Release notes
What's new in CloudStaffIO
Recent customer-facing improvements focused on speed, usability, security, and global workforce readiness.
v2.2.2
Release type: Patch release
HR coverage dashboards, central security hardening, leave-calculation fixes, session isolation across subdomains, and UI corrections for dark mode and slide-over create forms.
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New features
- Leave allocation and shift assignment coverage dashboards — see who is missing allocations or shift assignments at a glance.
- Support portal and newsletter flows with double opt-in, unsubscribe, and spam protection on public forms.
- Central admin two-factor authentication (TOTP) for platform sign-in.
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Improvements
- Leave day counts now exclude holidays and shift weekly offs per employee policy.
- Employee leave apply flow: half-day guards, shift-based session times, and clearer general-leave defaults.
- Team approval routing: friendly message when no reporting manager is assigned; HR managers without a manager route to org admin.
- Central database queue tables for reliable invitation and notification mail.
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Bug fixes
- Fixed central domain crash when session cookies are shared across central and tenant subdomains.
- Fixed leave create/edit form error caused by invalid Blade syntax.
- Fixed dark mode on allocation and shift coverage cards (readable text on dark backgrounds).
- Fixed dark mode on performance appraisal feedback (stars, labels, and panel text).
- Fixed slide-over create drawers appearing under the top navbar (departments, designations, locations, leave types, salary components, and related pages).
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Security updates
- Campaign send permissions, IP allowlist options, and related central platform hardening.
- Honeypot and optional reCAPTCHA on public newsletter and support forms.
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Upgrade instructions
- Run central migrations after deploy (`php artisan migrate --database=central`).
- If using database queue, ensure a queue worker is running or set `QUEUE_CONNECTION=sync` for local mail.
- Hard refresh your browser to load updated CSS and Blade assets.
v2.2.1
Release type: Patch release
HR Approvals inbox in the HR workspace, bulk-approval fixes, and QA polish for mobile, dark mode, and localization.
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New features
- HR Approvals inbox with sidebar entry, command palette shortcut, and pending counts.
- Middleware ensuring team approval queues stay in the HR workspace, not the employee portal.
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Improvements
- Clearer multi-step leave approval feedback for approvers.
- Fluid typography on welcome and release pages (including Malayalam).
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Bug fixes
- Leave and timesheet bulk approve 404 (route order).
- Select-all on leave requests when checkboxes use the `form=` attribute.
- Default empty notice days on leave policies to zero.
- Invalid date helper replaced with `tenant_format_date()`.
- Dark mode: login autofill, timesheet week grid, HR logout contrast.
- Mobile language switcher overlap and calendar spacing on dashboard.
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Upgrade instructions
- No mandatory customer data migration.
- Hard refresh browsers after deploy.
v2.2
Release type: Minor release
This release focuses on global readiness, integrations, UX polish, and workflow depth across HR operations.
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New features
- 🌍 28+ Language Support
- 🌐 RTL Language Support
- 🎯 Enhanced OKRs Module
- 💳 Stripe Integration
- 🔗 SAML & API Integrations
- 📋 Automatic & Manual Timesheets
- 🎨 New User Interface
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Improvements
- ⏰ Timezone-Aware System
- 🚀 Performance Improvements
- Per-user locale controls and improved tenant regional behavior.
- Improved reporting consistency and edge-case workflow handling.
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Bug fixes
- Addressed various UI issues and interaction refinements across dashboards and forms.
- Resolved multiple localization and formatting inconsistencies.
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Security updates
- 🔒 Improved Identity & Password Policies
- Additional hardening across permissions and access workflows.
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Upgrade instructions
- No mandatory customer action required.
- For best results, hard refresh your browser to load latest assets.
v2.1
Release type: Patch release
Quality-focused patch to stabilize UI, reports, and visual analytics across existing features.
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Improvements
- Improved chart rendering behavior and report readability.
- UI consistency refinements across admin and employee pages.
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Bug fixes
- Fixed multiple UI issues in forms, filters, and navigation states.
- Resolved report and chart display edge cases.
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Upgrade instructions
- No migration or configuration changes required.
v2.0
Release type: Major release
Major platform expansion beyond MVP, including mobile-friendly UI upgrades and broader enterprise-ready capabilities.
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New features
- Mobile UI improvements for better usability across devices.
- Expanded capabilities beyond MVP across HR, attendance, leave, payroll, and admin operations.
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Improvements
- Broader module depth and workflow maturity for production use.
- Improved user journeys across role-based workspaces.
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Upgrade instructions
- Validate tenant settings after upgrade and confirm key workflow configuration.
v1.0
Release type: Major release
Initial MVP release with core HRMS foundations.
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New features
- Core employee records and organizational setup.
- Basic attendance, leave, and payroll workflows.
- Initial role-based user experiences for admins and employees.