- Livechat widget now auto‑assigns the first available agent when no department/default agent is set and adds an option to hide the “Expand chat” button via the setTheme API
- Server upgraded to TypeScript 5.8 for Node 22 compatibility and faster builds; personal access tokens now require a name, improving security and auditability
- Extensive bug‑fixes across Livechat agent availability, webhook logic, UI components, API validation and other core areas enhance stability
7.8.0
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Bumped @rocket.chat/meteor version.
Added per‑client rate limiting to the unauthenticated `sendForgotPasswordEmail` method, aligning it with the REST `users.forgotPassword` endpoint.
Added per-client rate limiting to the unauthenticated sendForgotPasswordEmail method, matching the REST endpoint