Blank threads now notify by default. When you start a new thread, the default notification setting is now "Notify group members" rather than leaving the thread unannounced, reducing the chance of silent threads nobody knows about.
Simplified poll announce permissions. The permission to announce a poll to the group has been streamlined. If the group allows it, any member can notify the group about a new poll. Previously this required separate checks that were easy to misconfigure.
Email-to-group for public groups. Groups set to "Anyone can join" or "Anyone can see" can now receive discussion-starting emails from non-members, not just from existing group members. The email address is shown on the public group page.
Removed contact request. The legacy "contact request" feature has been removed. Use the request-to-join flow for closed groups or the email-to-group feature to reach group coordinators instead.
WebEx support added. Meeting polls now support WebEx alongside the existing video conferencing options.
Custom login logos. Instance admins can set custom logos for Google and SAML login buttons, and apply a grayscale filter to the sidebar logo in dark mode for a cleaner look.
Redirect users to a group. Instance admins can set an environment variable to redirect signed-in users to a specific group page instead of the dashboard on login.