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January 2026 Release (v1.4.0)

Released: January 31, 2026 Version: 1.4.0

What's New​

Cookie Consent & GDPR Compliance​

Full control over your privacy preferences!

Features:

  • 🍪 Granular cookie consent: Choose which cookies to accept (Essential, Functional, Analytics, Marketing)
  • GDPR compliant: Full transparency and easy opt-out
  • 🔄 Version tracking: Re-prompt when policy changes
  • 🗑️ Automatic deletion: Cookies deleted immediately when disabled
  • ⚙️ Settings integration: Manage preferences anytime in Settings

Cookie categories:

Essential Cookies (Always active):
• cadensa_cookie_consent - Your consent preferences
• cadensa_token - Authentication token
• cadensa_current_unit - Active workspace unit
• cadensa_current_workspace - Current workspace ID
• cadensa_current_workspace_data - Workspace cache
• cadensa_language - UI language preference

Functional Cookies (Optional):
• cadensa_user_locale - Regional settings
• cadensa_user_timezone - Timezone preference
• cadensa_localization_preferences - Full localization
• cadensa_sidebar_collapsed - Sidebar state

Analytics Cookies (Optional):
• _ga, _gid - Google Analytics (anonymized)

Marketing Cookies:
• None currently used

How to manage:

1. First visit: Cookie banner appears
 → Accept All / Reject All / Cookie Settings

2. Anytime later:
 → Footer link: "Cookie Settings"
 → Settings → Preferences → Cookie Preferences

3. When you disable a category:
 → Existing cookies deleted immediately
 → No new cookies created in that category
 → Features degrade gracefully

Documentation: Cookie Preferences →

Multi-Currency Support (ENTERPRISE)​

Track projects in different currencies!

Features:

  • 💱 Multiple currencies per workspace: EUR, USD, GBP, and 35+ more
  • 🔄 Automatic conversion: Real-time exchange rates from ECB
  • Multi-currency reports: See totals in base currency
  • 🌍 Per-project currency: Set different currency for each project
  • 🔢 Manual rates: Override automatic rates if needed

How to use:

1. Settings → Localization → Currency
2. Enable "Multi-Currency" (ENTERPRISE)
3. Select active currencies
4. Set base currency for reports
5. Assign currency per project

Example:

Base Currency: EUR
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Projects:                               │
│ • US Client: 40h × $75/h = $3,000       │
│ • UK Client: 30h × £60/h = £1,800       │
│ • DE Client: 50h × €50/h = €2,500       │
│                                         │
│ Total (converted to EUR):               │
│ • $3,000 = €2,730 (at 0.91 rate)        │
│ • £1,800 = €2,160 (at 1.20 rate)        │
│ • €2,500 = €2,500                       │
│ ────────────────────────────────        │
│ Grand Total: €7,390                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Documentation: Localization →

Enhanced Reporting​

More powerful, more flexible reports!

New features:

  • 🔍 Advanced filters: Combine multiple filter criteria
  • Visual charts: Bar charts, pie charts for time distribution
  • 💾 Save filter presets: Reuse common report configurations
  • 📅 Custom date ranges: "Last 30 days", "This quarter", "Custom"
  • Group by multiple fields: Project + User + Date combinations
  • Subtotals & totals: Automatic calculations in reports

Advanced filtering example:

Filter Report:
☑ Projects: Website, Mobile App (2 selected)
☑ Users: John, Sarah, Mike (3 selected)
☑ Date Range: Jan 1-31, 2026
☑ Billable: Billable only
☑ Tags: #development (if using tags)

Save as: "Team Dev Work - January"
→ Reuse this filter anytime

Chart visualizations:

Time by Project (Pie Chart):
• Website: 45% (120h)
• Mobile App: 35% (93h)
• Admin: 20% (53h)
Total: 266h

Time by User (Bar Chart):
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│ John ████████████ 95h                   │
│ Sarah ██████████ 80h                    │
│ Mike ████████ 67h                       │
│ Lisa ████ 24h                           │
└────────────────────────────────────┘

Documentation: Advanced Reports →

Security Enhancements​

Your data is even more secure!

2FA improvements:

  • Biometric 2FA: Touch ID / Face ID support (mobile apps)
  • Authenticator app improvements: Better QR code scanning
  • 🔑 More backup codes: 12 codes instead of 8
  • ⚡ Faster verification: Reduced verification time
  • 🚨 Suspicious login detection: Alert on unusual locations

Session security:

  • 🕐 Configurable timeout: Set idle timeout (15min - 30 days)
  • 🖥️ Device management: Better device overview and logout
  • 🌍 Location tracking: See login locations on map (ENTERPRISE)
  • Login notifications: Email on every new device

IP allowlisting (ENTERPRISE):

  • 🛡️ Restrict by IP: Only allow access from specific IPs
  • Office-only access: Perfect for compliance requirements
  • 🌐 IP ranges: Support for CIDR notation
  • Bypass for admins: Emergency access option

Example IP allowlisting:

Allowed IPs:
• 185.123.45.0/24 (Budapest Office)
• 78.234.56.100 (Remote VPN)
• 192.168.1.0/24 (Local Network)

→ All other IPs blocked 🚫
→ Employees must use VPN to access

Documentation: Security Settings →

Mobile App Updates​

Faster, smoother, better!

Performance:

  • ⚡ 50% faster app launch: Optimized loading
  • 🚀 Smoother scrolling: Enhanced list performance
  • 💾 Reduced data usage: Better caching, smaller payloads
  • 🔋 Better battery life: Optimized background sync

New features:

  • Offline reports: View reports without internet
  • Rich notifications: Actions in notifications (iOS/Android)
  • 📸 Dark mode improvements: Better contrast and readability
  • 🎨 UI polish: Updated icons, better spacing

Offline mode enhancements:

Without internet: Start/stop timer Add manual entries Edit existing entries View reports (last synced) View project budgets

When back online: → Auto-sync all changes → Conflict resolution if needed → Notification when synced

Update apps:

  • iOS: App Store (update available)
  • Android: Google Play (auto-update enabled)

Improvements​

User Interface​

Small changes, big impact:

  • 🎨 Refined color palette: Better contrast for accessibility
  • 🔤 Improved fonts: Enhanced readability
  • Responsive design: Better mobile web experience
  • ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts: Added Ctrl+S to save entries
  • 🖱️ Better hover states: Clearer interactive elements
  • Loading states: Better feedback during operations

Time Tracking​

Smoother tracking experience:

  • Timer precision: Now accurate to the second (was 1 minute)
  • 🔄 Auto-save drafts: Never lose in-progress entries
  • 📝 Recent projects: Quick access to last 10 projects
  • 🏷️ Tag autocomplete: Suggest existing tags while typing
  • ⚡ Faster entry creation: Reduced clicks from 5 to 3

Project Management​

Enhanced project features:

  • Budget forecasting: Estimated completion date based on current pace
  • Earlier warnings: Alert at 75% budget (was 80%)
  • Project templates: Save projects as templates (ENTERPRISE)
  • 📂 Project archiving: Archive completed projects to reduce clutter
  • 🔍 Better search: Search projects by client, tags, status

Reporting​

Beyond the new features:

  • 📄 PDF improvements: Better formatting, custom logos (ENTERPRISE)
  • Email reports: Send reports directly from CADENSA
  • Excel export: Better formatting in XLSX files
  • 🔢 Number formatting: Respects regional settings (1,234.56 vs 1.234,56)
  • 📅 Fiscal year support: Reports by fiscal year (ENTERPRISE)

Performance​

Under the hood:

  • 🚀 Faster page loads: 30% improvement on initial load
  • 💾 Database optimization: Queries 40% faster on large datasets
  • 🌐 CDN improvements: Faster asset delivery worldwide
  • 🔄 Real-time updates: Improved WebSocket stability
  • Report generation: 2x faster for large reports (1000+ entries)

Bug Fixes​

Critical​

  • Fixed: Timer occasionally stopped when switching browser tabs
  • Fixed: Time entries sometimes duplicated on slow connections
  • Fixed: Reports occasionally showed wrong timezone
  • Fixed: Bulk edit applied to wrong entries in edge cases

High Priority​

  • Fixed: CSV export failed with special characters in project names
  • Fixed: Notification preferences not saving for some users
  • Fixed: Project budget alerts sent multiple times
  • Fixed: Mobile app crash when adding entry without internet

Medium Priority​

  • Fixed: Profile picture upload failed for large images
  • Fixed: Date picker showed wrong month in some timezones
  • Fixed: Search results didn't highlight matching text
  • Fixed: Decimal hours display inconsistent in some reports
  • Fixed: Workspace invitation emails sometimes went to spam

Low Priority​

  • Fixed: Tooltip positioning on small screens
  • Fixed: Minor translation inconsistencies (Hungarian)
  • Fixed: Calendar icon alignment in date picker
  • Fixed: Hover effect on disabled buttons
  • Fixed: Scrollbar styling in dark mode

Technical Changes​

For developers and integrations:

API Updates (ENTERPRISE)​

New endpoints:

GET /api/v1/currencies
→ List supported currencies

GET /api/v1/reports/custom
→ Generate custom reports via API

POST /api/v1/projects/{id}/archive
→ Archive project programmatically

GET /api/v1/audit-logs
→ Retrieve audit logs (ENTERPRISE)

Enhanced endpoints:

GET /api/v1/time-entries
→ Now supports multi-currency filtering
→ New query parameter: currency=USD

GET /api/v1/reports/summary
→ Now includes chart data
→ New parameter: include_charts=true

Deprecations:

 Deprecated (still works, will be removed v2.0):
• GET /api/v1/entries → Use /api/v1/time-entries
• POST /api/v1/reports → Use /api/v1/reports/generate

Migration guide: docs.cadensa.io/api/migration

Webhooks (ENTERPRISE)​

New webhook events:

• project.archived
• currency.changed
• budget.forecast_warning
• security.suspicious_login

Webhook improvements:

Retry logic: 3 retries with exponential backoff Signature verification: HMAC-SHA256 Delivery logs: See webhook history Test webhooks: Send test events

Documentation Updates​

New and updated guides:

Video tutorials:

  • Multi-currency setup (5 minutes)
  • Advanced report filtering (7 minutes)
  • 2FA with biometrics (3 minutes)

Watch: youtube.com/cadensa/tutorials

Coming Next Month​

February 2026 preview (v1.4.1):

  • 📅 Google Calendar sync improvements: Better conflict handling
  • Slack integration enhancements: More bot commands
  • Dashboard customization: Drag-and-drop widgets
  • 🎨 Custom themes (ENTERPRISE): Brand colors, logos
  • Mobile app widgets: iOS/Android home screen widgets

Full roadmap: Upcoming Features →

Feedback​

We want to hear from you!

This release:

  • What do you love? ❤️
  • What could be better? 🤔
  • What's missing? 🙏

Share feedback:

Email: <a data-action="support" href="#">support@cadensa.io</a>
In-app: Help → "Send Feedback"
Survey: cadensa.io/v1.4-survey (5 minutes)

Found a bug?

Email: <a data-action="support" href="#">support@cadensa.io</a>
Include:
• Steps to reproduce
• Expected vs actual behavior
• Screenshots (if applicable)
• Browser/device info

Full Changelog​

Detailed version history: GitHub Releases (ENTERPRISE)

Thank You​

To our users:

Thank you for using CADENSA and sharing your feedback. This release includes 15+ features requested by you!

Special thanks to:

  • Beta testers who tested multi-currency (23 users)
  • Users who reported critical bugs (8 fixed this release)
  • Feature request contributors (127 requests reviewed)

CADENSA Team January 25, 2026

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