# Release 26.10

October 1, 2026

## New

- **Building chatbots with AI.** In the AI chat, turn on the chatbot builder tool and describe the bot you need — the AI builds it from your description. The "AI help" button on the top toolbar of the bot's scheme opens a chat about this bot: ask a question about the scenario or ask the AI to improve it. More in [Building a bot in the AI chat](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/ai-builder).
- **A switcher in the section menu.** In almost every project section — chatbots, mini apps, mini landing pages and others — a switcher has appeared at the top of the side menu: use it to go to another bot, app or landing page of the project without returning to the list.
- **The bot's avatar and profile.** The chatbot switcher has an "Avatar and description" item: it changes the bot's avatar and, in Telegram, also the name, description and greeting in the bot's profile. More in [Avatar and description](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/settings/main#avatar-and-description).
- **The side menu expands.** The section menu can be expanded with labels and pinned in the expanded state.
- **An end date for weekday mailings.** In the "Repeat until" field, set the last day the mailing will repeat. More in [Creating a mailing](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/mailings/create#step-4-sending).
- **Funnels on "Delay" and "Timer".** The blocks have new modes: send at a set time, on a date and time, on days of the week and within a set time window. This lets you build an automated funnel right in the bot's scenario. More in [Delay and timer](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks/time).
- **A scheme minimap.** The chatbot and mini app builders now have a minimap — a reduced scheme that makes it easy to jump to the right place. More in [The minimap](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/builder/canvas#the-minimap).
- **Send from previous block.** You can send a block in one click to the contacts who are currently on the previous block. More in [Send from previous block](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/mailings/send-from-previous).
- **localStorage in mini apps.** The regular localStorage is disabled in mini app code for security, so we made a replacement: work with localStorage as before, nothing needs to change, and the data is stored on the app's server. More in [Storages](https://support.watbot.org/mini-apps/code#storages).
- **Notifications in Telegram.** You can connect a Telegram bot to your account for important notifications: about the subscription ending, low balance and others. It is connected in "Settings" → "Notifications". More in [Notifications in Telegram](https://support.watbot.org/account/notifications#notifications-in-telegram).
- **Colored buttons.** Bot buttons can be given a color — it is shown in the messengers that support it. More in [Menu item setting](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks/messages#menu-item-setting).
- **Transferring a bot to another account.** A bot can be safely transferred to another owner together with its contacts. More in [Transfer to another account](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/manage/transfer).

## Changes

- **A new look for mailings.** The "Mailings" section has a new design.
- **Auto mailings are deprecated.** Auto mailings are turned off for new bots. An old auto mailing can be moved into the bot's scenario — the funnel keeps working on "Timer" blocks. More in [Delay and timer](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks/time).
- **Links and commands in the web chat.** Links and commands in messages of the website chat are now clickable.

## Fixes

- **Security and minor bugs.** We updated the platform's security and fixed minor bugs.