====== v6.7.1: Headless chat restored ======

**Deployment status (October 1, 2026):** deployed, then superseded by [[updates:v6_7_2|v6.7.2]]. Later checks found additional OAuth and website integration failures, addressed in that release.

This patch fixes a regression during the initial v6.7 rollout that suppressed bot chat in headless lobbies. Command replies, welcomes, map announcements and chat polling now work without a desktop osu! client.

The patch passed **404 offline tests**, including two new headless-chat regression tests. Live outgoing messages were confirmed in all four room channels. The upgrade used a coordinated maintenance restart because its shared API boundary changed. Old-room closure was confirmed before replacement rooms opened.

All [[updates:v6_7_0|v6.7 features]] remain available, including independent compatible room updates, quieter chat and database reliability improvements. See [[wiki:room_updates|How room updates work]] for the compatibility limits.

Use [[status:start|Live lobbies]] or **Join a lobby** at the top of the site for the new join links.