bigbluebutton

This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 brings a new feature allowing users to pan outside the current presenter's view during infinite whiteboard sessions, along with presentation improvements (callback URL validation, session/page token enforcement on presentation requests), recording fixes, and several BlockNote-related performance and stability improvements.

Note: anyone using a local address as the meta_endCallbackUrl will now need to explicitly allow that hostname in bbb-web.properties, using the fetchUrlAllowedLocalHosts configuration.

Below is a list of the pull requests in this iteration, grouped by component.

Link to installation command / instructions / schedule / planned features: https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/3.0/new-features

Big THANK YOU to all community members who helped for this release - both through sending pull requests and through reporting bugs or requesting enhancements! :confetti_ball:

HTML5 client

fixes

• fix(html5): restore Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z in BlockNote by @gustavotrott in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24990
• fix: Poll/quiz publishing does not show notification to viewers by @ramonlsouza in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24988
• fix: Guests note missing / disappearing by @ramonlsouza in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24993
• fix: lockSettingsHideUserList leaks usernames in the chat if a viewer was (temp) set to presenter by @ramonlsouza in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25000
• fix(client): Fix Android being too greedy with Safari user agent (fixes #24295) by @heinrob in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25027
• fix: Fix performance issue with block-note dark mode by @GuiLeme in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25025
• fix(breakouts): user id handling by @Arthurk12 in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24986
• Fix(html5): Presenter whiteboard camera position moving on window resizing by @Tainan404 in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24968
• fix: fix hardcoded colors scheme for exported notes.html by @GuiLeme in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25033
• fix: bn- table crash with static toolbar by @GuiLeme in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25076

features and refactors

• feat: Enable users to pan outside the current presenters view during infinite whiteboard by @ramonlsouza in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25010
• refactor(livekit): memoize useMediaSenders result (selective sub) by @prlanzarin in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24972
• ref: decrease size of block-note toolbar by @GuiLeme in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25023

test and CI

• fix (ci/tests): Stabilize cross-page slide comparison by @gustavotrott in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25052

locales

• [3.0 locales] Updates for project BigBlueButton v3.0 HTML5 client by @transifex-integration[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24992

Core

• fix(bbb-web): Add Callback URL Validation by @paultrudel in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24828
• refactor (gql-middleware): Minor improvements by @gustavotrott in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24832
• refactor(bbb-web): Update Plugin URL Handling by @paultrudel in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24996
• fix (gql-server): Set typing=false once user edited a message by @gustavotrott in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24999
• feat: cache plugin manifest files with bbb-web by @GuiLeme in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24220
• fix(presentation): Require SessionToken and PageToken on Presentation Page Requests by @paultrudel in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25020

Recording

• [3.0 recording] fix: external video recording not shown after screenshare by @hiroshisuga in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/23987
• fix(recording): add presentation minimized events + screenshare as content fixes by @germanocaumo in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/23924
• fix(recording): Fix events archiving on servers with blocknote by @kepstin in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25054

Packaging and configuration

• build: Update bbb-pads branch to v1.5.11 by @antobinary in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25039
• build: bump bbb-playback to 5.4.5 by @antobinary in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25040
• build: Update bbb-playback branch to v5.4.6 by @antobinary in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25062

Documentation

• docs(administration): fix typos in lti.md by @waldo121 in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24961
• docs: rebuild "Other meeting configs available" table by @antobinary in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25066

Chore

• chore: Migrate from deprecated GitHub Stale App to actions/stale, exempt milestone issues by @Copilot in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25013
• chore: Replace defunct behaviorbot/welcome app with GitHub Actions workflow by @Copilot in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25014
• chore: Expand welcome workflow first-time contributor detection by @Copilot in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25030
• iteration: BigBlueButton 3.0.27 by @antobinary in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24981
• build(deps): bump the npm_and_yarn group across 2 directories with 1 update by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24975
• build(deps): bump the npm_and_yarn group across 3 directories with 1 update by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25016
• build(deps): bump ip-address from 10.1.0 to 10.2.0 in /bbb-learning-dashboard in the npm_and_yarn group across 1 directory by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25017
• build(deps): bump the npm_and_yarn group across 4 directories with 1 update by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25048
• build(deps): bump the npm_and_yarn group across 4 directories with 1 update by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25055
• build(deps): bump mermaid from 11.12.3 to 11.15.0 in /docs in the npm_and_yarn group across 1 directory by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25059

New Contributors

• @waldo121 made their first contribution in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/24961
• @Copilot made their first contribution in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25013
• @heinrob made their first contribution in https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/25027

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/compare/v3.0.26...v3.0.27

Release name

Passing -v jammy-300 to https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bbb-install/blob/v3.0.x-release/bbb-install.sh will always install the latest released BigBlueButton 3.0 version.

If for some reason you would like to install this specific release, pass -v jammy-300-3.0.27.

We still recommend using -v jammy-300 as this repository is continually updated with each BigBlueButton 3.0 release.