Release notes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• September 10, 2026 (Build: 20260909.7)
• September 2, 2026 (Build: 20260902.1)
• August 20, 2026 (Build: 20260820.11)
• July 30, 2026 (Build: 20260730.7)
• July 23, 2026 (Build: 20260723.3)
• June 9, 2026 (Build: 20260609.4)
• May 12, 2026 (Build: 20260511.7)
• March 26, 2026 (Build: 20260325.6)
• March 4, 2026 (Build: 20260304.2)
• February 18, 2026 (Build: 20260218.2)
• November 25, 2025 (Build: 20251124.2)
• October 28, 2025 (Build: 20251027.5)
• October 14, 2025 (Build: 20251013.8)
• September 30, 2025
• September 16, 2025
• September 2, 2025
• New Look & Feel for Create (August 21, 2025)
• August 19, 2025
• August 5, 2025
• July 22, 2025
• July 8, 2025
• June 25, 2025
• June 9, 2025
• May 27, 2025
• April 11, 2025
• April 1, 2025
• March 18, 2025
• March 4, 2025
• February 14, 2025
• January 31, 2025
• December 20, 2024
• November 25, 2024

Overview

This article lists released changes, improvements, and fixes for Omnidocs Create. Use the release notes to identify when a feature, improvement, or fix was introduced.

Build numbers are included where available. Build numbers follow the format YYYYMMDD.iteration.

September 10, 2026 (Build: 20260909.7)

This release adds two organization settings for customers whose data processing agreements limit what can be stored about users.

New features and improvements

• Added the "Only store claims in token" setting.
  • Identity provider claims are no longer stored in Create. They are kept with the user's session and read when a document is generated.
  • Claims components, role auto-assignment, and the claim columns of the User Identities data source are unavailable when this setting is enabled.
• Added the "Anonymous users" setting.
  • Users are stored and shown as "Anonymous (email)" instead of their identity provider display name.
• A display name is no longer required from the identity provider. Users without a display name are shown as anonymous.
• Both settings are chosen when the organization is created and cannot be changed later.

September 2, 2026 (Build: 20260902.1)

This release completes the move to Word style names, adds an interactive API reference, and aligns the platform on common observability and framework baselines.

New features and improvements

• Completed the transition to Word style names, so templates with English style names align with localized versions of Word.
• The organization type is now selected from a dropdown when creating an organization.
  • The available types are Default (Create), Operator (Create), and Create Classic.
  • New organizations default to the new experience.
  • Customer organizations no longer need to be operators to use the new experience.
• Added OpenTelemetry support.
  • Create and the document engines export traces, metrics, and logs through OpenTelemetry, alongside Application Insights.
• Updated all engines (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, and transformation) to .NET 10, matching Create.

API improvements

• Added an interactive API reference at /openapi for browsing endpoints and schemas and trying requests.

Bug fixes

• Multi-line text in HTML output now produces paragraphs or line breaks, depending on the context.
• Image alternative text is now encoded in HTML output, so characters such as > or " no longer break the markup.

August 20, 2026 (Build: 20260820.11)

This release introduces image support in dynamic templates, new API endpoints, and further accessibility improvements.

New features and improvements

• Added an Image node to the information tree for images supplied through the form or an integration.
  • Images can be sized with a fixed width, a fixed height, or the original size. With a fixed width or height, the other dimension adjusts to keep the aspect ratio.
  • Alternative text is supported.
• Added image insertion in the editor.
  • Images are browsed from content sources.
  • Images can be resized by dragging or by entering exact dimensions.
• Added the Images content source type.
  • Alternative texts are applied automatically during generation.
• Added a last item separator for Select and Repeat fields.
  • The last two items can be joined differently, for example "Alice, Bob and Charlie".
  • Separators can be set on the node or on the field.
• Improved WCAG accessibility.
  • Icon buttons and custom controls expose names, roles, and states.
  • Settings controls are linked to their labels, and the rich-text editor is announced as a labeled text box.
• Updated operator organization management.
  • The subdomain field shows the full URL.
  • Organizations created by an operator get the operator suffix automatically.
  • "Invite user" has been renamed to "Add user".

API improvements

• Added the following endpoints:
  • GET /api/v1/organizations
  • GET /api/v1/organizations/{organizationId}/units
  • GET /api/v1/operator/{operatorId}/organizations
• The offline_access scope is now optional for OIDC. It remains enabled by default.

Bug fixes

• Fixed table column resizing in the dynamic template editor after switching editors.
• Fixed an issue where the back arrow on the generation page cleared the generation context in prepared flows.

July 30, 2026 (Build: 20260730.7)

This release focuses on design consistency and storage stability.

New features and improvements

• Completed the move to the updated design system, replacing legacy styling across the applications.

Bug fixes

• Fixed duplicate file ID errors in units using GridFS file storage.

July 23, 2026 (Build: 20260723.3)

This release includes dataset authoring in the dynamic template editor, new field options, and a platform upgrade.

New features and improvements

• Introduced dataset authoring (initial release).
  • A template can hold a dataset, where sample JSON is transformed into a result that can be previewed in the editor.
  • Nodes can be dragged from the dataset result into the information tree, and nodes in the information tree can be converted between types.
• Added separator options for Select fields with multi select enabled. Separators can be set on the node or on the field.
• Date nodes can now default to the current date.
• Updated the platform to .NET 10.
• Themes now update their last modified time when the template file changes.
• Adjusted neutral color tokens for WCAG compliance in light mode.

API improvements

• Increased the document generation timeout to 5 minutes.
• A legacy endpoint now returns 403 Forbidden instead of 500 when access is denied.

Bug fixes

• Hidden theme content sources no longer appear in the theme selector for end users.
• The publish changes overview now loads correctly in more cases.
• Field labels now include the names of parent groups.
• Element fields now render references when no data is provided, particularly with multiple data providers.
• Fixed an issue with changing the identity provider type on an existing organization.
• Upload status now appears when files are dragged into the upload dialog.
• Changing the text color in one table cell no longer removes colors from other cells.
• Backup restore now works for units using GridFS file storage.

June 9, 2026 (Build: 20260609.4)

This release introduces datasets and includes improvements to formatting and output.

New features and improvements

• Introduced Datasets (initial release).
• Added text color in the rich-text editor. The color is carried through to Word output.
• Added separator support for Select fields in HTML output.
• Continued the transition to style names for Word compatibility.
• Broadened support for formatting elements in Word output.
• Updated layout adjustment rules in HTML output.
• Improved breadcrumbs for long content paths.

API improvements

• Added tag filtering through a query parameter.

Bug fixes

• Fixed prefilling of Select fields used for visibility from data providers.
• Fixed populating Table, Repeat, Select, and Element nodes from multiple data providers.
• Fixed user identity Select fields when an identifier field name is used.
• Improved error handling when parsing values.
• Fixed a sizing issue with consecutive tables in Word output.
• Fixed an unintended paragraph before tables in HTML output.

May 12, 2026 (Build: 20260511.7)

This release covers the new Create experience, integrations, document styling, and stability.

New features and improvements

• Updated the Create front end with a dedicated layout for the new experience.
  • The Contents page replaces the previous documents overview.
  • The Recents page lets users return to recently viewed recipes. Users with two or more recent items are taken to this page when opening the app.
  • The Search page searches the whole unit, with query and tag filtering.
• Added Favorites, so users can mark important content.
• Removed the time picker from the default value of Date nodes.
• Improved default list styling, so numbered and bulleted lists use the correct default styles.
• Started the transition from style IDs to style names.

API improvements

• AppFlow delivery can now send form metadata back with the generated document.
• Added webhook support for the legacy prepare flow, and MIME type support for regular and legacy prepare flows.
• Webhook success messages now include a metadata object with generation data and the ID of the generated recipe.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where cloning a recipe detached information tree nodes from their bindings.
• Fixed query parameters being lost during navigation in user front-end pages.
• Fixed table overflow for fixed-width columns in LibreOffice and PDF output.
• Fixed list numbering not restarting correctly.
• Fixed nested table conversion producing invalid documents or wrong sizing.
• Fixed table size unit handling (px, pt, cm, in, mm) in conversion.
• Fixed lost whitespace between adjacent links during HTML-to-DOCX conversion.

March 26, 2026 (Build: 20260325.6)

This release primarily includes API improvements while larger upcoming features continue to be developed.

API improvements

• Improved core API error handling.
  • Error responses are clearer and more actionable, making integrations easier to troubleshoot.
• Added support for Late Merge workflows.
  • Documents can now be finalized at a later stage with updated data and returned as either Word or PDF.
  • This supports workflows where documents are completed over time and in multiple steps.

March 4, 2026 (Build: 20260304.2)

This major release of Create focuses on Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). It lays the groundwork for an ISV platform with new template, branding, accessibility, and integration features.

New features and improvements

• Added the foundation for a new ISV platform in Create.
  • A dedicated ISV environment for software vendors that want to add document generation to their workflow and case management tools.
• Added a new browser-based Dynamic Template Editor.
  • Template builders can create and manage templates in the browser.
  • The editor supports HTML and .docx themes, reusable elements, and repeating structures.
• Added full Dutch and German localization of the Create UI.
  • This improves usability for customers and partners in key ISV markets.
• Added operator-based organization management.
  • ISV administrators can create, manage, and delete customer organizations with more independence and control.
• Added support for shared templates.
  • ISVs can centrally manage and publish templates across customer organizations.
  • End customers can still apply their own branding where relevant.
• Added white labelling.
  • ISVs can tailor Create with their own logos, styling, and communication elements.
• Expanded authentication and API integration.
  • Added support for OIDC, OAuth 2.0, API Secrets, and a new token endpoint.
• Added asynchronous document generation with webhooks.
  • Both synchronous and asynchronous patterns are supported.
  • Callback notifications are sent when generation jobs complete or fail.
• Added the Template Preparation Flow for server-side orchestration.
  • Enables guided generation through API-based preparation and browser-based finalization.

February 18, 2026 (Build: 20260218.2)

This release improves profile management and automatic form prefilling. Profile management parity is now available in Production.

New features and improvements

• Profile management, also known as switch profile, is now available in Production.
  • Users can select a person or profile from a Select field and have relevant base form fields automatically prefilled.
  • When switching to another person or profile, fields are updated automatically to match the new selection.
• Admins can now enable Preselect logged-in userfor Identities Selects.
  • This automatically selects the current user when the form opens.
  • The selection also triggers the same prefilling behavior.

November 25, 2025 (Build: 20251124.2)

This release includes larger feature work and minor improvements.

New features and improvements

• Organizations can now be deleted.
  • As a super admin, you can mark an organization for deletion, making it immediately unavailable.
  • After 7 days, the organization is permanently removed.
• Adjusted German localization in some areas of Create.
• Updated the Create login page with a help link.
• Added minor updates.

October 28, 2025 (Build: 20251027.5)

This release includes several larger features aimed at improving the Create experience.

New features and improvements

• Units can now be deleted.
  • You can mark a unit for deletion, making it immediately unavailable.
  • After 7 days, the unit is permanently removed.
• Added new binding types: Reference and Bookmark.
  • Combining these bindings makes it possible to create dynamic tables of contents in recipes.
• Recipe Reference fields are now auto-selected and hidden when they contain one option and are required.
• Added support for JSON pathing in form field keys.
• Updated the privacy policy link on the login page.

Bug fixes

• Removed the Delete and Duplicate buttons from the Identities data source, as it is a protected system data source.
• Fixed an issue where new Document Attachment form components could not be created.

October 14, 2025 (Build: 20251013.8)

This release expands localization and adds minor improvements.

New features and improvements

• Added German localization.
• Added hyphenation to the preview when creating documents.
  • Hyphenation is only added to the preview if it is enabled in the recipe used for document generation.
• Added build number in the administration page.
  • The build number is displayed at the bottom of the top-left menu.
  • Click the build number to copy it to the clipboard.
• Added minor adjustments.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where user identity form components were not created correctly when doing backup and restore into another unit.

Note: Build numbers

From this release onward, release notes include build numbers. This makes it possible to compare the build number of an application with the release notes and confirm whether a specific feature is included in that version.

September 30, 2025

This release expands localization and improves the overall Create experience.

New features and improvements

• Added the option to duplicate data sources, custom functions, form components, virtual recipes, and assets.
• Added Dutch localization.
• Updated the Office JS manifest so it includes the organization subdomain.
  • Users no longer need to provide the subdomain when logging in to Create from Office applications.
• Added tooltips on hover when browsing integration fields with long names.
• Expanded localization to include validation error messages on forms.
• Added minor adjustments and general stability updates.

September 16, 2025

This release includes minor improvements while larger features continue to be developed.

New features and improvements

• Updated Danish localization to make the language clearer.
• Added minor adjustments to the binding editor.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where it was sometimes not possible to move files in content sources.

September 2, 2025

This release focuses on the administrator experience when working with the binding editor.

New features and improvements

• Added a reworked binding editor.
  • Added the option to bind directly to data sources and content sources.
  • Added a guided flow for adding bindings.
  • Added the option to autofill binding keys in form fields when binding to an integration field.
• Added integration fields and integration variables.
  • Binding keys and form field keys can now be prefilled from configured integration fields.
• Added Danish localization in the full admin interface.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where assets did not appear in the content source after upload until the view was refreshed.

New Look & Feel for Create (August 21, 2025)

This release introduces a new design across most areas of Create and the Administration page.

Highlights

• Simplified navigation in Create and administration.
• Streamlined forms.
• Refreshed layout with improved readability and consistency.
• Easier access to administration across available units for Unit Administrators.

Note

Documentation is being updated to reflect the new interface. Some screenshots or instructions may not match the updated design during the transition.

August 19, 2025

This release improves the way administrators work with the binding editor.

New features and improvements

• Added a new Image binding for recipes.
  • All image binding types are merged into one binding type.
  • Old image bindings are marked as legacy.
• Added the option to click images and charts in the recipe editor.
• Added the option to run transformations automatically when working in the recipe editor.
  • Administrators can bind directly to transformed sample data.
  • The administrator can choose whether to be prompted, always transform automatically, or never transform automatically.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where Private Captures could not be updated in some cases.

August 5, 2025

This release focuses on user identity forms, captures, and setup form administration.

New features and improvements

• Updated user identity forms.
  • Users are warned when required user identity form information is missing and are offered to complete the form.
  • Values from user identity form fields used in recipes can now be captured.
• Updated captures.
  • Captures are private by default and can be published to become available to other members of the organization.
  • Users are reminded not to share sensitive information before publishing a capture.
  • Published captures can be unpublished. This removes existing subscriptions.
• Updated form setup.
  • When adding multiple recipes to a recipe reference form field, the recipe picker returns to the previously selected location.
  • TextField and TextInputMultiple were combined into TextField. Multiple lines are now configured as a setting.

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug where user identity form field settings were visible in the form editor.

July 22, 2025

This release includes support for new authentication mechanisms and improvements across Word and PowerPoint.

New features and improvements

General

• Added a new OpenID Connect authentication mechanism.
  • Public and Confidential clients are supported.
• Captures are no longer included in backups.
• The subdomain field on the login page is now automatically focused when the page loads.

Word

• Added a DateTime binding for Word recipes.
• Added support for bindings to any type of document property in Word recipes.

PowerPoint

• Extended RichTextHtml binding to support more styling attributes.

Bug fixes

• Added minor fixes.

July 8, 2025

This release improves the Create experience and adds a main login page for accessing the application.

New features and improvements

• Added a new login page to help users navigate to their organization.
• The login page is accessed through app.omnidocs.cloud.
• Disabled PDF Forms for preview and generation.
• The form step is skipped for recipes with no form.
• Added a new filter query parameter to Create so users can navigate directly to a search through the URL.

Bug fixes

• Fixed issues with RecipeReference components being validated as okay when required, even when no options were selected.
• Added other minor fixes.

June 25, 2025

New features and improvements

• Added Appendix binding to the engine so appendices can be inserted dynamically at the end of documents.
• Moved form logic to the back end to align API capabilities with the front end.
• Enabled generation of documents based on Virtual Recipes through the API.
• The form step is skipped when creating documents if a recipe contains no form.
• The setting on Date and Number form components for using raw date in transformation is now false by default.

June 9, 2025

New features and improvements

• Multi-select RecipeReference components where all options are mandatory, or where no options are present, are now hidden in the form.
• Added other miscellaneous adjustments.

Bug fixes

• Dropdown lists in the binding editor are now correctly labeled by property name instead of display value.
• Fixed an issue where RichHtmlText in PPTX did not handle styling correctly.
• Fixed issues with authentication for new users logging in for the first time.

May 27, 2025

This release focuses on quality-of-life updates and groundwork for upcoming features.

New features and improvements

• The filename input field is now hidden in the Create add-in for Office.
• Create now remembers the last unit and content source visited and redirects users back to that location.
• Added a Name field on form components so they can be referred to by an internal name without affecting the end-user experience.
• Enabled tags on Virtual Recipes.
• Added alphabetical sorting to unit picker, organization picker, captures, subscriptions, integration types, and tags.
• Date and number formatting is now applied to input data in silent flows.

April 11, 2025

This release includes a rework of roles and several admin experience updates.

• Released a roles rework with extensive changes to the role system in Create.
• Fixed an issue where inserting bindings in the binding editor affected spacing around the binding.
• Improved the Captures view in the user site.
• Updated notification styling.
• Fixed an issue where updating a folder name affected RecipeReference form fields pointing to the folder.

April 1, 2025

New features and improvements

• Paragraph symbol visibility can now be toggled in the recipe editor for more precise selections.
• Tags on recipes are now visible in the Content Sources view of the admin site.
• Standardized the look of Select and RecipeReference form components.
• Added API Reference to the documentation.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue with searching for a document with parentheses in the name.
• Fixed an issue with dynamic file name configuration in duplicated recipes.

March 18, 2025

This release improves admin and user experiences and prepares for upcoming features.

• Dynamic filename can now be set from a recipe in Recipe settings > Dynamic filename.
  • Filenames can currently be based on selections from recipe reference form fields.
• Unit settings were added to backup and restore.
  • User Identity Form is now included.
• Updated external form field groups.
  • The group label now shows the source recipe name instead of the ID.
  • The highlight color has been removed.
• Adjusted checkbox interaction area.

March 4, 2025

This release includes improvements to the Word-to-HTML engine and form field functionality.

• Improved the Word-to-HTML engine. Inserting .docx documents as email elements into New Outlook now supports headings, tables, bullets, numbered lists, cursive, bold, font color, font family, text alignment, links, images, text background color, and checkboxes.
• Merged multiple select form field types and added new functionality.
  • SearchableSelect and Select are now combined as Select.
  • Search and multiple selection are now settings on Select form fields.
  • RecipeReferenceDropdown and MultipleRecipeReferenceDropdown are now combined as RecipeReference.

February 14, 2025

This release focuses on solution functionality and user experience.

• Added the option to change units in the Office JS app.
• An active integration is no longer required for the app to work, although the integration is still needed to obtain the manifest.
• Added drag-and-drop content upload.
  • Dropping a template creates a recipe of the corresponding type with the template uploaded.
  • The template name is used as the recipe name.
• Improved authentication flow speed.
• Added stability improvements when changing content sources.
• Fixed an issue where sample data was recorded while previewing the document.
• Added PPTX engine and backup fixes.

January 31, 2025

This release focuses on care updates and preparation for upcoming features.

• Integrations are no longer overwritten when restoring a backup.
  • Integrations that are not already present in a unit are still added.
• Updated content source types.
  • Content source type is now indicated by icon.
  • Type is also shown in content source settings.
  • Content source type is set from a dropdown in the content source list.
• Increased preview size limit to 30 MB to match the binding editor size limit.
• Validation now allows empty fields if they are not required.
• Fixed issues with dashes in recipe names.
• Fixed an issue where zoom factor reset when updating data in forms.
• Improved reordering of content sources.

December 20, 2024

• Added checkbox form fields.
• Improved the admin user experience.
• Added the option to see the main recipe when editing or creating a virtual recipe.
• Allowed more links to open in a new tab.
• Added the option to open recipes in Create from the platform admin site.
• Grouped menu items.
• Added logout from admin.
• Updated theme buttons, right-click menus, information links, documentation links, breadcrumb links, data source navigation, and asset overlay behavior.

November 25, 2024

• Updated authentication flow to make it more reliable and faster.
• Added buttons for navigating between tenants and from user site to admin.
• Added support for adding and previewing static PowerPoint and Excel documents.
• External data can now be passed directly to a recipe using the AppFlow integration and does not need to feed into a form first.
• Added new icons.
• Illegal characters in data sources are now explicitly prohibited.
• Added the content admin role.