HESK version 2.7.0 RC 1 (release candidate)
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:36 pm
UPDATE (Nov 11, 2016): HESK 2.7.0 has been released: HESK.com
Thank you to everyone who helped test it!
HESK 2.7.0 RC 1 is now available for preview. You are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs and incompatibilities.
THIS IS A RELEASE CANDIDATE. IT IS CONSIDERED MORE STABLE THAN BETA BUT STILL NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN PRODUCTION!
» How can I help?
Install this version in a test folder, carefully test all features/settings as admin, staff and customer, and report any problems detected.
The more feedback I get the sooner I will be able to officially release and support the new version.
» How do I report a bug?
To report a bug please reply to this topic and try to include as much info about the bug as possible, especially exact steps required to reproduce the bug.
» Download: HESK 2.7.0 RC 1
» Please report any bugs/problems/comments/feedback by replying to this topic
» Changelog
- custom fields have been improved significantly:
» translate title
» change display order
» tie them to specific categories
» private (staff only) custom fields supported
» mark as required for everyone or just for customers
» checkboxes now require only a single option (before: two)
» increased number of available custom fields to 50
» improved interface and moved under "Tools"
» do not show double punctuation in forms
» new types: date, email, hidden
- you can now create custom ticket statuses
- improved language loading (fallback if not found, custom text)
- automatically reload pages with list of tickets every X seconds/minutes
- require tickets to be assigned before staff is able to reply to them (option)
- implemented IMAP fetching (import emails to tickets from an IMAP email server)
- email templates can now be modified from the Admin panel (Tools > Email templates)
- removed LIMIT 1 from SQL UPDATE/DELETE statements to avoid replication warnings
- in admin panel show a link to the public knowledgebase article location
- new staff permissions:
» can resolve tickets
» can submit tickets to any category
» can move tickets to any category
- ticket message can be set to not required
- ticket subject can be set to not required
- ticket email can be set to not required
- HESK can now force SSL connections
» Diff files:
HESK 2.7.0 beta 1 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 beta 1 to beta 2 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 beta 2 to beta 3 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 beta 3 to RC 1 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 RC 1 to FINAL unified diff
Thank you to everyone who helped test it!
HESK 2.7.0 RC 1 is now available for preview. You are encouraged to test this version carefully, and report any bugs and incompatibilities.
THIS IS A RELEASE CANDIDATE. IT IS CONSIDERED MORE STABLE THAN BETA BUT STILL NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN PRODUCTION!
» How can I help?
Install this version in a test folder, carefully test all features/settings as admin, staff and customer, and report any problems detected.
The more feedback I get the sooner I will be able to officially release and support the new version.
» How do I report a bug?
To report a bug please reply to this topic and try to include as much info about the bug as possible, especially exact steps required to reproduce the bug.
» Download: HESK 2.7.0 RC 1
» Please report any bugs/problems/comments/feedback by replying to this topic
» Changelog
- custom fields have been improved significantly:
» translate title
» change display order
» tie them to specific categories
» private (staff only) custom fields supported
» mark as required for everyone or just for customers
» checkboxes now require only a single option (before: two)
» increased number of available custom fields to 50
» improved interface and moved under "Tools"
» do not show double punctuation in forms
» new types: date, email, hidden
- you can now create custom ticket statuses
- improved language loading (fallback if not found, custom text)
- automatically reload pages with list of tickets every X seconds/minutes
- require tickets to be assigned before staff is able to reply to them (option)
- implemented IMAP fetching (import emails to tickets from an IMAP email server)
- email templates can now be modified from the Admin panel (Tools > Email templates)
- removed LIMIT 1 from SQL UPDATE/DELETE statements to avoid replication warnings
- in admin panel show a link to the public knowledgebase article location
- new staff permissions:
» can resolve tickets
» can submit tickets to any category
» can move tickets to any category
- ticket message can be set to not required
- ticket subject can be set to not required
- ticket email can be set to not required
- HESK can now force SSL connections
» Diff files:
HESK 2.7.0 beta 1 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 beta 1 to beta 2 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 beta 2 to beta 3 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 beta 3 to RC 1 unified diff
HESK 2.7.0 RC 1 to FINAL unified diff