DocsSupportVersion Changelog

Changelog

Detailed release notes for Formnex versions v0.8.0 to v4.2.8.

Formnex Changelog

This changelog provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of the evolution of Formnex—from its early preview release to its latest features supporting advanced integrations. Each version highlights significant milestones, improvements, and innovations that contributed to the platform's growth and stability.

v0.8.0 – Initial Public Preview

Launched the first publicly accessible version of Formnex, laying the groundwork for reliable and simple form endpoint management.
Enabled users to generate custom form endpoints and securely collect data.
Implemented initial dashboard UI for tracking form submissions.
Built foundational REST APIs to support form creation, submission, and management.
Established the backend service architecture using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
Introduced basic field validation and submission timestamp tracking.

v1.0.5 – API Expansion and Integration Support

Introduced full API support for form data access and management, enabling developers to integrate Formnex with their own applications.
Rolled out webhook functionality, allowing real-time transmission of submission data to external services.
Enhanced API error responses and added support for structured error codes.
Updated developer documentation with example payloads, authentication workflows, and integration tutorials.
Fixed edge-case issues in the form builder involving nested fields and conditional visibility logic.

v2.0.0 – Major Platform Overhaul

Released a completely revamped user experience, introducing a modern dashboard with real-time analytics and usage insights.
Added multi-language support for form labels, placeholders, and error messages.
Implemented drag-and-drop form builder for easier form construction.
Launched role-based access controls, allowing granular permissions across team members.
Optimized backend performance to handle increased form traffic and larger submission volumes.
Introduced session recovery to prevent submission data loss on disconnection.

v2.0.6 – Advanced Analytics and Reporting

Added real-time analytics dashboards with key performance indicators: submission rates, error rates, bounce rates, and time-on-form.
Implemented report scheduling with recurring email delivery options.
Enabled CSV and JSON export for custom data processing workflows.
Introduced interactive charts for form field performance visualization.
Fixed bugs related to duplicate report generation and chart rendering across timezones.

v3.0.0 – Full UI Overhaul and Dynamic Logic Support

Released a redesigned UI/UX across the entire application using a modular component system.
Integrated dark mode and accessibility improvements, fully aligned with WCAG 2.1 guidelines.
Introduced conditional logic in the form builder, enabling dynamic field visibility, calculated fields, and branching logic.
Added autosave functionality to prevent progress loss during form creation.
Updated authentication flow with support for persistent sessions and stronger encryption mechanisms.

v3.0.9 – Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance

Delivered major enhancements to meet GDPR, CCPA, and other data privacy standards.
Added features for user consent logging, data access/export requests, and right-to-be-forgotten processing.
Introduced audit logs for tracking user actions across form editing, submission access, and admin operations.
Enabled form-level access logs to help organizations monitor data flow and internal access.
Conducted external security audits and patched several vulnerabilities across the platform stack.

v4.0.0 – Next-Generation Design System and System Enhancements

Launched an entirely new design system based on accessibility-first principles.
Rolled out batch notification system with customizable notification preferences.
Refactored core components for modular reusability, enabling faster development velocity.
Integrated dark mode and high-contrast themes for better visual accessibility.
Created foundation for external system triggers and third-party integrations through an extensible plugin framework.

v4.0.8 – Import/Export Enhancements

Added bulk import capabilities to replicate or migrate form configurations between environments.
Enabled Excel-compatible export formats for form submissions with rich formatting and metadata.
Improved error resilience during export operations, especially for large forms or binary uploads.
Introduced field-group-level metadata export for better downstream analysis and sorting.

v4.1.0 – Integration Engine Foundation

Developed the modular integration engine to support third-party services such as Slack, Notion, Airtable, and Zapier.
Introduced JSON templating for outbound webhooks to allow full payload customization.
Refactored webhook infrastructure to isolate failures, ensuring core submission processes remain unaffected.
Added visual interface for managing integrations, credentials, and output previews.

v4.1.4 – Advanced Webhook Controls

Delivered advanced webhook trigger logic with field-based conditional dispatch.
Enabled webhook retries with customizable failure thresholds and delay intervals.
Added signature verification and payload hashing to ensure secure delivery to external systems.
Built UI to track webhook status, delivery attempts, response codes, and detailed logs.
Improved embedded form rendering and resolved longstanding issues related to dynamic field layouts.

v4.1.7 – Submission Workflow Management

Introduced custom submission workflows, including tagging, approval steps, and user-driven status updates.
Added visual workflow editor for defining triggers, actions, and transitions based on form states.
Enabled submission batch processing and enhanced filtering/sorting in the dashboard.
Fixed bugs with mobile field rendering and inconsistent form revision histories.

v4.2.0 – Infrastructure & Performance Upgrades

Migrated to high-availability object storage for more robust and distributed file handling.
Optimized database sharding and indexing strategies to support millions of submissions per project.
Enhanced fallback mechanisms to ensure reliable form submission during partial outages.
Improved data consistency mechanisms and load balancing across regional servers.

v4.2.8 – Webhook Enablement Launch

Official release of the Webhook Manager with full external integration support.
Enabled multi-endpoint configurations per form with individual conditions and dynamic field mapping.
Launched real-time webhook activity monitor with request/response logs, errors, and statistics.
Introduced rate limiting, signed webhook headers, and retry queues to prevent data loss or overload.
Finalized the documentation and interface for configuring advanced automation with external services.