Release v0.42.0
What's Changed fix(cli): prevent automatic updates from switching to less stable channels by @Adib234 in #26132 chore(release): bump version to 0.42.0-nightly.20260428.g59b2dea0e by @gemini-cli-robot
What's Changed
fix(cli): prevent automatic updates from switching to less stable channels by @Adib234 in #26132
chore(release): bump version to 0.42.0-nightly.20260428.g59b2dea0e by @gemini-cli-robot in #26142
fix(cli): pass node arguments via NODE_OPTIONS during relaunch to support SEA by @cocosheng-g in #26130
fix(cli): handle DECKPAM keypad Enter sequences in terminal by @Gitanaskhan26 in #26092
docs(cli): point plan-mode session retention to actual /settings labels by @ifitisit in #25978
fix(core): add missing oauth fields support in subagent parsing by @abhipatel12 in #26141
fix(core): disconnect extension-backed MCP clients in stopExtension by @cocosheng-g in #26136
Update documentation workflows with workspace trust by @g-samroberts in #26150
refactor(acp): modularize monolithic acpClient into specialized files by @sripasg in #26143
test: fix failures due to antigravity environment leakage by @adamfweidman in #26162
fix(core): add explicit empty log guard in A2A pushMessage by @adamfweidman in #26198
feat(cli): add --delete flag to /exit command for session deletion by @AbdulTawabJuly in #19332
test(core): add regression test for issue for ToolConfirmationResponse by @Adib234 in #26194
Add the ability to @ mention the gemini robot. by @gundermanc in #26207
test(evals): add EvalMetadata JSDoc annotations to older tests by @akh64bit in #26147
fix(core): reduce default API timeout to 60s and enable retries for undici timeouts by @Adib234 in #26191
fix(core): distinguish fallback chains and fix maxAttempts for auto vs explicit model selection by @adamfweidman in #26163
fix(cli): handle InvalidStream event gracefully without throwing by @adamfweidman in #26218
ci(github-actions): switch to github app token and fix bot self-trigger by @gundermanc in #26223
Respect logPrompts flag for logging sensitive fields by @lp-peg in #26153
fix: correct API key validation logic in handleApiKeySubmit by @martin-hsu-test in #25453
fix(agent): prevent exit_plan_mode from being called via shell by @Abhijit-2592 in #26230
Fix: Inconsistent Case-Sensitivity in GrepTool by @gemini-cli[bot] in #26235
docs(core): add automated gemma setup guide by @Samee24 in #26233
Allow non-https proxy urls to support container environments by @stevemk14ebr in #26234
fix(bot): productivity and backlog optimizations by @gundermanc in #26236
refactor(acp): delegate prompt turn processing logic to GeminiClient by @sripasg in #26222
fix(cli): refine platform-specific undo/redo and smart bubbling for WSL by @cocosheng-g in #26202
fix: suppress duplicate extension warnings during startup by @cocosheng-g in #26208
fix(cli): use byte length instead of string length for readStdin size limits by @Adib234 in #26224
fix(ui): made shell tool header wrap on Ctrl+O by @devr0306 in #26229
Changelog for v0.41.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in #26244
fix(cli): do not override GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT in Cloud Shell when using Vertex AI by @jackwotherspoon in #24455
docs(cli): add skill discovery troubleshooting checklist to tutorial by @pmenic in #26018
docs(policy-engine): link to tools reference for tool names and args by @Aaxhirrr in #22081
Fix posting invalid response to a comment by @gundermanc in #26266
fix(cli): prevent informational logs from polluting json output by @cocosheng-g in #26264
feat(ui): added microphone and updated placeholder for voice mode by @devr0306 in #26270
feat(cli): Add 'list' subcommand to '/commands' by @Jwhyee in #22324
fix(core): ensure tool output cleanup on session deletion for legacy files by @cocosheng-g in #26263
Docs: Update Agent Skills documentation by @jkcinouye in #22388
test(acp): add missing coverage for extensions command error paths by @sahilkirad in #25313
Changelog for v0.40.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in #26245
fix: report AgentExecutionBlocked in non-interactive programmatic modes by @cocosheng-g in #26262
feat(extensions): add 'delete' as an alias for /extensions uninstall by @martin-hsu-test in #25660
fix(core): silently skip GEMINI.md paths that are directories (EISDIR) by @martin-hsu-test in #25662
fix(ci): checkout PR branch instead of main in bot workflow by @gundermanc in #26289
fix(cli): use resolved sandbox state for auto-update check by @Adib234 in #26285
Metrics Integrity & Standardized Reporting (BT-01) by @gemini-cli[bot] in #26240
Remove Star History section from README by @bdmorgan in #26309
test(evals): add behavioral eval for file creation and write_file tool selection by @akh64bit in #26292
feat(config): enable Gemma 4 models by default via Gemini API by @Abhijit-2592 in #26307
fix(cli): insert voice transcription at cursor position instead of ap… by @Zheyuan-Lin in #26287
fix(ui): fix issue with box edges by @gundermanc in #26148
fix(cli): respect .env override for GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT by @DavidAPierce in #26288
fix(ci): robust version checking in release verification by @scidomino in #26337
fix(cli): enable daemon relaunch in binary and bundle keytar by @ruomengz in #26333
fix(core): discourage unprompted git add . in prompt snippets by @akh64bit in #26220
feat(ui): added wave animation for voice mode by @devr0306 in #26284
fix(cli): prevent Escape from clearing input buffer (#17083) by @cocosheng-g in #26339
fix(cli): undeprecate --prompt and correct positional query docs by @Adib234 in #26329
Metrics updates by @gemini-cli[bot] in #26348
fix(core): remove "System: Please continue." injection on InvalidStream events by @SandyTao520 in #26340
docs(policy-engine): add tool argument keys reference and shell policy cross-links by @harshpujari in #25292
fix(cli): resolve Ghostty/raw-mode False Cancellation in oauth flow by @Aarchi-07 in #25026
fix(core): reset session-scoped state on resumption by @cocosheng-g in #26342
Fix bulk of remaining issues with generalist profile by @joshualitt in #26073
fix(core): make subagents aware of active approval modes by @akh64bit in #23608
fix(acp): resolve agent mode disconnect and improve mode awareness by @sripasg in #26332
docs(sdk): add JSDoc to exported interfaces in packages/sdk/src/types.ts by @cocosheng-g in #26441
perf: skip redundant GEMINI.md loading in partialConfig by @cocosheng-g in #26443
Enhance React guidelines by @psinha40898 in #22667
feat(core): reinforce Inquiry constraints to prevent unauthorized changes by @akh64bit in #26310
revert: fix(ci): robust version checking in release verification (#26337) by @scidomino in #26450
refactor(UI): created constants file for ThemeDialog by @devr0306 in #26446
docs: fix GitHub capitalization in releases guide by @haosenwang1018 in #26379
fix(cli): ensure branch indicator updates in sub-directories and worktrees by @Adib234 in #26330
feat: add minimal V8 heap snapshot utility for memory diagnostics by @cocosheng-g in #26440
fix(hooks): preserve non-text parts in fromHookLLMRequest by @SandyTao520 in #26275
fix(cli): allow early stdout when config is undefined by @cocosheng-g in #26453
fix(cli)#21297: clear skills consent dialog before reload by @manavmax in #26431
fix(cli): render LaTeX-style output as Unicode in the TUI by @dimssu in #25802
fix(core): use close event instead of exit in child_process fallback by @tusaryan in #25695
feat(voice): add privacy and compliance UX warning for Gemini Live backend by @cocosheng-g in #26454
feat(memory): add Auto Memory inbox flow with canonical-patch contract by @SandyTao520 in #26338
test(cleanup): fix temporary directory leaks in test suites by @Adib234 in #26217
feat: add ignoreLocalEnv setting and --ignore-env flag (#2493) by @cocosheng-g in #26445
docs(sdk): add JSDoc to all exported interfaces and types by @fauzan171 in #26277
feat(cli): improve /agents refresh logging by @cocosheng-g in #26442
Fix: make Dockerfile self-contained with multi-stage build by @Famous077 in #24277
fix(core): filter unsupported multimodal types from tool responses by @aishaneeshah in #26352
fix(core): properly format markdown in AskUser tool by unescaping newlines by @Adib234 in #26349
feat(bot): add actions spend metric script by @gundermanc in #26463
feat(cli): add /bug-memory command and auto-capture heap snapshot in /bug by @Anjaligarhwal in #25639
fix(cli): make SkillInboxDialog fit and scroll in alternate buffer by @SandyTao520 in #26455
Robust Scale-Safe Lifecycle Consolidation by @gemini-cli-robot in #26355
fix(ci): respect exempt labels when closing stale items by @gundermanc in #26475
fix(cli): use os.homedir() for home directory warning check by @TirthNaik-99 in #25890
fix(a2a-server): resolve tool approval race condition and improve status reporting by @kschaab in #26479
fix(cli): prevent settings dialog border clipping using maxHeight by @jackwotherspoon in #26507
feat: allow queuing messages during compression (#24071) by @cocosheng-g in #26506
fix(core): retry on ERR_STREAM_PREMATURE_CLOSE errors by @cocosheng-g in #26519
fix(core): Minor fixes for generalist profile. by @joshualitt in #26357
fix(patch): cherry-pick 3627f47 to release/v0.42.0-preview.0-pr-26542 to patch version v0.42.0-preview.0 and create version 0.42.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in #26544
fix(patch): cherry-pick 02995ba to release/v0.42.0-preview.1-pr-26568 to patch version v0.42.0-preview.1 and create version 0.42.0-preview.2 by @gemini-cli-robot in #26590
New Contributors
- @Gitanaskhan26 made their first contribution in #26092
- @ifitisit made their first contribution in #25978
- @lp-peg made their first contribution in #26153
- @martin-hsu-test made their first contribution in #25453
- @stevemk14ebr made their first contribution in #26234
- @pmenic made their first contribution in #26018
- @Jwhyee made their first contribution in #22324
- @sahilkirad made their first contribution in #25313
- @harshpujari made their first contribution in #25292
- @haosenwang1018 made their first contribution in #26379
- @tusaryan made their first contribution in #25695
- @fauzan171 made their first contribution in #26277
- @TirthNaik-99 made their first contribution in #25890
Full Changelog: v0.41.2...v0.42.0