hereNow with limit, offset, deprecated gcm, apns and removed mpns push notification gateway type

.pubnub.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 name: c-sharp
-version: "7.5.0"
+version: "8.0.0"
 schema: 1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/c-sharp
 changelog:
+  - date: 2025-10-27
+    version: v8.0.0
+    changes:
+      - type: feature
+        text: "BREAKING CHANGES: The HereNow method will return a maximum of 1000 occupants per channel. Previously, it was returning all occupants without limit parameter support. Use pagination through offset when more than 1000 occupants present in channel."
+      - type: bug
+        text: "Discard use of gcm and replaced with fcm for push notification service type of google. Removed mpns support."
+      - type: improvement
+        text: "Added new tests for duplicate subscribe requests."
   - date: 2025-09-01
     version: v7.5.0
     changes:
@@ -943,7 +952,7 @@ features:
     - QUERY-PARAM
 supported-platforms:
   -
-    version: Pubnub 'C#' 7.5.0
+    version: Pubnub 'C#' 8.0.0
     platforms:
       - Windows 10 and up
       - Windows Server 2008 and up
@@ -954,7 +963,7 @@ supported-platforms:
       - .Net Framework 4.6.1+
       - .Net Framework 6.0
   -
-    version: PubnubPCL 'C#' 7.5.0
+    version: PubnubPCL 'C#' 8.0.0
     platforms:
       - Xamarin.Android
       - Xamarin.iOS
@@ -974,7 +983,7 @@ supported-platforms:
       - .Net Core
       - .Net 6.0
   -
-    version: PubnubUWP 'C#' 7.5.0
+    version: PubnubUWP 'C#' 8.0.0
     platforms:
       - Windows Phone 10
       - Universal Windows Apps
@@ -998,7 +1007,7 @@ sdks:
             distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub
             package-name: Pubnub
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v7.5.0.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.0.0
             requires:
               -
                 name: ".Net"
@@ -1281,7 +1290,7 @@ sdks:
             distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub
             package-name: PubNubPCL
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v7.5.0.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.0.0
             requires:
               -
                 name: ".Net Core"
@@ -1640,7 +1649,7 @@ sdks:
             distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub
             package-name: PubnubUWP
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v7.5.0.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.0.0
             requires:
               -
                 name: "Universal Windows Platform Development"

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+v8.0.0 - October 27 2025
+-----------------------------
+- Added: bREAKING CHANGES: The HereNow method will return a maximum of 1000 occupants per channel. Previously, it was returning all occupants without limit parameter support. Use pagination through offset when more than 1000 occupants present in channel.
+
+- Fixed: discard use of gcm and replaced with fcm for push notification service type of google. Removed mpns support.
+
+- Modified: added new tests for duplicate subscribe requests.
+
 v7.5.0 - September 01 2025
 -----------------------------
 - Fixed: fixed types of Meta and Actions in PNHistoryItemResult to not be objects but properly formatted Dictionaries.

src/Api/PubnubApi/EndPoint/Access/GrantTokenOperation.cs

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ internal void GrantAccess(PNCallback<PNAccessManagerTokenResult> callback)
 			if (this.grantTTL <= 0) {
 				throw new MissingMemberException("Invalid TTL value");
 			}
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			RequestState<PNAccessManagerTokenResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNAccessManagerTokenResult>
 				{
 					Channels = pubnubResources.Channels.Keys.ToArray(),
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ internal void GrantAccess(PNCallback<PNAccessManagerTokenResult> callback)
 					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(responseString)) {
 						List<object> result = ProcessJsonResponse(requestState, responseString);
 						ProcessResponseCallbacks(result, requestState);
-						logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+						logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 					}
 				} else {
 					int statusCode = PNStatusCodeHelper.GetHttpStatusCode(transportResponse.Error.Message);
 					PNStatusCategory category = PNStatusCategoryHelper.GetPNStatusCategory(statusCode, transportResponse.Error.Message);
 					PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerGrantToken, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));
 					requestState.PubnubCallback.OnResponse(default(PNAccessManagerTokenResult), status);
-					logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+					logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNAccessManagerTokenResult>> GrantAccess()
 			if (this.grantTTL <= 0) {
 				throw new MissingMemberException("Invalid TTL value");
 			}
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			RequestState<PNAccessManagerTokenResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNAccessManagerTokenResult>();
 			requestState.Channels = pubnubResources.Channels.Keys.ToArray();
 			requestState.ChannelGroups = pubnubResources.ChannelGroups.Keys.ToArray();
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNAccessManagerTokenResult>> GrantAccess()
 				PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerGrantToken, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));
 				returnValue.Status = status;
 			}
-			logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
 			return returnValue;
 		}
 

src/Api/PubnubApi/EndPoint/Access/RevokeTokenOperation.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ internal void RevokeAccess(PNCallback<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult> callback
 				throw new MissingMemberException("Invalid secret key");
 			}
 
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			RequestState<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult>
 				{
 					ResponseType = PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerRevokeToken,
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ internal void RevokeAccess(PNCallback<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult> callback
 					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(responseString)) {
 						List<object> result = ProcessJsonResponse(requestState, responseString);
 						ProcessResponseCallbacks(result, requestState);
-						logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+						logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 					}
 				} else {
 					int statusCode = PNStatusCodeHelper.GetHttpStatusCode(t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatusCategory category = PNStatusCategoryHelper.GetPNStatusCategory(statusCode, t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerRevokeToken, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(t.Result.Error.Message, t.Result.Error));
 					requestState.PubnubCallback.OnResponse(default(PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult), status);
-					logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+					logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult>> RevokeAccess()
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(config.SecretKey) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(config.SecretKey.Trim()) || config.SecretKey.Length <= 0) {
 				throw new MissingMemberException("Invalid secret key");
 			}
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			PNResult<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult> returnValue = new PNResult<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult>();
 			RequestState<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult>();
 			requestState.ResponseType = PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerRevokeToken;
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNAccessManagerRevokeTokenResult>> RevokeAccess()
 			} else {
 				int statusCode = PNStatusCodeHelper.GetHttpStatusCode(transportResponse.Error.Message);
 				PNStatusCategory category = PNStatusCategoryHelper.GetPNStatusCategory(statusCode, transportResponse.Error.Message);
-				PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerRevokeToken, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {statusCode}");
+				PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerRevokeToken, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {statusCode}");
 				returnValue.Status = status;
 			}
-			logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
 			return returnValue;
 		}
 

src/Api/PubnubApi/EndPoint/ChannelGroup/AddChannelsToChannelGroupOperation.cs

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ internal void AddChannelsToChannelGroup(string[] channels, string nameSpace, str
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(groupName) || groupName.Trim().Length == 0) {
 				throw new ArgumentException("Missing groupName");
 			}
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			RequestState<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult>();
 			requestState.ResponseType = PNOperationType.PNAddChannelsToGroupOperation;
 			requestState.Channels = new string[] { };
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ internal void AddChannelsToChannelGroup(string[] channels, string nameSpace, str
 					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(responseString)) {
 						List<object> result = ProcessJsonResponse(requestState, responseString);
 						ProcessResponseCallbacks(result, requestState);
-						logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+						logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 					}
 				} else {
 					int statusCode = PNStatusCodeHelper.GetHttpStatusCode(t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatusCategory category = PNStatusCategoryHelper.GetPNStatusCategory(statusCode, t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAddChannelsToGroupOperation, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(t.Result.Error.Message, t.Result.Error));
 					requestState.PubnubCallback.OnResponse(default(PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult), status);
-					logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+					logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult>> AddChannelsToChan
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(groupName) || groupName.Trim().Length == 0) {
 				throw new ArgumentException("Missing groupName");
 			}
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			PNResult<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult> returnValue = new PNResult<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult>();
 			RequestState<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult>();
 			requestState.ResponseType = PNOperationType.PNAddChannelsToGroupOperation;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult>> AddChannelsToChan
 				PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNAccessManagerRevokeToken, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));
 				returnValue.Status = status;
 			}
-			logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
 			return returnValue;
 		}
 

src/Api/PubnubApi/EndPoint/ChannelGroup/DeleteChannelGroupOperation.cs

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ internal void DeleteChannelGroup(string groupName, Dictionary<string, object> ex
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(groupName) || groupName.Trim().Length == 0) {
 				throw new ArgumentException("Missing groupName");
 			}
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			RequestState<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult>();
 			requestState.ResponseType = PNOperationType.PNRemoveGroupOperation;
 			requestState.Channels = new string[] { };
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ internal void DeleteChannelGroup(string groupName, Dictionary<string, object> ex
 					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(responseString)) {
 						List<object> result = ProcessJsonResponse(requestState, responseString);
 						ProcessResponseCallbacks(result, requestState);
-						logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+						logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 					}
 				} else {
 					int statusCode = PNStatusCodeHelper.GetHttpStatusCode(t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatusCategory category = PNStatusCategoryHelper.GetPNStatusCategory(statusCode, t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNRemoveGroupOperation, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(t.Result.Error.Message, t.Result.Error));
 					requestState.PubnubCallback.OnResponse(default(PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult), status);
-					logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+					logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult>> DeleteChannelGro
 				throw new ArgumentException("Missing groupName");
 			}
 
-			logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} parameter validated.");
 			PNResult<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult> returnValue = new PNResult<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult>();
 			RequestState<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult> requestState = new RequestState<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult>();
 			requestState.ResponseType = PNOperationType.PNRemoveGroupOperation;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult>> DeleteChannelGro
 				PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.PNRemoveGroupOperation, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));
 				returnValue.Status = status;
 			}
-			logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
 			return returnValue;
 		}
 

src/Api/PubnubApi/EndPoint/ChannelGroup/ListAllChannelGroupOperation.cs

@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ internal void GetAllChannelGroup(Dictionary<string, object> externalQueryParam,
 					requestState.GotJsonResponse = true;
 					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(responseString)) {
 						List<object> result = ProcessJsonResponse(requestState, responseString);
-						logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+						logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 						ProcessResponseCallbacks(result, requestState);
 					}
 				} else {
 					int statusCode = PNStatusCodeHelper.GetHttpStatusCode(t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatusCategory category = PNStatusCategoryHelper.GetPNStatusCategory(statusCode, t.Result.Error.Message);
 					PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.ChannelGroupAllGet, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(t.Result.Error.Message, t.Result.Error));
 					requestState.PubnubCallback.OnResponse(default(PNChannelGroupsListAllResult), status);
-					logger?.Debug($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
+					logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {requestState.Response?.StatusCode}");
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ internal async Task<PNResult<PNChannelGroupsListAllResult>> GetAllChannelGroup(D
 				PNStatus status = new StatusBuilder(config, jsonLibrary).CreateStatusResponse(PNOperationType.ChannelGroupAllGet, category, requestState, statusCode, new PNException(transportResponse.Error.Message, transportResponse.Error));
 				returnValue.Status = status;
 			}
-			logger?.Info($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
+			logger?.Trace($"{GetType().Name} request finished with status code {returnValue.Status.StatusCode}");
 			return returnValue;
 		}