Bot API v4.8.3

New with this update:

• Added the new field via_bot to the Message object. You can now know which bot was used to send a message.
• Supported video thumbnails for inline GIF and MPEG4 animations.
• Supported the new basketball animation for the random dice. Choose between different animations (dice, darts, basketball) by specifying the emoji parameter in the method sendDice.

Bot API v4.8

• Add explanations by specifying the parameter explanation and explanation_parse_mode in the method sendPoll.
• Added the field explanation and explanation_entities to the Poll object.
• Supported timed polls that automatically close at a certain date and time. Set up by specifying the parameter open_period or close_date in the method sendPoll.
• Added the fields open_period and close_date to the Poll object.
• Supported the new darts animation for the dice mini-game. Choose between the default dice animation and darts animation by specifying the parameter emoji in the method sendDice.
• Added the field emoji to the Dice objected the ability to change thumbnails of sticker sets created by the bot using the method setStickerSetThumb.

Bot API v4.7.2

• Add explanations by specifying the parameters explanation and explanation_parse_mode in the method sendPoll.
• Added the fields explanation and explanation_entities to the Poll object.
• Supported timed polls that automatically close at a certain date and time. Set up by specifying the parameter open_period or close_date in the method sendPoll.
• Added the fields open_period and close_date to the Poll object.
• Supported the new darts animation for the dice mini-game. Choose between the default dice animation and darts animation by specifying the parameter emoji in the method sendDice.

Bot API v4.7

• Added the method sendDice for sending a dice message, which will have a random value from 1 to 6. (Yes, we're aware of the “proper” singular of die. But it's awkward, and we decided to help it change. One dice at a time!)
• Added the field dice to the Message object.
• Added the method getMyCommands for getting the current list of the bot's commands.
• Added the method setMyCommands for changing the list of the bot's commands through the Bot API instead of @Botfather.
• Added the ability to create animated sticker sets by specifying the parameter tgs_sticker instead of png_sticker in the method createNewStickerSet.
• Added the ability to add animated stickers to sets created by the bot by specifying the parameter tgs_sticker instead of png_sticker in the method addStickerToSet.
• Added the field thumb to the StickerSet object.
• Added the ability to change thumbnails of sticker sets created by the bot using the method setStickerSetThumb.