Release Notes: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:30, 27 June 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 250627)

Billing
- [Fix] Error listing time records for a contact.
Contacts
- [Fix] Duplicate address prompt did not show the updated address.
Documents
- [Change] "Author" is now a built-in role that defaults to the current member.
- [Change] Document type picker now groups by category.
- [Change] Document descriptions can now refer to parties/fields defined by the workgroup.
- [Change] Default path for document type is now presented as a drop-down (Desktop App).
- [New] Dependencies tab on document type editor (Desktop App).
- [New] Document types can now include comments/instructions for users.
Workgroups
- [Fix] Duplicate roles/fields on summary.
- [Fix] Parent workgroup hyperlink loses text after update (Desktop App).
Other
- [Fix] Inconsistent error messages when switching between servers (Desktop App).
- [Fix] Various bugs when editing rich text (Desktop App).
- [Change] Icons to distinguish between built-in and user-defined roles (Desktop App).
- [Change] Various resources that use categories now display uncategorised items at the bottom.
- [Change] Reduced flicker when updating various views (Desktop App).
- [Change] Removing definitions for parties/fields now also removes their values from matters and documents.

Previous Version (Build 250612)

Accounting
- [Fix] Trust receipts by cheque/cash can now only be processed via bank deposit.
- [Change] Compliance improvements for various trust reports.
- [Change] Capturing/suggesting bank name for receipts by cheque.
- [New] Record of trust statements now retained on matters.
- [New] Scheduled job type for generating trust statements.
Calendar
- [Change] User preferences for calendar/tasks views (Desktop App).
Contacts
- [Change] Rules for business short codes (improves matter reference recognition).
Documents
- [Fix] Identifying attachments to emails in MSG format.
- [Change] Improved UI for uploading documents (Desktop App).
- [Change] Uploading large documents (chunked).
- [Change] Transform attachments during document creation (Desktop App).
- [Change] Default template for when multiple configurations exist for the same purpose.
- [Change] Override description for templates with multiple configurations.
- [Change] Hide workgroup-specific templates from subscription view by default (Desktop App).
- [New] "Compress to ZIP file" transformation.
- [New] Categories for document types.
- [New] Preview documents during upload.
Telephony
- [Fix] Shortening telephone numbers for dialling purposes.
Workflow
- [Fix] Updating conditions in rules.
- [New] Queuing activities (Desktop App).
Other
- [Fix] Managing multiple concurrent database engines.
- [Fix] Closing audio recorder during recording/playback (Desktop App).
- [Fix] Drag-and-drop for hyperlinks in grids (Desktop App).
- [Fix] Change detection in various editors (Desktop App).
- [Fix] Scrolling in various editors (Desktop App).
- [Fix] Implementation for Contains() function in expressions.
- [Change] Various subscription/business views can now be filtered by workgroup (Desktop App).
- [Change] Various UI enhancements (Desktop App).
- [Change] Improved editing experience for default values of custom fields (Desktop App).
- [New] Employment Hero integration (import general journals).

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 Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the [[Desktop App]] are marked separately.
-== Latest Version (Build 250612) ==
+== Latest Version (Build 250627) ==
+* '''Billing'''
+** [Fix] Error listing time records for a contact.
+* '''Contacts'''
+** [Fix] Duplicate address prompt did not show the updated address.
+* '''Documents'''
+** [Change] "Author" is now a built-in role that defaults to the current member.
+** [Change] Document type picker now groups by category.
+** [Change] Document descriptions can now refer to parties/fields defined by the workgroup.
+** [Change] Default path for document type is now presented as a drop-down (Desktop App).
+** [New] Dependencies tab on document type editor (Desktop App).
+** [New] Document types can now include comments/instructions for users.
+* '''Workgroups'''
+** [Fix] Duplicate roles/fields on summary.
+** [Fix] Parent workgroup hyperlink loses text after update (Desktop App).
+* '''Other'''
+** [Fix] Inconsistent error messages when switching between servers (Desktop App).
+** [Fix] Various bugs when editing rich text (Desktop App).
+** [Change] Icons to distinguish between built-in and user-defined roles (Desktop App).
+** [Change] Various resources that use categories now display uncategorised items at the bottom.
+** [Change] Reduced flicker when updating various views (Desktop App).
+** [Change] Removing definitions for parties/fields now also removes their values from matters and documents.
+== Previous Version (Build 250612) ==
 *'''Accounting'''
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 **[Change] Improved editing experience for default values of custom fields (Desktop App).
 **[New] Employment Hero integration (import general journals).
-== Previous Version (Build 250509) ==
-Only the Desktop App was updated in this build.
-* '''Other'''
-** [Fix] Windows 10 compatibility.
-** [Fix] Spaces in text fields that did not permit them.
-** [Change] Record memos from task/calendar item editor.
-** [Change] Middle-click hyperlinks to open tabs in the background.
-** [Change] Microsoft Teams commands for members.
-** [Change] Improved client/server version management.
 == Earlier Versions ==
+* [[Release Notes Build 250509|Build 250509]]
 * [[Release Notes Build 250417|Build 250417]]
 * [[Release Notes Build 250213|Build 250213]]