Just got a response to my ticket. They just released a fixed version in the Play Store. It does seem to resolve all the issues I noted.

To note... the push notifications is not the only issue. For some reason, the app is now listed as a "System App" which is strange, but I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling, and when trying to grant file system permissions, it does absolutely nothing. You are forced to skip that, but...

Same here. I already opened a ticket as well, but those rarely get quick responses. I was trying to find the previous version's APK online somewhere to downgrade, but I have not yet been successful.