan-free-access-to-premium-features-for-limited-scale-use/18736 "2025-01-14T08:30:20Z")
In the last few years, we’ve seen Rocket.Chat grow into a fully-featured, extensible, secure and compliant collaboration platform used by many of the world’s most regulated and security-conscious industries. During this… --- ## [GSoC Alumni Summit 2024 Videos](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/gsoc-alumni-summit-2024-videos/19772)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/gsoc-alumni-summit-2024-videos/19772 "2024-03-28T14:25:24Z")
Hi There, in case you are interested in GSoC program 2024 or just to learn more, follows link to Youtube recording of latest Alumni event: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLee3gqXJQrFUKj-H3KhTznl9K9j2on8KL&si=td8dWYwi… --- ## [Instagram Direct is now available for all Community workspaces!](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/instagram-direct-is-now-available-for-all-community-workspaces/13289)
**Author:** [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/instagram-direct-is-now-available-for-all-community-workspaces/13289 "2022-02-11T18:56:01Z")
Instagram Direct is now available for all Community Workspaces! Yes. We did it again! Following our last Integration App launch - Whatsapp - in December 2021, we now have a new way to communicate with visitors and custom… --- ## [NodeJS 14 End of Life](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/nodejs-14-end-of-life/17167)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/nodejs-14-end-of-life/17167 "2024-11-05T16:01:07Z")
Posted by @rodrigo.nascimento here → NodeJS 14 End of Life · RocketChat · Discussion #29658 · GitHub NodeJS 14 has reached the EoL on April 30, 2023, meaning that maintenance for security fixes is no longer available. W… --- ## [Please your help: Survey to better understand personas in RocketChat community](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/please-your-help-survey-to-better-understand-personas-in-rocketchat-community/20806)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/please-your-help-survey-to-better-understand-personas-in-rocketchat-community/20806 "2024-10-23T13:22:14Z")
Hi Folks, I’m working with some Brazilian students from FGV-RJ on a research about personas that contribute to open source, in particular to Rocket.Chat. If you can take a few minutes to reply to the survey, it will hel… --- ## [Want to contribuite? We need help to solve a few issues](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/want-to-contribuite-we-need-help-to-solve-a-few-issues/20454)
**Author:** [@felipe.scuciatto](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/felipe.scuciatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/want-to-contribuite-we-need-help-to-solve-a-few-issues/20454 "2024-08-27T10:30:16Z")
Team, we keep seeing people asking how to get engaged, so follows a few issues we are looking for help from the community to solve. Issue with Cyrillic Words Highlighting Problems when owner is removed from a team or c… --- ## [New WhatsApp integration available for all Community workspaces](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/new-whatsapp-integration-available-for-all-community-workspaces/12841)
**Author:** [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/new-whatsapp-integration-available-for-all-community-workspaces/12841 "2024-07-31T15:58:19Z")
Our marketplace just got a great new addition! You can now fully integrate WhatsApp, the app used daily by over 2 billion people, with Rocket.Chat. Thanks to our partnership with 360Dialog - a WhatsApp official business… --- ## [Attn: Custom Mobile Apps](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/attn-custom-mobile-apps/20012)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/attn-custom-mobile-apps/20012 "2024-06-08T13:18:21Z")
If you are using our official mobile apps from the app store no action is required. This is only relevant to those that have followed the whitelabel process to create their own custom apps. On June 20th 2024 Google will… --- ## [Help us improve our docs by answering the Developer Docs Survey](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/help-us-improve-our-docs-by-answering-the-developer-docs-survey/19638)
**Author:** [@hugocosta](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/hugocosta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/help-us-improve-our-docs-by-answering-the-developer-docs-survey/19638 "2024-03-07T19:47:20Z")
Hello Rocket.Chat Community, We’re on a mission to improve community documentation and need your help! Your feedback will guide us in making our docs more helpful for users and contributors alike. Please spare a moment… --- ## [Support for installation in subdirectory will be discontinued](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/support-for-installation-in-subdirectory-will-be-discontinued/6371)
**Author:** [@sing.li](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/sing.li)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/support-for-installation-in-subdirectory-will-be-discontinued/6371 "2024-01-28T16:30:53Z")
We intend to drop official support for Rocket.Chat installation under subdirectories (with Release 4.0). Over the years there have been many times that we’ve added a new piece of functionality or a contribution merged a… --- ## [Fuselage Rocket.Chat's design system is now available on Figma community](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/fuselage-rocket-chats-design-system-is-now-available-on-figma-community/18881)
**Author:** [@ivan.netto](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/ivan.netto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/fuselage-rocket-chats-design-system-is-now-available-on-figma-community/18881 "2023-12-15T17:58:07Z")
Thrilled to announce that Rocket.Chat has just unveiled its fully documented design system on Figma community! :rocket::sparkles: Our team has been hard at work crafting a user-friendly experience to empower designers, … --- ## [Introducing SNAP Tracks!](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/introducing-snap-tracks/5890)
**Author:** [@aaron.ogle](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/aaron.ogle)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/introducing-snap-tracks/5890 "2023-11-08T11:39:52Z")
Introducing snap tracks A long requested feature from our snap users has been to have more control over their upgrades. Cases like where we release 2.0 and maybe it changes a behavior they want a bit more time to adjust… --- ## [Translation support from the Community for the Mobile Apps, we need your help!](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/translation-support-from-the-community-for-the-mobile-apps-we-need-your-help/2034)
**Author:** [@rafael.kellermann](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/rafael.kellermann)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2023, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/translation-support-from-the-community-for-the-mobile-apps-we-need-your-help/2034 "2023-11-06T07:29:13Z")
Dear Rocket.Chat community, Over the past almost 2 years we’ve been developing the native apps of Rocket.Chat for iOS with the help from our community. We really want to make sure that our users have the best experience… --- ## [Want to contribuite? a few areas we need help with code contributions II](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/want-to-contribuite-a-few-areas-we-need-help-with-code-contributions-ii/18256)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/want-to-contribuite-a-few-areas-we-need-help-with-code-contributions-ii/18256 "2023-11-03T12:57:10Z")
Team, we keep seeing people asking how to get engaged, so follows a few issues we are looking for help from the community to solve. A- Integration message attachments not collapsed when ‘collapsed: true’ provided – Mess… --- ## [Hacktoberfest is on](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/hacktoberfest-is-on/17945)
**Author:** [@gabriel.casals](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/gabriel.casals)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/hacktoberfest-is-on/17945 "2023-10-04T17:20:36Z")
People, I know several here participate in Hacktoberfest. Feel free to join → https://hacktoberfest.com/ We appreciate and encourage you to join this movement that is pro-open source, even though Rocket.Chat has no dir… --- ## [\[Live session\] Major updates on Rocket.Chat v6.5 — Join us live on Sep 27](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/live-session-major-updates-on-rocket-chat-v6-5-join-us-live-on-sep-27/17650)
**Author:** [@manuela.massochin](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/manuela.massochin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/live-session-major-updates-on-rocket-chat-v6-5-join-us-live-on-sep-27/17650 "2023-08-29T14:05:56Z")
Hi everyone, Rocket.Chat v6.5 is just around the corner and we are very excited to share the news with you. Rocket.Chat’s CEO, Gabriel Engel, and Chief Product Officer, Chris Skelly, as they go live to tell you how thi… --- ## [Win a limited edition Rocket.Chat t-shirt!](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/win-a-limited-edition-rocket-chat-t-shirt/15758)
**Author:** [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/win-a-limited-edition-rocket-chat-t-shirt/15758 "2023-04-17T14:06:22Z")
This campaign has ended, to know more about current active or future ones, please follow our announcements regularly. Thank you everyone for participating. Hi everybody, As some of you may know, we recently hosted ou… [Next page](https://forums.rocket.chat/c/announcements/10.md?page=1)