Changelog

New

Brand Management
Full brand management is now available under Settings. Create, edit, and delete brands with custom branding colors, logos, and system email configuration.
Staff Schedule View
Staff users can now view the schedule at their assigned locations to see who is working. This can be enabled per brand via the "Staff Schedule View" toggle in brand settings.

Improved

Leave Privacy on Schedule
Sensitive leave types (personal, compassionate, and family & domestic violence leave) are now hidden from staff users on the schedule view to protect employee privacy.

New

Day View with Horizontal Timeline
The schedule now features a day view with a horizontal timeline, making it easier to see staff shifts at a glance across the full day.
Manual Address Entry
Addresses can now be entered manually if they are not available via Google Maps search. Look for the "Enter manually" link below the address field.

Improved

Configurable Announcements
System-wide announcement banners can now be managed from Settings → General, without needing a redeployment.
Performance Improvements
Faster page loads and improved responsiveness across scheduling and timesheet views.

Fixed

Schedule Publish Email Notifications
Notifications when rosters/schedules are published or updated will now send an email to staff associated with that location.

New

Decimal Hours Display
Hours can now be displayed in decimal format (e.g. 7.5h instead of 7:30) across timesheets, leave balances, and reports. Toggle this in Settings → General.
General Settings Page
New settings page for organisation-wide configuration including decimal hours display and announcement banners.
Notification Settings
Superadmins can now configure all 31 notification types grouped by category (leave, timesheets, schedules, etc.) with web and email toggles.
User Permission Overrides
Administrators can now override individual user permissions, enabling fine-grained access control beyond role-based defaults.
Release Notes
New in-app release notes modal that appears when updates are deployed, keeping users informed about new features and improvements.

Improved

Schedule Performance
Significant rendering and copy/paste performance optimisations on the schedule screen, especially for large rosters.
Award Calculation Engine
Fixed multiple edge cases in award rule calculations including index out-of-bound errors, workload reset logic, and boundary condition handling. Added comprehensive unit tests.
CI/CD Pipeline
Automated production deployment pipeline with systemd service management, health checks, and deployment tagging.

Fixed

Leave Balance Display
Corrected decimal formatting and available balance calculations. Leave balance now shows the correct value as of the day before the leave period.
API Gateway Timeouts
Increased gateway timeouts for long-running operations like background service calls and award calculations.
Notification Defaults
New notification settings now correctly default to WEB+EMAIL when no explicit preference has been set.