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Release on October 20, 2026 ​

Version: 86.0.0 · Release

Areas Affected ​

Files, Quotes & Bidding, Subcontracts, Change Orders, Action Items, Observations, RFIs, Projects, Inbox, Finance, ERP Integrations (Sage, QuickBooks Desktop), Platform

Highlights ​

  • QuickBooks Desktop can now be connected and managed from a dedicated connection screen, with an initial sync of your data.
  • RFIs now support configurable numbering, so teams can match their own numbering conventions.
  • The ERP integration screens now adapt to what each connected accounting system supports, and date and time handling has been made more consistent across quotes, change orders, and Sage exports.

What Changed ​

  • File version history now shows only real file versions. Internal preview images no longer appear in the list. (Ticket)
  • Uploading a new version of a file no longer fails when the storage system doesn't return a version identifier. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Project Quote Requests are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Action Items are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Bid Quotes are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Bid Quote Details are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Bid Quote Requests are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Subcontract Change Orders are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Project Locations are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Observation Types are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Timekeeping behind the scenes for the Inbox has been made more consistent. No change to how it looks or works. (Ticket)
  • Timekeeping behind the scenes for automated agents has been made more consistent. No change to how it looks or works. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Change Order line items are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Change Order exports to Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Budget Modification exports to Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Subcontract Change Order syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Commitment syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Job syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times on Job transactions are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Invoice syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Payment syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • RFI numbering can now be configured, so organizations can control how RFIs are numbered, as is already possible for other record types. (Ticket)
  • Users can now connect and manage their QuickBooks Desktop connection from within Ernest. (Ticket)
  • ERP settings screens now show only the options each connected accounting system supports, so users see relevant controls for their integration. (Ticket)
  • Internal housekeeping to simplify how Ernest's services securely communicate with each other. No visible change for customers. (Ticket)
  • Added a QuickBooks Desktop connection screen where users can set up and view the status of their connection. (Ticket)
  • After connecting QuickBooks Desktop, Ernest now performs an initial sync to bring in existing accounting data. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Vendor syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)
  • Dates and times in Customer syncs with Sage are now handled more consistently and accurately. (Ticket)

Notification Changes ​

The notification matrix was refreshed for this release because notification-related backend files changed.

  • ERNE-10202: Configurable object numbering for RFIs (#3685) (PR)
  • Release PR notification-related changes (PR)

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.

October 20, 2026

  • Change order names sent to Sage 300 are now limited to 30 characters, matching Sage's limit, so longer names no longer cause sync problems. (PR)

October 19, 2026

  • Observation attachments now appear the first time an observation is opened, instead of requiring a reopen. (PR)
Chores
  • Temporary ignore lint error for filesystem domain (#3836) (PR)

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