PubNub SDK v9.6.1 release.

Author: pubnub-release-bot

.pubnub.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ---
 changelog:
+  - date: 2025-06-18
+    version: v9.6.1
+    changes:
+      - type: bug
+        text: "Fix issue that has been caused by the race of conditions on tab close and led to `presence leave` for channels that were still in use."
+      - type: improvement
+        text: "Make leeway depending from the minimal heartbeat interval (5% from it) to filter out too rapid heartbeat calls."
   - date: 2025-06-04
     version: v9.6.0
     changes:
@@ -1249,7 +1256,7 @@ supported-platforms:
       - 'Ubuntu 14.04 and up'
       - 'Windows 7 and up'
     version: 'Pubnub Javascript for Node'
-version: '9.6.0'
+version: '9.6.1'
 sdks:
   - full-name: PubNub Javascript SDK
     short-name: Javascript
@@ -1265,7 +1272,7 @@ sdks:
           - distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub release
             package-name: pubnub.js
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/javascript/archive/refs/tags/v9.6.0.zip
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/javascript/archive/refs/tags/v9.6.1.zip
             requires:
               - name: 'agentkeepalive'
                 min-version: '3.5.2'
@@ -1936,7 +1943,7 @@ sdks:
           - distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: GitHub release
             package-name: pubnub.js
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/javascript/releases/download/v9.6.0/pubnub.9.6.0.js
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/javascript/releases/download/v9.6.1/pubnub.9.6.1.js
             requires:
               - name: 'agentkeepalive'
                 min-version: '3.5.2'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## v9.6.1
+June 18 2025
+
+#### Fixed
+- Fix issue that has been caused by the race of conditions on tab close and led to `presence leave` for channels that were still in use.
+
+#### Modified
+- Make leeway depending from the minimal heartbeat interval (5% from it) to filter out too rapid heartbeat calls.
+
 ## v9.6.0
 June 04 2025
 

README.md

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Watch [Getting Started with PubNub JS SDK](https://app.dashcam.io/replay/64ee0d2
      npm install pubnub
      ```
    * or download one of our builds from our CDN: 
-     * https://cdn.pubnub.com/sdk/javascript/pubnub.9.6.0.js
-     * https://cdn.pubnub.com/sdk/javascript/pubnub.9.6.0.min.js
+     * https://cdn.pubnub.com/sdk/javascript/pubnub.9.6.1.js
+     * https://cdn.pubnub.com/sdk/javascript/pubnub.9.6.1.min.js
 
 2. Configure your keys:
 

dist/web/pubnub.js

@@ -4957,7 +4957,7 @@
 	            return base.PubNubFile;
 	        },
 	        get version() {
-	            return '9.6.0';
+	            return '9.6.1';
 	        },
 	        getVersion() {
 	            return this.version;

dist/web/pubnub.min.js

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const makeConfiguration = (base, setupCryptoModule) => {
             return base.PubNubFile;
         },
         get version() {
-            return '9.6.0';
+            return '9.6.1';
         },
         getVersion() {
             return this.version;

lib/core/components/configuration.js

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 exports.SubscriptionManager = void 0;
 const utils_1 = require("../utils");
+const subscribe_1 = require("../endpoints/subscribe");
 const reconnection_manager_1 = require("./reconnection_manager");
 const categories_1 = __importDefault(require("../constants/categories"));
 const deduping_manager_1 = require("./deduping_manager");
@@ -320,10 +321,12 @@ class SubscriptionManager {
                 region: this.region ? this.region : undefined,
             };
             this.configuration.logger().debug(this.constructor.name, () => {
-                const hashedEvents = messages.map((event) => ({
-                    type: event.type,
-                    data: Object.assign(Object.assign({}, event.data), { pn_mfp: (0, utils_1.messageFingerprint)(event.data) }),
-                }));
+                const hashedEvents = messages.map((event) => {
+                    const pn_mfp = event.type === subscribe_1.PubNubEventType.Message || event.type === subscribe_1.PubNubEventType.Signal
+                        ? (0, utils_1.messageFingerprint)(event.data.message)
+                        : undefined;
+                    return pn_mfp ? { type: event.type, data: Object.assign(Object.assign({}, event.data), { pn_mfp }) } : event;
+                });
                 return { messageType: 'object', message: hashedEvents, details: 'Received events:' };
             });
             messages.forEach((message) => {

lib/core/components/subscription-manager.js

@@ -308,10 +308,12 @@ class PubNubCore {
                         emitMessages: (cursor, events) => {
                             try {
                                 this.logger.debug('EventEngine', () => {
-                                    const hashedEvents = events.map((event) => ({
-                                        type: event.type,
-                                        data: Object.assign(Object.assign({}, event.data), { pn_mfp: (0, utils_1.messageFingerprint)(event.data) }),
-                                    }));
+                                    const hashedEvents = events.map((event) => {
+                                        const pn_mfp = event.type === subscribe_1.PubNubEventType.Message || event.type === subscribe_1.PubNubEventType.Signal
+                                            ? (0, utils_1.messageFingerprint)(event.data.message)
+                                            : undefined;
+                                        return pn_mfp ? { type: event.type, data: Object.assign(Object.assign({}, event.data), { pn_mfp }) } : event;
+                                    });
                                     return { messageType: 'object', message: hashedEvents, details: 'Received events:' };
                                 });
                                 events.forEach((event) => this.emitEvent(cursor, event));

lib/core/pubnub-common.js

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class Subscription extends subscription_base_1.SubscriptionBase {
         if (!this.state.isSubscribed)
             return;
         if (this.parentSetsCount > 0) {
+            // Creating from whole payload (not only for published messages).
             const fingerprint = (0, utils_1.messageFingerprint)(event.data);
             if (this.handledUpdates.includes(fingerprint)) {
                 this.state.client.logger.trace(this.constructor.name, `Message (${fingerprint}) already handled. Ignoring.`);

lib/entities/subscription.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pubnub",
-  "version": "9.6.0",
+  "version": "9.6.1",
   "author": "PubNub <support@pubnub.com>",
   "description": "Publish & Subscribe Real-time Messaging with PubNub",
   "scripts": {