diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
index 9b990e5bf..1f020ff99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [windows-2016, macos-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
+        os: [windows-2019, macos-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
     env:
       SIGNAL_ENV: production
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 607f2b8db..ba0c5e56c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [windows-2016, macos-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
+        os: [windows-2019, macos-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
     env:
       SIGNAL_ENV: production
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ff61e6f9d..24f8cafa5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [windows-2016, macos-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
+        os: [windows-2019, macos-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
     env:
       SIGNAL_ENV: production
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4deefea3c..742aec818 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "session-desktop",
   "productName": "Session",
   "description": "Private messaging from your desktop",
-  "version": "1.7.8",
+  "version": "1.8.2",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Oxen Labs",
diff --git a/preload.js b/preload.js
index 77d1c83fb..3d1cef324 100644
--- a/preload.js
+++ b/preload.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ window.getNodeVersion = () => config.node_version;
 
 window.sessionFeatureFlags = {
   useOnionRequests: true,
-  useCallMessage: false,
+  useCallMessage: true,
 };
 
 window.versionInfo = {
diff --git a/ts/components/registration/RegistrationStages.tsx b/ts/components/registration/RegistrationStages.tsx
index 0e5767359..80b0f1b0f 100644
--- a/ts/components/registration/RegistrationStages.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/registration/RegistrationStages.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../util/accountManager';
 import { fromHex } from '../../session/utils/String';
 
-export const MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH = 20;
+export const MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH = 26;
 // tslint:disable: use-simple-attributes
 
 export async function resetRegistration() {
diff --git a/ts/models/conversation.ts b/ts/models/conversation.ts
index b18165411..20be3cc2e 100644
--- a/ts/models/conversation.ts
+++ b/ts/models/conversation.ts
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ export class ConversationModel extends Backbone.Model<ConversationAttributes> {
       messageRequestResponse: {
         isApproved: 1,
       },
-      unread: 1, // 1 means unread
       expireTimer: 0,
     });
 
@@ -945,7 +944,6 @@ export class ConversationModel extends Backbone.Model<ConversationAttributes> {
     if (isOutgoing) {
       message = await this.addSingleOutgoingMessage({
         ...commonAttributes,
-        unread: 0,
         sent_at: timestamp,
       });
     } else {
@@ -1017,7 +1015,7 @@ export class ConversationModel extends Backbone.Model<ConversationAttributes> {
   public async addSingleOutgoingMessage(
     messageAttributes: Omit<
       MessageAttributesOptionals,
-      'conversationId' | 'source' | 'type' | 'direction' | 'received_at'
+      'conversationId' | 'source' | 'type' | 'direction' | 'received_at' | 'unread'
     >
   ) {
     return this.addSingleMessage({
@@ -1026,6 +1024,7 @@ export class ConversationModel extends Backbone.Model<ConversationAttributes> {
       source: UserUtils.getOurPubKeyStrFromCache(),
       type: 'outgoing',
       direction: 'outgoing',
+      unread: 0, // an outgoing message must be read right?
       received_at: messageAttributes.sent_at, // make sure to set an received_at timestamp for an outgoing message, so the order are right.
     });
   }
diff --git a/ts/receiver/closedGroups.ts b/ts/receiver/closedGroups.ts
index 7f88d44c0..54de697c0 100644
--- a/ts/receiver/closedGroups.ts
+++ b/ts/receiver/closedGroups.ts
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ export async function createClosedGroup(groupName: string, members: Array<string
     UserUtils.getOurPubKeyStrFromCache(),
     Date.now()
   );
-
+  await convo.setIsApproved(true, false);
   // be sure to call this before sending the message.
   // the sending pipeline needs to know from GroupUtils when a message is for a medium group
   await ClosedGroup.updateOrCreateClosedGroup(groupDetails);
diff --git a/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts b/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts
index 9237ce416..d23fc9fb1 100644
--- a/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts
+++ b/ts/receiver/contentMessage.ts
@@ -616,7 +616,8 @@ export async function handleDataExtractionNotification(
     const envelopeTimestamp = Lodash.toNumber(timestamp);
     const referencedAttachmentTimestamp = Lodash.toNumber(referencedAttachment);
 
-    await convo.addSingleOutgoingMessage({
+    await convo.addSingleIncomingMessage({
+      source,
       sent_at: envelopeTimestamp,
       dataExtractionNotification: {
         type,
diff --git a/ts/session/group/closed-group.ts b/ts/session/group/closed-group.ts
index e432d8ad8..1524b0f7a 100644
--- a/ts/session/group/closed-group.ts
+++ b/ts/session/group/closed-group.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ export async function addUpdateMessage(
     const outgoingMessage = await convo.addSingleOutgoingMessage({
       sent_at: sentAt,
       group_update: groupUpdate,
-      unread: 1,
       expireTimer: 0,
     });
     return outgoingMessage;
diff --git a/ts/session/utils/calling/CallManager.ts b/ts/session/utils/calling/CallManager.ts
index 1e7f8faf0..5ce99e7d8 100644
--- a/ts/session/utils/calling/CallManager.ts
+++ b/ts/session/utils/calling/CallManager.ts
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ export async function USER_callRecipient(recipient: string) {
     sent_at: now,
     expireTimer: 0,
     callNotificationType: 'started-call',
-    unread: 0,
   });
 
   // initiating a call is analgous to sending a message request
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
index b06b20e13..4fbed7e74 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
       directConversations.push(conversation);
     }
 
-    if (!conversation.isApproved) {
+    if (!conversation.isApproved && conversation.isPrivate) {
       // dont increase unread counter, don't push to convo list.
       continue;
     }