feat: remove MvboxMove and OnlyFetchMvbox

feat: do not unconditionally watch mvbox for non-chatmail
Since commit 25750de4e1 released in 2.36.0 we do not move messages to mvbox without explicit mvbox_move setting, so do not need to watch it as well as long as other devices are updated to the same change.
2026-04-01 21:12:13 +03:00 · 2026-03-16 17:08:01 +00:00 · 2026-03-16 16:52:22 +00:00 · 2026-03-15 20:54:50 +00:00 · 2026-03-14 22:21:46 +04:00 · 2026-03-14 13:46:25 -03:00
210 changed files with 17345 additions and 10363 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@ permissions: {}

 env:
  RUSTFLAGS: -Dwarnings
-  RUST_VERSION: 1.91.0
+  RUST_VERSION: 1.94.0

  # Minimum Supported Rust Version
-  MSRV: 1.85.0
+  MSRV: 1.88.0

 jobs:
  lint_rust:
    name: Lint Rust
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
      - run: rustup override set $RUST_VERSION
        shell: bash
      - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
-        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@779680da715d629ac1d338a641029a2f4372abb5
      - name: Run rustfmt
        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
      - name: Run clippy
@@ -52,22 +53,24 @@ jobs:
  cargo_deny:
    name: cargo deny
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@v2
+      - uses: EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action@3fd3802e88374d3fe9159b834c7714ec57d6c979
        with:
-          arguments: --all-features --workspace
+          arguments: --workspace --all-features --locked
          command: check
          command-arguments: "-Dwarnings"

  provider_database:
    name: Check provider database
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -79,15 +82,16 @@ jobs:
  docs:
    name: Rust doc comments
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    env:
      RUSTDOCFLAGS: -Dwarnings
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
      - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
-        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@779680da715d629ac1d338a641029a2f4372abb5
      - name: Rustdoc
        run: cargo doc --document-private-items --no-deps

@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            rust: minimum
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
      - run:
          echo "RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=$MSRV" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
        shell: bash
        if: matrix.rust == 'latest'

-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -129,10 +134,10 @@ jobs:
        shell: bash

      - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
-        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@779680da715d629ac1d338a641029a2f4372abb5

      - name: Install nextest
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@69e777b377e4ec209ddad9426ae3e0c1008b0ef3
        with:
          tool: nextest

@@ -155,20 +160,21 @@ jobs:
      matrix:
        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false

      - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
-        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@779680da715d629ac1d338a641029a2f4372abb5

      - name: Build C library
        run: cargo build -p deltachat_ffi

      - name: Upload C library
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: ${{ matrix.os }}-libdeltachat.a
          path: target/debug/libdeltachat.a
@@ -180,20 +186,21 @@ jobs:
      matrix:
        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false

      - name: Cache rust cargo artifacts
-        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@779680da715d629ac1d338a641029a2f4372abb5

      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server
        run: cargo build -p deltachat-rpc-server

      - name: Upload deltachat-rpc-server
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: ${{ matrix.os }}-deltachat-rpc-server
          path: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && 'target/debug/deltachat-rpc-server.exe' || 'target/debug/deltachat-rpc-server' }}
@@ -202,8 +209,9 @@ jobs:
  python_lint:
    name: Python lint
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -219,6 +227,38 @@ jobs:
        working-directory: deltachat-rpc-client
        run: tox -e lint

+  # mypy does not work with PyPy since mypy 1.19
+  # as it introduced native `librt` dependency
+  # that uses CPython internals.
+  # We only run mypy with CPython because of this.
+  cffi_python_mypy:
+    name: CFFI Python mypy
+    needs: ["c_library", "python_lint"]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          show-progress: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Download libdeltachat.a
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: ubuntu-latest-libdeltachat.a
+          path: target/debug
+
+      - name: Install tox
+        run: pip install tox
+
+      - name: Run mypy
+        env:
+          DCC_RS_TARGET: debug
+          DCC_RS_DEV: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        working-directory: python
+        run: tox -e mypy
+
+
  cffi_python_tests:
    name: CFFI Python tests
    needs: ["c_library", "python_lint"]
@@ -238,21 +278,22 @@ jobs:
          - os: macos-latest
            python: pypy3.10

-          # Minimum Supported Python Version = 3.8
+          # Minimum Supported Python Version = 3.10
          # This is the minimum version for which manylinux Python wheels are
          # built. Test it with minimum supported Rust version.
          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            python: 3.8
+            python: "3.10"

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false

      - name: Download libdeltachat.a
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: ${{ matrix.os }}-libdeltachat.a
          path: target/debug
@@ -271,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
          DCC_RS_TARGET: debug
          DCC_RS_DEV: ${{ github.workspace }}
        working-directory: python
-        run: tox -e mypy,doc,py
+        run: tox -e doc,py

  rpc_python_tests:
    name: JSON-RPC Python tests
@@ -293,13 +334,14 @@ jobs:
          - os: macos-latest
            python: pypy3.10

-          # Minimum Supported Python Version = 3.8
+          # Minimum Supported Python Version = 3.10
          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            python: 3.8
+            python: "3.10"

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 60
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -313,7 +355,7 @@ jobs:
        run: pip install tox

      - name: Download deltachat-rpc-server
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: ${{ matrix.os }}-deltachat-rpc-server
          path: target/debug
--- a/.github/workflows/deltachat-rpc-server.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deltachat-rpc-server.yml
@@ -30,22 +30,46 @@ jobs:
        arch: [aarch64, armv7l, armv6l, i686, x86_64]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1

      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server binaries
        run: nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-linux

      - name: Upload binary
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-linux
          path: result/bin/deltachat-rpc-server
          if-no-files-found: error

+  build_linux_wheel:
+    name: Linux wheel
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [aarch64, armv7l, armv6l, i686, x86_64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          show-progress: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
+
+      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server wheels
+        run: nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-linux-wheel
+
+      - name: Upload wheel
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-linux-wheel
+          path: result/*.whl
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
  build_windows:
    name: Windows
    strategy:
@@ -54,22 +78,46 @@ jobs:
        arch: [win32, win64]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1

      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server binaries
        run: nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}

      - name: Upload binary
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}
          path: result/bin/deltachat-rpc-server.exe
          if-no-files-found: error

+  build_windows_wheel:
+    name: Windows wheel
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [win32, win64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          show-progress: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
+
+      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server wheels
+        run: nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-wheel
+
+      - name: Upload wheel
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-wheel
+          path: result/*.whl
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
  build_macos:
    name: macOS
    strategy:
@@ -79,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:

    runs-on: macos-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -91,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
        run: cargo build --release --package deltachat-rpc-server --target ${{ matrix.arch }}-apple-darwin --features vendored

      - name: Upload binary
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-macos
          path: target/${{ matrix.arch }}-apple-darwin/release/deltachat-rpc-server
@@ -105,25 +153,49 @@ jobs:
        arch: [arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1

      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server binaries
        run: nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-android

      - name: Upload binary
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-android
          path: result/bin/deltachat-rpc-server
          if-no-files-found: error

+  build_android_wheel:
+    name: Android wheel
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          show-progress: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
+
+      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server wheels
+        run: nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-android-wheel
+
+      - name: Upload wheel
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-${{ matrix.arch }}-android-wheel
+          path: result/*.whl
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
  publish:
    name: Build wheels and upload binaries to the release
-    needs: ["build_linux", "build_windows", "build_macos"]
+    needs: ["build_linux", "build_linux_wheel", "build_windows", "build_windows_wheel", "build_macos", "build_android", "build_android_wheel"]
    environment:
      name: pypi
      url: https://pypi.org/p/deltachat-rpc-server
@@ -132,78 +204,132 @@ jobs:
      contents: write
    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1

      - name: Download Linux aarch64 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux.d

+      - name: Download Linux aarch64 wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Linux armv7l binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux.d

+      - name: Download Linux armv7l wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Linux armv6l binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux.d

+      - name: Download Linux armv6l wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Linux i686 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux.d

+      - name: Download Linux i686 wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Linux x86_64 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux.d

+      - name: Download Linux x86_64 wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Win32 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-win32
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-win32.d

+      - name: Download Win32 wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-win32-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-win32-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Win64 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-win64
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-win64.d

+      - name: Download Win64 wheel
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-win64-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-win64-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download macOS binary for x86_64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-macos
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-macos.d

      - name: Download macOS binary for aarch64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-macos
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-macos.d

      - name: Download Android binary for arm64-v8a
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android.d

+      - name: Download Android wheel for arm64-v8a
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android-wheel.d
+
      - name: Download Android binary for armeabi-v7a
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android.d

+      - name: Download Android wheel for armeabi-v7a
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android-wheel
+          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android-wheel.d
+
      - name: Create bin/ directory
        run: |
          mkdir -p bin
@@ -222,38 +348,21 @@ jobs:
      - name: List binaries
        run: ls -l bin/

-      # Python 3.11 is needed for tomllib used in scripts/wheel-rpc-server.py
-      - name: Install python 3.12
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.12
-
      - name: Install wheel
        run: pip install wheel

-      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server Python wheels and source package
+      - name: Build deltachat-rpc-server Python wheels
        run: |
          mkdir -p dist
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-win64-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-win32-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android-wheel
-          cp result/*.whl dist/
-          nix build .#deltachat-rpc-server-source
-          cp result/*.tar.gz dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-win64-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-win32-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
+          mv deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android-wheel.d/*.whl dist/
          python3 scripts/wheel-rpc-server.py x86_64-darwin bin/deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-macos
          python3 scripts/wheel-rpc-server.py aarch64-darwin bin/deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-macos
          mv *.whl dist/
@@ -271,21 +380,24 @@ jobs:
            --repo ${{ github.repository }} \
            bin/* dist/*

-      - name: Publish deltachat-rpc-client to PyPI
+      - name: Publish deltachat-rpc-server to PyPI
        if: github.event_name == 'release'
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@ed0c53931b1dc9bd32cbe73a98c7f6766f8a527e

  publish_npm_package:
    name: Build & Publish npm prebuilds and deltachat-rpc-server
    needs: ["build_linux", "build_windows", "build_macos"]
    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    environment:
+      name: npm-stdio-rpc-server
+      url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@deltachat/stdio-rpc-server
    permissions:
      id-token: write

      # Needed to publish the binaries to the release.
      contents: write
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -294,67 +406,67 @@ jobs:
          python-version: "3.11"

      - name: Download Linux aarch64 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-linux.d

      - name: Download Linux armv7l binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armv7l-linux.d

      - name: Download Linux armv6l binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armv6l-linux.d

      - name: Download Linux i686 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-i686-linux.d

      - name: Download Linux x86_64 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-linux.d

      - name: Download Win32 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-win32
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-win32.d

      - name: Download Win64 binary
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-win64
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-win64.d

      - name: Download macOS binary for x86_64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-macos
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-macos.d

      - name: Download macOS binary for aarch64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-macos
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-macos.d

      - name: Download Android binary for arm64-v8a
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-arm64-v8a-android.d

      - name: Download Android binary for armeabi-v7a
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android
          path: deltachat-rpc-server-armeabi-v7a-android.d
@@ -384,7 +496,7 @@ jobs:
          ls -lah

      - name: Upload to artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: deltachat-rpc-server-npm-package
          path: deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/*.tgz
@@ -406,11 +518,14 @@ jobs:
          node-version: 20
          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"

+      # Ensure npm 11.5.1 or later is installed.
+      # It is needed for <https://docs.npmjs.com/trusted-publishers>
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
      - name: Publish npm packets for prebuilds and `@deltachat/stdio-rpc-server`
        if: github.event_name == 'release'
        working-directory: deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package
        run: |
          ls -lah platform_package
          for platform in *.tgz; do npm publish --provenance "$platform" --access public; done
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
--- a/.github/workflows/jsonrpc-client-npm-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jsonrpc-client-npm-package.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ jobs:
  pack-module:
    name: "Publish @deltachat/jsonrpc-client"
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: npm-jsonrpc-client
+      url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@deltachat/jsonrpc-client
    permissions:
      id-token: write
      contents: read
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -24,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
          node-version: 20
          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"

+      # Ensure npm 11.5.1 or later is installed.
+      # It is needed for <https://docs.npmjs.com/trusted-publishers>
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
      - name: Install dependencies without running scripts
        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
        run: npm install --ignore-scripts
@@ -37,5 +45,3 @@ jobs:
      - name: Publish
        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
        run: npm publish --provenance deltachat-jsonrpc-client-* --access public
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
--- a/.github/workflows/jsonrpc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jsonrpc.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
  build_and_test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
        with:
          node-version: 18.x
      - name: Add Rust cache
-        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@779680da715d629ac1d338a641029a2f4372abb5
      - name: npm install
        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
        run: npm install
--- a/.github/workflows/nix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ jobs:
    name: check flake formatting
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
      - run: nix fmt flake.nix -- --check

  build:
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ jobs:
          #- deltachat-rpc-server-x86_64-android
          #- deltachat-rpc-server-x86-android
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
      - run: nix build .#${{ matrix.installable }}

  build-macos:
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ jobs:
          # because of <https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/413910>.
          # - deltachat-rpc-server-aarch64-darwin
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
      - run: nix build .#${{ matrix.installable }}
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-deltachat-rpc-client-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-deltachat-rpc-client-pypi.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
        working-directory: deltachat-rpc-client
        run: python3 -m build
      - name: Store the distribution packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: python-package-distributions
          path: deltachat-rpc-client/dist/
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ jobs:

    steps:
      - name: Download all the dists
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
        with:
          name: python-package-distributions
          path: dist/
      - name: Publish deltachat-rpc-client to PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@ed0c53931b1dc9bd32cbe73a98c7f6766f8a527e
--- a/.github/workflows/repl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repl.yml
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ jobs:
    name: Build REPL example
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
      - name: Build
        run: nix build .#deltachat-repl-win64
      - name: Upload binary
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
        with:
          name: repl.exe
          path: "result/bin/deltachat-repl.exe"
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch history to calculate VCS version number.
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
      - name: Build Python documentation
        run: nix build .#python-docs
      - name: Upload to py.delta.chat
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch history to calculate VCS version number.
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@fd24c48048070c1be9acd18c9d369a83f0fe94d7 # v31
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@2126ae7fc54c9df00dd18f7f18754393182c73cd # v31.9.1
      - name: Build C documentation
        run: nix build .#docs
      - name: Upload to c.delta.chat
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
        working-directory: ./deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-ffi-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-ffi-docs.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          show-progress: false
          persist-credentials: false
--- a/.github/workflows/zizmor-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zizmor-scan.yml
@@ -6,26 +6,21 @@ on:
  pull_request:
    branches: ["**"]

+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
  zizmor:
-    name: zizmor latest via PyPI
+    name: Run zizmor
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
-      security-events: write
+      security-events: write # Required for upload-sarif (used by zizmor-action) to upload SARIF files.
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          persist-credentials: false

-      - name: Install the latest version of uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@85856786d1ce8acfbcc2f13a5f3fbd6b938f9f41
-
      - name: Run zizmor
-        run: uvx zizmor --format sarif . > results.sarif
-
-      - name: Upload SARIF file
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
-        with:
-          sarif_file: results.sarif
-          category: zizmor
+        uses: zizmorcore/zizmor-action@0dce2577a4760a2749d8cfb7a84b7d5585ebcb7d # v0.5.0
--- a/.github/zizmor.yml
+++ b/.github/zizmor.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+rules:
+  unpinned-uses:
+    config:
+      policies:
+        actions/*: ref-pin
+        dependabot/*: ref-pin
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,709 @@
 # Changelog

+## [2.45.0] - 2026-03-14
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- JSON-RPC: add `createQrSvg` ([#7949](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7949)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Do not read own public key from the database.
+- Securejoin v3, encrypt all securejoin messages ([#7754](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7754)).
+- Domain separation between securejoin auth tokens and broadcast channel secrets ([#7981](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7981)).
+- Merge OpenPGP certificates and distribute relays in them.
+- Advertise SEIPDv2 feature for new keys.
+- Don't depend on cleartext `Chat-Version`, `In-Reply-To`, and `References` headers for `prefetch_should_download` ([#7932](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7932)).
+- Don't send unencrypted `In-Reply-To` and `References` headers ([#7935](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7935)).
+- Don't send unencrypted `Auto-Submitted` header ([#7938](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7938)).
+- Remove QR code tokens sync compatibility code.
+- Mutex to prevent fetching from multiple IMAP servers at the same time.
+- Add support to gif stickers ([#7941](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7941))
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fix the deadlock by adding a mutex around `wal_checkpoint()`.
+- Do not run more than one housekeeping at a time.
+- ffi: don't steal Arc in `dc_jsonrpc_init` ([#7962](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7962)).
+- Handle the case that the user starts a securejoin, and then deletes the contact ([#7883](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7883)).
+- Do not trash pre-message if it is received twice.
+- Set `is_chatmail` during initial configuration.
+- vCard: Improve property value escaping ([#7931](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7931)).
+- Percent-decode the address in `dclogin://` URLs.
+- Make broadcast owner and subscriber hidden contacts for each other ([#7856](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7856)).
+- Set proper placeholder texts for system messages ([#7953](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7953)).
+- Add "member added" messages to `OutBroadcast` when executing `SetPgpContacts` sync message ([#7952](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7952)).
+- Correct channel system messages ([#7959](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7959)).
+- Drop messages encrypted with the wrong symmetric secret ([#7963](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7963)).
+- Fix debug assert message incorrectly talking about past members in the current member branch.
+- Update device chats at the end of configuration.
+- `deltachat_rpc_client`: make `@futuremethod` decorator keep method metadata.
+- Use the correct chat description stock string again ([#7939](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7939)).
+- Use correct string for encryption info.
+
+### CI
+
+- Update Rust to 1.94.0.
+- Allow non-hash references for `actions/*` and `dependabot/*`.
+- update zizmor workflow to use zizmorcore/zizmor-action.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- update `store_self_keypair()` documentation.
+- Fix documentation for membership change stock strings ([#7944](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7944)).
+- use correct define for 'description changed' info message.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Un-resultify `KeyPair::new()`.
+- Remove `KeyPair` type.
+- pgp: do not use legacy key ID except for IssuerKeyId subpacket.
+- `use super::*` in qr::dclogin_scheme.
+- Move WAL checkpointing into `sql::pool` submodule.
+- Order self addresses by addition timestamp.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Remove arbitrary timeouts from `test_4_lowlevel.py`.
+- Fix flaky `test_qr_securejoin_broadcast` ([#7937](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7937)).
+- Work around `test_sync_broadcast_and_send_message` flakiness.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- bump version to 2.44.0-dev.
+- cargo: bump futures from 0.3.31 to 0.3.32.
+- cargo: bump quick-xml from 0.39.0 to 0.39.2.
+- cargo: bump criterion from 0.8.1 to 0.8.2.
+- cargo: bump tempfile from 3.24.0 to 3.25.0.
+- cargo: bump async-imap from 0.11.1 to 0.11.2.
+- cargo: bump regex from 1.12.2 to 1.12.3.
+- cargo: bump hyper-util from 0.1.19 to 0.1.20.
+- cargo: bump anyhow from 1.0.100 to 1.0.102.
+- cargo: bump syn from 2.0.114 to 2.0.117.
+- cargo: bump proptest from 1.9.0 to 1.10.0.
+- cargo: bump strum from 0.27.2 to 0.28.0.
+- cargo: bump strum_macros from 0.27.2 to 0.28.0.
+- cargo: bump quinn-proto from 0.11.9 to 0.11.14.
+
+## [2.44.0] - 2026-02-27
+
+### Build system
+
+- git-cliff: do not capitalize the first letter of commit message.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- RELEASE.md: add section about dealing with antivirus false positives.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- improve logging of connection failures.
+- add backup versions to the importing error message.
+- add context to message loading failures.
+- Add 📱 to all webxdc summaries ([#7790](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7790)).
+- Send webxdc name instead of raw file name in pre-messages. Display it in summary ([#7790](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7790)).
+- rpc: add startup health-check and propagate server errors.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- imex: do not call `set_config` before running SQL migrations ([#7851](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7851)).
+- add missing group description strings to cffi.
+- chat-description-changed text in old clients ([#7870](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7870)).
+- add cffi type for "Description changed" info message.
+- If there was no chat description, and it's set to be an empty string, don't send out a "chat description changed" message ([#7879](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7879)).
+- Make clicking on broadcast member-added messages work always ([#7882](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7882)).
+- tolerate empty existing directory in Accounts::new() ([#7886](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7886)).
+- If importing a backup fails, delete the partially-imported profile ([#7885](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7885)).
+- Don't generate new timestamp for re-sent messages ([#7889](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7889)).
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- cargo: update async-native-tls from 0.5.0 to 0.6.0.
+- add dev-version bump instructions to RELEASE.md (bumping to 2.44.0-dev).
+- deps: bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.9.0 to 31.9.1.
+
+### Performance
+
+- batched event reception.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- enable clippy::arithmetic_side_effects lint.
+- imex: check for overflow when adding blob size.
+- http: saturating addition to calculate cache expiration timestamp.
+- Move migrations to the end of the file ([#7895](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7895)).
+- do not chain Autocrypt key verification to parsing.
+
+### Tests
+
+- fail fast when CHATMAIL_DOMAIN is unset.
+
+## [2.43.0] - 2026-02-17
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Group and broadcast channel descriptions ([#7829](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7829)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Assign iroh gossip topic to pre-message when post-message is received.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Update fast-socks5 to version 1.0.
+- cargo: Update keccak from 0.1.5 to 0.1.6.
+- deps: Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 7.1.6 to 7.3.0.
+
+### Performance
+
+- Use recv_direct() instead of recv() on the event channel.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Enable `clippy::manual_is_variant_and`.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Fix flaky `test_transport_synchronization` ([#7850](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7850)).
+
+## [2.42.0] - 2026-02-10
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Set `mvbox_move` to '0' explicitly for existing chatmail profiles.
+  It's needed to prevent device message about deprecated `mvbox_move` option from appearing in chatmail profiles.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Do not scan not watched folders.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Update rPGP from 0.18.0 to 0.19.0.
+- cargo: Bump quick-xml from 0.38.4 to 0.39.0.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Remove test_dont_show_emails.
+
+### Other
+
+- Fix typo in CHANGELOG for marknoticed_all_chats.
+
+## [2.41.0] - 2026-02-06
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Do not require `ShowEmails` to be set to `All` for adding second relay.
+- Use different strings for audio and video calls.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Don't set download state to Failure if message is available on another Session's transport ([#7684](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7684)).
+- Make use of call stock strings.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- cargo: Bump `time` from 0.3.37 to 0.3.47.
+
+## [2.40.0] - 2026-02-04
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Receive_imf: Log reasoning for chat assignment.
+- Use more fitting encryption info message.
+- Send Intended Recipient Fingerprint subpackets.
+- Trash messages with intended recipient fingerprints, but w/o our one included.
+- Do not collect email addresses from messages after configuration.
+- Add device message about legacy `mvbox_move`.
+- Never create IMAP folders.
+- Make summary for pre-messages look like summary for fully downloaded messages ([#7775](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7775)).
+- Don't call `BlobObject::create_and_deduplicate()` when forwarding message to the same account.
+- Allow clients to specify whether a call has video initially or not ([#7740](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7740)).
+- Do not load more than one own key from the keychain.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Cross-account forwarding of a message which `has_html()` ([#7791](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7791)).
+- Make self-contact a key-contact even if key isn't generated yet.
+- `apply_group_changes()`: Check whether From is key-contact.
+- Don't add SELF to unencrypted chat created from encrypted message ([#7661](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7661)).
+- Don't upscale images and test that image resolution isn't changed unnecessarily ([#7769](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7769)).
+- Restart i/o when there are new transports in a sync message ([#7640](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7640)).
+- `add_or_lookup_key_contacts*()`: Advance fingerprint_iter on invalid address.
+- `receive_imf`: Look up key contact by intended recipient fingerprint ([#7661](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7661)).
+- Remove `Config::DeleteToTrash` and `Config::ConfiguredTrashFolder`.
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- jsonrpc(python): Process events forever by default.
+
+### CI
+
+- Make scripts/deny.sh test the locked version of dependencies.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Remove unneeded dbg! statements ([#7776](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7776)).
+- Remove unused Context.is_inbox().
+- Rename lookup_key_contacts_by_address_list() to lookup_key_contacts_fallback_to_chat().
+- Mark `ProviderOptions` as `non_exhaustive`.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Update provider database.
+- cargo: Update `bytes` from 1.11.0 to 1.11.1.
+- cargo: Bump tokio from 1.48.0 to 1.49.0.
+- cargo: Bump tokio-util from 0.7.17 to 0.7.18.
+- cargo: Bump libc from 0.2.178 to 0.2.180.
+- cargo: Bump quote from 1.0.42 to 1.0.44.
+- cargo: Bump syn from 2.0.111 to 2.0.114.
+- cargo: Bump human-panic from 2.0.4 to 2.0.6.
+- cargo: Bump chrono from 0.4.42 to 0.4.43.
+- cargo: Bump data-encoding from 2.9.0 to 2.10.0.
+- cargo: Bump colorutils-rs from 0.7.5 to 0.7.6.
+- Update provider database.
+- cargo: Bump thiserror from 2.0.17 to 2.0.18.
+- deps: Bump EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny-action from 2.0.14 to 2.0.15.
+- Remove RUSTSEC-2026-0002 exception from deny.toml.
+- cargo: Bump tokio-stream from 0.1.17 to 0.1.18.
+- cargo: Bump toml from 0.9.10+spec-1.1.0 to 0.9.11+spec-1.1.0.
+- cargo: Bump serde_json from 1.0.148 to 1.0.149.
+- cargo: Bump uuid from 1.19.0 to 1.20.0.
+- cargo: Bump rustls-pki-types from 1.13.2 to 1.14.0.
+- cargo: Bump tracing-subscriber from 0.3.20 to 0.3.22.
+
+### Tests
+
+- 2nd device receives message via new primary transport.
+- Make `test_dont_move_sync_msgs` less flaky.
+- Encrypted incoming message goes to encrypted 1:1 chat even if references messages in ad-hoc group.
+- Message in blocked chat arrives as InSeen.
+- Set `mvbox_move` to 0 for test rust accounts.
+
+## [2.39.0] - 2026-01-23
+
+### CI
+
+- Update Rust to 1.93.0.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- RELEASE.md: Push preparation commit to the main branch before tagging.
+- RELEASE.md: Add section about dealing with failed releases.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Forward message with file ([#7755](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7755)).
+- Do not additionally reduce the resolution of images that fit into the resolution-limit and are larger than the file-size-limit ([#7760](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7760)).
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Merge v2.38.0 into main branch.
+- Cleanup deprecated functions/defines ([#7763](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7763)).
+
+## [2.38.0] - 2026-01-22
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- [**breaking**] Jsonrpc: remove `contacts` from `FullChat`. To migrate load contacts on demand via `get_contacts_by_ids` using `FullChat.contactIds` ([#7282](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7282)).
+- jsonrpc: Add run_until parameter for bots ([#7688](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7688)).
+- rust, jsonrpc: Add `get_message_read_receipt_count` method ([#7732](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7732)).
+- rust and jsonrpc: Marknoticed_all_chats method to mark all chats as noticed, including muted ones. ([#7709](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7709)).
+- Public re-export of Connectivity ([#7737](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7737)).
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Fix chat types.
+- Set_config_from_qr() configures context for "DCACCOUNT:" and "DCLOGIN:" QRs ([#7450](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7450)).
+- Fix formatting of `indoc!` link.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Pre-messages / next version of download on demand ([#7371](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7371)).
+- Connectivity view: move quota up and combine with IMAP state. ([#7653](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7653)).
+- Execute sync message before checking for primary transport update.
+- Disable partial search by contact address.
+- Don't put text into post-message ([#7714](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7714)).
+- Don't scale up Origin of multiple and broadcast recipients when sending a message.
+- pgp: Use preferred hash algorithm for signing instead of hardcoded SHA256.
+- In teamprofiles, don't mark chat as read on outgoing message ([#7717](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7717)).
+- Send and apply MDNs to self ([#7005](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7005))
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Do not show contact address in message info ([#7695](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7695)).
+- Take transport_id into account when marking messages with \Seen flags.
+- Send bcc-self messages to all own relays ([#7656](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7656)).
+- Only emit TransportsModified if transports are really modified.
+- Logging errors in deltachat-rpc-server during startup ([#7707](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7707)).
+- Use only lowercase letters for stats id ([#7700](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7700)).
+- Hide incoming broadcasts in `DC_GCL_FOR_FORWARDING` ([#7726](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7726)).
+- Do not resolve ICE server hostnames during IMAP loop.
+- More reliable parsing of `dclogin:` links with ip address as host ([#7734](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7734)).
+- Don't remember old channel members in the database ([#7716](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7716)).
+- Make it possible to leave and immediately delete a chat ([#7744](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7744)).
+- Emit MsgsChanged instead of MsgsNoticed on self-MDN if chat still has fresh messages.
+- Prevent possible infinite loop with invalid `smtp` row ([#7746](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7746)).
+- Sync broadcast subscribers list ([#7578](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7578))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Don't use `concat!` in sql statements ([#7720](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7720)).
+
+### Tests
+
+- Port test_dont_move_sync_msgs to JSON-RPC ([#7676](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7676)).
+- rpc-client: Replace remaining print()s with `logging` ([#6082](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/6082)).
+
+## [2.37.0] - 2026-01-08
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- JSON-RPC API `get_all_ui_config_keys` to get all "ui.*" config keys ([#7579](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7579)).
+- Add `who_can_call_me` config option.
+- cffi api to create account manager with existing events channel to see events emitted during startup. `dc_event_channel_new`, `dc_event_channel_unref`, `dc_event_channel_get_event_emitter` and `dc_accounts_new_with_event_channel` ([#7609](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7609)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Config option to skip seen synchronization ([#7694](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7694)).
+- More text instead of sender in channel summary.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Do not rely on Secure-Join header to detect {vc,vg}-request.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Update instructions to UI where to display the address.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- cargo: bump rsa from 0.9.9 to 0.9.10.
+- Update lru 0.12.3 to 0.12.5 and add RUSTSEC-2026-0002 exception.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- ffi: Replace implicit drop in cffi with explicit `drop(Arc::from_raw(var))` ([#7664](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7664)).
+
+### Tests
+
+- Regression test for vc-request encrypted by the server.
+- Test that channel summary does not have sender name.
+
+## [2.36.0] - 2026-01-03
+
+### CI
+
+- Pin GitHub Action references.
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- Add transports event to FFI.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Add core version to `receive_imf` failure message.
+- Connectivity view: quota for all transports ([#7630](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7630)).
+- Send sync messages over SMTP and do not move them to mvbox.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- When accepting group, add members with `Origin::IncomingTo` and sort them down in the contact list (7592).
+- Update fallback welcome message.
+- `inner_configure`: Check Config::OnlyFetchMvbox before MvboxMove for multi-transport ([#7637](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7637)).
+- Reset options not available for chatmail on chatmail profiles.
+- Don't send webxdc notification for `notify: "*"` when chat is muted ([#7658](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7658)).
+
+### Documentation
+
+- `delete_chat()`: don't lie that messages aren't deleted from server.
+- Remove references to removed `sentbox_watch` config.
+- Update documentation for `TransportsModified` event.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Contact list after accepting group with unknown contacts ([#7592](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7592)).
+- Port test_import_export_online_all to JSON-RPC ([#7411](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7411)).
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Turn `DC_VERSION_STR` into `&str`.
+- ffi: Remove one pointer indirection for `dc_accounts_t`.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- deps: Bump actions/download-artifact from 6 to 7.
+- deps: Bump actions/upload-artifact from 5 to 6.
+- deps: Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 7.1.4 to 7.1.6.
+- deps: Bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.8.4 to 31.9.0.
+- cargo: Bump serde_json from 1.0.145 to 1.0.147.
+- cargo: Bump uuid from 1.18.1 to 1.19.0.
+- cargo: Bump toml from 0.9.8 to 0.9.10+spec-1.1.0.
+- cargo: Bump tempfile from 3.23.0 to 3.24.0.
+- cargo: Bump libc from 0.2.177 to 0.2.178.
+- cargo: Bump tracing from 0.1.41 to 0.1.44.
+- cargo: Bump hyper-util from 0.1.18 to 0.1.19.
+- cargo: Bump log from 0.4.28 to 0.4.29.
+- cargo: Bump rustls-pki-types from 1.13.0 to 1.13.2.
+- cargo: Bump criterion from 0.7.0 to 0.8.1.
+
+## [2.35.0] - 2025-12-16
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- Add blob dir size to storage info ([#7605](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7605)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Use `turn.delta.chat` as fallback TURN server ([#7382](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7382)).
+- Add ip addresses of known public chatmail relays from https://chatmail.at/relays to DNS cache ([#7607](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7607)).
+- Improve error messages on adding relays.
+- Add transport addresses to IMAP URLs in message info.
+- `lookup_host_with_cache()`: Don't return empty address list ([#7596](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7596)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- `get_chat_msgs_ex()`: Don't match on "S=" (Cmd) in param payload.
+- Remove `SecurejoinWait` info message when received Alice's key ([#7585](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7585)).
+- Do not set normalized name for existing chats and contacts in a migration.
+- Remove now redundant "used_account_settings" and "entered_account_settings" from `Context.get_info()` ([#7587](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7587)).
+- Don't use fallback servers if got TURN servers from IMAP METADATA.
+- Use fallback ICE servers if server can't IMAP METADATA ([#7382](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7382)).
+- Add explicit limit for adding relays (5 at the moment) ([#7611](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7611)).
+- Take `transport_id` into account when using `imap` table.
+
+### CI
+
+- Update Rust to 1.92.0.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Apply Rust 1.92.0 clippy suggestions.
+
+### Other
+
+- Log entered login params and actual used params on configuration failure ([#7610](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7610)).
+
+## [2.34.0] - 2025-12-11
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- rpc-client: Accept `Account` for `Chat.{add,remove}_contact()`.
+- rpc-client: Add `Chat.num_contacts()`.
+- Forwarding messages to another profile ([#7491](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7491)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Double ringing time to 120 seconds.
+- Better logging for failing securejoin messages ([#7593](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7593)).
+- Add multi-transport information to `Context.get_info` ([#7583](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7583))
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Multi-transport: all transports were shown as "inbox" in connectivity view, now they are shown by their hostname ([#7582](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7582)).
+- Multi-transport: Synchronize primary transport immediately after changing it.
+- Use u64 instead of usize to calculate storage usage.
+- Use u64 to represent the number of bytes in backup files.
+- Use u64 to count the number of bytes sent/received over the network.
+- Use logging macros instead of emitting event directly, so that it is also logged by tracing ([#7459](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7459)).
+- Let securejoin succeed even if the chat was deleted in the meantime ([#7594](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7594)).
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Add RUSTSEC-2025-0134 exception to deny.toml.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Use u16 instead of usize to represent progress bar.
+- Remove EncryptHelper.prefer_encrypt.
+- Add params when forwarding message instead of removing unneeded ones.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Port test_synchronize_member_list_on_group_rejoin to JSON-RPC.
+- Test setting up second device between core versions.
+
+## [2.33.0] - 2025-12-05
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Case-insensitive search for non-ASCII chat and contact names ([#7477](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7477)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Recognize all transport addresses as own addresses.
+
+## [2.32.0] - 2025-12-04
+
+Version bump to trigger publishing of npm prebuilds
+that failed to be published for 2.31.0 due to not configured "trusted publishers".
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- `lookup_or_create_adhoc_group()`: Add context to SQL errors ([#7554](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7554)).
+
+## [2.31.0] - 2025-12-04
+
+### CI
+
+- Update npm before publishing packages.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Use v2 SEIPD when sending messages to self.
+
+## [2.30.0] - 2025-12-04
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Disable SNI for STARTTLS ([#7499](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7499)).
+- Introduce cross-core testing along with improvements to test frameworking.
+- Synchronize transports via sync messages.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fix shutdown shortly after call.
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- Add `TransportsModified` event (for tests).
+
+### CI
+
+- Use "trusted publishing" for NPM packages.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- deps: Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6.
+- cargo: Bump syn from 2.0.110 to 2.0.111.
+- deps: Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 7.1.3 to 7.1.4.
+- cargo: Bump sdp from 0.8.0 to 0.10.0.
+- Remove two outdated todo comments ([#7550](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7550)).
+
+## [2.29.0] - 2025-12-01
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add Message.exists().
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- [**breaking**] Increase backup version from 3 to 4.
+- Hide `To` header in encrypted messages.
+- `deltachat_rpc_client.Rpc` accepts `rpc_server_path` for using a particular deltachat-rpc-server ([#7493](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7493)).
+- Don't send `Chat-Group-Avatar` header in unencrypted groups.
+- Don't update `self-{avatar,status}` from received messages ([#7002](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7002)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- `CREATE INDEX imap_only_rfc724_mid ON imap(rfc724_mid)` ([#7490](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7490)).
+- Use the same webxdc ratelimit for all email servers.
+- Handle the case when account does not exist in `get_existing_msg_ids()`.
+- Don't send self-avatar in unencrypted messages ([#7136](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7136)).
+- Do not configure folders during transport configuration.
+- Upload sync messages only with the primary transport.
+- Do not use deprecated ConfiguredProvider in get_configured_provider.
+
+### Build system
+
+- Make scripts for remote testing usable.
+- Increase minimum supported Python version to 3.10.
+- Use SPDX license expression in Python package metadata.
+
+### CI
+
+- Set timeout-minutes for all jobs in ci.yaml workflow.
+- Do not install Python manually to bulid RPC server wheels.
+- Do not build fake RPC server source packages.
+- Build Python wheels in separate jobs.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Remove some unneeded stock strings ([#7496](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7496)).
+- Strike events in rpc-client request handling, get result from queue.
+- Use ConfiguredProvider config directly when loading legacy settings.
+- Remove update_icons and disable_server_delete migrations.
+- Use `SYMMETRIC_KEY_ALGORITHM` constant in `symm_encrypt_message()`.
+- Make signing key non-optional for `pk_encrypt`.
+
+### Tests
+
+- `test_remove_member_bcc`: Test unencrypted group as it was initially.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- deps: Bump cachix/install-nix-action from 31.8.1 to 31.8.4.
+- cargo: Bump hyper from 1.7.0 to 1.8.1.
+- cargo: Bump human-panic from 2.0.3 to 2.0.4.
+- cargo: Bump hyper-util from 0.1.17 to 0.1.18.
+- cargo: Bump rusqlite from 0.36.0 to 0.37.0.
+- cargo: Bump tokio-util from 0.7.16 to 0.7.17.
+- cargo: Bump toml from 0.9.7 to 0.9.8.
+- cargo: Bump proptest from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0.
+- cargo: Bump parking_lot from 0.12.4 to 0.12.5.
+- cargo: Bump syn from 2.0.106 to 2.0.110.
+- cargo: Bump quick-xml from 0.38.3 to 0.38.4.
+- cargo: Bump rustls-pki-types from 1.12.0 to 1.13.0.
+- cargo: Bump nu-ansi-term from 0.50.1 to 0.50.3.
+- cargo: Bump sanitize-filename from 0.5.0 to 0.6.0.
+- cargo: Bump quote from 1.0.41 to 1.0.42.
+- cargo: Bump libc from 0.2.176 to 0.2.177.
+- cargo: Bump bytes from 1.10.1 to 1.11.0.
+- cargo: Bump image from 0.25.8 to 0.25.9.
+- cargo: Bump rand from 0.9.0 to 0.9.2 ([#7501](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7501)).
+- cargo: Bump tokio from 1.45.1 to 1.48.0.
+
+## [2.28.0] - 2025-11-23
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- New API `get_existing_msg_ids()` to check if the messages with given IDs exist.
+- Add API to get storage usage information. (JSON-RPC method: `get_storage_usage_report_string`) ([#7486](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7486)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Experimentaly allow adding second transport.
+  There is no synchronization yet, so UIs should not allow the user to change the address manually and only expose the ability to add transports if `bcc_self` is disabled.
+- Default `bcc_self` to 0 for all new accounts.
+- Rephrase "Establishing end-to-end encryption" -> "Establishing connection".
+- Stock string for joining a channel ([#7480](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7480)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Limit the range of `Date` to up to 6 days in the past.
+- `ContactId::set_name_ex()`: Emit ContactsChanged when transaction is completed.
+- Set SQLite busy timeout to 1 minute on iOS.
+- Sort system messages to the bottom of the chat.
+- Assign outgoing self-sent unencrypted messages to ad-hoc groups with only SELF ([#7409](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7409)).
+- Add missing stock strings.
+- Look up or create ad-hoc group if there are duplicate addresses in "To".
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add missing RFC 9788, link 'Header Protection for Cryptographically Protected Email' as other RFC.
+- Remove unsupported RFC 3503 (`$MDNSent` flag) from the list of standards.
+- Mark database encryption support as deprecated ([#7403](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7403)).
+
+### Build system
+
+- Increase Minimum Supported Rust Version to 1.88.0.
+- Update rPGP from 0.17.0 to 0.18.0.
+- nix: Update `fenix` and use it for all Rust builds.
+
+### CI
+
+- Do not use --encoding option for rst-lint.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Use `HashMap::extract_if()` stabilized in Rust 1.88.0.
+- Remove some easy to remove unwrap() calls.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Contact shalln't be verified by another having unknown verifier.
+
 ## [2.27.0] - 2025-11-16

 ### API-Changes
@@ -7185,3 +7889,21 @@ https://github.com/chatmail/core/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [2.25.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.24.0..v2.25.0
 [2.26.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.25.0..v2.26.0
 [2.27.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.26.0..v2.27.0
+[2.28.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.27.0..v2.28.0
+[2.29.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.28.0..v2.29.0
+[2.30.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.29.0..v2.30.0
+[2.31.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.30.0..v2.31.0
+[2.32.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.31.0..v2.32.0
+[2.33.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.32.0..v2.33.0
+[2.34.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.33.0..v2.34.0
+[2.35.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.34.0..v2.35.0
+[2.36.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.35.0..v2.36.0
+[2.37.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.36.0..v2.37.0
+[2.38.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.37.0..v2.38.0
+[2.39.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.38.0..v2.39.0
+[2.40.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.39.0..v2.40.0
+[2.41.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.40.0..v2.41.0
+[2.42.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.41.0..v2.42.0
+[2.43.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.42.0..v2.43.0
+[2.44.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.43.0..v2.44.0
+[2.45.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.44.0..v2.45.0
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Contributing to Delta Chat
+# Contributing to chatmail core

 ## Bug reports

--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
-rust-version = "1.85"
+rust-version = "1.88"
 repository = "https://github.com/chatmail/core"

 [profile.dev]
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-broadcast = "0.7.2"
 async-channel = { workspace = true }
 async-imap = { version = "0.11.1", default-features = false, features = ["runtime-tokio", "compress"] }
-async-native-tls = { version = "0.5", default-features = false, features = ["runtime-tokio"] }
+async-native-tls = { version = "0.6", default-features = false, features = ["runtime-tokio"] }
 async-smtp = { version = "0.10.2", default-features = false, features = ["runtime-tokio"] }
 async_zip = { version = "0.0.18", default-features = false, features = ["deflate", "tokio-fs"] }
 base64 = { workspace = true }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ chrono = { workspace = true, features = ["alloc", "clock", "std"] }
 colorutils-rs = { version = "0.7.5", default-features = false }
 data-encoding = "2.9.0"
 escaper = "0.1"
-fast-socks5 = "0.10"
+fast-socks5 = "1"
 fd-lock = "4"
 futures-lite = { workspace = true }
 futures = { workspace = true }
@@ -78,17 +78,17 @@ num-derive = "0.4"
 num-traits = { workspace = true }
 parking_lot = "0.12.4"
 percent-encoding = "2.3"
-pgp = { version = "0.17.0", default-features = false }
+pgp = { version = "0.19.0", default-features = false }
 pin-project = "1"
 qrcodegen = "1.7.0"
-quick-xml = { version = "0.38", features = ["escape-html"] }
+quick-xml = { version = "0.39", features = ["escape-html"] }
 rand-old = { package = "rand", version = "0.8" }
 rand = { workspace = true }
 regex = { workspace = true }
 rusqlite = { workspace = true, features = ["sqlcipher"] }
 rustls-pki-types = "1.12.0"
 sanitize-filename = { workspace = true }
-sdp = "0.8.0"
+sdp = "0.10.0"
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 serde_urlencoded = "0.7.1"
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ sha-1 = "0.10"
 sha2 = "0.10"
 shadowsocks = { version = "1.23.1", default-features = false, features = ["aead-cipher", "aead-cipher-2022"] }
 smallvec = "1.15.1"
-strum = "0.27"
-strum_macros = "0.27"
+strum = "0.28"
+strum_macros = "0.28"
 tagger = "4.3.4"
 textwrap = "0.16.2"
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
@@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ toml = "0.9"
 tracing = "0.1.41"
 url = "2"
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["serde", "v4"] }
+walkdir = "2.5.0"
 webpki-roots = "0.26.8"

 [dev-dependencies]
 anyhow = { workspace = true, features = ["backtrace"] } # Enable `backtrace` feature in tests.
-criterion = { version = "0.7.0", features = ["async_tokio"] }
+criterion = { version = "0.8.1", features = ["async_tokio"] }
 futures-lite = { workspace = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
 nu-ansi-term = { workspace = true }
@@ -181,11 +182,11 @@ harness = false
 anyhow = "1"
 async-channel = "2.5.0"
 base64 = "0.22"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.42", default-features = false }
+chrono = { version = "0.4.43", default-features = false }
 deltachat-contact-tools = { path = "deltachat-contact-tools" }
 deltachat-jsonrpc = { path = "deltachat-jsonrpc", default-features = false }
 deltachat = { path = ".", default-features = false }
-futures = "0.3.31"
+futures = "0.3.32"
 futures-lite = "2.6.1"
 libc = "0.2"
 log = "0.4"
@@ -193,15 +194,15 @@ mailparse = "0.16.1"
 nu-ansi-term = "0.50"
 num-traits = "0.2"
 rand = "0.9"
-regex = "1.10"
-rusqlite = "0.36"
-sanitize-filename = "0.5"
+regex = "1.12"
+rusqlite = "0.37"
+sanitize-filename = "0.6"
 serde = "1.0"
 serde_json = "1"
-tempfile = "3.23.0"
+tempfile = "3.25.0"
 thiserror = "2"
 tokio = "1"
-tokio-util = "0.7.16"
+tokio-util = "0.7.18"
 tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
 yerpc = "0.6.4"

--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Releasing a new version of DeltaChat core
+# Releasing a new version of chatmail core

 For example, to release version 1.116.0 of the core, do the following steps.

@@ -14,8 +14,55 @@ For example, to release version 1.116.0 of the core, do the following steps.
 5. Commit the changes as `chore(release): prepare for 1.116.0`.
   Optionally, use a separate branch like `prep-1.116.0` for this commit and open a PR for review.

-6. Tag the release: `git tag --annotate v1.116.0`.
+6. Push the commit to the `main` branch.

-7. Push the release tag: `git push origin v1.116.0`.
+7. Once the commit is on the `main` branch and passed CI, tag the release: `git tag --annotate v1.116.0`.

-8. Create a GitHub release: `gh release create v1.116.0 --notes ''`.
+8. Push the release tag: `git push origin v1.116.0`.
+
+9. Create a GitHub release: `gh release create v1.116.0 --notes ''`.
+
+10. Update the version to the next development version:
+    `scripts/set_core_version.py 1.117.0-dev`.
+
+11. Commit and push the change:
+    `git commit -m "chore: bump version to 1.117.0-dev" && git push origin main`.
+
+12. Once the binaries are generated and [published](https://github.com/chatmail/core/releases),
+    check Windows binaries for false positive detections at [VirusTotal].
+    Either upload the binaries directly or submit a direct link to the artifact.
+    You can use [old browsers interface](https://www.virustotal.com/old-browsers/)
+    if there are problems with using the default website.
+    If you submit a direct link and get to the page saying
+    "No security vendors flagged this URL as malicious",
+    it does not mean that the file itself is not detected.
+    You need to go to the "details" tab
+    and click on the SHA-256 hash in the "Body SHA-256" section.
+    If any false positive is detected,
+    open an issue to track removing it.
+    See <https://github.com/chatmail/core/issues/7847>
+    for an example of false positive detection issue.
+    If there is a false positive "Microsoft" detection,
+    mark the issue as a blocker.
+
+[VirusTotal]: https://www.virustotal.com/
+
+## Dealing with antivirus false positives
+
+If Windows release is incorrectly detected by some antivirus, submit requests to remove detection.
+
+"Microsoft" antivirus is built in Windows and will break user setups so removing its detection should be highest priority.
+To submit false positive to Microsoft, go to <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission> and select "Submit file as a ... Software developer" option.
+
+False positive contacts for other vendors can be found at <https://docs.virustotal.com/docs/false-positive-contacts>.
+Not all of them may be up to date, so check the links below first.
+Previously we successfully used the following contacts:
+- [ESET-NOD32](mailto:samples@eset.com)
+- [Symantec](https://symsubmit.symantec.com/)
+
+## Dealing with failed releases
+
+Once you make a GitHub release,
+CI will try to build and publish [PyPI](https://pypi.org/) and [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) packages.
+If this fails for some reason, do not modify the failed tag, do not delete it and do not force-push to the `main` branch.
+Fix the build process and tag a new release instead.
--- a/STYLE.md
+++ b/STYLE.md
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 text TEXT DEFAULT '' NOT NULL -- message text
 ) STRICT",
    )
-    .await?;
+    .await
+    .context("CREATE TABLE messages")?;
 ```

 Do not use macros like [`concat!`](https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.concat.html)
-or [`indoc!](https://docs.rs/indoc).
+or [`indoc!`](https://docs.rs/indoc).
 Do not escape newlines like this:
 ```
    sql.execute(
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, \
 text TEXT DEFAULT '' NOT NULL \
 ) STRICT",
    )
-    .await?;
+    .await
+    .context("CREATE TABLE messages")?;
 ```
 Escaping newlines
 is prone to errors like this if space before backslash is missing:
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ an older version. Also don't change the column type, consider adding a new colum
 instead. Finally, never change column semantics, this is especially dangerous because the `STRICT`
 keyword doesn't help here.

+Consider adding context to `anyhow` errors for SQL statements using `.context()` so that it's
+possible to understand from logs which statement failed. See [Errors](#errors) for more info.
+
 ## Errors

 Delta Chat core mostly uses [`anyhow`](https://docs.rs/anyhow/) errors.
--- a/benches/decrypting.rs
+++ b/benches/decrypting.rs
@@ -8,43 +8,47 @@
 //! cargo bench --bench decrypting --features="internals"
 //! ```
 //!
-//! or, if you want to only run e.g. the 'Decrypt a symmetrically encrypted message' benchmark:
+//! or, if you want to only run e.g. the 'Decrypt and parse a symmetrically encrypted message' benchmark:
 //!
 //! ```text
-//! cargo bench --bench decrypting --features="internals" -- 'Decrypt a symmetrically encrypted message'
+//! cargo bench --bench decrypting --features="internals" -- 'Decrypt and parse a symmetrically encrypted message'
 //! ```
 //!
-//! You can also pass a substring.
-//! So, you can run all 'Decrypt and parse' benchmarks with:
+//! You can also pass a substring:
 //!
 //! ```text
-//! cargo bench --bench decrypting --features="internals" -- 'Decrypt and parse'
+//! cargo bench --bench decrypting --features="internals" -- 'symmetrically'
 //! ```
 //!
 //! Symmetric decryption has to try out all known secrets,
 //! You can benchmark this by adapting the `NUM_SECRETS` variable.

 use std::hint::black_box;
+use std::sync::LazyLock;

 use criterion::{Criterion, criterion_group, criterion_main};
 use deltachat::internals_for_benches::create_broadcast_secret;
-use deltachat::internals_for_benches::create_dummy_keypair;
 use deltachat::internals_for_benches::save_broadcast_secret;
+use deltachat::securejoin::get_securejoin_qr;
 use deltachat::{
-    Events,
-    chat::ChatId,
-    config::Config,
-    context::Context,
-    internals_for_benches::key_from_asc,
-    internals_for_benches::parse_and_get_text,
-    internals_for_benches::store_self_keypair,
-    pgp::{KeyPair, decrypt, pk_encrypt, symm_encrypt_message},
+    Events, chat::ChatId, config::Config, context::Context, internals_for_benches::key_from_asc,
+    internals_for_benches::parse_and_get_text, internals_for_benches::store_self_keypair,
    stock_str::StockStrings,
 };
-use rand::{Rng, rng};
 use tempfile::tempdir;

-const NUM_SECRETS: usize = 500;
+static NUM_BROADCAST_SECRETS: LazyLock<usize> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+    std::env::var("NUM_BROADCAST_SECRETS")
+        .unwrap_or("500".to_string())
+        .parse()
+        .unwrap()
+});
+static NUM_AUTH_TOKENS: LazyLock<usize> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+    std::env::var("NUM_AUTH_TOKENS")
+        .unwrap_or("5000".to_string())
+        .parse()
+        .unwrap()
+});

 async fn create_context() -> Context {
    let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
@@ -58,9 +62,7 @@ async fn create_context() -> Context {
        .await
        .unwrap();
    let secret = key_from_asc(include_str!("../test-data/key/bob-secret.asc")).unwrap();
-    let public = secret.signed_public_key();
-    let key_pair = KeyPair { public, secret };
-    store_self_keypair(&context, &key_pair)
+    store_self_keypair(&context, &secret)
        .await
        .expect("Failed to save key");

@@ -70,65 +72,6 @@ async fn create_context() -> Context {
 fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("Decrypt");

-    // ===========================================================================================
-    // Benchmarks for decryption only, without any other parsing
-    // ===========================================================================================
-
-    group.sample_size(10);
-
-    group.bench_function("Decrypt a symmetrically encrypted message", |b| {
-        let plain = generate_plaintext();
-        let secrets = generate_secrets();
-        let encrypted = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(async {
-            let secret = secrets[NUM_SECRETS / 2].clone();
-            symm_encrypt_message(
-                plain.clone(),
-                create_dummy_keypair("alice@example.org").unwrap().secret,
-                black_box(&secret),
-                true,
-            )
-            .await
-            .unwrap()
-        });
-
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let mut msg =
-                decrypt(encrypted.clone().into_bytes(), &[], black_box(&secrets)).unwrap();
-            let decrypted = msg.as_data_vec().unwrap();
-
-            assert_eq!(black_box(decrypted), plain);
-        });
-    });
-
-    group.bench_function("Decrypt a public-key encrypted message", |b| {
-        let plain = generate_plaintext();
-        let key_pair = create_dummy_keypair("alice@example.org").unwrap();
-        let secrets = generate_secrets();
-        let encrypted = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(async {
-            pk_encrypt(
-                plain.clone(),
-                vec![black_box(key_pair.public.clone())],
-                Some(key_pair.secret.clone()),
-                true,
-                true,
-            )
-            .await
-            .unwrap()
-        });
-
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let mut msg = decrypt(
-                encrypted.clone().into_bytes(),
-                std::slice::from_ref(&key_pair.secret),
-                black_box(&secrets),
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-            let decrypted = msg.as_data_vec().unwrap();
-
-            assert_eq!(black_box(decrypted), plain);
-        });
-    });
-
    // ===========================================================================================
    // Benchmarks for the whole parsing pipeline, incl. decryption (but excl. receive_imf())
    // ===========================================================================================
@@ -138,7 +81,7 @@ fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {

    // "secret" is the shared secret that was used to encrypt text_symmetrically_encrypted.eml.
    // Put it into the middle of our secrets:
-    secrets[NUM_SECRETS / 2] = "secret".to_string();
+    secrets[*NUM_BROADCAST_SECRETS / 2] = "secret".to_string();

    let context = rt.block_on(async {
        let context = create_context().await;
@@ -147,6 +90,10 @@ fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
                .await
                .unwrap();
        }
+        for _i in 0..*NUM_AUTH_TOKENS {
+            get_securejoin_qr(&context, None).await.unwrap();
+        }
+        println!("NUM_AUTH_TOKENS={}", *NUM_AUTH_TOKENS);
        context
    });

@@ -160,7 +107,7 @@ fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
                )
                .await
                .unwrap();
-                assert_eq!(text, "Symmetrically encrypted message");
+                assert_eq!(black_box(text), "Symmetrically encrypted message");
            }
        });
    });
@@ -175,7 +122,7 @@ fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
                )
                .await
                .unwrap();
-                assert_eq!(text, "hi");
+                assert_eq!(black_box(text), "hi");
            }
        });
    });
@@ -184,17 +131,12 @@ fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
 }

 fn generate_secrets() -> Vec<String> {
-    let secrets: Vec<String> = (0..NUM_SECRETS)
+    let secrets: Vec<String> = (0..*NUM_BROADCAST_SECRETS)
        .map(|_| create_broadcast_secret())
        .collect();
+    println!("NUM_BROADCAST_SECRETS={}", *NUM_BROADCAST_SECRETS);
    secrets
 }

-fn generate_plaintext() -> Vec<u8> {
-    let mut plain: Vec<u8> = vec![0; 500];
-    rng().fill(&mut plain[..]);
-    plain
-}
-
 criterion_group!(benches, criterion_benchmark);
 criterion_main!(benches);
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ body = """
    {% for commit in commits %}
        - {% if commit.breaking %}[**breaking**] {% endif %}\
 	{% if commit.scope %}{{ commit.scope }}: {% endif %}\
-	{{ commit.message | upper_first }}.\
+	{{ commit.message }}.\
 	{% if commit.footers is defined %}\
 	  {% for footer in commit.footers %}{% if 'BREAKING CHANGE' in footer.token %}
 	    {% raw %}  {% endraw %}- {{ footer.value }}\
--- a/deltachat-contact-tools/src/vcard.rs
+++ b/deltachat-contact-tools/src/vcard.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,45 @@ impl VcardContact {
    }
 }

+fn escape(s: &str) -> String {
+    // https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6350.html#section-3.4
+    s
+        // backslash must be first!
+        .replace(r"\", r"\\")
+        .replace(',', r"\,")
+        .replace(';', r"\;")
+        .replace('\n', r"\n")
+}
+
+fn unescape(s: &str) -> String {
+    // https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6350.html#section-3.4
+    let mut out = String::new();
+
+    let mut chars = s.chars();
+    while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+        if c == '\\' {
+            if let Some(next) = chars.next() {
+                match next {
+                    '\\' | ',' | ';' => out.push(next),
+                    'n' | 'N' => out.push('\n'),
+                    _ => {
+                        // Invalid escape sequence (keep unchanged)
+                        out.push('\\');
+                        out.push(next);
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Invalid escape sequence (keep unchanged)
+                out.push('\\');
+            }
+        } else {
+            out.push(c);
+        }
+    }
+
+    out
+}
+
 /// Returns a vCard containing given contacts.
 ///
 /// Calling [`parse_vcard()`] on the returned result is a reverse operation.
@@ -46,10 +85,6 @@ pub fn make_vcard(contacts: &[VcardContact]) -> String {
        Some(datetime.format("%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ").to_string())
    }

-    fn escape(s: &str) -> String {
-        s.replace(',', "\\,")
-    }
-
    let mut res = "".to_string();
    for c in contacts {
        // Mustn't contain ',', but it's easier to escape than to error out.
@@ -124,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn parse_vcard(vcard: &str) -> Vec<VcardContact> {
    fn vcard_property<'a>(line: &'a str, property: &str) -> Option<(&'a str, String)> {
        let (params, value) = vcard_property_raw(line, property)?;
        // Some fields can't contain commas, but unescape them everywhere for safety.
-        Some((params, value.replace("\\,", ",")))
+        Some((params, unescape(value)))
    }
    fn base64_key(line: &str) -> Option<&str> {
        let (params, value) = vcard_property_raw(line, "key")?;
--- a/deltachat-contact-tools/src/vcard/vcard_tests.rs
+++ b/deltachat-contact-tools/src/vcard/vcard_tests.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn test_make_and_parse_vcard() {
            authname: "Alice Wonderland".to_string(),
            key: Some("[base64-data]".to_string()),
            profile_image: Some("image in Base64".to_string()),
-            biography: Some("Hi, I'm Alice".to_string()),
+            biography: Some("Hi,\nI'm Alice; and this is a backslash: \\".to_string()),
            timestamp: Ok(1713465762),
        },
        VcardContact {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ fn test_make_and_parse_vcard() {
             FN:Alice Wonderland\r\n\
             KEY:data:application/pgp-keys;base64\\,[base64-data]\r\n\
             PHOTO:data:image/jpeg;base64\\,image in Base64\r\n\
-             NOTE:Hi\\, I'm Alice\r\n\
+             NOTE:Hi\\,\\nI'm Alice\\; and this is a backslash: \\\\\r\n\
             REV:20240418T184242Z\r\n\
             END:VCARD\r\n",
        "BEGIN:VCARD\r\n\
@@ -276,3 +276,14 @@ END:VCARD",
    assert!(contacts[0].timestamp.is_err());
    assert_eq!(contacts[0].profile_image.as_ref().unwrap(), "/9aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/Z");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_vcard_value_escape_unescape() {
+    let original = "Text, with; chars and a \\ and a newline\nand a literal newline \\n";
+    let expected_escaped = r"Text\, with\; chars and a \\ and a newline\nand a literal newline \\n";
+
+    let escaped = escape(original);
+    assert_eq!(escaped, expected_escaped);
+    let unescaped = unescape(&escaped);
+    assert_eq!(original, unescaped);
+}
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::future::Future;
-use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
 use std::ptr;
 use std::str::FromStr;
-use std::sync::{Arc, LazyLock};
+use std::sync::{Arc, LazyLock, Mutex};
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};

 use anyhow::Context as _;
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_id(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc::c_int
        EventType::IncomingCallAccepted { .. } => 2560,
        EventType::OutgoingCallAccepted { .. } => 2570,
        EventType::CallEnded { .. } => 2580,
+        EventType::TransportsModified => 2600,
        #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]
        #[cfg(test)]
        _ => unreachable!("This is just to silence a rust_analyzer false-positive"),
@@ -593,7 +594,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data1_int(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc:
        | EventType::AccountsBackgroundFetchDone
        | EventType::ChatlistChanged
        | EventType::AccountsChanged
-        | EventType::AccountsItemChanged => 0,
+        | EventType::AccountsItemChanged
+        | EventType::TransportsModified => 0,
        EventType::IncomingReaction { contact_id, .. }
        | EventType::IncomingWebxdcNotify { contact_id, .. } => contact_id.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
        EventType::MsgsChanged { chat_id, .. }
@@ -678,10 +680,10 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data2_int(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc:
        | EventType::ChatModified(_)
        | EventType::ChatDeleted { .. }
        | EventType::WebxdcRealtimeAdvertisementReceived { .. }
-        | EventType::IncomingCallAccepted { .. }
        | EventType::OutgoingCallAccepted { .. }
        | EventType::CallEnded { .. }
-        | EventType::EventChannelOverflow { .. } => 0,
+        | EventType::EventChannelOverflow { .. }
+        | EventType::TransportsModified => 0,
        EventType::MsgsChanged { msg_id, .. }
        | EventType::ReactionsChanged { msg_id, .. }
        | EventType::IncomingReaction { msg_id, .. }
@@ -700,6 +702,9 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data2_int(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> libc:
        } => status_update_serial.to_u32() as libc::c_int,
        EventType::WebxdcRealtimeData { data, .. } => data.len() as libc::c_int,
        EventType::IncomingCall { has_video, .. } => *has_video as libc::c_int,
+        EventType::IncomingCallAccepted {
+            from_this_device, ..
+        } => *from_this_device as libc::c_int,

        #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]
        #[cfg(test)]
@@ -780,7 +785,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_get_data2_str(event: *mut dc_event_t) -> *mut
        | EventType::AccountsChanged
        | EventType::AccountsItemChanged
        | EventType::IncomingCallAccepted { .. }
-        | EventType::WebxdcRealtimeAdvertisementReceived { .. } => ptr::null_mut(),
+        | EventType::WebxdcRealtimeAdvertisementReceived { .. }
+        | EventType::TransportsModified => ptr::null_mut(),
        EventType::IncomingCall {
            place_call_info, ..
        } => {
@@ -1178,6 +1184,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_place_outgoing_call(
    context: *mut dc_context_t,
    chat_id: u32,
    place_call_info: *const libc::c_char,
+    has_video: bool,
 ) -> u32 {
    if context.is_null() || chat_id == 0 {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_place_outgoing_call()");
@@ -1187,7 +1194,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_place_outgoing_call(
    let chat_id = ChatId::new(chat_id);
    let place_call_info = to_string_lossy(place_call_info);

-    block_on(ctx.place_outgoing_call(chat_id, place_call_info))
+    block_on(ctx.place_outgoing_call(chat_id, place_call_info, has_video))
        .context("Failed to place call")
        .log_err(ctx)
        .map(|msg_id| msg_id.to_u32())
@@ -2257,22 +2264,6 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_contacts(
    })
 }

-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_blocked_cnt(context: *mut dc_context_t) -> libc::c_int {
-    if context.is_null() {
-        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_get_blocked_cnt()");
-        return 0;
-    }
-    let ctx = &*context;
-
-    block_on(async move {
-        Contact::get_all_blocked(ctx)
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or_log_default(ctx, "failed to get blocked count")
-            .len() as libc::c_int
-    })
-}
-
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_blocked_contacts(
    context: *mut dc_context_t,
@@ -4735,33 +4726,13 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_provider_unref(provider: *mut dc_provider_t) {

 /// Reader-writer lock wrapper for accounts manager to guarantee thread safety when using
 /// `dc_accounts_t` in multiple threads at once.
-pub struct AccountsWrapper {
-    inner: Arc<RwLock<Accounts>>,
-}
-
-impl Deref for AccountsWrapper {
-    type Target = Arc<RwLock<Accounts>>;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.inner
-    }
-}
-
-impl AccountsWrapper {
-    fn new(accounts: Accounts) -> Self {
-        let inner = Arc::new(RwLock::new(accounts));
-        Self { inner }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Struct representing a list of deltachat accounts.
-pub type dc_accounts_t = AccountsWrapper;
+pub type dc_accounts_t = RwLock<Accounts>;

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_new(
    dir: *const libc::c_char,
    writable: libc::c_int,
-) -> *mut dc_accounts_t {
+) -> *const dc_accounts_t {
    setup_panic!();

    if dir.is_null() {
@@ -4772,7 +4743,99 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_new(
    let accs = block_on(Accounts::new(as_path(dir).into(), writable != 0));

    match accs {
-        Ok(accs) => Box::into_raw(Box::new(AccountsWrapper::new(accs))),
+        Ok(accs) => Arc::into_raw(Arc::new(RwLock::new(accs))),
+        Err(err) => {
+            // We are using Anyhow's .context() and to show the inner error, too, we need the {:#}:
+            eprintln!("failed to create accounts: {err:#}");
+            ptr::null_mut()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub type dc_event_channel_t = Mutex<Option<Events>>;
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_channel_new() -> *mut dc_event_channel_t {
+    Box::into_raw(Box::new(Mutex::new(Some(Events::new()))))
+}
+
+/// Release the events channel structure.
+///
+/// This function releases the memory of the `dc_event_channel_t` structure.
+///
+/// you can call it after calling dc_accounts_new_with_event_channel,
+/// which took the events channel out of it already, so this just frees the underlying option.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_channel_unref(event_channel: *mut dc_event_channel_t) {
+    if event_channel.is_null() {
+        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_event_channel_unref()");
+        return;
+    }
+    drop(Box::from_raw(event_channel))
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_event_channel_get_event_emitter(
+    event_channel: *mut dc_event_channel_t,
+) -> *mut dc_event_emitter_t {
+    if event_channel.is_null() {
+        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_event_channel_get_event_emitter()");
+        return ptr::null_mut();
+    }
+
+    let Some(event_channel) = &*(*event_channel)
+        .lock()
+        .expect("call to dc_event_channel_get_event_emitter() failed: mutex is poisoned")
+    else {
+        eprintln!(
+            "ignoring careless call to dc_event_channel_get_event_emitter() 
+            -> channel was already consumed, make sure you call this before dc_accounts_new_with_event_channel"
+        );
+        return ptr::null_mut();
+    };
+
+    let emitter = event_channel.get_emitter();
+
+    Box::into_raw(Box::new(emitter))
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_new_with_event_channel(
+    dir: *const libc::c_char,
+    writable: libc::c_int,
+    event_channel: *mut dc_event_channel_t,
+) -> *const dc_accounts_t {
+    setup_panic!();
+
+    if dir.is_null() || event_channel.is_null() {
+        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_new_with_event_channel()");
+        return ptr::null_mut();
+    }
+
+    // consuming channel enforce that you need to get the event emitter
+    // before initializing the account manager,
+    // so that you don't miss events/errors during initialisation.
+    // It also prevents you from using the same channel on multiple account managers.
+    let Some(event_channel) = (*event_channel)
+        .lock()
+        .expect("call to dc_event_channel_get_event_emitter() failed: mutex is poisoned")
+        .take()
+    else {
+        eprintln!(
+            "ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_new_with_event_channel()
+            -> channel was already consumed"
+        );
+        return ptr::null_mut();
+    };
+
+    let accs = block_on(Accounts::new_with_events(
+        as_path(dir).into(),
+        writable != 0,
+        event_channel,
+    ));
+
+    match accs {
+        Ok(accs) => Arc::into_raw(Arc::new(RwLock::new(accs))),
        Err(err) => {
            // We are using Anyhow's .context() and to show the inner error, too, we need the {:#}:
            eprintln!("failed to create accounts: {err:#}");
@@ -4785,17 +4848,17 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_new(
 ///
 /// This function releases the memory of the `dc_accounts_t` structure.
 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_unref(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_unref(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_unref()");
        return;
    }
-    let _ = Box::from_raw(accounts);
+    drop(Arc::from_raw(accounts));
 }

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_account(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
    id: u32,
 ) -> *mut dc_context_t {
    if accounts.is_null() {
@@ -4812,7 +4875,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_account(

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_selected_account(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
 ) -> *mut dc_context_t {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_get_selected_account()");
@@ -4828,7 +4891,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_selected_account(

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_select_account(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
    id: u32,
 ) -> libc::c_int {
    if accounts.is_null() {
@@ -4852,13 +4915,13 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_select_account(
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_add_account(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) -> u32 {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_add_account(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) -> u32 {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_add_account()");
        return 0;
    }

-    let accounts = &mut *accounts;
+    let accounts = &*accounts;

    block_on(async move {
        let mut accounts = accounts.write().await;
@@ -4873,13 +4936,13 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_add_account(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) -
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_add_closed_account(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) -> u32 {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_add_closed_account(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) -> u32 {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_add_closed_account()");
        return 0;
    }

-    let accounts = &mut *accounts;
+    let accounts = &*accounts;

    block_on(async move {
        let mut accounts = accounts.write().await;
@@ -4895,7 +4958,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_add_closed_account(accounts: *mut dc_accoun

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_remove_account(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
    id: u32,
 ) -> libc::c_int {
    if accounts.is_null() {
@@ -4903,7 +4966,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_remove_account(
        return 0;
    }

-    let accounts = &mut *accounts;
+    let accounts = &*accounts;

    block_on(async move {
        let mut accounts = accounts.write().await;
@@ -4921,7 +4984,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_remove_account(

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_migrate_account(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
    dbfile: *const libc::c_char,
 ) -> u32 {
    if accounts.is_null() || dbfile.is_null() {
@@ -4929,7 +4992,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_migrate_account(
        return 0;
    }

-    let accounts = &mut *accounts;
+    let accounts = &*accounts;
    let dbfile = to_string_lossy(dbfile);

    block_on(async move {
@@ -4950,7 +5013,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_migrate_account(
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_all(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) -> *mut dc_array_t {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_all(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) -> *mut dc_array_t {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_get_all()");
        return ptr::null_mut();
@@ -4964,18 +5027,18 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_all(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) -> *m
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_start_io(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_start_io(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_start_io()");
        return;
    }

-    let accounts = &mut *accounts;
+    let accounts = &*accounts;
    block_on(async move { accounts.write().await.start_io().await });
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_stop_io(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_stop_io(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_stop_io()");
        return;
@@ -4986,7 +5049,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_stop_io(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_maybe_network(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_maybe_network(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_maybe_network()");
        return;
@@ -4997,7 +5060,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_maybe_network(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t)
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_maybe_network_lost(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_maybe_network_lost(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_maybe_network_lost()");
        return;
@@ -5009,7 +5072,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_maybe_network_lost(accounts: *mut dc_accoun

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_background_fetch(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
    timeout_in_seconds: u64,
 ) -> libc::c_int {
    if accounts.is_null() || timeout_in_seconds <= 2 {
@@ -5028,7 +5091,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_background_fetch(
 }

 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_stop_background_fetch(accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t) {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_stop_background_fetch(accounts: *const dc_accounts_t) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_stop_background_fetch()");
        return;
@@ -5040,7 +5103,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_stop_background_fetch(accounts: *mut dc_acc

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_set_push_device_token(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
    token: *const libc::c_char,
 ) {
    if accounts.is_null() {
@@ -5063,7 +5126,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_set_push_device_token(

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accounts_get_event_emitter(
-    accounts: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    accounts: *const dc_accounts_t,
 ) -> *mut dc_event_emitter_t {
    if accounts.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_accounts_get_event_emitter()");
@@ -5083,17 +5146,17 @@ pub struct dc_jsonrpc_instance_t {

 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_jsonrpc_init(
-    account_manager: *mut dc_accounts_t,
+    account_manager: *const dc_accounts_t,
 ) -> *mut dc_jsonrpc_instance_t {
    if account_manager.is_null() {
        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_jsonrpc_init()");
        return ptr::null_mut();
    }

-    let account_manager = &*account_manager;
-    let cmd_api = block_on(deltachat_jsonrpc::api::CommandApi::from_arc(
-        account_manager.inner.clone(),
-    ));
+    let account_manager = ManuallyDrop::new(Arc::from_raw(account_manager));
+    let cmd_api = block_on(deltachat_jsonrpc::api::CommandApi::from_arc(Arc::clone(
+        &account_manager,
+    )));

    let (request_handle, receiver) = RpcClient::new();
    let handle = RpcSession::new(request_handle, cmd_api);
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ yerpc = { workspace = true, features = ["anyhow_expose", "openrpc"] }
 typescript-type-def = { version = "0.5.13", features = ["json_value"] }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
 sanitize-filename = { workspace = true }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
 base64 = { workspace = true }

 [dev-dependencies]
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
@@ -10,37 +10,38 @@ pub use deltachat::accounts::Accounts;
 use deltachat::blob::BlobObject;
 use deltachat::calls::ice_servers;
 use deltachat::chat::{
-    self, add_contact_to_chat, forward_msgs, get_chat_media, get_chat_msgs, get_chat_msgs_ex,
-    marknoticed_chat, remove_contact_from_chat, Chat, ChatId, ChatItem, MessageListOptions,
+    self, add_contact_to_chat, forward_msgs, forward_msgs_2ctx, get_chat_media, get_chat_msgs,
+    get_chat_msgs_ex, marknoticed_all_chats, marknoticed_chat, remove_contact_from_chat, Chat,
+    ChatId, ChatItem, MessageListOptions,
 };
 use deltachat::chatlist::Chatlist;
-use deltachat::config::Config;
+use deltachat::config::{get_all_ui_config_keys, Config};
 use deltachat::constants::DC_MSG_ID_DAYMARKER;
 use deltachat::contact::{may_be_valid_addr, Contact, ContactId, Origin};
 use deltachat::context::get_info;
 use deltachat::ephemeral::Timer;
 use deltachat::imex;
 use deltachat::location;
-use deltachat::message::get_msg_read_receipts;
 use deltachat::message::{
-    self, delete_msgs_ex, markseen_msgs, Message, MessageState, MsgId, Viewtype,
+    self, delete_msgs_ex, get_existing_msg_ids, get_msg_read_receipt_count, get_msg_read_receipts,
+    markseen_msgs, Message, MessageState, MsgId, Viewtype,
 };
 use deltachat::peer_channels::{
    leave_webxdc_realtime, send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement, send_webxdc_realtime_data,
 };
 use deltachat::provider::get_provider_info;
 use deltachat::qr::{self, Qr};
-use deltachat::qr_code_generator::{generate_backup_qr, get_securejoin_qr_svg};
+use deltachat::qr_code_generator::{create_qr_svg, generate_backup_qr, get_securejoin_qr_svg};
 use deltachat::reaction::{get_msg_reactions, send_reaction};
 use deltachat::securejoin;
 use deltachat::stock_str::StockMessage;
+use deltachat::storage_usage::{get_blobdir_storage_usage, get_storage_usage};
 use deltachat::webxdc::StatusUpdateSerial;
 use deltachat::EventEmitter;
 use sanitize_filename::is_sanitized;
 use tokio::fs;
 use tokio::sync::{watch, Mutex, RwLock};
 use types::login_param::EnteredLoginParam;
-use walkdir::WalkDir;
 use yerpc::rpc;

 pub mod types;
@@ -120,14 +121,14 @@ impl CommandApi {
        }
    }

+    async fn get_context_opt(&self, id: u32) -> Option<deltachat::context::Context> {
+        self.accounts.read().await.get_account(id)
+    }
+
    async fn get_context(&self, id: u32) -> Result<deltachat::context::Context> {
-        let sc = self
-            .accounts
-            .read()
+        self.get_context_opt(id)
            .await
-            .get_account(id)
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("account with id {id} not found"))?;
-        Ok(sc)
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("account with id {id} not found"))
    }

    async fn with_state<F, T>(&self, id: u32, with_state: F) -> T
@@ -193,6 +194,16 @@ impl CommandApi {
            .context("event channel is closed")
    }

+    /// Waits for at least one event and return a batch of events.
+    async fn get_next_event_batch(&self) -> Vec<Event> {
+        self.event_emitter
+            .recv_batch()
+            .await
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|event| event.into())
+            .collect()
+    }
+
    // ---------------------------------------------
    // Account Management
    // ---------------------------------------------
@@ -328,13 +339,7 @@ impl CommandApi {
    async fn get_account_file_size(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<u64> {
        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
        let dbfile = ctx.get_dbfile().metadata()?.len();
-        let total_size = WalkDir::new(ctx.get_blobdir())
-            .max_depth(2)
-            .into_iter()
-            .filter_map(|entry| entry.ok())
-            .filter_map(|entry| entry.metadata().ok())
-            .filter(|metadata| metadata.is_file())
-            .fold(0, |acc, m| acc + m.len());
+        let total_size = get_blobdir_storage_usage(&ctx);

        Ok(dbfile + total_size)
    }
@@ -366,6 +371,13 @@ impl CommandApi {
        ctx.get_info().await
    }

+    /// Get storage usage report as formatted string
+    async fn get_storage_usage_report_string(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<String> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        let storage_usage = get_storage_usage(&ctx).await?;
+        Ok(storage_usage.to_string())
+    }
+
    /// Get the blob dir.
    async fn get_blob_dir(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<Option<String>> {
        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
@@ -414,11 +426,11 @@ impl CommandApi {
        Ok(())
    }

-    /// Set configuration values from a QR code. (technically from the URI that is stored in the qrcode)
-    /// Before this function is called, `checkQr()` should confirm the type of the
-    /// QR code is `account` or `webrtcInstance`.
+    /// Set configuration values from a QR code (technically from the URI stored in it).
+    /// Before this function is called, `check_qr()` should be used to get the QR code type.
    ///
-    /// Internally, the function will call dc_set_config() with the appropriate keys,
+    /// "DCACCOUNT:" and "DCLOGIN:" QR codes configure the account, but I/O mustn't be started for
+    /// such QR codes, consider using [`Self::add_transport_from_qr`] which also restarts I/O.
    async fn set_config_from_qr(&self, account_id: u32, qr_content: String) -> Result<()> {
        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
        qr::set_config_from_qr(&ctx, &qr_content).await
@@ -450,6 +462,12 @@ impl CommandApi {
        Ok(result)
    }

+    /// Returns all `ui.*` config keys that were set by the UI.
+    async fn get_all_ui_config_keys(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        get_all_ui_config_keys(&ctx).await
+    }
+
    async fn set_stock_strings(&self, strings: HashMap<u32, String>) -> Result<()> {
        let accounts = self.accounts.read().await;
        for (stock_id, stock_message) in strings {
@@ -793,11 +811,11 @@ impl CommandApi {
    /// Delete a chat.
    ///
    /// Messages are deleted from the device and the chat database entry is deleted.
-    /// After that, the event #DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED is posted.
+    /// After that, a `MsgsChanged` event is emitted.
+    /// Messages are deleted from the server in background.
    ///
    /// Things that are _not done_ implicitly:
    ///
-    /// - Messages are **not deleted from the server**.
    /// - The chat or the contact is **not blocked**, so new messages from the user/the group may appear as a contact request
    ///   and the user may create the chat again.
    /// - **Groups are not left** - this would
@@ -846,6 +864,8 @@ impl CommandApi {
    /// if `checkQr()` returns `askVerifyContact` or `askVerifyGroup`
    /// an out-of-band-verification can be joined using `secure_join()`
    ///
+    /// @deprecated as of 2026-03; use create_qr_svg(get_chat_securejoin_qr_code()) instead.
+    ///
    /// chat_id: If set to a group-chat-id,
    ///     the Verified-Group-Invite protocol is offered in the QR code;
    ///     works for protected groups as well as for normal groups.
@@ -1060,7 +1080,8 @@ impl CommandApi {
    /// Set group name.
    ///
    /// If the group is already _promoted_ (any message was sent to the group),
-    /// all group members are informed by a special status message that is sent automatically by this function.
+    /// or if this is a brodacast channel,
+    /// all members are informed by a special status message that is sent automatically by this function.
    ///
    /// Sends out #DC_EVENT_CHAT_MODIFIED and #DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED if a status message was sent.
    async fn set_chat_name(&self, account_id: u32, chat_id: u32, new_name: String) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1068,10 +1089,39 @@ impl CommandApi {
        chat::set_chat_name(&ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id), &new_name).await
    }

+    /// Set group or broadcast channel description.
+    ///
+    /// If the group is already _promoted_ (any message was sent to the group),
+    /// or if this is a brodacast channel,
+    /// all members are informed by a special status message that is sent automatically by this function.
+    ///
+    /// Sends out #DC_EVENT_CHAT_MODIFIED and #DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED if a status message was sent.
+    ///
+    /// See also [`Self::get_chat_description`] / `getChatDescription()`.
+    async fn set_chat_description(
+        &self,
+        account_id: u32,
+        chat_id: u32,
+        description: String,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        chat::set_chat_description(&ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id), &description).await
+    }
+
+    /// Load the chat description from the database.
+    ///
+    /// UIs show this in the profile page of the chat,
+    /// it is settable by [`Self::set_chat_description`] / `setChatDescription()`.
+    async fn get_chat_description(&self, account_id: u32, chat_id: u32) -> Result<String> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        chat::get_chat_description(&ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id)).await
+    }
+
    /// Set group profile image.
    ///
    /// If the group is already _promoted_ (any message was sent to the group),
-    /// all group members are informed by a special status message that is sent automatically by this function.
+    /// or if this is a brodacast channel,
+    /// all members are informed by a special status message that is sent automatically by this function.
    ///
    /// Sends out #DC_EVENT_CHAT_MODIFIED and #DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED if a status message was sent.
    ///
@@ -1156,10 +1206,24 @@ impl CommandApi {
        Ok(None)
    }

+    /// Mark all messages in all chats as _noticed_.
+    /// Skips messages from blocked contacts, but does not skip messages in muted chats.
+    ///
+    /// _Noticed_ messages are no longer _fresh_ and do not count as being unseen
+    /// but are still waiting for being marked as "seen" using markseen_msgs()
+    /// (read receipts aren't sent for noticed messages).
+    ///
+    /// Calling this function usually results in the event #DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED.
+    /// See also markseen_msgs().
+    pub async fn marknoticed_all_chats(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<()> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        marknoticed_all_chats(&ctx).await
+    }
+
    ///  Mark all messages in a chat as _noticed_.
    ///  _Noticed_ messages are no longer _fresh_ and do not count as being unseen
    ///  but are still waiting for being marked as "seen" using markseen_msgs()
-    ///  (IMAP/MDNs is not done for noticed messages).
+    ///  (read receipts aren't sent for noticed messages).
    ///
    ///  Calling this function usually results in the event #DC_EVENT_MSGS_NOTICED.
    ///  See also markseen_msgs().
@@ -1295,6 +1359,24 @@ impl CommandApi {
            .collect())
    }

+    /// Checks if the messages with given IDs exist.
+    ///
+    /// Returns IDs of existing messages.
+    async fn get_existing_msg_ids(&self, account_id: u32, msg_ids: Vec<u32>) -> Result<Vec<u32>> {
+        if let Some(context) = self.get_context_opt(account_id).await {
+            let msg_ids: Vec<MsgId> = msg_ids.into_iter().map(MsgId::new).collect();
+            let existing_msg_ids = get_existing_msg_ids(&context, &msg_ids).await?;
+            Ok(existing_msg_ids
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|msg_id| msg_id.to_u32())
+                .collect())
+        } else {
+            // Account does not exist, so messages do not exist either,
+            // but this is not an error.
+            Ok(Vec::new())
+        }
+    }
+
    async fn get_message_list_items(
        &self,
        account_id: u32,
@@ -1408,6 +1490,18 @@ impl CommandApi {
        MessageInfo::from_msg_id(&ctx, MsgId::new(message_id)).await
    }

+    /// Returns count of read receipts on message.
+    ///
+    /// This view count is meant as a feedback measure for the channel owner only.
+    async fn get_message_read_receipt_count(
+        &self,
+        account_id: u32,
+        message_id: u32,
+    ) -> Result<usize> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        get_msg_read_receipt_count(&ctx, MsgId::new(message_id)).await
+    }
+
    /// Returns contacts that sent read receipts and the time of reading.
    async fn get_message_read_receipts(
        &self,
@@ -1888,6 +1982,8 @@ impl CommandApi {
    /// even if there is no concurrent call to [`CommandApi::provide_backup`],
    /// but will fail after 60 seconds to avoid deadlocks.
    ///
+    /// @deprecated as of 2026-03; use `create_qr_svg(get_backup_qr())` instead.
+    ///
    /// Returns the QR code rendered as an SVG image.
    async fn get_backup_qr_svg(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<String> {
        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
@@ -1901,6 +1997,11 @@ impl CommandApi {
        generate_backup_qr(&ctx, &qr).await
    }

+    /// Renders the given text as a QR code SVG image.
+    async fn create_qr_svg(&self, text: String) -> Result<String> {
+        create_qr_svg(&text)
+    }
+
    /// Gets a backup from a remote provider.
    ///
    /// This retrieves the backup from a remote device over the network and imports it into
@@ -2115,10 +2216,11 @@ impl CommandApi {
        account_id: u32,
        chat_id: u32,
        place_call_info: String,
+        has_video: bool,
    ) -> Result<u32> {
        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
        let msg_id = ctx
-            .place_outgoing_call(ChatId::new(chat_id), place_call_info)
+            .place_outgoing_call(ChatId::new(chat_id), place_call_info, has_video)
            .await?;
        Ok(msg_id.to_u32())
    }
@@ -2182,6 +2284,27 @@ impl CommandApi {
        forward_msgs(&ctx, &message_ids, ChatId::new(chat_id)).await
    }

+    /// Forward messages to a chat in another account.
+    /// See [`Self::forward_messages`] for more info.
+    async fn forward_messages_to_account(
+        &self,
+        src_account_id: u32,
+        src_message_ids: Vec<u32>,
+        dst_account_id: u32,
+        dst_chat_id: u32,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let src_ctx = self.get_context(src_account_id).await?;
+        let dst_ctx = self.get_context(dst_account_id).await?;
+        let src_message_ids: Vec<MsgId> = src_message_ids.into_iter().map(MsgId::new).collect();
+        forward_msgs_2ctx(
+            &src_ctx,
+            &src_message_ids,
+            &dst_ctx,
+            ChatId::new(dst_chat_id),
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
    /// Resend messages and make information available for newly added chat members.
    /// Resending sends out the original message, however, recipients and webxdc-status may differ.
    /// Clients that already have the original message can still ignore the resent message as
@@ -2392,7 +2515,10 @@ impl CommandApi {
                    continue;
                }
                let sticker_name = sticker_entry.file_name().into_string().unwrap_or_default();
-                if sticker_name.ends_with(".png") || sticker_name.ends_with(".webp") {
+                if sticker_name.ends_with(".png")
+                    || sticker_name.ends_with(".webp")
+                    || sticker_name.ends_with(".gif")
+                {
                    sticker_paths.push(
                        sticker_entry
                            .path()
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/account.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/account.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub enum Account {
        display_name: Option<String>,
        addr: Option<String>,
        // size: u32,
-        profile_image: Option<String>, // TODO: This needs to be converted to work with blob http server.
+        profile_image: Option<String>,
        color: String,
        /// Optional tag as "Work", "Family".
        /// Meant to help profile owner to differ between profiles with similar names.
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/calls.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/calls.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::{Context as _, Result};

-use deltachat::calls::{call_state, sdp_has_video, CallState};
+use deltachat::calls::{call_state, CallState};
 use deltachat::context::Context;
 use deltachat::message::MsgId;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct JsonrpcCallInfo {
    /// even if incoming call event was missed.
    pub sdp_offer: String,

-    /// True if SDP offer has a video.
+    /// True if the call is started as a video call.
    pub has_video: bool,

    /// Call state.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl JsonrpcCallInfo {
            format!("Attempting to get call state of non-call message {msg_id}")
        })?;
        let sdp_offer = call_info.place_call_info.clone();
-        let has_video = sdp_has_video(&sdp_offer).unwrap_or_default();
+        let has_video = call_info.has_video_initially();
        let state = JsonrpcCallState::from_msg_id(context, msg_id).await?;

        Ok(JsonrpcCallInfo {
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/chat.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/chat.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use typescript_type_def::TypeDef;

 use super::color_int_to_hex_string;
-use super::contact::ContactObject;

 #[derive(Serialize, TypeDef, schemars::JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ pub struct FullChat {
    chat_type: JsonrpcChatType,
    is_unpromoted: bool,
    is_self_talk: bool,
-    contacts: Vec<ContactObject>,
    contact_ids: Vec<u32>,

    /// Contact IDs of the past chat members.
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ pub struct FullChat {
    // but that would be an extra DB query.
    self_in_group: bool,
    is_muted: bool,
-    ephemeral_timer: u32, //TODO look if there are more important properties in newer core versions
+    ephemeral_timer: u32,
    can_send: bool,
    was_seen_recently: bool,
    mailing_list_address: Option<String>,
@@ -83,20 +81,6 @@ impl FullChat {
        let contact_ids = get_chat_contacts(context, rust_chat_id).await?;
        let past_contact_ids = get_past_chat_contacts(context, rust_chat_id).await?;

-        let mut contacts = Vec::with_capacity(contact_ids.len());
-
-        for contact_id in &contact_ids {
-            contacts.push(
-                ContactObject::try_from_dc_contact(
-                    context,
-                    Contact::get_by_id(context, *contact_id)
-                        .await
-                        .context("failed to load contact")?,
-                )
-                .await?,
-            )
-        }
-
        let profile_image = match chat.get_profile_image(context).await? {
            Some(path_buf) => path_buf.to_str().map(|s| s.to_owned()),
            None => None,
@@ -132,7 +116,6 @@ impl FullChat {
            chat_type: chat.get_type().into(),
            is_unpromoted: chat.is_unpromoted(),
            is_self_talk: chat.is_self_talk(),
-            contacts,
            contact_ids: contact_ids.iter().map(|id| id.to_u32()).collect(),
            past_contact_ids: past_contact_ids.iter().map(|id| id.to_u32()).collect(),
            color,
@@ -150,7 +133,6 @@ impl FullChat {
 }

 /// cheaper version of fullchat, omits:
-/// - contacts
 /// - contact_ids
 /// - fresh_message_counter
 /// - ephemeral_timer
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/contact.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/contact.rs
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ pub struct ContactObject {
    ///
    /// - If `verifierId` != 0,
    ///   display text "Introduced by ..."
-    ///   with the name and address of the contact
-    ///   formatted by `name_and_addr`/`nameAndAddr`.
+    ///   with the name of the contact.
    ///   Prefix the text by a green checkmark.
    ///
    /// - If `verifierId` == 0 and `isVerified` != 0,
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/events.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/events.rs
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ pub enum EventType {
        /// Progress.
        ///
        /// 0=error, 1-999=progress in permille, 1000=success and done
-        progress: usize,
+        progress: u16,

        /// Progress comment or error, something to display to the user.
        comment: Option<String>,
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ pub enum EventType {
    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
    ImexProgress {
        /// 0=error, 1-999=progress in permille, 1000=success and done
-        progress: usize,
+        progress: u16,
    },

    /// A file has been exported. A file has been written by imex().
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ pub enum EventType {
        chat_id: u32,

        /// Progress, always 1000.
-        progress: usize,
+        progress: u16,
    },

    /// Progress information of a secure-join handshake from the view of the joiner
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ pub enum EventType {
        /// 400=vg-/vc-request-with-auth sent, typically shown as "alice@addr verified, introducing myself."
        /// (Bob has verified alice and waits until Alice does the same for him)
        /// 1000=vg-member-added/vc-contact-confirm received
-        progress: usize,
+        progress: u16,
    },

    /// The connectivity to the server changed.
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ pub enum EventType {
        msg_id: u32,
        /// ID of the chat which the message belongs to.
        chat_id: u32,
+        /// The call was accepted from this device (process).
+        from_this_device: bool,
    },

    /// Outgoing call accepted.
@@ -460,6 +462,15 @@ pub enum EventType {
        /// ID of the chat which the message belongs to.
        chat_id: u32,
    },
+
+    /// One or more transports has changed.
+    ///
+    /// UI should update the list.
+    ///
+    /// This event is emitted when transport
+    /// synchronization messages arrives,
+    /// but not when the UI modifies the transport list by itself.
+    TransportsModified,
 }

 impl From<CoreEventType> for EventType {
@@ -625,9 +636,14 @@ impl From<CoreEventType> for EventType {
                place_call_info,
                has_video,
            },
-            CoreEventType::IncomingCallAccepted { msg_id, chat_id } => IncomingCallAccepted {
+            CoreEventType::IncomingCallAccepted {
+                msg_id,
+                chat_id,
+                from_this_device,
+            } => IncomingCallAccepted {
                msg_id: msg_id.to_u32(),
                chat_id: chat_id.to_u32(),
+                from_this_device,
            },
            CoreEventType::OutgoingCallAccepted {
                msg_id,
@@ -642,6 +658,8 @@ impl From<CoreEventType> for EventType {
                msg_id: msg_id.to_u32(),
                chat_id: chat_id.to_u32(),
            },
+            CoreEventType::TransportsModified => TransportsModified,
+
            #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]
            #[cfg(test)]
            _ => unreachable!("This is just to silence a rust_analyzer false-positive"),
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/login_param.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/login_param.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ pub struct EnteredLoginParam {
    /// Imap server port.
    pub imap_port: Option<u16>,

+    /// IMAP server folder.
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to "INBOX" if not set.
+    /// Should not be an empty string.
+    pub imap_folder: Option<String>,
+
    /// Imap socket security.
    pub imap_security: Option<Socket>,

@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ impl From<dc::EnteredLoginParam> for EnteredLoginParam {
            password: param.imap.password,
            imap_server: param.imap.server.into_option(),
            imap_port: param.imap.port.into_option(),
+            imap_folder: param.imap.folder.into_option(),
            imap_security: imap_security.into_option(),
            imap_user: param.imap.user.into_option(),
            smtp_server: param.smtp.server.into_option(),
@@ -85,14 +92,15 @@ impl TryFrom<EnteredLoginParam> for dc::EnteredLoginParam {
    fn try_from(param: EnteredLoginParam) -> Result<Self> {
        Ok(Self {
            addr: param.addr,
-            imap: dc::EnteredServerLoginParam {
+            imap: dc::EnteredImapLoginParam {
                server: param.imap_server.unwrap_or_default(),
                port: param.imap_port.unwrap_or_default(),
+                folder: param.imap_folder.unwrap_or_default(),
                security: param.imap_security.unwrap_or_default().into(),
                user: param.imap_user.unwrap_or_default(),
                password: param.password,
            },
-            smtp: dc::EnteredServerLoginParam {
+            smtp: dc::EnteredSmtpLoginParam {
                server: param.smtp_server.unwrap_or_default(),
                port: param.smtp_port.unwrap_or_default(),
                security: param.smtp_security.unwrap_or_default().into(),
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/message.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/message.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ pub struct MessageObject {

    file: Option<String>,
    file_mime: Option<String>,
+
+    /// The size of the file in bytes, if applicable.
+    /// If message is a pre-message, then this is the size of the file to be downloaded.
    file_bytes: u64,
    file_name: Option<String>,

@@ -385,6 +388,7 @@ impl From<download::DownloadState> for DownloadState {
 pub enum SystemMessageType {
    Unknown,
    GroupNameChanged,
+    GroupDescriptionChanged,
    GroupImageChanged,
    MemberAddedToGroup,
    MemberRemovedFromGroup,
@@ -437,6 +441,7 @@ impl From<deltachat::mimeparser::SystemMessage> for SystemMessageType {
        match system_message_type {
            SystemMessage::Unknown => SystemMessageType::Unknown,
            SystemMessage::GroupNameChanged => SystemMessageType::GroupNameChanged,
+            SystemMessage::GroupDescriptionChanged => SystemMessageType::GroupDescriptionChanged,
            SystemMessage::GroupImageChanged => SystemMessageType::GroupImageChanged,
            SystemMessage::MemberAddedToGroup => SystemMessageType::MemberAddedToGroup,
            SystemMessage::MemberRemovedFromGroup => SystemMessageType::MemberRemovedFromGroup,
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/qr.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api/types/qr.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ pub enum QrObject {
        invitenumber: String,
        /// Authentication code.
        authcode: String,
+        /// Whether the inviter supports the new Securejoin v3 protocol
+        is_v3: bool,
    },
    /// Ask the user whether to join the group.
    AskVerifyGroup {
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ pub enum QrObject {
        invitenumber: String,
        /// Authentication code.
        authcode: String,
+        /// Whether the inviter supports the new Securejoin v3 protocol
+        is_v3: bool,
    },
    /// Ask the user whether to join the broadcast channel.
    AskJoinBroadcast {
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ pub enum QrObject {
        invitenumber: String,
        /// Authentication code.
        authcode: String,
+        /// Whether the inviter supports the new Securejoin v3 protocol
+        is_v3: bool,
    },
    /// Contact fingerprint is verified.
    ///
@@ -229,6 +235,7 @@ impl From<Qr> for QrObject {
                fingerprint,
                invitenumber,
                authcode,
+                is_v3,
            } => {
                let contact_id = contact_id.to_u32();
                let fingerprint = fingerprint.to_string();
@@ -237,6 +244,7 @@ impl From<Qr> for QrObject {
                    fingerprint,
                    invitenumber,
                    authcode,
+                    is_v3,
                }
            }
            Qr::AskVerifyGroup {
@@ -246,6 +254,7 @@ impl From<Qr> for QrObject {
                fingerprint,
                invitenumber,
                authcode,
+                is_v3,
            } => {
                let contact_id = contact_id.to_u32();
                let fingerprint = fingerprint.to_string();
@@ -256,6 +265,7 @@ impl From<Qr> for QrObject {
                    fingerprint,
                    invitenumber,
                    authcode,
+                    is_v3,
                }
            }
            Qr::AskJoinBroadcast {
@@ -265,6 +275,7 @@ impl From<Qr> for QrObject {
                fingerprint,
                authcode,
                invitenumber,
+                is_v3,
            } => {
                let contact_id = contact_id.to_u32();
                let fingerprint = fingerprint.to_string();
@@ -275,6 +286,7 @@ impl From<Qr> for QrObject {
                    fingerprint,
                    authcode,
                    invitenumber,
+                    is_v3,
                }
            }
            Qr::FprOk { contact_id } => {
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
  },
  "type": "module",
  "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.27.0"
+  "version": "2.46.0-dev"
 }
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/src/client.ts
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/src/client.ts
@@ -53,18 +53,19 @@ export class BaseDeltaChat<
   */
  async eventLoop(): Promise<void> {
    while (true) {
-      const event = await this.rpc.getNextEvent();
-      //@ts-ignore
-      this.emit(event.event.kind, event.contextId, event.event);
-      this.emit("ALL", event.contextId, event.event);
+      for (const event of await this.rpc.getNextEventBatch()) {
+        //@ts-ignore
+        this.emit(event.event.kind, event.contextId, event.event);
+        this.emit("ALL", event.contextId, event.event);

-      if (this.contextEmitters[event.contextId]) {
-        this.contextEmitters[event.contextId].emit(
-          event.event.kind,
-          //@ts-ignore
-          event.event as any,
-        );
-        this.contextEmitters[event.contextId].emit("ALL", event.event as any);
+        if (this.contextEmitters[event.contextId]) {
+          this.contextEmitters[event.contextId].emit(
+            event.event.kind,
+            //@ts-ignore
+            event.event as any,
+          );
+          this.contextEmitters[event.contextId].emit("ALL", event.event as any);
+        }
      }
    }
  }
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/test/online.ts
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/test/online.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ describe("online tests", function () {
    await dc.rpc.setConfig(accountId1, "addr", account1.email);
    await dc.rpc.setConfig(accountId1, "mail_pw", account1.password);
    await dc.rpc.configure(accountId1);
+    await waitForEvent(dc, "ImapInboxIdle", accountId1);

    accountId2 = await dc.rpc.addAccount();
    await dc.rpc.batchSetConfig(accountId2, {
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ describe("online tests", function () {
      mail_pw: account2.password,
    });
    await dc.rpc.configure(accountId2);
+    await waitForEvent(dc, "ImapInboxIdle", accountId2);
    accountsConfigured = true;
  });

--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/chatmail/core"
--- a/deltachat-repl/src/cmdline.rs
+++ b/deltachat-repl/src/cmdline.rs
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ pub async fn cmdline(context: Context, line: &str, chat_id: &mut ChatId) -> Resu
                 addmember <contact-id>\n\
                 removemember <contact-id>\n\
                 groupname <name>\n\
+                 groupdescription <description>\n\
                 groupimage <image>\n\
                 chatinfo\n\
                 sendlocations <seconds>\n\
@@ -770,6 +771,13 @@ pub async fn cmdline(context: Context, line: &str, chat_id: &mut ChatId) -> Resu

            println!("Chat name set");
        }
+        "groupdescription" => {
+            ensure!(sel_chat.is_some(), "No chat selected.");
+            ensure!(!arg1.is_empty(), "Argument <description> missing.");
+            chat::set_chat_description(&context, sel_chat.as_ref().unwrap().get_id(), arg1).await?;
+
+            println!("Chat description set");
+        }
        "groupimage" => {
            ensure!(sel_chat.is_some(), "No chat selected.");
            ensure!(!arg1.is_empty(), "Argument <image> missing.");
@@ -1231,7 +1239,7 @@ pub async fn cmdline(context: Context, line: &str, chat_id: &mut ChatId) -> Resu
        "setqr" => {
            ensure!(!arg1.is_empty(), "Argument <qr-content> missing.");
            match set_config_from_qr(&context, arg1).await {
-                Ok(()) => println!("Config set from QR code, you can now call 'configure'"),
+                Ok(()) => eprintln!("Config set from the QR code."),
                Err(err) => eprintln!("Cannot set config from QR code: {err:?}"),
            }
        }
--- a/deltachat-repl/src/main.rs
+++ b/deltachat-repl/src/main.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const DB_COMMANDS: [&str; 11] = [
    "housekeeping",
 ];

-const CHAT_COMMANDS: [&str; 39] = [
+const CHAT_COMMANDS: [&str; 40] = [
    "listchats",
    "listarchived",
    "start-realtime",
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ const CHAT_COMMANDS: [&str; 39] = [
    "addmember",
    "removemember",
    "groupname",
+    "groupdescription",
    "groupimage",
    "chatinfo",
    "sendlocations",
@@ -430,12 +431,12 @@ async fn handle_cmd(
        }
        "oauth2" => {
            if let Some(addr) = ctx.get_config(config::Config::Addr).await? {
-                let oauth2_url =
-                    get_oauth2_url(&ctx, &addr, "chat.delta:/com.b44t.messenger").await?;
-                if oauth2_url.is_none() {
-                    println!("OAuth2 not available for {}.", &addr);
+                if let Some(oauth2_url) =
+                    get_oauth2_url(&ctx, &addr, "chat.delta:/com.b44t.messenger").await?
+                {
+                    println!("Open the following url, set mail_pw to the generated token and server_flags to 2:\n{oauth2_url}");
                } else {
-                    println!("Open the following url, set mail_pw to the generated token and server_flags to 2:\n{}", oauth2_url.unwrap());
+                    println!("OAuth2 not available for {}.", &addr);
                }
            } else {
                println!("oauth2: set addr first.");
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/README.md
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@

 RPC client connects to standalone Delta Chat RPC server `deltachat-rpc-server`
 and provides asynchronous interface to it.
+`rpc.start()` performs a health-check RPC call to verify the server
+started successfully and will raise an error if startup fails
+(e.g. if the accounts directory could not be used).

 ## Getting started

@@ -30,6 +33,15 @@ $ pip install .

 Additional arguments to `tox` are passed to pytest, e.g. `tox -- -s` does not capture test output.

+
+## Activating current checkout of deltachat-rpc-client and -server for development 
+
+Go to root repository directory and run: 
+```
+$ scripts/make-rpc-testenv.sh 
+$ source venv/bin/activate 
+```
+
 ## Using in REPL

 Setup a development environment:
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=45"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=77"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"

 [project]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-client"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
+license = "MPL-2.0"
 description = "Python client for Delta Chat core JSON-RPC interface"
 classifiers = [
    "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)",
    "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
    "Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X",
    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
    "Topic :: Communications :: Email"
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"

 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 deltachat_rpc_client = [
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/init.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/init.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .const import EventType, SpecialContactId
 from .contact import Contact
 from .deltachat import DeltaChat
 from .message import Message
-from .rpc import Rpc
+from .rpc import JsonRpcError, Rpc

 __all__ = [
    "Account",
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ __all__ = [
    "Contact",
    "DeltaChat",
    "EventType",
+    "JsonRpcError",
    "Message",
    "SpecialContactId",
    "Rpc",
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/_utils.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import functools
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -44,8 +45,13 @@ class AttrDict(dict):
        super().__setattr__(attr, val)


+def _forever(_event: AttrDict) -> bool:
+    return False
+
+
 def run_client_cli(
    hooks: Optional[Iterable[Tuple[Callable, Union[type, "EventFilter"]]]] = None,
+    until: Callable[[AttrDict], bool] = _forever,
    argv: Optional[list] = None,
    **kwargs,
 ) -> None:
@@ -55,10 +61,11 @@ def run_client_cli(
    """
    from .client import Client

-    _run_cli(Client, hooks, argv, **kwargs)
+    _run_cli(Client, until, hooks, argv, **kwargs)


 def run_bot_cli(
+    until: Callable[[AttrDict], bool] = _forever,
    hooks: Optional[Iterable[Tuple[Callable, Union[type, "EventFilter"]]]] = None,
    argv: Optional[list] = None,
    **kwargs,
@@ -69,11 +76,12 @@ def run_bot_cli(
    """
    from .client import Bot

-    _run_cli(Bot, hooks, argv, **kwargs)
+    _run_cli(Bot, until, hooks, argv, **kwargs)


 def _run_cli(
    client_type: Type["Client"],
+    until: Callable[[AttrDict], bool] = _forever,
    hooks: Optional[Iterable[Tuple[Callable, Union[type, "EventFilter"]]]] = None,
    argv: Optional[list] = None,
    **kwargs,
@@ -111,7 +119,7 @@ def _run_cli(
                kwargs={"email": args.email, "password": args.password},
            )
            configure_thread.start()
-        client.run_forever()
+        client.run_until(until)


 def extract_addr(text: str) -> str:
@@ -179,6 +187,7 @@ class futuremethod:  # noqa: N801
    """Decorator for async methods."""

    def __init__(self, func):
+        functools.update_wrapper(self, func)
        self._func = func

    def __get__(self, instance, owner=None):
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ class Account:
        """Add a new transport using a QR code."""
        yield self._rpc.add_transport_from_qr.future(self.id, qr)

+    def delete_transport(self, addr: str):
+        """Delete a transport."""
+        self._rpc.delete_transport(self.id, addr)
+
    @futuremethod
    def list_transports(self):
        """Return the list of all email accounts that are used as a transport in the current profile."""
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
@@ -219,10 +219,12 @@ class Chat:
        """Mark all messages in this chat as noticed."""
        self._rpc.marknoticed_chat(self.account.id, self.id)

-    def add_contact(self, *contact: Union[int, str, Contact]) -> None:
+    def add_contact(self, *contact: Union[int, str, Contact, "Account"]) -> None:
        """Add contacts to this group."""
+        from .account import Account
+
        for cnt in contact:
-            if isinstance(cnt, str):
+            if isinstance(cnt, (str, Account)):
                contact_id = self.account.create_contact(cnt).id
            elif not isinstance(cnt, int):
                contact_id = cnt.id
@@ -230,10 +232,12 @@ class Chat:
                contact_id = cnt
            self._rpc.add_contact_to_chat(self.account.id, self.id, contact_id)

-    def remove_contact(self, *contact: Union[int, str, Contact]) -> None:
+    def remove_contact(self, *contact: Union[int, str, Contact, "Account"]) -> None:
        """Remove members from this group."""
+        from .account import Account
+
        for cnt in contact:
-            if isinstance(cnt, str):
+            if isinstance(cnt, (str, Account)):
                contact_id = self.account.create_contact(cnt).id
            elif not isinstance(cnt, int):
                contact_id = cnt.id
@@ -249,6 +253,10 @@ class Chat:
        contacts = self._rpc.get_chat_contacts(self.account.id, self.id)
        return [Contact(self.account, contact_id) for contact_id in contacts]

+    def num_contacts(self) -> int:
+        """Return number of contacts in this chat."""
+        return len(self.get_contacts())
+
    def get_past_contacts(self) -> list[Contact]:
        """Get past contacts for this chat."""
        past_contacts = self._rpc.get_past_chat_contacts(self.account.id, self.id)
@@ -295,7 +303,7 @@ class Chat:
            f.flush()
            self._rpc.send_msg(self.account.id, self.id, {"viewtype": ViewType.VCARD, "file": f.name})

-    def place_outgoing_call(self, place_call_info: str) -> Message:
+    def place_outgoing_call(self, place_call_info: str, has_video_initially: bool) -> Message:
        """Starts an outgoing call."""
-        msg_id = self._rpc.place_outgoing_call(self.account.id, self.id, place_call_info)
+        msg_id = self._rpc.place_outgoing_call(self.account.id, self.id, place_call_info, has_video_initially)
        return Message(self.account, msg_id)
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/client.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/client.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from typing import (

 from ._utils import (
    AttrDict,
+    _forever,
    parse_system_add_remove,
    parse_system_image_changed,
    parse_system_title_changed,
@@ -91,19 +92,28 @@ class Client:

    def run_forever(self) -> None:
        """Process events forever."""
-        self.run_until(lambda _: False)
+        self.run_until(_forever)

    def run_until(self, func: Callable[[AttrDict], bool]) -> AttrDict:
-        """Process events until the given callable evaluates to True.
-
-        The callable should accept an AttrDict object representing the
-        last processed event. The event is returned when the callable
-        evaluates to True.
-        """
+        """Start the event processing loop."""
        self.logger.debug("Listening to incoming events...")
        if self.is_configured():
            self.account.start_io()
        self._process_messages()  # Process old messages.
+        return self._process_events(until_func=func)  # Loop over incoming events
+
+    def _process_events(
+        self,
+        until_func: Callable[[AttrDict], bool] = _forever,
+        until_event: EventType = False,
+    ) -> AttrDict:
+        """Process events until the given callable evaluates to True,
+        or until a certain event happens.
+
+        The until_func callable should accept an AttrDict object representing
+        the last processed event. The event is returned when the callable
+        evaluates to True.
+        """
        while True:
            event = self.account.wait_for_event()
            event["kind"] = EventType(event.kind)
@@ -112,10 +122,13 @@ class Client:
            if event.kind == EventType.INCOMING_MSG:
                self._process_messages()

-            stop = func(event)
+            stop = until_func(event)
            if stop:
                return event

+            if event.kind == until_event:
+                return event
+
    def _on_event(self, event: AttrDict, filter_type: Type[EventFilter] = RawEvent) -> None:
        for hook, evfilter in self._hooks.get(filter_type, []):
            if evfilter.filter(event):
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class EventType(str, Enum):
    CONFIG_SYNCED = "ConfigSynced"
    WEBXDC_REALTIME_DATA = "WebxdcRealtimeData"
    WEBXDC_REALTIME_ADVERTISEMENT_RECEIVED = "WebxdcRealtimeAdvertisementReceived"
+    TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED = "TransportsModified"


 class ChatId(IntEnum):
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ class Message:
        read_receipts = self._rpc.get_message_read_receipts(self.account.id, self.id)
        return [AttrDict(read_receipt) for read_receipt in read_receipts]

+    def get_read_receipt_count(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Returns count of read receipts on message.
+
+        This view count is meant as a feedback measure for the channel owner only.
+        """
+        return self._rpc.get_message_read_receipt_count(self.account.id, self.id)
+
    def get_reactions(self) -> Optional[AttrDict]:
        """Get message reactions."""
        reactions = self._rpc.get_message_reactions(self.account.id, self.id)
@@ -60,6 +68,10 @@ class Message:
        """Mark the message as seen."""
        self._rpc.markseen_msgs(self.account.id, [self.id])

+    def exists(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if the message exists."""
+        return bool(self._rpc.get_existing_msg_ids(self.account.id, [self.id]))
+
    def continue_autocrypt_key_transfer(self, setup_code: str) -> None:
        """Continue the Autocrypt Setup Message key transfer.

--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/pytestplugin.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/pytestplugin.py
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@

 from __future__ import annotations

+import logging
 import os
+import pathlib
+import platform
 import random
+import subprocess
+import sys
 from typing import AsyncGenerator, Optional

+import execnet
 import py
 import pytest

@@ -16,10 +22,22 @@ from .rpc import Rpc
 E2EE_INFO_MSGS = 1
 """
 The number of info messages added to new e2ee chats.
-Currently this is "End-to-end encryption available".
+Currently this is "Messages are end-to-end encrypted."
 """


+def pytest_report_header():
+    for base in os.get_exec_path():
+        fn = pathlib.Path(base).joinpath(base, "deltachat-rpc-server")
+        if fn.exists():
+            proc = subprocess.Popen([str(fn), "--version"], stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            proc.wait()
+            version = proc.stderr.read().decode().strip()
+            return f"deltachat-rpc-server: {fn} [{version}]"
+
+    return None
+
+
 class ACFactory:
    """Test account factory."""

@@ -36,16 +54,21 @@ class ACFactory:

    def get_credentials(self) -> (str, str):
        """Generate new credentials for chatmail account."""
-        domain = os.getenv("CHATMAIL_DOMAIN")
+        domain = os.environ["CHATMAIL_DOMAIN"]
        username = "ci-" + "".join(random.choice("2345789acdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz") for i in range(6))
        return f"{username}@{domain}", f"{username}${username}"

+    def get_account_qr(self):
+        """Return "dcaccount:" QR code for testing chatmail relay."""
+        domain = os.environ["CHATMAIL_DOMAIN"]
+        return f"dcaccount:{domain}"
+
    @futuremethod
    def new_configured_account(self):
        """Create a new configured account."""
        account = self.get_unconfigured_account()
-        domain = os.getenv("CHATMAIL_DOMAIN")
-        yield account.add_transport_from_qr.future(f"dcaccount:{domain}")
+        qr = self.get_account_qr()
+        yield account.add_transport_from_qr.future(qr)

        assert account.is_configured()
        return account
@@ -77,6 +100,7 @@ class ACFactory:
        ac_clone = self.get_unconfigured_account()
        for transport in transports:
            ac_clone.add_or_update_transport(transport)
+        ac_clone.bring_online()
        return ac_clone

    def get_accepted_chat(self, ac1: Account, ac2: Account) -> Chat:
@@ -181,13 +205,143 @@ def log():

    class Printer:
        def section(self, msg: str) -> None:
-            print()
-            print("=" * 10, msg, "=" * 10)
+            logging.info("\n%s %s %s", "=" * 10, msg, "=" * 10)

        def step(self, msg: str) -> None:
-            print("-" * 5, "step " + msg, "-" * 5)
+            logging.info("%s step %s %s", "-" * 5, msg, "-" * 5)

        def indent(self, msg: str) -> None:
-            print("  " + msg)
+            logging.info("  " + msg)

    return Printer()
+
+
+#
+# support for testing against different deltachat-rpc-server/clients
+# installed into a temporary virtualenv and connected via 'execnet' channels
+#
+
+
+def find_path(venv, name):
+    is_windows = platform.system() == "Windows"
+    bin = venv / ("bin" if not is_windows else "Scripts")
+
+    tryadd = [""]
+    if is_windows:
+        tryadd += os.environ["PATHEXT"].split(os.pathsep)
+    for ext in tryadd:
+        p = bin.joinpath(name + ext)
+        if p.exists():
+            return str(p)
+
+    return None
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def get_core_python_env(tmp_path_factory):
+    """Return a factory to create virtualenv environments with rpc server/client packages
+    installed.
+
+    The factory takes a version and returns a (python_path, rpc_server_path) tuple
+    of the respective binaries in the virtualenv.
+    """
+
+    envs = {}
+
+    def get_versioned_venv(core_version):
+        venv = envs.get(core_version)
+        if not venv:
+            venv = tmp_path_factory.mktemp(f"temp-{core_version}")
+            subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "-m", "venv", venv])
+
+            python = find_path(venv, "python")
+            pkgs = [f"deltachat-rpc-server=={core_version}", f"deltachat-rpc-client=={core_version}", "pytest"]
+            subprocess.check_call([python, "-m", "pip", "install"] + pkgs)
+
+            envs[core_version] = venv
+        python = find_path(venv, "python")
+        rpc_server_path = find_path(venv, "deltachat-rpc-server")
+        logging.info(f"Paths:\npython={python}\nrpc_server={rpc_server_path}")
+        return python, rpc_server_path
+
+    return get_versioned_venv
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def alice_and_remote_bob(tmp_path, acfactory, get_core_python_env):
+    """return local Alice account, a contact to bob, and a remote 'eval' function for bob.
+
+    The 'eval' function allows to remote-execute arbitrary expressions
+    that can use the `bob` online account, and the `bob_contact_alice`.
+    """
+
+    def factory(core_version):
+        python, rpc_server_path = get_core_python_env(core_version)
+        gw = execnet.makegateway(f"popen//python={python}")
+
+        accounts_dir = str(tmp_path.joinpath("account1_venv1"))
+        channel = gw.remote_exec(remote_bob_loop)
+        cm = os.environ.get("CHATMAIL_DOMAIN")
+
+        # trigger getting an online account on bob's side
+        channel.send((accounts_dir, str(rpc_server_path), cm))
+
+        # meanwhile get a local alice account
+        alice = acfactory.get_online_account()
+        channel.send(alice.self_contact.make_vcard())
+
+        # wait for bob to have started
+        sysinfo = channel.receive()
+        assert sysinfo == f"v{core_version}"
+        bob_vcard = channel.receive()
+        [alice_contact_bob] = alice.import_vcard(bob_vcard)
+
+        def eval(eval_str):
+            channel.send(eval_str)
+            return channel.receive()
+
+        return alice, alice_contact_bob, eval
+
+    return factory
+
+
+def remote_bob_loop(channel):
+    # This function executes with versioned
+    # deltachat-rpc-client/server packages
+    # installed into the virtualenv.
+    #
+    # The "channel" argument is a send/receive pipe
+    # to the process that runs the corresponding remote_exec(remote_bob_loop)
+
+    import os
+
+    from deltachat_rpc_client import DeltaChat, Rpc
+    from deltachat_rpc_client.pytestplugin import ACFactory
+
+    accounts_dir, rpc_server_path, chatmail_domain = channel.receive()
+    os.environ["CHATMAIL_DOMAIN"] = chatmail_domain
+
+    # older core versions don't support specifying rpc_server_path
+    # so we can't just pass `rpc_server_path` argument to Rpc constructor
+    basepath = os.path.dirname(rpc_server_path)
+    os.environ["PATH"] = os.pathsep.join([basepath, os.environ["PATH"]])
+    rpc = Rpc(accounts_dir=accounts_dir)
+
+    with rpc:
+        dc = DeltaChat(rpc)
+        channel.send(dc.rpc.get_system_info()["deltachat_core_version"])
+        acfactory = ACFactory(dc)
+        bob = acfactory.get_online_account()
+        alice_vcard = channel.receive()
+        [alice_contact] = bob.import_vcard(alice_vcard)
+        ns = {"bob": bob, "bob_contact_alice": alice_contact}
+        channel.send(bob.self_contact.make_vcard())
+
+        while 1:
+            eval_str = channel.receive()
+            res = eval(eval_str, ns)
+            try:
+                channel.send(res)
+            except Exception:
+                # some unserializable result
+                channel.send(None)
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/rpc.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/rpc.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from queue import Empty, Queue
-from threading import Event, Thread
+from threading import Thread
 from typing import Any, Iterator, Optional


@@ -17,25 +17,6 @@ class JsonRpcError(Exception):
    """JSON-RPC error."""


-class RpcFuture:
-    """RPC future waiting for RPC call result."""
-
-    def __init__(self, rpc: "Rpc", request_id: int, event: Event):
-        self.rpc = rpc
-        self.request_id = request_id
-        self.event = event
-
-    def __call__(self):
-        """Wait for the future to return the result."""
-        self.event.wait()
-        response = self.rpc.request_results.pop(self.request_id)
-        if "error" in response:
-            raise JsonRpcError(response["error"])
-        if "result" in response:
-            return response["result"]
-        return None
-
-
 class RpcMethod:
    """RPC method."""

@@ -57,20 +38,31 @@ class RpcMethod:
            "params": args,
            "id": request_id,
        }
-        event = Event()
-        self.rpc.request_events[request_id] = event
+        self.rpc.request_results[request_id] = queue = Queue()
        self.rpc.request_queue.put(request)

-        return RpcFuture(self.rpc, request_id, event)
+        def rpc_future():
+            """Wait for the request to receive a result."""
+            response = queue.get()
+            if "error" in response:
+                raise JsonRpcError(response["error"])
+            return response.get("result", None)
+
+        return rpc_future


 class Rpc:
    """RPC client."""

-    def __init__(self, accounts_dir: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        accounts_dir: Optional[str] = None,
+        rpc_server_path="deltachat-rpc-server",
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
        """Initialize RPC client.

-        The given arguments will be passed to subprocess.Popen().
+        The 'kwargs' arguments will be passed to subprocess.Popen().
        """
        if accounts_dir:
            kwargs["env"] = {
@@ -79,13 +71,12 @@ class Rpc:
            }

        self._kwargs = kwargs
+        self.rpc_server_path = rpc_server_path
        self.process: subprocess.Popen
        self.id_iterator: Iterator[int]
        self.event_queues: dict[int, Queue]
-        # Map from request ID to `threading.Event`.
-        self.request_events: dict[int, Event]
-        # Map from request ID to the result.
-        self.request_results: dict[int, Any]
+        # Map from request ID to a Queue which provides a single result
+        self.request_results: dict[int, Queue]
        self.request_queue: Queue[Any]
        self.closing: bool
        self.reader_thread: Thread
@@ -93,28 +84,27 @@ class Rpc:
        self.events_thread: Thread

    def start(self) -> None:
-        """Start RPC server subprocess."""
+        """Start RPC server subprocess and wait for successful initialization.
+
+        This method blocks until the RPC server responds to an initial
+        health-check RPC call (get_system_info).
+        If the server fails to start
+        (e.g., due to an invalid accounts directory),
+        a JsonRpcError is raised.
+        """
+        popen_kwargs = {"stdin": subprocess.PIPE, "stdout": subprocess.PIPE, "stderr": subprocess.PIPE}
        if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
-            self.process = subprocess.Popen(
-                "deltachat-rpc-server",
-                stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                # Prevent subprocess from capturing SIGINT.
-                process_group=0,
-                **self._kwargs,
-            )
+            # Prevent subprocess from capturing SIGINT.
+            popen_kwargs["process_group"] = 0
        else:
-            self.process = subprocess.Popen(
-                "deltachat-rpc-server",
-                stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                # `process_group` is not supported before Python 3.11.
-                preexec_fn=os.setpgrp,  # noqa: PLW1509
-                **self._kwargs,
-            )
+            # `process_group` is not supported before Python 3.11.
+            popen_kwargs["preexec_fn"] = os.setpgrp  # noqa: PLW1509
+
+        popen_kwargs.update(self._kwargs)
+        self.process = subprocess.Popen(self.rpc_server_path, **popen_kwargs)
+
        self.id_iterator = itertools.count(start=1)
        self.event_queues = {}
-        self.request_events = {}
        self.request_results = {}
        self.request_queue = Queue()
        self.closing = False
@@ -125,6 +115,22 @@ class Rpc:
        self.events_thread = Thread(target=self.events_loop)
        self.events_thread.start()

+        # Perform a health-check RPC call to ensure the server started
+        # successfully and the accounts directory is usable.
+        try:
+            system_info = self.get_system_info()
+        except (JsonRpcError, Exception) as e:
+            # The reader_loop already saw EOF on stdout, so the process
+            # has exited and stderr is available.
+            stderr = self.process.stderr.read().decode(errors="replace").strip()
+            if stderr:
+                raise JsonRpcError(f"RPC server failed to start: {stderr}") from e
+            raise JsonRpcError(f"RPC server startup check failed: {e}") from e
+        logging.info(
+            "RPC server ready. Core version: %s",
+            system_info.get("deltachat_core_version", "unknown"),
+        )
+
    def close(self) -> None:
        """Terminate RPC server process and wait until the reader loop finishes."""
        self.closing = True
@@ -149,14 +155,16 @@ class Rpc:
                response = json.loads(line)
                if "id" in response:
                    response_id = response["id"]
-                    event = self.request_events.pop(response_id)
-                    self.request_results[response_id] = response
-                    event.set()
+                    self.request_results.pop(response_id).put(response)
                else:
                    logging.warning("Got a response without ID: %s", response)
        except Exception:
            # Log an exception if the reader loop dies.
            logging.exception("Exception in the reader loop")
+        finally:
+            # Unblock any pending requests when the server closes stdout.
+            for _request_id, queue in self.request_results.items():
+                queue.put({"error": {"code": -32000, "message": "RPC server closed"}})

    def writer_loop(self) -> None:
        """Writer loop ensuring only a single thread writes requests."""
@@ -165,7 +173,6 @@ class Rpc:
                data = (json.dumps(request) + "\n").encode()
                self.process.stdin.write(data)
                self.process.stdin.flush()
-
        except Exception:
            # Log an exception if the writer loop dies.
            logging.exception("Exception in the writer loop")
@@ -179,15 +186,15 @@ class Rpc:
    def events_loop(self) -> None:
        """Request new events and distributes them between queues."""
        try:
-            while True:
+            while events := self.get_next_event_batch():
+                for event in events:
+                    account_id = event["contextId"]
+                    queue = self.get_queue(account_id)
+                    payload = event["event"]
+                    logging.debug("account_id=%d got an event %s", account_id, payload)
+                    queue.put(payload)
                if self.closing:
                    return
-                event = self.get_next_event()
-                account_id = event["contextId"]
-                queue = self.get_queue(account_id)
-                event = event["event"]
-                logging.debug("account_id=%d got an event %s", account_id, event)
-                queue.put(event)
        except Exception:
            # Log an exception if the event loop dies.
            logging.exception("Exception in the event loop")
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/conftest.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations

 import imaplib
 import io
+import logging
 import pathlib
 import ssl
 from contextlib import contextmanager
@@ -45,13 +46,13 @@ class DirectImap:
        try:
            self.conn.logout()
        except (OSError, imaplib.IMAP4.abort):
-            print("Could not logout direct_imap conn")
+            logging.warning("Could not logout direct_imap conn")

    def create_folder(self, foldername):
        try:
            self.conn.folder.create(foldername)
        except errors.MailboxFolderCreateError as e:
-            print("Can't create", foldername, "probably it already exists:", str(e))
+            logging.warning(f"Cannot create '{foldername}', probably it already exists: {str(e)}")

    def select_folder(self, foldername: str) -> tuple:
        assert not self._idling
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class DirectImap:
        messages = self.get_unread_messages()
        if messages:
            res = self.conn.flag(messages, MailMessageFlags.SEEN, True)
-            print("marked seen:", messages, res)
+            logging.info(f"Marked seen: {messages} {res}")

    def get_unread_cnt(self) -> int:
        return len(self.get_unread_messages())
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ def test_calls(acfactory) -> None:
    alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
    alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
    bob.create_chat(alice)  # Accept the chat so incoming call causes a notification.
-    outgoing_call_message = alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call(place_call_info)
+    outgoing_call_message = alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call(place_call_info, has_video_initially=True)
    assert outgoing_call_message.get_call_info().state.kind == "Alerting"

    incoming_call_event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.INCOMING_CALL)
    assert incoming_call_event.place_call_info == place_call_info
-    assert not incoming_call_event.has_video  # Cannot be parsed as SDP, so false by default
+    assert incoming_call_event.has_video
    incoming_call_message = Message(bob, incoming_call_event.msg_id)
    assert incoming_call_message.get_call_info().state.kind == "Alerting"
-    assert not incoming_call_message.get_call_info().has_video
+    assert incoming_call_message.get_call_info().has_video

    incoming_call_message.accept_incoming_call(accept_call_info)
    assert incoming_call_message.get_call_info().sdp_offer == place_call_info
@@ -41,46 +41,38 @@ def test_video_call(acfactory) -> None:
    #
    # `s=` cannot be empty according to RFC 3264,
    # so it is more clear as `s=-`.
-    place_call_info = """v=0\r
-o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP6 2001:db8::3\r
-s=-\r
-c=IN IP6 2001:db8::3\r
-t=0 0\r
-a=group:BUNDLE foo bar\r
-\r
-m=audio 10000 RTP/AVP 0 8 97\r
-b=AS:200\r
-a=mid:foo\r
-a=rtcp-mux\r
-a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000\r
-a=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000\r
-a=rtpmap:97 iLBC/8000\r
-a=extmap:1 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:sdes:mid\r
-\r
-m=video 10002 RTP/AVP 31 32\r
-b=AS:1000\r
-a=mid:bar\r
-a=rtcp-mux\r
-a=rtpmap:31 H261/90000\r
-a=rtpmap:32 MPV/90000\r
-a=extmap:1 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:sdes:mid\r
-"""

    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)

    bob.create_chat(alice)  # Accept the chat so incoming call causes a notification.
    alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
    alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
-    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call(place_call_info)
+    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer", has_video_initially=True)

    incoming_call_event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.INCOMING_CALL)
-    assert incoming_call_event.place_call_info == place_call_info
+    assert incoming_call_event.place_call_info == "offer"
    assert incoming_call_event.has_video

    incoming_call_message = Message(bob, incoming_call_event.msg_id)
    assert incoming_call_message.get_call_info().has_video


+def test_audio_call(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    bob.create_chat(alice)  # Accept the chat so incoming call causes a notification.
+    alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
+    alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
+    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer", has_video_initially=False)
+
+    incoming_call_event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.INCOMING_CALL)
+    assert incoming_call_event.place_call_info == "offer"
+    assert not incoming_call_event.has_video
+
+    incoming_call_message = Message(bob, incoming_call_event.msg_id)
+    assert not incoming_call_message.get_call_info().has_video
+
+
 def test_ice_servers(acfactory) -> None:
    alice = acfactory.get_online_account()

@@ -92,7 +84,7 @@ def test_no_contact_request_call(acfactory) -> None:
    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)

    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
-    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer")
+    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer", has_video_initially=True)
    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello!")

    # Notification for "Hello!" message should arrive
@@ -107,3 +99,48 @@ def test_no_contact_request_call(acfactory) -> None:
            msg = bob.get_message_by_id(event.msg_id)
            if msg.get_snapshot().text == "Hello!":
                break
+
+
+def test_who_can_call_me_nobody(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    # Bob sets "who can call me" to "nobody" (2)
+    bob.set_config("who_can_call_me", "2")
+
+    # Bob even accepts Alice in advance so the chat does not appear as contact request.
+    bob.create_chat(alice)
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer", has_video_initially=True)
+    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello!")
+
+    # Notification for "Hello!" message should arrive
+    # without the call ringing.
+    while True:
+        event = bob.wait_for_event()
+
+        # There should be no incoming call notification.
+        assert event.kind != EventType.INCOMING_CALL
+
+        if event.kind == EventType.INCOMING_MSG:
+            msg = bob.get_message_by_id(event.msg_id)
+            if msg.get_snapshot().text == "Hello!":
+                break
+
+
+def test_who_can_call_me_everybody(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test that if "who can call me" setting is set to "everybody", calls arrive even in contact request chats."""
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    # Bob sets "who can call me" to "nobody" (0)
+    bob.set_config("who_can_call_me", "0")
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call("offer", has_video_initially=True)
+    incoming_call_event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.INCOMING_CALL)
+
+    incoming_call_message = Message(bob, incoming_call_event.msg_id)
+
+    # Even with the call arriving, the chat is still in the contact request mode.
+    incoming_chat = incoming_call_message.get_snapshot().chat
+    assert incoming_chat.get_basic_snapshot().is_contact_request
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_chatlist_events.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_chatlist_events.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-import base64
-import os
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

 from deltachat_rpc_client import Account, EventType, const
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ def test_download_on_demand(acfactory: ACFactory) -> None:
    msg.get_snapshot().chat.accept()
    bob.get_chat_by_id(chat_id).send_message(
        "Hello World, this message is bigger than 5 bytes",
-        html=base64.b64encode(os.urandom(300000)).decode("utf-8"),
+        file="../test-data/image/screenshot.jpg",
    )

    message = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg()
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_cross_core.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_cross_core.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import subprocess
+
+import pytest
+
+from deltachat_rpc_client import DeltaChat, Rpc
+
+
+def test_install_venv_and_use_other_core(tmp_path, get_core_python_env):
+    python, rpc_server_path = get_core_python_env("2.24.0")
+    subprocess.check_call([python, "-m", "pip", "install", "deltachat-rpc-server==2.24.0"])
+    rpc = Rpc(accounts_dir=tmp_path.joinpath("accounts"), rpc_server_path=rpc_server_path)
+
+    with rpc:
+        dc = DeltaChat(rpc)
+        assert dc.rpc.get_system_info()["deltachat_core_version"] == "v2.24.0"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("version", ["2.24.0"])
+def test_qr_setup_contact(alice_and_remote_bob, version) -> None:
+    """Test other-core Bob profile can do securejoin with Alice on current core."""
+    alice, alice_contact_bob, remote_eval = alice_and_remote_bob(version)
+
+    qr_code = alice.get_qr_code()
+    remote_eval(f"bob.secure_join({qr_code!r})")
+    alice.wait_for_securejoin_inviter_success()
+
+    # Test that Alice verified Bob's profile.
+    alice_contact_bob_snapshot = alice_contact_bob.get_snapshot()
+    assert alice_contact_bob_snapshot.is_verified
+
+    remote_eval("bob.wait_for_securejoin_joiner_success()")
+
+    # Test that Bob verified Alice's profile.
+    assert remote_eval("bob_contact_alice.get_snapshot().is_verified")
+
+
+def test_send_and_receive_message(alice_and_remote_bob) -> None:
+    """Test other-core Bob profile can send a message to Alice on current core."""
+    alice, alice_contact_bob, remote_eval = alice_and_remote_bob("2.20.0")
+
+    remote_eval("bob_contact_alice.create_chat().send_text('hello')")
+
+    msg = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    assert msg.get_snapshot().text == "hello"
+
+
+def test_second_device(acfactory, alice_and_remote_bob) -> None:
+    """Test setting up current version as a second device for old version."""
+    _alice, alice_contact_bob, remote_eval = alice_and_remote_bob("2.20.0")
+
+    remote_eval("locals().setdefault('future', bob._rpc.provide_backup.future(bob.id))")
+    qr = remote_eval("bob._rpc.get_backup_qr(bob.id)")
+    new_account = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
+    new_account._rpc.get_backup(new_account.id, qr)
+    remote_eval("locals()['future']()")
+
+    assert new_account.get_config("addr") == remote_eval("bob.get_config('addr')")
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_folders.py
@@ -2,92 +2,13 @@ import logging
 import re
 import time

-import pytest
 from imap_tools import AND, U

 from deltachat_rpc_client import Contact, EventType, Message


-def test_move_works(acfactory):
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    ac2.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-    ac2.bring_online()
-
-    chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
-    chat.send_text("message1")
-
-    # Message is moved to the movebox
-    ac2.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_MOVED)
-
-    # Message is downloaded
-    msg = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
-    assert msg.text == "message1"
-
-
-def test_move_avoids_loop(acfactory, direct_imap):
-    """Test that the message is only moved from INBOX to DeltaChat.
-
-    This is to avoid busy loop if moved message reappears in the Inbox
-    or some scanned folder later.
-    For example, this happens on servers that alias `INBOX.DeltaChat` to `DeltaChat` folder,
-    so the message moved to `DeltaChat` appears as a new message in the `INBOX.DeltaChat` folder.
-    We do not want to move this message from `INBOX.DeltaChat` to `DeltaChat` again.
-    """
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    ac2.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-    ac2.set_config("delete_server_after", "0")
-    ac2.bring_online()
-
-    # Create INBOX.DeltaChat folder and make sure
-    # it is detected by full folder scan.
-    ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)
-    ac2_direct_imap.create_folder("INBOX.DeltaChat")
-    ac2.stop_io()
-    ac2.start_io()
-
-    while True:
-        event = ac2.wait_for_event()
-        # Wait until the end of folder scan.
-        if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "Found folders:" in event.msg:
-            break
-
-    ac1_chat = acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2)
-    ac1_chat.send_text("Message 1")
-
-    # Message is moved to the DeltaChat folder and downloaded.
-    ac2_msg1 = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
-    assert ac2_msg1.text == "Message 1"
-
-    # Move the message to the INBOX.DeltaChat again.
-    # We assume that test server uses "." as the delimiter.
-    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("DeltaChat")
-    ac2_direct_imap.conn.move(["*"], "INBOX.DeltaChat")
-
-    ac1_chat.send_text("Message 2")
-    ac2_msg2 = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
-    assert ac2_msg2.text == "Message 2"
-
-    # Stop and start I/O to trigger folder scan.
-    ac2.stop_io()
-    ac2.start_io()
-    while True:
-        event = ac2.wait_for_event()
-        # Wait until the end of folder scan.
-        if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "Found folders:" in event.msg:
-            break
-
-    # Check that Message 1 is still in the INBOX.DeltaChat folder
-    # and Message 2 is in the DeltaChat folder.
-    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")
-    assert len(ac2_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0
-    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("DeltaChat")
-    assert len(ac2_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 1
-    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX.DeltaChat")
-    assert len(ac2_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 1
-
-
 def test_reactions_for_a_reordering_move(acfactory, direct_imap):
-    """When a batch of messages is moved from Inbox to DeltaChat folder with a single MOVE command,
+    """When a batch of messages is moved from Inbox to another folder with a single MOVE command,
    their UIDs may be reordered (e.g. Gmail is known for that) which led to that messages were
    processed by receive_imf in the wrong order, and, particularly, reactions were processed before
    messages they refer to and thus dropped.
@@ -97,7 +18,6 @@ def test_reactions_for_a_reordering_move(acfactory, direct_imap):
    addr, password = acfactory.get_credentials()
    ac2 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
    ac2.add_or_update_transport({"addr": addr, "password": password})
-    ac2.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
    assert ac2.is_configured()

    ac2.bring_online()
@@ -113,11 +33,17 @@ def test_reactions_for_a_reordering_move(acfactory, direct_imap):
    react_str = "\N{THUMBS UP SIGN}"
    msg1.send_reaction(react_str).wait_until_delivered()

-    logging.info("moving messages to ac2's DeltaChat folder in the reverse order")
+    logging.info("moving messages to ac2's movebox folder in the reverse order")
    ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)
+    ac2_direct_imap.create_folder("Movebox")
    ac2_direct_imap.connect()
    for uid in sorted([m.uid for m in ac2_direct_imap.get_all_messages()], reverse=True):
-        ac2_direct_imap.conn.move(uid, "DeltaChat")
+        ac2_direct_imap.conn.move(uid, "Movebox")
+
+    logging.info("moving messages back")
+    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("Movebox")
+    for uid in sorted([m.uid for m in ac2_direct_imap.get_all_messages()]):
+        ac2_direct_imap.conn.move(uid, "INBOX")

    logging.info("receiving messages by ac2")
    ac2.start_io()
@@ -130,193 +56,22 @@ def test_reactions_for_a_reordering_move(acfactory, direct_imap):
    assert list(reactions.reactions_by_contact.values())[0] == [react_str]


-def test_delete_deltachat_folder(acfactory, direct_imap):
-    """Test that DeltaChat folder is recreated if user deletes it manually."""
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_configured_account()
-    ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-    ac1.bring_online()
-
-    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
-    ac1_direct_imap.conn.folder.delete("DeltaChat")
-    assert "DeltaChat" not in ac1_direct_imap.list_folders()
-
-    # Wait until new folder is created and UIDVALIDITY is updated.
-    while True:
-        event = ac1.wait_for_event()
-        if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "uid/validity change folder DeltaChat" in event.msg:
-            break
-
-    ac2 = acfactory.get_online_account()
-    ac2.create_chat(ac1).send_text("hello")
-    msg = ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
-    assert msg.text == "hello"
-
-    assert "DeltaChat" in ac1_direct_imap.list_folders()
-
-
-def test_dont_show_emails(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
-    """Most mailboxes have a "Drafts" folder where constantly new emails appear but we don't actually want to show them.
-    So: If it's outgoing AND there is no Received header, then ignore the email.
-
-    If the draft email is sent out and received later (i.e. it's in "Inbox"), it must be shown.
-
-    Also, test that unknown emails in the Spam folder are not shown."""
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_configured_account()
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    ac1.set_config("show_emails", "2")
-
-    ac1.create_contact("alice@example.org").create_chat()
-
-    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Drafts")
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Spam")
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Junk")
-
-    # Learn UID validity for all folders.
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")
-    ac1.start_io()
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_INBOX_IDLE)
-    ac1.stop_io()
-
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Drafts",
-        """
-        From: ac1 <{}>
-        Subject: subj
-        To: alice@example.org
-        Message-ID: <aepiors@example.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        message in Drafts received later
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: unknown.address@junk.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: unknown.address@junk.org, unkwnown.add@junk.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message2@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown & malformed message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: delta<address: inbox@nhroy.com>
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message99@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown & malformed message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Spam",
-        """
-        From: alice@example.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message3@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Actually interesting message in Spam
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-    ac1_direct_imap.append(
-        "Junk",
-        """
-        From: unknown.address@junk.org
-        Subject: subj
-        To: {}
-        Message-ID: <spam.message@junk.org>
-        Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
-
-        Unknown message in Junk
-    """.format(
-            ac1.get_config("configured_addr"),
-        ),
-    )
-
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")
-    log.section("All prepared, now let DC find the message")
-    ac1.start_io()
-
-    # Wait until each folder was scanned, this is necessary for this test to test what it should test:
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_INBOX_IDLE)
-
-    fresh_msgs = list(ac1.get_fresh_messages())
-    msg = fresh_msgs[0].get_snapshot()
-    chat_msgs = msg.chat.get_messages()
-    assert len(chat_msgs) == 1
-    assert msg.text == "subj – Actually interesting message in Spam"
-
-    assert not any("unknown.address" in c.get_full_snapshot().name for c in ac1.get_chatlist())
-    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("Spam")
-    assert ac1_direct_imap.get_uid_by_message_id("spam.message@junk.org")
-
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    log.section("'Send out' the draft by moving it to Inbox, and wait for DC to display it this time")
-    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("Drafts")
-    uid = ac1_direct_imap.get_uid_by_message_id("aepiors@example.org")
-    ac1_direct_imap.conn.move(uid, "Inbox")
-
-    ac1.start_io()
-    event = ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
-    msg2 = Message(ac1, event.msg_id).get_snapshot()
-
-    assert msg2.text == "subj – message in Drafts received later"
-    assert len(msg.chat.get_messages()) == 2
-
-
-def test_move_works_on_self_sent(acfactory):
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-
-    # Enable movebox and wait until it is created.
-    ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-    ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
-    ac1.bring_online()
-
-    chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
-    chat.send_text("message1")
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_MOVED)
-    chat.send_text("message2")
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_MOVED)
-    chat.send_text("message3")
-    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_MOVED)
-
-
-def test_moved_markseen(acfactory, direct_imap):
+def test_moved_markseen(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
    """Test that message already moved to DeltaChat folder is marked as seen."""
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    ac2.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
+    ac1 = acfactory.get_online_account()
+
+    addr, password = acfactory.get_credentials()
+    ac2 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
+    ac2.add_or_update_transport({"addr": addr, "password": password})
+    ac2.bring_online()
+
+    log.section("ac2: creating DeltaChat folder")
+    ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)
+    ac2_direct_imap.create_folder("DeltaChat")
    ac2.set_config("delete_server_after", "0")
    ac2.set_config("sync_msgs", "0")  # Do not send a sync message when accepting a contact request.
+
+    ac2.add_or_update_transport({"addr": addr, "password": password, "imapFolder": "DeltaChat"})
    ac2.bring_online()

    ac2.stop_io()
@@ -326,6 +81,7 @@ def test_moved_markseen(acfactory, direct_imap):
        idle2.wait_for_new_message()

    # Emulate moving of the message to DeltaChat folder by Sieve rule.
+    log.section("ac2: moving message into DeltaChat folder")
    ac2_direct_imap.conn.move(["*"], "DeltaChat")
    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("DeltaChat")
    assert len(list(ac2_direct_imap.conn.fetch("*", mark_seen=False))) == 1
@@ -349,15 +105,11 @@ def test_moved_markseen(acfactory, direct_imap):
    assert len(list(ac2_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True, uid=U(1, "*")), mark_seen=False))) == 1


-@pytest.mark.parametrize("mvbox_move", [True, False])
-def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap, mvbox_move):
+def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap):
    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)

    for ac in ac1, ac2:
        ac.set_config("delete_server_after", "0")
-        if mvbox_move:
-            ac.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-            ac.bring_online()

    # Do not send BCC to self, we only want to test MDN on ac1.
    ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
@@ -366,10 +118,7 @@ def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap, mvbox_move):
    msg = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg()
    msg.mark_seen()

-    if mvbox_move:
-        rex = re.compile("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder DeltaChat as seen.")
-    else:
-        rex = re.compile("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder INBOX as seen.")
+    rex = re.compile("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder INBOX as seen.")

    for ac in ac1, ac2:
        while True:
@@ -377,12 +126,11 @@ def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap, mvbox_move):
            if event.kind == EventType.INFO and rex.search(event.msg):
                break

-    folder = "mvbox" if mvbox_move else "inbox"
    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
    ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)

-    ac1_direct_imap.select_config_folder(folder)
-    ac2_direct_imap.select_config_folder(folder)
+    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")
+    ac2_direct_imap.select_folder("INBOX")

    # Check that the mdn is marked as seen
    assert len(list(ac1_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 1
@@ -390,120 +138,12 @@ def test_markseen_message_and_mdn(acfactory, direct_imap, mvbox_move):
    assert len(list(ac2_direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True), mark_seen=False))) == 1


-def test_mvbox_and_trash(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
-    log.section("ac1: start with mvbox")
-    ac1 = acfactory.get_online_account()
-    ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-    ac1.bring_online()
-
-    log.section("ac2: start without a mvbox")
-    ac2 = acfactory.get_online_account()
-
-    log.section("ac1: create trash")
-    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder("Trash")
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    ac1.start_io()
-
-    log.section("ac1: send message and wait for ac2 to receive it")
-    acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2).send_text("message1")
-    assert ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == "message1"
-
-    assert ac1.get_config("configured_mvbox_folder") == "DeltaChat"
-    while ac1.get_config("configured_trash_folder") != "Trash":
-        ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGED)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ("folder", "move", "expected_destination"),
-    [
-        (
-            "xyz",
-            False,
-            "xyz",
-        ),  # Test that emails aren't found in a random folder
-        (
-            "xyz",
-            True,
-            "xyz",
-        ),  # ...emails are found in a random folder and downloaded without moving
-        (
-            "Spam",
-            False,
-            "INBOX",
-        ),  # ...emails are moved from the spam folder to the Inbox
-    ],
-)
-# Testrun.org does not support the CREATE-SPECIAL-USE capability, which means that we can't create a folder with
-# the "\Junk" flag (see https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6154). So, we can't test spam folder detection by flag.
-def test_scan_folders(acfactory, log, direct_imap, folder, move, expected_destination):
-    """Delta Chat periodically scans all folders for new messages to make sure we don't miss any."""
-    variant = folder + "-" + str(move) + "-" + expected_destination
-    log.section("Testing variant " + variant)
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    ac1.set_config("delete_server_after", "0")
-    if move:
-        ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-        ac1.bring_online()
-
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
-    ac1_direct_imap.create_folder(folder)
-
-    # Wait until each folder was selected once and we are IDLEing:
-    ac1.start_io()
-    ac1.bring_online()
-
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    assert folder in ac1_direct_imap.list_folders()
-
-    log.section("Send a message from ac2 to ac1 and manually move it to `folder`")
-    ac1_direct_imap.select_config_folder("inbox")
-    with ac1_direct_imap.idle() as idle1:
-        acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac2, ac1).send_text("hello")
-        idle1.wait_for_new_message()
-    ac1_direct_imap.conn.move(["*"], folder)  # "*" means "biggest UID in mailbox"
-
-    log.section("start_io() and see if DeltaChat finds the message (" + variant + ")")
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")
-    ac1.start_io()
-    chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
-    n_msgs = 1  # "Messages are end-to-end encrypted."
-    if folder == "Spam":
-        msg = ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
-        assert msg.text == "hello"
-        n_msgs += 1
-    else:
-        ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_INBOX_IDLE)
-    assert len(chat.get_messages()) == n_msgs
-
-    # The message has reached its destination.
-    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder(expected_destination)
-    assert len(ac1_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 1
-    if folder != expected_destination:
-        ac1_direct_imap.select_folder(folder)
-        assert len(ac1_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0
-
-
 def test_trash_multiple_messages(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
    ac2.stop_io()

-    # Create the Trash folder on IMAP server and configure deletion to it. There was a bug that if
-    # Trash wasn't configured initially, it can't be configured later, let's check this.
-    log.section("Creating trash folder")
-    ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)
-    ac2_direct_imap.create_folder("Trash")
    ac2.set_config("delete_server_after", "0")
    ac2.set_config("sync_msgs", "0")
-    ac2.set_config("delete_to_trash", "1")
-
-    log.section("Check that Trash can be configured initially as well")
-    ac3 = ac2.clone()
-    ac3.bring_online()
-    assert ac3.get_config("configured_trash_folder")
-    ac3.stop_io()

    ac2.start_io()
    chat12 = acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2)
@@ -520,17 +160,15 @@ def test_trash_multiple_messages(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
        assert msg.text in texts
        if text != "second":
            to_delete.append(msg)
-    # ac2 has received some messages, this is impossible w/o the trash folder configured, let's
-    # check the configuration.
-    assert ac2.get_config("configured_trash_folder") == "Trash"

    log.section("ac2: deleting all messages except second")
    assert len(to_delete) == len(texts) - 1
    ac2.delete_messages(to_delete)

    log.section("ac2: test that only one message is left")
+    ac2_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac2)
    while 1:
-        ac2.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_MOVED)
+        ac2.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED)
        ac2_direct_imap.select_config_folder("inbox")
        nr_msgs = len(ac2_direct_imap.get_all_messages())
        assert nr_msgs > 0
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_iroh_webxdc.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_iroh_webxdc.py
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ def path_to_webxdc(request):
    return str(p)


+@pytest.fixture
+def path_to_large_webxdc(request):
+    p = request.path.parent.parent.parent.joinpath("test-data/webxdc/realtime-check.xdc")
+    assert p.exists()
+    return str(p)
+
+
 def log(msg):
    logging.info(msg)

@@ -227,3 +234,29 @@ def test_advertisement_after_chatting(acfactory, path_to_webxdc):
    ac2_webxdc_msg.send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement()
    event = ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.WEBXDC_REALTIME_ADVERTISEMENT_RECEIVED)
    assert event.msg_id == ac1_webxdc_msg.id
+
+
+def test_realtime_large_webxdc(acfactory, path_to_large_webxdc):
+    """Tests initializing realtime channel on a large webxdc.
+
+    This is a regression test for a bug that existed in version 2.42.0.
+    Large webxdc is split into pre- and post- message,
+    and this previously resulted in failure to initialize realtime.
+    """
+    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    ac1.set_config("webxdc_realtime_enabled", "1")
+    ac2.set_config("webxdc_realtime_enabled", "1")
+
+    ac2.create_chat(ac1)
+    ac1_ac2_chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
+    ac1_webxdc_msg = ac1_ac2_chat.send_message(text="realtime check", file=path_to_large_webxdc)
+
+    # Receive pre-message.
+    ac2_webxdc_msg = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+
+    # Receive post-message.
+    ac2_webxdc_msg = ac2.wait_for_msg(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
+
+    ac2_webxdc_msg.send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement()
+    event = ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.WEBXDC_REALTIME_ADVERTISEMENT_RECEIVED)
+    assert event.msg_id == ac1_webxdc_msg.id
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_multitransport.py
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+import pytest
+
+from deltachat_rpc_client import EventType
+from deltachat_rpc_client.const import DownloadState
+from deltachat_rpc_client.rpc import JsonRpcError
+
+
+def test_add_second_address(acfactory) -> None:
+    account = acfactory.new_configured_account()
+    assert len(account.list_transports()) == 1
+
+    assert account.get_config("show_emails") == "2"
+
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+    account.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    assert len(account.list_transports()) == 2
+
+    account.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    assert len(account.list_transports()) == 3
+
+    first_addr = account.list_transports()[0]["addr"]
+    second_addr = account.list_transports()[1]["addr"]
+
+    # Cannot delete the first address.
+    with pytest.raises(JsonRpcError):
+        account.delete_transport(first_addr)
+
+    account.delete_transport(second_addr)
+    assert len(account.list_transports()) == 2
+
+    # show_emails does not matter for multi-relay, can be set to anything
+    account.set_config("show_emails", "0")
+
+
+def test_second_transport_without_classic_emails(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test that second transport can be configured if classic emails are not fetched."""
+    account = acfactory.new_configured_account()
+    assert len(account.list_transports()) == 1
+
+    assert account.get_config("show_emails") == "2"
+
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+    account.set_config("show_emails", "0")
+
+    account.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+
+
+def test_change_address(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test Alice configuring a second transport and setting it as a primary one."""
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    bob_addr = bob.get_config("configured_addr")
+    bob.create_chat(alice)
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello!")
+
+    msg1 = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    sender_addr1 = msg1.sender.get_snapshot().address
+
+    alice.stop_io()
+    old_alice_addr = alice.get_config("configured_addr")
+    alice_vcard = alice.self_contact.make_vcard()
+    assert old_alice_addr in alice_vcard
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+    alice.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    new_alice_addr = alice.list_transports()[1]["addr"]
+    with pytest.raises(JsonRpcError):
+        # Cannot use the address that is not
+        # configured for any transport.
+        alice.set_config("configured_addr", bob_addr)
+
+    # Load old address so it is cached.
+    assert alice.get_config("configured_addr") == old_alice_addr
+    alice.set_config("configured_addr", new_alice_addr)
+    # Make sure that setting `configured_addr` invalidated the cache.
+    assert alice.get_config("configured_addr") == new_alice_addr
+
+    alice_vcard = alice.self_contact.make_vcard()
+    assert old_alice_addr not in alice_vcard
+    assert new_alice_addr in alice_vcard
+    with pytest.raises(JsonRpcError):
+        alice.delete_transport(new_alice_addr)
+    alice.start_io()
+
+    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello again!")
+
+    msg2 = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    sender_addr2 = msg2.sender.get_snapshot().address
+
+    assert msg1.sender == msg2.sender
+    assert sender_addr1 != sender_addr2
+    assert sender_addr1 == old_alice_addr
+    assert sender_addr2 == new_alice_addr
+
+
+def test_download_on_demand(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    alice.set_config("download_limit", "1")
+
+    alice.stop_io()
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+    alice.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    alice.start_io()
+
+    alice.create_chat(bob)
+    chat_bob_alice = bob.create_chat(alice)
+    chat_bob_alice.send_message(file="../test-data/image/screenshot.jpg")
+    msg = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    snapshot = msg.get_snapshot()
+    assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
+    chat_id = snapshot.chat_id
+    # Actually the message isn't available yet. Wait somehow for the post-message to arrive.
+    chat_bob_alice.send_message("Now you can download my previous message")
+    alice.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    alice._rpc.download_full_message(alice.id, msg.id)
+    for dstate in [DownloadState.IN_PROGRESS, DownloadState.DONE]:
+        event = alice.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
+        assert event.chat_id == chat_id
+        assert event.msg_id == msg.id
+        assert msg.get_snapshot().download_state == dstate
+
+
+def test_reconfigure_transport(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test that reconfiguring the transport works."""
+    account = acfactory.get_online_account()
+
+    [transport] = account.list_transports()
+    account.add_or_update_transport(transport)
+
+
+def test_transport_synchronization(acfactory, log) -> None:
+    """Test synchronization of transports between devices."""
+
+    def wait_for_io_started(ac):
+        while True:
+            ev = ac.wait_for_event(EventType.INFO)
+            if "scheduler is running" in ev.msg:
+                return
+
+    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    ac1_clone = ac1.clone()
+    ac1_clone.bring_online()
+
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+
+    ac1.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    wait_for_io_started(ac1_clone)
+    assert len(ac1.list_transports()) == 2
+    assert len(ac1_clone.list_transports()) == 2
+
+    ac1_clone.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    wait_for_io_started(ac1)
+    assert len(ac1.list_transports()) == 3
+    assert len(ac1_clone.list_transports()) == 3
+
+    log.section("ac1 clone removes second transport")
+    [transport1, transport2, transport3] = ac1_clone.list_transports()
+    addr3 = transport3["addr"]
+    ac1_clone.delete_transport(transport2["addr"])
+
+    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    wait_for_io_started(ac1)
+    [transport1, transport3] = ac1.list_transports()
+
+    log.section("ac1 changes the primary transport")
+    ac1.set_config("configured_addr", transport3["addr"])
+
+    # One event for updated `add_timestamp` of the new primary transport,
+    # one event for the `configured_addr` update.
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    [transport1, transport3] = ac1_clone.list_transports()
+    assert ac1_clone.get_config("configured_addr") == addr3
+
+    log.section("ac1 removes the first transport")
+    ac1.delete_transport(transport1["addr"])
+
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    wait_for_io_started(ac1_clone)
+    [transport3] = ac1_clone.list_transports()
+    assert transport3["addr"] == addr3
+    assert ac1_clone.get_config("configured_addr") == addr3
+
+    ac2_chat = ac2.create_chat(ac1)
+    ac2_chat.send_text("Hello!")
+
+    assert ac1.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == "Hello!"
+    assert ac1_clone.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == "Hello!"
+
+
+def test_transport_sync_new_as_primary(acfactory, log) -> None:
+    """Test synchronization of new transport as primary between devices."""
+    ac1, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    ac1_clone = ac1.clone()
+    ac1_clone.bring_online()
+
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+
+    ac1.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    ac1_transports = ac1.list_transports()
+    assert len(ac1_transports) == 2
+    [transport1, transport2] = ac1_transports
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    assert len(ac1_clone.list_transports()) == 2
+    assert ac1_clone.get_config("configured_addr") == transport1["addr"]
+
+    log.section("ac1 changes the primary transport")
+    ac1.set_config("configured_addr", transport2["addr"])
+
+    ac1_clone.wait_for_event(EventType.TRANSPORTS_MODIFIED)
+    assert ac1_clone.get_config("configured_addr") == transport2["addr"]
+
+    log.section("ac1_clone receives a message via the new primary transport")
+    ac1_chat = ac1.create_chat(bob)
+    ac1_chat.send_text("Hello!")
+    bob_chat_id = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg_event().chat_id
+    bob_chat = bob.get_chat_by_id(bob_chat_id)
+    bob_chat.accept()
+    bob_chat.send_text("hello back")
+    assert ac1_clone.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == "hello back"
+
+
+def test_recognize_self_address(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    bob_chat = bob.create_chat(alice)
+
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+    alice.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+
+    new_alice_addr = alice.list_transports()[1]["addr"]
+    alice.set_config("configured_addr", new_alice_addr)
+
+    bob_chat.send_text("Hello!")
+    msg = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    assert msg.chat == alice.create_chat(bob)
+
+
+def test_transport_limit(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test transports limit."""
+    account = acfactory.get_online_account()
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+
+    limit = 5
+
+    for _ in range(1, limit):
+        account.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+
+    assert len(account.list_transports()) == limit
+
+    with pytest.raises(JsonRpcError):
+        account.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+
+    second_addr = account.list_transports()[1]["addr"]
+    account.delete_transport(second_addr)
+
+    # test that adding a transport after deleting one works again
+    account.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+
+
+def test_message_info_imap_urls(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test that message info contains IMAP URLs of where the message was received."""
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+    for i in range(3):
+        alice.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+        # Wait for all transports to go IDLE after adding each one.
+        for _ in range(i + 1):
+            alice.bring_online()
+
+    # Enable multi-device mode so messages are not deleted immediately.
+    alice.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+
+    # Bob creates chat, learning about Alice's currently selected transport.
+    # This is where he will send the message.
+    bob_chat = bob.create_chat(alice)
+
+    # Alice switches to another transport and removes the rest of the transports.
+    new_alice_addr = alice.list_transports()[1]["addr"]
+    alice.set_config("configured_addr", new_alice_addr)
+    removed_addrs = []
+    for transport in alice.list_transports():
+        if transport["addr"] != new_alice_addr:
+            alice.delete_transport(transport["addr"])
+            removed_addrs.append(transport["addr"])
+    alice.stop_io()
+    alice.start_io()
+
+    bob_chat.send_text("Hello!")
+
+    msg = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    msg_info = msg.get_info()
+    assert new_alice_addr in msg_info
+    for removed_addr in removed_addrs:
+        assert removed_addr not in msg_info
+    assert f"{new_alice_addr}/INBOX" in msg_info
+
+
+def test_remove_primary_transport(acfactory) -> None:
+    """Test that after removing the primary relay, Alice can still receive messages."""
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    qr = acfactory.get_account_qr()
+
+    alice.add_transport_from_qr(qr)
+    alice.bring_online()
+
+    bob_chat = bob.create_chat(alice)
+    alice.create_chat(bob)
+
+    # Alice changes the transport.
+    [transport1, transport2] = alice.list_transports()
+    alice.set_config("configured_addr", transport2["addr"])
+
+    bob_chat.send_text("Hello!")
+    msg1 = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    assert msg1.text == "Hello!"
+
+    # Alice deletes the first transport.
+    alice.delete_transport(transport1["addr"])
+    alice.stop_io()
+    alice.start_io()
+
+    bob_chat.send_text("Hello again!")
+    msg2 = alice.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    assert msg2.text == "Hello again!"
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_securejoin.py
@@ -158,29 +158,34 @@ def test_qr_securejoin_broadcast(acfactory, all_devices_online):
        chat = get_broadcast(ac)
        chat_msgs = chat.get_messages()

-        if please_wait_info_msg:
-            first_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
-            assert first_msg.text == "Establishing guaranteed end-to-end encryption, please wait…"
-            assert first_msg.is_info
-
-        encrypted_msg = chat_msgs[0].get_snapshot()
+        encrypted_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
        assert encrypted_msg.text == "Messages are end-to-end encrypted."
        assert encrypted_msg.is_info

-        member_added_msg = chat_msgs[1].get_snapshot()
+        if please_wait_info_msg:
+            first_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
+            assert "invited you to join this channel" in first_msg.text
+            assert first_msg.is_info
+
        if inviter_side:
+            member_added_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
            assert member_added_msg.text == f"Member {contact_snapshot.display_name} added."
+            assert member_added_msg.info_contact_id == contact_snapshot.id
        else:
-            assert member_added_msg.text == "You joined the channel."
+            if chat_msgs[0].get_snapshot().text == "You joined the channel.":
+                member_added_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
+            else:
+                member_added_msg = chat_msgs.pop(1).get_snapshot()
+                assert member_added_msg.text == "You joined the channel."
        assert member_added_msg.is_info

-        hello_msg = chat_msgs[2].get_snapshot()
+        hello_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
        assert hello_msg.text == "Hello everyone!"
        assert not hello_msg.is_info
        assert hello_msg.show_padlock
        assert hello_msg.error is None

-        assert len(chat_msgs) == 3
+        assert len(chat_msgs) == 0

        chat_snapshot = chat.get_full_snapshot()
        assert chat_snapshot.is_encrypted
@@ -696,6 +701,6 @@ def test_withdraw_securejoin_qr(acfactory):
        event = alice.wait_for_event()
        if (
            event.kind == EventType.WARNING
-            and "Ignoring vg-request-with-auth message because of invalid auth code." in event.msg
+            and "Ignoring RequestWithAuth message because of invalid auth code." in event.msg
        ):
            break
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock

 import pytest

-from deltachat_rpc_client import Contact, EventType, Message, events
+from deltachat_rpc_client import EventType, events
 from deltachat_rpc_client.const import DownloadState, MessageState
 from deltachat_rpc_client.pytestplugin import E2EE_INFO_MSGS
-from deltachat_rpc_client.rpc import JsonRpcError
+from deltachat_rpc_client.rpc import JsonRpcError, Rpc


 def test_system_info(rpc) -> None:
@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ def test_lowercase_address(acfactory) -> None:
    assert account.get_config("configured_addr") == addr
    assert account.list_transports()[0]["addr"] == addr

-    for param in [
-        account.get_info()["used_account_settings"],
-        account.get_info()["entered_account_settings"],
-    ]:
-        assert addr in param
-        assert addr_upper not in param
+    param = account.get_info()["used_transport_settings"]
+    assert addr in param
+    assert addr_upper not in param


 def test_configure_ip(acfactory) -> None:
@@ -336,26 +333,27 @@ def test_receive_imf_failure(acfactory) -> None:
    alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
    alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()

-    bob.set_config("fail_on_receiving_full_msg", "1")
+    bob.set_config("simulate_receive_imf_error", "1")
    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello!")
    event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
    assert event.chat_id == bob.get_device_chat().id
    msg_id = event.msg_id
    message = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
+    version = bob.get_info()["deltachat_core_version"]
    assert (
        snapshot.text == "❌ Failed to receive a message:"
-        " Condition failed: `!context.get_config_bool(Config::FailOnReceivingFullMsg).await?`."
+        " Condition failed: `!context.get_config_bool(Config::SimulateReceiveImfError).await?`."
+        f" Core version {version}."
        " Please report this bug to delta@merlinux.eu or https://support.delta.chat/."
    )

    # The failed message doesn't break the IMAP loop.
-    bob.set_config("fail_on_receiving_full_msg", "0")
+    bob.set_config("simulate_receive_imf_error", "0")
    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello again!")
    message = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg()
    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
    assert snapshot.text == "Hello again!"
-    assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.DONE
    assert snapshot.error is None


@@ -373,17 +371,48 @@ def test_selfavatar_sync(acfactory, data, log) -> None:
    alice.set_config("selfavatar", image)
    avatar_config = alice.get_config("selfavatar")
    avatar_hash = os.path.basename(avatar_config)
-    print("Info: avatar hash is ", avatar_hash)
+    logging.info(f"Avatar hash is {avatar_hash}")

    log.section("First device receives avatar change")
    alice2.wait_for_event(EventType.SELFAVATAR_CHANGED)
    avatar_config2 = alice2.get_config("selfavatar")
    avatar_hash2 = os.path.basename(avatar_config2)
-    print("Info: avatar hash on second device is ", avatar_hash2)
+    logging.info(f"Avatar hash on second device is {avatar_hash2}")
    assert avatar_hash == avatar_hash2
    assert avatar_config != avatar_config2


+def test_dont_move_sync_msgs(acfactory, direct_imap):
+    addr, password = acfactory.get_credentials()
+    ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
+    ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+    ac1.set_config("fix_is_chatmail", "1")
+    ac1.add_or_update_transport({"addr": addr, "password": password})
+    ac1.start_io()
+    ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
+
+    # Sync messages may also be sent during configuration.
+    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.MSG_DELIVERED)
+    ac1_direct_imap.select_folder("Inbox")
+    while True:
+        if len(ac1_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 1:
+            break
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+    ac1.set_config("displayname", "Alice")
+    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.MSG_DELIVERED)
+    ac1.set_config("displayname", "Bob")
+    ac1.wait_for_event(EventType.MSG_DELIVERED)
+
+    # Message may not be delivered to IMAP immediately
+    # after sending over SMTP,
+    # retry until they are delivered to IMAP.
+    while True:
+        if len(ac1_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 3:
+            break
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+
 def test_reaction_seen_on_another_dev(acfactory) -> None:
    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
    alice2 = alice.clone()
@@ -467,7 +496,7 @@ def test_bot(acfactory) -> None:


 def test_wait_next_messages(acfactory) -> None:
-    alice = acfactory.new_configured_account()
+    alice = acfactory.get_online_account()

    # Create a bot account so it does not receive device messages in the beginning.
    addr, password = acfactory.get_credentials()
@@ -475,6 +504,7 @@ def test_wait_next_messages(acfactory) -> None:
    bot.set_config("bot", "1")
    bot.add_or_update_transport({"addr": addr, "password": password})
    assert bot.is_configured()
+    bot.bring_online()

    # There are no old messages and the call returns immediately.
    assert not bot.wait_next_messages()
@@ -507,6 +537,103 @@ def test_import_export_backup(acfactory, tmp_path) -> None:
    assert alice2.manager.get_system_info()


+def test_import_export_online_all(acfactory, tmp_path, data, log) -> None:
+    (ac1, some1) = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    log.section("create some chat content")
+    some1_addr = some1.get_config("addr")
+    chat1 = ac1.create_contact(some1).create_chat()
+    chat1.send_text("msg1")
+    assert len(ac1.get_contacts()) == 1
+
+    original_image_path = data.get_path("image/avatar64x64.png")
+    chat1.send_file(str(original_image_path))
+
+    # Add another 100KB file that ensures that the progress is smooth enough
+    path = tmp_path / "attachment.txt"
+    with path.open("w") as file:
+        file.truncate(100000)
+    chat1.send_file(str(path))
+
+    def assert_account_is_proper(ac):
+        contacts = ac.get_contacts()
+        assert len(contacts) == 1
+        contact2 = contacts[0]
+        assert contact2.get_snapshot().address == some1_addr
+        chat2 = contact2.create_chat()
+        messages = chat2.get_messages()
+        assert len(messages) == 3 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS
+        assert messages[0 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].get_snapshot().text == "msg1"
+        snapshot = messages[1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].get_snapshot()
+        assert snapshot.file_mime == "image/png"
+        assert os.stat(snapshot.file).st_size == os.stat(original_image_path).st_size
+        ac.set_config("displayname", "new displayname")
+        assert ac.get_config("displayname") == "new displayname"
+
+    assert_account_is_proper(ac1)
+
+    backupdir = tmp_path / "backup"
+    backupdir.mkdir()
+
+    log.section(f"export all to {backupdir}")
+    ac1.stop_io()
+    ac1.export_backup(backupdir)
+    progress = 0
+    files_written = []
+    while True:
+        event = ac1.wait_for_event()
+        if event.kind == EventType.IMEX_PROGRESS:
+            assert event.progress > 0  # Progress 0 indicates error.
+            assert event.progress < progress + 250
+            progress = event.progress
+            if progress == 1000:
+                break
+        elif event.kind == EventType.IMEX_FILE_WRITTEN:
+            files_written.append(event.path)
+        else:
+            logging.info(event)
+    assert len(files_written) == 1
+    assert os.path.exists(files_written[0])
+    ac1.start_io()
+
+    log.section("get fresh empty account")
+    ac2 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
+
+    log.section("import backup and check it's proper")
+    ac2.import_backup(files_written[0])
+    progress = 0
+    while True:
+        event = ac2.wait_for_event()
+        if event.kind == EventType.IMEX_PROGRESS:
+            assert event.progress > 0  # Progress 0 indicates error.
+            assert event.progress < progress + 250
+            progress = event.progress
+            if progress == 1000:
+                break
+        else:
+            logging.info(event)
+    assert_account_is_proper(ac1)
+    assert_account_is_proper(ac2)
+
+    log.section(f"Second-time export all to {backupdir}")
+    ac1.stop_io()
+    ac1.export_backup(backupdir)
+    while True:
+        event = ac1.wait_for_event()
+        if event.kind == EventType.IMEX_PROGRESS:
+            assert event.progress > 0
+            if event.progress == 1000:
+                break
+        elif event.kind == EventType.IMEX_FILE_WRITTEN:
+            files_written.append(event.path)
+        else:
+            logging.info(event)
+    assert len(files_written) == 2
+    assert os.path.exists(files_written[1])
+    assert files_written[1] != files_written[0]
+    assert len(list(backupdir.glob("*.tar"))) == 2
+
+
 def test_import_export_keys(acfactory, tmp_path) -> None:
    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)

@@ -538,6 +665,24 @@ def test_openrpc_command_line() -> None:
    assert "methods" in openrpc


+def test_early_failure(tmp_path) -> None:
+    """Test that Rpc.start() raises on invalid accounts directories."""
+    # A file instead of a directory.
+    file_path = tmp_path / "not_a_dir"
+    file_path.write_text("I am a file, not a directory")
+    rpc = Rpc(accounts_dir=str(file_path))
+    with pytest.raises(JsonRpcError, match="(?i)directory"):
+        rpc.start()
+
+    # A non-empty directory that is not a deltachat accounts directory.
+    non_dc_dir = tmp_path / "invalid_dir"
+    non_dc_dir.mkdir()
+    (non_dc_dir / "some_file").write_text("content")
+    rpc = Rpc(accounts_dir=str(non_dc_dir))
+    with pytest.raises(JsonRpcError, match="invalid_dir"):
+        rpc.start()
+
+
 def test_provider_info(rpc) -> None:
    account_id = rpc.add_account()

@@ -590,60 +735,6 @@ def test_mdn_doesnt_break_autocrypt(acfactory) -> None:
    assert snapshot.show_padlock


-def test_reaction_to_partially_fetched_msg(acfactory, tmp_path):
-    """See https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/issues/3688 "Partially downloaded
-    messages are received out of order".
-
-    If the Inbox contains X small messages followed by Y large messages followed by Z small
-    messages, Delta Chat first downloaded a batch of X+Z messages, and then a batch of Y messages.
-
-    This bug was discovered by @Simon-Laux while testing reactions PR #3644 and can be reproduced
-    with online test as follows:
-    - Bob enables download limit and goes offline.
-    - Alice sends a large message to Bob and reacts to this message with a thumbs-up.
-    - Bob goes online
-    - Bob first processes a reaction message and throws it away because there is no corresponding
-      message, then processes a partially downloaded message.
-    - As a result, Bob does not see a reaction
-    """
-    download_limit = 300000
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    ac1_addr = ac1.get_config("addr")
-    chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
-    ac2.set_config("download_limit", str(download_limit))
-    ac2.stop_io()
-
-    logging.info("sending small+large messages from ac1 to ac2")
-    msgs = []
-    msgs.append(chat.send_text("hi"))
-    path = tmp_path / "large"
-    path.write_bytes(os.urandom(download_limit + 1))
-    msgs.append(chat.send_file(str(path)))
-    for m in msgs:
-        m.wait_until_delivered()
-
-    logging.info("sending a reaction to the large message from ac1 to ac2")
-    # TODO: Find the reason of an occasional message reordering on the server (so that the reaction
-    # has a lower UID than the previous message). W/a is to sleep for some time to let the reaction
-    # have a later INTERNALDATE.
-    time.sleep(1.1)
-    react_str = "\N{THUMBS UP SIGN}"
-    msgs.append(msgs[-1].send_reaction(react_str))
-    msgs[-1].wait_until_delivered()
-
-    ac2.start_io()
-
-    logging.info("wait for ac2 to receive a reaction")
-    msg2 = Message(ac2, ac2.wait_for_reactions_changed().msg_id)
-    assert msg2.get_sender_contact().get_snapshot().address == ac1_addr
-    assert msg2.get_snapshot().download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
-    reactions = msg2.get_reactions()
-    contacts = [Contact(ac2, int(i)) for i in reactions.reactions_by_contact]
-    assert len(contacts) == 1
-    assert contacts[0].get_snapshot().address == ac1_addr
-    assert list(reactions.reactions_by_contact.values())[0] == [react_str]
-
-
@pytest.mark.parametrize("n_accounts", [3, 2])
 def test_download_limit_chat_assignment(acfactory, tmp_path, n_accounts):
    download_limit = 300000
@@ -660,8 +751,6 @@ def test_download_limit_chat_assignment(acfactory, tmp_path, n_accounts):
        contact = alice.create_contact(account)
        alice_group.add_contact(contact)

-    if n_accounts == 2:
-        bob_chat_alice = bob.create_chat(alice)
    bob.set_config("download_limit", str(download_limit))

    alice_group.send_text("hi")
@@ -672,20 +761,157 @@ def test_download_limit_chat_assignment(acfactory, tmp_path, n_accounts):
    path = tmp_path / "large"
    path.write_bytes(os.urandom(download_limit + 1))

+    n_done = 0
    for i in range(10):
        logging.info("Sending message %s", i)
        alice_group.send_file(str(path))
        snapshot = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
-        assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
-        if n_accounts > 2:
-            assert snapshot.chat == bob_group
+        if snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.DONE:
+            n_done += 1
+            # Work around lost and reordered pre-messages.
+            assert n_done <= 1
        else:
-            # Group contains only Alice and Bob,
-            # so partially downloaded messages are
-            # hard to distinguish from private replies to group messages.
-            #
-            # Message may be a private reply, so we assign it to 1:1 chat with Alice.
-            assert snapshot.chat == bob_chat_alice
+            assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
+        assert snapshot.chat == bob_group
+
+
+def test_download_small_msg_first(acfactory, tmp_path):
+    download_limit = 70000
+
+    alice, bob0 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    bob1 = bob0.clone()
+    bob1.set_config("download_limit", str(download_limit))
+
+    chat = alice.create_chat(bob0)
+    path = tmp_path / "large_enough"
+    path.write_bytes(os.urandom(download_limit + 1))
+    # Less than 140K, so sent w/o a pre-message.
+    chat.send_file(str(path))
+    chat.send_text("hi")
+    bob0.create_chat(alice)
+    assert bob0.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == ""
+    assert bob0.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == "hi"
+
+    bob1.start_io()
+    bob1.create_chat(alice)
+    assert bob1.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == "hi"
+    assert bob1.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot().text == ""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("delete_chat", [False, True])
+def test_delete_available_msg(acfactory, tmp_path, direct_imap, delete_chat):
+    """
+    Tests `DownloadState.AVAILABLE` message deletion on the receiver side.
+    Also tests pre- and post-message deletion on the sender side.
+    """
+    # Min. UI setting as of v2.35
+    download_limit = 163840
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    bob.set_config("download_limit", str(download_limit))
+    # Avoid immediate deletion from the server
+    alice.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+    bob.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+
+    chat_alice = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    path = tmp_path / "large"
+    path.write_bytes(os.urandom(download_limit + 1))
+    msg_alice = chat_alice.send_file(str(path))
+    msg_bob = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    msg_bob_snapshot = msg_bob.get_snapshot()
+    assert msg_bob_snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
+    chat_bob = bob.get_chat_by_id(msg_bob_snapshot.chat_id)
+
+    # Avoid DeleteMessages sync message
+    bob.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
+    if delete_chat:
+        chat_bob.delete()
+    else:
+        bob.delete_messages([msg_bob])
+    alice.wait_for_event(EventType.SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT)
+    alice.wait_for_event(EventType.SMTP_MESSAGE_SENT)
+    alice.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
+    if delete_chat:
+        chat_alice.delete()
+    else:
+        alice.delete_messages([msg_alice])
+    for acc in [bob, alice]:
+        if not delete_chat:
+            acc.wait_for_event(EventType.MSG_DELETED)
+        acc_direct_imap = direct_imap(acc)
+        # Messages may be deleted separately
+        while True:
+            acc.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED)
+            while True:
+                event = acc.wait_for_event()
+                if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "Close/expunge succeeded." in event.msg:
+                    break
+            if len(acc_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0:
+                break
+
+
+def test_delete_fully_downloaded_msg(acfactory, tmp_path, direct_imap):
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    # Avoid immediate deletion from the server
+    bob.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
+
+    chat_alice = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    path = tmp_path / "large"
+    # Big enough to be sent with a pre-message
+    path.write_bytes(os.urandom(300000))
+    chat_alice.send_file(str(path))
+
+    msg = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    msg_snapshot = msg.get_snapshot()
+    assert msg_snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
+    msgs_changed_event = bob.wait_for_msgs_changed_event()
+    assert msgs_changed_event.msg_id == msg.id
+    msg_snapshot = msg.get_snapshot()
+    assert msg_snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.DONE
+
+    bob_direct_imap = direct_imap(bob)
+    assert len(bob_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 2
+    # Avoid DeleteMessages sync message
+    bob.set_config("bcc_self", "0")
+    bob.delete_messages([msg])
+    bob.wait_for_event(EventType.MSG_DELETED)
+    # Messages may be deleted separately
+    while True:
+        bob.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED)
+        while True:
+            event = bob.wait_for_event()
+            if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "Close/expunge succeeded." in event.msg:
+                break
+        if len(bob_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0:
+            break
+
+
+def test_imap_autodelete_fully_downloaded_msg(acfactory, tmp_path, direct_imap):
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    chat_alice = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    path = tmp_path / "large"
+    # Big enough to be sent with a pre-message
+    path.write_bytes(os.urandom(300000))
+    chat_alice.send_file(str(path))
+
+    msg = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    msg_snapshot = msg.get_snapshot()
+    assert msg_snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
+    msgs_changed_event = bob.wait_for_msgs_changed_event()
+    assert msgs_changed_event.msg_id == msg.id
+    msg_snapshot = msg.get_snapshot()
+    assert msg_snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.DONE
+
+    bob_direct_imap = direct_imap(bob)
+    # Messages may be deleted separately
+    while True:
+        if len(bob_direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0:
+            break
+        bob.wait_for_event(EventType.IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED)
+        while True:
+            event = bob.wait_for_event()
+            if event.kind == EventType.INFO and "Close/expunge succeeded." in event.msg:
+                break


 def test_markseen_contact_request(acfactory):
@@ -711,6 +937,47 @@ def test_markseen_contact_request(acfactory):
    assert message2.get_snapshot().state == MessageState.IN_SEEN


+@pytest.mark.parametrize("team_profile", [True, False])
+def test_no_markseen_in_team_profile(team_profile, acfactory):
+    """
+    Test that seen status is synchronized iff `team_profile` isn't set.
+    """
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    if team_profile:
+        bob.set_config("team_profile", "1")
+
+    # Bob sets up a second device.
+    bob2 = bob.clone()
+    bob2.start_io()
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    bob_chat_alice = bob.create_chat(alice)
+    bob2.create_chat(alice)
+    alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello Bob!")
+
+    message = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    message2 = bob2.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    assert message2.get_snapshot().state == MessageState.IN_FRESH
+
+    message.mark_seen()
+
+    # Send a message and wait until it arrives
+    # in order to wait until Bob2 gets the markseen message.
+    # This also tests that outgoing messages
+    # don't mark preceeding messages as seen in team profiles.
+    bob_chat_alice.send_text("Outgoing message")
+    while True:
+        outgoing = bob2.wait_for_msg(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
+        if outgoing.id != 0:
+            break
+    assert outgoing.get_snapshot().text == "Outgoing message"
+
+    if team_profile:
+        assert message2.get_snapshot().state == MessageState.IN_FRESH
+    else:
+        assert message2.get_snapshot().state == MessageState.IN_SEEN
+
+
 def test_read_receipt(acfactory):
    """
    Test sending a read receipt and ensure it is attributed to the correct contact.
@@ -730,6 +997,9 @@ def test_read_receipt(acfactory):
    assert len(read_receipts) == 1
    assert read_receipts[0].contact_id == alice_contact_bob.id

+    read_receipt_cnt = read_msg.get_read_receipt_count()
+    assert read_receipt_cnt == 1
+

 def test_get_http_response(acfactory):
    alice = acfactory.new_configured_account()
@@ -742,7 +1012,7 @@ def test_configured_imap_certificate_checks(acfactory):
    alice = acfactory.new_configured_account()

    # Certificate checks should be configured (not None)
-    assert "cert_strict" in alice.get_info().used_account_settings
+    assert "cert_strict" in alice.get_info().used_transport_settings

    # "cert_old_automatic" is the value old Delta Chat core versions used
    # to mean user entered "imap_certificate_checks=0" (Automatic)
@@ -755,7 +1025,7 @@ def test_configured_imap_certificate_checks(acfactory):
    #
    # Core 1.142.4, 1.142.5 and 1.142.6 saved this value due to bug.
    # This test is a regression test to prevent this happening again.
-    assert "cert_old_automatic" not in alice.get_info().used_account_settings
+    assert "cert_old_automatic" not in alice.get_info().used_transport_settings


 def test_no_old_msg_is_fresh(acfactory):
@@ -867,15 +1137,15 @@ def test_leave_broadcast(acfactory, all_devices_online):
        contact_snapshot = contact.get_snapshot()
        chat_msgs = chat.get_messages()

-        if please_wait_info_msg:
-            first_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
-            assert first_msg.text == "Establishing guaranteed end-to-end encryption, please wait…"
-            assert first_msg.is_info
-
        encrypted_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
        assert encrypted_msg.text == "Messages are end-to-end encrypted."
        assert encrypted_msg.is_info

+        if please_wait_info_msg:
+            first_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
+            assert "invited you to join this channel" in first_msg.text
+            assert first_msg.is_info
+
        member_added_msg = chat_msgs.pop(0).get_snapshot()
        if inviter_side:
            assert member_added_msg.text == f"Member {contact_snapshot.display_name} added."
@@ -933,6 +1203,30 @@ def test_leave_broadcast(acfactory, all_devices_online):
    check_account(bob2, bob2.create_contact(alice), inviter_side=False)


+def test_leave_and_delete_group(acfactory, log):
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    log.section("Alice creates a group")
+    alice_chat = alice.create_group("Group")
+    alice_chat.add_contact(bob)
+    assert len(alice_chat.get_contacts()) == 2  # Alice and Bob
+    alice_chat.send_text("hello")
+
+    log.section("Bob sees the group, and leaves and deletes it")
+    msg = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+    assert msg.text == "hello"
+    msg.chat.accept()
+
+    msg.chat.leave()
+    # Bob deletes the chat. This must not prevent the leave message from being sent.
+    msg.chat.delete()
+
+    log.section("Alice receives the delete message")
+    # After Bob left, only Alice will be left in the group:
+    while len(alice_chat.get_contacts()) != 1:
+        alice.wait_for_event(EventType.CHAT_MODIFIED)
+
+
 def test_immediate_autodelete(acfactory, direct_imap, log):
    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)

@@ -1002,3 +1296,86 @@ def test_background_fetch(acfactory, dc):
        snapshot = messages[-1].get_snapshot()
        if snapshot.text == "Hello again!":
            break
+
+
+def test_message_exists(acfactory):
+    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+    chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
+    message1 = chat.send_text("Hello!")
+    message2 = chat.send_text("Hello again!")
+    assert message1.exists()
+    assert message2.exists()
+
+    ac1.delete_messages([message1])
+    assert not message1.exists()
+    assert message2.exists()
+
+    # There is no error when checking if
+    # the message exists for deleted account.
+    ac1.remove()
+    assert not message1.exists()
+    assert not message2.exists()
+
+
+def test_synchronize_member_list_on_group_rejoin(acfactory, log):
+    """
+    Test that user recreates group member list when it joins the group again.
+    ac1 creates a group with two other accounts: ac2 and ac3
+    Then it removes ac2, removes ac3 and adds ac2 back.
+    ac2 did not see that ac3 is removed, so it should rebuild member list from scratch.
+    """
+    log.section("setting up accounts, accepted with each other")
+    ac1, ac2, ac3 = accounts = acfactory.get_online_accounts(3)
+
+    log.section("ac1: creating group chat with 2 other members")
+    chat = ac1.create_group("title1")
+    chat.add_contact(ac2)
+    chat.add_contact(ac3)
+
+    log.section("ac1: send message to new group chat")
+    msg = chat.send_text("hello")
+    assert chat.num_contacts() == 3
+
+    log.section("checking that the chat arrived correctly")
+    for ac in accounts[1:]:
+        msg = ac.wait_for_incoming_msg().get_snapshot()
+        assert msg.text == "hello"
+        assert msg.chat.num_contacts() == 3
+        msg.chat.accept()
+
+    log.section("ac1: removing ac2")
+    chat.remove_contact(ac2)
+
+    log.section("ac2: wait for a message about removal from the chat")
+    ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    log.section("ac1: removing ac3")
+    chat.remove_contact(ac3)
+
+    log.section("ac1: adding ac2 back")
+    chat.add_contact(ac2)
+
+    log.section("ac2: check that ac3 is removed")
+    msg = ac2.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+
+    assert chat.num_contacts() == 2
+    assert msg.get_snapshot().chat.num_contacts() == 2
+
+
+def test_large_message(acfactory) -> None:
+    """
+    Test sending large message without download limit set,
+    so it is sent with pre-message but downloaded without user interaction.
+    """
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    alice_chat_bob = alice.create_chat(bob)
+    alice_chat_bob.send_message(
+        "Hello World, this message is bigger than 5 bytes",
+        file="../test-data/image/screenshot.jpg",
+    )
+
+    msg = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg()
+    msgs_changed_event = bob.wait_for_msgs_changed_event()
+    assert msg.id == msgs_changed_event.msg_id
+    snapshot = msg.get_snapshot()
+    assert snapshot.text == "Hello World, this message is bigger than 5 bytes"
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
  },
  "type": "module",
  "types": "index.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.27.0"
+  "version": "2.46.0-dev"
 }
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/src/main.rs
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/src/main.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ use yerpc::{RpcClient, RpcSession};

 #[tokio::main(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn main() {
+    // Logs from `log` crate and traces from `tracing` crate
+    // are configurable with `RUST_LOG` environment variable
+    // and go to stderr to avoid interfering with JSON-RPC using stdout.
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+        .with_env_filter(EnvFilter::from_default_env())
+        .with_writer(std::io::stderr)
+        .init();
+
    let r = main_impl().await;
    // From tokio documentation:
    // "For technical reasons, stdin is implemented by using an ordinary blocking read on a separate
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ async fn main_impl() -> Result<()> {
            if let Some(arg) = args.next() {
                return Err(anyhow!("Unrecognized argument {arg:?}"));
            }
-            eprintln!("{}", &*DC_VERSION_STR);
+            eprintln!("{DC_VERSION_STR}");
            return Ok(());
        } else if first_arg.to_str() == Some("--openrpc") {
            if let Some(arg) = args.next() {
@@ -64,14 +72,6 @@ async fn main_impl() -> Result<()> {
    #[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
    let mut sigterm = signal_unix::signal(signal_unix::SignalKind::terminate())?;

-    // Logs from `log` crate and traces from `tracing` crate
-    // are configurable with `RUST_LOG` environment variable
-    // and go to stderr to avoid interfering with JSON-RPC using stdout.
-    tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-        .with_env_filter(EnvFilter::from_default_env())
-        .with_writer(std::io::stderr)
-        .init();
-
    let path = std::env::var("DC_ACCOUNTS_PATH").unwrap_or_else(|_| "accounts".to_string());
    log::info!("Starting with accounts directory `{path}`.");
    let writable = true;
--- a/deny.toml
+++ b/deny.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ ignore = [

    # Unmaintained paste
    "RUSTSEC-2024-0436",
+
+    # Unmaintained rustls-pemfile
+    # It is a transitive dependency of iroh 0.35.0,
+    # this should be fixed by upgrading to iroh 1.0 once it is released.
+    "RUSTSEC-2025-0134",
 ]

 [bans]
@@ -26,11 +31,10 @@ skip = [
     { name = "derive_more", version = "1.0.0" },
     { name = "event-listener", version = "2.5.3" },
     { name = "getrandom", version = "0.2.12" },
-     { name = "hashbrown", version = "0.14.5" },
     { name = "heck", version = "0.4.1" },
     { name = "http", version = "0.2.12" },
     { name = "linux-raw-sys", version = "0.4.14" },
-     { name = "lru", version = "0.12.3" },
+     { name = "lru", version = "0.12.5" },
     { name = "netlink-packet-route", version = "0.17.1" },
     { name = "nom", version = "7.1.3" },
     { name = "rand_chacha", version = "0.3.1" },
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ skip = [
     { name = "rand", version = "0.8.5" },
     { name = "rustix", version = "0.38.44" },
     { name = "serdect", version = "0.2.0" },
+     { name = "socket2", version = "0.5.9" },
     { name = "spin", version = "0.9.8" },
     { name = "strum_macros", version = "0.26.2" },
     { name = "strum", version = "0.26.2" },
@@ -62,7 +67,6 @@ skip = [
     { name = "windows_x86_64_gnu" },
     { name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm" },
     { name = "windows_x86_64_msvc" },
-     { name = "zerocopy", version = "0.7.32" },
 ]


--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
        "rust-analyzer-src": "rust-analyzer-src"
      },
      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1747291057,
-        "narHash": "sha256-9Wir6aLJAeJKqdoQUiwfKdBn7SyNXTJGRSscRyVOo2Y=",
+        "lastModified": 1763361733,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ka7dpwH3HIXCyD2wl5F7cPLeRbqZoY2ullALsvxdPt8=",
        "owner": "nix-community",
        "repo": "fenix",
-        "rev": "76ffc1b7b3ec8078fe01794628b6abff35cbda8f",
+        "rev": "6c8d48e3b0ae371b19ac1485744687b788e80193",
        "type": "github"
      },
      "original": {
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@
    },
    "nixpkgs_2": {
      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1747179050,
-        "narHash": "sha256-qhFMmDkeJX9KJwr5H32f1r7Prs7XbQWtO0h3V0a0rFY=",
+        "lastModified": 1762977756,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4PqRErxfe+2toFJFgcRKZ0UI9NSIOJa+7RXVtBhy4KE=",
        "owner": "nixos",
        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "adaa24fbf46737f3f1b5497bf64bae750f82942e",
+        "rev": "c5ae371f1a6a7fd27823bc500d9390b38c05fa55",
        "type": "github"
      },
      "original": {
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@
    "rust-analyzer-src": {
      "flake": false,
      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1746889290,
-        "narHash": "sha256-h3LQYZgyv2l3U7r+mcsrEOGRldaK0zJFwAAva4hV/6g=",
+        "lastModified": 1762860488,
+        "narHash": "sha256-rMfWMCOo/pPefM2We0iMBLi2kLBAnYoB9thi4qS7uk4=",
        "owner": "rust-lang",
        "repo": "rust-analyzer",
-        "rev": "2bafe9d96c6734aacfd49e115f6cf61e7adc68bc",
+        "rev": "2efc80078029894eec0699f62ec8d5c1a56af763",
        "type": "github"
      },
      "original": {
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  description = "Delta Chat core";
+  description = "Chatmail core";
  inputs = {
    fenix.url = "github:nix-community/fenix";
    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
@@ -14,7 +14,15 @@
        pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
        inherit (pkgs.stdenv) isDarwin;
        fenixPkgs = fenix.packages.${system};
-        naersk' = pkgs.callPackage naersk { };
+        fenixToolchain = fenixPkgs.combine [
+          fenixPkgs.stable.rustc
+          fenixPkgs.stable.cargo
+          fenixPkgs.stable.rust-std
+        ];
+        naersk' = pkgs.callPackage naersk {
+          cargo = fenixToolchain;
+          rustc = fenixToolchain;
+        };
        manifest = (pkgs.lib.importTOML ./Cargo.toml).package;
        androidSdk = android.sdk.${system} (sdkPkgs:
          builtins.attrValues {
@@ -470,6 +478,12 @@
              };

            libdeltachat =
+              let
+                rustPlatform = (pkgs.makeRustPlatform {
+                  cargo = fenixToolchain;
+                  rustc = fenixToolchain;
+                });
+              in
              pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
                pname = "libdeltachat";
                version = manifest.version;
@@ -479,8 +493,9 @@
                nativeBuildInputs = [
                  pkgs.perl # Needed to build vendored OpenSSL.
                  pkgs.cmake
-                  pkgs.rustPlatform.cargoSetupHook
-                  pkgs.cargo
+                  rustPlatform.cargoSetupHook
+                  fenixPkgs.stable.rustc
+                  fenixPkgs.stable.cargo
                ];

                postInstall = ''
--- a/python/examples/test_examples.py
+++ b/python/examples/test_examples.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def datadir():
    return None


+@pytest.mark.skip("The test is flaky in CI and crashes the interpreter as of 2025-11-12")
 def test_echo_quit_plugin(acfactory, lp):
    lp.sec("creating one echo_and_quit bot")
    botproc = acfactory.run_bot_process(echo_and_quit)
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=45", "wheel", "cffi>=1.0.0", "pkgconfig"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=77", "wheel", "cffi>=1.0.0", "pkgconfig"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"

 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.27.0"
+version = "2.46.0-dev"
+license = "MPL-2.0"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 authors = [
    { name = "holger krekel, Floris Bruynooghe, Bjoern Petersen and contributors" },
 ]
 classifiers = [
    "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)",
    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
    "Topic :: Communications :: Chat",
    "Topic :: Communications :: Email",
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ classifiers = [
 dependencies = [
    "cffi>=1.0.0",
    "imap-tools",
-    "importlib_metadata;python_version<'3.8'",
    "pluggy",
    "requests",
 ]
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ class ACFactory:
        ac = self.get_unconfigured_account()
        assert "addr" in configdict and "mail_pw" in configdict, configdict
        configdict.setdefault("bcc_self", False)
-        configdict.setdefault("mvbox_move", False)
        configdict.setdefault("sync_msgs", False)
        configdict.setdefault("delete_server_after", 0)
        ac.update_config(configdict)
--- a/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_0_complex_or_slow.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import sys
 import time

 import deltachat as dc
@@ -63,56 +62,6 @@ class TestGroupStressTests:
        # Message should be encrypted because keys of other members are gossiped
        assert msg.is_encrypted()

-    def test_synchronize_member_list_on_group_rejoin(self, acfactory, lp):
-        """
-        Test that user recreates group member list when it joins the group again.
-        ac1 creates a group with two other accounts: ac2 and ac3
-        Then it removes ac2, removes ac3 and adds ac2 back.
-        ac2 did not see that ac3 is removed, so it should rebuild member list from scratch.
-        """
-        lp.sec("setting up accounts, accepted with each other")
-        accounts = acfactory.get_online_accounts(3)
-        acfactory.introduce_each_other(accounts)
-        ac1, ac2, ac3 = accounts
-
-        lp.sec("ac1: creating group chat with 2 other members")
-        chat = ac1.create_group_chat("title1", contacts=[ac2, ac3])
-        assert not chat.is_promoted()
-
-        lp.sec("ac1: send message to new group chat")
-        msg = chat.send_text("hello")
-        assert chat.is_promoted() and msg.is_encrypted()
-
-        assert chat.num_contacts() == 3
-
-        lp.sec("checking that the chat arrived correctly")
-        for ac in accounts[1:]:
-            msg = ac._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-            assert msg.text == "hello"
-            print("chat is", msg.chat)
-            assert msg.chat.num_contacts() == 3
-
-        lp.sec("ac1: removing ac2")
-        chat.remove_contact(ac2)
-
-        lp.sec("ac2: wait for a message about removal from the chat")
-        msg = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-
-        lp.sec("ac1: removing ac3")
-        chat.remove_contact(ac3)
-
-        lp.sec("ac1: adding ac2 back")
-        # Group is promoted, message is sent automatically
-        assert chat.is_promoted()
-        chat.add_contact(ac2)
-
-        lp.sec("ac2: check that ac3 is removed")
-        msg = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-
-        assert chat.num_contacts() == 2
-        assert msg.chat.num_contacts() == 2
-        acfactory.dump_imap_summary(sys.stdout)
-

 def test_qr_verified_group_and_chatting(acfactory, lp):
    ac1, ac2, ac3 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(3)
--- a/python/tests/test_1_online.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import queue
 import sys
-import base64
 from datetime import datetime, timezone

 import pytest
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ from imap_tools import AND

 import deltachat as dc
 from deltachat import account_hookimpl, Message
-from deltachat.tracker import ImexTracker
 from deltachat.testplugin import E2EE_INFO_MSGS


@@ -222,71 +220,6 @@ def test_webxdc_huge_update(acfactory, data, lp):
    assert update["payload"] == payload


-def test_webxdc_download_on_demand(acfactory, data, lp):
-    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    acfactory.introduce_each_other([ac1, ac2])
-    chat = acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2)
-
-    msg1 = Message.new_empty(ac1, "webxdc")
-    msg1.set_text("message1")
-    msg1.set_file(data.get_path("webxdc/minimal.xdc"))
-    msg1 = chat.send_msg(msg1)
-    assert msg1.is_webxdc()
-    assert msg1.filename
-
-    msg2 = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-    assert msg2.is_webxdc()
-
-    lp.sec("ac2 sets download limit")
-    ac2.set_config("download_limit", "100")
-    assert msg1.send_status_update({"payload": base64.b64encode(os.urandom(300000))}, "some test data")
-    ac2_update = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
-    assert ac2_update.download_state == dc.const.DC_DOWNLOAD_AVAILABLE
-    assert not msg2.get_status_updates()
-
-    ac2_update.download_full()
-    ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_WEBXDC_STATUS_UPDATE")
-    assert msg2.get_status_updates()
-
-    # Get a event notifying that the message disappeared from the chat.
-    msgs_changed_event = ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED")
-    assert msgs_changed_event.data1 == msg2.chat.id
-    assert msgs_changed_event.data2 == 0
-
-
-def test_enable_mvbox_move(acfactory, lp):
-    (ac1,) = acfactory.get_online_accounts(1)
-
-    lp.sec("ac2: start without mvbox thread")
-    ac2 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(mvbox_move=False)
-    acfactory.bring_accounts_online()
-
-    lp.sec("ac2: configuring mvbox")
-    ac2.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
-
-    lp.sec("ac1: send message and wait for ac2 to receive it")
-    acfactory.get_accepted_chat(ac1, ac2).send_text("message1")
-    assert ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message().text == "message1"
-
-
-def test_move_sync_msgs(acfactory):
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(bcc_self=True, sync_msgs=True, fix_is_chatmail=True)
-    acfactory.bring_accounts_online()
-
-    ac1.direct_imap.select_folder("DeltaChat")
-    # Sync messages may also be sent during the configuration.
-    mvbox_msg_cnt = len(ac1.direct_imap.get_all_messages())
-
-    ac1.set_config("displayname", "Alice")
-    ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED")
-    ac1.set_config("displayname", "Bob")
-    ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MSG_DELIVERED")
-    ac1.direct_imap.select_folder("Inbox")
-    assert len(ac1.direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == 0
-    ac1.direct_imap.select_folder("DeltaChat")
-    assert len(ac1.direct_imap.get_all_messages()) == mvbox_msg_cnt + 2
-
-
 def test_forward_messages(acfactory, lp):
    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
    chat = ac1.create_chat(ac2)
@@ -402,7 +335,7 @@ def test_long_group_name(acfactory, lp):


 def test_send_self_message(acfactory, lp):
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(mvbox_move=True, bcc_self=True)
+    ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(bcc_self=True)
    acfactory.bring_accounts_online()
    lp.sec("ac1: create self chat")
    chat = ac1.get_self_contact().create_chat()
@@ -561,7 +494,7 @@ def test_reply_privately(acfactory):


 def test_mdn_asymmetric(acfactory, lp):
-    ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account(mvbox_move=True)
+    ac1 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account()
    ac2 = acfactory.new_online_configuring_account()
    acfactory.bring_accounts_online()

@@ -590,20 +523,14 @@ def test_mdn_asymmetric(acfactory, lp):
    ac2.mark_seen_messages([msg])

    lp.sec("ac1: waiting for incoming activity")
-    # MDN should be moved even though MDNs are already disabled
-    ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_IMAP_MESSAGE_MOVED")
-
    assert len(chat.get_messages()) == 1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS

    # Wait for the message to be marked as seen on IMAP.
-    ac1._evtracker.get_info_contains("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder DeltaChat as seen.")
+    ac1._evtracker.get_info_contains("Marked messages [0-9]+ in folder INBOX as seen.")

    # MDN is received even though MDNs are already disabled
    assert msg_out.is_out_mdn_received()

-    ac1.direct_imap.select_config_folder("mvbox")
-    assert len(list(ac1.direct_imap.conn.fetch(AND(seen=True)))) == 1
-

 def test_send_receive_encrypt(acfactory, lp):
    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
@@ -826,86 +753,6 @@ def test_send_and_receive_image(acfactory, lp, data):
    assert m == msg_in


-def test_import_export_online_all(acfactory, tmp_path, data, lp):
-    (ac1, some1) = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-
-    lp.sec("create some chat content")
-    some1_addr = some1.get_config("addr")
-    chat1 = ac1.create_contact(some1).create_chat()
-    chat1.send_text("msg1")
-    assert len(ac1.get_contacts()) == 1
-
-    original_image_path = data.get_path("d.png")
-    chat1.send_image(original_image_path)
-
-    # Add another 100KB file that ensures that the progress is smooth enough
-    path = tmp_path / "attachment.txt"
-    with path.open("w") as file:
-        file.truncate(100000)
-    chat1.send_file(str(path))
-
-    def assert_account_is_proper(ac):
-        contacts = ac.get_contacts()
-        assert len(contacts) == 1
-        contact2 = contacts[0]
-        assert contact2.addr == some1_addr
-        chat2 = contact2.create_chat()
-        messages = chat2.get_messages()
-        assert len(messages) == 3 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS
-        assert messages[0 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].text == "msg1"
-        assert messages[1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].filemime == "image/png"
-        assert os.stat(messages[1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].filename).st_size == os.stat(original_image_path).st_size
-        ac.set_config("displayname", "new displayname")
-        assert ac.get_config("displayname") == "new displayname"
-
-    assert_account_is_proper(ac1)
-
-    backupdir = tmp_path / "backup"
-    backupdir.mkdir()
-
-    lp.sec(f"export all to {backupdir}")
-    with ac1.temp_plugin(ImexTracker()) as imex_tracker:
-        ac1.stop_io()
-        ac1.imex(str(backupdir), dc.const.DC_IMEX_EXPORT_BACKUP)
-
-        # check progress events for export
-        assert imex_tracker.wait_progress(1, progress_upper_limit=249)
-        assert imex_tracker.wait_progress(250, progress_upper_limit=499)
-        assert imex_tracker.wait_progress(500, progress_upper_limit=749)
-        assert imex_tracker.wait_progress(750, progress_upper_limit=999)
-
-        paths = imex_tracker.wait_finish()
-        assert len(paths) == 1
-        path = paths[0]
-        assert os.path.exists(path)
-        ac1.start_io()
-
-    lp.sec("get fresh empty account")
-    ac2 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
-
-    lp.sec("get latest backup file")
-    path2 = ac2.get_latest_backupfile(str(backupdir))
-    assert path2 == path
-
-    lp.sec("import backup and check it's proper")
-    with ac2.temp_plugin(ImexTracker()) as imex_tracker:
-        ac2.import_all(path)
-
-        # check progress events for import
-        assert imex_tracker.wait_progress(1, progress_upper_limit=249)
-        assert imex_tracker.wait_progress(1000)
-
-    assert_account_is_proper(ac1)
-    assert_account_is_proper(ac2)
-
-    lp.sec(f"Second-time export all to {backupdir}")
-    ac1.stop_io()
-    path2 = ac1.export_all(str(backupdir))
-    assert os.path.exists(path2)
-    assert path2 != path
-    assert ac2.get_latest_backupfile(str(backupdir)) == path2
-
-
 def test_qr_email_capitalization(acfactory, lp):
    """Regression test for a bug
    that resulted in failure to propagate verification
@@ -1085,7 +932,6 @@ def test_set_get_group_image(acfactory, data, lp):

 def test_connectivity(acfactory, lp):
    ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
-    ac1.set_config("scan_all_folders_debounce_secs", "0")

    ac1._evtracker.wait_for_connectivity(dc.const.DC_CONNECTIVITY_CONNECTED)

@@ -1295,16 +1141,17 @@ def test_configure_error_msgs_invalid_server(acfactory):
        ev = ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_CONFIGURE_PROGRESS")
        if ev.data1 == 0:
            break
+    err_lower = ev.data2.lower()
    # Can't connect so it probably should say something about "internet"
    # again, should not repeat itself
    # If this fails then probably `e.msg.to_lowercase().contains("could not resolve")`
    # in configure.rs returned false because the error message was changed
    # (i.e. did not contain "could not resolve" anymore)
-    assert (ev.data2.count("internet") + ev.data2.count("network")) == 1
+    assert (err_lower.count("internet") + err_lower.count("network")) == 1
    # Should mention that it can't connect:
-    assert ev.data2.count("connect") == 1
+    assert err_lower.count("connect") == 1
    # The users do not know what "configuration" is
-    assert "configuration" not in ev.data2.lower()
+    assert "configuration" not in err_lower


 def test_status(acfactory):
--- a/python/tests/test_3_offline.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_3_offline.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TestOfflineAccountBasic:
        d = ac1.get_info()
        assert d["arch"]
        assert d["number_of_chats"] == "0"
-        assert d["bcc_self"] == "1"
+        assert d["bcc_self"] == "0"

    def test_is_not_configured(self, acfactory):
        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
@@ -52,24 +52,24 @@ class TestOfflineAccountBasic:

    def test_set_config_int_conversion(self, acfactory):
        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
-        ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", False)
-        assert ac1.get_config("mvbox_move") == "0"
-        ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", True)
-        assert ac1.get_config("mvbox_move") == "1"
-        ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", 0)
-        assert ac1.get_config("mvbox_move") == "0"
-        ac1.set_config("mvbox_move", 1)
-        assert ac1.get_config("mvbox_move") == "1"
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", False)
+        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "0"
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", True)
+        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "1"
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", 0)
+        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "0"
+        ac1.set_config("bcc_self", 1)
+        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "1"

    def test_update_config(self, acfactory):
        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
-        ac1.update_config({"mvbox_move": False})
-        assert ac1.get_config("mvbox_move") == "0"
+        ac1.update_config({"bcc_self": True})
+        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "1"

    def test_has_bccself(self, acfactory):
        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
        assert "bcc_self" in ac1.get_config("sys.config_keys").split()
-        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "1"
+        assert ac1.get_config("bcc_self") == "0"

    def test_selfcontact_if_unconfigured(self, acfactory):
        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
@@ -258,9 +258,6 @@ class TestOfflineChat:
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            ac1.set_stock_translation(dc.const.DC_STR_FILE, "xyz %1$s")
        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_WARNING")
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-            ac1.set_stock_translation(dc.const.DC_STR_CONTACT_NOT_VERIFIED, "xyz %2$s")
-        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_WARNING")
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            ac1.set_stock_translation(500, "xyz %1$s")
        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_WARNING")
@@ -561,6 +558,12 @@ class TestOfflineChat:
        assert messages[0 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].text == "msg1"
        assert os.path.exists(messages[1 + E2EE_INFO_MSGS].filename)

+    @pytest.mark.skip(
+        reason="We didn't find a way to correctly reset an account after a failed import attempt "
+        "while simultaneously making sure "
+        "that the password of an encrypted account survives a failed import attempt. "
+        "Since passphrases are not really supported anymore, we decided to just disable the test.",
+    )
    def test_import_encrypted_bak_into_encrypted_acct(self, acfactory, tmp_path):
        """
        Test that account passphrase isn't lost if backup failed to be imported.
--- a/python/tests/test_4_lowlevel.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_4_lowlevel.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def test_dc_close_events(acfactory):
    register_global_plugin(ShutdownPlugin())
    assert hasattr(ac1, "_dc_context")
    ac1.shutdown()
-    shutdowns.get(timeout=2)
+    shutdowns.get()


 def test_wrong_db(tmp_path):
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def test_logged_ac_process_ffi_failure(acfactory):

    # cause any event eg contact added/changed
    ac1.create_contact("something@example.org")
-    res = cap.get(timeout=10)
+    res = cap.get()
    assert "ac_process_ffi_event" in res
    assert "ZeroDivisionError" in res
    assert "Traceback" in res
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ deps =
 commands =
    ruff format --diff setup.py src/deltachat examples/ tests/
    ruff check src/deltachat tests/ examples/
-    rst-lint --encoding 'utf-8' README.rst
+    rst-lint README.rst

 [testenv:mypy]
 deps =
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2025-11-16
+2026-03-14
--- a/scripts/README.md
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ and an own build machine.
   i.e. `deltachat-rpc-client` and `deltachat-rpc-server`.

 - `remote_tests_python.sh` rsyncs to a build machine and runs
-  `run-python-test.sh` remotely on the build machine. 
+  JSON-RPC Python tests remotely on the build machine. 

 - `remote_tests_rust.sh` rsyncs to the build machine and runs
-  `run-rust-test.sh` remotely on the build machine. 
+  Rust tests remotely on the build machine. 

 - `run-doxygen.sh` generates C-docs which are then uploaded to https://c.delta.chat/

--- a/scripts/coredeps/install-rust.sh
+++ b/scripts/coredeps/install-rust.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 #
 # Avoid using rustup here as it depends on reading /proc/self/exe and
 # has problems running under QEMU.
-RUST_VERSION=1.91.0
+RUST_VERSION=1.94.0

 ARCH="$(uname -m)"
 test -f "/lib/libc.musl-$ARCH.so.1" && LIBC=musl || LIBC=gnu
--- a/scripts/deny.sh
+++ b/scripts/deny.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Update package cache without changing the lockfile.
 cargo update --dry-run

-cargo deny --workspace --all-features check -D warnings
+cargo deny --workspace --all-features --locked check -D warnings
--- a/scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
+++ b/scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
@@ -1,45 +1,32 @@
-#!/bin/bash 
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail

-BUILD_ID=${1:?specify build ID}
-
-SSHTARGET=${SSHTARGET-ci@b1.delta.chat}
-BUILDDIR=ci_builds/$BUILD_ID
+set -x
+if ! test -v SSHTARGET; then
+	echo >&2 SSHTARGET is not set
+	exit 1
+fi
+BUILDDIR=ci_builds/chatmailcore

 echo "--- Copying files to $SSHTARGET:$BUILDDIR"

-set -xe
-
-ssh -oBatchMode=yes -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no  $SSHTARGET mkdir -p "$BUILDDIR"
-git ls-files >.rsynclist 
-# we seem to need .git for setuptools_scm versioning 
-find .git >>.rsynclist
-rsync --delete --files-from=.rsynclist -az ./ "$SSHTARGET:$BUILDDIR"
-
-set +x
+rsync -az --delete --mkpath --files-from=<(git ls-files) ./ "$SSHTARGET:$BUILDDIR"

 echo "--- Running Python tests remotely"

-ssh $SSHTARGET <<_HERE
+ssh -oBatchMode=yes -- "$SSHTARGET" <<_HERE
    set +x -e

    # make sure all processes exit when ssh dies
    shopt -s huponexit

-    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`which sccache\`
+    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`command -v sccache\`
    cd $BUILDDIR
-    export TARGET=release
    export CHATMAIL_DOMAIN=$CHATMAIL_DOMAIN

-    #we rely on tox/virtualenv being available in the host
-    #rm -rf virtualenv venv
-    #virtualenv -q -p python3.7 venv 
-    #source venv/bin/activate
-    #pip install -q tox virtualenv
+    scripts/make-rpc-testenv.sh
+    . venv/bin/activate

-    set -x
-    which python
-    source \$HOME/venv/bin/activate
-    which python
-
-    bash scripts/run-python-test.sh 
+    cd deltachat-rpc-client
+    pytest -n6 $@
 _HERE
--- a/scripts/remote_tests_rust.sh
+++ b/scripts/remote_tests_rust.sh
@@ -1,29 +1,25 @@
-#!/bin/bash 
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail

-BUILD_ID=${1:?specify build ID}
-
-SSHTARGET=${SSHTARGET-ci@b1.delta.chat}
-BUILDDIR=ci_builds/$BUILD_ID
-
-set -e
+if ! test -v SSHTARGET; then
+        echo >&2 SSHTARGET is not set
+        exit 1
+fi
+BUILDDIR=ci_builds/chatmailcore

 echo "--- Copying files to $SSHTARGET:$BUILDDIR"

-ssh -oBatchMode=yes -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no $SSHTARGET mkdir -p "$BUILDDIR"
-git ls-files >.rsynclist
-rsync --delete --files-from=.rsynclist -az ./ "$SSHTARGET:$BUILDDIR"
+rsync -az --delete --mkpath --files-from=<(git ls-files) ./ "$SSHTARGET:$BUILDDIR"

 echo "--- Running Rust tests remotely"

-ssh $SSHTARGET <<_HERE
+ssh -oBatchMode=yes -- "$SSHTARGET" <<_HERE
    set +x -e
    # make sure all processes exit when ssh dies
    shopt -s huponexit
-    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`which sccache\`
+    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`command -v sccache\`
    cd $BUILDDIR
-    export TARGET=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=sccache

-    bash scripts/run-rust-test.sh
+    cargo nextest run
 _HERE

--- a/scripts/run_all.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_all.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ unset CHATMAIL_DOMAIN

 # Try to build wheels for a range of interpreters, but don't fail if they are not available.
 # E.g. musllinux_1_1 does not have PyPy interpreters as of 2022-07-10
-tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py38,py39,py310,py311,py312,py313,pypy38,pypy39,pypy310 --skip-missing-interpreters true
+tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py310,py311,py312,py313,pypy310 --skip-missing-interpreters true

 auditwheel repair "$TOXWORKDIR"/wheelhouse/deltachat* -w "$TOXWORKDIR/wheelhouse"
--- a/scripts/set_core_version.py
+++ b/scripts/set_core_version.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def main():

    today = datetime.date.today().isoformat()

-    if "alpha" not in newversion:
+    if not newversion.endswith("-dev"):
        found = False
        for line in Path("CHANGELOG.md").open():
            if line == f"## [{newversion}] - {today}\n":
--- a/scripts/update-provider-database.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-provider-database.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ set -euo pipefail
 export TZ=UTC

 # Provider database revision.
-REV=d041136c19a48b493823b46d472f12b9ee94ae80
+REV=996c4bc82be5a7404f70b185ff062da33bfa98d9

 CORE_ROOT="$PWD"
 TMP="$(mktemp -d)"
-git clone --filter=blob:none https://github.com/deltachat/provider-db.git "$TMP"
+git clone --filter=blob:none https://github.com/chatmail/provider-db.git "$TMP"
 cd "$TMP"
 git checkout "$REV"
 DATE=$(git show -s --format=%cs)
--- a/src/accounts.rs
+++ b/src/accounts.rs
@@ -57,11 +57,20 @@ pub struct Accounts {
 impl Accounts {
    /// Loads or creates an accounts folder at the given `dir`.
    pub async fn new(dir: PathBuf, writable: bool) -> Result<Self> {
-        if writable && !dir.exists() {
-            Accounts::create(&dir).await?;
+        if writable {
+            Self::ensure_accounts_dir(&dir).await?;
        }
+        let events = Events::new();
+        Accounts::open(events, dir, writable).await
+    }

-        Accounts::open(dir, writable).await
+    /// Loads or creates an accounts folder at the given `dir`.
+    /// Uses an existing events channel.
+    pub async fn new_with_events(dir: PathBuf, writable: bool, events: Events) -> Result<Self> {
+        if writable {
+            Self::ensure_accounts_dir(&dir).await?;
+        }
+        Accounts::open(events, dir, writable).await
    }

    /// Get the ID used to log events.
@@ -72,27 +81,33 @@ impl Accounts {
        0
    }

-    /// Creates a new default structure.
-    async fn create(dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-        fs::create_dir_all(dir)
-            .await
-            .context("failed to create folder")?;
-
-        Config::new(dir).await?;
-
+    /// Ensures the accounts directory and config file exist.
+    /// Creates them if the directory doesn't exist, or if it exists but is empty.
+    /// Errors if the directory exists with files but no config.
+    async fn ensure_accounts_dir(dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        if !dir.exists() {
+            fs::create_dir_all(dir)
+                .await
+                .context("Failed to create folder")?;
+            Config::new(dir).await?;
+        } else if !dir.join(CONFIG_NAME).exists() {
+            let mut rd = fs::read_dir(dir).await?;
+            ensure!(rd.next_entry().await?.is_none(), "{dir:?} is not empty");
+            Config::new(dir).await?;
+        }
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Opens an existing accounts structure. Will error if the folder doesn't exist,
    /// no account exists and no config exists.
-    async fn open(dir: PathBuf, writable: bool) -> Result<Self> {
+    async fn open(events: Events, dir: PathBuf, writable: bool) -> Result<Self> {
        ensure!(dir.exists(), "directory does not exist");

        let config_file = dir.join(CONFIG_NAME);
        ensure!(config_file.exists(), "{config_file:?} does not exist");

        let config = Config::from_file(config_file, writable).await?;
-        let events = Events::new();
+
        let stockstrings = StockStrings::new();
        let push_subscriber = PushSubscriber::new();
        let accounts = config
@@ -377,6 +392,11 @@ impl Accounts {
                "Starting background fetch for {n_accounts} accounts."
            )),
        });
+        ::tracing::event!(
+            ::tracing::Level::INFO,
+            account_id = 0,
+            "Starting background fetch for {n_accounts} accounts."
+        );
        let mut set = JoinSet::new();
        for account in accounts {
            set.spawn(async move {
@@ -392,6 +412,11 @@ impl Accounts {
                "Finished background fetch for {n_accounts} accounts."
            )),
        });
+        ::tracing::event!(
+            ::tracing::Level::INFO,
+            account_id = 0,
+            "Finished background fetch for {n_accounts} accounts."
+        );
    }

    /// Auxiliary function for [Accounts::background_fetch].
@@ -429,6 +454,11 @@ impl Accounts {
                id: 0,
                typ: EventType::Warning("Background fetch timed out.".to_string()),
            });
+            ::tracing::event!(
+                ::tracing::Level::WARN,
+                account_id = 0,
+                "Background fetch timed out."
+            );
        }
        events.emit(Event {
            id: 0,
@@ -561,6 +591,7 @@ impl Config {
    }

    #[cfg(not(target_os = "ios"))]
+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    async fn create_lock_task(dir: PathBuf) -> Result<Option<JoinHandle<anyhow::Result<()>>>> {
        let lockfile = dir.join(LOCKFILE_NAME);
        let mut lock = fd_lock::RwLock::new(fs::File::create(lockfile).await?);
@@ -678,13 +709,12 @@ impl Config {
        // Convert them to relative paths.
        let mut modified = false;
        for account in &mut config.inner.accounts {
-            if account.dir.is_absolute() {
-                if let Some(old_path_parent) = account.dir.parent() {
-                    if let Ok(new_path) = account.dir.strip_prefix(old_path_parent) {
-                        account.dir = new_path.to_path_buf();
-                        modified = true;
-                    }
-                }
+            if account.dir.is_absolute()
+                && let Some(old_path_parent) = account.dir.parent()
+                && let Ok(new_path) = account.dir.strip_prefix(old_path_parent)
+            {
+                account.dir = new_path.to_path_buf();
+                modified = true;
            }
        }
        if modified && writable {
@@ -728,6 +758,7 @@ impl Config {
    }

    /// Creates a new account in the account manager directory.
+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    async fn new_account(&mut self) -> Result<AccountConfig> {
        let id = {
            let id = self.inner.next_id;
@@ -817,6 +848,7 @@ impl Config {
 ///
 /// Without this workaround removing account may fail on Windows with an error
 /// "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (os error 32)".
+#[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 async fn try_many_times<F, Fut, T>(f: F) -> std::result::Result<(), T>
 where
    F: Fn() -> Fut,
@@ -888,6 +920,26 @@ mod tests {
        }
    }

+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+    async fn test_account_new_empty_existing_dir() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let p: PathBuf = dir.path().join("accounts");
+
+        // A non-empty directory without accounts.toml should fail.
+        fs::create_dir_all(&p).await.unwrap();
+        fs::write(p.join("stray_file.txt"), b"hello").await.unwrap();
+        assert!(Accounts::new(p.clone(), true).await.is_err());
+
+        // Clean up to an empty directory.
+        fs::remove_file(p.join("stray_file.txt")).await.unwrap();
+
+        // An empty directory without accounts.toml should succeed.
+        let mut accounts = Accounts::new(p.clone(), true).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(accounts.accounts.len(), 0);
+        let id = accounts.add_account().await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(id, 1);
+    }
+
    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
    async fn test_account_new_open_conflict() {
        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
--- a/src/aheader.rs
+++ b/src/aheader.rs
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ pub struct Aheader {
    pub public_key: SignedPublicKey,
    pub prefer_encrypt: EncryptPreference,

-    // Whether `_verified` attribute is present.
-    //
-    // `_verified` attribute is an extension to `Autocrypt-Gossip`
-    // header that is used to tell that the sender
-    // marked this key as verified.
+    /// Whether `_verified` attribute is present.
+    ///
+    /// `_verified` attribute is an extension to `Autocrypt-Gossip`
+    /// header that is used to tell that the sender
+    /// marked this key as verified.
    pub verified: bool,
 }

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Aheader {
        let keydata = self.public_key.to_base64().chars().enumerate().fold(
            String::new(),
            |mut res, (i, c)| {
+                #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
                if i % 78 == 78 - "keydata=".len() {
                    res.push(' ')
                }
@@ -107,13 +108,11 @@ impl FromStr for Aheader {
            .remove("keydata")
            .context("keydata attribute is not found")
            .and_then(|raw| {
-                SignedPublicKey::from_base64(&raw).context("autocrypt key cannot be decoded")
-            })
-            .and_then(|key| {
-                key.verify()
-                    .and(Ok(key))
-                    .context("autocrypt key cannot be verified")
+                SignedPublicKey::from_base64(&raw).context("Autocrypt key cannot be decoded")
            })?;
+        public_key
+            .verify_bindings()
+            .context("Autocrypt key cannot be verified")?;

        let prefer_encrypt = attributes
            .remove("prefer-encrypt")
--- a/src/blob.rs
+++ b/src/blob.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! # Blob directory management.

-use core::cmp::max;
+use std::cmp::max;
 use std::io::{Cursor, Seek};
 use std::iter::FusedIterator;
 use std::mem;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {

    /// Recode image to avatar size.
    pub async fn recode_to_avatar_size(&mut self, context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
-        let (img_wh, max_bytes) =
+        let (max_wh, max_bytes) =
            match MediaQuality::from_i32(context.get_config_int(Config::MediaQuality).await?)
                .unwrap_or_default()
            {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
        let is_avatar = true;
        self.check_or_recode_to_size(
            context, None, // The name of an avatar doesn't matter
-            viewtype, img_wh, max_bytes, is_avatar,
+            viewtype, max_wh, max_bytes, is_avatar,
        )?;

        Ok(())
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
        name: Option<String>,
        viewtype: &mut Viewtype,
    ) -> Result<String> {
-        let (img_wh, max_bytes) =
+        let (max_wh, max_bytes) =
            match MediaQuality::from_i32(context.get_config_int(Config::MediaQuality).await?)
                .unwrap_or_default()
            {
@@ -305,13 +305,15 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
                MediaQuality::Worse => (constants::WORSE_IMAGE_SIZE, constants::WORSE_IMAGE_BYTES),
            };
        let is_avatar = false;
-        self.check_or_recode_to_size(context, name, viewtype, img_wh, max_bytes, is_avatar)
+        self.check_or_recode_to_size(context, name, viewtype, max_wh, max_bytes, is_avatar)
    }

-    /// Checks or recodes the image so that it fits into limits on width/height and byte size.
+    /// Checks or recodes the image so that it fits into limits on width/height and/or byte size.
    ///
-    /// If `!is_avatar`, then if `max_bytes` is exceeded, reduces the image to `img_wh` and proceeds
-    /// with the result without rechecking.
+    /// If `!is_avatar`, then if `max_bytes` is exceeded, reduces the image to `max_wh` and proceeds
+    /// with the result (even if `max_bytes` is still exceeded).
+    ///
+    /// If `is_avatar`, the resolution will be reduced in a loop until the image fits `max_bytes`.
    ///
    /// This modifies the blob object in-place.
    ///
@@ -319,12 +321,13 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
    /// then the updated user-visible filename will be returned;
    /// this may be necessary because the format may be changed to JPG,
    /// i.e. "image.png" -> "image.jpg".
+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    fn check_or_recode_to_size(
        &mut self,
        context: &Context,
        name: Option<String>,
        viewtype: &mut Viewtype,
-        mut img_wh: u32,
+        max_wh: u32,
        max_bytes: usize,
        is_avatar: bool,
    ) -> Result<String> {
@@ -386,7 +389,14 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
                _ => img,
            };

-            let exceeds_wh = img.width() > img_wh || img.height() > img_wh;
+            // max_wh is the maximum image width and height, i.e. the resolution-limit.
+            // target_wh target-resolution for resizing the image.
+            let exceeds_wh = img.width() > max_wh || img.height() > max_wh;
+            let mut target_wh = if exceeds_wh {
+                max_wh
+            } else {
+                max(img.width(), img.height())
+            };
            let exceeds_max_bytes = nr_bytes > max_bytes as u64;

            let jpeg_quality = 75;
@@ -425,15 +435,6 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
                        });

            if do_scale {
-                if !exceeds_wh {
-                    img_wh = max(img.width(), img.height());
-                    // PNGs and WebPs may be huge because of animation, which is lost by the `image`
-                    // crate when recoding, so don't scale them down.
-                    if matches!(fmt, ImageFormat::Jpeg) || !encoded.is_empty() {
-                        img_wh = img_wh * 2 / 3;
-                    }
-                }
-
                loop {
                    if mem::take(&mut add_white_bg) {
                        self::add_white_bg(&mut img);
@@ -448,9 +449,9 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
                    // usually has less pixels by cropping, UI that needs to wait anyways,
                    // and also benefits from slightly better (5%) encoding of Triangle-filtered images.
                    let new_img = if is_avatar {
-                        img.resize(img_wh, img_wh, image::imageops::FilterType::Triangle)
+                        img.resize(target_wh, target_wh, image::imageops::FilterType::Triangle)
                    } else {
-                        img.thumbnail(img_wh, img_wh)
+                        img.thumbnail(target_wh, target_wh)
                    };

                    if encoded_img_exceeds_bytes(
@@ -461,19 +462,19 @@ impl<'a> BlobObject<'a> {
                        &mut encoded,
                    )? && is_avatar
                    {
-                        if img_wh < 20 {
+                        if target_wh < 20 {
                            return Err(format_err!(
                                "Failed to scale image to below {max_bytes}B.",
                            ));
                        }

-                        img_wh = img_wh * 2 / 3;
+                        target_wh = target_wh * 2 / 3;
                    } else {
                        info!(
                            context,
                            "Final scaled-down image size: {}B ({}px).",
                            encoded.len(),
-                            img_wh
+                            target_wh
                        );
                        break;
                    }
--- a/src/blob/blob_tests.rs
+++ b/src/blob/blob_tests.rs
@@ -173,11 +173,8 @@ async fn test_selfavatar_outside_blobdir() {
        .unwrap();
    let avatar_blob = t.get_config(Config::Selfavatar).await.unwrap().unwrap();
    let avatar_path = Path::new(&avatar_blob);
-    assert!(
-        avatar_blob.ends_with("7dde69e06b5ae6c27520a436bbfd65b.jpg"),
-        "The avatar filename should be its hash, put instead it's {avatar_blob}"
-    );
    let scaled_avatar_size = file_size(avatar_path).await;
+    info!(&t, "Scaled avatar size: {scaled_avatar_size}.");
    assert!(scaled_avatar_size < avatar_bytes.len() as u64);

    check_image_size(avatar_src, 1000, 1000);
@@ -187,6 +184,11 @@ async fn test_selfavatar_outside_blobdir() {
        constants::BALANCED_AVATAR_SIZE,
    );

+    assert!(
+        avatar_blob.ends_with("2a048b6fcd86448032b854ea1ad7608.jpg"),
+        "The avatar filename should be its hash, but instead it's {avatar_blob}"
+    );
+
    let mut blob = BlobObject::create_and_deduplicate(&t, avatar_path, avatar_path).unwrap();
    let viewtype = &mut Viewtype::Image;
    let strict_limits = true;
@@ -796,3 +798,56 @@ async fn test_create_and_deduplicate_from_bytes() -> Result<()> {

    Ok(())
 }
+
+/// Tests that an image that already fits into the width limit,
+/// but not the bytes limit,
+/// is compressed without changing the resolution.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_recode_without_downscaling() -> Result<()> {
+    let t = &TestContext::new().await;
+
+    let image = include_bytes!("../../test-data/image/screenshot120x120.jpg");
+    const { assert!(120 < constants::WORSE_AVATAR_SIZE) };
+
+    for is_avatar in [true, false] {
+        let mut blob =
+            BlobObject::create_and_deduplicate_from_bytes(t, image, "image.jpg").unwrap();
+        let image_path = blob.to_abs_path();
+        check_image_size(&image_path, 120, 120);
+
+        assert!(
+            fs::metadata(&image_path).await.unwrap().len() > constants::WORSE_AVATAR_BYTES as u64
+        );
+
+        // Repeat the check, because a second call to `check_or_recode_to_size()`
+        // is not supposed to change anything:
+        let mut imgs = vec![];
+        for _ in 0..2 {
+            let mut viewtype = Viewtype::Image;
+            let new_name = blob.check_or_recode_to_size(
+                t,
+                Some("image.jpg".to_string()),
+                &mut viewtype,
+                constants::WORSE_AVATAR_SIZE,
+                constants::WORSE_AVATAR_BYTES,
+                is_avatar,
+            )?;
+            let image_path = blob.to_abs_path();
+            assert_eq!(new_name, "image.jpg"); // The name shall not have changed
+            assert_eq!(viewtype, Viewtype::Image); // The viewtype shall not have changed
+            let img = check_image_size(&image_path, 120, 120); // The resolution shall not have changed
+            imgs.push(img);
+
+            let new_image_bytes = fs::metadata(&image_path).await.unwrap().len();
+            assert!(
+                new_image_bytes < constants::WORSE_AVATAR_BYTES as u64,
+                "The new image size, {new_image_bytes}, should be lower than {}, is_avatar={is_avatar}",
+                constants::WORSE_AVATAR_BYTES
+            );
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(imgs[0], imgs[1]);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
--- a/src/calls.rs
+++ b/src/calls.rs
@@ -4,21 +4,23 @@
 //! This means, the "Call ID" is a "Message ID" - similar to Webxdc IDs.
 use crate::chat::ChatIdBlocked;
 use crate::chat::{Chat, ChatId, send_msg};
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::{Blocked, Chattype};
 use crate::contact::ContactId;
-use crate::context::Context;
+use crate::context::{Context, WeakContext};
 use crate::events::EventType;
 use crate::headerdef::HeaderDef;
 use crate::log::warn;
-use crate::message::{self, Message, MsgId, Viewtype};
+use crate::message::{Message, MsgId, Viewtype, markseen_msgs};
 use crate::mimeparser::{MimeMessage, SystemMessage};
 use crate::net::dns::lookup_host_with_cache;
 use crate::param::Param;
-use crate::tools::time;
+use crate::stock_str;
+use crate::tools::{normalize_text, time};
 use anyhow::{Context as _, Result, ensure};
-use sdp::SessionDescription;
+use deltachat_derive::{FromSql, ToSql};
+use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
 use serde::Serialize;
-use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::task;
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ use tokio::time::sleep;
 ///
 /// For the caller, this means they should also not wait longer,
 /// as the callee won't start the call afterwards.
-const RINGING_SECONDS: i64 = 60;
+const RINGING_SECONDS: i64 = 120;

 // For persisting parameters in the call, we use Param::Arg*

@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ impl CallInfo {
    }

    fn remaining_ring_seconds(&self) -> i64 {
+        #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
        let remaining_seconds = self.msg.timestamp_sent + RINGING_SECONDS - time();
        remaining_seconds.clamp(0, RINGING_SECONDS)
    }
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ impl CallInfo {
            .sql
            .execute(
                "UPDATE msgs SET txt=?, txt_normalized=? WHERE id=?",
-                (text, message::normalize_text(text), self.msg.id),
+                (text, normalize_text(text), self.msg.id),
            )
            .await?;
        Ok(())
@@ -101,10 +104,14 @@ impl CallInfo {
        };

        if self.is_incoming() {
-            self.update_text(context, &format!("Incoming call\n{duration}"))
+            let incoming_call_str =
+                stock_str::incoming_call(context, self.has_video_initially()).await;
+            self.update_text(context, &format!("{incoming_call_str}\n{duration}"))
                .await?;
        } else {
-            self.update_text(context, &format!("Outgoing call\n{duration}"))
+            let outgoing_call_str =
+                stock_str::outgoing_call(context, self.has_video_initially()).await;
+            self.update_text(context, &format!("{outgoing_call_str}\n{duration}"))
                .await?;
        }
        Ok(())
@@ -123,6 +130,14 @@ impl CallInfo {
        self.msg.param.exists(CALL_ACCEPTED_TIMESTAMP)
    }

+    /// Returns true if the call is started as a video call.
+    pub fn has_video_initially(&self) -> bool {
+        self.msg
+            .param
+            .get_bool(Param::WebrtcHasVideoInitially)
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
    /// Returns true if the call is missed
    /// because the caller canceled it
    /// explicitly before ringing stopped.
@@ -161,6 +176,7 @@ impl CallInfo {
    }

    /// Returns call duration in seconds.
+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    pub fn duration_seconds(&self) -> i64 {
        if let (Some(start), Some(end)) = (
            self.msg.param.get_i64(CALL_ACCEPTED_TIMESTAMP),
@@ -182,6 +198,7 @@ impl Context {
        &self,
        chat_id: ChatId,
        place_call_info: String,
+        has_video_initially: bool,
    ) -> Result<MsgId> {
        let chat = Chat::load_from_db(self, chat_id).await?;
        ensure!(
@@ -190,17 +207,21 @@ impl Context {
        );
        ensure!(!chat.is_self_talk(), "Cannot call self");

+        let outgoing_call_str = stock_str::outgoing_call(self, has_video_initially).await;
        let mut call = Message {
            viewtype: Viewtype::Call,
-            text: "Outgoing call".into(),
+            text: outgoing_call_str,
            ..Default::default()
        };
        call.param.set(Param::WebrtcRoom, &place_call_info);
+        call.param
+            .set_int(Param::WebrtcHasVideoInitially, has_video_initially.into());
        call.id = send_msg(self, chat_id, &mut call).await?;

        let wait = RINGING_SECONDS;
+        let context = self.get_weak_context();
        task::spawn(Context::emit_end_call_if_unaccepted(
-            self.clone(),
+            context,
            wait.try_into()?,
            call.id,
        ));
@@ -228,6 +249,7 @@ impl Context {
        if chat.is_contact_request() {
            chat.id.accept(self).await?;
        }
+        markseen_msgs(self, vec![call_id]).await?;

        // send an acceptance message around: to the caller as well as to the other devices of the callee
        let mut msg = Message {
@@ -244,6 +266,7 @@ impl Context {
        self.emit_event(EventType::IncomingCallAccepted {
            msg_id: call.msg.id,
            chat_id: call.msg.chat_id,
+            from_this_device: true,
        });
        self.emit_msgs_changed(call.msg.chat_id, call_id);
        Ok(())
@@ -262,10 +285,13 @@ impl Context {
        if !call.is_accepted() {
            if call.is_incoming() {
                call.mark_as_ended(self).await?;
-                call.update_text(self, "Declined call").await?;
+                markseen_msgs(self, vec![call_id]).await?;
+                let declined_call_str = stock_str::declined_call(self).await;
+                call.update_text(self, &declined_call_str).await?;
            } else {
                call.mark_as_canceled(self).await?;
-                call.update_text(self, "Canceled call").await?;
+                let canceled_call_str = stock_str::canceled_call(self).await;
+                call.update_text(self, &canceled_call_str).await?;
            }
        } else {
            call.mark_as_ended(self).await?;
@@ -291,11 +317,12 @@ impl Context {
    }

    async fn emit_end_call_if_unaccepted(
-        context: Context,
+        context: WeakContext,
        wait: u64,
        call_id: MsgId,
    ) -> Result<()> {
        sleep(Duration::from_secs(wait)).await;
+        let context = context.upgrade()?;
        let Some(mut call) = context.load_call_by_id(call_id).await? else {
            warn!(
                context,
@@ -306,10 +333,12 @@ impl Context {
        if !call.is_accepted() && !call.is_ended() {
            if call.is_incoming() {
                call.mark_as_canceled(&context).await?;
-                call.update_text(&context, "Missed call").await?;
+                let missed_call_str = stock_str::missed_call(&context).await;
+                call.update_text(&context, &missed_call_str).await?;
            } else {
                call.mark_as_ended(&context).await?;
-                call.update_text(&context, "Canceled call").await?;
+                let canceled_call_str = stock_str::canceled_call(&context).await;
+                call.update_text(&context, &canceled_call_str).await?;
            }
            context.emit_msgs_changed(call.msg.chat_id, call_id);
            context.emit_event(EventType::CallEnded {
@@ -334,48 +363,55 @@ impl Context {

            if call.is_incoming() {
                if call.is_stale() {
-                    call.update_text(self, "Missed call").await?;
+                    let missed_call_str = stock_str::missed_call(self).await;
+                    call.update_text(self, &missed_call_str).await?;
                    self.emit_incoming_msg(call.msg.chat_id, call_id); // notify missed call
                } else {
-                    call.update_text(self, "Incoming call").await?;
+                    let incoming_call_str =
+                        stock_str::incoming_call(self, call.has_video_initially()).await;
+                    call.update_text(self, &incoming_call_str).await?;
                    self.emit_msgs_changed(call.msg.chat_id, call_id); // ringing calls are not additionally notified
-                    let has_video = match sdp_has_video(&call.place_call_info) {
-                        Ok(has_video) => has_video,
-                        Err(err) => {
-                            warn!(self, "Failed to determine if SDP offer has video: {err:#}.");
-                            false
-                        }
+                    let can_call_me = match who_can_call_me(self).await? {
+                        WhoCanCallMe::Contacts => ChatIdBlocked::lookup_by_contact(self, from_id)
+                            .await?
+                            .is_some_and(|chat_id_blocked| {
+                                match chat_id_blocked.blocked {
+                                    Blocked::Not => true,
+                                    Blocked::Yes | Blocked::Request => {
+                                        // Do not notify about incoming calls
+                                        // from contact requests and blocked contacts.
+                                        //
+                                        // User can still access the call and accept it
+                                        // via the chat in case of contact requests.
+                                        false
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }),
+                        WhoCanCallMe::Everybody => ChatIdBlocked::lookup_by_contact(self, from_id)
+                            .await?
+                            .is_none_or(|chat_id_blocked| chat_id_blocked.blocked != Blocked::Yes),
+                        WhoCanCallMe::Nobody => false,
                    };
-                    if let Some(chat_id_blocked) =
-                        ChatIdBlocked::lookup_by_contact(self, from_id).await?
-                    {
-                        match chat_id_blocked.blocked {
-                            Blocked::Not => {
-                                self.emit_event(EventType::IncomingCall {
-                                    msg_id: call.msg.id,
-                                    chat_id: call.msg.chat_id,
-                                    place_call_info: call.place_call_info.to_string(),
-                                    has_video,
-                                });
-                            }
-                            Blocked::Yes | Blocked::Request => {
-                                // Do not notify about incoming calls
-                                // from contact requests and blocked contacts.
-                                //
-                                // User can still access the call and accept it
-                                // via the chat in case of contact requests.
-                            }
-                        }
+                    if can_call_me {
+                        self.emit_event(EventType::IncomingCall {
+                            msg_id: call.msg.id,
+                            chat_id: call.msg.chat_id,
+                            place_call_info: call.place_call_info.to_string(),
+                            has_video: call.has_video_initially(),
+                        });
                    }
                    let wait = call.remaining_ring_seconds();
+                    let context = self.get_weak_context();
                    task::spawn(Context::emit_end_call_if_unaccepted(
-                        self.clone(),
+                        context,
                        wait.try_into()?,
                        call.msg.id,
                    ));
                }
            } else {
-                call.update_text(self, "Outgoing call").await?;
+                let outgoing_call_str =
+                    stock_str::outgoing_call(self, call.has_video_initially()).await;
+                call.update_text(self, &outgoing_call_str).await?;
                self.emit_msgs_changed(call.msg.chat_id, call_id);
            }
        } else {
@@ -397,6 +433,7 @@ impl Context {
                        self.emit_event(EventType::IncomingCallAccepted {
                            msg_id: call.msg.id,
                            chat_id: call.msg.chat_id,
+                            from_this_device: false,
                        });
                    } else {
                        let accept_call_info = mime_message
@@ -425,19 +462,23 @@ impl Context {
                        if call.is_incoming() {
                            if from_id == ContactId::SELF {
                                call.mark_as_ended(self).await?;
-                                call.update_text(self, "Declined call").await?;
+                                let declined_call_str = stock_str::declined_call(self).await;
+                                call.update_text(self, &declined_call_str).await?;
                            } else {
                                call.mark_as_canceled(self).await?;
-                                call.update_text(self, "Missed call").await?;
+                                let missed_call_str = stock_str::missed_call(self).await;
+                                call.update_text(self, &missed_call_str).await?;
                            }
                        } else {
                            // outgoing
                            if from_id == ContactId::SELF {
                                call.mark_as_canceled(self).await?;
-                                call.update_text(self, "Canceled call").await?;
+                                let canceled_call_str = stock_str::canceled_call(self).await;
+                                call.update_text(self, &canceled_call_str).await?;
                            } else {
                                call.mark_as_ended(self).await?;
-                                call.update_text(self, "Declined call").await?;
+                                let declined_call_str = stock_str::declined_call(self).await;
+                                call.update_text(self, &declined_call_str).await?;
                            }
                        }
                    } else {
@@ -493,19 +534,6 @@ impl Context {
    }
 }

-/// Returns true if SDP offer has a video.
-pub fn sdp_has_video(sdp: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-    let mut cursor = Cursor::new(sdp);
-    let session_description =
-        SessionDescription::unmarshal(&mut cursor).context("Failed to parse SDP")?;
-    for media_description in &session_description.media_descriptions {
-        if media_description.media_name.media == "video" {
-            return Ok(true);
-        }
-    }
-    Ok(false)
-}
-
 /// State of the call for display in the message bubble.
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum CallState {
@@ -603,33 +631,7 @@ struct IceServer {
    pub credential: Option<String>,
 }

-/// Creates JSON with ICE servers.
-async fn create_ice_servers(
-    context: &Context,
-    hostname: &str,
-    port: u16,
-    username: &str,
-    password: &str,
-) -> Result<String> {
-    // Do not use cache because there is no TLS.
-    let load_cache = false;
-    let urls: Vec<String> = lookup_host_with_cache(context, hostname, port, "", load_cache)
-        .await?
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|addr| format!("turn:{addr}"))
-        .collect();
-
-    let ice_server = IceServer {
-        urls,
-        username: Some(username.to_string()),
-        credential: Some(password.to_string()),
-    };
-
-    let json = serde_json::to_string(&[ice_server])?;
-    Ok(json)
-}
-
-/// Creates JSON with ICE servers from a line received over IMAP METADATA.
+/// Creates ICE servers from a line received over IMAP METADATA.
 ///
 /// IMAP METADATA returns a line such as
 /// `example.com:3478:1758650868:8Dqkyyu11MVESBqjbIylmB06rv8=`
@@ -639,20 +641,107 @@ async fn create_ice_servers(
 /// while `8Dqkyyu11MVESBqjbIylmB06rv8=`
 /// is the password.
 pub(crate) async fn create_ice_servers_from_metadata(
-    context: &Context,
    metadata: &str,
-) -> Result<(i64, String)> {
+) -> Result<(i64, Vec<UnresolvedIceServer>)> {
    let (hostname, rest) = metadata.split_once(':').context("Missing hostname")?;
    let (port, rest) = rest.split_once(':').context("Missing port")?;
    let port = u16::from_str(port).context("Failed to parse the port")?;
    let (ts, password) = rest.split_once(':').context("Missing timestamp")?;
    let expiration_timestamp = i64::from_str(ts).context("Failed to parse the timestamp")?;
-    let ice_servers = create_ice_servers(context, hostname, port, ts, password).await?;
+    let ice_servers = vec![UnresolvedIceServer::Turn {
+        hostname: hostname.to_string(),
+        port,
+        username: ts.to_string(),
+        credential: password.to_string(),
+    }];
    Ok((expiration_timestamp, ice_servers))
 }

+/// STUN or TURN server with unresolved DNS name.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) enum UnresolvedIceServer {
+    /// STUN server.
+    Stun { hostname: String, port: u16 },
+
+    /// TURN server with the username and password.
+    Turn {
+        hostname: String,
+        port: u16,
+        username: String,
+        credential: String,
+    },
+}
+
+/// Resolves domain names of ICE servers.
+///
+/// On failure to resolve, logs the error
+/// and skips the server, but does not fail.
+pub(crate) async fn resolve_ice_servers(
+    context: &Context,
+    unresolved_ice_servers: Vec<UnresolvedIceServer>,
+) -> Result<String> {
+    let mut result: Vec<IceServer> = Vec::new();
+
+    // Do not use cache because there is no TLS.
+    let load_cache = false;
+
+    for unresolved_ice_server in unresolved_ice_servers {
+        match unresolved_ice_server {
+            UnresolvedIceServer::Stun { hostname, port } => {
+                match lookup_host_with_cache(context, &hostname, port, "", load_cache).await {
+                    Ok(addrs) => {
+                        let urls: Vec<String> = addrs
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .map(|addr| format!("stun:{addr}"))
+                            .collect();
+                        let stun_server = IceServer {
+                            urls,
+                            username: None,
+                            credential: None,
+                        };
+                        result.push(stun_server);
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        warn!(
+                            context,
+                            "Failed to resolve STUN {hostname}:{port}: {err:#}."
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            UnresolvedIceServer::Turn {
+                hostname,
+                port,
+                username,
+                credential,
+            } => match lookup_host_with_cache(context, &hostname, port, "", load_cache).await {
+                Ok(addrs) => {
+                    let urls: Vec<String> = addrs
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(|addr| format!("turn:{addr}"))
+                        .collect();
+                    let turn_server = IceServer {
+                        urls,
+                        username: Some(username),
+                        credential: Some(credential),
+                    };
+                    result.push(turn_server);
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    warn!(
+                        context,
+                        "Failed to resolve TURN {hostname}:{port}: {err:#}."
+                    );
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    }
+    let json = serde_json::to_string(&result)?;
+    Ok(json)
+}
+
 /// Creates JSON with ICE servers when no TURN servers are known.
-pub(crate) async fn create_fallback_ice_servers(context: &Context) -> Result<String> {
+pub(crate) fn create_fallback_ice_servers() -> Vec<UnresolvedIceServer> {
    // Do not use public STUN server from https://stunprotocol.org/.
    // It changes the hostname every year
    // (e.g. stunserver2025.stunprotocol.org
@@ -660,25 +749,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_fallback_ice_servers(context: &Context) -> Result<Str
    // because of bandwidth costs:
    // <https://github.com/jselbie/stunserver/issues/50>

-    // We use nine.testrun.org for a default STUN server.
-    let hostname = "nine.testrun.org";
-
-    // Do not use cache because there is no TLS.
-    let load_cache = false;
-    let urls: Vec<String> = lookup_host_with_cache(context, hostname, STUN_PORT, "", load_cache)
-        .await?
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|addr| format!("stun:{addr}"))
-        .collect();
-
-    let ice_server = IceServer {
-        urls,
-        username: None,
-        credential: None,
-    };
-
-    let json = serde_json::to_string(&[ice_server])?;
-    Ok(json)
+    vec![
+        UnresolvedIceServer::Stun {
+            hostname: "nine.testrun.org".to_string(),
+            port: STUN_PORT,
+        },
+        UnresolvedIceServer::Turn {
+            hostname: "turn.delta.chat".to_string(),
+            port: STUN_PORT,
+            username: "public".to_string(),
+            credential: "o4tR7yG4rG2slhXqRUf9zgmHz".to_string(),
+        },
+    ]
 }

 /// Returns JSON with ICE servers.
@@ -692,11 +774,39 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_fallback_ice_servers(context: &Context) -> Result<Str
 /// <https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/issues/5447>.
 pub async fn ice_servers(context: &Context) -> Result<String> {
    if let Some(ref metadata) = *context.metadata.read().await {
-        Ok(metadata.ice_servers.clone())
+        let ice_servers = resolve_ice_servers(context, metadata.ice_servers.clone()).await?;
+        Ok(ice_servers)
    } else {
        Ok("[]".to_string())
    }
 }

+/// "Who can call me" config options.
+#[derive(
+    Debug, Default, Display, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive, FromSql, ToSql,
+)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum WhoCanCallMe {
+    /// Everybody can call me if they are not blocked.
+    ///
+    /// This includes contact requests.
+    Everybody = 0,
+
+    /// Every contact who is not blocked and not a contact request, can call.
+    #[default]
+    Contacts = 1,
+
+    /// Nobody can call me.
+    Nobody = 2,
+}
+
+/// Returns currently configuration of the "who can call me" option.
+async fn who_can_call_me(context: &Context) -> Result<WhoCanCallMe> {
+    let who_can_call_me =
+        WhoCanCallMe::from_i32(context.get_config_int(Config::WhoCanCallMe).await?)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+    Ok(who_can_call_me)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod calls_tests;
--- a/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
+++ b/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use super::*;
 use crate::chat::forward_msgs;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::DC_CHAT_ID_TRASH;
-use crate::receive_imf::{receive_imf, receive_imf_from_inbox};
+use crate::message::MessageState;
+use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
 use crate::test_utils::{TestContext, TestContextManager};

 struct CallSetup {
@@ -25,13 +26,6 @@ async fn assert_text(t: &TestContext, call_id: MsgId, text: &str) -> Result<()>
 const PLACE_INFO: &str = "v=0\r\no=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 host.anywhere.com\r\ns=-\r\nc=IN IP4 host.anywhere.com\r\nt=0 0\r\nm=audio 62986 RTP/AVP 0 4 18\r\na=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000\r\na=rtpmap:4 G723/8000\r\na=rtpmap:18 G729/8000\r\na=inactive\r\n";
 const ACCEPT_INFO: &str = "v=0\r\no=bob 2890844730 2890844731 IN IP4 host.example.com\r\ns=\r\nc=IN IP4 host.example.com\r\nt=0 0\r\nm=audio 54344 RTP/AVP 0 4\r\na=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000\r\na=rtpmap:4 G723/8000\r\na=inactive\r\n";

-/// Example from <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9143/>
-/// with `s= ` replaced with `s=-`.
-///
-/// `s=` cannot be empty according to RFC 3264,
-/// so it is more clear as `s=-`.
-const PLACE_INFO_VIDEO: &str = "v=0\r\no=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP6 2001:db8::3\r\ns=-\r\nc=IN IP6 2001:db8::3\r\nt=0 0\r\na=group:BUNDLE foo bar\r\n\r\nm=audio 10000 RTP/AVP 0 8 97\r\nb=AS:200\r\na=mid:foo\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000\r\na=rtpmap:8 PCMA/8000\r\na=rtpmap:97 iLBC/8000\r\na=extmap:1 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:sdes:mid\r\n\r\nm=video 10002 RTP/AVP 31 32\r\nb=AS:1000\r\na=mid:bar\r\na=rtcp-mux\r\na=rtpmap:31 H261/90000\r\na=rtpmap:32 MPV/90000\r\na=extmap:1 urn:ietf:params:rtp-hdrext:sdes:mid\r\n";
-
 async fn setup_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
    let alice = tcm.alice().await;
@@ -52,7 +46,7 @@ async fn setup_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
    bob2.create_chat(&alice).await;

    let test_msg_id = alice
-        .place_outgoing_call(alice_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string())
+        .place_outgoing_call(alice_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string(), true)
        .await?;
    let sent1 = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
    assert_eq!(sent1.sender_msg_id, test_msg_id);
@@ -68,7 +62,8 @@ async fn setup_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
        assert!(!info.is_incoming());
        assert!(!info.is_accepted());
        assert_eq!(info.place_call_info, PLACE_INFO);
-        assert_text(t, m.id, "Outgoing call").await?;
+        assert_eq!(info.has_video_initially(), true);
+        assert_text(t, m.id, "Outgoing video call").await?;
        assert_eq!(call_state(t, m.id).await?, CallState::Alerting);
    }

@@ -89,7 +84,8 @@ async fn setup_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
        assert!(info.is_incoming());
        assert!(!info.is_accepted());
        assert_eq!(info.place_call_info, PLACE_INFO);
-        assert_text(t, m.id, "Incoming call").await?;
+        assert_eq!(info.has_video_initially(), true);
+        assert_text(t, m.id, "Incoming video call").await?;
        assert_eq!(call_state(t, m.id).await?, CallState::Alerting);
    }

@@ -120,9 +116,28 @@ async fn accept_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
    // Bob accepts the incoming call
    bob.accept_incoming_call(bob_call.id, ACCEPT_INFO.to_string())
        .await?;
-    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming call").await?;
+    assert_eq!(bob_call.id.get_state(&bob).await?, MessageState::InSeen);
+    // Bob sends an MDN to Alice.
+    assert_eq!(
+        bob.sql
+            .count(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM smtp_mdns WHERE msg_id=? AND from_id=?",
+                (bob_call.id, bob_call.from_id)
+            )
+            .await?,
+        1
+    );
+    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming video call").await?;
    bob.evtracker
-        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::IncomingCallAccepted { .. }))
+        .get_matching(|evt| {
+            matches!(
+                evt,
+                EventType::IncomingCallAccepted {
+                    from_this_device: true,
+                    ..
+                }
+            )
+        })
        .await;
    let sent2 = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;
    let info = bob
@@ -134,9 +149,17 @@ async fn accept_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
    assert_eq!(call_state(&bob, bob_call.id).await?, CallState::Active);

    bob2.recv_msg_trash(&sent2).await;
-    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming call").await?;
+    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming video call").await?;
    bob2.evtracker
-        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::IncomingCallAccepted { .. }))
+        .get_matching(|evt| {
+            matches!(
+                evt,
+                EventType::IncomingCallAccepted {
+                    from_this_device: false,
+                    ..
+                }
+            )
+        })
        .await;
    let info = bob2
        .load_call_by_id(bob2_call.id)
@@ -147,7 +170,7 @@ async fn accept_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {

    // Alice receives the acceptance message
    alice.recv_msg_trash(&sent2).await;
-    assert_text(&alice, alice_call.id, "Outgoing call").await?;
+    assert_text(&alice, alice_call.id, "Outgoing video call").await?;
    let ev = alice
        .evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::OutgoingCallAccepted { .. }))
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@ async fn accept_call() -> Result<CallSetup> {
    assert_eq!(call_state(&alice, alice_call.id).await?, CallState::Active);

    alice2.recv_msg_trash(&sent2).await;
-    assert_text(&alice2, alice2_call.id, "Outgoing call").await?;
+    assert_text(&alice2, alice2_call.id, "Outgoing video call").await?;
    alice2
        .evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::OutgoingCallAccepted { .. }))
@@ -205,10 +228,21 @@ async fn test_accept_call_callee_ends() -> Result<()> {
        bob2_call,
        ..
    } = accept_call().await?;
+    assert_eq!(bob_call.id.get_state(&bob).await?, MessageState::InSeen);

    // Bob has accepted the call and also ends it
    bob.end_call(bob_call.id).await?;
-    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    // Bob sends an MDN to Alice.
+    assert_eq!(
+        bob.sql
+            .count(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM smtp_mdns WHERE msg_id=? AND from_id=?",
+                (bob_call.id, bob_call.from_id)
+            )
+            .await?,
+        1
+    );
+    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    bob.evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
        .await;
@@ -219,7 +253,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_callee_ends() -> Result<()> {
    ));

    bob2.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
-    assert_text(&bob2, bob2_call.id, "Incoming call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&bob2, bob2_call.id, "Incoming video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    bob2.evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
        .await;
@@ -230,7 +264,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_callee_ends() -> Result<()> {

    // Alice receives the ending message
    alice.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
-    assert_text(&alice, alice_call.id, "Outgoing call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&alice, alice_call.id, "Outgoing video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    alice
        .evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
@@ -241,7 +275,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_callee_ends() -> Result<()> {
    ));

    alice2.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
-    assert_text(&alice2, alice2_call.id, "Outgoing call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&alice2, alice2_call.id, "Outgoing video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    alice2
        .evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
@@ -271,7 +305,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_caller_ends() -> Result<()> {

    // Bob has accepted the call but Alice ends it
    alice.end_call(alice_call.id).await?;
-    assert_text(&alice, alice_call.id, "Outgoing call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&alice, alice_call.id, "Outgoing video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    alice
        .evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
@@ -283,7 +317,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_caller_ends() -> Result<()> {
    ));

    alice2.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
-    assert_text(&alice2, alice2_call.id, "Outgoing call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&alice2, alice2_call.id, "Outgoing video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    alice2
        .evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
@@ -295,7 +329,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_caller_ends() -> Result<()> {

    // Bob receives the ending message
    bob.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
-    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Incoming video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    bob.evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
        .await;
@@ -305,7 +339,7 @@ async fn test_accept_call_caller_ends() -> Result<()> {
    ));

    bob2.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
-    assert_text(&bob2, bob2_call.id, "Incoming call\n<1 minute").await?;
+    assert_text(&bob2, bob2_call.id, "Incoming video call\n<1 minute").await?;
    bob2.evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
        .await;
@@ -333,8 +367,18 @@ async fn test_callee_rejects_call() -> Result<()> {
    } = setup_call().await?;

    // Bob has accepted Alice before, but does not want to talk with Alice
-    bob_call.chat_id.accept(&bob).await?;
    bob.end_call(bob_call.id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(bob_call.id.get_state(&bob).await?, MessageState::InSeen);
+    // Bob sends an MDN to Alice.
+    assert_eq!(
+        bob.sql
+            .count(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM smtp_mdns WHERE msg_id=? AND from_id=?",
+                (bob_call.id, bob_call.from_id)
+            )
+            .await?,
+        1
+    );
    assert_text(&bob, bob_call.id, "Declined call").await?;
    bob.evtracker
        .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::CallEnded { .. }))
@@ -375,6 +419,35 @@ async fn test_callee_rejects_call() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_callee_sees_contact_request_call() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    let alice_chat = alice.create_chat(bob).await;
+    alice
+        .place_outgoing_call(alice_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string(), true)
+        .await?;
+    let sent1 = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    let bob_call = bob.recv_msg(&sent1).await;
+    // Bob can't end_call() because the contact request isn't accepted, but he can mark the call as
+    // seen.
+    markseen_msgs(bob, vec![bob_call.id]).await?;
+    assert_eq!(bob_call.id.get_state(bob).await?, MessageState::InSeen);
+    // Bob sends an MDN only to self so that an unaccepted contact can't know anything.
+    assert_eq!(
+        bob.sql
+            .count(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM smtp_mdns WHERE msg_id=? AND from_id=?",
+                (bob_call.id, ContactId::SELF)
+            )
+            .await?,
+        1
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_caller_cancels_call() -> Result<()> {
    // Alice calls Bob
@@ -425,7 +498,7 @@ async fn test_caller_cancels_call() -> Result<()> {
    // Test that message summary says it is a missed call.
    let bob_call_msg = Message::load_from_db(&bob, bob_call.id).await?;
    let summary = bob_call_msg.get_summary(&bob, None).await?;
-    assert_eq!(summary.text, "📞 Missed call");
+    assert_eq!(summary.text, "🎥 Missed call");

    bob2.recv_msg_trash(&sent3).await;
    assert_text(&bob2, bob2_call.id, "Missed call").await?;
@@ -525,13 +598,6 @@ async fn test_update_call_text() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

-#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-async fn test_sdp_has_video() {
-    assert!(sdp_has_video("foobar").is_err());
-    assert_eq!(sdp_has_video(PLACE_INFO).unwrap(), false);
-    assert_eq!(sdp_has_video(PLACE_INFO_VIDEO).unwrap(), true);
-}
-
 /// Tests that calls are forwarded as text messages.
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_forward_call() -> Result<()> {
@@ -542,7 +608,7 @@ async fn test_forward_call() -> Result<()> {

    let alice_bob_chat = alice.create_chat(bob).await;
    let alice_msg_id = alice
-        .place_outgoing_call(alice_bob_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string())
+        .place_outgoing_call(alice_bob_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string(), true)
        .await
        .context("Failed to place a call")?;
    let alice_call = Message::load_from_db(alice, alice_msg_id).await?;
@@ -610,65 +676,3 @@ async fn test_end_text_call() -> Result<()> {

    Ok(())
 }
-
-/// Tests that partially downloaded "call ended"
-/// messages are not processed.
-#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-async fn test_no_partial_calls() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
-    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
-
-    let seen = false;
-
-    // The messages in the test
-    // have no `Date` on purpose,
-    // so they are treated as new.
-    let received_call = receive_imf(
-        alice,
-        b"From: bob@example.net\n\
-        To: alice@example.org\n\
-        Message-ID: <first@example.net>\n\
-        Chat-Version: 1.0\n\
-        Chat-Content: call\n\
-        Chat-Webrtc-Room: YWFhYWFhYWFhCg==\n\
-        \n\
-        Hello, this is a call\n",
-        seen,
-    )
-    .await?
-    .unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(received_call.msg_ids.len(), 1);
-    let call_msg = Message::load_from_db(alice, received_call.msg_ids[0])
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(call_msg.viewtype, Viewtype::Call);
-    assert_eq!(call_state(alice, call_msg.id).await?, CallState::Alerting);
-
-    let imf_raw = b"From: bob@example.net\n\
-        To: alice@example.org\n\
-        Message-ID: <second@example.net>\n\
-        In-Reply-To: <first@example.net>\n\
-        Chat-Version: 1.0\n\
-        Chat-Content: call-ended\n\
-        \n\
-        Call ended\n";
-    receive_imf_from_inbox(
-        alice,
-        "second@example.net",
-        imf_raw,
-        seen,
-        Some(imf_raw.len().try_into().unwrap()),
-    )
-    .await?;
-
-    // The call is still not ended.
-    assert_eq!(call_state(alice, call_msg.id).await?, CallState::Alerting);
-
-    // Fully downloading the message ends the call.
-    receive_imf_from_inbox(alice, "second@example.net", imf_raw, seen, None)
-        .await
-        .context("Failed to fully download end call message")?;
-    assert_eq!(call_state(alice, call_msg.id).await?, CallState::Missed);
-
-    Ok(())
-}
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
--- a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
+++ b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;

 use super::*;
+use crate::Event;
 use crate::chatlist::get_archived_cnt;
 use crate::constants::{DC_GCL_ARCHIVED_ONLY, DC_GCL_NO_SPECIALS};
 use crate::ephemeral::Timer;
@@ -815,15 +816,6 @@ async fn test_self_talk() -> Result<()> {
    assert!(msg.get_showpadlock());

    let sent_msg = t.pop_sent_msg().await;
-    let payload = sent_msg.payload();
-    // Make sure the `To` field contains the address and not
-    // "undisclosed recipients".
-    // Otherwise Delta Chat core <1.153.0 assigns the message
-    // to the trash chat.
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.match_indices("To: <alice@example.org>\r\n").count(),
-        1
-    );

    let t2 = TestContext::new_alice().await;
    t2.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
@@ -1238,7 +1230,7 @@ async fn test_unarchive_if_muted() -> Result<()> {
    chat_id.set_visibility(&t, ChatVisibility::Archived).await?;
    set_muted(&t, chat_id, MuteDuration::Forever).await?;
    send_text_msg(&t, chat_id, "out".to_string()).await?;
-    add_info_msg(&t, chat_id, "info", time()).await?;
+    add_info_msg(&t, chat_id, "info").await?;
    assert_eq!(get_archived_cnt(&t).await?, 1);

    // finally, unarchive on sending to not muted chat
@@ -1249,6 +1241,96 @@ async fn test_unarchive_if_muted() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_marknoticed_all_chats() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    tcm.section("alice: create chats & promote them by sending a message");
+
+    let alice_chat_normal = alice
+        .create_group_with_members("Chat (normal)", &[alice, bob])
+        .await;
+    send_text_msg(alice, alice_chat_normal, "Hi".to_string()).await?;
+
+    let alice_chat_muted = alice
+        .create_group_with_members("Chat (muted)", &[alice, bob])
+        .await;
+    send_text_msg(alice, alice_chat_muted, "Hi".to_string()).await?;
+    set_muted(&alice.ctx, alice_chat_muted, MuteDuration::Forever).await?;
+
+    let alice_chat_archived_and_muted = alice
+        .create_group_with_members("Chat (archived and muted)", &[alice, bob])
+        .await;
+    send_text_msg(alice, alice_chat_archived_and_muted, "Hi".to_string()).await?;
+    set_muted(
+        &alice.ctx,
+        alice_chat_archived_and_muted,
+        MuteDuration::Forever,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    alice_chat_archived_and_muted
+        .set_visibility(&alice.ctx, ChatVisibility::Archived)
+        .await?;
+
+    tcm.section("bob: receive messages, accept all chats and send a reply to each messsage");
+
+    while let Some(sent_msg) = alice.pop_sent_msg_opt(Duration::default()).await {
+        let bob_message = bob.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
+        let bob_chat_id = bob_message.chat_id;
+        bob_chat_id.accept(bob).await?;
+        send_text_msg(bob, bob_chat_id, "reply".to_string()).await?;
+    }
+
+    tcm.section("alice: receive replies from bob");
+    while let Some(sent_msg) = bob.pop_sent_msg_opt(Duration::default()).await {
+        alice.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
+    }
+    // ensure chats have unread messages
+    assert_eq!(alice_chat_normal.get_fresh_msg_cnt(alice).await?, 1);
+    assert_eq!(alice_chat_muted.get_fresh_msg_cnt(alice).await?, 1);
+    assert_eq!(
+        alice_chat_archived_and_muted
+            .get_fresh_msg_cnt(alice)
+            .await?,
+        1
+    );
+
+    tcm.section("alice: mark as read");
+    alice.evtracker.clear_events();
+    marknoticed_all_chats(alice).await?;
+    tcm.section("alice: check that chats are no longer unread and that chatlist update events were received");
+    assert_eq!(alice_chat_normal.get_fresh_msg_cnt(alice).await?, 0);
+    assert_eq!(alice_chat_muted.get_fresh_msg_cnt(alice).await?, 0);
+    assert_eq!(
+        alice_chat_archived_and_muted
+            .get_fresh_msg_cnt(alice)
+            .await?,
+        0
+    );
+
+    let emitted_events = alice.evtracker.take_events();
+    for event in &[
+        EventType::ChatlistItemChanged {
+            chat_id: Some(alice_chat_normal),
+        },
+        EventType::ChatlistItemChanged {
+            chat_id: Some(alice_chat_muted),
+        },
+        EventType::ChatlistItemChanged {
+            chat_id: Some(alice_chat_archived_and_muted),
+        },
+        EventType::ChatlistItemChanged {
+            chat_id: Some(DC_CHAT_ID_ARCHIVED_LINK),
+        },
+    ] {
+        assert!(emitted_events.iter().any(|Event { typ, .. }| typ == event));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_archive_fresh_msgs() -> Result<()> {
    let t = TestContext::new_alice().await;
@@ -1637,7 +1719,7 @@ async fn test_set_mute_duration() {
 async fn test_add_info_msg() -> Result<()> {
    let t = TestContext::new().await;
    let chat_id = create_group(&t, "foo").await?;
-    add_info_msg(&t, chat_id, "foo info", time()).await?;
+    add_info_msg(&t, chat_id, "foo info").await?;

    let msg = t.get_last_msg_in(chat_id).await;
    assert_eq!(msg.get_chat_id(), chat_id);
@@ -1659,8 +1741,8 @@ async fn test_add_info_msg_with_cmd() -> Result<()> {
        chat_id,
        "foo bar info",
        SystemMessage::EphemeralTimerChanged,
-        time(),
        None,
+        time(),
        None,
        None,
        None,
@@ -2559,7 +2641,7 @@ async fn test_resend_own_message() -> Result<()> {
    );
    let msg_from = Contact::get_by_id(&fiona, msg.get_from_id()).await?;
    assert_eq!(msg_from.get_addr(), "alice@example.org");
-    assert!(sent1_ts_sent < msg.timestamp_sent);
+    assert!(sent1_ts_sent == msg.timestamp_sent);

    Ok(())
 }
@@ -2649,27 +2731,24 @@ async fn test_broadcast_members_cant_see_each_other() -> Result<()> {
        join_securejoin(charlie, &qr).await.unwrap();

        let request = charlie.pop_sent_msg().await;
-        assert_eq!(request.recipients, "alice@example.org charlie@example.net");
+        assert_eq!(request.recipients, "alice@example.org");

        alice.recv_msg_trash(&request).await;
    }

-    tcm.section("Alice sends auth-required");
+    tcm.section("Alice sends vc-pubkey");
    {
-        let auth_required = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
-        assert_eq!(
-            auth_required.recipients,
-            "charlie@example.net alice@example.org"
-        );
-        let parsed = charlie.parse_msg(&auth_required).await;
-        assert!(parsed.get_header(HeaderDef::AutocryptGossip).is_some());
-        assert!(parsed.decoded_data_contains("charlie@example.net"));
+        let vc_pubkey = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+        assert_eq!(vc_pubkey.recipients, "charlie@example.net");
+        let parsed = charlie.parse_msg(&vc_pubkey).await;
+        assert!(parsed.get_header(HeaderDef::AutocryptGossip).is_none());
+        assert_eq!(parsed.decoded_data_contains("charlie@example.net"), false);
        assert_eq!(parsed.decoded_data_contains("bob@example.net"), false);

-        let parsed_by_bob = bob.parse_msg(&auth_required).await;
+        let parsed_by_bob = bob.parse_msg(&vc_pubkey).await;
        assert!(parsed_by_bob.decrypting_failed);

-        charlie.recv_msg_trash(&auth_required).await;
+        charlie.recv_msg_trash(&vc_pubkey).await;
    }

    tcm.section("Charlie sends request-with-auth");
@@ -2871,6 +2950,145 @@ async fn test_broadcast_multidev() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+/// Test that, if the broadcast channel owner has multiple devices
+/// and they have diverging views on the recipients,
+/// it is synced when sending a member-addition message.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_broadcast_recipients_sync1() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice1 = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let alice2 = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+    let charlie = &tcm.charlie().await;
+    for a in &[alice1, alice2] {
+        a.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
+    }
+
+    // Alice1 creates a broadcast and adds Bob, but for some reason
+    // (e.g. because alice2 runs an older version of DC),
+    // Alice2 doesn't get to know about it
+    let a1_broadcast_id = create_broadcast(alice1, "Channel".to_string()).await?;
+    alice1.send_sync_msg().await.unwrap();
+    alice1.pop_sent_msg().await;
+
+    let qr = get_securejoin_qr(alice1, Some(a1_broadcast_id))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(bob, alice1, &qr).await;
+
+    // The first sync message got lost, so, alice2 doesn't know about the channel now
+    sync(alice1, alice2).await;
+    let a2_chatlist = Chatlist::try_load(alice2, 0, Some("Channel"), None).await?;
+    assert!(a2_chatlist.is_empty());
+
+    // Alice1 adds Charlie to the broadcast channel,
+    // and now, Alice2 receives the messages
+    join_securejoin(charlie, &qr).await.unwrap();
+
+    let request = charlie.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    alice1.recv_msg_trash(&request).await;
+    alice2.recv_msg_trash(&request).await;
+
+    let vc_pubkey = alice1.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    charlie.recv_msg_trash(&vc_pubkey).await;
+
+    let request_with_auth = charlie.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    alice1.recv_msg_trash(&request_with_auth).await;
+    alice2.recv_msg_trash(&request_with_auth).await;
+
+    let member_added = alice1.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    let a2_charlie_added = alice2.recv_msg(&member_added).await;
+    let _c_member_added = charlie.recv_msg(&member_added).await;
+    let a2_chatlist = Chatlist::try_load(alice2, 0, Some("Channel"), None).await?;
+    assert_eq!(a2_chatlist.get_msg_id(0)?.unwrap(), a2_charlie_added.id);
+
+    // Alice1 will now sync the full member list to Alice2:
+    sync(alice1, alice2).await;
+    let a2_bob_contact = alice2.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await;
+    let a2_charlie_contact = alice2.add_or_lookup_contact_id(charlie).await;
+    let a2_chatlist = Chatlist::try_load(alice2, 0, Some("Channel"), None).await?;
+    let msg_id = a2_chatlist.get_msg_id(0)?.unwrap();
+    let a2_bob_added = Message::load_from_db(alice2, msg_id).await?;
+    assert_ne!(a2_bob_added.id, a2_charlie_added.id);
+    assert_eq!(
+        a2_bob_added.text,
+        stock_str::msg_add_member_local(alice2, a2_bob_contact, ContactId::UNDEFINED).await
+    );
+    assert_eq!(a2_bob_added.from_id, ContactId::SELF);
+    assert_eq!(
+        a2_bob_added.param.get_cmd(),
+        SystemMessage::MemberAddedToGroup
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        ContactId::new(
+            a2_bob_added
+                .param
+                .get_int(Param::ContactAddedRemoved)
+                .unwrap()
+                .try_into()
+                .unwrap()
+        ),
+        a2_bob_contact
+    );
+
+    let a2_chat_members = get_chat_contacts(alice2, a2_charlie_added.chat_id).await?;
+    assert!(a2_chat_members.contains(&a2_bob_contact));
+    assert!(a2_chat_members.contains(&a2_charlie_contact));
+    assert_eq!(a2_chat_members.len(), 2);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Test that, if the broadcast channel owner has multiple devices
+/// and they have diverging views on the recipients,
+/// sync messages only add members but don't remove them.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_broadcast_recipients_sync2() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice1 = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let alice2 = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+    let charlie = &tcm.charlie().await;
+    for a in &[alice1, alice2] {
+        a.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
+    }
+
+    let a1_broadcast_id = create_broadcast(alice1, "Channel".to_string()).await?;
+    sync(alice1, alice2).await;
+
+    tcm.section("Alice1 adds Bob, but Alice2 misses it for some reason");
+    let qr = get_securejoin_qr(alice1, Some(a1_broadcast_id))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(bob, alice1, &qr).await;
+
+    tcm.section("Alice2 adds Charlie, but Alice1 misses it for some reason");
+    let a2_broadcast_id = Chatlist::try_load(alice2, 0, Some("Channel"), None)
+        .await?
+        .get_chat_id(0)
+        .unwrap();
+    let qr = get_securejoin_qr(alice2, Some(a2_broadcast_id))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(charlie, alice2, &qr).await;
+
+    tcm.section("The sync messages should correct the problem");
+    sync(alice1, alice2).await;
+    sync(alice2, alice1).await;
+
+    for (alice, broadcast_id) in [(alice1, a1_broadcast_id), (alice2, a2_broadcast_id)] {
+        let bob_contact = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await;
+        let charlie_contact = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(charlie).await;
+
+        let chat_members = get_chat_contacts(alice, broadcast_id).await?;
+        assert!(chat_members.contains(&bob_contact));
+        assert!(chat_members.contains(&charlie_contact));
+        assert_eq!(chat_members.len(), 2);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// - Create a broadcast channel
 /// - Send a message into it in order to promote it
 /// - Add a contact
@@ -2919,7 +3137,7 @@ async fn test_broadcasts_name_and_avatar() -> Result<()> {
    assert_eq!(rcvd.get_info_type(), SystemMessage::GroupNameChanged);
    assert_eq!(
        rcvd.text,
-        r#"Group name changed from "My Channel" to "New Channel name" by Alice."#
+        r#"Channel name changed from "My Channel" to "New Channel name"."#
    );
    let bob_chat = Chat::load_from_db(bob, bob_chat.id).await?;
    assert_eq!(bob_chat.name, "New Channel name");
@@ -2936,7 +3154,7 @@ async fn test_broadcasts_name_and_avatar() -> Result<()> {
    let rcvd = bob.recv_msg(&sent).await;
    assert!(rcvd.get_override_sender_name().is_none());
    assert_eq!(rcvd.get_info_type(), SystemMessage::GroupImageChanged);
-    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Group image changed by Alice.");
+    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Channel image changed.");
    assert_eq!(rcvd.chat_id, bob_chat.id);

    let bob_chat = Chat::load_from_db(bob, bob_chat.id).await?;
@@ -2957,6 +3175,201 @@ async fn test_broadcasts_name_and_avatar() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_chat_description_basic() {
+    test_chat_description("", false, Chattype::Group)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    // Don't test with broadcast channels,
+    // because broadcast channels can only be joined via a QR code
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_chat_description_unpromoted_description() {
+    test_chat_description(
+        "Unpromoted description in the beginning",
+        false,
+        Chattype::Group,
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+    // Don't test with broadcast channels,
+    // because broadcast channels can only be joined via a QR code
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_chat_description_qr() {
+    test_chat_description("", true, Chattype::Group)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    test_chat_description("", true, Chattype::OutBroadcast)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_chat_description_unpromoted_description_qr() {
+    test_chat_description(
+        "Unpromoted description in the beginning",
+        true,
+        Chattype::Group,
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+    test_chat_description(
+        "Unpromoted description in the beginning",
+        true,
+        Chattype::OutBroadcast,
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+}
+
+async fn test_chat_description(
+    initial_description: &str,
+    join_via_qr: bool,
+    chattype: Chattype,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let alice2 = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    alice.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
+    alice2.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
+
+    tcm.section("Create a group chat, and add Bob");
+    let alice_chat_id = if chattype == Chattype::Group {
+        create_group(alice, "My Group").await?
+    } else {
+        create_broadcast(alice, "My Channel".to_string()).await?
+    };
+    sync(alice, alice2).await;
+
+    if !initial_description.is_empty() {
+        set_chat_description(alice, alice_chat_id, initial_description).await?;
+
+        if chattype == Chattype::OutBroadcast {
+            // Broadcast channels are always promoted, so, a message is sent:
+            let sent = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+            assert_eq!(
+                sent.load_from_db().await.text,
+                "You changed the chat description."
+            );
+            let rcvd = alice2.recv_msg(&sent).await;
+            assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "You changed the chat description.");
+        } else {
+            sync(alice, alice2).await;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let alice2_chat_id = get_chat_id_by_grpid(
+        alice2,
+        &Chat::load_from_db(alice, alice_chat_id).await?.grpid,
+    )
+    .await?
+    .unwrap()
+    .0;
+    assert_eq!(
+        get_chat_description(alice2, alice2_chat_id).await?,
+        initial_description
+    );
+
+    let bob_chat_id = if join_via_qr {
+        let qr = get_securejoin_qr(alice, Some(alice_chat_id)).await.unwrap();
+        tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(bob, alice, &qr).await
+    } else {
+        let alice_bob_id = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await;
+        add_contact_to_chat(alice, alice_chat_id, alice_bob_id).await?;
+        let sent = alice.send_text(alice_chat_id, "promoting the group").await;
+        bob.recv_msg(&sent).await.chat_id
+    };
+    assert_eq!(
+        get_chat_description(bob, bob_chat_id).await?,
+        initial_description
+    );
+
+    for description in ["This is a cool chat", "", "ä ẟ 😂"] {
+        tcm.section(&format!(
+            "Alice sets the chat description to '{description}'"
+        ));
+        set_chat_description(alice, alice_chat_id, description).await?;
+        let sent = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+        assert_eq!(
+            sent.load_from_db().await.text,
+            "You changed the chat description."
+        );
+
+        tcm.section("Bob receives the description change");
+        let parsed = MimeMessage::from_bytes(bob, sent.payload().as_bytes()).await?;
+        assert_eq!(
+            parsed.parts[0].msg,
+            "[Chat description changed. To see this and other new features, please update the app]"
+        );
+        let rcvd = bob.recv_msg(&sent).await;
+        assert_eq!(rcvd.get_info_type(), SystemMessage::GroupDescriptionChanged);
+        assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Chat description changed by alice@example.org.");
+
+        assert_eq!(get_chat_description(bob, rcvd.chat_id).await?, description);
+
+        tcm.section("Check Alice's second device");
+        alice2.recv_msg(&sent).await;
+        let alice2_chat_id = get_chat_id_by_grpid(
+            alice2,
+            &Chat::load_from_db(alice, alice_chat_id).await?.grpid,
+        )
+        .await?
+        .unwrap()
+        .0;
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_chat_description(alice2, alice2_chat_id).await?,
+            description
+        );
+    }
+
+    tcm.section("Alice calls set_chat_description() without actually changing the description");
+    set_chat_description(alice, alice_chat_id, "ä ẟ 😂").await?;
+    assert!(
+        alice
+            .pop_sent_msg_opt(Duration::from_secs(0))
+            .await
+            .is_none()
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Tests explicitly setting an empty chat description
+/// doesn't trigger sending out a message
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_setting_empty_chat_description() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    tcm.section("Create a group chat, and add Bob in order to promote it");
+    let alice_chat_id = create_group(alice, "My Group").await?;
+
+    add_contact_to_chat(
+        alice,
+        alice_chat_id,
+        alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    let _hi = alice.send_text(alice_chat_id, "hi").await;
+
+    set_chat_description(alice, alice_chat_id, "").await?;
+    assert!(
+        alice
+            .pop_sent_msg_opt(Duration::from_secs(0))
+            .await
+            .is_none()
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Tests that directly after broadcast-securejoin,
 /// the brodacast is shown correctly on both devices.
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
@@ -2987,14 +3400,17 @@ async fn test_broadcast_joining_golden() -> Result<()> {
        .await;

    let alice_bob_contact = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_no_key(bob).await;
-    let private_chat = ChatIdBlocked::lookup_by_contact(alice, alice_bob_contact.id)
-        .await?
-        .unwrap();
    // The 1:1 chat with Bob should not be visible to the user:
-    assert_eq!(private_chat.blocked, Blocked::Yes);
+    assert!(
+        ChatIdBlocked::lookup_by_contact(alice, alice_bob_contact.id)
+            .await?
+            .is_none()
+    );
+    let private_chat_id =
+        ChatId::create_for_contact_with_blocked(alice, alice_bob_contact.id, Blocked::Not).await?;
    alice
        .golden_test_chat(
-            private_chat.id,
+            private_chat_id,
            "test_broadcast_joining_golden_private_chat",
        )
        .await;
@@ -3125,7 +3541,7 @@ async fn test_broadcast_channel_protected_listid() -> Result<()> {
        .await?
        .grpid;

-    let parsed = mimeparser::MimeMessage::from_bytes(bob, sent.payload.as_bytes(), None).await?;
+    let parsed = mimeparser::MimeMessage::from_bytes(bob, sent.payload.as_bytes()).await?;
    assert_eq!(
        parsed.get_mailinglist_header().unwrap(),
        format!("My Channel <{}>", alice_list_id)
@@ -3236,6 +3652,11 @@ async fn test_remove_member_from_broadcast() -> Result<()> {
    let alice_bob_contact_id = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await;
    remove_contact_from_chat(alice, alice_chat_id, alice_bob_contact_id).await?;

+    // Alice must not remember old members,
+    // because we would like to remember the minimum information possible
+    let past_contacts = get_past_chat_contacts(alice, alice_chat_id).await?;
+    assert_eq!(past_contacts.len(), 0);
+
    let remove_msg = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
    let rcvd = bob.recv_msg(&remove_msg).await;
    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Member Me removed by alice@example.org.");
@@ -3266,16 +3687,13 @@ async fn test_leave_broadcast_multidevice() -> Result<()> {
    join_securejoin(bob0, &qr).await.unwrap();

    let request = bob0.pop_sent_msg().await;
-    assert_eq!(request.recipients, "alice@example.org bob@example.net");
+    assert_eq!(request.recipients, "alice@example.org");

    alice.recv_msg_trash(&request).await;
-    let auth_required = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
-    assert_eq!(
-        auth_required.recipients,
-        "bob@example.net alice@example.org"
-    );
+    let vc_pubkey = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    assert_eq!(vc_pubkey.recipients, "bob@example.net");

-    bob0.recv_msg_trash(&auth_required).await;
+    bob0.recv_msg_trash(&vc_pubkey).await;
    let request_with_auth = bob0.pop_sent_msg().await;
    assert_eq!(
        request_with_auth.recipients,
@@ -3291,7 +3709,7 @@ async fn test_leave_broadcast_multidevice() -> Result<()> {
    assert_eq!(rcvd.param.get_cmd(), SystemMessage::MemberAddedToGroup);

    tcm.section("Bob's second device also receives these messages");
-    bob1.recv_msg_trash(&auth_required).await;
+    bob1.recv_msg_trash(&vc_pubkey).await;
    bob1.recv_msg_trash(&request_with_auth).await;
    bob1.recv_msg(&member_added).await;

@@ -3320,11 +3738,8 @@ async fn test_leave_broadcast_multidevice() -> Result<()> {
    remove_contact_from_chat(bob0, bob_chat_id, ContactId::SELF).await?;

    let leave_msg = bob0.pop_sent_msg().await;
-    let parsed = MimeMessage::from_bytes(bob1, leave_msg.payload().as_bytes(), None).await?;
-    assert_eq!(
-        parsed.parts[0].msg,
-        stock_str::msg_group_left_remote(bob0).await
-    );
+    let parsed = MimeMessage::from_bytes(bob1, leave_msg.payload().as_bytes()).await?;
+    assert_eq!(parsed.parts[0].msg, "bob@example.net left the group.");

    let rcvd = bob1.recv_msg(&leave_msg).await;

@@ -3391,7 +3806,7 @@ async fn test_only_broadcast_owner_can_send_1() -> Result<()> {
        "Bob receives an answer, but shows it in 1:1 chat because of a fingerprint mismatch",
    );
    let rcvd = bob.recv_msg(&member_added).await;
-    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "I added member bob@example.net.");
+    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Member bob@example.net was added.");

    let bob_alice_chat_id = bob.get_chat(alice).await.id;
    assert_eq!(rcvd.chat_id, bob_alice_chat_id);
@@ -3441,6 +3856,7 @@ async fn test_only_broadcast_owner_can_send_2() -> Result<()> {
    tcm.section("Now, Alice's fingerprint changes");

    alice.sql.execute("DELETE FROM keypairs", ()).await?;
+    *alice.self_public_key.lock().await = None;
    alice
        .sql
        .execute("DELETE FROM config WHERE keyname='key_id'", ())
@@ -3451,14 +3867,20 @@ async fn test_only_broadcast_owner_can_send_2() -> Result<()> {
        .self_fingerprint
        .take();

-    tcm.section(
-        "Alice sends a message, which is not put into the broadcast chat but into a 1:1 chat",
-    );
+    tcm.section("Alice sends a message, which is trashed");
    let sent = alice.send_text(alice_broadcast_id, "Hi").await;
-    let rcvd = bob.recv_msg(&sent).await;
-    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Hi");
-    let bob_alice_chat_id = bob.get_chat(alice).await.id;
-    assert_eq!(rcvd.chat_id, bob_alice_chat_id);
+    bob.recv_msg_trash(&sent).await;
+    let EventType::Warning(warning) = bob
+        .evtracker
+        .get_matching(|ev| matches!(ev, EventType::Warning(_)))
+        .await
+    else {
+        unreachable!()
+    };
+    assert!(
+        warning.contains("This sender is not allowed to encrypt with this secret key"),
+        "Wrong warning: {warning}"
+    );

    Ok(())
 }
@@ -3493,7 +3915,7 @@ async fn test_sync_broadcast_avatar_and_name() -> Result<()> {
    assert_eq!(rcvd.param.get_cmd(), SystemMessage::GroupNameChanged);
    assert_eq!(
        rcvd.text,
-        r#"You changed group name from "foo" to "New name"."#
+        r#"Channel name changed from "foo" to "New name"."#
    );

    let a2_broadcast_chat = Chat::load_from_db(alice2, a2_broadcast_id).await?;
@@ -3507,7 +3929,7 @@ async fn test_sync_broadcast_avatar_and_name() -> Result<()> {
    let rcvd = alice1.recv_msg(&sent).await;
    assert_eq!(rcvd.chat_id, a1_broadcast_id);
    assert_eq!(rcvd.param.get_cmd(), SystemMessage::GroupImageChanged);
-    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "You changed the group image.");
+    assert_eq!(rcvd.text, "Channel image changed.");

    let a1_broadcast_chat = Chat::load_from_db(alice1, a1_broadcast_id).await?;
    let avatar = a1_broadcast_chat.get_profile_image(alice1).await?.unwrap();
@@ -3527,6 +3949,7 @@ async fn test_encrypt_decrypt_broadcast() -> Result<()> {
    let grpid = "grpid";

    let alice_bob_contact_id = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await;
+    let bob_alice_contact_id = bob.add_or_lookup_contact_id(alice).await;

    tcm.section("Create a broadcast channel with Bob, and send a message");
    let alice_chat_id = create_out_broadcast_ex(
@@ -3550,6 +3973,7 @@ async fn test_encrypt_decrypt_broadcast() -> Result<()> {
    )
    .await?;
    save_broadcast_secret(bob, bob_chat_id, secret).await?;
+    add_to_chat_contacts_table(bob, time(), bob_chat_id, &[bob_alice_contact_id]).await?;

    let sent = alice
        .send_text(alice_chat_id, "Symmetrically encrypted message")
@@ -3615,15 +4039,15 @@ async fn test_chat_get_encryption_info() -> Result<()> {
    let chat_id = create_group(alice, "Group").await?;
    assert_eq!(
        chat_id.get_encryption_info(alice).await?,
-        "End-to-end encryption available"
+        "Messages are end-to-end encrypted."
    );

    add_contact_to_chat(alice, chat_id, contact_bob).await?;
    assert_eq!(
        chat_id.get_encryption_info(alice).await?,
-        "End-to-end encryption available\n\
+        "Messages are end-to-end encrypted.\n\
         \n\
-         bob@example.net\n\
+         bob@example.net(bob@example.net)\n\
         CCCB 5AA9 F6E1 141C 9431\n\
         65F1 DB18 B18C BCF7 0487"
    );
@@ -3631,13 +4055,13 @@ async fn test_chat_get_encryption_info() -> Result<()> {
    add_contact_to_chat(alice, chat_id, contact_fiona).await?;
    assert_eq!(
        chat_id.get_encryption_info(alice).await?,
-        "End-to-end encryption available\n\
+        "Messages are end-to-end encrypted.\n\
         \n\
-         fiona@example.net\n\
+         fiona@example.net(fiona@example.net)\n\
         C8BA 50BF 4AC1 2FAF 38D7\n\
         F657 DDFC 8E9F 3C79 9195\n\
         \n\
-         bob@example.net\n\
+         bob@example.net(bob@example.net)\n\
         CCCB 5AA9 F6E1 141C 9431\n\
         65F1 DB18 B18C BCF7 0487"
    );
@@ -3645,13 +4069,13 @@ async fn test_chat_get_encryption_info() -> Result<()> {
    let email_chat = alice.create_email_chat(bob).await;
    assert_eq!(
        email_chat.id.get_encryption_info(alice).await?,
-        "No encryption"
+        "No encryption."
    );

    alice.sql.execute("DELETE FROM public_keys", ()).await?;
    assert_eq!(
        chat_id.get_encryption_info(alice).await?,
-        "End-to-end encryption available\n\
+        "Messages are end-to-end encrypted.\n\
         \n\
         fiona@example.net\n\
         (key missing)\n\
@@ -4309,6 +4733,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4373,7 +4801,7 @@ async fn test_sync_name() -> Result<()> {
    assert_eq!(rcvd.to_id, ContactId::SELF);
    assert_eq!(
        rcvd.text,
-        "You changed group name from \"Channel\" to \"Broadcast channel 42\"."
+        "Channel name changed from \"Channel\" to \"Broadcast channel 42\"."
    );
    assert_eq!(rcvd.param.get_cmd(), SystemMessage::GroupNameChanged);
    let a1_broadcast_id = get_chat_id_by_grpid(alice1, &a0_broadcast_chat.grpid)
@@ -4443,6 +4871,22 @@ async fn test_sync_create_group() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_broadcast_contacts_are_hidden() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    let alice_chat_id = create_broadcast(alice, "Channel".to_string()).await?;
+    let qr = get_securejoin_qr(alice, Some(alice_chat_id)).await?;
+    tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(bob, alice, &qr).await;
+    send_text_msg(alice, alice_chat_id, "hello".to_string()).await?;
+    bob.recv_msg(&alice.pop_sent_msg().await).await;
+    assert_eq!(Contact::get_all(alice, 0, None).await?.len(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(Contact::get_all(bob, 0, None).await?.len(), 0);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Tests sending JPEG image with .png extension.
 ///
 /// This is a regression test, previously sending failed
@@ -4507,7 +4951,7 @@ async fn test_info_not_referenced() -> Result<()> {

    let bob_received_message = tcm.send_recv_accept(alice, bob, "Hi!").await;
    let bob_chat_id = bob_received_message.chat_id;
-    add_info_msg(bob, bob_chat_id, "Some info", create_smeared_timestamp(bob)).await?;
+    add_info_msg(bob, bob_chat_id, "Some info").await?;

    // Bob sends a message.
    // This message should reference Alice's "Hi!" message and not the info message.
@@ -5252,6 +5696,135 @@ async fn test_send_delete_request_no_encryption() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_forward_msgs_2ctx() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    let alice_chat = alice.create_chat(bob).await;
+    let alice_sent = alice.send_text(alice_chat.id, "hi").await;
+    let bob_alice_msg = bob.recv_msg(&alice_sent).await;
+    let bob_chat_id = bob_alice_msg.chat_id;
+    bob_chat_id.accept(bob).await?;
+
+    let bob_text = "Hi, did you know we're using the same device so i have access to your profile?";
+    let bob_sent = bob.send_text(bob_chat_id, bob_text).await;
+    alice.recv_msg(&bob_sent).await;
+    let alice_chat_len = alice_chat.id.get_msg_cnt(alice).await?;
+
+    forward_msgs_2ctx(
+        bob,
+        &[bob_alice_msg.id, bob_sent.sender_msg_id],
+        alice,
+        alice_chat.id,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    assert_eq!(alice_chat.id.get_msg_cnt(alice).await?, alice_chat_len + 2);
+    let msg = alice.get_last_msg().await;
+    assert!(msg.is_forwarded());
+    assert_eq!(msg.text, bob_text);
+    assert_eq!(msg.from_id, ContactId::SELF);
+
+    let sent = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    let msg = bob.recv_msg(&sent).await;
+    assert!(msg.is_forwarded());
+    assert_eq!(msg.text, bob_text);
+    assert_eq!(msg.from_id, bob_alice_msg.from_id);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_forward_msgs_2ctx_with_file() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    // First, establish a chat between Alice and Bob to have the chat IDs
+    let alice_chat = alice.create_chat(bob).await;
+    let alice_initial = alice.send_text(alice_chat.id, "hi").await;
+    let bob_alice_msg = bob.recv_msg(&alice_initial).await;
+    let bob_chat_id = bob_alice_msg.chat_id;
+    bob_chat_id.accept(bob).await?;
+
+    // Alice sends a message with an attached file to her self-chat
+    let alice_self_chat = alice.get_self_chat().await;
+    let file_bytes = b"test file content";
+    let file = alice.get_blobdir().join("test.txt");
+    tokio::fs::write(&file, file_bytes).await?;
+
+    let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::File);
+    msg.set_file_and_deduplicate(alice, &file, Some("test.txt"), Some("text/plain"))?;
+    msg.set_text("Here's a file".to_string());
+
+    alice.send_msg(alice_self_chat.id, &mut msg).await;
+    let alice_self_msg = alice.get_last_msg().await;
+
+    // Verify the file exists in Alice's blobdir
+    assert_eq!(alice_self_msg.viewtype, Viewtype::File);
+    let alice_original_file_path = alice_self_msg.get_file(alice).unwrap();
+    let alice_original_content = tokio::fs::read(&alice_original_file_path).await?;
+    assert_eq!(alice_original_content, file_bytes);
+
+    // Alice forwards the message to Bob using forward_msgs_2ctx
+    forward_msgs_2ctx(alice, &[alice_self_msg.id], bob, bob_chat_id).await?;
+
+    // Bob should have the forwarded message with the file in his database
+    let bob_msg = bob.get_last_msg().await;
+    assert_eq!(bob_msg.viewtype, Viewtype::File);
+    assert!(bob_msg.is_forwarded());
+    assert_eq!(bob_msg.text, "Here's a file");
+    assert_eq!(bob_msg.from_id, ContactId::SELF);
+
+    // Verify Bob has the file in his blobdir with correct content
+    let bob_file_path = bob_msg.get_file(bob).unwrap();
+    let bob_file_content = tokio::fs::read(&bob_file_path).await?;
+    assert_eq!(bob_file_content, file_bytes);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_forward_msgs_2ctx_missing_blob() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+    let alice_chat = alice.create_chat(bob).await;
+    let alice_initial = alice.send_text(alice_chat.id, "hi").await;
+    let bob_alice_msg = bob.recv_msg(&alice_initial).await;
+    let bob_chat_id = bob_alice_msg.chat_id;
+    bob_chat_id.accept(bob).await?;
+    // Alice sends a file to her self-chat
+    let alice_self_chat = alice.get_self_chat().await;
+    let file_bytes = b"test content";
+    let file = alice.get_blobdir().join("test.txt");
+    tokio::fs::write(&file, file_bytes).await?;
+
+    let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::File);
+    msg.set_file_and_deduplicate(alice, &file, Some("test.txt"), Some("text/plain"))?;
+    msg.set_text("File message".to_string());
+
+    alice.send_msg(alice_self_chat.id, &mut msg).await;
+    let alice_self_msg = alice.get_last_msg().await;
+
+    // Delete the blob file from Alice's blobdir to simulate a missing file
+    let alice_file_path = alice_self_msg.get_file(alice).unwrap();
+    tokio::fs::remove_file(&alice_file_path).await?;
+
+    // Alice tries to forward the message - this should fail with an error
+    let result = forward_msgs_2ctx(alice, &[alice_self_msg.id], bob, bob_chat_id).await;
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+    assert!(
+        result
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .to_string()
+            .contains("Failed to copy blob file")
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Tests that in multi-device setup
 /// second device learns the key of a contact
 /// via Autocrypt-Gossip in 1:1 chats.
--- a/src/chatlist.rs
+++ b/src/chatlist.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Chatlist {
    ///   the pseudo-chat DC_CHAT_ID_ARCHIVED_LINK is added if there are *any* archived
    ///   chats
    /// - the flag DC_GCL_FOR_FORWARDING sorts "Saved messages" to the top of the chatlist
-    ///   and hides the device-chat and contact requests
+    ///   and hides the device-chat, contact requests and incoming broadcasts.
    ///   typically used on forwarding, may be combined with DC_GCL_NO_SPECIALS
    /// - if the flag DC_GCL_NO_SPECIALS is set, archive link is not added
    ///   to the list (may be used eg. for selecting chats on forwarding, the flag is
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ impl Chatlist {
                warn!(context, "Cannot update special chat names: {err:#}.")
            }

-            let str_like_cmd = format!("%{query}%");
+            let str_like_cmd = format!("%{}%", query.to_lowercase());
            context
                .sql
                .query_map_vec(
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl Chatlist {
                                  ORDER BY timestamp DESC, id DESC LIMIT 1)
                 WHERE c.id>9 AND c.id!=?2
                   AND c.blocked!=1
-                   AND c.name LIKE ?3
+                   AND IFNULL(c.name_normalized,c.name) LIKE ?3
                   AND (NOT ?4 OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM msgs m WHERE m.chat_id = c.id AND m.state == ?5 AND hidden=0))
                 GROUP BY c.id
                 ORDER BY IFNULL(m.timestamp,c.created_timestamp) DESC, m.id DESC;",
@@ -224,8 +224,9 @@ impl Chatlist {
                let process_rows = |rows: rusqlite::AndThenRows<_>| {
                    rows.filter_map(|row: std::result::Result<(_, _, Params, _), _>| match row {
                        Ok((chat_id, typ, param, msg_id)) => {
-                            if typ == Chattype::Mailinglist
-                                && param.get(Param::ListPost).is_none_or_empty()
+                            if typ == Chattype::InBroadcast
+                                || (typ == Chattype::Mailinglist
+                                    && param.get(Param::ListPost).is_none_or_empty())
                            {
                                None
                            } else {
@@ -396,8 +397,6 @@ impl Chatlist {
            if lastmsg.from_id == ContactId::SELF {
                None
            } else if chat.typ == Chattype::Group
-                || chat.typ == Chattype::OutBroadcast
-                || chat.typ == Chattype::InBroadcast
                || chat.typ == Chattype::Mailinglist
                || chat.is_self_talk()
            {
@@ -471,10 +470,11 @@ mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::chat::save_msgs;
    use crate::chat::{
-        add_contact_to_chat, create_group, get_chat_contacts, remove_contact_from_chat,
-        send_text_msg,
+        add_contact_to_chat, create_broadcast, create_group, get_chat_contacts,
+        remove_contact_from_chat, send_text_msg, set_chat_name,
    };
    use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
+    use crate::securejoin::get_securejoin_qr;
    use crate::stock_str::StockMessage;
    use crate::test_utils::TestContext;
    use crate::test_utils::TestContextManager;
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ mod tests {
    use std::time::Duration;

    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-    async fn test_try_load() {
+    async fn test_try_load() -> Result<()> {
        let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
        let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
        let chat_id1 = create_group(bob, "a chat").await.unwrap();
@@ -552,6 +552,15 @@ mod tests {
            .await
            .unwrap();
        assert_eq!(chats.len(), 1);
+
+        let chat_id = create_group(bob, "Δ-chat").await.unwrap();
+        let chats = Chatlist::try_load(bob, 0, Some("δ"), None).await?;
+        assert_eq!(chats.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(chats.ids[0].0, chat_id);
+        set_chat_name(bob, chat_id, "abcδe").await?;
+        let chats = Chatlist::try_load(bob, 0, Some("Δ"), None).await?;
+        assert_eq!(chats.len(), 1);
+        Ok(())
    }

    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
@@ -589,6 +598,41 @@ mod tests {
        assert_eq!(chats.len(), 1);
    }

+    /// Test that DC_CHAT_TYPE_IN_BROADCAST are hidden
+    /// and DC_CHAT_TYPE_OUT_BROADCAST are shown in chatlist for forwarding.
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+    async fn test_broadcast_visiblity_on_forward() -> Result<()> {
+        let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+        let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+        let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+
+        let alice_broadcast_a_id = create_broadcast(alice, "Channel Alice".to_string()).await?;
+        let qr = get_securejoin_qr(alice, Some(alice_broadcast_a_id))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let bob_broadcast_a_id = tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(bob, alice, &qr).await;
+        let bob_broadcast_b_id = create_broadcast(bob, "Channel Bob".to_string()).await?;
+
+        let chats = Chatlist::try_load(bob, DC_GCL_FOR_FORWARDING, None, None)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(
+            !chats
+                .iter()
+                .any(|(chat_id, _)| chat_id == &bob_broadcast_a_id),
+            "alice broadcast is not shown in bobs forwarding chatlist"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            chats
+                .iter()
+                .any(|(chat_id, _)| chat_id == &bob_broadcast_b_id),
+            "bobs own broadcast is shown in his forwarding chatlist"
+        );
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
    async fn test_search_special_chat_names() {
        let t = TestContext::new_alice().await;
@@ -797,6 +841,32 @@ mod tests {
        Ok(())
    }

+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+    async fn test_no_summary_prefix_for_channel() -> Result<()> {
+        let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+        let alice = tcm.alice().await;
+        let bob = tcm.bob().await;
+
+        let alice_chat_id = create_broadcast(&alice, "alice's channel".to_string()).await?;
+        let qr = get_securejoin_qr(&alice, Some(alice_chat_id)).await?;
+        tcm.exec_securejoin_qr(&bob, &alice, &qr).await;
+
+        send_text_msg(&alice, alice_chat_id, "hi".into()).await?;
+        let sent1 = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+        let chatlist = Chatlist::try_load(&alice, 0, None, None).await?;
+        let summary = chatlist.get_summary(&alice, 0, None).await?;
+        assert!(summary.prefix.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(summary.text, "hi");
+
+        bob.recv_msg(&sent1).await;
+        let chatlist = Chatlist::try_load(&bob, 0, None, None).await?;
+        let summary = chatlist.get_summary(&bob, 0, None).await?;
+        assert!(summary.prefix.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(summary.text, "hi");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
    async fn test_load_broken() {
        let t = TestContext::new_bob().await;
--- a/src/color.rs
+++ b/src/color.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use colorutils_rs::{Oklch, Rgb, TransferFunction};
 use sha1::{Digest, Sha1};

 /// Converts an identifier to Hue angle.
+#[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 fn str_to_angle(s: &str) -> f32 {
    let bytes = s.as_bytes();
    let result = Sha1::digest(bytes);
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ fn str_to_angle(s: &str) -> f32 {
 ///
 /// Returns a 24-bit number with 8 least significant bits corresponding to the blue color and 8
 /// most significant bits corresponding to the red color.
+#[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 fn rgb_to_u32(rgb: Rgb<u8>) -> u32 {
    65536 * u32::from(rgb.r) + 256 * u32::from(rgb.g) + u32::from(rgb.b)
 }
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ use strum_macros::{AsRefStr, Display, EnumIter, EnumString};
 use tokio::fs;

 use crate::blob::BlobObject;
-use crate::configure::EnteredLoginParam;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::events::EventType;
 use crate::log::LogExt;
 use crate::mimefactory::RECOMMENDED_FILE_SIZE;
-use crate::provider::{Provider, get_provider_by_id};
+use crate::provider::Provider;
 use crate::sync::{self, Sync::*, SyncData};
-use crate::tools::get_abs_path;
-use crate::transport::ConfiguredLoginParam;
+use crate::tools::{get_abs_path, time};
+use crate::transport::{ConfiguredLoginParam, add_pseudo_transport, send_sync_transports};
 use crate::{constants, stats};

 /// The available configuration keys.
@@ -144,11 +143,11 @@ pub enum Config {

    /// Send BCC copy to self.
    ///
-    /// Should be enabled for multidevice setups.
-    /// Default is 0 for chatmail accounts, 1 otherwise.
+    /// Should be enabled for multi-device setups.
    ///
    /// This is automatically enabled when importing/exporting a backup,
    /// setting up a second device, or receiving a sync message.
+    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
    BccSelf,

    /// True if Message Delivery Notifications (read receipts) should
@@ -156,18 +155,6 @@ pub enum Config {
    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
    MdnsEnabled,

-    /// True if chat messages should be moved to a separate folder. Auto-sent messages like sync
-    /// ones are moved there anyway.
-    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
-    MvboxMove,
-
-    /// Watch for new messages in the "Mvbox" (aka DeltaChat folder) only.
-    ///
-    /// This will not entirely disable other folders, e.g. the spam folder will also still
-    /// be watched for new messages.
-    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
-    OnlyFetchMvbox,
-
    /// Whether to show classic emails or only chat messages.
    #[strum(props(default = "2"))] // also change ShowEmails.default() on changes
    ShowEmails,
@@ -176,11 +163,6 @@ pub enum Config {
    #[strum(props(default = "0"))] // also change MediaQuality.default() on changes
    MediaQuality,

-    /// If set to "1", then existing messages are considered to be already fetched.
-    /// This flag is reset after successful configuration.
-    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
-    FetchedExistingMsgs,
-
    /// Timer in seconds after which the message is deleted from the
    /// server.
    ///
@@ -200,11 +182,7 @@ pub enum Config {
    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
    DeleteDeviceAfter,

-    /// Move messages to the Trash folder instead of marking them "\Deleted". Overrides
-    /// `ProviderOptions::delete_to_trash`.
-    DeleteToTrash,
-
-    /// The primary email address. Also see `SecondaryAddrs`.
+    /// The primary email address.
    ConfiguredAddr,

    /// List of configured IMAP servers as a JSON array.
@@ -278,12 +256,6 @@ pub enum Config {
    /// Configured folder for incoming messages.
    ConfiguredInboxFolder,

-    /// Configured folder for chat messages.
-    ConfiguredMvboxFolder,
-
-    /// Configured "Trash" folder.
-    ConfiguredTrashFolder,
-
    /// Unix timestamp of the last successful configuration.
    ConfiguredTimestamp,

@@ -306,10 +278,6 @@ pub enum Config {
    /// Meant to help profile owner to differ between profiles with similar names.
    PrivateTag,

-    /// All secondary self addresses separated by spaces
-    /// (`addr1@example.org addr2@example.org addr3@example.org`)
-    SecondaryAddrs,
-
    /// Read-only core version string.
    #[strum(serialize = "sys.version")]
    SysVersion,
@@ -345,10 +313,6 @@ pub enum Config {
    /// Timestamp of the last `CantDecryptOutgoingMsgs` notification.
    LastCantDecryptOutgoingMsgs,

-    /// To how many seconds to debounce scan_all_folders. Used mainly in tests, to disable debouncing completely.
-    #[strum(props(default = "60"))]
-    ScanAllFoldersDebounceSecs,
-
    /// Whether to avoid using IMAP IDLE even if the server supports it.
    ///
    /// This is a developer option for testing "fake idle".
@@ -359,7 +323,17 @@ pub enum Config {
    DonationRequestNextCheck,

    /// Defines the max. size (in bytes) of messages downloaded automatically.
+    ///
+    /// For messages with large attachments, two messages are sent:
+    /// a Pre-Message containing metadata and text and a Post-Message additionally
+    /// containing the attachment. NB: Some "extra" metadata like avatars and gossiped
+    /// encryption keys is stripped from post-messages to save traffic.
+    /// Pre-Messages are shown as placeholder messages. They can be downloaded fully using
+    /// `MsgId::download_full()` later. Post-Messages are automatically downloaded if they are
+    /// smaller than the download_limit. Other messages are always auto-downloaded.
+    ///
    /// 0 = no limit.
+    /// Changes only affect future messages.
    #[strum(props(default = "0"))]
    DownloadLimit,

@@ -443,14 +417,24 @@ pub enum Config {
    /// using this still run unmodified code.
    TestHooks,

-    /// Return an error from `receive_imf_inner()` for a fully downloaded message. For tests.
-    FailOnReceivingFullMsg,
+    /// Return an error from `receive_imf_inner()`. For tests.
+    SimulateReceiveImfError,

    /// Enable composing emails with Header Protection as defined in
    /// <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9788.html> "Header Protection for Cryptographically
    /// Protected Email".
    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
    StdHeaderProtectionComposing,
+
+    /// Who can call me.
+    ///
+    /// The options are from the `WhoCanCallMe` enum.
+    #[strum(props(default = "1"))]
+    WhoCanCallMe,
+
+    /// Experimental option denoting that the current profile is shared between multiple team members.
+    /// For now, the only effect of this option is that seen flags are not synchronized.
+    TeamProfile,
 }

 impl Config {
@@ -468,7 +452,6 @@ impl Config {
            self,
            Self::Displayname
                | Self::MdnsEnabled
-                | Self::MvboxMove
                | Self::ShowEmails
                | Self::Selfavatar
                | Self::Selfstatus,
@@ -477,7 +460,7 @@ impl Config {

    /// Whether the config option needs an IO scheduler restart to take effect.
    pub(crate) fn needs_io_restart(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, Config::MvboxMove | Config::OnlyFetchMvbox)
+        matches!(self, Config::ConfiguredAddr)
    }
 }

@@ -506,7 +489,7 @@ impl Context {
                        .into_owned()
                })
            }
-            Config::SysVersion => Some((*constants::DC_VERSION_STR).clone()),
+            Config::SysVersion => Some(constants::DC_VERSION_STR.to_string()),
            Config::SysMsgsizeMaxRecommended => Some(format!("{RECOMMENDED_FILE_SIZE}")),
            Config::SysConfigKeys => Some(get_config_keys_string()),
            _ => self.sql.get_raw_config(key.as_ref()).await?,
@@ -523,10 +506,6 @@ impl Context {

        // Default values
        let val = match key {
-            Config::BccSelf => match Box::pin(self.is_chatmail()).await? {
-                false => Some("1".to_string()),
-                true => Some("0".to_string()),
-            },
            Config::ConfiguredInboxFolder => Some("INBOX".to_string()),
            Config::DeleteServerAfter => {
                match !Box::pin(self.get_config_bool(Config::BccSelf)).await?
@@ -593,15 +572,7 @@ impl Context {
            .get_config(key)
            .await?
            .and_then(|s| s.parse::<i32>().ok())
-            .map(|x| x != 0)
-            .unwrap_or_default())
-    }
-
-    /// Returns true if movebox ("DeltaChat" folder) should be watched.
-    pub(crate) async fn should_watch_mvbox(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-        Ok(self.get_config_bool(Config::MvboxMove).await?
-            || self.get_config_bool(Config::OnlyFetchMvbox).await?
-            || !self.get_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail).await?)
+            .is_some_and(|x| x != 0))
    }

    /// Returns true if sync messages should be sent.
@@ -611,12 +582,6 @@ impl Context {
            && !self.get_config_bool(Config::Bot).await?)
    }

-    /// Returns whether sync messages should be uploaded to the mvbox.
-    pub(crate) async fn should_move_sync_msgs(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-        Ok(self.get_config_bool(Config::MvboxMove).await?
-            || !self.get_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail).await?)
-    }
-
    /// Returns whether MDNs should be requested.
    pub(crate) async fn should_request_mdns(&self) -> Result<bool> {
        match self.get_config_bool_opt(Config::MdnsEnabled).await? {
@@ -647,15 +612,14 @@ impl Context {
        Ok(val)
    }

-    /// Gets the configured provider, as saved in the `configured_provider` value.
+    /// Gets the configured provider.
    ///
-    /// The provider is determined by `get_provider_info()` during configuration and then saved
-    /// to the db in `param.save_to_database()`, together with all the other `configured_*` values.
+    /// The provider is determined by the current primary transport.
    pub async fn get_configured_provider(&self) -> Result<Option<&'static Provider>> {
-        if let Some(cfg) = self.get_config(Config::ConfiguredProvider).await? {
-            return Ok(get_provider_by_id(&cfg));
-        }
-        Ok(None)
+        let provider = ConfiguredLoginParam::load(self)
+            .await?
+            .and_then(|(_transport_id, param)| param.provider);
+        Ok(provider)
    }

    /// Gets configured "delete_device_after" value.
@@ -692,9 +656,6 @@ impl Context {
            | Config::ProxyEnabled
            | Config::BccSelf
            | Config::MdnsEnabled
-            | Config::MvboxMove
-            | Config::OnlyFetchMvbox
-            | Config::DeleteToTrash
            | Config::Configured
            | Config::Bot
            | Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw
@@ -795,26 +756,68 @@ impl Context {
                    .set_raw_config(key.as_ref(), value.map(|s| s.to_lowercase()).as_deref())
                    .await?;
            }
-            Config::MvboxMove => {
-                self.sql.set_raw_config(key.as_ref(), value).await?;
-                self.sql
-                    .set_raw_config(constants::DC_FOLDERS_CONFIGURED_KEY, None)
-                    .await?;
-            }
            Config::ConfiguredAddr => {
-                if self.is_configured().await? {
-                    bail!("Cannot change ConfiguredAddr");
-                }
-                if let Some(addr) = value {
+                let Some(addr) = value else {
+                    bail!("Cannot unset configured_addr");
+                };
+
+                if !self.is_configured().await? {
                    info!(
                        self,
                        "Creating a pseudo configured account which will not be able to send or receive messages. Only meant for tests!"
                    );
-                    ConfiguredLoginParam::from_json(&format!(
-                        r#"{{"addr":"{addr}","imap":[],"imap_user":"","imap_password":"","smtp":[],"smtp_user":"","smtp_password":"","certificate_checks":"Automatic","oauth2":false}}"#
-                    ))?
-                    .save_to_transports_table(self, &EnteredLoginParam::default())
-                    .await?;
+                    add_pseudo_transport(self, addr).await?;
+                    self.sql
+                        .set_raw_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr.as_ref(), Some(addr))
+                        .await?;
+                } else {
+                    self.sql
+                        .transaction(|transaction| {
+                            if transaction.query_row(
+                                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transports WHERE addr=?",
+                                (addr,),
+                                |row| {
+                                    let res: i64 = row.get(0)?;
+                                    Ok(res)
+                                },
+                            )? == 0
+                            {
+                                bail!("Address does not belong to any transport.");
+                            }
+                            transaction.execute(
+                                "UPDATE config SET value=? WHERE keyname='configured_addr'",
+                                (addr,),
+                            )?;
+
+                            // Update the timestamp for the primary transport
+                            // so it becomes the first in `get_all_self_addrs()` list
+                            // and the list of relays distributed in the public key.
+                            // This ensures that messages will be sent
+                            // to the primary relay by the contacts
+                            // and will be fetched in background_fetch()
+                            // which only fetches from the primary transport.
+                            transaction
+                                .execute(
+                                    "UPDATE transports SET add_timestamp=? WHERE addr=?",
+                                    (time(), addr),
+                                )
+                                .context(
+                                    "Failed to update add_timestamp for the new primary transport",
+                                )?;
+
+                            // Clean up SMTP and IMAP APPEND queue.
+                            //
+                            // The messages in the queue have a different
+                            // From address so we cannot send them over
+                            // the new SMTP transport.
+                            transaction.execute("DELETE FROM smtp", ())?;
+                            transaction.execute("DELETE FROM imap_send", ())?;
+
+                            Ok(())
+                        })
+                        .await?;
+                    send_sync_transports(self).await?;
+                    self.sql.uncache_raw_config("configured_addr").await;
                }
            }
            _ => {
@@ -845,7 +848,7 @@ impl Context {
        {
            return Ok(());
        }
-        self.scheduler.interrupt_inbox().await;
+        self.scheduler.interrupt_smtp().await;
        Ok(())
    }

@@ -909,17 +912,7 @@ impl Context {
    /// This should only be used by test code and during configure.
    #[cfg(test)] // AEAP is disabled, but there are still tests for it
    pub(crate) async fn set_primary_self_addr(&self, primary_new: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        self.quota.write().await.take();
-
-        // add old primary address (if exists) to secondary addresses
-        let mut secondary_addrs = self.get_all_self_addrs().await?;
-        // never store a primary address also as a secondary
-        secondary_addrs.retain(|a| !addr_cmp(a, primary_new));
-        self.set_config_internal(
-            Config::SecondaryAddrs,
-            Some(secondary_addrs.join(" ").as_str()),
-        )
-        .await?;
+        self.quota.write().await.clear();

        self.sql
            .set_raw_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr.as_ref(), Some(primary_new))
@@ -928,24 +921,26 @@ impl Context {
        Ok(())
    }

-    /// Returns all primary and secondary self addresses.
+    /// Returns all self addresses, newest first.
    pub(crate) async fn get_all_self_addrs(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
-        let primary_addrs = self.get_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr).await?.into_iter();
-        let secondary_addrs = self.get_secondary_self_addrs().await?.into_iter();
-
-        Ok(primary_addrs.chain(secondary_addrs).collect())
+        self.sql
+            .query_map_vec(
+                "SELECT addr FROM transports ORDER BY add_timestamp DESC",
+                (),
+                |row| {
+                    let addr: String = row.get(0)?;
+                    Ok(addr)
+                },
+            )
+            .await
    }

    /// Returns all secondary self addresses.
    pub(crate) async fn get_secondary_self_addrs(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
-        let secondary_addrs = self
-            .get_config(Config::SecondaryAddrs)
-            .await?
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-        Ok(secondary_addrs
-            .split_ascii_whitespace()
-            .map(|s| s.to_string())
-            .collect())
+        self.sql.query_map_vec("SELECT addr FROM transports WHERE addr NOT IN (SELECT value FROM config WHERE keyname='configured_addr')", (), |row| {
+            let addr: String = row.get(0)?;
+            Ok(addr)
+        }).await
    }

    /// Returns the primary self address.
@@ -968,5 +963,18 @@ fn get_config_keys_string() -> String {
    format!(" {keys} ")
 }

+/// Returns all `ui.*` config keys that were set by the UI.
+pub async fn get_all_ui_config_keys(context: &Context) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let ui_keys = context
+        .sql
+        .query_map_vec(
+            "SELECT keyname FROM config WHERE keyname GLOB 'ui.*' ORDER BY config.id",
+            (),
+            |row| Ok(row.get::<_, String>(0)?),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    Ok(ui_keys)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod config_tests;
--- a/src/config/config_tests.rs
+++ b/src/config/config_tests.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,37 @@ async fn test_ui_config() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_get_all_ui_config_keys() -> Result<()> {
+    let t = TestContext::new().await;
+
+    t.set_ui_config("ui.android.screen_security", Some("safe"))
+        .await?;
+    t.set_ui_config("ui.lastchatid", Some("231")).await?;
+    t.set_ui_config(
+        "ui.desktop.webxdcBounds.528490",
+        Some(r#"{"x":954,"y":356,"width":378,"height":671}"#),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    t.set_ui_config(
+        "ui.desktop.webxdcBounds.556543",
+        Some(r#"{"x":954,"y":356,"width":378,"height":671}"#),
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        get_all_ui_config_keys(&t).await?,
+        vec![
+            "ui.android.screen_security",
+            "ui.lastchatid",
+            "ui.desktop.webxdcBounds.528490",
+            "ui.desktop.webxdcBounds.556543"
+        ]
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Regression test for https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/issues/3012
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_set_config_bool() -> Result<()> {
@@ -94,59 +125,6 @@ async fn test_set_config_bool() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

-#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-async fn test_self_addrs() -> Result<()> {
-    let alice = TestContext::new_alice().await;
-
-    assert!(alice.is_self_addr("alice@example.org").await?);
-    assert_eq!(alice.get_all_self_addrs().await?, vec!["alice@example.org"]);
-    assert!(!alice.is_self_addr("alice@alice.com").await?);
-
-    // Test adding the same primary address
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("alice@example.org").await?;
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("Alice@Example.Org").await?;
-    assert_eq!(alice.get_all_self_addrs().await?, vec!["Alice@Example.Org"]);
-
-    // Test adding a new (primary) self address
-    // The address is trimmed during configure by `LoginParam::from_database()`,
-    // so `set_primary_self_addr()` doesn't have to trim it.
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("Alice@alice.com").await?;
-    assert!(alice.is_self_addr("aliCe@example.org").await?);
-    assert!(alice.is_self_addr("alice@alice.com").await?);
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice.get_all_self_addrs().await?,
-        vec!["Alice@alice.com", "Alice@Example.Org"]
-    );
-
-    // Check that the entry is not duplicated
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("alice@alice.com").await?;
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("alice@alice.com").await?;
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice.get_all_self_addrs().await?,
-        vec!["alice@alice.com", "Alice@Example.Org"]
-    );
-
-    // Test switching back
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("alice@example.org").await?;
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice.get_all_self_addrs().await?,
-        vec!["alice@example.org", "alice@alice.com"]
-    );
-
-    // Test setting a new primary self address, the previous self address
-    // should be kept as a secondary self address
-    alice.set_primary_self_addr("alice@alice.xyz").await?;
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice.get_all_self_addrs().await?,
-        vec!["alice@alice.xyz", "alice@example.org", "alice@alice.com"]
-    );
-    assert!(alice.is_self_addr("alice@example.org").await?);
-    assert!(alice.is_self_addr("alice@alice.com").await?);
-    assert!(alice.is_self_addr("Alice@alice.xyz").await?);
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_mdns_default_behaviour() -> Result<()> {
    let t = &TestContext::new_alice().await;
@@ -218,11 +196,11 @@ async fn test_sync() -> Result<()> {
    sync(&alice0, &alice1).await;
    assert_eq!(alice1.get_config_bool(Config::MdnsEnabled).await?, false);

-    for key in [Config::ShowEmails, Config::MvboxMove] {
-        let val = alice0.get_config_bool(key).await?;
-        alice0.set_config_bool(key, !val).await?;
+    {
+        let val = alice0.get_config_bool(Config::ShowEmails).await?;
+        alice0.set_config_bool(Config::ShowEmails, !val).await?;
        sync(&alice0, &alice1).await;
-        assert_eq!(alice1.get_config_bool(key).await?, !val);
+        assert_eq!(alice1.get_config_bool(Config::ShowEmails).await?, !val);
    }

    // `Config::SyncMsgs` mustn't be synced.
@@ -278,7 +256,6 @@ async fn test_sync() -> Result<()> {
    Ok(())
 }

-/// Sync message mustn't be sent if self-{status,avatar} is changed by a self-sent message.
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_no_sync_on_self_sent_msg() -> Result<()> {
    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
@@ -288,16 +265,16 @@ async fn test_no_sync_on_self_sent_msg() -> Result<()> {
        a.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
    }

-    let status = "Synced via usual message";
+    let status = "Sent via usual message";
    alice0.set_config(Config::Selfstatus, Some(status)).await?;
    alice0.send_sync_msg().await?;
-    alice0.pop_sent_sync_msg().await;
+    alice0.pop_sent_msg().await;
    let status1 = "Synced via sync message";
    alice1.set_config(Config::Selfstatus, Some(status1)).await?;
    tcm.send_recv(alice0, alice1, "hi Alice!").await;
    assert_eq!(
        alice1.get_config(Config::Selfstatus).await?,
-        Some(status.to_string())
+        Some(status1.to_string())
    );
    sync(alice1, alice0).await;
    assert_eq!(
@@ -315,7 +292,7 @@ async fn test_no_sync_on_self_sent_msg() -> Result<()> {
        .set_config(Config::Selfavatar, Some(file.to_str().unwrap()))
        .await?;
    alice0.send_sync_msg().await?;
-    alice0.pop_sent_sync_msg().await;
+    alice0.pop_sent_msg().await;
    let file = alice1.dir.path().join("avatar.jpg");
    let bytes = include_bytes!("../../test-data/image/avatar1000x1000.jpg");
    tokio::fs::write(&file, bytes).await?;
@@ -328,7 +305,7 @@ async fn test_no_sync_on_self_sent_msg() -> Result<()> {
        alice1
            .get_config(Config::Selfavatar)
            .await?
-            .filter(|path| path.ends_with(".png"))
+            .filter(|path| path.ends_with(".jpg"))
            .is_some()
    );
    sync(alice1, alice0).await;
--- a/src/configure.rs
+++ b/src/configure.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ use percent_encoding::utf8_percent_encode;
 use server_params::{ServerParams, expand_param_vector};
 use tokio::task;

-use crate::config::{self, Config};
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::NON_ALPHANUMERIC_WITHOUT_DOT;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::imap::Imap;
-use crate::log::{LogExt, warn};
+use crate::log::warn;
 use crate::login_param::EnteredCertificateChecks;
 pub use crate::login_param::EnteredLoginParam;
 use crate::message::Message;
@@ -40,11 +40,14 @@ use crate::sync::Sync::*;
 use crate::tools::time;
 use crate::transport::{
    ConfiguredCertificateChecks, ConfiguredLoginParam, ConfiguredServerLoginParam,
-    ConnectionCandidate,
+    ConnectionCandidate, send_sync_transports,
 };
 use crate::{EventType, stock_str};
 use crate::{chat, provider};
-use deltachat_contact_tools::addr_cmp;
+
+/// Maximum number of relays
+/// see <https://github.com/chatmail/core/issues/7608>
+pub(crate) const MAX_TRANSPORT_RELAYS: usize = 5;

 macro_rules! progress {
    ($context:tt, $progress:expr, $comment:expr) => {
@@ -130,12 +133,6 @@ impl Context {
            "cannot configure, database not opened."
        );
        param.addr = addr_normalize(&param.addr);
-        let old_addr = self.get_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr).await?;
-        if self.is_configured().await? && !addr_cmp(&old_addr.unwrap_or_default(), &param.addr) {
-            let error_msg = "Changing your email address is not supported right now. Check back in a few months!";
-            progress!(self, 0, Some(error_msg.to_string()));
-            bail!(error_msg);
-        }
        let cancel_channel = self.alloc_ongoing().await?;

        let res = self
@@ -204,23 +201,109 @@ impl Context {
        Ok(transports)
    }

+    /// Returns the number of configured transports.
+    pub async fn count_transports(&self) -> Result<usize> {
+        self.sql.count("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transports", ()).await
+    }
+
    /// Removes the transport with the specified email address
    /// (i.e. [EnteredLoginParam::addr]).
-    #[expect(clippy::unused_async)]
-    pub async fn delete_transport(&self, _addr: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        bail!(
-            "Adding and removing additional transports is not supported yet. Check back in a few months!"
-        )
+    pub async fn delete_transport(&self, addr: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        let now = time();
+        let removed_transport_id = self
+            .sql
+            .transaction(|transaction| {
+                let primary_addr = transaction.query_row(
+                    "SELECT value FROM config WHERE keyname='configured_addr'",
+                    (),
+                    |row| {
+                        let addr: String = row.get(0)?;
+                        Ok(addr)
+                    },
+                )?;
+
+                if primary_addr == addr {
+                    bail!("Cannot delete primary transport");
+                }
+                let (transport_id, add_timestamp) = transaction.query_row(
+                    "DELETE FROM transports WHERE addr=? RETURNING id, add_timestamp",
+                    (addr,),
+                    |row| {
+                        let id: u32 = row.get(0)?;
+                        let add_timestamp: i64 = row.get(1)?;
+                        Ok((id, add_timestamp))
+                    },
+                )?;
+                transaction.execute("DELETE FROM imap WHERE transport_id=?", (transport_id,))?;
+                transaction.execute(
+                    "DELETE FROM imap_sync WHERE transport_id=?",
+                    (transport_id,),
+                )?;
+
+                // Removal timestamp should not be lower than addition timestamp
+                // to be accepted by other devices when synced.
+                let remove_timestamp = std::cmp::max(now, add_timestamp);
+
+                transaction.execute(
+                    "INSERT INTO removed_transports (addr, remove_timestamp)
+                     VALUES (?, ?)
+                     ON CONFLICT (addr)
+                     DO UPDATE SET remove_timestamp = excluded.remove_timestamp",
+                    (addr, remove_timestamp),
+                )?;
+
+                Ok(transport_id)
+            })
+            .await?;
+        send_sync_transports(self).await?;
+        self.quota.write().await.remove(&removed_transport_id);
+
+        Ok(())
    }

    async fn inner_configure(&self, param: &EnteredLoginParam) -> Result<()> {
        info!(self, "Configure ...");

        let old_addr = self.get_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr).await?;
-        let provider = configure(self, param).await?;
+        if old_addr.is_some()
+            && !self
+                .sql
+                .exists(
+                    "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transports WHERE addr=?",
+                    (&param.addr,),
+                )
+                .await?
+            && self
+                .sql
+                .count("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transports", ())
+                .await?
+                >= MAX_TRANSPORT_RELAYS
+        {
+            bail!(
+                "You have reached the maximum number of relays ({}).",
+                MAX_TRANSPORT_RELAYS
+            )
+        }
+
+        let provider = match configure(self, param).await {
+            Err(error) => {
+                // Log entered and actual params
+                let configured_param = get_configured_param(self, param).await;
+                warn!(
+                    self,
+                    "configure failed: Entered params: {}. Used params: {}. Error: {error}.",
+                    param.to_string(),
+                    configured_param
+                        .map(|param| param.to_string())
+                        .unwrap_or("error".to_owned())
+                );
+                return Err(error);
+            }
+            Ok(provider) => provider,
+        };
        self.set_config_internal(Config::NotifyAboutWrongPw, Some("1"))
            .await?;
-        on_configure_completed(self, provider, old_addr).await?;
+        on_configure_completed(self, provider).await?;
        Ok(())
    }
 }
@@ -228,7 +311,6 @@ impl Context {
 async fn on_configure_completed(
    context: &Context,
    provider: Option<&'static Provider>,
-    old_addr: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
    if let Some(provider) = provider {
        if let Some(config_defaults) = provider.config_defaults {
@@ -258,21 +340,6 @@ async fn on_configure_completed(
        }
    }

-    if let Some(new_addr) = context.get_config(Config::ConfiguredAddr).await? {
-        if let Some(old_addr) = old_addr {
-            if !addr_cmp(&new_addr, &old_addr) {
-                let mut msg = Message::new_text(
-                    stock_str::aeap_explanation_and_link(context, &old_addr, &new_addr).await,
-                );
-                chat::add_device_msg(context, None, Some(&mut msg))
-                    .await
-                    .context("Cannot add AEAP explanation")
-                    .log_err(context)
-                    .ok();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
    Ok(())
 }

@@ -428,6 +495,7 @@ async fn get_configured_param(
            .collect(),
        imap_user: param.imap.user.clone(),
        imap_password: param.imap.password.clone(),
+        imap_folder: Some(param.imap.folder.clone()).filter(|folder| !folder.is_empty()),
        smtp: servers
            .iter()
            .filter_map(|params| {
@@ -467,9 +535,6 @@ async fn get_configured_param(
 async fn configure(ctx: &Context, param: &EnteredLoginParam) -> Result<Option<&'static Provider>> {
    progress!(ctx, 1);

-    let ctx2 = ctx.clone();
-    let update_device_chats_handle = task::spawn(async move { ctx2.update_device_chats().await });
-
    let configured_param = get_configured_param(ctx, param).await?;
    let proxy_config = ProxyConfig::load(ctx).await?;
    let strict_tls = configured_param.strict_tls(proxy_config.is_some());
@@ -504,83 +569,61 @@ async fn configure(ctx: &Context, param: &EnteredLoginParam) -> Result<Option<&'

    // Configure IMAP

+    let transport_id = 0;
    let (_s, r) = async_channel::bounded(1);
-    let mut imap = Imap::new(
-        configured_param.imap.clone(),
-        configured_param.imap_password.clone(),
-        proxy_config,
-        &configured_param.addr,
-        strict_tls,
-        configured_param.oauth2,
-        r,
-    );
+    let mut imap = Imap::new(ctx, transport_id, configured_param.clone(), r).await?;
    let configuring = true;
-    let mut imap_session = match imap.connect(ctx, configuring).await {
-        Ok(session) => session,
-        Err(err) => bail!(
-            "{}",
-            nicer_configuration_error(ctx, format!("{err:#}")).await
-        ),
+    let imap_session = match imap.connect(ctx, configuring).await {
+        Ok(imap_session) => imap_session,
+        Err(err) => {
+            bail!(
+                "{}",
+                nicer_configuration_error(ctx, format!("{err:#}")).await
+            );
+        }
    };

    progress!(ctx, 850);

    // Wait for SMTP configuration
-    smtp_config_task.await.unwrap()?;
+    smtp_config_task.await??;

    progress!(ctx, 900);

-    let is_chatmail = match ctx.get_config_bool(Config::FixIsChatmail).await? {
-        false => {
-            let is_chatmail = imap_session.is_chatmail();
-            ctx.set_config(
-                Config::IsChatmail,
-                Some(match is_chatmail {
-                    false => "0",
-                    true => "1",
-                }),
-            )
-            .await?;
-            is_chatmail
+    let is_configured = ctx.is_configured().await?;
+    if !ctx.get_config_bool(Config::FixIsChatmail).await? {
+        if imap_session.is_chatmail() {
+            ctx.sql.set_raw_config("is_chatmail", Some("1")).await?;
+        } else if !is_configured {
+            // Reset the setting that may have been set
+            // during failed configuration.
+            ctx.sql.set_raw_config("is_chatmail", Some("0")).await?;
        }
-        true => ctx.get_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail).await?,
-    };
-    if is_chatmail {
-        ctx.set_config(Config::MvboxMove, Some("0")).await?;
-        ctx.set_config(Config::OnlyFetchMvbox, None).await?;
-        ctx.set_config(Config::ShowEmails, None).await?;
    }

-    let create_mvbox = !is_chatmail;
-    imap.configure_folders(ctx, &mut imap_session, create_mvbox)
-        .await?;
-
-    let create = true;
-    imap_session
-        .select_with_uidvalidity(ctx, "INBOX", create)
-        .await
-        .context("could not read INBOX status")?;
-
+    drop(imap_session);
    drop(imap);

    progress!(ctx, 910);

    let provider = configured_param.provider;
    configured_param
-        .save_to_transports_table(ctx, param)
+        .clone()
+        .save_to_transports_table(ctx, param, time())
        .await?;
+    send_sync_transports(ctx).await?;

    ctx.set_config_internal(Config::ConfiguredTimestamp, Some(&time().to_string()))
        .await?;

    progress!(ctx, 920);

-    ctx.set_config_internal(Config::FetchedExistingMsgs, config::from_bool(false))
-        .await?;
    ctx.scheduler.interrupt_inbox().await;

    progress!(ctx, 940);
-    update_device_chats_handle.await??;
+    ctx.update_device_chats()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to update device chats")?;

    ctx.sql.set_raw_config_bool("configured", true).await?;
    ctx.emit_event(EventType::AccountsItemChanged);
@@ -711,7 +754,7 @@ pub enum Error {
 mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::config::Config;
-    use crate::login_param::EnteredServerLoginParam;
+    use crate::login_param::EnteredImapLoginParam;
    use crate::test_utils::TestContext;

    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
@@ -730,7 +773,7 @@ mod tests {
        let entered_param = EnteredLoginParam {
            addr: "alice@example.org".to_string(),

-            imap: EnteredServerLoginParam {
+            imap: EnteredImapLoginParam {
                user: "alice@example.net".to_string(),
                password: "foobar".to_string(),
                ..Default::default()
--- a/src/configure/auto_mozilla.rs
+++ b/src/configure/auto_mozilla.rs
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ fn parse_xml_reader<B: BufRead>(
                    if let Some(incoming_server) = parse_server(reader, event)? {
                        incoming_servers.push(incoming_server);
                    }
-                } else if tag == "outgoingserver" {
-                    if let Some(outgoing_server) = parse_server(reader, event)? {
-                        outgoing_servers.push(outgoing_server);
-                    }
+                } else if tag == "outgoingserver"
+                    && let Some(outgoing_server) = parse_server(reader, event)?
+                {
+                    outgoing_servers.push(outgoing_server);
                }
            }
            Event::Eof => break,
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@

 #![allow(missing_docs)]

-use std::sync::LazyLock;
-
 use deltachat_derive::{FromSql, ToSql};
 use percent_encoding::{AsciiSet, NON_ALPHANUMERIC};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

 use crate::chat::ChatId;

-pub static DC_VERSION_STR: LazyLock<String> =
-    LazyLock::new(|| env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string());
+pub static DC_VERSION_STR: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");

 /// Set of characters to percent-encode in email addresses and names.
 pub(crate) const NON_ALPHANUMERIC_WITHOUT_DOT: &AsciiSet = &NON_ALPHANUMERIC.remove(b'.');
@@ -213,11 +210,6 @@ pub const WORSE_IMAGE_SIZE: u32 = 640;
 /// usage by UIs.
 pub const MAX_RCVD_IMAGE_PIXELS: u32 = 50_000_000;

-// Key for the folder configuration version (see below).
-pub(crate) const DC_FOLDERS_CONFIGURED_KEY: &str = "folders_configured";
-// this value can be increased if the folder configuration is changed and must be redone on next program start
-pub(crate) const DC_FOLDERS_CONFIGURED_VERSION: i32 = 5;
-
 // If more recipients are needed in SMTP's `RCPT TO:` header, the recipient list is split into
 // chunks. This does not affect MIME's `To:` header. Can be overwritten by setting
 // `max_smtp_rcpt_to` in the provider db.
--- a/src/contact.rs
+++ b/src/contact.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ use crate::log::{LogExt, warn};
 use crate::message::MessageState;
 use crate::mimeparser::AvatarAction;
 use crate::param::{Param, Params};
+use crate::pgp::{addresses_from_public_key, merge_openpgp_certificates};
 use crate::sync::{self, Sync::*};
-use crate::tools::{SystemTime, duration_to_str, get_abs_path, time, to_lowercase};
+use crate::tools::{SystemTime, duration_to_str, get_abs_path, normalize_text, time, to_lowercase};
 use crate::{chat, chatlist_events, ensure_and_debug_assert_ne, stock_str};

 /// Time during which a contact is considered as seen recently.
@@ -115,9 +116,23 @@ impl ContactId {
        let row = context
            .sql
            .transaction(|transaction| {
+                let authname;
+                let name_or_authname = if !name.is_empty() {
+                    name
+                } else {
+                    authname = transaction.query_row(
+                        "SELECT authname FROM contacts WHERE id=?",
+                        (self,),
+                        |row| {
+                            let authname: String = row.get(0)?;
+                            Ok(authname)
+                        },
+                    )?;
+                    &authname
+                };
                let is_changed = transaction.execute(
-                    "UPDATE contacts SET name=?1 WHERE id=?2 AND name!=?1",
-                    (name, self),
+                    "UPDATE contacts SET name=?1, name_normalized=?2 WHERE id=?3 AND name!=?1",
+                    (name, normalize_text(name_or_authname), self),
                )? > 0;
                if is_changed {
                    update_chat_names(context, transaction, self)?;
@@ -130,35 +145,37 @@ impl ContactId {
                            Ok((addr, fingerprint))
                        },
                    )?;
-                    context.emit_event(EventType::ContactsChanged(Some(self)));
                    Ok(Some((addr, fingerprint)))
                } else {
                    Ok(None)
                }
            })
            .await?;
+        if row.is_some() {
+            context.emit_event(EventType::ContactsChanged(Some(self)));
+        }

-        if sync.into() {
-            if let Some((addr, fingerprint)) = row {
-                if fingerprint.is_empty() {
-                    chat::sync(
-                        context,
-                        chat::SyncId::ContactAddr(addr),
-                        chat::SyncAction::Rename(name.to_string()),
-                    )
-                    .await
-                    .log_err(context)
-                    .ok();
-                } else {
-                    chat::sync(
-                        context,
-                        chat::SyncId::ContactFingerprint(fingerprint),
-                        chat::SyncAction::Rename(name.to_string()),
-                    )
-                    .await
-                    .log_err(context)
-                    .ok();
-                }
+        if sync.into()
+            && let Some((addr, fingerprint)) = row
+        {
+            if fingerprint.is_empty() {
+                chat::sync(
+                    context,
+                    chat::SyncId::ContactAddr(addr),
+                    chat::SyncAction::Rename(name.to_string()),
+                )
+                .await
+                .log_err(context)
+                .ok();
+            } else {
+                chat::sync(
+                    context,
+                    chat::SyncId::ContactFingerprint(fingerprint),
+                    chat::SyncAction::Rename(name.to_string()),
+                )
+                .await
+                .log_err(context)
+                .ok();
            }
        }
        Ok(())
@@ -298,6 +315,67 @@ pub async fn make_vcard(context: &Context, contacts: &[ContactId]) -> Result<Str
        .to_string())
 }

+/// Imports public key into the public key store.
+///
+/// They key may come from Autocrypt header,
+/// Autocrypt-Gossip header or a vCard.
+///
+/// If the key with the same fingerprint already exists,
+/// it is updated by merging the new key.
+pub(crate) async fn import_public_key(
+    context: &Context,
+    public_key: &SignedPublicKey,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    public_key
+        .verify_bindings()
+        .context("Attempt to import broken public key")?;
+
+    let fingerprint = public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
+
+    let merged_public_key;
+    let merged_public_key_ref = if let Some(public_key_bytes) = context
+        .sql
+        .query_row_optional(
+            "SELECT public_key
+             FROM public_keys
+             WHERE fingerprint=?",
+            (&fingerprint,),
+            |row| {
+                let bytes: Vec<u8> = row.get(0)?;
+                Ok(bytes)
+            },
+        )
+        .await?
+    {
+        let old_public_key = SignedPublicKey::from_slice(&public_key_bytes)?;
+        merged_public_key = merge_openpgp_certificates(public_key.clone(), old_public_key)
+            .context("Failed to merge public keys")?;
+        &merged_public_key
+    } else {
+        public_key
+    };
+
+    let inserted = context
+        .sql
+        .execute(
+            "INSERT INTO public_keys (fingerprint, public_key)
+             VALUES (?, ?)
+             ON CONFLICT (fingerprint)
+             DO UPDATE SET public_key=excluded.public_key
+                WHERE public_key!=excluded.public_key",
+            (&fingerprint, merged_public_key_ref.to_bytes()),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    if inserted > 0 {
+        info!(
+            context,
+            "Saved key with fingerprint {fingerprint} from the Autocrypt header"
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Imports contacts from the given vCard.
 ///
 /// Returns the ids of successfully processed contacts in the order they appear in `vcard`,
@@ -336,23 +414,14 @@ async fn import_vcard_contact(context: &Context, contact: &VcardContact) -> Resu
            .ok()
    });

-    let fingerprint;
-    if let Some(public_key) = key {
-        fingerprint = public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
-
-        context
-            .sql
-            .execute(
-                "INSERT INTO public_keys (fingerprint, public_key)
-                 VALUES (?, ?)
-                 ON CONFLICT (fingerprint)
-                 DO NOTHING",
-                (&fingerprint, public_key.to_bytes()),
-            )
-            .await?;
+    let fingerprint = if let Some(public_key) = key {
+        import_public_key(context, &public_key)
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to import public key from vCard")?;
+        public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex()
    } else {
-        fingerprint = String::new();
-    }
+        String::new()
+    };

    let (id, modified) =
        match Contact::add_or_lookup_ex(context, &contact.authname, &addr, &fingerprint, origin)
@@ -381,25 +450,21 @@ async fn import_vcard_contact(context: &Context, contact: &VcardContact) -> Resu
        },
        None => None,
    };
-    if let Some(path) = path {
-        // Currently this value doesn't matter as we don't import the contact of self.
-        let was_encrypted = false;
-        if let Err(e) =
-            set_profile_image(context, id, &AvatarAction::Change(path), was_encrypted).await
-        {
-            warn!(
-                context,
-                "import_vcard_contact: Could not set avatar for {}: {e:#}.", contact.addr
-            );
-        }
+    if let Some(path) = path
+        && let Err(e) = set_profile_image(context, id, &AvatarAction::Change(path)).await
+    {
+        warn!(
+            context,
+            "import_vcard_contact: Could not set avatar for {}: {e:#}.", contact.addr
+        );
    }
-    if let Some(biography) = &contact.biography {
-        if let Err(e) = set_status(context, id, biography.to_owned(), false, false).await {
-            warn!(
-                context,
-                "import_vcard_contact: Could not set biography for {}: {e:#}.", contact.addr
-            );
-        }
+    if let Some(biography) = &contact.biography
+        && let Err(e) = set_status(context, id, biography.to_owned()).await
+    {
+        warn!(
+            context,
+            "import_vcard_contact: Could not set biography for {}: {e:#}.", contact.addr
+        );
    }
    Ok(id)
 }
@@ -661,6 +726,7 @@ impl Contact {
    }

    /// Returns `true` if this contact was seen recently.
+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    pub fn was_seen_recently(&self) -> bool {
        time() - self.last_seen <= SEEN_RECENTLY_SECONDS
    }
@@ -969,11 +1035,22 @@ impl Contact {
                        } else {
                            row_name
                        };
+                        let new_authname = if update_authname {
+                            name.to_string()
+                        } else {
+                            row_authname
+                        };

                        transaction.execute(
-                            "UPDATE contacts SET name=?, addr=?, origin=?, authname=? WHERE id=?;",
+                            "UPDATE contacts SET name=?, name_normalized=?, addr=?, origin=?, authname=? WHERE id=?",
                            (
-                                new_name,
+                                &new_name,
+                                normalize_text(
+                                    if !new_name.is_empty() {
+                                        &new_name
+                                    } else {
+                                        &new_authname
+                                    }),
                                if update_addr {
                                    addr.to_string()
                                } else {
@@ -984,11 +1061,7 @@ impl Contact {
                                } else {
                                    row_origin
                                },
-                                if update_authname {
-                                    name.to_string()
-                                } else {
-                                    row_authname
-                                },
+                                &new_authname,
                                row_id,
                            ),
                        )?;
@@ -1000,18 +1073,18 @@ impl Contact {
                        sth_modified = Modifier::Modified;
                    }
                } else {
-                    let update_name = manual;
-                    let update_authname = !manual;
-
                    transaction.execute(
-                        "INSERT INTO contacts (name, addr, fingerprint, origin, authname)
-                         VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?);",
+                        "
+INSERT INTO contacts (name, name_normalized, addr, fingerprint, origin, authname)
+VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                        ",
                        (
-                            if update_name { &name } else { "" },
+                            if manual { &name } else { "" },
+                            normalize_text(&name),
                            &addr,
                            fingerprint,
                            origin,
-                            if update_authname { &name } else { "" },
+                            if manual { "" } else { &name },
                        ),
                    )?;

@@ -1052,6 +1125,7 @@ impl Contact {
    /// The `addr_book` is a multiline string in the format `Name one\nAddress one\nName two\nAddress two`.
    ///
    /// Returns the number of modified contacts.
+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    pub async fn add_address_book(context: &Context, addr_book: &str) -> Result<usize> {
        let mut modify_cnt = 0;

@@ -1114,23 +1188,27 @@ impl Contact {
            Origin::IncomingReplyTo
        };
        if query.is_some() {
-            let s3str_like_cmd = format!("%{}%", query.unwrap_or(""));
+            let query_lowercased = query.unwrap_or("").to_lowercase();
+            let s3str_like_cmd = format!("%{}%", query_lowercased);
            context
                .sql
                .query_map(
-                    "SELECT c.id, c.addr FROM contacts c
-                 WHERE c.id>?
-                 AND (c.fingerprint='')=?
-                 AND c.origin>=? \
-                 AND c.blocked=0 \
-                 AND (iif(c.name='',c.authname,c.name) LIKE ? OR c.addr LIKE ?) \
-                 ORDER BY c.last_seen DESC, c.id DESC;",
+                    "
+SELECT c.id, c.addr FROM contacts c
+WHERE c.id>?
+    AND (c.fingerprint='')=?
+    AND c.origin>=?
+    AND c.blocked=0
+    AND (IFNULL(c.name_normalized,IIF(c.name='',c.authname,c.name)) LIKE ? OR c.addr LIKE ?)
+ORDER BY c.origin>=? DESC, c.last_seen DESC, c.id DESC
+                    ",
                    (
                        ContactId::LAST_SPECIAL,
                        flag_address,
                        minimal_origin,
                        &s3str_like_cmd,
-                        &s3str_like_cmd,
+                        &query_lowercased,
+                        Origin::CreateChat,
                    ),
                    |row| {
                        let id: ContactId = row.get(0)?;
@@ -1180,8 +1258,13 @@ impl Contact {
                 AND (fingerprint='')=?
                 AND origin>=?
                 AND blocked=0
-                 ORDER BY last_seen DESC, id DESC;",
-                    (ContactId::LAST_SPECIAL, flag_address, minimal_origin),
+                 ORDER BY origin>=? DESC, last_seen DESC, id DESC",
+                    (
+                        ContactId::LAST_SPECIAL,
+                        flag_address,
+                        minimal_origin,
+                        Origin::CreateChat,
+                    ),
                    |row| {
                        let id: ContactId = row.get(0)?;
                        let addr: String = row.get(1)?;
@@ -1251,8 +1334,18 @@ impl Contact {
                    };
                    // Always do an update in case the blocking is reset or name is changed.
                    transaction.execute(
-                        "UPDATE contacts SET name=?, origin=?, blocked=1, fingerprint=? WHERE addr=?",
-                        (&name, Origin::MailinglistAddress, fingerprint, &grpid),
+                        "
+UPDATE contacts
+SET name=?, name_normalized=IIF(?1='',name_normalized,?), origin=?, blocked=1, fingerprint=?
+WHERE addr=?
+                        ",
+                        (
+                            &name,
+                            normalize_text(&name),
+                            Origin::MailinglistAddress,
+                            fingerprint,
+                            &grpid,
+                        ),
                    )?;
                }
                Ok(())
@@ -1261,18 +1354,6 @@ impl Contact {
        Ok(())
    }

-    /// Returns number of blocked contacts.
-    pub async fn get_blocked_cnt(context: &Context) -> Result<usize> {
-        let count = context
-            .sql
-            .count(
-                "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM contacts WHERE id>? AND blocked!=0",
-                (ContactId::LAST_SPECIAL,),
-            )
-            .await?;
-        Ok(count)
-    }
-
    /// Get blocked contacts.
    pub async fn get_all_blocked(context: &Context) -> Result<Vec<ContactId>> {
        Contact::update_blocked_mailinglist_contacts(context)
@@ -1316,13 +1397,13 @@ impl Contact {
        let fingerprint_other = fingerprint_other.to_string();

        let stock_message = if contact.public_key(context).await?.is_some() {
-            stock_str::e2e_available(context).await
+            stock_str::messages_are_e2ee(context).await
        } else {
            stock_str::encr_none(context).await
        };

        let finger_prints = stock_str::finger_prints(context).await;
-        let mut ret = format!("{stock_message}.\n{finger_prints}:");
+        let mut ret = format!("{stock_message}\n{finger_prints}:");

        let fingerprint_self = load_self_public_key(context)
            .await?
@@ -1356,6 +1437,16 @@ impl Contact {
            );
        }

+        if let Some(public_key) = contact.public_key(context).await?
+            && let Some(relay_addrs) = addresses_from_public_key(&public_key)
+        {
+            ret += "\n\nRelays:";
+            for relay in &relay_addrs {
+                ret += "\n";
+                ret += relay;
+            }
+        }
+
        Ok(ret)
    }

@@ -1428,7 +1519,7 @@ impl Contact {
    /// Returns true if the contact is a key-contact.
    /// Otherwise it is an addresss-contact.
    pub fn is_key_contact(&self) -> bool {
-        self.fingerprint.is_some()
+        self.fingerprint.is_some() || self.id == ContactId::SELF
    }

    /// Returns OpenPGP fingerprint of a contact.
@@ -1507,18 +1598,6 @@ impl Contact {
        &self.addr
    }

-    /// Get authorized name or address.
-    ///
-    /// This string is suitable for sending over email
-    /// as it does not leak the locally set name.
-    pub(crate) fn get_authname_or_addr(&self) -> String {
-        if !self.authname.is_empty() {
-            (&self.authname).into()
-        } else {
-            (&self.addr).into()
-        }
-    }
-
    /// Get a summary of name and address.
    ///
    /// The returned string is either "Name (email@domain.com)" or just
@@ -1564,10 +1643,10 @@ impl Contact {
        if show_fallback_icon && !self.id.is_special() && !self.is_key_contact() {
            return Ok(Some(chat::get_unencrypted_icon(context).await?));
        }
-        if let Some(image_rel) = self.param.get(Param::ProfileImage) {
-            if !image_rel.is_empty() {
-                return Ok(Some(get_abs_path(context, Path::new(image_rel))));
-            }
+        if let Some(image_rel) = self.param.get(Param::ProfileImage)
+            && !image_rel.is_empty()
+        {
+            return Ok(Some(get_abs_path(context, Path::new(image_rel))));
        }
        Ok(None)
    }
@@ -1633,8 +1712,7 @@ impl Contact {
    ///
    /// If this returns Some(_),
    /// display green checkmark in the profile and "Introduced by ..." line
-    /// with the name and address of the contact
-    /// formatted by [Self::get_name_n_addr].
+    /// with the name of the contact.
    ///
    /// If this returns `Some(None)`, then the contact is verified,
    /// but it's unclear by whom.
@@ -1739,8 +1817,8 @@ fn update_chat_names(
        };

        let count = transaction.execute(
-            "UPDATE chats SET name=?1 WHERE id=?2 AND name!=?1",
-            (chat_name, chat_id),
+            "UPDATE chats SET name=?1, name_normalized=?2 WHERE id=?3 AND name!=?1",
+            (&chat_name, normalize_text(&chat_name), chat_id),
        )?;

        if count > 0 {
@@ -1800,10 +1878,11 @@ WHERE type=? AND id IN (

        // also unblock mailinglist
        // if the contact is a mailinglist address explicitly created to allow unblocking
-        if !new_blocking && contact.origin == Origin::MailinglistAddress {
-            if let Some((chat_id, ..)) = chat::get_chat_id_by_grpid(context, &contact.addr).await? {
-                chat_id.unblock_ex(context, Nosync).await?;
-            }
+        if !new_blocking
+            && contact.origin == Origin::MailinglistAddress
+            && let Some((chat_id, ..)) = chat::get_chat_id_by_grpid(context, &contact.addr).await?
+        {
+            chat_id.unblock_ex(context, Nosync).await?;
        }

        if sync.into() {
@@ -1833,25 +1912,19 @@ WHERE type=? AND id IN (
 /// The given profile image is expected to be already in the blob directory
 /// as profile images can be set only by receiving messages, this should be always the case, however.
 ///
-/// For contact SELF, the image is not saved in the contact-database but as Config::Selfavatar;
-/// this typically happens if we see message with our own profile image.
+/// For contact SELF, the image is not saved in the contact-database but as Config::Selfavatar.
 pub(crate) async fn set_profile_image(
    context: &Context,
    contact_id: ContactId,
    profile_image: &AvatarAction,
-    was_encrypted: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
    let mut contact = Contact::get_by_id(context, contact_id).await?;
    let changed = match profile_image {
        AvatarAction::Change(profile_image) => {
            if contact_id == ContactId::SELF {
-                if was_encrypted {
-                    context
-                        .set_config_ex(Nosync, Config::Selfavatar, Some(profile_image))
-                        .await?;
-                } else {
-                    info!(context, "Do not use unencrypted selfavatar.");
-                }
+                context
+                    .set_config_ex(Nosync, Config::Selfavatar, Some(profile_image))
+                    .await?;
            } else {
                contact.param.set(Param::ProfileImage, profile_image);
            }
@@ -1859,13 +1932,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_profile_image(
        }
        AvatarAction::Delete => {
            if contact_id == ContactId::SELF {
-                if was_encrypted {
-                    context
-                        .set_config_ex(Nosync, Config::Selfavatar, None)
-                        .await?;
-                } else {
-                    info!(context, "Do not use unencrypted selfavatar deletion.");
-                }
+                context
+                    .set_config_ex(Nosync, Config::Selfavatar, None)
+                    .await?;
            } else {
                contact.param.remove(Param::ProfileImage);
            }
@@ -1882,22 +1951,16 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_profile_image(

 /// Sets contact status.
 ///
-/// For contact SELF, the status is not saved in the contact table, but as Config::Selfstatus.  This
-/// is only done if message is sent from Delta Chat and it is encrypted, to synchronize signature
-/// between Delta Chat devices.
+/// For contact SELF, the status is not saved in the contact table, but as Config::Selfstatus.
 pub(crate) async fn set_status(
    context: &Context,
    contact_id: ContactId,
    status: String,
-    encrypted: bool,
-    has_chat_version: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
    if contact_id == ContactId::SELF {
-        if encrypted && has_chat_version {
-            context
-                .set_config_ex(Nosync, Config::Selfstatus, Some(&status))
-                .await?;
-        }
+        context
+            .set_config_ex(Nosync, Config::Selfstatus, Some(&status))
+            .await?;
    } else {
        let mut contact = Contact::get_by_id(context, contact_id).await?;

@@ -1911,6 +1974,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_status(
 }

 /// Updates last seen timestamp of the contact if it is earlier than the given `timestamp`.
+#[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 pub(crate) async fn update_last_seen(
    context: &Context,
    contact_id: ContactId,
@@ -2002,6 +2066,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn mark_contact_id_as_verified(
    Ok(())
 }

+#[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 fn cat_fingerprint(ret: &mut String, name: &str, addr: &str, fingerprint: &str) {
    *ret += &format!("\n\n{name} ({addr}):\n{fingerprint}");
 }
@@ -2043,6 +2108,7 @@ impl RecentlySeenLoop {
        }
    }

+    #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
    async fn run(context: Context, interrupt: Receiver<RecentlySeenInterrupt>) {
        type MyHeapElem = (Reverse<i64>, ContactId);

--- a/src/contact/contact_tests.rs
+++ b/src/contact/contact_tests.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::*;
 use crate::chat::{Chat, get_chat_contacts, send_text_msg};
 use crate::chatlist::Chatlist;
 use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
-use crate::test_utils::{self, TestContext, TestContextManager, TimeShiftFalsePositiveNote};
+use crate::test_utils::{self, TestContext, TestContextManager, TimeShiftFalsePositiveNote, sync};

 #[test]
 fn test_contact_id_values() {
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ async fn test_get_contacts() -> Result<()> {
    let context = tcm.bob().await;
    let alice = tcm.alice().await;
    alice
-        .set_config(Config::Displayname, Some("MyName"))
+        .set_config(Config::Displayname, Some("MyNameIsΔ"))
        .await?;

    // Alice is not in the contacts yet.
    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context.ctx, 0, Some("Alice")).await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 0);
-    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context.ctx, 0, Some("MyName")).await?;
+    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context.ctx, 0, Some("MyNameIsΔ")).await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 0);

-    let claire_id = Contact::create(&context, "someone", "claire@example.org").await?;
+    let claire_id = Contact::create(&context, "Δ-someone", "claire@example.org").await?;
    let dave_id = Contact::create(&context, "", "dave@example.org").await?;

    let id = context.add_or_lookup_contact_id(&alice).await;
@@ -77,28 +77,33 @@ async fn test_get_contacts() -> Result<()> {

    let contact = Contact::get_by_id(&context, id).await.unwrap();
    assert_eq!(contact.get_name(), "");
-    assert_eq!(contact.get_authname(), "MyName");
-    assert_eq!(contact.get_display_name(), "MyName");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_authname(), "MyNameIsΔ");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_display_name(), "MyNameIsΔ");

    // Search by name.
    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("myname")).await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 1);
    assert_eq!(contacts.first(), Some(&id));

-    // Search by address.
+    // Search by address is case-insensitive, but only returns direct matches.
    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("alice@example.org")).await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 1);
    assert_eq!(contacts.first(), Some(&id));
+    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("Alice@example.org")).await?;
+    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(contacts.first(), Some(&id));
+    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("alice@")).await?;
+    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 0);

    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("Foobar")).await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 0);

-    // Set Alice name to "someone" manually.
-    id.set_name(&context, "someone").await?;
+    // Set Alice name manually.
+    id.set_name(&context, "Δ-someone").await?;
    let contact = Contact::get_by_id(&context.ctx, id).await.unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(contact.get_name(), "someone");
-    assert_eq!(contact.get_authname(), "MyName");
-    assert_eq!(contact.get_display_name(), "someone");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_name(), "Δ-someone");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_authname(), "MyNameIsΔ");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_display_name(), "Δ-someone");

    // Not searchable by authname, because it is not displayed.
    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("MyName")).await?;
@@ -108,7 +113,9 @@ async fn test_get_contacts() -> Result<()> {
        info!(&context, "add_self={add_self}");

        // Search key-contacts by display name (same as manually set name).
-        let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context.ctx, add_self, Some("someone")).await?;
+        let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context.ctx, add_self, Some("Δ-someone")).await?;
+        assert_eq!(contacts, vec![id]);
+        let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context.ctx, add_self, Some("δ-someon")).await?;
        assert_eq!(contacts, vec![id]);

        // Get all key-contacts.
@@ -120,7 +127,7 @@ async fn test_get_contacts() -> Result<()> {
    }

    // Search address-contacts by display name.
-    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, constants::DC_GCL_ADDRESS, Some("someone")).await?;
+    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, constants::DC_GCL_ADDRESS, Some("Δ-someone")).await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts, vec![claire_id]);

    // Get all address-contacts. Newer contacts go first.
@@ -134,6 +141,16 @@ async fn test_get_contacts() -> Result<()> {
    .await?;
    assert_eq!(contacts, vec![dave_id, claire_id, ContactId::SELF]);

+    // Reset the user-provided name for Alice.
+    id.set_name(&context, "").await?;
+    let contact = Contact::get_by_id(&context.ctx, id).await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_name(), "");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_authname(), "MyNameIsΔ");
+    assert_eq!(contact.get_display_name(), "MyNameIsΔ");
+    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("MyName")).await?;
+    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 1);
+    let contacts = Contact::get_all(&context, 0, Some("δ")).await?;
+    assert_eq!(contacts.len(), 1);
    Ok(())
 }

@@ -806,7 +823,7 @@ async fn test_contact_get_encrinfo() -> Result<()> {

    let address_contact_bob_id = alice.add_or_lookup_address_contact_id(bob).await;
    let encrinfo = Contact::get_encrinfo(alice, address_contact_bob_id).await?;
-    assert_eq!(encrinfo, "No encryption");
+    assert_eq!(encrinfo, "No encryption.");

    let contact = Contact::get_by_id(alice, address_contact_bob_id).await?;
    assert!(!contact.e2ee_avail(alice).await?);
@@ -815,7 +832,7 @@ async fn test_contact_get_encrinfo() -> Result<()> {
    let encrinfo = Contact::get_encrinfo(alice, contact_bob_id).await?;
    assert_eq!(
        encrinfo,
-        "End-to-end encryption available.
+        "Messages are end-to-end encrypted.
 Fingerprints:

 Me (alice@example.org):
@@ -824,7 +841,10 @@ Me (alice@example.org):

 bob@example.net (bob@example.net):
 CCCB 5AA9 F6E1 141C 9431
-65F1 DB18 B18C BCF7 0487"
+65F1 DB18 B18C BCF7 0487
+
+Relays:
+bob@example.net"
    );
    let contact = Contact::get_by_id(alice, contact_bob_id).await?;
    assert!(contact.e2ee_avail(alice).await?);
@@ -850,8 +870,7 @@ CCCB 5AA9 F6E1 141C 9431
    Ok(())
 }

-/// Tests that status is synchronized when sending encrypted BCC-self messages and not
-/// synchronized when the message is not encrypted.
+/// Tests that self-status is not synchronized from outgoing messages.
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_synchronize_status() -> Result<()> {
    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
@@ -870,21 +889,12 @@ async fn test_synchronize_status() -> Result<()> {
        .await?;
    let chat = alice1.create_email_chat(bob).await;

-    // Alice sends a message to Bob from the first device.
+    // Alice sends an unencrypted message to Bob from the first device.
    send_text_msg(alice1, chat.id, "Hello".to_string()).await?;
    let sent_msg = alice1.pop_sent_msg().await;

-    // Message is not encrypted.
-    let message = sent_msg.load_from_db().await;
-    assert!(!message.get_showpadlock());
-
    // Alice's second devices receives a copy of outgoing message.
    alice2.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
-
-    // Bob receives message.
-    bob.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
-
-    // Message was not encrypted, so status is not copied.
    assert_eq!(alice2.get_config(Config::Selfstatus).await?, default_status);

    // Alice sends encrypted message.
@@ -892,17 +902,9 @@ async fn test_synchronize_status() -> Result<()> {
    send_text_msg(alice1, chat.id, "Hello".to_string()).await?;
    let sent_msg = alice1.pop_sent_msg().await;

-    // Second message is encrypted.
-    let message = sent_msg.load_from_db().await;
-    assert!(message.get_showpadlock());
-
    // Alice's second devices receives a copy of second outgoing message.
    alice2.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        alice2.get_config(Config::Selfstatus).await?,
-        Some("New status".to_string())
-    );
+    assert_eq!(alice2.get_config(Config::Selfstatus).await?, default_status);

    Ok(())
 }
@@ -915,9 +917,9 @@ async fn test_selfavatar_changed_event() -> Result<()> {
    // Alice has two devices.
    let alice1 = &tcm.alice().await;
    let alice2 = &tcm.alice().await;
-
-    // Bob has one device.
-    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+    for a in [alice1, alice2] {
+        a.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
+    }

    assert_eq!(alice1.get_config(Config::Selfavatar).await?, None);

@@ -933,17 +935,7 @@ async fn test_selfavatar_changed_event() -> Result<()> {
        .get_matching(|e| matches!(e, EventType::SelfavatarChanged))
        .await;

-    // Alice sends a message.
-    let alice1_chat_id = alice1.create_chat(bob).await.id;
-    send_text_msg(alice1, alice1_chat_id, "Hello".to_string()).await?;
-    let sent_msg = alice1.pop_sent_msg().await;
-
-    // The message is encrypted.
-    let message = sent_msg.load_from_db().await;
-    assert!(message.get_showpadlock());
-
-    // Alice's second device receives a copy of the outgoing message.
-    alice2.recv_msg(&sent_msg).await;
+    sync(alice1, alice2).await;

    // Alice's second device applies the selfavatar.
    assert!(alice2.get_config(Config::Selfavatar).await?.is_some());
@@ -1156,8 +1148,11 @@ async fn test_make_n_import_vcard() -> Result<()> {
    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
    bob.set_config(Config::Displayname, Some("Bob")).await?;
-    bob.set_config(Config::Selfstatus, Some("It's me, bob"))
-        .await?;
+    bob.set_config(
+        Config::Selfstatus,
+        Some("It's me,\nbob; and here's a backslash: \\"),
+    )
+    .await?;
    let avatar_path = bob.dir.path().join("avatar.png");
    let avatar_bytes = include_bytes!("../../test-data/image/avatar64x64.png");
    let avatar_base64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(avatar_bytes);
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
@@ -1 +1 @@
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