Release on October 20, 2026

Release

Areas Affected

Action Items, Subcontract Change Orders, RFIs, Scope Sheets, Attention Items, Users, Integrations

Highlights

• RFIs now have automatic numbering, making them easier to reference and track
• Time tracking is now available across more areas of the platform, including Action Items, Subcontract Change Orders, Scope Sheets, Attention Items, and Users
• Improved connection options for external tools through a new API key sign-in method

What Changed

• Action Items now include time information, so users can see when items were created or updated. (Ticket)
• Subcontract Change Orders now include time information, so users can see when they were created or updated. (Ticket)
• Added a new API key sign-in option for connecting external tools and AI assistants to Ernest. (Ticket)
• The rules for linking Action Items to other records now match the main Ernest application, so linking behaves consistently everywhere. (Ticket)
• RFIs now receive sequential numbers automatically, making it easier to identify and refer to specific RFIs. (Ticket)
• User records now include time information, such as when a user was created or last updated. (Ticket)
• Scope Sheets now include time information, so users can see when they were created or updated. (Ticket)
• Attention Items now include time information, so users can see when they were created or updated. (Ticket)

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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.

No hotfixes since the last release.

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Chores

• Sync ernest-api numbering, rfis, submittals routes (#587) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api observations routes (#588) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api subcontract invoice routes (#591) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api company routes (#584) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api agents routes (#592) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api budget modification routes (#594) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api direct cost routes (#595) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api invoice routes (#596) (PR)
• Sync ernest-api permits routes (#585) (PR)