Preliminary listing. Features may be added to or removed from this list before the release is finalized.
Activity API
We’ve added Activity as an API endpoint, allowing System Administrators to create automated posts with Zapier or custom code.
We’ve improved the Poll Block in News including displaying the Settings panel up front, adding the ability to republish the item to the top of the News timeline when the Poll closes, and many smaller improvements.
TOTAL: 53 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
J is for Jasmine
You likely recognize jasmine for its scent used in perfumes, soaps, and teas. But did you know Syria’s capital is known as “the City of Jasmine?” In Damascus, the world's oldest capital city, you can see jasmine vines outside many homes. And because most species of jasmine bloom after sunset, you can smell it throughout the city on summer nights.
Released March 21, 2024 (build 47.9.29)
Special release
Aside from the usual improvements and bug fixes, the majority of features included in our Iris release will be used to lay the groundwork for upcoming advancements. As a result, there are no customer-facing features included in this release.
TOTAL: 35 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
I is for Iris
Did you know that the iris flower got its name in Ancient Greece? In Greek mythology, Iris is the goddess of the rainbow who links the heavens and the earth. The flower, which comes in many colors, was given the same name and often planted at loved ones’ graves to connect their souls to heaven.
Released February 28, 2024 (build 47.8.26)
Improved Mobile login experience
Organizations using Google or SSO (such as Okta or AzureAD) for logging in can now enable mobile users to “keep logged in until manually logged out.” System Admins can enable this setting for their organization at Administrative Settings > Governance > Manage Login Credentials.
TOTAL: 53 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
H is for Hops
You certainly know that hops are used in the brewing of beer to balance the sweetness of the malts with their bitters, but did you know that hops plants come in both male and female forms, and it is only the female ones that are used in beer?
Released February 12, 2024 (build 47.7.26)
Improved experience for copy-paste into News items
We’ve made several significant improvements to the overall copy-paste experience in the News editor. This includes fixes for issues specific to pasting content originating from Microsoft Word.
TOTAL: 61 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
G is for Garlic
Did you know the average person consumes two pounds of garlic a year? Given that each clove of garlic typically weighs about 3g, that’s roughly 302 cloves per person per year.
Released January 17, 2024 (build 47.6.29)
New colors, platform-wide
We’ve updated the standard user interface colors. This update provides platform-wide color contrasts that meet accessibility requirements.
This change does not impact any organization-set brand colors.
News Publish and Schedule functions
To improve usability and provide a cleaner interface, the “Save Draft” and “Archive” functions into the dropdown on the Publish/Schedule button.
TOTAL: 59 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
F is for Foxglove
Did you know there is quite a bit of lore surrounding the foxglove? It’s thought that foxglove got its name because the flowers of foxglove are the right size and shape for a fox’s paws, allowing them to walk without making a sound and sneak up on their prey. Of course, other people say that foxglove comes from “folksglove,” as in fairy folk. After all, the flowers are the perfect place for a fairy to make their home! That’s not where fairy-foxglove lore ends either; it’s said that the spots inside the flowers of foxgloves are marks where fairies have touched them.
Released December 20, 2023 (build 47.5.3)
Special Release
Aside from the usual improvements and bug fixes, the majority of features included in our Eucalyptus release will be used to lay the groundwork for upcoming advancements. As a result, there are no customer-facing features included in this release.
TOTAL: 85 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
E is for Eucalyptus
Did you know that it's a common misconception that koalas are in a constant state of drunkenness from eucalyptus? In fact, eucalyptus leaves contain so little energy koalas must eat up to one kilogram a day! To conserve their energy between feasts, koalas sleep up to 22 hours daily.
Released on November 27, 2023.
User Provisioning improvements
We've been working to improve our provisioning API and Okta app. They now cover 59 parameters and map to User Profile fields and their visibility. For more on our User Provisioning API, head here; and for more on our Okta integration, head here.
Special Release
Aside from the usual improvements and bug fixes, the majority of features included in our Daisy release will be used to lay the groundwork for upcoming advancements. As a result, there are no customer-facing features included in this release.
TOTAL: 107 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
D is for Daisy
Did you know that daisies are actually two flowers in one? The outside petals (also called rays) are one flower, and the central disc is another flower. And, since the two flowers combine so perfectly, daisies have become a symbol of true love.
Released November 8, 2023 (build 46.3.26)
My Volumes (Library Smart List)
This new system-managed Smart List for Library allows users to view a list of all the Volumes they are a Librarian for. This new list, along with “My Items” (which has already arrived), makes it easier for users to find all the content they are responsible for.
Redesigned action bars for Tasks and Links
Tasks and Links are the latest views to receive updated action bars, providing users with a cleaner, improved, and more consistent user experience.
News: Block editor improvements
We’ve completed an end-to-end overhaul of the Text block, which News creators use to create text content in News. In total, 63 specific improvements were made (13 arrived in the Aster release). Here are some of the notable improvements:
TOTAL: 152 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
C is for Cilantro
Did you know that cilantro seeds were found in Egyptian tombs? Cilantro (also known as “coriander leaves” or “Chinese parsley”) is believed to be at least 5,000 years old, making it one of the world’s oldest herbs.
Released October 16, 2023 (build 47.2.7)
Library: Action bar updates
Library is the latest view to get the updated action bars treatment, providing users with a cleaner, improved, and more consistent user experience.
Of note, the storage location access for Google/OneDrive-integrated Libraries has been moved from the far right of the main action bar to the action menu on the far left (next to "Browse"). Additionally, this action menu will now remain accessible in the action bar even after switching from the Browse column to the Library column.
TOTAL: 72 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
B is for Buttercup
Did you know that in some areas, like the southern United States, the buttercup is considered to be a weed?
This is because buttercup plants have a tendency to grow in lawns, pastures, and meadows, where they spread out rapidly via runners that root along the way—a process that ends up reducing the growth of grasses and smothering other plants.
Contributing to this flowering reign of terror are the buttercup's unique curved petals, which reflect light onto the flower's center. This in turn warms the stamens, boosting their growth and increasing the chance of fertilization. The warmth and flash from the reflection also helps in attracting pollinators.
Furthermore, buttercups are also bitter-tasting and poisonous, so they're never nibbled on by deer or rabbits. They have even been known to cause mouth blisters, internal bleeding and, in some cases, death among livestock that have eaten them in desperation when they've run out of grass to graze on. Yeesh.
And now I suddenly understand why the creator of The Powerpuff Girls chose "Buttercup" for the name of the roughest, toughest, most abrasive girl in the group. 🫤
Released September 26, 2023 (build 47.1.1)
News: Ability to upload videos
Users will now be able to upload their own video files directly to News items via the Video block. Both drag-and-drop and browse-and-select methods of uploading will be supported.
News: Block editor improvements
Our second wave of fixes and updates for the block editor. This bundle focuses on improvements for the Text block.
TOTAL: 182 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Flowers and Herbs
A is for Aster
Did you know that the aster gets its name from the ancient Greek word for "star"?
There are 170+ species of asters around the world, but in the British Isles, it's more commonly known as the Michaelmas daisy. It was named as such due to it being one of the only flowers in bloom during the autumn-set Michaelmas celebration.
But, seeing as how pretty much the only thing I know about Michaelmas is how it used to involve a traditional sacrificing of geese in honor of St. Patrick, I think I'll stick with referring to this flower simply as "aster".
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