test fixups

This reverts commit 58a09df49a
which was merged with failing CI.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
       - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@c19371144df3bb44fab255c43d04cbc2ab54d1c4
+        with:
+          save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
       - name: Run rustfmt
         run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
       - name: Run clippy
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@c19371144df3bb44fab255c43d04cbc2ab54d1c4
+        with:
+          save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
       - name: Rustdoc
         run: cargo doc --document-private-items --no-deps
 
@@ -135,6 +139,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@c19371144df3bb44fab255c43d04cbc2ab54d1c4
+        with:
+          save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
       - name: Install nextest
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@5f57d6cb7cd20b14a8a27f522884c4bc8a187458
@@ -169,6 +175,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@c19371144df3bb44fab255c43d04cbc2ab54d1c4
+        with:
+          save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
       - name: Build C library
         run: cargo build -p deltachat_ffi
@@ -195,6 +203,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
         uses: swatinem/rust-cache@c19371144df3bb44fab255c43d04cbc2ab54d1c4
+        with:
+          save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
       - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server
         run: cargo build -p deltachat-rpc-server

Cargo.lock

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ checksum = "b169f7a6d4742236a0a00c541b845991d0ac43e546831af1249753ab4c3aa3a0"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "cipher",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ checksum = "3c3610892ee6e0cbce8ae2700349fcf8f98adb0dbfbee85aec3c9179d29cc072"
 dependencies = [
  "base64ct",
  "blake2",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "password-hash",
  "zeroize",
 ]
@@ -497,16 +497,16 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "blake3"
-version = "1.8.3"
+version = "1.8.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2468ef7d57b3fb7e16b576e8377cdbde2320c60e1491e961d11da40fc4f02a2d"
+checksum = "0aa83c34e62843d924f905e0f5c866eb1dd6545fc4d719e803d9ba6030371fce"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayref",
  "arrayvec",
  "cc",
  "cfg-if",
  "constant_time_eq 0.4.2",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.3.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ checksum = "c3613f74bd2eac03dad61bd53dbe620703d4371614fe0bc3b9f04dd36fe4e818"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "cipher",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -934,9 +934,9 @@ checksum = "3d7b894f5411737b7867f4827955924d7c254fc9f4d91a6aad6b097804b1018b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "colorutils-rs"
-version = "0.7.6"
+version = "0.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6e2fc25857fa523662de5cae84225b0e7bfb24a2a3f9ed8802fecf03df7252b1"
+checksum = "69abc9a8ed011e2b7946769f460b9e76e8b659ece9ef4001b9d8bba3489f796d"
 dependencies = [
  "erydanos",
  "half",
@@ -1011,6 +1011,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cpufeatures"
+version = "0.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8b2a41393f66f16b0823bb79094d54ac5fbd34ab292ddafb9a0456ac9f87d201"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "crc"
 version = "3.2.1"
@@ -1216,7 +1225,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "97fb8b7c4503de7d6ae7b42ab72a5a59857b4c937ec27a3d4539dba95b5ab2be"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "curve25519-dalek-derive",
  "digest",
  "fiat-crypto",
@@ -1292,9 +1301,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "data-encoding"
-version = "2.10.0"
+version = "2.11.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d7a1e2f27636f116493b8b860f5546edb47c8d8f8ea73e1d2a20be88e28d1fea"
+checksum = "a4ae5f15dda3c708c0ade84bfee31ccab44a3da4f88015ed22f63732abe300c8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dbl"
@@ -2601,9 +2610,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hyper"
-version = "1.8.1"
+version = "1.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2ab2d4f250c3d7b1c9fcdff1cece94ea4e2dfbec68614f7b87cb205f24ca9d11"
+checksum = "6299f016b246a94207e63da54dbe807655bf9e00044f73ded42c3ac5305fbcca"
 dependencies = [
  "atomic-waker",
  "bytes",
@@ -2616,7 +2625,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "httpdate",
  "itoa",
  "pin-project-lite",
- "pin-utils",
  "smallvec",
  "tokio",
  "want",
@@ -2654,7 +2662,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hyper",
  "libc",
  "pin-project-lite",
- "socket2 0.6.0",
+ "socket2 0.6.3",
  "tokio",
  "tower-service",
  "tracing",
@@ -3246,7 +3254,7 @@ version = "0.1.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "cb26cec98cce3a3d96cbb7bced3c4b16e3d13f27ec56dbd62cbc8f39cfb9d653"
 dependencies = [
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3260,9 +3268,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.184"
+version = "0.2.186"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "48f5d2a454e16a5ea0f4ced81bd44e4cfc7bd3a507b61887c99fd3538b28e4af"
+checksum = "68ab91017fe16c622486840e4c83c9a37afeff978bd239b5293d61ece587de66"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libm"
@@ -3453,13 +3461,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mio"
-version = "1.0.3"
+version = "1.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2886843bf800fba2e3377cff24abf6379b4c4d5c6681eaf9ea5b0d15090450bd"
+checksum = "50b7e5b27aa02a74bac8c3f23f448f8d87ff11f92d3aac1a6ed369ee08cc56c1"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "wasi 0.11.0+wasi-snapshot-preview1",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3933,15 +3941,14 @@ checksum = "c08d65885ee38876c4f86fa503fb49d7b507c2b62552df7c70b2fce627e06381"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl"
-version = "0.10.78"
+version = "0.10.79"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f38c4372413cdaaf3cc79dd92d29d7d9f5ab09b51b10dded508fb90bb70b9222"
+checksum = "bf0b434746ee2832f4f0baf10137e1cabb18cbe6912c69e2e33263c45250f542"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.11.0",
  "cfg-if",
  "foreign-types",
  "libc",
- "once_cell",
  "openssl-macros",
  "openssl-sys",
 ]
@@ -3974,9 +3981,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl-sys"
-version = "0.9.114"
+version = "0.9.115"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "13ce1245cd07fcc4cfdb438f7507b0c7e4f3849a69fd84d52374c66d83741bb6"
+checksum = "158fe5b292746440aa6e7a7e690e55aeb72d41505e2804c23c6973ad0e9c9781"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "libc",
@@ -4412,7 +4419,7 @@ version = "0.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8159bd90725d2df49889a078b54f4f79e87f1f8a8444194cdca81d38f5393abf"
 dependencies = [
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "opaque-debug",
  "universal-hash",
 ]
@@ -4424,7 +4431,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9d1fe60d06143b2430aa532c94cfe9e29783047f06c0d7fd359a9a51b729fa25"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "opaque-debug",
  "universal-hash",
 ]
@@ -5508,7 +5515,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f5058ada175748e33390e40e872bd0fe59a19f265d0158daa551c5a88a76009c"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "digest",
 ]
 
@@ -5519,7 +5526,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e3bf829a2d51ab4a5ddf1352d8470c140cadc8301b2ae1789db023f01cedd6ba"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "digest",
 ]
 
@@ -5547,7 +5554,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a7507d819769d01a365ab707794a4084392c824f54a7a6a7862f8c3d0892b283"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
- "cpufeatures",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
  "digest",
 ]
 
@@ -5725,12 +5732,12 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "socket2"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.6.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "233504af464074f9d066d7b5416c5f9b894a5862a6506e306f7b816cdd6f1807"
+checksum = "3a766e1110788c36f4fa1c2b71b387a7815aa65f88ce0229841826633d93723e"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -6144,9 +6151,9 @@ checksum = "1f3ccbac311fea05f86f61904b462b55fb3df8837a366dfc601a0161d0532f20"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tokio"
-version = "1.50.0"
+version = "1.52.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "27ad5e34374e03cfffefc301becb44e9dc3c17584f414349ebe29ed26661822d"
+checksum = "b67dee974fe86fd92cc45b7a95fdd2f99a36a6d7b0d431a231178d3d670bbcc6"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "libc",
@@ -6154,7 +6161,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "parking_lot",
  "pin-project-lite",
  "signal-hook-registry",
- "socket2 0.6.0",
+ "socket2 0.6.3",
  "tokio-macros",
  "windows-sys 0.61.1",
 ]
@@ -6171,9 +6178,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tokio-macros"
-version = "2.6.0"
+version = "2.7.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "af407857209536a95c8e56f8231ef2c2e2aff839b22e07a1ffcbc617e9db9fa5"
+checksum = "385a6cb71ab9ab790c5fe8d67f1645e6c450a7ce006a33de03daa956cf70a496"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",

Cargo.toml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ blake3 = "1.8.2"
 brotli = { version = "8", default-features=false, features = ["std"] }
 bytes = "1"
 chrono = { workspace = true, features = ["alloc", "clock", "std"] }
-colorutils-rs = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
+colorutils-rs = { version = "0.8.0", default-features = false }
 data-encoding = "2.9.0"
 escaper = "0.1"
 fast-socks5 = "1"

deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h

@@ -4003,8 +4003,6 @@ int             dc_msg_get_viewtype           (const dc_msg_t* msg);
  *   Marked as read on IMAP and MDN may be sent. Use dc_markseen_msgs() to mark messages as being seen.
  *
  * Outgoing message states:
- * - @ref DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING - For files which need time to be prepared before they can be sent,
- *   the message enters this state before @ref DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING. Deprecated.
  * - @ref DC_STATE_OUT_DRAFT - Message saved as draft using dc_set_draft()
  * - @ref DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING - The user has pressed the "send" button but the
  *   message is not yet sent and is pending in some way. Maybe we're offline (no checkmark).
@@ -5589,13 +5587,6 @@ int64_t         dc_lot_get_timestamp     (const dc_lot_t* lot);
  */
 #define         DC_STATE_IN_SEEN             16
 
-/**
- * Outgoing message being prepared. See dc_msg_get_state() for details.
- *
- * @deprecated 2024-12-07
- */
-#define         DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING       18
-
 /**
  * Outgoing message drafted. See dc_msg_get_state() for details.
  */

deltachat-ffi/src/lot.rs

@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ pub enum LotState {
     MsgInFresh = 10,
     MsgInNoticed = 13,
     MsgInSeen = 16,
-    MsgOutPreparing = 18,
     MsgOutDraft = 19,
     MsgOutPending = 20,
     MsgOutFailed = 24,
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ impl From<MessageState> for LotState {
             InFresh => LotState::MsgInFresh,
             InNoticed => LotState::MsgInNoticed,
             InSeen => LotState::MsgInSeen,
-            OutPreparing => LotState::MsgOutPreparing,
             OutDraft => LotState::MsgOutDraft,
             OutPending => LotState::MsgOutPending,
             OutFailed => LotState::MsgOutFailed,

deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py

@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ class MessageState(IntEnum):
     IN_FRESH = 10
     IN_NOTICED = 13
     IN_SEEN = 16
-    OUT_PREPARING = 18
     OUT_DRAFT = 19
     OUT_PENDING = 20
     OUT_FAILED = 24

deny.toml

@@ -33,7 +33,17 @@ ignore = [
     # We do not check CRL and cannot update rustls-webpki 0.102.8 
     # which is a dependency of iroh 0.35.0.
     # <https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0104>
-    "RUSTSEC-2026-0104"
+    "RUSTSEC-2026-0104",
+
+    # hickory-proto 0.25.2 unbounded loop in DNSSEC code.
+    # Dependency of iroh 0.35.0, cannot be updated as of 2026-05-02.
+    # <https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0118>
+    "RUSTSEC-2026-0118",
+
+    # hickory-proto 0.25.2 quadratic complexity issue.
+    # Dependency of iroh 0.35.0, cannot be updated as of 2026-05-02.
+    # <https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0119>
+    "RUSTSEC-2026-0119"
 ]
 
 [bans]
@@ -45,6 +55,7 @@ skip = [
      { name = "async-channel", version = "1.9.0" },
      { name = "bitflags", version = "1.3.2" },
      { name = "constant_time_eq", version = "0.3.1" },
+     { name = "cpufeatures", version = "0.2.17" },
      { name = "derive_more-impl", version = "1.0.0" },
      { name = "derive_more", version = "1.0.0" },
      { name = "event-listener", version = "2.5.3" },

python/src/deltachat/chat.py

@@ -271,15 +271,6 @@ class Chat:
            sent out.  This is the same object as was passed in, which
            has been modified with the new state of the core.
         """
-        if msg.is_out_preparing():
-            assert msg.id != 0
-            # get a fresh copy of dc_msg, the core needs it
-            maybe_msg = Message.from_db(self.account, msg.id)
-            if maybe_msg is not None:
-                msg = maybe_msg
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("message does not exist")
-
         sent_id = lib.dc_send_msg(self.account._dc_context, self.id, msg._dc_msg)
         if sent_id == 0:
             raise ValueError("message could not be sent")
@@ -333,26 +324,6 @@ class Chat:
             raise ValueError("message could not be sent")
         return Message.from_db(self.account, sent_id)
 
-    def send_prepared(self, message):
-        """send a previously prepared message.
-
-        :param message: a :class:`Message` instance previously returned by
-                        :meth:`prepare_file`.
-        :raises ValueError: if message can not be sent.
-        :returns: a :class:`deltachat.message.Message` instance as sent out.
-        """
-        assert message.id != 0 and message.is_out_preparing()
-        # get a fresh copy of dc_msg, the core needs it
-        msg = Message.from_db(self.account, message.id)
-
-        # pass 0 as chat-id because core-docs say it's ok when out-preparing
-        sent_id = lib.dc_send_msg(self.account._dc_context, 0, msg._dc_msg)
-        if sent_id == 0:
-            raise ValueError("message could not be sent")
-        assert sent_id == msg.id
-        # modify message in place to avoid bad state for the caller
-        msg._dc_msg = Message.from_db(self.account, sent_id)._dc_msg
-
     def set_draft(self, message):
         """set message as draft.
 

python/src/deltachat/message.py

@@ -351,17 +351,12 @@ class Message:
     def is_outgoing(self):
         """Return True if Message is outgoing."""
         return lib.dc_msg_get_state(self._dc_msg) in (
-            const.DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING,
             const.DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING,
             const.DC_STATE_OUT_FAILED,
             const.DC_STATE_OUT_MDN_RCVD,
             const.DC_STATE_OUT_DELIVERED,
         )
 
-    def is_out_preparing(self):
-        """Return True if Message is outgoing, but its file is being prepared."""
-        return self._msgstate == const.DC_STATE_OUT_PREPARING
-
     def is_out_pending(self):
         """Return True if Message is outgoing, but is pending (no single checkmark)."""
         return self._msgstate == const.DC_STATE_OUT_PENDING

src/chat.rs

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ use crate::stock_str;
 use crate::sync::{self, Sync::*, SyncData};
 use crate::tools::{
     IsNoneOrEmpty, SystemTime, buf_compress, create_broadcast_secret, create_id,
-    create_outgoing_rfc724_mid, create_smeared_timestamp, create_smeared_timestamps, get_abs_path,
-    gm2local_offset, normalize_text, smeared_time, time, truncate_msg_text,
+    create_outgoing_rfc724_mid, get_abs_path, gm2local_offset, normalize_text, time,
+    truncate_msg_text,
 };
 use crate::webxdc::StatusUpdateSerial;
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl ChatId {
         timestamp: i64,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let grpname = sanitize_single_line(grpname);
-        let timestamp = cmp::min(timestamp, smeared_time(context));
+        let timestamp = cmp::min(timestamp, time());
         let row_id =
             context.sql.insert(
                 "INSERT INTO chats (type, name, name_normalized, grpid, blocked, created_timestamp, protected, param) VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 0, ?)",
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ SELECT id, rfc724_mid, pre_rfc724_mid, timestamp, ?, 1 FROM msgs WHERE chat_id=?
         message_timestamp: i64,
         always_sort_to_bottom: bool,
     ) -> Result<i64> {
-        let mut sort_timestamp = cmp::min(message_timestamp, smeared_time(context));
+        let mut sort_timestamp = cmp::min(message_timestamp, time());
 
         let last_msg_time: Option<i64> = if always_sort_to_bottom {
             // get newest message for this chat
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ impl ChatIdBlocked {
             _ => (),
         }
 
-        let smeared_time = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+        let now = time();
 
         let chat_id = context
             .sql
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ impl ChatIdBlocked {
                         normalize_text(&chat_name),
                         params.to_string(),
                         create_blocked as u8,
-                        smeared_time,
+                        now,
                     ),
                 )?;
                 let chat_id = ChatId::new(
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ impl ChatIdBlocked {
             && !chat.param.exists(Param::Devicetalk)
             && !chat.param.exists(Param::Selftalk)
         {
-            chat_id.add_e2ee_notice(context, smeared_time).await?;
+            chat_id.add_e2ee_notice(context, now).await?;
         }
 
         Ok(Self {
@@ -2613,7 +2613,7 @@ pub async fn send_msg(context: &Context, chat_id: ChatId, msg: &mut Message) ->
         "chat_id cannot be a special chat: {chat_id}"
     );
 
-    if msg.state != MessageState::Undefined && msg.state != MessageState::OutPreparing {
+    if msg.state != MessageState::Undefined {
         msg.param.remove(Param::GuaranteeE2ee);
         msg.param.remove(Param::ForcePlaintext);
         // create_send_msg_jobs() will update `param` in the db.
@@ -2721,10 +2721,7 @@ async fn prepare_send_msg(
         None
     };
 
-    if matches!(
-        msg.state,
-        MessageState::Undefined | MessageState::OutPreparing
-    )
+    if msg.state == MessageState::Undefined
         // Legacy SecureJoin "v*-request" messages are unencrypted.
         && msg.param.get_cmd() != SystemMessage::SecurejoinMessage
         && chat.is_encrypted(context).await?
@@ -2736,7 +2733,7 @@ async fn prepare_send_msg(
     }
     msg.state = MessageState::OutPending;
 
-    msg.timestamp_sort = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+    msg.timestamp_sort = time();
     prepare_msg_blob(context, msg).await?;
     if !msg.hidden {
         chat_id.unarchive_if_not_muted(context, msg.state).await?;
@@ -2910,7 +2907,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_send_msg_jobs(context: &Context, msg: &mut Message) -
         );
     }
 
-    let now = smeared_time(context);
+    let now = time();
 
     if rendered_msg.last_added_location_id.is_some()
         && let Err(err) = location::set_kml_sent_timestamp(context, msg.chat_id, now).await
@@ -2937,8 +2934,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_send_msg_jobs(context: &Context, msg: &mut Message) -
 UPDATE msgs SET
     timestamp=(
         SELECT MAX(timestamp) FROM msgs INDEXED BY msgs_index7 WHERE
-            -- From `InFresh` to `OutMdnRcvd` inclusive except `OutDraft`.
-            state IN(10,13,16,18,20,24,26,28) AND
+            -- From `InFresh` to `OutDelivered` inclusive, except `OutDraft`.
+            state IN(10,13,16,18,20,24,26) AND
             hidden IN(0,1) AND
             chat_id=? AND
             id<=?
@@ -3552,7 +3549,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_group_ex(
         chat_name = "…".to_string();
     }
 
-    let timestamp = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+    let timestamp = time();
     let row_id = context
         .sql
         .insert(
@@ -3638,7 +3635,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_out_broadcast_ex(
         bail!("Invalid broadcast channel name: {chat_name}.");
     }
 
-    let timestamp = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+    let timestamp = time();
     let trans_fn = |t: &mut rusqlite::Transaction| -> Result<ChatId> {
         let cnt: u32 = t.query_row(
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chats WHERE grpid=?",
@@ -3888,11 +3885,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn add_contact_to_chat_ex(
         return Ok(false);
     }
     if from_handshake && chat.param.get_int(Param::Unpromoted).unwrap_or_default() == 1 {
-        let smeared_time = smeared_time(context);
+        let now = time();
         chat.param
             .remove(Param::Unpromoted)
-            .set_i64(Param::GroupNameTimestamp, smeared_time)
-            .set_i64(Param::GroupDescriptionTimestamp, smeared_time);
+            .set_i64(Param::GroupNameTimestamp, now)
+            .set_i64(Param::GroupDescriptionTimestamp, now);
         chat.update_param(context).await?;
     }
     if context.is_self_addr(contact.get_addr()).await? {
@@ -4455,7 +4452,6 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: &[MsgId], chat_id: ChatId)
 }
 
 /// Forwards multiple messages to a chat in another context.
-#[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 pub async fn forward_msgs_2ctx(
     ctx_src: &Context,
     msg_ids: &[MsgId],
@@ -4466,7 +4462,6 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs_2ctx(
     ensure!(!chat_id.is_special(), "can not forward to special chat");
 
     let mut created_msgs: Vec<MsgId> = Vec::new();
-    let mut curr_timestamp: i64;
 
     chat_id
         .unarchive_if_not_muted(ctx_dst, MessageState::Undefined)
@@ -4475,7 +4470,7 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs_2ctx(
     if let Some(reason) = chat.why_cant_send(ctx_dst).await? {
         bail!("cannot send to {chat_id}: {reason}");
     }
-    curr_timestamp = create_smeared_timestamps(ctx_dst, msg_ids.len());
+    let now = time();
     let mut msgs = Vec::with_capacity(msg_ids.len());
     for id in msg_ids {
         let ts: i64 = ctx_src
@@ -4539,10 +4534,10 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs_2ctx(
 
         msg.state = MessageState::OutPending;
         msg.rfc724_mid = create_outgoing_rfc724_mid();
-        msg.timestamp_sort = curr_timestamp;
+        msg.pre_rfc724_mid.clear();
+        msg.timestamp_sort = now;
         chat.prepare_msg_raw(ctx_dst, &mut msg, None).await?;
 
-        curr_timestamp += 1;
         if !create_send_msg_jobs(ctx_dst, &mut msg).await?.is_empty() {
             ctx_dst.scheduler.interrupt_smtp().await;
         }
@@ -4635,7 +4630,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn save_copy_in_self_talk(
                 } else {
                     MessageState::InSeen
                 },
-                create_smeared_timestamp(context),
+                time(),
                 msg.param.to_string(),
                 src_msg_id,
                 src_msg_id,
@@ -4812,7 +4807,7 @@ pub async fn add_device_msg_with_importance(
         chat_id = ChatId::get_for_contact(context, ContactId::DEVICE).await?;
 
         let rfc724_mid = create_outgoing_rfc724_mid();
-        let timestamp_sent = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+        let timestamp_sent = time();
 
         // makes sure, the added message is the last one,
         // even if the date is wrong (useful esp. when warning about bad dates)
@@ -4959,7 +4954,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn add_info_msg_with_cmd(
     } else {
         let sort_to_bottom = true;
         chat_id
-            .calc_sort_timestamp(context, smeared_time(context), sort_to_bottom)
+            .calc_sort_timestamp(context, time(), sort_to_bottom)
             .await?
     };
 
@@ -5122,7 +5117,7 @@ async fn set_contacts_by_fingerprints(
             Ok(broadcast_contacts_added)
         })
         .await?;
-    let timestamp = smeared_time(context);
+    let timestamp = time();
     for added_id in broadcast_contacts_added {
         let msg = stock_str::msg_add_member_local(context, added_id, ContactId::UNDEFINED).await;
         add_info_msg_with_cmd(

src/chat/chat_tests.rs

@@ -1625,6 +1625,7 @@ async fn test_set_chat_name() {
         "another name",
         "something different",
     ] {
+        SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(1));
         set_chat_name(alice, chat_id, new_name).await.unwrap();
         let sent_msg = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
         let received_msg = bob.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
@@ -3437,8 +3438,9 @@ async fn test_chat_description(
         "",
         "ä ẟ 😂",
     ] {
+        SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(1));
         tcm.section(&format!(
-            "Alice sets the chat description to '{description}'"
+            "Alice sets the chat description to {description:?}"
         ));
         set_chat_description(alice, alice_chat_id, description).await?;
         let sent = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
@@ -4459,7 +4461,9 @@ async fn test_get_chat_media_webxdc_order() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(media.first().unwrap(), &instance1_id);
     assert_eq!(media.get(1).unwrap(), &instance2_id);
 
-    // add a status update for the oder instance; that resorts the list
+    SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+    // add a status update for the other instance; that resorts the list
     alice
         .send_webxdc_status_update(instance1_id, r#"{"payload": {"foo": "bar"}}"#)
         .await?;
@@ -4873,10 +4877,6 @@ async fn test_sync_broadcast_and_send_message() -> Result<()> {
         vec![a2b_contact_id]
     );
 
-    // alice2's smeared clock may be behind alice1's one, so we need to work around "hi" appearing
-    // before "You joined the channel." for bob. alice1 makes 3 more calls of
-    // create_smeared_timestamp() than alice2 does as of 2026-03-10.
-    SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(3));
     tcm.section("Alice's second device sends a message to the channel");
     let sent_msg = alice2.send_text(a2_broadcast_id, "hi").await;
     let msg = bob.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;

src/chatlist.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::message::{Message, MessageState, MsgId};
 use crate::param::{Param, Params};
 use crate::stock_str;
 use crate::summary::Summary;
-use crate::tools::{IsNoneOrEmpty, Time, time_elapsed};
+use crate::tools::IsNoneOrEmpty;
 
 /// Regex to find out if a query should filter by unread messages.
 pub static IS_UNREAD_FILTER: LazyLock<regex::Regex> =
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ impl Chatlist {
                 ).await?
             } else {
                 //  show normal chatlist
-                let start = Time::now();
-                let items = context.sql.query_map_vec(
+                context.sql.query_map_vec(
                     "SELECT c.id, m.id
                      FROM chats c
                      LEFT JOIN msgs m
@@ -273,27 +272,17 @@ impl Chatlist {
                            AND m.id=(
                                    SELECT id
                                      FROM msgs
-                                   -- state=`OutDraft`.
-                                   WHERE state=19 AND hidden=1 AND chat_id=c.id
-                                        -- `InFresh`...`OutDelivered` inclusive except `OutDraft`.
-                                        OR state IN (10,13,16,18,20,24,26)
-                                            AND hidden=0
-                                            AND chat_id=c.id
+                                    WHERE chat_id=c.id
+                                      AND (hidden=0 OR state=?)
                                       ORDER BY timestamp DESC, id DESC LIMIT 1)
                      WHERE c.id>9 AND c.id!=?
                        AND (c.blocked=0 OR c.blocked=2)
                        AND NOT c.archived=?
                      GROUP BY c.id
                      ORDER BY c.id=0 DESC, c.archived=? DESC, IFNULL(NULLIF(m.timestamp,0),c.created_timestamp) DESC, m.id DESC;",
-                    (skip_id, ChatVisibility::Archived, ChatVisibility::Pinned),
+                    (MessageState::OutDraft, skip_id, ChatVisibility::Archived, ChatVisibility::Pinned),
                     process_row,
-                ).await?;
-                info!(
-                    context,
-                    "chatlist built in {:?}.",
-                    time_elapsed(&start),
-                );
-                items
+                ).await?
             };
             if !flag_no_specials && get_archived_cnt(context).await? > 0 {
                 if ids.is_empty() && flag_add_alldone_hint {

src/context.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use crate::quota::QuotaInfo;
 use crate::scheduler::{ConnectivityStore, SchedulerState};
 use crate::sql::Sql;
 use crate::stock_str::StockStrings;
-use crate::timesmearing::SmearedTimestamp;
 use crate::tools::{self, duration_to_str, time, time_elapsed};
 use crate::transport::ConfiguredLoginParam;
 use crate::{chatlist_events, stats};
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ pub struct InnerContext {
     /// Blob directory path
     pub(crate) blobdir: PathBuf,
     pub(crate) sql: Sql,
-    pub(crate) smeared_timestamp: SmearedTimestamp,
     /// The global "ongoing" process state.
     ///
     /// This is a global mutex-like state for operations which should be modal in the
@@ -498,7 +496,6 @@ impl Context {
             blobdir,
             running_state: RwLock::new(Default::default()),
             sql: Sql::new(dbfile),
-            smeared_timestamp: SmearedTimestamp::new(),
             oauth2_mutex: Mutex::new(()),
             wrong_pw_warning_mutex: Mutex::new(()),
             housekeeping_mutex: Mutex::new(()),

src/ephemeral/ephemeral_tests.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use crate::location;
 use crate::message::markseen_msgs;
 use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
 use crate::test_utils::{TestContext, TestContextManager};
-use crate::timesmearing::MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE;
 use crate::{
     chat::{self, Chat, ChatItem, create_group, send_text_msg},
     tools::IsNoneOrEmpty,
@@ -352,17 +351,9 @@ async fn test_ephemeral_delete_msgs() -> Result<()> {
     let now = time();
     let msg = t.send_text(bob_chat.id, "Message text").await;
 
-    check_msg_will_be_deleted(
-        &t,
-        msg.sender_msg_id,
-        &bob_chat,
-        now + 1799,
-        // The message may appear to be sent MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE later and
-        // therefore be deleted MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE later.
-        time() + 1801 + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE,
-    )
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
+    check_msg_will_be_deleted(&t, msg.sender_msg_id, &bob_chat, now + 1799, time() + 1801)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
 
     // Enable ephemeral messages with Bob -> message will be deleted after 60s.
     // This tests that the message is deleted at min(ephemeral deletion time, DeleteDeviceAfter deletion time).

src/lib.rs

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ mod smtp;
 pub mod stock_str;
 pub mod storage_usage;
 mod sync;
-mod timesmearing;
 mod token;
 mod transport;
 mod update_helper;

src/message.rs

@@ -1381,13 +1381,8 @@ pub enum MessageState {
     /// IMAP and MDN may be sent.
     InSeen = 16,
 
-    /// For files which need time to be prepared before they can be
-    /// sent, the message enters this state before
-    /// OutPending.
-    ///
-    /// Deprecated 2024-12-07.
-    OutPreparing = 18,
-
+    // Deprecated 2024-12-07. Removed 2026-04.
+    // OutPreparing = 18,
     /// Message saved as draft.
     OutDraft = 19,
 
@@ -1420,7 +1415,6 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for MessageState {
                 Self::InFresh => "Fresh",
                 Self::InNoticed => "Noticed",
                 Self::InSeen => "Seen",
-                Self::OutPreparing => "Preparing",
                 Self::OutDraft => "Draft",
                 Self::OutPending => "Pending",
                 Self::OutFailed => "Failed",
@@ -1437,7 +1431,7 @@ impl MessageState {
         use MessageState::*;
         matches!(
             self,
-            OutPreparing | OutPending | OutDelivered | OutMdnRcvd // OutMdnRcvd can still fail because it could be a group message and only some recipients failed.
+            OutPending | OutDelivered | OutMdnRcvd // OutMdnRcvd can still fail because it could be a group message and only some recipients failed.
         )
     }
 
@@ -1446,7 +1440,7 @@ impl MessageState {
         use MessageState::*;
         matches!(
             self,
-            OutPreparing | OutDraft | OutPending | OutFailed | OutDelivered | OutMdnRcvd
+            OutDraft | OutPending | OutFailed | OutDelivered | OutMdnRcvd
         )
     }
 

src/mimefactory.rs

@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ use crate::peer_channels::{create_iroh_header, get_iroh_topic_for_msg};
 use crate::pgp::{SeipdVersion, addresses_from_public_key, pubkey_supports_seipdv2};
 use crate::simplify::escape_message_footer_marks;
 use crate::stock_str;
-use crate::tools::{
-    IsNoneOrEmpty, create_outgoing_rfc724_mid, create_smeared_timestamp, remove_subject_prefix,
-    time,
-};
+use crate::tools::{IsNoneOrEmpty, create_outgoing_rfc724_mid, remove_subject_prefix, time};
 use crate::webxdc::StatusUpdateSerial;
 
 // attachments of 25 mb brutto should work on the majority of providers
@@ -580,7 +577,7 @@ impl MimeFactory {
     ) -> Result<MimeFactory> {
         let contact = Contact::get_by_id(context, from_id).await?;
         let from_addr = context.get_primary_self_addr().await?;
-        let timestamp = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+        let timestamp = time();
 
         let addr = contact.get_addr().to_string();
         let encryption_pubkeys = if from_id == ContactId::SELF {
@@ -2301,7 +2298,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn render_symm_encrypted_securejoin_message(
         mail_builder::headers::text::Text::new("Secure-Join".to_string()).into(),
     ));
 
-    let timestamp = create_smeared_timestamp(context);
+    let timestamp = time();
     let date = chrono::DateTime::<chrono::Utc>::from_timestamp(timestamp, 0)
         .unwrap()
         .to_rfc2822();

src/mimeparser.rs

@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ use crate::message::{self, Message, MsgId, Viewtype, get_vcard_summary, set_msg_
 use crate::param::{Param, Params};
 use crate::simplify::{SimplifiedText, simplify};
 use crate::sync::SyncItems;
-use crate::tools::{
-    get_filemeta, parse_receive_headers, smeared_time, time, truncate_msg_text, validate_id,
-};
+use crate::tools::{get_filemeta, parse_receive_headers, time, truncate_msg_text, validate_id};
 use crate::{chatlist_events, location, tools};
 
 /// Public key extracted from `Autocrypt-Gossip`
@@ -271,7 +269,7 @@ impl MimeMessage {
     pub(crate) async fn from_bytes(context: &Context, body: &[u8]) -> Result<Self> {
         let mail = mailparse::parse_mail(body)?;
 
-        let timestamp_rcvd = smeared_time(context);
+        let timestamp_rcvd = time();
         let mut timestamp_sent =
             Self::get_timestamp_sent(&mail.headers, timestamp_rcvd, timestamp_rcvd);
         let hop_info = parse_receive_headers(&mail.get_headers());
@@ -490,11 +488,13 @@ impl MimeMessage {
         let mail = mail.as_ref().map(|mail| {
             let (content, signatures_detached) = validate_detached_signature(mail, &public_keyring)
                 .unwrap_or((mail, Default::default()));
-            let signatures_detached = signatures_detached
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|fp| (fp, Vec::new()))
-                .collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
-            signatures.extend(signatures_detached);
+            if is_encrypted {
+                let signatures_detached = signatures_detached
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|fp| (fp, Vec::new()))
+                    .collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
+                signatures.extend(signatures_detached);
+            }
             content
         });
 

src/quota.rs

@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ impl Context {
 
     /// Updates `quota.recent`, sets `quota.modified` to the current time
     /// and emits an event to let the UIs update connectivity view.
-    ///
-    /// Moreover, once each time quota gets larger than `QUOTA_WARN_THRESHOLD_PERCENTAGE`,
-    /// a device message is added.
-    /// As the message is added only once, the user is not spammed
-    /// in case for some providers the quota is always at ~100%
-    /// and new space is allocated as needed.
     pub(crate) async fn update_recent_quota(
         &self,
         session: &mut ImapSession,

src/receive_imf.rs

@@ -806,8 +806,6 @@ UPDATE config SET value=? WHERE keyname='configured_addr' AND value!=?1
                 if transport_changed {
                     info!(context, "Primary transport changed to {from_addr:?}.");
                     context.sql.uncache_raw_config("configured_addr").await;
-
-                    // Regenerate User ID in V4 keys.
                     context.self_public_key.lock().await.take();
 
                     context.emit_event(EventType::TransportsModified);

src/receive_imf/receive_imf_tests.rs

@@ -3975,6 +3975,8 @@ async fn test_delayed_removal_is_ignored() -> Result<()> {
     remove_contact_from_chat(bob, bob_chat_id, bob_contact_fiona).await?;
     let remove_msg = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;
 
+    SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
     // Bob adds new members Dom and Elena, but first addition message is lost.
     let dom = &tcm.dom().await;
     let elena = &tcm.elena().await;
@@ -3991,6 +3993,8 @@ async fn test_delayed_removal_is_ignored() -> Result<()> {
     alice.recv_msg(&add_msg).await;
     assert_eq!(get_chat_contacts(alice, chat_id).await?.len(), 4);
 
+    SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
     // Alice re-adds Fiona.
     add_contact_to_chat(alice, chat_id, alice_fiona).await?;
     assert_eq!(get_chat_contacts(alice, chat_id).await?.len(), 5);

src/securejoin/bob.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::securejoin::{
 };
 use crate::stock_str;
 use crate::sync::Sync::*;
-use crate::tools::{create_outgoing_rfc724_mid, smeared_time, time};
+use crate::tools::{create_outgoing_rfc724_mid, time};
 use crate::{chatlist_events, mimefactory};
 
 /// Starts the securejoin protocol with the QR `invite`.
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ async fn joining_chat_id(
                         name,
                         Blocked::Not,
                         None,
-                        smeared_time(context),
+                        time(),
                     )
                     .await?
                 }

src/sql/migrations.rs

@@ -2376,9 +2376,10 @@ ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN name_normalized TEXT;
     inc_and_check(&mut migration_version, 152)?;
     if dbversion < migration_version {
         sql.execute_migration(
-            "UPDATE msgs SET state=26 WHERE state=28;
-            DROP INDEX IF EXISTS msgs_index7;
-            CREATE INDEX msgs_index7 ON msgs (state, hidden, chat_id, timestamp, id);",
+            "
+UPDATE msgs SET state=26 WHERE state=28; -- Change OutMdnRcvd to OutDelivered.
+UPDATE msgs SET state=19 WHERE state=24; -- Change OutPreparing to OutFailed.
+            ",
             migration_version,
         )
         .await?;

src/tests/pre_messages/forward_and_save.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 //! Tests about forwarding and saving Pre-Messages
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 use anyhow::Result;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::chatlist::get_last_message_for_chat;
 use crate::download::{DownloadState, PRE_MSG_ATTACHMENT_SIZE_THRESHOLD};
 use crate::message::{Message, Viewtype};
 use crate::test_utils::TestContextManager;
+use crate::tests::pre_messages::util::send_large_file_message;
 
 /// Test that forwarding Pre-Message should forward additional text to not be empty
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
@@ -86,6 +89,43 @@ async fn test_forwarding_pre_message_empty_text() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_receive_both() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+    let alice_chat_id = alice.create_group_with_members("", &[bob]).await;
+
+    let (pre_message, post_message, alice_msg_id) =
+        send_large_file_message(alice, alice_chat_id, Viewtype::File, &vec![0u8; 200_000]).await?;
+
+    let msg = bob.recv_msg(&pre_message).await;
+    let _ = bob.recv_msg_trash(&post_message).await;
+    let msg = Message::load_from_db(bob, msg.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(msg.download_state(), DownloadState::Done);
+    assert_eq!(msg.text, "test".to_owned());
+
+    forward_msgs(alice, &[alice_msg_id], alice_chat_id).await?;
+    let rev_order = false;
+    let msg = bob
+        .recv_msg(
+            &alice
+                .pop_sent_msg_ex(rev_order, Duration::ZERO)
+                .await
+                .unwrap(),
+        )
+        .await;
+    assert_eq!(msg.download_state(), DownloadState::Available);
+    assert_eq!(msg.is_forwarded(), true);
+    assert_eq!(msg.text, "test".to_owned());
+    let _ = bob.recv_msg_trash(&alice.pop_sent_msg().await).await;
+    let msg = Message::load_from_db(bob, msg.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(msg.download_state(), DownloadState::Done);
+    assert_eq!(msg.is_forwarded(), true);
+    assert_eq!(msg.text, "test".to_owned());
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Test that forwarding Pre-Message should forward additional text to not be empty
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_saving_pre_message_empty_text() -> Result<()> {

src/timesmearing.rs

@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-//! # Time smearing.
-//!
-//! As e-mails typically only use a second-based-resolution for timestamps,
-//! the order of two mails sent within one second is unclear.
-//! This is bad e.g. when forwarding some messages from a chat -
-//! these messages will appear at the recipient easily out of order.
-//!
-//! We work around this issue by not sending out two mails with the same timestamp.
-//! For this purpose, in short, we track the last timestamp used in `last_smeared_timestamp`
-//! when another timestamp is needed in the same second, we use `last_smeared_timestamp+1`
-//! after some moments without messages sent out,
-//! `last_smeared_timestamp` is again in sync with the normal time.
-//!
-//! However, we do not do all this for the far future,
-//! but at max `MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE`
-
-use std::cmp::{max, min};
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicI64, Ordering};
-
-pub(crate) const MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE: i64 = 30;
-
-/// Smeared timestamp generator.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct SmearedTimestamp {
-    /// Next timestamp available for allocation.
-    smeared_timestamp: AtomicI64,
-}
-
-impl SmearedTimestamp {
-    /// Creates a new smeared timestamp generator.
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            smeared_timestamp: AtomicI64::new(0),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Allocates `count` unique timestamps.
-    ///
-    /// Returns the first allocated timestamp.
-    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
-    pub fn create_n(&self, now: i64, count: i64) -> i64 {
-        let mut prev = self.smeared_timestamp.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
-        loop {
-            // Advance the timestamp if it is in the past,
-            // but keep `count - 1` timestamps from the past if possible.
-            let t = max(prev, now - count + 1);
-
-            // Rewind the time back if there is no room
-            // to allocate `count` timestamps without going too far into the future.
-            // Not going too far into the future
-            // is more important than generating unique timestamps.
-            let first = min(t, now + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE - count + 1);
-
-            // Allocate `count` timestamps by advancing the current timestamp.
-            let next = first + count;
-
-            if let Err(x) = self.smeared_timestamp.compare_exchange_weak(
-                prev,
-                next,
-                Ordering::Relaxed,
-                Ordering::Relaxed,
-            ) {
-                prev = x;
-            } else {
-                return first;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Creates a single timestamp.
-    pub fn create(&self, now: i64) -> i64 {
-        self.create_n(now, 1)
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the current smeared timestamp.
-    pub fn current(&self) -> i64 {
-        self.smeared_timestamp.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::test_utils::TestContext;
-    use crate::tools::{
-        SystemTime, create_smeared_timestamp, create_smeared_timestamps, smeared_time, time,
-    };
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_smeared_timestamp() {
-        let smeared_timestamp = SmearedTimestamp::new();
-        let now = time();
-
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.current(), 0);
-
-        for i in 0..MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE {
-            assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create(now), now + i);
-        }
-        assert_eq!(
-            smeared_timestamp.create(now),
-            now + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            smeared_timestamp.create(now),
-            now + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE
-        );
-
-        // System time rewinds back by 1000 seconds.
-        let now = now - 1000;
-        assert_eq!(
-            smeared_timestamp.create(now),
-            now + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            smeared_timestamp.create(now),
-            now + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            smeared_timestamp.create(now + 1),
-            now + MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE + 1
-        );
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create(now + 100), now + 100);
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create(now + 100), now + 101);
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create(now + 100), now + 102);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_create_n_smeared_timestamps() {
-        let smeared_timestamp = SmearedTimestamp::new();
-        let now = time();
-
-        // Create a single timestamp to initialize the generator.
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create(now), now);
-
-        // Wait a minute.
-        let now = now + 60;
-
-        // Simulate forwarding 7 messages.
-        let forwarded_messages = 7;
-
-        // We have not sent anything for a minute,
-        // so we can take the current timestamp and take 6 timestamps from the past.
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create_n(now, forwarded_messages), now - 6);
-
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.current(), now + 1);
-
-        // Wait 4 seconds.
-        // Now we have 3 free timestamps in the past.
-        let now = now + 4;
-
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.current(), now - 3);
-
-        // Forward another 7 messages.
-        // We can only lend 3 timestamps from the past.
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create_n(now, forwarded_messages), now - 3);
-
-        // We had to borrow 3 timestamps from the future
-        // because there were not enough timestamps in the past.
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.current(), now + 4);
-
-        // Forward another 32 messages.
-        // We cannot use more than 30 timestamps from the future,
-        // so we use 30 timestamps from the future,
-        // the current timestamp and one timestamp from the past.
-        assert_eq!(smeared_timestamp.create_n(now, 32), now - 1);
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-    async fn test_create_smeared_timestamp() {
-        let t = TestContext::new().await;
-        assert_ne!(create_smeared_timestamp(&t), create_smeared_timestamp(&t));
-        assert!(
-            create_smeared_timestamp(&t)
-                >= SystemTime::now()
-                    .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .as_secs() as i64
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-    async fn test_create_smeared_timestamps() {
-        let t = TestContext::new().await;
-        let count = MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE - 1;
-        let start = create_smeared_timestamps(&t, count as usize);
-        let next = smeared_time(&t);
-        assert!((start + count - 1) < next);
-
-        let count = MAX_SECONDS_TO_LEND_FROM_FUTURE + 30;
-        let start = create_smeared_timestamps(&t, count as usize);
-        let next = smeared_time(&t);
-        assert!((start + count - 1) < next);
-    }
-}

src/tools.rs

@@ -180,29 +180,6 @@ pub(crate) fn gm2local_offset() -> i64 {
     i64::from(lt.offset().local_minus_utc())
 }
 
-/// Returns the current smeared timestamp,
-///
-/// The returned timestamp MAY NOT be unique and MUST NOT go to "Date" header.
-pub(crate) fn smeared_time(context: &Context) -> i64 {
-    let now = time();
-    let ts = context.smeared_timestamp.current();
-    std::cmp::max(ts, now)
-}
-
-/// Returns a timestamp that is guaranteed to be unique.
-pub(crate) fn create_smeared_timestamp(context: &Context) -> i64 {
-    let now = time();
-    context.smeared_timestamp.create(now)
-}
-
-// creates `count` timestamps that are guaranteed to be unique.
-// the first created timestamps is returned directly,
-// get the other timestamps just by adding 1..count-1
-pub(crate) fn create_smeared_timestamps(context: &Context, count: usize) -> i64 {
-    let now = time();
-    context.smeared_timestamp.create_n(now, count as i64)
-}
-
 /// Returns the last release timestamp as a unix timestamp compatible for comparison with time() and
 /// database times.
 pub fn get_release_timestamp() -> i64 {

src/transport.rs

@@ -791,7 +791,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync_transports(
     context
         .sql
         .transaction(|transaction| {
+            let configured_addr = transaction.query_row(
+                "SELECT value FROM config WHERE keyname='configured_addr'",
+                (),
+                |row| {
+                    let addr: String = row.get(0)?;
+                    Ok(addr)
+                },
+            )?;
             for RemovedTransportData { addr, timestamp } in removed_transports {
+                if *addr == configured_addr {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 modified |= transaction.execute(
                     "DELETE FROM transports
                      WHERE addr=? AND add_timestamp<=?",

src/webxdc.rs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ use crate::mimefactory::RECOMMENDED_FILE_SIZE;
 use crate::mimeparser::SystemMessage;
 use crate::param::Param;
 use crate::param::Params;
-use crate::tools::{create_id, create_smeared_timestamp, get_abs_path};
+use crate::tools::{create_id, get_abs_path, time};
 
 /// The current API version.
 /// If `min_api` in manifest.toml is set to a larger value,
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ impl Context {
 
         let send_now = !matches!(
             instance.state,
-            MessageState::Undefined | MessageState::OutPreparing | MessageState::OutDraft
+            MessageState::Undefined | MessageState::OutDraft
         );
 
         status_update.uid = Some(create_id());
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ impl Context {
             .create_status_update_record(
                 &instance,
                 status_update,
-                create_smeared_timestamp(self),
+                time(),
                 send_now,
                 ContactId::SELF,
             )

test-data/golden/test_sync_broadcast_alice1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 OutBroadcast#Chat#1001: Channel [0 member(s)]
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Msg#1001: info (Contact#Contact#Info): Messages are end-to-end encrypted. [NOTICED][INFO]
-Msg#1008🔒: Me (Contact#Contact#Self): hi  √
 Msg#1006🔒: Me (Contact#Contact#Self): Member bob@example.net added. [INFO] √
+Msg#1008🔒: Me (Contact#Contact#Self): hi  √
 Msg#1009🔒: Me (Contact#Contact#Self): You removed member bob@example.net. [INFO] √
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------