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Release on April 27, 2026
Version: 51.0.0 · Release
Areas Affected
Observations, Integrations, Billing, Task Management, Projects, Field Orders
Highlights
- Microsoft Outlook is now supported as an email integration, allowing teams to send and reply to emails directly from Ernest — in addition to the existing Gmail integration.
- Owner Invoices have been redesigned with a full modal view, bringing comment threads, status workflows, document attachments, and action item linking into one cohesive interface.
- A new Observations section has been introduced in both the Office App and Subcontractor Portal, enabling users to log and review observations on projects.
What Changed
- A new Observations section is now available in both the Office App and the Subcontractor Portal. Users can create and view observations directly within the platform. (Ticket)
- Teams can now connect a Microsoft Outlook account to Ernest, enabling users to send emails and reply to messages directly from the platform — mirroring the existing Gmail integration. Admins can configure the Outlook connection through the standard email settings. (Ticket)
- An internal platform infrastructure update has been applied to improve reliability and long-term support. There is no change to the user experience. (Ticket)
- The Owner Invoice view has been redesigned as a full-screen modal, consolidating all invoice details in one place. The updated interface includes a comment thread for GC-to-Owner communication, document attachments, a clear status workflow (Draft → Submitted → Approved → Paid), and the ability to link or create action items directly from the invoice. Payments can be added even when an invoice is locked. (Ticket)
- A search bar has been added to the Task Management section, making it faster and easier to locate specific tasks. (Ticket)
- Projects and Field Orders now support a Locations field, allowing teams to associate specific locations with these records. (Ticket)
Hotfixes Since Last Release
These fixes were deployed to production independently before this release — they are listed here for a complete record of what changed since the previous release.
April 27, 2026
- Subcontractor invoice status updates are now limited to Draft and Billed, preventing unintended status changes outside of those two states. (PR)
April 24, 2026
- Resolved an issue where action items were not sorting correctly by status. (PR)
April 23, 2026
- Fixed the link in subcontract invoice notifications so recipients are directed to the correct page when opening the notification. (PR)