2025 12 18 release notes (core)

Release summary

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

Release version	Release date
v2025-12-18	Thursday 18th December (a.m)

This release is currently in testing - the items detailed below (together with associated documentation) are subject to change. Please check back on release day for final updates.

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

• ​Process flows

• Blueprints

• Virtual environments

• Connector builder

Process flows

Type	Summary	Ref #
Bug	Cache retention Fixed an issue where the retention period set for caches (of any type) was not always respected. Caches	CPT-5019
Bug	Editing an existing deployment Fixed an issue where choosing to edit an existing deployment via the view deployments modal was not working as expected. Deploying a single process flow to a virtual environment	CPT-5057

Blueprints

Type	Summary	Ref #
Bug	Blueprint process flows calling child flows When a process flow includes a run process flow shape to call a 'child' flow and is added to a private blueprint, the associated 'child' flow is also added - this happens automatically. In this release, we have fixed an issue where 'child' process flows installed from a blueprint were installed with missing steps. Building a private blueprint	CPT-5037
Bug	Blueprint labels Fixed an issue where labels applied to a blueprint (and to process flows within blueprints) did not persist when the blueprint was installed. This change is not retrospective. If you are installing a blueprint built before this release, labels should be checked and re-applied where necessary. Building a private blueprint	CPT-5038

Virtual environments

Type	Summary	Ref #
Enhancement	Overview display The layout of the virtual environments overview page has been improved to ensure compatibility for mobile devices. The virtual environments overview page	CPT-4466

Connector builder

Type	Summary	Ref #
Enhancement	Authentication variables unlocked Previously, applying an authentication method for a connector (OAuth 2, basic, etc.) added default authentication variables in a locked state. Now, all default authentication variables are unlocked and can be edited, if required. Connector builder - authentication	CPT-5018