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Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the [[Desktop App]] are marked separately.
Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the [[Desktop App]] are marked separately.


== Latest Version (Build 250213) ==
== Latest Version (Build 251211) ==


* '''Accounting'''
* '''Accounting'''
** [Change] Improved transaction validation criteria.
** [Change] Sub-ledgers of ''Accounts Payable'' are now required to be creditor contacts.
** [Change] Improved account validation criteria.
** [New] Reports for ledger balances grouped by matter or contact for any account (previously only available for ''Monies Held on Trust'').
* '''Billing'''
** [Fix] Time records not grouped correctly.
** [Fix] Time record descriptions not building correctly.
** [New] Workgroup-specific disbursement types.
* '''Calendar'''
* '''Calendar'''
** [New] Related documents on task/calendar items.
** [Change] To-do items can now be marked as complete from the properties window (Desktop App).
* '''Contacts'''
* '''Contacts'''
** [Fix] Validation criteria for individual names.
** [New] Age for individual contacts.
** [Change] Protection from accidental deletion (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved detection of duplicate addresses and communication entries.
** [Change] All telephone numbers are now stored in their international form.
** [New] "Party" indicator.
** [New] Ownership indicator for custom domain names.
* '''Daemon'''
** [Fix] Job schedules failed to update upon completion.
* '''Documents'''
* '''Documents'''
** [Fix] Emails not generating properly on Linux.
** [Fix] Images no longer appearing in Word documents (e.g. due to conditional blocks) are now removed.
** [Fix] Improved responsiveness when navigating between folders.
** [Fix] Service accounts could not be used to send emails using Microsoft 365.
** [Fix] Drag-and-drop from legacy versions (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Document type was not applied when generating documents non-interactively.
** [Fix] Recursion error when listing folders.
** [Change] Improved compatibility when inserting SVG images into Word documents.
** [New] Link-only documents.
** [Change] Filter documents by term (Desktop App).
** [New] Transformation to upgrade legacy text messages.
** [New] Markdown templates can be used to generate HTML files.
** [New] Apply transformations to existing documents (Desktop App).
** [New] Format-specific options for templates.
** [New] "Recommended" transformations applied during upload.
** [New] Basic audio player/recorder (Desktop App).
* '''Matters'''
* '''Matters'''
** [Fix] Matter type can no longer be changed after creation.
** [Change] Fields no longer shown on matter summary if not defined on the workgroup (Desktop App).
** [Change] Conflict checking now applies to capacity subjects.
** [Change] API improvements for working with lists of matters, as well as custom fields.
** [Change] Create matters without commencing (Desktop App).
** [New] "Continue on new" command (Desktop App).
* '''Search'''
** [Fix] Issues with searching by historical code.
** [Change] Context menus on search results (Desktop App).
** [Change] Explanations in tooltips for inexact matches (Desktop App).
** [New] Create link-only document or new blank document when adding via hyperlink (Desktop App).
* '''Workflow'''
* '''Workflow'''
** [Change] Improved validation for process/form rules.
** [Fix] The output of a process was not returned by the API unless it was paused.
** [Change] Rules which update fields can now store their result.
** [Change] Rules to add existing item(s) can now update multiple assets.
** [Change] Rule log entries now include the duration of each rule or action.
** [New] Transaction particulars can now be set using rules.
* '''Other'''
* '''Other'''
** [Fix] Window border colour on Windows 11 (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Configuration files could become corrupted due to a race condition (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Validation errors not showing on specific fields (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Changed encoding for arbitrary data stored in MySQL from UTF-16 to UTF-8.
** [Fix] Cannot remove member filter from audit log.
** [Fix] Improved caching of frequently-accessed data.
** [Change] Upgraded to .NET 10.
** [Change] User-defined assets are assumed empty unless overridden when generating documents or starting processes (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improvements to the Dark theme (Desktop App).


== Previous Version (Build 250106) ==
== Previous Version (Build 251107) ==


* '''Accounting'''
*'''Documents'''
** [Fix] Creditor invoice totals incorrect.
** [Fix] Email templates containing tables could not override the width using styles/classes.
** [Fix] Transaction validation criteria.
** [Fix] Auto-mapping feature for template configurations (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Transfer transactions missing bank narration field (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Saving changes to template configurations after asset hierarchy has changed.
** [Change] Transaction listing is now an exportable report.
** [Change] Improved consistency of mapping options for assets.
** [New] Options dialog for EOY Rollover Journal (Desktop App).
** [Change] Default content specifications for emails now include the sender's name.
* '''Billing'''
** [New] Ability to nominate a successor when deleting a document type.
** [Change] Time records can be marked non-chargeable.
* '''Matters'''
** [Change] Generating documents from time records.
** [New] Granular permissions for custom fields on matters.
* '''Businesses'''
* '''Workflow'''
** [Fix] Matter codes when business prefix changes.
** [Fix] Exporting processes containing forms.
* '''Calendar'''
** [Fix] Updating dependencies in processes during merge/replace.
** [Change] Different start/end time zones for items.
** [Change] Rules that show interactive forms can now specify that cancelling the form should also cancel the process.
** [Change] Additional options for recurring items.
** [New] Holiday items, external service (Nager).
* '''Contacts'''
** [Change] Evidence of release for packet items.
* '''Documents'''
** [Fix] Resilience when DMS App is unavailable (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Table styles in Word templates.
** [Fix] Complex Markdown.
** [Change] Clause picker no longer modal (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved type conversion in expressions.
* '''Other'''
* '''Other'''
** [Fix] New window when maximised (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Suggestions no longer appear when typing numbers into expressions (Desktop App).
** [Change] Improved presentation for parties/fields (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Literal text inside expressions could be modified during evaluation.
** [Change] Improved change management for REST APIs.
** [Fix] Processing escape characters inside Markdown.
** [Fix] Copying some text content to the clipboard (Desktop App).
** [Fix] Encryption routines would sometimes fail due to incorrect implementation.
** [Change] Improved performance when editing expressions (outside of content specifications) (Desktop App).


== Earlier Versions ==
== Earlier Versions ==


* [[Release Notes Build 251027|Build 251027]]
* [[Release Notes Build 251013|Build 251013]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250926|Build 250926]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250912|Build 250912]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250905|Build 250905]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250814|Build 250814]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250717|Build 250717]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250627|Build 250627]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250612|Build 250612]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250509|Build 250509]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250417|Build 250417]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250213|Build 250213]]
* [[Release Notes Build 250106|Build 250106]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241203|Build 241203]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241203|Build 241203]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241129|Build 241129]]
* [[Release Notes Build 241129|Build 241129]]

Latest revision as of 16:55, 11 December 2025

This page lists the changes in each software update for ContactsLaw.

Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the Desktop App are marked separately.

Latest Version (Build 251211)

  • Accounting
    • [Change] Sub-ledgers of Accounts Payable are now required to be creditor contacts.
    • [New] Reports for ledger balances grouped by matter or contact for any account (previously only available for Monies Held on Trust).
  • Calendar
    • [Change] To-do items can now be marked as complete from the properties window (Desktop App).
  • Contacts
    • [New] Age for individual contacts.
  • Documents
    • [Fix] Images no longer appearing in Word documents (e.g. due to conditional blocks) are now removed.
    • [Fix] Service accounts could not be used to send emails using Microsoft 365.
    • [Fix] Document type was not applied when generating documents non-interactively.
    • [Change] Improved compatibility when inserting SVG images into Word documents.
    • [Change] Filter documents by term (Desktop App).
    • [New] Markdown templates can be used to generate HTML files.
    • [New] Format-specific options for templates.
  • Matters
    • [Change] Fields no longer shown on matter summary if not defined on the workgroup (Desktop App).
    • [Change] API improvements for working with lists of matters, as well as custom fields.
  • Workflow
    • [Fix] The output of a process was not returned by the API unless it was paused.
    • [Change] Rules which update fields can now store their result.
    • [Change] Rules to add existing item(s) can now update multiple assets.
    • [Change] Rule log entries now include the duration of each rule or action.
    • [New] Transaction particulars can now be set using rules.
  • Other
    • [Fix] Configuration files could become corrupted due to a race condition (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Changed encoding for arbitrary data stored in MySQL from UTF-16 to UTF-8.
    • [Fix] Improved caching of frequently-accessed data.
    • [Change] Upgraded to .NET 10.
    • [Change] User-defined assets are assumed empty unless overridden when generating documents or starting processes (Desktop App).
    • [Change] Improvements to the Dark theme (Desktop App).

Previous Version (Build 251107)

  • Documents
    • [Fix] Email templates containing tables could not override the width using styles/classes.
    • [Fix] Auto-mapping feature for template configurations (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Saving changes to template configurations after asset hierarchy has changed.
    • [Change] Improved consistency of mapping options for assets.
    • [Change] Default content specifications for emails now include the sender's name.
    • [New] Ability to nominate a successor when deleting a document type.
  • Matters
    • [New] Granular permissions for custom fields on matters.
  • Workflow
    • [Fix] Exporting processes containing forms.
    • [Fix] Updating dependencies in processes during merge/replace.
    • [Change] Rules that show interactive forms can now specify that cancelling the form should also cancel the process.
  • Other
    • [Fix] Suggestions no longer appear when typing numbers into expressions (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Literal text inside expressions could be modified during evaluation.
    • [Fix] Processing escape characters inside Markdown.
    • [Fix] Copying some text content to the clipboard (Desktop App).
    • [Fix] Encryption routines would sometimes fail due to incorrect implementation.
    • [Change] Improved performance when editing expressions (outside of content specifications) (Desktop App).

Earlier Versions

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