Pidgin 3.0 Alpha 2 (2.96.0) has been released!
Summary
Pidgin announces the release of the second alpha for Pidgin 3.0 (version 2.96.0). This development snapshot is not intended for end users, but shows progress on features like built-in notifications, conversation avatars, a scheduler UI, Zulip direct messages, and QR code login support. Alpha 3 is planned for 2026-09-30 with version 2.97.0.