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Pidgin 3.0 Alpha 2 Released with Major Overhaul

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Lobsters ·

Pidgin 3.0 Alpha 2 (2.96.0) is now available, marking a significant step toward the long-awaited rewrite of the open-source instant messaging client. This alpha introduces new features and improvements over the previous version, though it remains unstable for production use. Developers and early adopters can test the release to help shape the final product.

Meridian48 take
After years of stagnation, Pidgin's 3.0 alpha shows progress, but the project's relevance hinges on modern protocol support and user adoption.
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Pidgin 3.0 Alpha 2 (2.96.0) has been released →
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