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 controls (ABAC), integrated voice escalation, and intelligent search.
In environments where security, governance, and operational continuity are non-negotiable, collaboration cannot rely on a model in which access, context, and boundaries are configured ahead of time.
As situations escalate, scope and sensitivity shift rapidly, and teams often need to change how they communicate and who is involved.
Rocket.Chat has been built to handle this reality. As missions evolve, the platform adapts by strengthening the connective tissue between people, access, communication and context.
Rocket.Chat 8.0 delivers:
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ABAC that adapt channel access to current identity, scope, and sensitivity, so authorization stays current as conditions change
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Federation that extends governed collaboration across agencies and allied networks, while preserving control over infrastructure, identity, and policy
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Voice calling that supports real-time escalation when text is no longer sufficient, enabling faster alignment and decision-making without breaking context
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Intelligent search that helps teams surface and connect fragmented discussions, signals, and decisions across rooms as operations unfold
Check out the release notes for details at Release 8.0.0 · RocketChat/Rocket.Chat · GitHub
You can also check information on deprecation and breaking changes here or search for the different docs on specific features you are interested to know more at https://docs.rocket.chat/
Note:
- Guidelines for Upgrading: Guidelines for Updating Rocket.Chat Safely
- Rocket.Chat deployment FAQ: Rocket Chat Deployment FAQ
- Highly recommend reading release notes + above docs before upgrading to 8.0.0