What's Changed

• Include mermaid diagrams for packet structures by @FLAK-ZOSO in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/666
• Add base localization infrastructure and externalize strings by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/670
• Add default localization to fix CI builds by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/674
• Fix tests that were broken after localization integration by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/677
• Comment out broken tests by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/675
• Fix Localizations by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/684
• Unify the usages of splitSuffix() by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/683
• Fix a typo in base Localizable.strings by @hyeonjongyang in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/685
• Refactor: Migrate to Swift String Catalogs (.xcstrings) by @SkinnnyJay in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/691
• Add new languages by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/700
• Fix broke tests with LocationNotesManagerTests to expect localization key by @SkinnnyJay in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/699
• Optimize private chat deduplication by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/694
• Remove unused favorites and notification helpers by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/693
• Chore: Add localization regression tests to prevent format string crashes by @SkinnnyJay in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/695
• Unify SHA256 hash and hex usages by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/687
• Refactor peerID - 1/n: Add PeerID + Tests by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/688
• Fix broken build + uncover localization tests by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/702
• Prune unused validation helpers by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/701
• PeerID 2/n: Count and hex-conversion done with bare by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/705
• PeerID 3/n: Remove dead code by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/706
• Temporarily disable broken tests to catch actual issues by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/740
• Shared schemes by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/738
• Modularization: Extract Tor into a separate module by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/602
• PeerID 4/n: BitchatMessage.senderPeerID + String equality by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/739
• Injectable UserDefaults to fix race condition in tests by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/741
• PeerID 5/n: Ephemeral and Secure Identities by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/742
• PeerID 6/n: Unifiy validation by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/743
• PeerID 7/n: Unify PeerIDUtils & PeerIDResolver by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/744
• PeerID 8/n: NoiseRateLimiter & FavoritesPersistenceService by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/745
• Don’t auto-register mock BLE services on creation by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/746
• PeerID 9/n: NoiseEncryptionService by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/747
• PeerID 10/n: MessageRouter by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/749
• PeerID 11/n: Noise types use PeerID + create separate files by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/750
• PeerID 12/n: GossipSyncManager by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/751
• PeerID 14/n: Transport and its dependents by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/753
• Extract DeliveryStatusView into a separate file by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/757
• PeerID 15/n: Bitchat Message & Packet accept in init by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/754
• PeerID 16/n: BitchatPeer / PeerInfo / TransportPeer by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/755
• PeerID 17/n: PeripheralState + centralToPeerID by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/756
• Extract and simplify PaymentChipView by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/758
• Extract TextMessageView into a separate file by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/759
• Swift Testing by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/748
• Fix test suite peer ID collisions by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/764
• Show Bluetooth permission alerts on launch and foreground by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/765
• Swiping to close the sidebar by @riconroy in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/678
• Fix ghost peers and stale messages from gossip sync by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/766
• Add Tor’s xcframework and select “Do not embed” by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/768
• Fix QR verification sending multiple notifications by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/773
• Location notes: fix performance and UI issues by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/774
• SwiftTesting: Enable in GitHubActions + peer uuids by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/767
• PeerID 18/n: BitchatDelegate + Tests by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/769
• PeerID 19/n: BLEService’s private properties by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/770
• PeerID 20/n: BLEService’s private functions by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/771
• PeerID 21/n: UnifiedPeerService by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/772
• Fix send button tap responsiveness and sidebar drag jitter by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/783
• Remove MockBluetoothMeshService by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/777
• Cleanup by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/793
• Centralize repeated queue-checking logic by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/791
• Fix hidden source of deadlocks by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/794
• Align DM sheet toolbar with people list by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/795
• Serialize fragment assembly on BLE message queue by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/804
• Refactor Nostr ID Bridge & Keychain Helper by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/796
• PeerID 22/n: PrivateChatManager by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/800
• Add Turkish translations for share extension & Add Turkey to knownRegions by @fikarme in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/787
• Align gossip sync stale cleanup with Android client by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/798
• Guard BLE link state lookups on BLE queue by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/805
• Fix people sheet dismiss gestures by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/803
• PeerID 23/n: ChatViewModel + its dependences by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/801
• Refactor Noise: Extract files and remove dead code by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/806
• Convert the remaining tests to Swift Testing by @qalandarov in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/781
• Fix crash in handleMessage peer lookup by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/810
• fix: improve Xcode detection in Justfile by @RedThoroughbred in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/814
• Prune unused helpers and add Linux logging stubs by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/811
• Reuse cached mention regex in parseMentions by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/812
• Privacy: Remove LocationNotesCounter background subscriptions by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/820
• Feature: Location notes ± 1 grid (subscribe to 9 cells) by @jackjackbits in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/821

New Contributors

• @FLAK-ZOSO made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/666
• @hyeonjongyang made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/685
• @SkinnnyJay made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/691
• @riconroy made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/678
• @fikarme made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/787
• @RedThoroughbred made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/pull/814

Full Changelog: https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/compare/v1.4.3...v1.4.4