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What's new in Bitwarden 2024.4.2

May 7, 2024
  • Password Manager:
  • Use passkeys on mobile apps: Password Manager mobile apps can now be used to create and sign in with passkeys. This feature is available for iOS and as a beta for Android. Learn more here.
  • Delete stored passkeys: Passkeys that have been stored with Bitwarden login items can now be deleted using the Bitwarden browser extension and desktop app. Learn more here.
  • Secrets Manager:
  • New integrations page: Get quick access to Secrets Manager integrations through the new page available from the Secrets Manager web app.
  • Secrets Manager CLI Docker image: The Bitwarden Secrets Manager CLI is now available as a Docker image. Learn more here.
  • Bitwarden Authenticator:
  • Introducing the new Bitwarden Authenticator standalone mobile app. Use Bitwarden Authenticator to generate verification codes for two factor authentication for apps and websites.

New in Bitwarden 2024.4.1 (May 7, 2024)

  • 2024.4.1:
  • This release includes:
  • Password Manager:
  • Delete stored passkeys: Passkeys that have been stored on Bitwarden login items can now be deleted from the Vault item → Edit screen of the Bitwarden web app. Learn more here.
  • Secrets Manager:
  • "Service accounts" now "Machine accounts": Service accounts have been renamed to machine accounts

New in Bitwarden 2024.3.1 (Apr 10, 2024)

  • Password Manager:
  • New languages available for Bitwarden apps: With the contributions of community translators, new language options are now available across Bitwarden apps! See a complete list of languages here. Learn more about contributing to Bitwarden localization here.
  • Desktop app hardware acceleration: Bitwarden desktop apps now have an option to turn on or off hardware acceleration to optimize performance. This setting is enabled by default.
  • Admin Console:
  • Bulk assign items to collections: Organization items can be assigned to collections in bulk from the Admin Console. Learn more here.

New in Bitwarden 2024.3.0 (Mar 13, 2024)

  • Password Manager:
  • Web app navigation update: The Bitwarden web app has been totally redesigned! We hope you enjoy the new experience (learn more).
  • Duo 2FA login update: Duo has introduced Universal Prompt for users and admins. Duo admins who have enabled the service will see slight changes to the Duo 2FA login process. See here.
  • Self-hosting:
  • Support for log in with passkeys (beta): Self-hosted Bitwarden servers now support the log in with passkeys feature (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2024.2.3 (Mar 13, 2024)

  • Password Manager:
  • Web app navigation update: The Bitwarden web app has been totally redesigned! We hope you enjoy the new experience (learn more).
  • Duo 2FA login update: Duo has introduced Universal Prompt for users and admins. Duo admins who have enabled the service will see slight changes to the Duo 2FA login process. See here.
  • Self-hosting:
  • Support for log in with passkeys (beta): Self-hosted Bitwarden servers now support the log in with passkeys feature (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2024.2.2 (Mar 13, 2024)

  • Admin Console:
  • Collection management for end-users: Organizations now have the option to allow all users to create and manage their own collections. This option, located on the Organization info screen, is opt-in for existing organizations and opt-out for organizations created after 2024.2.2 (see here).
  • Deprecation of Manager role: When you turn on collection management, organization users with the Manager role will be migrated to the User role with a new Can manage permission over their assigned collections (see here).
  • Secrets Manager:
  • Ansible integration: Use Bitwarden Secrets Manager to retrieve secrets and inject them into your Ansible playbook (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2024.2.0 (Feb 7, 2024)

  • Password Manager:
  • Browser extension TOTP capture: Use the Bitwarden browser extension to scan a webpage and save TOTP authenticator QR codes (see here).
  • Increased import item quantity maximum: Imports made to Bitwarden Password Manager can now contain roughly double the amount of data (see here).
  • Admin Console:
  • Unique SP entity IDs per organization: Organizations using SAML for SSO can now upgrade their entity IDs to be unique for their organization. Doing so will require re-configuring on the IdP (see here).
  • Plans & Pricing:
  • Automatic tax calculation: Tax rates for subscriptions will now be automatically calculated based on geography by our payments sub-processor. The subtotal charged by Bitwarden will remain the same, however you may notice a change in your tax-inclusive monthly invoice.

New in Bitwarden 2024.1.0 (Jan 11, 2024)

  • My Account:
  • Log in with passkeys (beta): Passkeys can be used to log in to the Bitwarden web app as an alternative to using your master password and email (see here).
  • Password Manager:
  • Account switching for browser extensions: Log in to up to 5 accounts and switch seamlessly between them when using Bitwarden browser extensions (see here).
  • Admin Console:
  • Configure subscription via Public API: Use new Public API endpoints to configure subscription information like seat count, maximum auto-scaling, and storage (see here).
  • More organization upgrade paths: More Bitwarden organizations can now upgrade to a different subscription without needing to contact support.
  • Self-host with Helm GA:
  • Bitwarden can now be self-hosted in Kubernetes deployments using a Helm Chart (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2023.12.1 (Jan 3, 2024)

  • Password Manager:
  • Auto-fill menu: Auto-fill credentials while browsing the web by turning on the new inline auto-fill menu (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2023.12.0 (Dec 9, 2023)

  • Password Manager:
  • Option to turn off prompt to use passkeys: You can now choose whether or not your browser extension will ask to save and use passkeys. (see here).
  • Forward Email support on mobile: Forward Email can now be used on mobile apps as a forwarded email alias provider for the username generator (see here).
  • Vault health reports update: Organization members will now see organization-owned items which they have Can edit access to in their individual vault health reports.
  • Admin Console:
  • Elastic integration: Bitwarden organizations can now use Elastic for security information and event management (SIEM) (see here).
  • CLI event logs: Event logs viewed from the web app will now specify which events were logged by the Bitwarden CLI.

New in Bitwarden 2023.10.0 (Nov 2, 2023)

  • PASSWORD MANAGER:
  • Save passkeys to your vault: Passkeys can now be stored in your Bitwarden vault! Store and log in with passkeys using the Bitwarden browser extension (see here).
  • Direct LastPass importer: Import data from LastPass directly to Bitwarden using browser extensions or desktop apps (see here).
  • Import from browser extensions and desktop apps: Data can now be imported to Bitwarden from browser extensions and desktop apps (see here).
  • Mobile settings reorganization: The Settings tab on mobile apps has been reorganized into more intuitive categories.
  • Support for self-hosted alias providers: The username generator on Password Manager clients can now be connected to self-hosted Addy.io and SimpleLogin instances (see here).
  • Auto-fill cards and identities via context menu: Cards and identities can now be auto-filled by browser extensions using the context menu (see here).
  • SECRETS MANAGER:
  • Support for self-hosting: Enterprise organizations can now self-host Secrets Manager (see here).
  • New event logs view: Service account event logs can now be accessed directly from the service accounts view (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2023.9.0 (Sep 23, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • FIDO2 WebAuthn now a free two-step login option: The FIDO2 WebAuthn method for two-step login has been expanded to free accounts. Now every Bitwarden user can improve login security using compatible FIDO2 WebAuthn credentials, such as those device-bound to hardware security keys (see here).
  • Organization member email verification: Organization members will have their email automatically verified when they accept an invitation to join or if they are a member of an organization using domain verification.
  • Export update: JSON exports of vault data will now include the password history for applicable items (see here).
  • CLI password generator options: Generating a password using the CLI has additional option flags for customizing password complexity (see here).
  • ProtonPass JSON importer: ProtonPass JSON has been added to the list of formats available for direct import into Bitwarden Password Manager (see here).
  • Desktop app theme update: The desktop app's dark theme has been updated!

New in Bitwarden 2023.8.2 (Aug 27, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • SSO with trusted devices: SSO with trusted devices allows users to authenticate using SSO and decrypt their vault-stored encryption key, eliminating the need to enter a master password. More information will follow when this feature is made available to enterprise organizations.
  • Manager collection access: To reduce visibility to non-essential data, managers can now only see collections that they are assigned to.

New in Bitwarden 2023.8.0 (Aug 27, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Secrets Manager - General availability: Bitwarden Secrets Manager is now generally available for empowering developers, DevOps, and cybersecurity teams to centrally store, manage, automate, and deploy secrets at scale. Learn more about Secrets Manager plans and sign up today.
  • Import to a folder or collection: Import data directly to an existing folder, or if you're a member of an organization directly to a collection, from the Tools → Import data screen.

New in Bitwarden 2023.7.1 (Jul 28, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Secrets Manager - CLI updates: New commands were added for editing and creating projects and secrets, and the syntax used by the CLI has been restructured (see here).
  • EU Cloud: Bitwarden cloud servers are now available with vault data storage in the European Union (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2023.7.0 (Jul 13, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Login with device for self-hosted: Bitwarden applications connected to self-hosted servers can now log in by sending an authentication request to a registered device instead of using a master password (see here).
  • Forward Email alias integration: Connect the Bitwarden username generator to Forward Email for easy creation of email aliases (see here).
  • Browser extension TOTP auto-fill: Browser extensions will now auto-fill TOTP codes automatically unless you're using auto-fill on page load (see here).
  • Use auto-fill in s: Bitwarden apps can now auto-fill credentials into HTML elements.
  • Create folders and collections from Vaults page: Folders and collections can now be created from the main Vaults page using the New button.

New in Bitwarden 2023.5.1 (Jun 25, 2023)

  • Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 2023.5.0 (Jun 2, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Environment selector: The workflow for connecting Bitwarden apps to self-hosted servers was improved.
  • Password Manager - Improved auto-fill for German HTML: German-language HTML fields are now available for auto-fill. See here.
  • Secrets Manager - Create project during secret creation: You can now create a new project in the secret creation menu.
  • Self-hosting - Clarification to language around server licensing: There is a grace period of 60 days to upload a new license to replace an expired on. See here.
  • Low KDF alert: A new alert will appear in the web app when a user's KDF iterations are lower than industry recommendations, currently 600,000 iterations.

New in Bitwarden 2023.4.0 (Apr 26, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Splunk integration: Bitwarden cloud-hosted enterprise organizations can now use self-hosted Splunk Enterprise for security information and event management (SIEM). Learn how to get started with Splunk here.
  • Improved reseller billing: Bitwarden resellers will now be the only entities with access to see billing, subscription, or payment information for their customer organizations. See here.
  • Master password requirements policy update: If enabled, the master password requirements policy can now be set to prompt pre-existing non-compliant users to update their master passwords. See here.
  • Vault timeout policy update: The vault timeout policy now provides the option to designate vault timeout actions. See here.
  • Desktop - New biometrics options: You can now choose whether to require a master password on app start or allow biometrics on launch. See here.
  • Desktop - Windows Hello security improvements: A vulnerability related to Windows Hello and Windows Credential Manager has been addressed. As an additional measure, we recommend using the new option to require a master password on app start. See here.
  • Browser extension - Improved form detection: The logic for form detection has been improved and bug reports addressed for the browser extension’s notification bar. For a technical breakdown, see here.

New in Bitwarden 2023.3.1 (Mar 29, 2023)

  • Various Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 2023.3.0 (Mar 24, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Domain verification: Organizations can verify ownership of domains (e.g. mycompany.com), allowing users to skip the organization identifier step when using login with SSO. See here.
  • Browser Extension - Improved auto-fill security: Browser extensions will now disallow auto-fill on page load for untrusted iframes. Browser extensions will also warn users about untrusted iframes when manually auto-filling, using the context menu, or using keyboard shortcuts, and will warn users when auto-filling HTTP sites that expect HTTPS based on that item's saved URI(s). See here.
  • Master password security checks: Users can now check known data breaches for their prospective master password via Have I Been Pwned when creating an account or changing their master password on the web vault. See here.
  • Master password length requirement: Master passwords must now be at least 12 characters long. This rule will be enforced for new Bitwarden accounts and for any users that change their master password.
  • Activate auto-fill policy: For Enterprise organizations, the Activate auto-fill policy will automatically turn on auto-fill on page load for new and existing members of your organization. See here.
  • Browser Extension - Improved notification bars: Notification bars for adding undetected items to your vault now have more intuitive workflows for users subject to the Remove individual vault policy. See here.
  • iOS - Choose Bitwarden for verification codes: Users on iOS 16+ can now set Bitwarden as their default application for storing verification codes when scanned codes directly from the camera app. See here.
  • Mobile - Change language in-app: Users can change the language in the Bitwarden mobile app to differ from the language set on their device OS. See here.

New in Bitwarden 2023.2.0 (Feb 17, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Argon2: You can now change the algorithm used to derive your account's master key to Argon2id from the Account settings → Security → Keys page. See here.
  • Increased default KDF iterations for PBKDF2: New Bitwarden accounts will use 600,000 KDF iterations for PBKDF2, as recommended by OWASP. Existing accounts can manually increase this number.
  • Master password security checks: New users who create their accounts on mobile apps, browser extensions, and desktop apps can now check known data breaches for their prospective master password via HIBP. This will be brought to the web vault in a future release.
  • Organization vault updates: As part of an ongoing effort to improve the web vault UI, some organization administration functions were redesigned, for example a consolidated Vault view for item and collection management as well as dedicated Members and Groups views.
  • Log in with device on additional clients: Log in with device is now available on additional clients. Login requests can now also be initiated from browser extensions, desktop apps, and mobile apps and can now also be approved from desktop apps.
  • Automatic license sync for self-hosted organizations: Self-hosted organizations can enable automatic license sync in order to automatically update billing and subscription changes instead of having to manually re-upload licenses.
  • SQLite DB option for Bitwarden unified: SQLite is now an available database option for Bitwarden unified self-hosted deployments. See here.
  • Updated self-hosted installer URLs: The URLs for downloading self-hosted server installers have changed. See here for Linux and here for Windows.
  • Psono importer (json): A new import option is available for Psono (json) exports.

New in Bitwarden 2023.1.0 (Jan 11, 2023)

  • This release includes:
  • Bitwarden on Apple Watch: Bitwarden has added Apple Watch support to provide an additional option for accessing TOTP login codes. See here.
  • New environment variable: An environment variable to enforce the Require SSO authentication policy for owners and admins is now available for self-hosted servers. See here.
  • Bitwarden unified - Support for custom database ports: Unified deployments now support running the database on a custom port using a new environment variable. See here.
  • Passky importer (json): A new import option is available for unencrypted Passky (json) exports. See here.
  • Custom avatar colors: Change the color of your avatar from the web vault Account settings → My account page.

New in Bitwarden 2022.12.0 (Dec 14, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • Browser Extension - Themed notification bars: Themed notification bars have been added to the Bitwarden browser extension to match the popular color themes.
  • Bitwarden unified self-host deployment (beta):
  • Bitwarden is excited to announce the beta release for a new option available to self-host users. The Bitwarden unified deployment is light weight and flexible option for users who wish to control and deploy Bitwarden on their own server.

New in Bitwarden 2022.11.0 (Nov 29, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • Log in with Device: Passwordless-ly log in to the web vault by sending an authentication request to your registered mobile device instead of using your master password (see here).
  • Organization vault updates: As part of an ongoing effort to improve the web vault UI, some organization administration functions have been moved, for example into dedicated Billing and Reporting tabs.
  • Login flow updates: To accommodate new log in options, the log in process has been separated into two screens.
  • SCIM updates: SCIM-triggered events will now log from SCIM instead of Unknown, and the SCIM API key will now be obfuscated by default.
  • Generate username & password from iOS app extension: "On-the-fly" generation of usernames and passwords can now be done from the iOS app extension, accessible from the Share menu while using apps like browsers.
  • New theme for mobile: The popular Solarized Dark theme has been brought to mobile.
  • Directory Connector - Group filter queries for Google Workspace: Query parameters can be used in group filters for Google Workspace (see here).
  • Performance Optimization: We've improved web vault load times and experience for accounts with access to thousands of vault items.

New in Bitwarden 2022.10.0 (Oct 14, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • Password protected encrypted export: Encrypted .json exports can now be encrypted with a password of your choosing. Password protected exports can be imported to any Bitwarden account (see here).
  • Mobile username generator: The username generator is now available for use on Bitwarden mobile apps (see here).
  • DuckDuckGo email alias integration: Connect the Bitwarden username generator to DuckDuckGo for easy creation of email aliases (see here).
  • DuckDuckGo macOS browser integration: We've partnered with DuckDuckGo to create an integration with their forthcoming macOS browser! Stay tuned for more information on when they'll launch this feature.
  • SCIM update: Revoked users will no longer occupy licensed seats in your organization (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2022.9.0 (Sep 13, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • Fastmail email alias integration: Connect the Bitwarden username generator to Fastmail for easy creation of email aliases (see here).
  • Provider Portal update: The main Provider Portal screen now has at-a-glance seat and plan reporting for each client organization.
  • Organization vault export event: When an owner or admin performs a vault export, the action will now be recorded on the organization's event logs (see here).
  • Browser Extension - Support for pre-configured environment URLs: Self-hosting customers can now pre-configure environment URLs for browser extensions, streamlining rollout for end users by using endpoint management to deploy your configuration (see here).
  • Mobile - Update to Bitwarden Authenticator: Mobile apps now have a Verification Codes screen that provides quick and easy access to your TOTPs (see here). We've also improved the process for adding TOTP codes to vault items through the mobile app (see here).
  • CLI - serve Origin protection: The serve command will now block any requests made with an Origin header by default (see here).

New in Bitwarden 2022.8.1 (Aug 20, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • SCIM for Enterprise Organizations: Enterprise Organizations can now use System of Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) to automatically provision members and groups from a source directory (see here).
  • hCaptcha for Failed Login Attempts: You'll now receive an email and be required to complete hCaptcha validation if we detect 9 consecutive failed login attempts.

New in Bitwarden 2022.8.0 (Aug 9, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • User Revocation: Organizations can now temporarily revoke user access to an Organization without fully removing them (see here).
  • Enterprise Policies Updates: Enterprise policy names and descriptions have been updated to better describe their impact on your Organization (see here).
  • Settings and Preferences Updates: The names and descriptions of some app settings and preferences have been updated to be more intuitive.

New in Bitwarden 2022.6.0 (Jul 8, 2022)

  • This release includes key features and usability improvements that make Bitwarden even better on-the-go:
  • Account Switch during Auto-fill (iOS): Quickly switch to another account during auto-fill by tapping the avatar button, now available on Android and iOS (see here).
  • Vault Filter for Mobile: On mobile apps, you can now filter items by vault.
  • Org Member Premium Status: Organization members can now use premium features like advanced 2FA methods as soon as they're invited, rather than confirmed.
  • Accessibility Improvements: This release includes a few changes that will improve the performance of Bitwarden with assistive technologies, including the ability for users with hCaptcha Accessibility Access to use their Accessibility Cookie to skip hCaptcha challenges (now available for desktop and mobile apps).

New in Bitwarden 2022.5.1 (Jun 9, 2022)

  • Organization vault filters
  • Username generator integration with SimpleLogin, AnonAddy, or Firefox Relay to automate simultaneous creation of usernames and corresponding email aliases
  • Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 2022.5.0 (Jun 3, 2022)

  • This release includes:
  • Web Vault UI Updates: The Web Vault has received design updates, some of which improve filtering between individual and Organization vault items. This is the first phase of a multi-part project to update the Web Vault for both individual users and Organizations.
  • Families Sponsorships for Self-hosted Enterprise Orgs: Families Organization Sponsorships can now be issued for members of self-hosted Enterprise Organizations (see here).
  • Username Generator - Forwarded Email Alias Type: Integrate the username generator with SimpleLogin, AnonAddy, or Firefox Relay to automate simultaneous creation of usernames and corresponding email aliases (see here).
  • Item Linking: Copy the URL of an item for use as a direct link to provide to Organization members or in documentation (see here).
  • Account Switch during Auto-fill: On Android, quickly switch to another account during auto-fill by tapping the avatar bubble (see here).
  • Changes to Client Organization Billing: As of this release, only Provider users can view billing information for Client Organizations.

New in Bitwarden 1.33.0 (Apr 27, 2022)

  • Fixed an import issue of URLs and notes in the macOS and Safari importer
  • Accessibility update on “Generator” to announce slider element when clicked with assistive technologies

New in Bitwarden 1.32.1 (Mar 23, 2022)

  • Safari v1.32.1 extension
  • Bug fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.32.0 (Mar 17, 2022)

  • Introduce captcha upon 5 failed login attempts

New in Bitwarden 1.31.3 (Feb 16, 2022)

  • Bug fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.31.2 (Feb 14, 2022)

  • Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.30.0 (Dec 9, 2021)

  • Key Connector for SSO with Customer Managed Encryption
  • New Linked Custom Field Type
  • UI/UX Improvements
  • Security & Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.29.1 (Oct 29, 2021)

  • Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.29.0 (Oct 28, 2021)

  • Vault Timeout Policy
  • Disable Personal Vault Export Policy
  • Admin Password Reset - Update Password after Reset
  • Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.28.3 (Sep 27, 2021)

  • Bug fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.28.2 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Bug Fixes

New in Bitwarden 1.28.1 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • WebAuthn reverse compatibility issue
  • Sync issue for self-hosted servers (legacy)
  • Icon display issue