Changelog

Stakeholders Visible in Fact Card Tables

Stakeholders are now visible in fact card tables for all fact card types except stakeholders themselves.

New Guide Wizard Launched

We’ve introduced a comprehensive guide wizard to help new users get started with Colloquial quickly and confidently.

What’s New

The guide wizard provides step-by-step assistance for:

• Initial setup: Configure your workspace and preferences
• First fact cards: Create your initial applications and technologies
• Team collaboration: Invite colleagues and set up permissions
• Best practices: Learn proven approaches for enterprise architecture documentation
• Integration setup: Connect with your existing tools and workflows

Benefits for New Users

• Faster onboarding: Reduce time to value from days to hours
• Confidence building: Clear guidance prevents common setup mistakes
• Structured approach: Follow proven methodologies from day one
• Interactive learning: Hands-on experience with real examples
• Progress tracking: See your completion status and next recommended steps

How It Works

When you first log into Colloquial, the guide wizard automatically appears. You can:

• Hit the rocket icon in the bottom left corner to launch at any time
• Follow the complete guided tour for comprehensive setup
• Skip to specific sections based on your immediate needs
• Return to the wizard anytime from the help menu
• Access contextual tips throughout your journey

Perfect for Teams

The wizard is especially valuable for:

• New team members: Get productive quickly without extensive training
• Pilot projects: Establish consistent practices from the start
• Enterprise rollouts: Ensure all users follow the same proven approach
• Self-service adoption: Reduce dependency on IT support for basic setup

This enhancement makes Colloquial more accessible than ever, ensuring every user can harness the full power of our enterprise architecture platform from day one.

Upgraded to Ruby 3.3

We’ve successfully upgraded our platform to Ruby 3.3, bringing significant performance improvements and enhanced security to Colloquial.

What’s New

Ruby 3.3 introduces several key improvements that benefit our users:

• Performance boost: Up to 15% faster response times across the platform
• Enhanced security: Latest security patches and vulnerability fixes
• Memory optimisation: Reduced memory usage for better scalability
• Improved garbage collection: More efficient memory management

Benefits for Users

• Faster page loads: Noticeable improvements when navigating between fact cards and dashboards
• Better reliability: Enhanced stability during peak usage periods
• Improved search performance: Quicker results when searching across your architecture data
• Enhanced API responsiveness: Faster integration responses for connected systems

Technical Highlights

The upgrade includes:

• Updated Ruby runtime from 3.2 to 3.3.1
• Compatibility testing across all platform features
• Performance benchmarking to ensure optimal configuration
• Security audit to validate all dependencies

Seamless Transition

This upgrade was completed with zero downtime during our scheduled maintenance window. All existing functionality remains unchanged, and users will simply experience improved performance without any action required on their part.

Our development team has thoroughly tested the upgrade across all environments to ensure a smooth transition for all Colloquial users.

Search History Now Available

We’ve added search history to make it easier to revisit your recent searches. Your last 5 search requests are now displayed for quick access.

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What’s New

When you click on the search bar, you’ll now see:

• Recent searches: Your last 5 search queries displayed below the search input
• Quick access: Click any previous search to run it again instantly
• Privacy-focused: History is stored locally
• Keyboard shortcut: Press / from anywhere on the page to quickly focus the search bar

Your search history makes navigating Colloquial’s extensive architecture data even more efficient.