# 2023 12 21 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       |
| --------------- | ------------------ |
| 1.8.8           | 21st December 2023 |

**Patchworks dashboard (frontend)**

| Release version | Release date       |
| --------------- | ------------------ |
| 1.6.6           | 21st December 2023 |

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

* [General](#general)
* [Process flows](#process-flows)
* [Dashboard UI](#dashboard-ui)
* [Prebuilt connectors](#prebuilt-connectors)

## General

<table><thead><tr><th width="180">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>Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>Patchworks marketplace</strong><br>The Patchworks marketplace is now your one-stop stop for all resources that you may want to install to streamline your integrations. You can now browse and install apps, connectors, process flows, and cross-reference lookups.<br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="../../marketplace/the-patchworks-marketplace">The Patchworks marketplace</a></td><td>CPT-1576</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>Patchworks apps</strong><br>This release introduces apps - install everything you need (connectors, process flows, scripts, etc.) to perform a specific task.<br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""><a href="../../blueprints/blueprints-introduction">Apps introduction</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Process flows

<table><thead><tr><th width="180">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>Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>Prebuilt process flows</strong><br>This release introduces prebuilt process flows - a range of template flows which include everything you need (connectors, scripts, etc.) to run the flow.<br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""><a href="../../process-flows/prebuilt-process-flows">Prebuilt process flows</a></td><td>CPT-1576</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Variable support for de-dupe shape</strong><br>You can now define a <code>key field</code> value using any combination of static text, payload, meta and/or flow variables. <br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="../../process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/advanced-shapes/de-dupe-shape/adding-and-configuring-a-de-dupe-shape">The de-dupe shape</a></td><td>CPT-1940</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Variable support for add to cache shape</strong><br>You can now define a <code>cache key</code> value using any combination of static text, payload, meta and/or flow variables. <br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="../../process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/advanced-shapes/cache/add-to-cache-shape">The add to cache shape</a></td><td>CPT-1645</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Variable support for fallback transform function</strong><br>You can now define a <code>fallback</code> value using any combination of static text, payload, meta and/or flow variables. <br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="../../process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/map-shape/working-with-field-transformations">Working with field transformations</a></td><td>CPT-1817</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Dashboard UI

<table><thead><tr><th width="156">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="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b">Update</span></td><td><strong>UI improvements for map shape</strong><br>The map shape UI has been updated to tidy up field alignments and validation.</td><td>CPT-746</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Prebuilt connectors

The following prebuilt connectors have been added to the Patchworks marketplace since our previous release:

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