# 2023 10 16 release notes (core)

## Release summary

The information detailed on this page refers to updates included in the following releases to the Patchworks Production environment:

**Patchworks core (backend)**

| Release version | Release date      |
| --------------- | ----------------- |
| 1.7.11          | 16th October 2023 |

**Patchworks dashboard (frontend)**

| Release version | Release date      |
| --------------- | ----------------- |
| 1.5.23          | 16th October 2023 |

New features, updates, and enhancements of note are summarised by product area, below:

* [Process flows](#process-flows)
* [Connector builder](#connector-builder)
* [Prebuilt connectors](#prebuilt-connectors)

## Process flows

<table><thead><tr><th>Type<select><option value="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172" label="New" color="blue"></option><option value="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b" label="Update" color="blue"></option><option value="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98" label="Enhancement" color="blue"></option><option value="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db" label="Bug" color="blue"></option></select></th><th width="388">Summary</th><th>Version &#x26; Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>You can now manage caches via a new cache maintenance page</strong><br>A new 'caches' option is available from the left-hand navigation menu. From here you can view all caches that have been created and select any cache to view/update settings, view the current data, and clear the cache.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""> <a href="/pages/DdokBDqbVx1igRoa230c">Cache maintenance</a></td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>Dashboard 1.5.23<br>CPT-744</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>Script marketplace</strong><br>You can now choose to install predefined custom scripts from a marketplace section on the scripts page. These include pre/post request scripts for connectors, and other scripts which we feel may be useful. We will be adding scripts to the marketplace over the coming weeks.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""> <a href="/pages/c52JcIbAyVzca0CEyCdN">The script marketplace</a></td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>Dashboard 1.5.23<br>CPT-926</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Process flows overview now allows selection of inbound or outbound transactions</strong><br>The tracked transactions chart on the process flows home/overview page now allows you to choose whether to show inbound or outbound transactions.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""> <a href="/pages/wNjaO0ghAqclvPQ6BaZw">The process flow home page</a></td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>Dashboard 1.5.23<br>CPT-977</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Process flows overview now links tracked data values to relevant logs</strong><br>Any 'in' and 'out' values displayed in the tracked data panel now link to associated run logs so you can see when the data was processed.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""> <a href="/pages/wNjaO0ghAqclvPQ6BaZw">The process flow home page</a></td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>Dashboard 1.5.23<br>CPT-977</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Map shape performance improvements</strong><br>The map shape has been enhanced so processing is now three times faster.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""> <a href="/pages/sDacY10PFWZPapzdTUvr">The map shape</a></td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>CPT-1234</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Various UX improvements</strong><br>This release includes various improvements and tidy-ups throughout the dashboard.</td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>Dashboard 1.5.23</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Connector builder

<table><thead><tr><th>Type<select><option value="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172" label="New" color="blue"></option><option value="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b" label="Update" color="blue"></option><option value="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98" label="Enhancement" color="blue"></option><option value="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db" label="Bug" color="blue"></option></select></th><th width="388">Summary</th><th>Version &#x26; Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db">Bug</span></td><td><strong>Pagination</strong><br>This update includes a number of fixes and improvements for pagination methods.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""> <a href="/pages/t9u1O2xBdLFQHBya7sMB">Pagination methods</a></td><td>Core 1.7.11<br>Dashboard 1.5.23</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Prebuilt connectors

The following prebuilt connectors have been added to the Patchworks marketplace:

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/yBQGTDmNCsa9cbrKTEov" alt=""><figcaption><p>Occtoo</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/puMWkZUgMvOX9VbAK4xI" alt=""><figcaption><p>REVIEWS.io</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/ommOF9aUEvn4rFSvpePb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Dotdigital</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/uXmfcM8kuEdNVnrFwM00" alt=""><figcaption><p>Salsify</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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