2026.4.1 Release Notes
[Source: https://bitwarden.com/help/releasenotes/#2026-4-1]
(The listed release number is for the Bitwarden Server, other version numbers released in this cycle also include Web 2026.4.2, Browser Extension 2026.4.0, Desktop 2026.4.0, Mobile 2026.4.1, and CLI 2026.4.0)
Note
- Security notice : To resolve a bug with the local storage of API keys for the Bitwarden CLI, the next Bitwarden server release following this one will automatically rotate the personal API keys of users of the Bitwarden CLI. If you use the Bitwarden CLI for any automated workflows, update those workflows with your new API keys immediately following that release in order to maintain continuity.
Password Manager
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Change master password on extensions and desktop: You can now change your master password on browser extensions and desktop apps. To support future improvements, workflows that allowed a master password change via the CLI were removed. -
Desktop UI updates: The desktop app UI has been updated with visual improvements.
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Click to autofill by default: Within the browser extension, you can now click anywhere on an item within Autofill suggestions to insert your credentials. This update removes the Fill button and Click items in autofill suggestions to fill setting for a more streamlined appearance.
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Updated Clear Clipboard default: The browser extension’s Clear Clipboard setting now defaults to five minutes, an extra precaution to help keep your credentials secure.
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mTLS support now on iOS: Both the iOS and Android mobile apps now support uploading mTLS certificates for self-hosted servers that require client authentication. Upload your certificate when you set your server URL.
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Attachment status loading bar: Uploading an attachment on the desktop app and browser extension will display an upload status bar.
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Keeper JSON importer: You can now import data from Keeper with a JSON file.
Additions from the GitHub releases:
Server 2026.4.1 – Overview:
- Removed feature flag for automatic member confirmation settings
- Removed feature flag for unlock with passkey
- Removed feature flag for SCIM refactor
- Various under-the-hood improvements and minor bug fixes
Security notice: To resolve a bug with the local storage of API keys for the Bitwarden CLI, the next Bitwarden server release following this one will automatically rotate the personal API keys for users of the Bitwarden CLI. If you use the Bitwarden CLI for any automated workflows, update those workflows with your new API keys immediately following that release in order to maintain continuity.
Web Vault 2026.4.2 – Overview:
- Added event logs for phishing blocker
- Refactor unlock service to use Bitwarden SDK
- Updated account recovery to include managing member two-step login methods
- Updates to prevent losing unsaved changes when creating a Send
- Updated default clipboard clearing time to 5 minutes
- Various under-the-hood improvements and minor bug fixes
Browser extension 2026.4.0 – Overview:
- Refactor unlock service to use Bitwarden SDK
- Compact mode no longer in beta
- Updated default clipboard clearing time to 5 minutes
- Various under-the-hood improvements and minor bug fixes
Desktop app 2026.4.0
(will be added when released)
CLI 2026.4.0
(will be added when released)
Android Password Manager 2026.4.1 (21464) – Overview:
Bug Fixes
- Fixed looping alert in encryption settings
- Fixed passkey creation for related-origin sites
- Archived items no longer appear in Verification Codes
- Fixed TOTP countdown freezing when returning to the app in some occasions
Android Authenticator 2026.4.1 (1526) – Overview:
- General under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes.
iOS Password Manager 2026.4.1 (3112) – Overview:
What’s New
- Support for client certificate authentication (mTLS) for self-hosted environments
- Your User ID is now visible in the Debug view with a one-tap copy button
Improvements
- Authenticator menu bar now displays correctly on iOS 26 when biometric unlock is enabled
Bug Fixes
- Fixed autofill occasionally closing when using long press
iOS Authenticator 2026.4.1 (593) – Overview:
- General under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes.
To keep everything in one place, new versions within this Release cycle will be added to this first post. (and I only report the Release Notes here as they can be found in the official Bitwarden Release Notes and in the released versions in the Bitwarden GitHub repositories – I’m not a Bitwarden employee)
Some new features may be behind a feature flag, so it can take a few days for those features to get “activated” by Bitwarden. (in rare cases, new features can also temporarily be disabled again via those feature flags when there are unforeseen issues)
Features marked with a Star icon are part of a progressive rollout.
Some Bitwarden apps/clients are distributed by “stores” (like Apple’s App Store, Microsoft Store, Google Play Store, Mozilla’s Extension store…) so the availability of new versions via those channels also depends on the approval processes of these “stores” and thereof the respective roll-out can take some time.
For those who self-host their Bitwarden server: some new features of a given release cycle might only arrive / get activated with one of the next release cycles on self-hosting environments.