October 2024 Release Overview

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This post provides a summary of the upcoming changes including those features which we have highlighted due to their impact. This release is subject to change and we will do our best to keep the information up to date before the release to live on Thursday the 3rd of October. For more in depth technical detail additional details are available on the release page.

Usability improvements for Documents

Several usability improvements have been made for Documents.

For uploaded files, the default of View and Download in the Edit File Options has been restored.
If there isn’t enough space when resizing blocks with keyboard navigation, the option to expand right is hidden.
The Redo button now continues to display and function after removing an HTML block.
The cursor function works as expected when dragging a block.
The Content Collection option in the Insert content + in the Content block has been restored.
The option to generate a question bank directly from a Document has been restored.

Email notifications for followed discussions

Notifications have been expanded to include email. Emails are sent when users opt for Email me right away notifications.

Key Enhancements: 

User Notification Settings: New notification options allow users to manage their emails for discussions they follow; these settings align with the user’s settings for their activity stream.