# WhatsApp Self-Test Resilience Boost

Version 1.26.0 · July 25, 2026

We're making the WhatsApp self-test more dependable and insightful.

## New features

- The WhatsApp self-test now includes a phone-ownership OTP mechanism to ensure only legitimate numbers are used, reducing errors and improving reliability.
- We've added a server-side feature to classify campaign goals more efficiently, automating the insights creators receive.

## Experience updates

- We polished the WhatsApp connections to better confirm outbound deliveries, ensuring your messages reach the right hands on time.
- Our onboarding sequence provides upfront guidance when links redirect to unreadable pages, helping you avoid dead ends early on.
- Studio updates now ensure editing cards are more intuitive with human-friendly names and tabs for chat selections.

## Bug fixes

- We've reinforced the WhatsApp CTA URL handling to be more resilient based on adversarial reviews.
- The self-test now rehearses on a real lead without sending empty template variables, fixing issues with previous dry runs.
- We've addressed several backend fixes, including alignment of lead temperatures in funnels and exempting test WhatsApp conversations from draft gates.