# 2025 03 05 release notes (core)
## Release summary
This page summarises items scheduled for the following release to the Patchworks Core Production environment.
| Release version | Release date |
| --------------- | -------------- |
| v2025-03-05 | 5th March 2025 |
New features, updates, and enhancements are summarised below.
## **Pre and post-request scripts**
Until now, if a `post-request` script was required for an endpoint it could be [added to connector shapes in process flows](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/connector-shape/using-connector-shape-response-scripts) - for example:
After this release, `post-request` scripts can also be added to connector endpoints, which means they are applied automatically wherever the endpoint is used in process flows. We've also added the ability to apply `pre-request` scripts to endpoints.
We aren't changing the existing [response script functionality in connector settings](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/connector-shape/using-connector-shape-response-scripts) and **you don't have to make any changes to your setup**. However, if you currently use response scripts via connector shape settings, we do advise considering whether this is the best approach for your needs. Please see below for general guidance.
### Recommended use for post-request scripts
* If your response (i.e. `post-request`) script must *always* be applied when an endpoint is used, we recommend adding the script to the endpoint rather than connector shapes. This is a great time saver (no more having to remember to update connector shapes across your flows!) and makes ongoing maintenance easier. For more information please see our [post-request script](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/post-request-script) page.
* If your response script is only needed when the endpoint is used in a specific process flow, it should be [added to relevant connector shapes in process flows](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/standard-shapes/connector-shape/using-connector-shape-response-scripts) OR called from a [script shape](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/process-flow-shapes/advanced-shapes/script-shape) after the connector step.
{% hint style="danger" %}
If a connector shape is configured for an endpoint associated with a `post-request` script AND a `response script` is applied in connector shape settings, **the connector shape takes precedence**. In this scenario, the `response script` applied in the connector shape is used and the `post-request` script applied to the endpoint is ignored.
{% endhint %}
### Recommended use for pre-request scripts
`Pre-request` scripts for endpoints are introduced in this release. When a `pre-request` script is added to an endpoint, it is applied every time that endpoint is called. With this in mind:
* If your `pre-request` script must *always* be applied when an endpoint is used, you can simply add the script to your existing endpoint.
* If your `pre-request` script is only needed when the endpoint is used in a specific process flow, you should:
* Clone the existing endpoint
* Edit the cloned endpoint - change the name as appropriate and add the `pre-request` script
* Where needed, configure connector shapes to use the endpoint associated with your pre-request script. Otherwise, use the standard endpoint.
