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Stay up to date with the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes.

20.11.3

February 4, 2026 Update

This release fixes an issue where donor details were not always captured during donation submissions.

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    Donor details now always captured

    We fixed an issue to ensure that donor details are always correctly recorded when a donation is made.

20.11.1

February 4, 2026 Update

This update resolves issues related to accessing necessary configuration files.

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    Token Reference Update

    The application now correctly identifies and uses authentication tokens.

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    Configuration File Location

    The application can now locate and use the necessary configuration file.

20.11.0

February 4, 2026 Update

This update allows you to customize the sender and reply-to email addresses for your organization and introduces our new changelog system.

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    Customizable Email Addresses

    You can now configure the 'from' address and 'reply-to' email for your organization's communications, giving you more control over your branding.

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    New Changelog System

    We've implemented our own changelog system to keep you informed about the latest updates and improvements to Communal.

20.10.0

February 3, 2026 Update

This release allows assigning forms to membership types and fixes an issue with admin receipt notifications.

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    Corrected admin receipt notifications

    Membership managers will now reliably receive admin receipt notifications.

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    Assign forms to membership types

    You can now assign specific forms to different membership types, streamlining the signup process.

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    Standardized membership card PDF size

    Membership card PDFs are now rendered on standard letter-size paper for easier printing.

20.9.1

February 3, 2026 Update

We've fixed an issue where deleted users were being counted in the active member statistics.

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    Accurate Active Member Count

    The active member count now excludes deleted users, providing a more accurate representation of your active community.

20.9.0

February 2, 2026 Update

Administrators can now export volunteer hours directly from the admin page.

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    Export Volunteer Hours

    Administrators can now export volunteer hours data from the admin page for reporting and analysis.

20.8.3

February 2, 2026 Update

We've increased the amount of time a booking is temporarily held for you while you complete the process.

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    Extended booking hold time

    The temporary hold on bookings has been extended from 5 to 15 minutes, giving you more time to complete your reservation.

20.8.2

February 2, 2026 Update

This update fixes an issue with program price editing and includes improvements to volunteer hour tracking.

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    Correctly populate payment schedule fields

    When editing program prices, the payment schedule fields are now correctly populated.

  • improvement

    Improved volunteer hours tracking

    We've made improvements to how volunteer hours are tracked within the system.

20.8.1

January 31, 2026 Update

This update fixes an issue where family members were incorrectly assigned user IDs.

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    Incorrect User ID Assignment

    Resolved an issue where family members were sometimes assigned the wrong user ID, ensuring accurate account management.

20.8.0

January 30, 2026 Update

This update allows point-of-sale systems to process add-on purchases and fixes a date selection issue in participant profiles.

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    Add-on Purchases at Point of Sale

    You can now sell add-ons through your point-of-sale system, providing more flexibility for sales.

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    Corrected Birthday Selection in Profiles

    The participant profile birthday selector now displays the correct date.

20.7.2

January 30, 2026 Update

This update resolves issues with payment scheduling and member profile completion.

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    Payment Schedule Date Picker

    The date picker on the payment schedule is now working correctly.

  • fix

    Member Profile Completion

    Both first and last names are now required to complete a member profile.

20.7.1

January 29, 2026 Update

This update resolves issues with invoicing, membership purchases, and booking filters.

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    Improved Invoicing

    The system now creates invoices more reliably, preventing errors with Stripe.

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    Booking Filter Fixed

    The booking tags filter in the All Bookings view now displays the correct options.

20.7.0

January 28, 2026 Update

This update introduces new notification controls and quick-save options for managing volunteer signup assignments.

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    Volunteer Signup Assignment Improvements

    You can now control notifications and quickly save changes when assigning volunteers to signups.

20.6.0

January 28, 2026 Update

This update introduces a new unread message badge and allows existing users to purchase memberships with auto-renewal options.

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    Unread Message Badge

    A badge now displays the number of unread messages, making it easier to stay up-to-date.

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    Membership Purchases for Existing Users

    Existing users can now purchase new memberships, with the option to enable automatic renewal for uninterrupted access.

20.5.0

January 28, 2026 Update

We've added a changelog widget to the admin area so you can stay up-to-date with the latest Communal features and improvements.

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    Changelog Widget in Admin Area

    You can now see the latest Communal updates directly in the admin area.

20.4.0

January 28, 2026 Update

This update introduces paid membership purchases at the point of sale, allows modification of subscription end dates via user import, and optimizes the public calendar view.

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    Paid Memberships at Point of Sale

    You can now sell and process paid memberships directly through the point of sale system.

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    Subscription End Date Modification via User Import

    It's now possible to update subscription end dates for multiple users at once using the user import feature.

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    Faster Public Calendar

    The public calendar view has been optimized for faster loading and improved performance.

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    Booking States Now Include Block Time

    Booking states now include a block time attribute, providing more detailed information about booking availability.

20.3.3

January 26, 2026 Update

We've increased the amount of time you have to complete your purchase in the cart.

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    Extended Cart Timeout

    The time you have to complete your purchase in the cart has been increased from 10 to 15 minutes.

20.3.2

January 24, 2026 Update

This release fixes an issue where child facility prices were not correctly displayed on invoices.

  • fix

    Invoice Price Correction

    Resolved an issue where prices for child facilities were not appearing correctly on invoices.