May 25, 2023: Release Notes

New features, bug fixes, and product updates from the Haystack team.

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Written by Alison Morris
Updated over a week ago

We generally release new features and bug fixes around 3pm PT, but that time is likely to vary. If you're not yet seeing these updates in your account, treat yourself to a latte and check back in a bit.

What's Fixed?

This release is absolutely packed with small improvements and bug fixes! Take a peek at the complete list below. As a reminder, you can always share bugs and issues with us at support@haystackteam.com and we'll fix them as quickly as possible.

Content Creation

  • Inability to create private links as a regular user

  • Issues with embedding YouTube videos using the embedded code — please only use the embed link for YouTube!

  • Issues with Youtube videos failing to load using specific privacy settings

  • Posts submitted for approval failing to publish if edited before approval

  • Event duplication tool auto-publishing the duplicate without entering the edit state first. — Now, when you duplicate an event, you'll be able to edit the copy before publishing!

Notifications

  • Post email notifications intermittently failing to include body text content

  • Intermittent odd text sequence between author's name and inconsistent hashtags in email post notifications when using Outlook

  • Intermittent issues with question marks in place of special characters in email notifications when using Outlook

Workspace and Admins Settings

  • Search pages not respecting the "employees" alias set in the Admin console

  • Group member requests not clearing after membership approval

  • Long post content titles on the Analytics Console push content beyond the browser's edge

Other

  • Using search to find glossary terms displaying blank screens instead of redirecting to the glossary term

  • Deactivated users showing as RSVP to upcoming events

  • Various backend bugs and performance improvements

  • Clicking the @-mention of a secret group or closed group resolves in "page not found" even if a member of the group

  • Click on an @-mentioned group in a Profile summary resolves in an error

  • (Recognition Beta Toolset) Clicking See All on a shoutout results in errors


Mobile App Updates

Download our mobile apps for iOS and Android to use Haystack on the go.

What's new?

  • Mobile support for emoji cover photos in the post creator

  • Mobile support for viewing shoutouts

  • Mobile viewing support for the LinkedIn sharing /-edit content type

What's Fixed?

  • Add and remove member tools not displaying on groups

  • Missing text on the notifications settings page

  • Push notification click-through resolves in a broken path back after clicking the back button at the top of the post


We hope you love these new features as much as we do. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out at support@haystackteam.com.

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