Release notes/2025
Release Notes – v1.8.7 (7 Oct 2025)
Channel: Stable • Alpha: Apr 2025 • Beta: skipped
Summary
v1.8.7 focuses on reliability and polish across Quotes, Bookings, Jobs, and Invoicing, with UI refinements and minor performance gains.
Highlights
- Faster Quotes/Bookings lists on large datasets.
- Smoother POD upload flow for drivers (clearer errors, retry hints).
- Invoice PDF output tightened (layout + rounding consistency).
- Admin navigation and role-guard checks refined.
Enhancements
- UI: Updated styling and spacing for Bootstrap components for better readability.
- Jobs: POD uploads now show file size/limit hints and success toasts.
- Invoicing: Improved date/number formatting and sequential numbering feedback.
- Customers: Search and sort feel snappier; minor index tuning (no breaking schema changes).
- Settings: Clearer status badges for API keys and webhooks.
Fixes
- Occasional empty table state after filter reset on Lists.
- Rare double-submit on slow connections during “Save” (debounced).
- PDF generator margin issue on A4 leading to clipped totals (fixed).
- Form validation message overlap on small screens.
Security
- Stricter session cookie flags and shorter idle timeout for privileged roles.
- Hardened role checks on edit/delete endpoints.
- Minor dependency bumps.
Breaking changes
- None. No API removals and no destructive DB changes in this release.
Known issues
- Some legacy mobile browsers may display oversized modals; a CSS workaround ships in the next release.
- If custom CSS overrides table density, list row heights may vary.
Upgrade notes
- Back up files and database.
- (Optional) Enable maintenance mode for the upgrade window.
- Upload the new files for v1.8.7, overwriting existing application files.
- Run any pending migrations if prompted by the installer/CLI.
- Clear caches (app + browser) and verify login, dashboard, Quotes → Bookings → Jobs → Invoices flows.
- If you use a CDN, purge cached assets.
Compatibility
- PHP: 8.x
- Database: MySQL/MariaDB 10.x+
- Front-end: Bootstrap 5.3
Release timeline
- 7 Oct 2025 – v1.8.7 released to Stable.
- (Beta) – Skipped.
- Apr 2025 – Alpha channel opened.