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The following release notes summarize the updates, enhancements, and fixes included in Release 25.10, now successfully deployed to the Production Environment. This release emphasizes system stability, accurate time tracking, enhanced security, AI chatbot improvements, global timezone standardization, and infrastructure upgrades.
1. Core Stability & Time Tracking Enhancements
Multiple critical issues identified during UAT and earlier releases have been resolved to ensure reliable synchronization between Web and Desktop applications.
Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed login issues for VAs on the Desktop application.
- Improved timer synchronization between Web and Desktop platforms.
- Corrected offline sync failures to restore activities upon internet reconnection.
- Resolved incorrect idle hour calculations in reports.
- Fixed timer rollback issues when tracking was stopped.
- Addressed time deduction issues on re-login or application restart.
- Enhanced screenshot capture intervals with configurable or randomized durations.
- Fixed full-screen resolution issues to ensure consistent screenshot captures.
- Added sleep and lock detection to prevent time difference discrepancies.
Impact
- Consistent time tracking, accurate reporting, and stable performance across all devices.
2. Security & Authentication Enhancements
This release significantly strengthens authentication and access control mechanisms.
Enhancements
- Implemented Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on Web.
- 2FA codes are delivered via email.
- Deployed Single Sign-On (SSO) integration with HRMS and CSV export API.
- Added token-based authorization for API-level validation.
- Improved password strength validation during registration and password changes.
- Enabled secure admin access (“Login as User”) under monitored conditions for troubleshooting.
Impact
- Enhanced account security and a unified authentication flow across integrated systems.
3. Global Timezone Standardization (UTC Conversion)
- All date and time values are now stored in UTC and dynamically converted to each user’s local timezone.
- Applied across Tasks, Projects, Members, and related modules.
- Agency Client timezone is standardized to UTC.
Impact
- Consistent and accurate time-based reporting and activity tracking across all geographic regions.
4. HRMS Synchronization & User Management
Enhancements
- Introduced SSO-based synchronization between HRMS and AgencyVA.
- User creation from HRMS into AgencyVA requires the creator to already be registered in AgencyVA.
- Added APIs for user detail viewing and real-time updates between both systems.
- Integrated HRMS user role management for cross-module consistency.
Impact
- Simplified user administration and improved data consistency between platforms.
5. AVA-AI Chatbot Enhancements
The AVA-AI Chatbot received major architectural, functional, and UI upgrades.
Architecture & APIs
- Implemented a new database and schema for conversations and messages.
- Added APIs for:
- File upload and download
- Chat history retrieval
- Session persistence
- Integrated LangGraph for real-time streaming and contextual conversation handling.
- Enabled session-based chat memory to maintain context across interactions.
UI & Experience
- Enhanced chat interface with:
- Sidebar for multiple chat sessions
- Welcome cards for new users
- Improved loaders, error handling, and dialog designs
- Removed redundant disclaimer messages.
- Optimized overall widget performance.
Impact
- A faster, smarter, and more contextual AI assistant experience.
6. Infrastructure & Deployment Improvements
Enhancements
- Implemented Bastion Host setup for secure SSH access during internal database maintenance.
- Aligned Development, Staging, and Production environments with the latest stable builds.
- Released a new Windows Production Installer with automatic desktop shortcut creation.
Impact
- Improved deployment reliability, stronger production security, and faster maintenance workflows.
7. UI/UX and General Improvements
Fixes and Enhancements
- Added loaders and spinners to login and forgot password screens in the Desktop App.
- Replaced icons to improve accessibility and visual clarity.
- Fixed incorrect total record counts on the Member Reports page.
- Corrected records-per-page display issues.
- Resolved pagination issues when navigating between pages.
Impact
- A cleaner, faster, and more user-friendly experience across all modules.