Release v0.4.0-preview.4

What's Changed

• fix(ide): polyfill import.meta.url for cjs build by @skeshive in #7279
• feat(cli) - Create base class for handling tokens stored in files by @shishu314 in #7240
• fix(process-utils): replace wmic with powershell for windows process by @dracic in #7087
• chore(release): v0.2.2 by @NTaylorMullen in #7319
• fix(cli): remove settings migration console logs by @galz10 in #7325
• Refine stream validation to prevent unnecessary retries by @mrcabbage972 in #7278
• bug(core): Strip thoughts when loading history. by @joshualitt in #7167
• fix(settings/env): Ensure that loadEnvironment is always called with settings. by @richieforeman in #7313
• fix(logging): Log NodeJS Version && Make Config.SessionID readonly by @richieforeman in #7219
• docs(contributing): add section on self-assigning issues by @davideast in #7243
• fix(trust): Refuse to load from untrusted process.cwd() sources; Add tests by @richieforeman in #7323
• Add MCP loading indicator when initializing Gemini CLI by @swissspidy in #6923
• fix: Settings in Folder trust hook by @shrutip90 in #7343
• fix(trust): Refuse to load extensions from untrusted workspaces by @richieforeman in #7342
• Screen reader updates by @chrstnb in #7307
• Fix(trust) - Disable commands from untrusted directories when useFolderTrust is enabled by @shishu314 in #7341
• docs(config): update documentation for settings structure by @galz10 in #7352
• Skip MCP server connections in untrusted folders by @shrutip90 in #7358
• feat: add Pro Quota Dialog by @JayadityaGit in #7094
• feat(cli): deprecate redundant CLI flags by @allenhutchison in #7360
• Show citations at the end of each turn by @scidomino in #7350
• fix(core): treat UTF16/32 BOM files as text and decode correctly by @tayyab3245 in #6081
• fix(trust): Update config.isTrustedFolder by @shrutip90 in #7373
• Fix backwards-compatibility for allowedTools -> tools.allowed by @werdnum in #7384
• fix: add flash lite with respect to api defaults by @psinha40898 in #4652
• fix(a2a): Don't mutate 'replace' tool args in scheduleToolCalls by @vmiura in #7369
• Restore missing resolved and integrity of some dependencies and add check of lockfile integrity by @ljxfstorm in #5336
• Fix enable command typo by @chrstnb in #7382
• feat: Add a --session-summary flag by @leehagoodjames in #7347
• Add flag to update all extensions by @chrstnb in #7321
• fix(core): Fix permissions for oauth_creds.json by @xplo1t-sec in #6662
• refactor(core): reuse computeNewContent in performAddMemoryEntry by @chen893 in #6689
• feat(extension): resolve environment variables in extension configuration by @skal88 in #7213
• fix(trust): Respect folder trust setting when reading GEMINI.md by @richieforeman in #7409
• fix(cli): preserve input history after /clear command by @flowernotfound in #5890
• feat(cli): add fuzzy matching for command suggestions by @dracic in #6633
• fix: show parent name in trust folder confirmation by @hritan in #7331
• refactor: remove redundant 'undefined' type or '?' by @noritaka1166 in #2691
• Smart Edit Tool by @silviojr in #6823
• chore(dedup): Mock tools refix by @adamfweidman in #7418
• Fix(Cli) - Restart gemini cli on folder trust settings changes by @shishu314 in #7413
• fix(workflows): improve issue triage by @srithreepo in #7449
• Update Issue Triage by @srithreepo in #7469
• fix(diffstats): Fix diff stats to correctly capture the edits by @kiranani in #7446
• Update gemini-automated-issue-triage.yml by @srithreepo in #7486
• Fix duplicate LOC counting due to diff_stat being passed in multiple places by @bdmorgan in #7483
• fix(auth): Fix failing auth test by @galz10 in #7502
• fix(release) - make release failures p0 by @abhipatel12 in #7514
• Merge general settings from different configuration sources by @bbiggs in #7528
• fix(int-tests): fix failing integration tests by @galz10 in #7516
• update(deps): genai sdk now handles empty GEMINI_API_KEY correctly by @gsquared94 in #7377
• fix(ide): use port number for server port file instead of vscode pid by @skeshive in #7368
• fix(build): allow builds to continue when sandbox detection fails by @bulkypanda in #7538
• refactor(core): Require model for utility calls by @abhipatel12 in #7566
• Support installing extensions with org/repo by @chrstnb in #7364
• Fix(cli) - Remove Foldertrust Feature Flag by @shishu314 in #7420
• Add highlights for input /commands and @file/paths by @miguelsolorio in #7165
• Enable citations by default for certain users. by @scidomino in #7438
• Add gemini extensions link command by @chrstnb in #7241
• Add footer configuration settings by @miguelsolorio in #7419
• feat(quality): Skip the next speaker check by default by @SandyTao520 in #7614
• Fix screen reader config bug by @chrstnb in #7615
• chore(ci): Update GitHub /assign workflow to use advanced search API by @davideast in #7601
• feat(oauth) - Create hybrid storage class by @shishu314 in #7610
• Fix Arrow Keys and make Kitty Protocol more robust by @deepankarsharma in #7118
• chore: improve inclusive-language by @jackwotherspoon in #7558
• fix(a2a-server): Fix flaky test on Windows by awaiting server close by @davideast in #7616
• test(auth): improve test environment variable cleanup by @bulkypanda in #7451
• Rename smart_edit to replace to align with the EditTool by @silviojr in #7621
• feat(cli): Add support for Ctrl+Backspace to delete a word backward by @davideast in #7162
• chore(e2e): Stabilize e2e test by adding a more descriptive prompt by @adamfweidman in #7599
• fix(ide): prevent race condition when diff accepted through CLI by @skeshive in #7633
• feat(sessions): Integrate chat recording into GeminiChat by @bl-ue in #6721
• fix(gitIgnore): prevent crash/error when processing malformed file paths in GitIgnoreParser by @lifefloating in #7553
• Log config.useSmartEdit to Clearcut by @owenofbrien in #7617
• fix: gemini-cli-vscode-ide-companion's package script by @xiaoxiangmoe in #7555
• feat: handle nested gitignore files by @gsquared94 in #7645
• chore(a2a-server): refactor a2a-server src directory by @sammccauley117 in #7593
• chore(a2a-server): Merge A2A types by @adamfweidman in #7650
• feat(cli): custom witty message by @JayadityaGit in #7641
• fix(deps): Add fzf as a direct dependency to CLI by @mattKorwel in #7658
• fix(cli): Correctly pass file filtering settings and add tests by @brychanrobot in #7239
• Simplify MCP server timeout configuration by @jakemac53 in #7661
• Move settings error throwing to loadSettings by @scidomino in #7605
• Fix(core): Log exact model version from API response by @SandyTao520 in #7666
• Override Gemini CLI trust with VScode workspace trust when in IDE by @shrutip90 in #7433
• chore(e2e): Stabilize PNG integration test part2 by @adamfweidman in #7670
• fix(core): Fix more logging issues by @SandyTao520 in #7674
• feat: run e2e tests on pull requests by @mattKorwel in #7659
• fix(tests): make read_many_files test more reliable by @allenhutchison in #7676
• fix(auth): improve Google OAuth error handling and prevent empty error messages by @bulkypanda in #7539
• Fix diff approval race between CLI and IDE by @rahatarmanahmed in #7609
• fix(settings): Add missing v1 settings to migration map by @galz10 in #7678
• feat/e2e workflow improvements by @mattKorwel in #7684
• Add enforcedAuthType setting by @chrstnb in #6564
• feat: Add positional argument for prompt by @allenhutchison in #7668
• feat(telemetry): Add character counts to diff stats by @kiranani in #7619
• Enable smart edit by default on main by @silviojr in #7679
• fix: Update permissions for trustedFolders.json file to make it more … by @shrutip90 in #7685
• Remove command from extension docs by @chrstnb in #7675
• Enhance json configuration docs by @paulirish in #7628
• feat(extension) - Notify users when there is a new version and update it by @shishu314 in #7408
• Handle cleaning up the response text in the UI when a response stream retry occurs by @mrcabbage972 in #7416
• refactor(setting): Improve settings migration and tool loading by @galz10 in #7445
• rename(telemetry): Update ai_(added|removed)lines to model(added|removed)_lines by @kiranani in #7577
• fix(core): tend to history with dangling function calls/responses by @agmsb in #7692
• improve performance of shell commands with lots of output by @jakemac53 in #7680
• Use IdeClient directly instead of config.ideClient by @scidomino in #7627
• add(telemetry): Add OTel logging for FileOperationEvent by @kiranani in #7082
• fix(diffstats): Always return diff stats from EditTool by @kiranani in #7489
• Takethree by @mattKorwel in #7740
• chore(release): v0.3.1 by @mattKorwel in #7742
• Feat(security) - Make the OAuthTokenStorage non static by @shishu314 in #7716
• Reduce bundle size & check it in CI by @swissspidy in #7395
• temp disable windows e2e tests by @mattKorwel in #7746
• Final Changes for stable release by @mattKorwel in #8105

New Contributors

• @dracic made their first contribution in #7087
• @tayyab3245 made their first contribution in #6081
• @xplo1t-sec made their first contribution in #6662
• @chen893 made their first contribution in #6689
• @skal88 made their first contribution in #7213
• @xiaoxiangmoe made their first contribution in #7555
• @sammccauley117 made their first contribution in #7593
• @rahatarmanahmed made their first contribution in #7609
• @paulirish made their first contribution in #7628

Full Changelog: v0.3.4...v0.4.0-preview.4