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 # Changelog 
 
+## 1.40.0
+
+- introduce ephemeral messages #1540 #1680 #1683 #1684 #1691 #1692
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+- `DC_MSG_ID_DAYMARKER` gets timestamp attached #1677 #1685
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+- improve idle #1690 #1688
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+- refactorings #1670 #1673
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 ## 1.39.0
 
 - fix handling of `mvbox_watch`, `sentbox_watch`, `inbox_watch` #1654 #1658