What's New in BigBlueButton 3.0.12

BigBlueButton 3.0.12 addresses a startup crash regression that appeared after the 3.0.11 release. This fix is the primary focus of this iteration. Additional improvements include better Markdown support in the learning dashboard plugin, dynamic sizing of poll annotations, removal of unused database indexes, corrected chat message recounting, and updated translations for four languages. The bbb-presentation-video package has also been updated.

HTML5 Client Fixes

The client now avoids a startup crash that occurred for some users. Additionally, the toast notification font has been unified across Firefox and Chrome for a consistent visual experience.

Plugin Improvements

The learning dashboard now supports Markdown rendering in the plugins table, making it easier to display rich content.

Core Improvements

Chat Messages Recount Fix

A GraphQL server fix ensures that chat message counts are correctly updated when messages are deleted.

Database Cleanup

Unused indexes were removed from the bbb_graphql database, improving performance.

Poll Annotation Size

Poll annotations now dynamically adjust their size based on the question length and number of answers, improving readability.

Localization Updates

Translations have been updated for Italian, German, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese via Transifex.

Packaging Update

The bbb-presentation-video package has been updated to version 5.0.0.

A big thank you to the community members who contributed code, reported bugs, and requested enhancements. This release was made possible by contributions from ramonlssouza, gustavotrott, and GuiLeme.