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# 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>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="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&amp;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""><a href="/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/event-connectors.md">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="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&amp;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""><a href="/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/advanced-shapes/cache/add-to-cache-shape.md">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="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&amp;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""><a href="/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/map-shape/importing-and-exporting-map-shape-configurations.md">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="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&amp;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""><a href="/product-documentation/company-management/adding-and-managing-company-profile-banners.md">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="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2FaEAdbkXCqQYV0ejKPfy4%2FInPost_logo.svg?alt=media&amp;token=ae0b73d1-a5c5-430a-a6ea-bbab7033a342">InPost_logo.svg</a></td></tr></tbody></table>