Changelog:

• General:
  • Audit and correct the COPYRIGHT file.
  • Fix a spelling error in a debug message for proxies.
  • Install some emojis already in the theme but not being installed.
  • Drop the QQ smileys as we don’t ship QQ anymore.
  • Modernize the desktop file.
  • Modernize the appdata file.
  • Make privacy settings persist.

• Pidgin:
  • Fix a use after free that was introduced in 2.14.9.

• IRC:
  • Fix a crash if the server sends a short form JOIN message.

• XMPP:
  • Fix a regression from 2.14.9 where XMPP accounts state would get lost after failing to connect.
  • Fix a crash when requesting your own info in an XMPP conference.
  • Fix hang when completing a file transfer over XMPP.
  • Fix updating custom smileys.
  • Fix unblocking users.
  • Fix a crash when cancelling a file transfer.

Full changelog available here

• Launched pidgin
• Verified it connected successfully to existing jabber and Google Talk accounts.
• Verified messages were successfully sent and received.