Release notes outline upcoming customer-impacting changes that are expected to display in beta and/or production environments. Please note that features considered for future development are not included in the notes.
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Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Beta environment on 2026-04-29 and the Production environment on 2026-05-04.
Other Updates
Accessibility
Enhancements- Admin, Instructor
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Summary
- Rejected tool confirmation cards remain disabled and are removed from keyboard focus order.
- Approve and Reject button focus indicators display inside the button for clearer visibility.
- The mobile agent button uses a white focus ring on dark navigation bars for stronger contrast.
Change Benefit
- Improved accessibility support: Enhances keyboard navigation, focus visibility, and contrast across desktop and mobile experiences, helping users interact more easily with confirmation actions and controls.
Agent Interface
Welcome Screen Improvements- Admin, Instructor
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Summary
- Welcome screen button colors are updated.
- Suggestion pill text returns to the original wording.
Change Benefit
- Improved welcome experience: Creates a more polished and familiar first-use experience by aligning visual design elements with current standards and restoring recognizable suggestion text for easier interaction.
Agent Interface
Messaging & Status Improvements- Admin, Instructor
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Summary
- Tool status updates use clear, human-readable action text with translations for supported languages.
- Message confirmation dialogs display names instead of numeric IDs, with clearer course and group recipient labels.
Change Benefit
- Improved communication clarity: Helps users better understand system activity and confirm message recipients by replacing technical identifiers with readable labels and clearer progress language across supported languages.
Tasks
Reliability Improvements- Admin, Instructor
Affects User Interface | Yes |
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Summary
- Improved task completion reporting so the agent more accurately reflects whether a task has successfully completed.
Change Benefit
- Improved task accuracy: Increases trust and reliability by ensuring task completion messages more accurately reflect whether actions successfully finish.
