A lot of housekeeping:

• UI fixes
• Mention users by typing "@"
• "/" button for quick access to system commands
• Remove system messages for connecting and disconnecting users

What's Changed

• fix(ui): prevent sender color of past messages by @whflima in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/201
• fix(readme): Fix link to GitHub Discussions by @Savio-Sou in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/208
• Feature/mentions by @fhello23 in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/197
• Disable overlay bakground animation by @tobioyelekan in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/170
• Disabled ripple effect from grey overlay in SidebarOverlay by @moehamade in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/167
• Add MainViewModelTest by @tobioyelekan in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/163
• Add Real-Time Bluetooth State Monitoring to OnboardingFlowScreen by @iAmEben in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/55
• Add PeerManager unit tests by @shubertm in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/171
• Make Sidebar react to the nickname and RSSI changes. by @tairrzayev in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/228
• f-droid: add metadata folder by @mwarning in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/134
• Add CommandSuggestionsBox quick access by @hector6872 in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/146
• remove system messages for connect / disconnect by @callebtc in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/241
• 0.8.2 by @callebtc in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/242

New Contributors

• @whflima made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/201
• @Savio-Sou made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/208
• @fhello23 made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/197
• @tobioyelekan made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/170
• @iAmEben made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/55
• @tairrzayev made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/228
• @mwarning made their first contribution in https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/pull/134

Full Changelog: https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/compare/0.8.1...0.8.2