8.79 Release Notes

Release date: October 15th, 2025 ET

We released the following updates since 8.78:

Bug fix

API

  • Fixed an issue in which the session’s unique identifier was returning null during API calls. [SG-36303]

  • Fixed an issue that could cause the summarize request to contain inconsistent data in the API. [SG-39243]

WebHooks

  • Fixed an issue that caused webhook notification emails to be unstable. [SG-39169]

Project Overview

  • Fixed an issue that, in some cases, prevented new Activity Stream elements from being displayed on the Project Overview page. [SG-39399]

Importer

  • Fixed an issue that caused the table preview header to overlap when using a pivot table. [SG-40257]

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Importer UI from displaying all items in a drop-down list field. [SG-39675]

Connection Entities:

  • Fixed an issue that prevented pipeline steps information from being available on a connection entity. [SG-38214]

Action Menu Items

  • Fixed an issue that caused project-restricted AMIs to remain visible across all projects on the Global page. [SG-11713]

Data Filters

  • Fixed an issue that caused the saved filter “Number field is empty/not empty” to be considered invalid. [SG-40126]

  • Fixed an issue that caused a widget filter with hidden status criteria to become inaccessible in non-English UIs. [SG-39311]

v8.79.0.7429 (build bfaa7894b3)

Improvements

Tasks:

  • Allow filtering on the “versions” field. [SG-38001]Design Page Mode:

Design page:

  • Updated tab copy/paste functionality to use local browser storage instead of the clipboard. [SG-39810]

Bug Fix:

Tasks:

  • Fixed an issue that prevented data from being filtered by dependency tasks [SG-40256], and addressed a subsequent regression introduced by the fix. [SG-40705]
  • Resolved performance issues causing slowness when moving multiple tasks at once in the Gantt view. [SG-39736]

Miscellaneous:

  • Fixed a problem where the session expiration time was not extended or updated correctly for active users. [SG-40597]

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v8.79.0.7598 (build bc21319b2a)

Improvements:

  • Bulk data importer

The Importer now supports adding and removing values in multi-entity fields, giving you precise control over bulk updates.

Previously, updating multi-entity fields with the Importer would always overwrite existing values. Now you can choose exactly how to handle your updates of multi-entity fields.

New update modes

When importing data to multi-entity fields, you can now select from three update modes:

  • Overwrite: Replace the field’s entire contents with values from your uploaded file.

  • Add: Append new values from your file while preserving existing field data (prevents duplicates).

  • Remove: Delete values that match those in your file, leaving other existing values intact.

Note:

Single entity fields (like Description or Status) continue to use Overwrite mode only.

Add mode is perfect when you need to assign additional assets to shots without losing existing assignments.

Remove mode is ideal for tasks like cleaning up outdated asset assignments across multiple shots.

Documentation

To learn more about the Importer, check out our documentation here.

  • Copy paste page views

You can now copy and paste views between pages. This feature lets you duplicate any view on a page, and then paste it in the same page, or any other page in the same project or in another project.

To copy a view:

  1. Go to the page with the view to copy.

  2. Select Page Settings > Design Page to enter the page’s Design Mode.

  3. In the view to copy, select the View menu > Copy View.

    A message lets you know the view is copied.

To paste a view:

  1. Go to the page where you want to paste the copied view.

  2. Select Page Settings > Design Page to enter the page’s Design Mode.

  3. From any one of the displayed view, select the View menu > Paste View.

    The copied view is added to the page, to the right of the current view. You can move it using Move View Left and Move View Right options in the view menu.

Note:

The Paste View option is available only if you have previously copied a view. If your clipboard contains other content, Paste View is disabled.

Documentation

To learn more about copying views, about what’s copied and the limitations, check out our documentation here.

  • Number Fields Filters

You can now type specific values directly into number field filters instead of using sliders.

This makes it faster and more precise to filter by exact values, whether you’re searching for a specific shot ID, frame count, or other metadata.

Documentation

To learn more about filtering and search, check out our documentation here.

Fields default values

You can now set default values for Number, Float, Text, and Date fields in addition to Status, List, and Checkbox fields.

This enhancement makes it easier to standardize data entry across your projects—whether you’re setting a default frame count for shots, pre-populating text descriptions, or establishing consistent start dates for tasks.

New entities automatically use the default values you’ve configured.

Documentation

To learn more about data management and fields, check out our documentation here.

  • Notes

You can now create notes using Command(⌘)+Enter (macOS) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows) without reaching for your mouse.

This keyboard shortcut works anywhere the Create Note dialog is available, helping you maintain your workflow and capture notes more efficiently while keeping your hands on the keyboard.

These shortcuts work in any context where you can create notes.

Documentation

To learn more about working with notes, check out our documentation here.

Added sorting order for notes replies. [SG-39734]

Bug Fix:

REST API:

  • Fixed a regression that caused user activation requests through the REST API to fail. [SG-40976]

Data Exporter:

  • Fixed an issue where the custom entity display name was not appearing in the task export for the “Step > Entity Type” field. [SG-39700]

Formatting Rules:

  • Fixed an issue where formatting rules did not correctly handle the “Is Empty” value. [SG-40594]

Permissions:

  • Fixed a regression where the “Delete” menu under Permissions would not appear for an admin user whose username differed from “Admin.” [SG-40721]

Miscellaneous:

  • Fixed an issue where grid cell lines for tasks in pipeline pivot tables were not visible in Light mode. [SG-40065]

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