This upgrade matrix should serve as a starting point when wanting to get a highlight overview of the releases.
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2.5 | Performance Enhancements Modular Content and MLR Updates Unified Design System Association Improved user-friendliness for configuring Interactions. Enhanced error messages for better understanding when facing challenges. After publishing a document, a notification informs users that the Viewable Rendition may take a few minutes to update. Various Media Library improvements Activator now supports configuring additional document types for Emails, including Marketo, SFMC, and more. Introduced the ability to view the Changelog of Design System updates within Activator. Added the capability to define a pre-header in Emails.
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2.4 | Document Locking Document Draft State Expiration Design System Publishing Media Management Improvements Modular Content Enhancements Check for Unused Assets and Content Modules MLR Report Destination Improved Document Search Performance Implemented caching layer to optimize traffic. Added a default white color option in the Color Picker tool for enhanced design flexibility. Improved confirmation prompts when updating ZIP packages in the Design System. Enhanced the Layout saving process by displaying the selected field name in the 'Save Layout' pop-up. Reorganized the tab structure in the Editor for a consistent user experience. Restructured the upload functionality to prevent errors and allow single ZIP file uploads. Implemented a feature that automatically saves changes before defocusing an active element. Removed unnecessary modals to avoid interruptions during document editing. Triggered the 'Add additional information' wizard when opening a new Binder in Activator. Enabled users to create relations to the Design System when duplicating Slides or Briefs. Improved language and messaging for the email testing feature. Updated the Compare and Translate interface for various screen sizes. Enhanced anchor link input fields with borders for better usability. Redesigned the 'Cancel' button in Activator pop-ups for a user-friendly experience. Displayed text styles in their respective colors in MLR mode for accurate formatting.
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2.3 | Renamed "Shared Resource" to "Design System." Editors can now open and edit emails created in older versions. Legacy emails are converted into a new layout structure. Enhanced MLR Report with visual previews and clickable links to Vault items. PDFs are compressed for optimal file size without quality loss. Permissions in Vault control document access in Activator. Various Designer improvements to element identification, navigation, table editing, background-options, Email Fragment handlling. Improved thumbnail loading and display. Added ability to convert Email Layouts to Email Fragments. Updated pop-up design for a new look and feel.
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2.2 | Shared Resource versions are pushed to Vault automatically when created or republished. Background images can now be added to Row components in Email documents. Custom HTML code, like address tokens, can be added in the Email Designer. Text direction can now be set at the document level. Filtering by Status and searching for "CDN assets only" is possible. A "Digital Publishing" checkbox is added when uploading media files. New download notification informs users about file generation. "Publish" button indicates unpublished changes. Added the ability to configure Width and Height in the Style tab for Slide Fragments. Displayed Grid column settings in their own section in the Layout group in the Style tab for better visibility. Updated the wording of group names and items in the Style tab of the List component to make them more generic and reusable for other components. Interactions panel available for Slide and Brief documents. Changed the label from "Clear" to "Detach" for removing Modular Content from a Field. The action remains the same. Unified processes for generating and applying Excel and xliff translation files. Configuration to allow/disallow orphaned Slides. Additional metadata tag added to display content's publishing environment.
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2.1 | Activator now supports Orchestrated Customer Engagement (OCE) for document use and export. A label at the bottom of the document indicates whether the user is in Editor or Designer mode. Users can now copy and paste elements between documents of the same type and Shared Resource. Image components in Slides and Briefs can have hyperlinks and target settings. Editors can modify specific properties for Image and Button components within layouts. A translation feature allows users to translate text fields within documents. Users can grant "Vault Editor" permissions to others directly from Activator. Default design styles for Email components can be defined. A test-send feature allows users to preview how Emails will render in different mail clients. Shared Resource (SR) for Emails can be changed in document properties (Settings modal). Navigational breadcrumbs now include the Binder containing open documents. Designers can use additional position units (vh and vw) in addition to pixels and percentages. Users can show/hide components based on the device being used. Unpublished changes in the Designer can be discarded. Local assets can be added directly to Vault from the Media panel. User roles and permissions can be defined, limiting access to specific features. A notification center gathers system notifications for user review. SR metadata can be assigned to Binders while retaining Binder metadata. QR codes and Veeva previews have been enhanced. A source code page (/source) is revamped for advanced users. Dashboard improvements include filters and better search capabilities. "Publish" button in Editor/Designer is disabled when no changes are made. Background images can be added to row containers in Email documents. Exporting the source code of a Shared Resource as a .zip file is possible. Users can now add CSS classes to elements in the Designer. Grid components receive new properties dependent on viewport settings. Handling of older 1.x contents is improved with prevention of new 1.x content creation, redirection from Editor to Designer, and other adjustments.
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