# 2024 05 23 release notes (core)

## Release summary

This page summarises items scheduled for the following release to the Patchworks Production environment:

**Patchworks core (backend)**

| Release version | Release date        |
| --------------- | ------------------- |
| 1.17.0          | 23rd May 2024 @ 9am |

**Patchworks dashboard (frontend)**

| Release version | Release date        |
| --------------- | ------------------- |
| 1.13.1          | 23rd May 2024 @ 9am |

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

* [Process flows](#process-flows)
* [General settings](#general-settings)
* [Prebuilt connectors](#prebuilt-connectors)

## Process flows

<table><thead><tr><th width="180">Type<select><option value="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172" label="New" color="blue"></option><option value="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b" label="Change" color="blue"></option><option value="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98" label="Enhancement" color="blue"></option><option value="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db" label="Bug" color="blue"></option><option value="L09Gy6z2y7VD" label="Breaking change" color="blue"></option></select></th><th width="426">Summary</th><th>Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><p><strong>Event connectors (BETA)</strong></p><p>Event connectors can now be used to trigger process flows by listening for events that are published to message queues/topics by a message broker (e.g. RabbitMQ).</p><p></p><p>Event connectors can be accessed using a new <em>Event connectors</em> option in the left-hand navigation menu. Once configured, these connectors can be selected as <em>Event listeners</em> in process flow trigger shapes.  <br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""><a href="/pages/Hf5zj8xJwu8r3n0kDYjw">Event connectors (BETA)</a></p></td><td>CPT-1668</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Add to cache</strong><br>Cached data is now stored in Amazon S3. <br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""><a href="/pages/aGi157tdOz4wMkNdBOWh">Add to cache shape</a></td><td>CPT-2408</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db">Bug</span></td><td><p><strong>Map configuration import</strong></p><p>Fixed issue where importing a mapping file which included fields with a null label (i.e. no specified display name) resulted in errors.  <br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""><a href="/pages/erGFiVvZQGCRDDbjL5mi">Importing &#x26; exporting map shape configurations</a></p></td><td>CPT-2801</td></tr></tbody></table>

## General settings

<table><thead><tr><th width="180">Type<select><option value="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172" label="New" color="blue"></option><option value="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b" label="Change" color="blue"></option><option value="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98" label="Enhancement" color="blue"></option><option value="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db" label="Bug" color="blue"></option><option value="L09Gy6z2y7VD" label="Breaking change" color="blue"></option></select></th><th width="426">Summary</th><th>Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><p><strong>Company profile dashboard banner</strong> </p><p>It's now possible to add a message to be displayed as a dashboard banner for your company profile users. Users with an admin role can add/edit/remove message text (up to 255 characters) via their company profile page.<br><img src="/files/MexWutUpX0IvLKh7ZgY1" alt=""><a href="/pages/3HHkPNL7WUmcXqR5oAj1">Adding &#x26; managing company profile banners</a></p></td><td>CPT-2613</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Prebuilt connectors

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>InPost provides a network of Automated Parcel Machines (APMs) across the UK, allowing customers to send, return, and collect parcels.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/files/SUyBVeMT8eW5jTli627O">/files/SUyBVeMT8eW5jTli627O</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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