Release on October 20, 2026

Release

Areas Affected

Integrations, Authentication, Shackleton Glossary, Submittals, Prime Contracts

Highlights

• Numbering settings are now available in the Shackleton glossary, giving teams more control over how items are numbered
• Submittal and Prime Contract numbering is now supported in the Shackleton glossary
• Added API key authentication for MCP connections, making it easier to securely connect external tools

What Changed

• Added support for API key authentication when connecting external tools through MCP, giving customers a secure way to link their tools to Ernest. (Ticket)
• Fixed an issue where some connections using an older sign-in method were not being authenticated correctly. These connections should now work as expected. (Ticket)
• Added numbering settings to the Shackleton glossary, so the glossary now reflects how records are numbered in a project. (Ticket)
• Added Submittal and Prime Contract numbering to the Shackleton glossary, so these record types now have their numbering formats documented alongside other items. (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.

October 14, 2026

• Adjusted internal access permissions so each environment uses its own separate settings for evaluation testing. This is a behind-the-scenes change with no visible impact to customers. (PR)

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Chores

• auto-sync hotfix from main to staging