Release Notes

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 250717)

• Accounting
  • [Fix] Tasks to create transactions no longer include irrelevant properties.
  • [Change] Reconciliation transactions can now be exported in CSV format.
• Billing
  • [Change] Tasks to order external services now allow provider-specific information to be pre-filled.
• Calendar
  • [Change] Editors for tasks and calendar items now load faster (Desktop App).
• Documents
  • [Fix] Template editor now automatically scrolls invalid content specifications and requirements into view during validation.
  • [New] User preferences for the template editor (Desktop App).
  • [New] Added support for on-premises storage using MinIO.
• Matters
  • [Fix] Hard copy location can now be referenced in expressions.
  • [Fix] The role/member picker did not always include the manager role.
  • [Change] Matters exported for offline viewing can now include documents and time records.
• Workflow
  • [Fix] Saving subsequent changes in the process editor would sometimes fail (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] False positive validation errors when starting processes.
  • [Fix] Entry points not triggering for some processes.
  • [New] Entry points can now trigger when a document is generated from a template.
  • [New] Added conditions for rules that query documents and check custom fields.
  • [New] Assets can now be renamed while editing rules (Desktop App).
  • [New] User preferences for the process editor (Desktop App).
• Other
  • [Fix] Embedded content would sometimes load with an expired access token (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Provisioning subsequent subscriptions on an application server would fail in some situations.
  • [Fix] Embedded web browsers not properly released after closing tabs (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Removed delay before loading various views (Desktop App).
  • [New] Users can now override example values in the expression browser (Desktop App).
  • [New] Embedded content can now subscribe to push notifications.

Previous Version (Build 250627)

• Accounting
  • [Fix] False positive when validating creditor invoices and disbursement journals.
  • [Fix] False positive when validating transfer transactions.
  • [Change] Transaction types which do not require authorisation are now considered "authorised" immediately.
• Billing
  • [Fix] Error listing time records for a contact.
• Contacts
  • [Fix] Duplicate address prompt did not show the updated address.
  • [Fix] Destruction date appears on previous versions of a contact.
  • [Fix] Invalid communication entries could display errors instead of validation messages.
• Documents
  • [Fix] Template body not displayed after uploading a Markdown document.
  • [Fix] Error listing content markers in some Excel templates.
  • [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).
  • [Change] Resources referenced by template configurations now appear as dependencies.
  • [Change] Document type picker now distinguishes between workgroups (Desktop App).
  • [New] Dependencies tab on document type editor (Desktop App).
  • [New] Document types can now include comments/instructions for users.
• Workflow
  • [Fix] Changes to process rules did not trigger the creation of previous versions.
• Workgroups
  • [Fix] Duplicate roles/fields on summary.
  • [Fix] Parent workgroup hyperlink loses text after update (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] List of assets did not update when changing parent workgroup (Desktop App).
• Other
  • [Fix] Inconsistent error messages when switching between servers (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Various bugs when editing rich text (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Push notifications continued to be sent after tabs closed (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.
  • [Change] Ongoing implementation of change detection in editors (Desktop App).

Earlier Versions

• Build 250612
• Build 250509
• Build 250417
• Build 250213
• Build 250106
• Build 241203
• Build 241129