**Telegram Web A Digest**

Many new features and useful optimizations have been added in recent months. Here is a brief overview of what's been happening in Web A since August.

**September – November** 

✏️ __General__
• [Reply Revolution](https://telegram.org/blog/reply-revolution#reply-revolution) – the app learned to quote specific parts of any message, making your responses 100% precise.
• Also, [Quote Formatting](https://telegram.org/blog/reply-revolution#quote-formatting) have arrived.

📣 __Channels__
• Channels added [boosts](https://telegram.org/blog/channel-stories#stories-for-channels) and [giveaways.](https://telegram.org/blog/giveaways#free-telegram-premium) 
• Users also got an option to reassign their boosts between channels.

🌄 __Stories__
• Numerous improvements have been made to the animations flow, ensuring the stories bar expands more smoothly. Additionally, a package of optimizations has been added to enhance the performance of stories on mobile devices.
• Stories have been introduced for [channels,](https://telegram.org/blog/channel-stories#stories-for-channels) and the story viewer has been updated with new gestures to expand and reply.

⚙️ __Settings__
• The app has added an option, 'Who can find me by phone number,' along with a setting under 'Privacy and Security' to manage the visibility of your bio.

✨ __Extra__
• Some further improvements have been made to the Mini Apps area.
• New security notifications have been added to the chat list to alert you when your account is logged into from a new device.
• New design for code blocks formatting.

**December – February**

✏️ __General__
• [Saved Messages 2.0](https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more#saved-messages-2-0) – including tags, My Notes, Replies and forwards from hidden authors.
• [One-Time Voice Messages](https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more#one-time-voice-and-video-messages) including both listening and recording. Added support for viewing One-Time Video Messages.
• [Read-Time in Private Chats](https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more#read-time-in-private-chats)
• You can now replace media when editing messages.
• The app learned to [preserve the selected mode](https://telegram.org/blog/similar-channels#improvements-for-topics) for topics in groups.
• Whenever you create a small group, Web A suggests a name for it based on users' name you have added.

📣 __Channels__ 
• Added [custom channel reactions.](https://telegram.org/blog/similar-channels#custom-reactions-for-channels)
• Implemented [channel stories stats.](https://telegram.org/blog/similar-channels#story-stats-for-channels)
• Channel emoji statuses.
• [Similar Channels.](https://telegram.org/blog/similar-channels#similar-channels)

👥 __Groups__
• [9 new features for groups.](https://telegram.org/blog/february2024)

🤖 __Bots__
• Edit your bots info right from their profile.

🌄 __Stories__
• Added support for [forwarded stories](https://telegram.org/blog/posts-in-stories-and-more#view-reposts-and-more) and [channel posts in stories.](https://telegram.org/blog/posts-in-stories-and-more#share-posts-in-stories)

✨ __Extra__
• Giveaway Improvements: displaying winners list and additional prizes.

**March**

📣 __Channels__ 
• Admins will soon be able to launch giveaways in their channels.

✨ __Extra__
• Added support for Emoji v15.1.
• Some design enhancements for shared contacts, links preview and more.