After a long beta the main version of the WhatsApp app for Windows Phone has seen a big update today.

Version 2.12.112.0 of the app brings the following new features:

• Per chat custom notification settings and mute
• Mark chats as unread or read
• Added several new emoji. You can also tap and hold on some emoji to choose a different color.
• You can select multiple messages in a chat and forward or delete them (Windows Phone 8+)
• When you receive a contact card, you can now quickly message or save the contact if they’re on WhatsApp
• Lower the data usage used during WhatsApp calls in Settings > Chats and Calls (Windows Phone 8+)
• You can now enable or disable sound and vibrate for in-app notifications
• Choose a ringtone for WhatsApp calls (Windows Phone 8+)

The updated version of the app can be found in Windows Phone Store here.

Thanks Aakash for the tip.