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Backlog release notes
Last updated: October 29, 2024
October 2024
- Documents: Create, edit, and collaborate in real-time with documents.
- Gantt chart: Comment on an issue by selecting it from the Gantt chart side panel.
- Slack notifications: Get Git pull request notifications via Slack, and see issue and pull request links in comments that mention you.
- Recent updates feed: See recent updates even faster on the dashboard and project home pages.
- Issues list: Click on an issue key to go directly to the issue, and copy an issue key and subject in HTML.
- iOS: Filter issues by type, star comments faster, and see your login status accurately reflected in the home screen widget.
- Enterprise: Check out the latest version (2.5.0).
Fixes
- The “Get Issue List” API didn’t display the correct date and time for users in certain time zones.
- The “Get Issues List” API retrieved duplicate data when sorting by custom attribute.
- Starter plan users saw the wrong file size limit when attaching files.
- The back button didn’t appear for iOS users after editing an issue.
September 2024
- Gantt chart: Edit the issue status, assignee, and start and due dates from the Gantt chart side panel.
- API: We reduced the number of OpenAI API accesses using the Backlog integration.
- Plans: See updated Backlog plan descriptions and available plans listed from lowest to highest price.
Fixes
- The last item in the “Watching issues” and “Notifications” panels didn’t display correctly.
- The login screen didn’t appear for iOS users.
- Notifications weren’t marked read for Android users.
- The SAML RelayState wasn’t working.
July and August 2024
- Board status description: Add a description to the top of each status column in your project’s board.
- Enterprise release: Version 2.4.0 is now available.
- Posting to X: Embedding with x.com (formerly twitter.com) is now supported.
- Google Drive links: Google Drive links now display the file type icon.
- iOS: Filter child issues by status, and find the to-be-discontinued Today Extension in the widget for iOS 17.
- Android: Apply a template when adding an issue, and filter issues by type.
Fixes
- The status change history when using the API to retrieve issue comments displayed in Japanese for users with English as their language setting.
- The wrong error page appeared when trying to access a wiki that doesn’t exist.
- Issue drafts didn’t autosave for Android users.
- Parent issues displayed on the issue details page for iOS users even when child issues were disabled.
- The flame icon displayed for completed issues in multiple-project searches.
- Templates didn’t work for iOS users when changing an issue type.
June 2024
- Gantt chart details: View issue details in the Gantt chart side panel.
- Comment reactions and replies: Reply and react to comments more easily with side-by-side “Reply” and emoji actions.
- Issue attachments: Preview and embed SVG and bitmap image attachments, and play attached videos without downloading them.
- Checklist items: See completed checklist items thanks to a lighter strikethrough line.
Fixes
- Email notifications, webhook submissions, and audit logs didn’t register comments after specific actions (e.g., creating pull requests).
- The issue template didn’t update when creating a child issue from the Issues page and changing the issue type.
- An incorrect error message displayed when creating an issue if the “Add Version/Milestone” and “Add Category” fields were left blank.
- The project list didn’t open on some Android devices.
- Filtering notifications by sender in iOS didn’t work every time.
- Templates and custom fields for a selected issue type didn’t appear when editing an issue in iOS.
- Some localized content was missing for iOS.
- Auto-capitalization in the project creation form didn’t work for iOS.
- Priorities, milestones, and versions still appeared when the setting was disabled for iOS.
- The browser URL was rewritten when selecting “Copy comment” in iOS.
- The layout in iOS broke when content contained empty items.
- The webhook history page didn’t display correctly for iOS.
May 2024
- Pull request updates: Dates for pull requests are updated when a comment is added.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (2.3.0).
- Resume issue editing: Updated dialog wording for users who leave and return to an issue they were editing.
- Deleting issues and wikis for iOS: Delete an issue or wiki using the “…” icon at the top right of the page.
- Pull request details for iOS: Select an issue in the pull request details page to open it.
Fixes
- The flame icon for overdue issues didn’t appear when searching across projects.
- The issue comment field scrolled up when entering an @mention.
- The “Close” button didn’t work for iOS wiki forms.
March and April 2024
- Issue timelines: Set issue start and end dates directly in the Gantt chart, and edit the timeline for multiple issues simultaneously using drag-and-drop.
- Gantt chart group view: Expand or collapse groups on the Gantt chart with a new button.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (1.12.0).
- Gantt chart scrolling: Horizontal scrolling between groups on Gantt chart grouping is now synched.
- In-app notifications: Review all your notifications with a continuous scroll.
- Bigger attachments: We increased the attachment size limit from 5MB to 50MB.
- Registration error: Get clear information if registering an issue via email fails.
- Android startup time: My Issues and issue details screens load faster.
Fixes
- Images weren’t included in tables when using Backlog notation for issue details.
- Confirmation dialog didn’t appear when completing a parent issue with an incomplete child issue.
- Searching for strings with “{” and “}” in the wiki search caused an error.
- There was no additional loading when scrolling wasn’t available.
February 2024
- Wiki subpages: Learn how to add wiki subpages with the wiki side panel’s new “page structuring” section.
- Gantt chart exports: Export Gantt charts as xlsx files instead of xls.
- Issues list view: Adjust the width of columns on a project’s Issues screen.
- Microsoft Teams integration: Set the assignee and due date when creating Backlog issues via Microsoft Teams.
Fixes
- The “0” default for numeric custom fields didn’t appear when adding or editing an issue.
- A gray background appeared when copying and pasting an issue key and subject line.
- An error appeared when entering a specific string in the wiki.
- Android users couldn’t enter Japanese characters into the global navigation search bar.
- Gantt charts didn’t display correctly after a certain time.
- Formatting rules for special characters in notation were inaccurate.
- Some searches with custom attributes didn’t work.
January 2024
- Weekly and monthly Gantt charts: Get the big picture on your projects with weekly and monthly timescale views.
- Easier linking: Add links to pull requests with the new button in the editor toolbar.
- Copy/paste URLs: Pasted URLs automatically appear as links.
- Content loading: Android users waiting for content to load can easily see the status in the top navigation bar.
- Enterprise release: Check out version 2.2.1 for Enterprise.
Fixes
- The emoji palette didn’t display when updating a large group of child issues.
- Numeric custom fields didn’t clear after selecting “Clear search conditions” on the issues search screen.
- Comments with two or more lines displayed incorrectly.
- Organizations could add more users than their plan allowed.
- Android users saw closed issues under My Issues on the dashboard.
November 2023
- Issue summaries: Get a summary of the essential information in complex or lengthy tasks.
- Add issues easily: Add issues directly from the Gantt chart.
- Track overdue deadlines: Spot overdue issues in the Gantt chart thanks to an added fire icon.
- Less scrolling: Get to issues outside the Gantt chart scrolling range with the click of an arrow.
- API additions: The API response for “get list of recently viewed projects” now includes “useGit” and “useSubversion.”
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (2.2.0) for Enterprise.
Fixes
- Custom fields in the API response for “get issue list” included fields from other projects.
October 2023
- Gantt chart filters: Find what you need faster by saving your most common search criteria as filters.
- Issue status: Set the status when creating an issue.
- Gantt chart: It’s now more obvious that you can drag and drop issues within the Gantt chart.
- Tab key movements: The “Link a file” icon in the comment editor is now inaccessible via tab key navigation, making it faster to add issues and comments.
- Unsaved edits: Get clarity about discarding or resuming edits when returning to an unsaved issue.
- Enterprise release: Check out the newest version with enhanced notification settings and search options, a simplified upgrade process, a more detailed project overview, and updated JVM startup options.
Fixes
- Teams created after an organization migrated from the Classic plan didn’t sync.
September 2023
- File integration: Link files directly from Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and Microsoft OneDrive to Backlog issues.
- Print from browser: Dark mode is no longer applied when printing screens/pages from your browser.
- Saved filters: Navigate your saved filter list faster with added project keys and labels (list, board, Gantt).
- Gantt chart: Issue keys are now displayed, and parent issues with no start or due date are displayed based on the date of child issues.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (1.11.15) with Apache HTTP Server 2.4 and fixes to updating wikis via API.
Fixes
- Duplicate files were uploaded when adding an attachment to an existing comment.
- An error appeared for users in Japan when migrating their Classic plan.
- Icons didn’t appear correctly when users linking a Nulab Account selected “Use Backlog user information.”
- The position of the “Add issue” button on the project board was changing.
July and August 2023
- Gantt chart: Manage projects with enhanced filters, easier assignee and status changes, faster screen loading, and short URLs.
- Project overview: See your total number of projects on the project list page.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest release (2.1.0.).
Fixes
- Android users couldn’t see Wiki details or their recently viewed Wikis.
- The Android app froze when users selected a comment notification.
- Adding someone to a project team also added them as an individual project user.
- An unnecessary confirmation appeared when changing an issue type.
- Text formatting rules for “Update Project” in the API unintentionally changed to “Use space setting.”
- Android users couldn’t navigate to previous screens.
- The YYYY/D/M date format didn’t work for advanced searches.
- Comments combining quotations and tables didn’t display correctly for iOS.
- iOS users with “add issue only” privileges couldn’t comment on issues.
- Collapsed drawers on the right side of Wiki pages couldn’t reopen.
June 2023
- Deleting issues: Delete an issue by selecting the kebab menu on the top right of the detail page and choosing “Delete.”
- Watching issues on Android: See the assignee and due date on the “Watch issues” screen.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (1.11.14 ).
Fixes
- Italics didn’t display when applied to text.
- On the issues page, only 20 items displayed on the print preview after filtering for 50 or more.
- Line breaks and URL links didn’t display in issue details when updating multiple issues.
- An unintended character appeared in the custom attribute checkbox after selecting “Other” and exporting to Excel.
April and May 2023
- Email notification settings: Customize your email notifications including the option to “Get emails for all updates that mention me.”
- Slack integration: Add issues to Backlog and manage your notification settings directly from Slack.
- Skip navigation: Get to the main content on the dashboard, project home, and issue view pages faster by bypassing repeated content like navigation and info banners.
- Sender confirmation: Registering issues or comments by email now requires a sender confirmation.
- Search by issue type: Refine your search with the new issue type filter.
- More accessible attachment previews: Tap on a filename to preview an attachment.
- Adding issues on iOS: Select a parent issue when adding an issue in the app.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (2.0.0) with an issue template, customizable issue statuses, the ability to run on Docker, and more.
Fixes
- When filtering project users by role, “0” displayed regardless of the number of users listed.
- Wikis exported to PDF had unintentional spaces added to the start of each sentence.
- Custom attribute columns were misordered in batch issue updates.
- The number of unread notifications was incorrect when opening Backlog in a new browser tab.
- The filter for Recent Updates didn’t work on iOS.
- The template didn’t appear on the new issue screen for iOS.
March 2023
- Slack settings: Search for channels and see what channels are private on the Slack settings screen.
- Clearer API responses: “issueId” now appears in API responses for issue comments; “projectId” appears in API responses for shared files, custom fields, categories, and issue comments; and “useGIT” and “useSubversion” appear in API responses for getting project lists.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (1.11.13) with an updated version of FasterXML jackson-databind and edited application settings.
Fixes
- Users couldn’t edit or delete comments on the git pull request page.
- The position of the window for selecting the mention button in the dashboard or pull request toolbar wasn’t consistent.
January 2023
- Set notifications: Set notifications in issue templates using @mentions (includes iOS app).
- Quicker comments: Tag someone when you comment on an issue in your Recent Updates.
- Easier access to projects: Pin the projects you work on most to the top of your dashboard list.
- Faster API: The API now gets the list of project admins faster.
- Updated email settings: Set up email notifications faster thanks to clearer text and design.
- More watchlist details for iOS: See the assignee and due date for issues in your watchlist.
- Easier mentions for iOS: See the most recently active users first when mentioning someone using @ in a comment.
- Enterprise release: Check out the latest version (1.11.12).
Fixes
- Text shown when hovering over projects in the dashboard list wasn’t visible in dark mode.
- Lines of text starting with a number displayed incorrectly in the iOS app.
December 2022
- A more personal profile: Default user icons now feature the first letter of your username.
- Protect your Git repository: Restrict write and delete access to specified branches to prevent unintentional changes and enforce working rules.
- @ yourself: Mention your own username on iOS.
Fixes
- The description text field when editing or adding an issue didn’t load correctly.
- Chatwork didn’t send notifications.