April 2025 (2025-04) – chatmail/core Key features delivered: - Secure Join: Clearer user feedback messages. Updated the fallback wording in the 'takes longer' message to clearly state that the contact must be online and that the operation will continue in the background, improving clarity and reducing user confusion. Commit: a6713630b95bc5f64467842104d05830ff205e3a. Major bugs fixed: - No major bug fixes documented for chatmail/core in April 2025; effort focused on improving messaging clarity within the existing feature. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Enhanced user experience and trust in the secure join flow by providing precise, actionable feedback and aligning UX text with backend behavior. This reduces support inquiries and increases likelihood of successful joins. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - UX copy refinement and user-centric messaging, version control discipline (single targeted commit), and alignment between frontend messaging and backend processing.