# Release Notes

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## March 25, 2026

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**Updated in this release:**

* Platform API v1.150.0
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<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Starter Credits for New Organizations**: New organizations now receive **500 credits** automatically upon creation, so you can start building and running automations right away.
* **Improved Platform Reliability**: We've strengthened the platform's internal infrastructure with automatic retry and exponential backoff for backend operations, reducing the likelihood of transient errors during automation execution.

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{% update date="2026-03-18" %}

## March 18, 2026

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**Updated in this release:**

* Integrations Platform v1.122.1
* Platform API v1.141.6
* AI & Automation Engine v1.52.1
* User Interface v4.131.3
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**User Search by Name and Email**

You can now **search for users by display name or email** when managing workspace members, assigning roles, or filtering user lists. The search uses flexible matching, so entering either a name or email will return the right results.

**Paginated Run Events**

The **Run Assistant** now supports **pagination for list events**, making it easier to navigate through long run histories. Instead of loading all events at once, you can page through them for a faster, more responsive experience.

**Bulk Skip and Retry for Runs**

You can now **skip or retry multiple runs in bulk**, saving time when managing large numbers of runs that need attention.

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Run Progress Display**: Resolved an issue where run progress could get stuck at 99% even after the run completed successfully.
* **Chat Messages**: Resolved an issue where duplicate messages could be sent in the draft chat editor.
* **IDP File Outputs**: Resolved a flickering issue when viewing file outputs from Intelligent Document Processing.
* **User Dropdown**: Resolved an issue where the user dropdown switcher could disappear after encountering an error.
* **Workspace Data**: Resolved an issue where user data could fail to load if organization or workspace information was incomplete.
* **Avatar Uploads**: Updated the maximum file size allowed for profile avatar uploads.
* **Onboarding**: Resolved an issue that could prevent workspace creation during the onboarding flow.
* **Real-Time Streaming**: Improved timeout handling and error recovery for real-time data streams, reducing connection drops.
* **Text List Output**: Added proper spacing to the text list output overlay for improved readability.

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{% update date="2026-03-13" %}

## March 13, 2026

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**Updated in this release:**

* User Interface v4.128.0
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**Archive Automation Runs**

You can now **archive completed runs** directly from the Automations page. Archiving helps you keep your run history clean and focused on active work. Archived runs are removed from the default run list but can still be accessed through filters when needed.

**Notification Preferences**

Kognitos now supports **per-workspace notification preferences**. You can choose which notification types you receive - and how you receive them - for each workspace you belong to. Configure your preferences for both **email** and **in-product** notification channels to stay informed without the noise.

**Branded Workspace Invitation Emails**

Workspace invitation emails have been redesigned with a **branded HTML template**, giving recipients a polished, professional experience when they're invited to join a workspace.

**Enhanced Role-Based Access Control**

We've improved the **role-based access control (RBAC)** system with a more flexible permissions structure. Roles now carry richer permission metadata, making it easier to manage fine-grained access across your organization and workspaces.

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Exception Classification**: Improved how the platform classifies exceptions, including better handling of validation errors. This results in more accurate exception grouping in the Guidance Center.
* **Notification Preferences**: Resolved several issues with saving and displaying notification preferences.
* **Automation Retries**: Resolved an issue where transient errors during automation execution could produce incorrect retry behavior.

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{% update date="2026-02-04" %}

## February 4, 2026

#### Introducing the New Kognitos Experience

We’re excited to announce a major upgrade to the Kognitos platform - designed to make building, running, and managing automations simpler, faster, and more intuitive than ever.

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHql2uL66qo>" %}

**What’s New?**

**Streamlined Interface**\
The new platform features a more modern, intuitive layout that makes it easier to navigate between drafts, automations, and guidance.

**Turn Conversations into Automations**\
Automations are now created through a chat-based experience. Just describe what you want to automate in natural language, and Kognitos turns it into a structured, executable workflow.

**Integrate Without Complexity**\
Managing integrations and connection credentials is now more organized and straightforward, making it easier to govern and scale your automations.

**A Stronger Foundation for the Future**\
This upgrade sets the stage for faster innovation, improved reliability, and powerful new capabilities coming soon.

<a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/x2dWUsD9HEagjfZqvgHO/getting-started/readme" class="button primary">Get Started with the New Docs</a>

***

We can’t wait for you to explore it. Thank you for being part of the Kognitos journey as we continue to improve your experience.
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{% update date="2026-01-13" %}

## January 13, 2026

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**Brain Version:** main-2777b0e93f-43897

**User Interface:** main-c6529be277-65780
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<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* Resolved an issue where SharePoint file move operations intermittently failed, causing up to a 5-minute processing delay and triggering duplicate document runs.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-12-20" %}

## December 20, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-8d67174223-43845

**User Interface:** main-4892d41c1d-65725
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[**Support Portal**](https://docs.kognitos.com/guides/account-management/support-portal)

Our new [**Support Portal**](https://docs.kognitos.com/guides/account-management/support-portal) gives you full visibility into your support requests. Create cases directly through KAIA (Kognitos AI Assistant), then track, review, and manage them at [support.kognitos.com](https://support.kognitos.com).

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-59985b42cce40ee8dc018c27eb884f1d9c879ad6%2Fcustomer-portal.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **OAuth Connections**: The system is now more robust in how it retrieves authentication tokens, improving the reliability of OAuth-based connections.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Google Services Authentication**: Resolved an authentication error that prevented users from connecting to Google services, such as Gmail. This was caused by a duplicate parameter being sent during the OAuth process, which resulted in a connection failure.
* **Process Execution**: Resolved an issue that prevented some processes from starting. The fix corrcts how the system interprets phrases like "the procedure" and "the organization".

</details>
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{% update date="2025-12-11" %}

## December 11, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-c96d2116ff-43793

**User Interface:** main-4892d41c1d-65725
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[**Enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)**](https://docs.kognitos.com/guides/account-management/users-roles-and-permissions)

Kognitos now features an **enhanced role-based access control system** that provides more granular control over user permissions. The new RBAC system introduces 3 new organization-level roles and 4 new agent-level roles.

> New organizations have enhanced RBAC enabled by default; existing organizations are being migrated gradually. See [**Users, Roles and Permissions**](https://docs.kognitos.com/guides/account-management/users-roles-and-permissions) for more details.

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Dashboard Reports**: Resolved an issue in dashboard report generation that caused data duplication in exported reports.
* **Guidance Center**: Resolved an issue where the code editor in the Guidance Center would display empty tabs when switching between different exceptions.
* **Learning Suggestions**: Resolved an issue where a learned answer from one context (e.g., a specific field in an "Extract Data" step) was incorrectly being suggested in an unrelated context.
* **Null Characters in Files**: Resolved an issue that caused automations to crash when trying to process files (e.g., CSVs) containing null characters.
* **OCR Control Characters**: Resolved an issue where special control characters in text from OCR could cause the system to crash. This fix prevents these crashes, ensuring automations no longer get stuck in an endless "processing" state.

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{% update date="2025-12-03" %}

## December 3, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-669faa52fb-43754

**User Interface:** main-00dbf530e4-65664
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<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Extracting Tables**: The [`extract a table`](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-tables) procedure now supports a `file_upload` mode for PDF documents, allowing you to send a file directly to an LLM for significantly improved performance.
* **Playground Responsiveness**: We've optimized the Playground editor by improving data handling and limiting undo/redo history size, resulting in a more responsive experience.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **API Key Deletion**: Resolved an issue preventing the deletion of an API key when its associated agent no longer exists.
* **File Naming**: Resolved an issue where files with a hash symbol (`#`) in their filename could not be copied, causing "File not found" errors.
* **SQL Queries**: Resolved an issue where SQL queries using variables would fail due to invisible non-breaking space characters. These characters are now automatically normalized.
* **Starred Data**: Resolved a pagination issue with searching starred data. Search filters are now correctly applied when scrolling.
* **Run Details**: Resolved an issue in the run report that caused duplicate rows when procedures had multiple versions.

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{% update date="2025-11-21" %}

## November 21, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-694d87cad0-43562

**User Interface:** main-833dd09325-64902
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[**Bring Your Own Model (BYOM)**](https://app.gitbook.com/s/jtxHgcrz8JpUWaapMoRV/automation-management/byom)

Users can now add, connect, and manage Large Language Models (LLMs) via **Bring Your Own Model**. This new feature includes tools to list, configure, and test connections to both default and custom LLM providers.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9e147904edb2a3303b00311a9e1dc27dd6902815%2Fbyom-interface.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

> Access by clicking the **user icon** in the top right and selecting **BYOM** from the dropdown menu.
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{% update date="2025-11-13" %}

## November 13, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-e1a869b542-43396

**User Interface:** main-1a8e8bd957-64667
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<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

**REST API Details**

* You can now toggle between **v1** and **v2** *(default)* when clicking <kbd>**Copy API Endpoint**</kbd> for a given process, enabling easy access to both REST API endpoint versions.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-260d99a94ebd0e7d14374f1511956d643e40915f%2Fapi-endpoint-toggle-v1-v2.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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Access this information by navigating to any process, clicking on the menu <kbd>⋮</kbd> in the top-right, and then selecting <kbd>**Copy API Endpoint**</kbd>.
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</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

**Data Processing**

* We've resolved an issue that could cause data integrity problems during database operations. The fix ensures accurate and consistent data handling across all transactions.

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{% update date="2025-11-06" %}

## November 6, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-f083ccc14f-43247

**User Interface:** main-9ad322e4a7-63976
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**Advanced Subdocument Extraction**

You can now [extract multiple sections](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-subdocuments) from documents, even when they're interspersed with other content. By defining `the start page marker` and `the end page marker`, you can now extract all matching sections throughout a document - for example, extracting all invoices from a file containing multiple invoices and packing slips mixed together.

**Kognitos Status Page**

Monitor the real-time status of Kognitos services on our new status page at [**status.kognitos.com**](https://status.kognitos.com). Track the status of both Kognitos and our REST APIs, view uptime metrics, check for active outages, and review incident history to stay informed.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **File Extensions**: Downloaded documents now preserve their original file extension instead of always being converted to `.pdf`.
* **Performance Dashboard**: Contract Details now shows a loading indicator while fetching data and is hidden for users without view permissions.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Dashboard Timeout**: Resolved an issue where dashboard details would time out for large organizations. Query performance has been optimized to load in seconds.
* **Contract Details Display**: Resolved an issue where Contract Details would appear blank on data load failures. The section now displays an error message with a retry option when this happens.
* **Organization Ownership Transfer**: Resolved an issue preventing ownership transfers to users in other agents. User selection now includes all organization members.
* **Table Extraction with Gemini**: Resolved failures when extracting tables using Gemini models. Table extraction now works reliably with Gemini.
* **Table Row Insertion**: Resolved workflow failures when inserting rows containing null or invalid numeric values. Table operations now handle empty or invalid data gracefully.
* **File Conversions**: Resolved conversion failures caused by a missing dependency.

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{% update date="2025-10-30" %}

## October 30, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-dd18efcdc1-43188

**User Interface:** main-a9386bb86a-63471
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[**Intelligent Multi-Document Processing**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-data-from-multiple-documents)

Process **multiple documents simultaneously** with two new automation procedures, designed for speed and accuracy:

1. [**Extract Data from Multiple Documents**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-data-from-multiple-documents): Extract the same structured fields from multiple PDFs in a single step.
2. [**Query Multiple Documents**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/query-multiple-documents): Ask questions across multiple documents at once for summaries, comparisons, or custom information extraction.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Document Processing**: Optimized file processing for LLM analysis, reducing token consumption and enabling successful processing of larger documents that previously exceeded token limits.
* **Editor Performance**: Improved editor performance and stability when working with large processes, including fixed cursor jumping, enhanced responsiveness, and smoother scrolling.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Error Handling**: Resolved an issue where encountering an unknown procedure caused infinite learning loops or duplicate requests.
* **Learnings Display**: Resolved an error that occurred when viewing learnings associated with a draft process during the publishing workflow.
* **PDF Conversion**: Resolved a runtime error that prevented successful conversion of documents (e.g., `.docx`, `.xlsx`) to PDF format.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-10-24" %}

## October 24, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-c37cb91f95-43083

**User Interface:** main-2b82061354-62511
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[**Enhanced PDF Data Extraction**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-data)

Extract structured data from PDF documents more accurately and efficiently with the new file upload mode. Set **the extraction mode** to `"file_upload"`, specify an [LLM model](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms#available-llm-models), and define the fields you want to extract with specific formats.

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Copy API Endpoint**: Resolved an issue where the Copy API Endpoint screen displayed the incorrect agent\_id.
* **Connections Page**: Resolved an issue that caused the Connections page to crash when a connection to an integration was present after the integration itself had been uninstalled.
* **Performance Dashboard**: Resolved an issue that occurred when saving contract configurations. The character limit for the "Contract details" field has also been increased from 200 to 1,000 characters.
* **Publishing Processes**: Resolved an issue where new processes and their learnings were not displayed in the publish summary when publishing for the first time.
* **System Stability**: Resolved a dependency compatibility issue to prevent potential application crashes and ensure system stability.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-10-16" %}

## October 16, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-d282ea7b52-43040

**User Interface:** main-2a7a040842-61936
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**API Endpoint Details**

You can now click on <kbd>**Copy API Endpoint**</kbd> to see the **v2 REST API endpoint** for a given process, along with parameters such as Agent ID and Process ID.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6690709cfca924a29e4efa1cff1cbfea1a2e0055%2Fcopy-api-info.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

[**Table Extraction from Excel with LLMs**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/tables/extract-a-table-from-a-worksheet)

You can now specify which [**LLM**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms#available-llm-models) to use when extracting tables from Excel worksheets.

[**Convert JSON to Table**](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/conversions/convert-jsons-to-table)

You can now convert JSON directly into a table, making it easier to work with structured data.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Browser Automation**: Browser automation now supports **file uploads** and **downloads**. We've also added a new procedure to close a browser.
* **Table Extraction**: Table extraction is now more accurate and reliable with a new **strict mode** and **two-pass** approach for improved header and value accuracy.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Asking for User Input**: Resolved an issue where automations would incorrectly pause to ask for user input instead of automatically retrying after certain transient errors, such as network failures.
* **Providing Values**: Resolved an issue where providing a value for one missing field in a document would incorrectly apply the same value to all other missing fields in the same request.
* **Table Extraction**: Resolved an issue causing table extraction failures for certain documents due to malformed data and complex structures.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-10-09" %}

## October 9, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-9ee3278dd6-42926

**User Interface:** main-11c3b11a13-61503
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<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Browser Automation**: We've reduced the width of the Execution Steps panel to prevent overlap with the browser automation window. We've also improved the "Connecting to Browser" status messages for clearer loading and reconnection feedback.
* **Internal Logging**: Our internal logging has been enhanced to better diagnose issues with triggered runs and improve our troubleshooting capabilities.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Excel Files**: Resolved an issue that caused Excel files (`.xlsx`) to become corrupted after being generated or updated in an automation.
* **Markdown Widgets**: Resolved an issue with adding multiple markdown widgets to an automation.
* **Table Extraction**: Resolved an issue that caused table extractions to fail when missing values were provided for a table, particularly when using the Select from Document option.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Documentation</summary>

* [**Browser Use**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs/browser-use#getting-started): Improved instructions for getting started with browser automation.
* [**Exception Routing**](https://docs.kognitos.com/exception-handling/exception-routing): Documented an existing process configuration setting that allows you to set up assignment and notification rules for exceptions.

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{% update date="2025-10-02" %}

## October 2, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-ef81760381-42858

**User Interface:** main-687cd0b63f-61264
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[**JSON Schema Support for Extract Data**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-data)

The `extract data` procedure now supports defining fields and extraction rules using a JSON schema. You can provide the schema either directly as JSON or as a URL to a file in an S3 bucket, making it easier to manage and reuse complex extraction configurations.
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## September 30, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-5a6b048dee-42840

**User Interface:** main-687cd0b63f-61264
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<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Improved Sorting for All Books**: [All Books](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/guides/all-books) now displays installed books first, making it easier for users to locate and manage them.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Connections**: Removed the non-functional "Reconnect" option for OAuth Client Credentials connections, as this action is not currently supported.
* **Extract Data**: Resolved an issue where `extract data` would trigger the Guidance Center for fields with default values.
* **SharePoint**: Resolved an issue that prevented users from creating tables from SharePoint lists using `retrieve the slist as a table`.
* **Table Extraction**: Resolved an issue with table extraction where headers specified in a prompt were being incorrectly parsed and merged.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-09-26" %}

## September 26, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-b51d3830a8-42811

**User Interface:** main-a3a9868018-61150
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**Expanded Excel Functionality**

We've expanded Excel functionality (v2) to improve spreadsheet management:

1. You can now [**copy**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/worksheets/copy-a-worksheet-in-the-excel) and [**rename**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/worksheets/rename-a-worksheet-in-the-excel) worksheets in Excel workbooks.
2. We've added support for [**converting Excel files to PDF**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/workbooks/convert-an-excel-to-a-pdf).
3. It's now possible to [**insert formulas into Excel**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/worksheets/insert-a-formula-into-an-excel) across a specified column and range of rows.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Tables (v2) – Row Retrieval**: You can now use [**get the table's rows**](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/rows/get-rows) to retrieve **all** rows *(previously limited to the first 1,000)*.
* **Tables (v2) – Conversion Options**: When [**converting a table to Excel**](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/conversions/convert-a-table-to-excel), you can now set a custom **filename** and **worksheet name**.
* **Automation Editor**: We've optimized the rendering of several editor components, resulting in smoother scrolling and more responsive interactions.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Book Logos**: Resolved an issue where the logos for the Airtable and Windows Legacy books were incorrectly displayed.
* **Parallel Processes**: Resolved an issue where some completed runs in a parallel process would incorrectly display as *In Progress* after the page was refreshed.
* **Process Scheduling**: Resolved an issue with scheduling a process to run on the "Last day of the month".
* **Table Creation from Singular Row**: Resolved an error that occurred when creating a table from a single row of data.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-09-18" %}

## September 18, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-8fef4e54f1-42721

**User Interface:** main-9b754beee0-61010
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**Browser Automation**

Introducing [**Browser Automation**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs/browser-use), a powerful new feature that brings natural-language-driven web automation into your workflows. Simply describe what you want to accomplish and watch as a browser agent automates the task.

**Updated Books Interface**

We've redesigned the **Books** interface with a cleaner, more intuitive layout to improve browsing, navigation, and book management. The new interface features two main sections: **All Books** and **Connections**.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5e77e1aa260ccdd855e8cea44428a215e99e62ae%2Fbook-library.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **API Key Usage**: You can now see your API usage and limits directly in the **API Keys** page (found under *Settings* → *Admin & Preferences*).

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3e00771be348c1cd6b4947f4278cb70409da8887%2FAPI-keys-usage.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

\* \*\*Enhanced Excel Table Extraction\*\*: \[\*\*Table extraction\*\*]\(<https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/tables/extract-a-table-from-a-worksheet>) from large Excel worksheets is now significantly faster with support for specifying a table's exact location. \* \*\*Custom Blank Values in Table Operations\*\*: You can now specify \*\*custom blank values\*\* when \[\*\*casting\*\*]\(<https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/columns/cast-a-table-column>) or \[\*\*rounding\*\*]\(<https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/columns/round-a-columns-values>) table columns.

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<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Empty Table Cells**: Resolved an issue where numeric columns with empty cells were incorrectly converted to a decimal format.
* **Submitting Guidance**: Resolved an issue in the Guidance Center regarding the Submit button being hidden.
* **Table Extraction**: Resolved an issue where table extraction would fail if the headers specified in a prompt did not match the headers found in the document.

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{% update date="2025-09-11" %}

## September 11, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-e0d6cbced5-42587

**User Interface:** main-36211f0202-60305
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**New BDK Books**

We've expanded our library with two new **BDK** Books:

* [**OpenSearch**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs/opensearch): Create, delete, query, and update documents using the new OpenSearch Book.
* [**NetSuite**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs/netsuite): Integrate with NetSuite to fetch files, schemas, and attachments directly into your processes.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Agent Exports**: Agent export file names now include a timestamp to improve file organization.
* **Numeric Conversions**: We've enhanced formula calculations to automatically convert numbers formatted as text into numeric types.
* **User Preferences**: The Enable Document Plan toggle has been removed from Admin Preferences to simplify the user interface.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Loop Iterations**: Resolved a bug where loops and conditional steps in a process run were incorrectly showing a View Runs link.
* **Process Renaming**: Resolved an issue where the Run button was disabled after a process was renamed and saved with leading or trailing spaces.
* **Table Data**: Resolved an issue where formulas and conditions in tables failed to correctly handle empty or null date and time values.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-09-04" %}

## September 4, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-918034f1d9-42534

**User Interface:** main-cc94b46315-59970
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**Merging Subdocuments and Pages**

We've added two new automation procedures that allow you to merge extracted pages or subdocuments into a single document:

* [**Merge Pages**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/merge-pages-into-document)
* [**Merge Subdocuments**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/merge-subdocuments-into-document)

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Improved Table Extraction**: Table extraction is now more reliable thanks to stricter data validation and smarter internal prompts. When extraction fails, users will see clearer, more descriptive error messages.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Numeric Operations**: Resolved an issue when performing numeric operations, such as casting or summing, on numbers formatted with commas.
* **Table Extraction**: Resolved an issue where table extraction would fail intermittently or result in misaligned table headers and rows.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-08-28" %}

## August 28, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-57dc28dc94-42422

**User Interface:** main-4353994fe7-59770
{% endhint %}

**New BDK Books**

We've expanded our BDK Book library with two **new integrations**:

1. [**Katana**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs/katana): Connect with Katana to automate manufacturing workflows and take advantage of full Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) capabilities.
2. [**Azure Service Bus**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs/azureservicebus): Integrate with Azure Service Bus to automate sending and receiving messages across queues.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9737f5ebc2bd84d5b1383c19993f8a61b539d051%2Fnew-bdk-books-katana-service-bus.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Expanded Color Palette for Charts and Plots**: You can create [**charts**](https://docs.kognitos.com/charts/chart-procedures/create-chart) and [**plots**](https://docs.kognitos.com/charts/plot-procedures/create-plot) with an **expanded color palette**. All [HTML named colors](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/named-color) are now supported.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Document Processing**: Resolved an issue where processing documents with unsupported file types resulted in a "job failed" error. The system now validates the file type and returns a clearer error message.
* **Tables with Special Characters**: Resolved an issue that caused automation runs to crash when processing tables with special characters (such as newlines) in the column headers.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-08-21" %}

## August 21, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-bf1285bda8-42294

**User Interface:** main-3692dcbaa9-59497
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**File Size Detection**

You can now ask Kognitos for a **file size** in natural language, getting results in either *human-readable formats* or *exact values*. This new feature makes it easy to build workflows that branch, filter, or validate files based on size.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7ee4963746a957612de258814e70e5e6d6e32526%2Fget-a-files-size.gif?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>get a file's size</p></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Ask Koncierge**: Resolved an issue where `ask koncierge` would fail if the LLM returned an unexpected response format.
* **Multiple Choice Questions**: Resolved an issue where multiple-choice question dropdowns remained active after submitting an answer.
* **Run Parallelization**: Resolved an issue where parent processes failed to resume when child runs were archived.
* **Table Filtering**: Resolved an issue with filtering multi-word column headers and complex Excel file structures.
* **Updating Table Rows**: Resolved an issue that caused processes to fail when updating table rows with specific numeric data.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-08-15" %}

## August 15, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-584ec78332-42197

**User Interface:** main-0137da2b9c-58962
{% endhint %}

**GPT-5 Models Now Available&#x20;*****(US & EU)***

Kognitos now supports the [**GPT-5**](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5/) family of models, OpenAI's latest and most advanced generation. You can leverage GPT-5's capabilities in automation procedures like [**ask koncierge**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/foundational-procedures/ask-koncierge) and [**extract data**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/extract-data) by specifying your preferred [OpenAI model](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms#available-llm-models) as `gpt-5`, `gpt-5-mini`, or `gpt-5-nano`.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Guidance Center**: The Guidance Center now displays the number of pending questions for each group. A new Stop Generation control is also now available.
* **Table Extraction**: Extracting tables from documents is now more reliable. When Kognitos detects uncertainty in extracted table data, it will prompt you for guidance.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Page Extraction**: Resolved an issue where a request to extract a single page from a document would incorrectly process the entire document.
* **Playground Results**: Resolved an issue where results for a completed process run were sometimes missing in the Playground.
* **Table Extraction**: Resolved an issue where `extract a table` caused an error when a table could not be found in a document.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Documentation</summary>

* Our documentation has been updated with all current [**BDK Books**](https://docs.kognitos.com/books/reference-docs) - offering complete coverage for **40+ integrations**.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-08-07" %}

## August 7, 2025

{% hint style="info" %}
**Brain Version:** main-10f35ea6b8-42084

**User Interface:** main-fa365762af-58545
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Run Parallelization Improvements**: We've made updates to [**run parallelization**](https://docs.kognitos.com/writing-automations/calling-other-processes/starting-parallel-runs). After waiting for child processes, the parent process is **automatically notified** of which child runs have completed and **continues without requiring manual action**.
* **Enhanced Table Querying**: Users can now perform **SQL queries** that **join two tables** together using the [query a table](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/manipulations/query-a-table) procedure.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Adding Collaborators**: Resolved an issue where adding a collaborator would fail if their email address was entered with different capitalization.
* **Document Previews**: Resolved an issue where the document preview for a starred data element would fail to load if it was closed and then reopened.
* **Extract Data**: Resolved a caching issue in Playgrounds where modifying and re-running an `extract data` step could incorrectly use results from a previous extraction.
* **Process Creation**: Resolved an issue with saving empty processes. The Save button is now disabled when a process is empty.
* **Process Visualization**: Resolved an issue with process visualizations within demo agents.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-08-01" %}

## August 1, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-c8a564eb36-41998

**User Interface:** main-4b13fc2fd0-58118
{% endhint %}

[**Save Dashboard Insights as Images**](https://docs.kognitos.com/automation-management/enterprise-dashboard)

You can now download a **PNG image** of any individual metric in the [**Performance Dashboard**](https://docs.kognitos.com/automation-management/enterprise-dashboard). Whether you're preparing a slide deck, building a report, or updating your team, you can easily share your insights from Kognitos.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0f82845015993f51340ecb760c33f6ab44588bc2%2Fdashboard-download-image.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

[**BDK Books Can Now Ask Questions**](https://docs.kognitos.com/bdk/bdk-api-reference/bdk-questions)

We've expanded our [Book Development Kit](https://docs.kognitos.com/bdk) with a new feature that allows you to **ask questions** in BDK Books. Using the new [**`ask()`**](https://docs.kognitos.com/bdk/bdk-api-reference/bdk-questions) method, your Book can request information - like a date, a username, or any other piece of data.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Abort Long-Running Guidance**: Users can now abort long-running guidance computations that are taking long to process.
* **Extended Character Limits**: The character limit for a single learning has increased from `10,000` to `15,000`.
* **Process Widget Search**: The process widget dropdown now includes a search bar.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Agent Imports**: Resolved an issue where large agent imports caused a timeout error. We've also improved the import process to be significantly faster.
* **API Key Creation**: Resolved an issue where creating multiple API keys simultaneously could fail.
* **Department Box Search**: Resolved an issue where the department box search failed to find items.
* **Editor Performance**: Resolved performance issues in the editor that caused lagging, unresponsiveness, and unexpected cursor jumps.
* **Process Creation**: Resolved an issue where the Create Process button in the Playground was disabled if the first line in the automation was empty.
* **REST API (v1)**: Resolved an issue where invalid requests to the legacy REST API caused internal server errors.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-07-18" %}

## July 18, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-e783497870-41516

**User Interface:** main-1f57524396-56679
{% endhint %}

**The Guidance Center**

The [**Guidance Center**](https://docs.kognitos.com/exception-handling/guidance-center) is now the default interface for exception handling. It replaces the former *Exception Center* with a streamlined interface that offers enhanced workflows, natural language resolution, grouped exception handling, and more.

**New LLM Model: GPT-4o Search Preview**

The platform now supports **GPT-4o Search Preview** in LLM automation procedures. This OpenAI model is designed for web search and can access current information from the web.

**Support for Password-Protected PDFs**

You can now unlock and process password-protected PDF files in your automations with the new [**unlock a PDF file**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/unlock-a-pdf-file) procedure.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Updated Terminology**: The Email Trigger Configuration dialog now uses clearer, more consistent terms.
* **Improved Inline Results**: Long text results are now truncated with an ellipsis instead of being hidden.
* **Connection Timestamps**: The system now tracks when a connection was last updated.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Table Access**: Resolved an issue that prevented some tables from being viewed or downloaded.
* **Excel Sheets**: Resolved an issue where processing an Excel file with only one worksheet would cause an error.
* **Column Name Handling**: Resolved an issue where AI-generated queries would fail when interacting with table columns containing spaces in their names.
* **Bulk Database Inserts**: Resolved an issue that caused bulk database inserts to fail.
* **Timestamp Accuracy**: Resolved an issue where the "Last Updated" timestamp for draft processes on the process list page was incorrect.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-07-11" %}

## July 11, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-d8e624349c-41271

**User Interface:** main-54255c8b3e-56036
{% endhint %}

[**Introducing the Test Suite**](https://docs.kognitos.com/processes/test-suite)

Make updates with confidence. The new [**Test Suite**](https://docs.kognitos.com/processes/test-suite) empowers you to test and validate changes made to your processes. After modifying a process, use it to compare the latest results against expected outcomes.

**New Keyboard Shortcut: ⌘+K**

Press <kbd>⌘+K</kbd> to quickly search, switch agents, access playgrounds or processes, and even invite team members to your organization.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-006738d0794a95b14b0b799f4c0780f431fed376%2Fcommand-options.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

[**Department Boxes: New OpenSearch Engine**](https://docs.kognitos.com/department-boxes)

**OpenSearch** is now supported as a storage engine for **department boxes**, offering advanced capabilities for searching and querying data.

[**Excel Sheet Formatting**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/worksheets/format-an-excel)

We've added a new **Excel** *(v2)* automation procedure for formatting your worksheets. Apply background colors, font colors, font sizes, and bold text to highlight and organize your data.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Faster Process Search**: Improved speed and responsiveness for searching and filtering on the Processes page.
* **Subprocess Navigation**: When viewing a process in the editor, users can now hover over a subprocess widget to see a View Process option.
* **Outlook Email Support**: We've added support for uploading email files with the `.msg` format.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Process Visualization**: Fixed a bug that prevented process visuals from loading correctly.
* **Activation Flow**: Resolved an issue where the confirmation message wouldn't close after activating or deactivating a process.

</details>
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{% update date="2025-07-03" %}

## July 3, 2025

{% hint style="info" %}
**Brain Version:** main-261f469384-41102

**User Interface:** main-450d89e5d2-54989
{% endhint %}

[**Agent Export and Import**](https://docs.kognitos.com/automation-management/exporting-and-importing-agents)

We've made it easier to move published content between automation environments. You can now **export** any agent as a JSON file. **Import** it to create a new agent or update an existing agent with your published processes, learnings, and books.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b04e898724f209de688665e697a44972ca19223e%2Fexport-import-agents.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Email Trigger Permissions**: New processes will default to **stricter email trigger settings**, allowing only **agent members** to trigger processes by email.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Fixed Run Output Display**: Resolved an issue where run output wasn't displayed for certain processes.
* **Improved Schedule Reliability**: Resolved an issue where creating or editing a process schedule would cause the selected time of day to be ignored upon saving.
* **Enhanced Department Cleaning**: Improved handling of rapid department box cleaning operations to prevent version conflict errors.
* **Preserved OAuth Connections**: Fixed an issue where OAuth application connections would break when publishing a process.
* **Maintained Credential Formatting**: Resolved automatic capitalization of credential names.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-06-27" %}

## June 27, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-d44ccff33a-40933

**User Interface:** main-83060efacc-54133
{% endhint %}

**Visual Refresh: A New Look for Kognitos ✨**

**Kognitos has a new look** - We've updated the **logo**, **colors**, and **typography** as part of a visual refresh to better reflect our growth and mission.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-83c6a848131ca58ad3306fd501adc00743a1ab33%2FNewKognitosUI.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Gemini Models Now Supported in the EU & UK**

The platform now supports Google's **Gemini** models in LLM automation procedures for the EU and UK regions.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* You can now filter an agent's procedures to show only those that have been run.
* Missing credentials for a learned Book can now be entered directly in the Questions panel.
* CSV previews now support smoother scrolling and faster performance on large files.
* Flowcharts have been enhanced with larger fonts and improved line spacing for better readability.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* Resolved an issue on the Runs page where the procedure name was displayed incorrectly.
* Resolved an issue where the Playground editor and visualization panels did not resize correctly.
* Resolved an issue where inserting a new, empty column into an Excel worksheet would fail to apply the specified column name.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-06-20" %}

## June 20, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-1d43193bff-40593

**User Interface:** main-57efc6c22b-52894
{% endhint %}

**Introducing Process Flow Visualization&#x20;*****(Beta)***

Make sense of your processes at a glance. We're introducing a new feature that transforms your automations into clear, visual diagrams - making it easier to understand, debug, and improve your workflows.

[**REST API - Version 2**](https://docs.kognitos.com/rest-api)

Version 2 of the Kognitos REST API is now available! This version introduces new endpoints for viewing detailed information about processes, adds the ability to trigger process runs, and includes overall improvements for easier use and better performance.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Faster Load Times in the Guidance Center**: We've optimized how data is fetched and rendered in the Guidance Center, making it **4x faster**.
* **Improved Department Dropdown Responsiveness**: The department dropdown is now much more responsive.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Broken Links**: We've corrected a system URL issue that was creating broken internal links.
* **Editor Stability**: We've resolved an issue that caused an error in the Playground editor header.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-06-13" %}

## June 13, 2025

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**Brain Version:** main-41c6dfa5b1-40406

**User Interface:** main-456853276c-52180
{% endhint %}

**New Automation Procedures**

We've added the following new automation procedures:

1. [**Convert a Table to JSON**](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/conversions/convert-a-table-to-json): Converts a table into JSON.
2. [**Convert a Table to Text**](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/conversions/convert-a-table-to-text): Converts a table into its text representation.
3. [**Set Cell Values**](https://docs.kognitos.com/excel/cells/set-cell-values): Updates the values in an Excel file for one or more cells.
4. [**Truncate a Number**](https://docs.kognitos.com/numbers/main/truncate-a-number): Truncate a decimal to a specified precision without rounding.
5. [**Create PDFs from a Template**](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms/automation-procedures/create-pdfs-from-a-template): Generates a document for each row in an Excel file by merging data into a `.docx` template.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* Added support for the **process run widget** when starting parallel runs.
* Enabled **bulk management of department members**.
* Implemented automatic **email notifications for new department users**.
* Improved **handling of non-existent table columns**.
* Enhanced **OAuth authentication** for BDK Books.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Tables (v2)**: Resolved an issue where empty column names caused an infinite loop.
* **Tables (v2)**: Resolved an issue where automations got stuck when accessing a column that didn't exist in a row.
* **Processes**: Resolved an issue that caused processes to get stuck in a "preparing worker" state.
* **Processes**: Resolved an internal issue related to the run archiving process.
* **Files & Documents**: Resolved an issue with filling in `.docx` templates that included tables.
* **Files & Documents**: Resolved an issue with extracting pages from encrypted documents.
* **Files & Documents**: Resolved an issue where non-English characters were not displaying correctly in JSON attachments.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-05-30" %}

## May 30, 2025

**GPT-4.1 Model Now Available**

The platform now supports **GPT-4.1** in LLM automation procedures. Users can specify the OpenAI model as `gpt-4.1` within procedures like `ask koncierge` and `extract data`.

[**Tables (v2) - Create Tables from Rows**](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/table-creation/create-a-table-from-the-rows)

We've added a new procedure to support creating a new table from one or more rows.

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Tables (v2)**: Resolved an issue that resulted in a `"Could not get a table's column's values"` error.
* **Processes**: Resolved an issue affecting scrolling behavior on the Processes page.
* **Processes**: Resolved an issue where processes did not load correctly after searching.
* **Automation Stability**: Resolved an issue that caused automations to stop unexpectedly, particularly when handling large files.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Deprecations</summary>

* **First Edition Books**: The First Edition **Outlook**, **SharePoint**, **GitHub**, and **ServiceNow** Books will no longer be available for learning. Instead, use the newer BDK version of these Books.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-05-22" %}

## May 22, 2025

[**Starring Data**](https://docs.kognitos.com/processes/starring-data)

We've added a new feature to make reviewing process runs easier. You can now ***star*** important data in your processes - such as invoice numbers, payment statuses, or user IDs. Starred items stay pinned across runs, making them easier to track and follow.

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Run Parallelization**: We've updated the syntax for retrieving information from child runs.
* **Visual Enhancements to Questions**: We've enhanced the Questions tab with improved visuals for displaying questions, hints, and errors.

<figure><img src="https://924071155-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ftxc2N2MzOYsKFQAWewFl%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-17681e8a69b327094c56227f1d0624e0b9c9f39c%2Fnew-questions-visuals.png?alt=media" alt="" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Tables (v2)**: Resolved an issue where `get a table's row` resulted in an index error.
* **Tables (v2)**: Resolved an issue where the First Edition Database Book could not read data created or formatted with Table 2.
* **Mini-Playground**: Resolved an issue where mini-playgrounds entered an infinite creation loop.
* **Learnings**: Resolved an issue where some learnings weren't loading due to a pagination error.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-05-16" %}

## May 16, 2025

**Tables & Excel Features**

* Tables (v2): Now supports [grouping](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/manipulations/group-a-table), [splitting](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/manipulations/split-a-table), [merging](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/table-creation/create-a-merged-table), and [joining](https://docs.kognitos.com/tables/manipulations/join-subtables) tables.
* Excel (v2): Added support for working with XLSB (Microsoft Excel Binary Workbook) files.

**BDK Support for HAL**

The Hyper-Automation Lifecycle (HAL) now recognizes BDK Books and can offer guidance when learning them.

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Tables & Excel (v2)**: Resolved an issue where retrieving an Excel worksheet's cell resulted in an out-of-bounds error.
* **Tables & Excel (v2)**: Resolved an issue where empty values were not preserved when converting a CSV to a table.
* **Data Extraction**: Resolved several issues with data extraction when using Gemini models.
* **Exception Handling**: Resolved an issue where the system threw an unknown exception on a random loop iteration.
* **Exception Handling**: Resolved an issue where a run crashed and users were repeatedly prompted to answer the same exception.
* **Platform Stability**: Fixed an issue where not all processes were loading on the Processes page when scrolling.
* **Platform Stability**: Resolved an issue where files passed from a parent process to parallel runs were not uploading correctly to SharePoint.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Deprecations</summary>

* **First Edition Books**: First Edition **HTTP**, **Slack**, and **S3** Books will no longer be available for learning. Instead, use the newer BDK version of these Books.

</details>
{% endupdate %}

{% update date="2025-05-09" %}

## May 9, 2025

<details>

<summary>Enhancements</summary>

* **Playgrounds**: The Restart button is now hidden for new Playgrounds until they've been run at least once.
* **Table & Excel Enhancements**: Table and Excel procedures *(v2)* have been optimized for table extraction and overall performance.
* **Document Viewer**: We've improved the experience for viewing and navigating large documents in the Document Viewer.
* **Markdown Support**: We have added support for handling Markdown content in the Microsoft Outlook Book *(First Edition)*.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Resolved Issues</summary>

* **Data & Document Processing**: Resolved a bug where Select from Document was not extracting text properly.
* **Data & Document Processing**: Resolved a "No space left on device" error when document processing with LLMs.
* **Data & Document Processing**: Resolved an issue resulting in an `UnidentifiedImageError` when working with image files.
* **Playgrounds & Processes**: Resolved an issue where the Runs page was not loading.
* **Playgrounds & Processes**: Fixed a bug where a process incorrectly appeared as "Paused" despite completing successfully.
* **Playgrounds & Processes**: Fixed a bug where subprocess results were not visible.
* **Playgrounds & Processes**: Fixed a bug with HAL where the "Apply" button was not functioning as expected.
* **Excel**: Addressed an issue with the First Edition Excel Book where a cell's value could not be retrieved.

</details>
{% endupdate %}
{% endupdates %}