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".
Released August 31, 2023 (build 46.26.16)
Library: Scheduled Reviews - CSV report
This feature provides Volume Librarians with the option to download a CSV report for any review-related item in their Volume(s). The report will include multiple fields of data pertaining to the item, including Review Status, Item Contact, and Next and Last Review Dates.
News: Block editor improvements
This is the first wave of updates and fixes planned for the News block editor. Features in this bundle include improved block controls, additional block management options for touch screen devices, and dozens more.
TOTAL: 141 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Jostle: A to Z
Z is for Zap
Did you know that you can create hundreds of automated workflows between Jostle and other workplace apps? And each workflow you create is called a "zap"- which was obviously named so by just shortening the name of the company responsible for this technology, Zapier.
It's a cute naming convention that can result in some very effective branding. Well, in this particular case, at least. I imagine the same approach wouldn't have been taken had the company been named something like "Napier" or "Crapier".
Released Aug. 21, 2023 (build 46.25.9)
Redesigned action bars for Events, Listings, and Custom Views
The action bars in Events, Listings, and Custom Views have all been updated to provide a cleaner, more consistent user experience.
The options for each view have been relocated to action menus on the far right side of the bar (indicated by the "three dots" icon), with Events and Listings also getting a "Create New Item" button ("+") for their respective Administrators.
Sign Offs (Smart List)
This new system-managed Smart List for Library allows users to see at-a-glance all the items visible to them that have a Sign Off requirement and their personal completion status for each one.
TOTAL: 140 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Jostle: A to Z
Y is for Yes
Did you know that the rock band Yes had actually disbanded BEFORE they released their biggest single, the classic 80s #1 hit, Owner of a Lonely Heart?
After over a decade together, the group parted ways in 1981. Shortly after, two former members and another recording artist started a new band called Cinema. They soon recruited the original Yes keyboardist and extended an offer to one of the former Yes vocalists as well.
When their record company became aware that four out of the five members of their new band were formerly in Yes, they suggested that from a commercial standpoint, it made more sense for them to just go by "Yes" rather than a new name that was unfamiliar to listeners.
So, even though the sound they were going for leaned more towards pop-rock than the prog-rock Yes had been known for, the band went ahead with the name change. Soon thereafter, Yes released their new "comeback album", 90125.
Result: 90125 became the biggest-selling album of their career, and lead single, Owner of a Lonely Heart, their most successful single. Yes then went on to win their first-ever Grammy award (for Best Rock Instrumental Performance).
And their legacy has endured. As of 2023, Yes is STILL touring and performing.
Released July 26, 2023 (build 46.24.24)
Special Release
Aside from the usual improvements and bug fixes, the majority of features included in our Xylans 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: 108 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Jostle: A to Z
X is for Xylans
Did you know that xylan is the third most abundant biopolymer on Earth? Well, whether you did or not, what you're probably wondering now is how the heck does xylan fit in with this release cycle's theme of Jostle: A to Z?
And the answer is: it doesn't. Or, at least, it didn't. I'll explain.
When defined as a biopolymer, "xylan" is very much not a Jostle-related word. However, by making it the name of our latest release, "xylan" is now forever a part of the Jostle lexicon. Which means it does fit in with our theme now! Right? Kinda?
(Okay, if you're thinking this logic is faulty, then...you're absolutely right. In fact, the structure it's built upon is just as shaky as plant cell walls would be, were they devoid of their most vital component—xylan. 😉)
Released July 4, 2023 (build 46.23.22)
Renamed fields on Create New User & Edit User forms
Selected fields on the Create New User and Edit User forms are being renamed to better reflect the features they represent. These changes are detailed below as follows: new name (old name)
These changes will also be put into effect on the Jostle User Import CSV, where they will appear just as they do above, but without any spaces separating each word (e.g. CustomProfileFieldLabel).
TOTAL: 128 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Jostle: A to Z
W is for Word
Did you know that while most people know what a word "is", there has never been a consensus among linguists about the actual criteria for something to be considered a "word"? Different standards have been proposed, based on descriptive context, theoretical backgrounds, constitution, and so forth, but never have they converged in unified agreement.
After hearing this, I was inspired to provide my own take on what a word is...via a little bit of "word" wordplay, of course:
Written, Orated - Rarely Defined.
Released June 15, 2023 (build 46.22.19)
Special Release
Aside from the usual improvements and fixes, the majority of features included in Variable will be used in preparation of future advancements. As such, there are no customer-facing features to highlight for this release.
TOTAL: 107 bug fixes, improvements, and enhancements.
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Release cycle theme: Jostle: A to Z
V is for Variable
Did you know that not only can variable be used to describe something that is not consistent, it can also refer to: a factor liable to change, a symbolic representation of a mathematical object, or a storage location for data?
In short, there are a lot of "variable"s out there.
Now, usually when it comes to being very verbal, I find it valuable to be very able, but verbalizing about variables? It's simply not that viable. There very many variables, due to the variety of "variable" versions that verbally exist. So inevitably, invariably, I avoid voicing varied and verbose "variable" verbiage.
Verily.
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