# Release Notes New features and improvements in Approval for Confluence, newest first. ## 2026 ### Oct 21, 2026 (10.46.0) * Retry failed imports or undo previously imported pages in batches when migrating approval data. * Reopen a finished migration to import again, with guidance on when importing is available. * The Approval byline title is now shorter, without the Capable prefix, and approval history labels are simpler. ### Oct 19, 2026 (10.45.0) * Approval search tables remember column widths you set manually. ### Oct 18, 2026 (10.44.0) * Site admins can open Global settings from the Approval sidebar and change site-wide settings without going to Confluence administration. * Approval search tables size columns to their content and keep headers visible while scrolling. ### Oct 12, 2026 (10.43.0) * Readers without an Approval licence, including anonymous visitors, now see a page's approval status in the byline if they can view the page. ### Sep 7, 2026 (10.41.0) * Move your approval data to Capable for Confluence with a built-in migration: export from Approval, then import in Capable for Confluence. ### Aug 19, 2026 (10.39.0) * Show a page's approval status in a prominent banner at the top of the page, enabled in Global settings. ### Jul 21, 2026 (10.35.0) * Approve, reject or comment on approval requests directly from Slack, available as an opt-in phased rollout. * Send approval notifications for chosen events to Slack channels mapped to Confluence spaces. * The app is now available in a Capable Advanced edition. ### Jun 24, 2026 (10.32.0) * Include participants' email addresses, such as raised by, assigned, approvers and commenters, in the approval view and CSV exports. ### May 31, 2026 (10.31.0) * Route approvals to the right team automatically using Confluence labels combined with templates. * Make global approval teams always available in every space, without per-space setup. ### Apr 29, 2026 (10.29.0) * Slack is now connected once for the whole site, and only Confluence administrators can connect or disconnect it. ### Apr 9, 2026 (10.27.0) * The Inbox page has a new design. * See when each page was approved in the new Approved on column. ### Mar 9, 2026 (10.26.0) * Space admins can create Space Approval Teams from space settings, with membership applying only to that space. * Back approval teams with Confluence groups, so membership changes update approvers automatically. ### Feb 10, 2026 (10.16.0) * A refreshed interface aligned with the latest Atlassian Design System brings cleaner colours, typography and more familiar components. ### Jan 22, 2026 (10.14.0) * Set an approval expiry interval as a specific number of days, weeks, months or years. ### Jan 15, 2026 (10.7.0) * Export approval data to Excel, up to 5,000 pages per file, with page and approval fields for audits and reporting. * Filter, sort and find approvals on a new search page. ## 2025 ### Nov 16, 2025 (10.3.0) * See how many pages need approval from item counts in a more compact sidebar. ### Nov 11, 2025 (10.0.0) * Require two-factor authentication, such as an authenticator app, for sensitive approvals. * Set approval permissions and add watchers to approvals. * Track approvals on an enhanced dashboard with clearer charts. * Show a page's approval status within the page using the Approval Metadata macro. * Approval status data is now integrity-checked, keeping records audit-ready. * Migrate from AppFox Approvals for Confluence. ### Oct 24, 2025 (9.114.0) * Approval requests now show who requested them and when. ### Oct 21, 2025 (9.113.0) * Navigate the Capable page menu with the keyboard. ### Sep 29, 2025 (9.111.0) * Space settings have a refreshed, more consistent layout with improved navigation and built-in help links. ### Aug 20, 2025 (9.101.0) * Publish many pages at once with bulk publishing. ### Aug 12, 2025 (9.98.0) * Clearer messages now show when you don't have the access needed to perform an action. ### Jul 27, 2025 (9.93.0) * The Getting started screen is improved. ### Jul 11, 2025 (9.86.0) * Admins can turn off email notifications, AI integrations or the Slack integration for everyone from Feature toggles in settings. ### Jul 7, 2025 (9.84.0) * Request approval from a whole team in one click, with rules requiring any, all or specific members. * Create reusable teams from a central dashboard and use them wherever you would select individual users. ### Jun 13, 2025 (9.77.0) * Capable has a new set of cleaner, more consistent app icons. ### May 27, 2025 (9.74.0) * Publishing preserves Confluence folder structures, recreating page trees in the destination space and keeping them in sync. ### May 15, 2025 (9.69.0) * See published, unpublished, outdated and failed pages at a glance on the Publishing Status dashboard. * Track approved, pending, rejected and expired approvals, including those you requested or are assigned, on the Approvals Status dashboard. ### Apr 7, 2025 (9.59.0) * Publish pages manually, mark updates ready for release, request approvals and schedule publication times. * Set up space mappings for publishing and manage published pages from Capable Search. ### Apr 3, 2025 (9.57.0) * Set default approvers for a space so new and updated pages get them assigned automatically. * Configure minimum approvals and rejections, auto-approval, expiry and who can edit approvals in space approval settings. ### Feb 11, 2025 (9.6.0) * Email notifications for requesting, responding to and tracking approvals are now on by default. ### Feb 11, 2025 (9.3.0) * Manage your email notification preferences, including opting out, in Capable settings. ## 2024 ### Dec 17, 2024 (9.30.0) * A redesigned hub page puts each capability in its own tab, with a sidebar that supports folders. ### Nov 8, 2024 (9.19.0) * Capable Approval launches as a standalone app for requesting and managing approvals directly in Confluence. * Only the person sending an approval request needs to connect Slack; recipients need no extra setup. * Get notified when someone else updates your approval requests.