WhatsApp Bridge out of date

[Schattenkanzler]

Describe the bug
Since 08.06.2026 the WhatsApp bridge seems outdated

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Start Matterbridge and try to connect to WhatsApp

Expected behavior
Matterbridge to rely messages

Screenshots/debug logs
./matterbridge -debug

[0000]  INFO main:         [setupLogger:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/matterbridge.go:105] Enabling debug logging.
[0000]  INFO main:         [main:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/matterbridge.go:45] Running version 1.26.1-dev
[0000]  INFO main:         [main:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/matterbridge.go:47] WARNING: THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT VERSION. Things may break.
[0000] DEBUG config:       [compileMediaDownloadBlackListRegexes:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/config/config.go:471] Successfully applied new `MediaDownloadBlackList` regexes
[0000] DEBUG telegram:     [NewHttpClient:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/bridge.go:173] telegram not using HTTP proxy
[0000] DEBUG whatsapp:     [NewHttpClient:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/bridge.go:173] whatsapp not using HTTP proxy
[0000] DEBUG whatsapp:     [NewHttpClient:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/bridge.go:173] whatsapp not using HTTP proxy
[0000] DEBUG whatsapp:     [NewHttpClient:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/bridge.go:173] whatsapp not using HTTP proxy
[0000] DEBUG whatsapp:     [NewHttpClient:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/bridge.go:173] whatsapp not using HTTP proxy
[0000]  INFO router:       [Start:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/gateway/router.go:72] Parsing gateway Forwarder
[0000]  INFO router:       [Start:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/gateway/router.go:81] Starting bridge: whatsapp.mywhatsapp
[0000] DEBUG whatsapp:     [Connect:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go:78] Connecting to WhatsApp..
10:12:10.128 [Client ERROR] Client outdated (405) connect failure (client version: 2.3000.1032094433)
[0003]  INFO whatsapp:     [Connect:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go:103] QR channel result: err-client-outdated
10:12:10.132 [Client/Socket WARN] Error sending close to websocket: failed to close WebSocket: failed to read frame header: EOF
[0005]  INFO whatsapp:     [Connect:/home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go:120] WhatsApp connection successful
panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
[signal SIGSEGV: segmentation violation code=0x1 addr=0x18 pc=0x15b4af6]

goroutine 1 [running]:
github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge/bridge/whatsappmulti.(*Bwhatsapp).Connect(0xc0002bd2c0)
        /home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go:122 +0x656
github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge/gateway.(*Router).Start(0xc00059b630)
        /home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/gateway/router.go:82 +0x3c5
main.main()
        /home/user/go/pkg/mod/github.com/matterbridge-org/matterbridge@v0.0.0-20260221222414-f5b30596110f/matterbridge.go:66 +0x3af

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS: Rocky Linux 9.8 (Blue Onyx)
• Matterbridge version: version: 1.26.1-dev

[ymarkus]

Updated whatsmeow and sent a PR. On my machine it works after applying this.

[jpuig-wq]

Updated whatsmeow and sent a PR. On my machine it works after applying this.

Worked for me too, thanks!!

[Hunv]

PR #223 also fixes this (next to the new WhatsApp features).