GitHub Spotlight: 9/30/2025

Here’s what’s new in Rock’s GitHub for Pre-Alpha Release 18.0.12, released on 9/30/2025.

17.5 Highlights

• Updated the "IsInDataView" Lava filter to support lookup by the data view Id as an integer, Guid, IdKey, and data view name.

• Improved the Personalized Segment pages to load more efficiently.

• Issue 6424: Fixed a bug where harmless errors were incorrectly recorded as exceptions when communications were saved.

• Issue 6425: Fixed a bug in the Finance Pledge List block that caused slow loading when many pledge records were present.

• Issue 6429: Fixed a bug in Form Builder Templates where the SMS Opt-in field was not saved correctly, causing it not to appear on the form as configured.

• Issue 6435: Fixed a bug in the Obsidian Signature Document Template List block where large numbers of signature documents and templates resulted in slow load times.

• Issue 6439: Fixed a bug in the Person Transaction List block where transactions with check images could display incorrect checks or none at all when viewed from the "Transaction Details" tab.

v17.6 Highlights

• Issue 6336: Fixed a bug in the Obsidian Registration Entry block where the Minimum Initial Payment was ignored when registration costs were based on fees.

• Issue 6347: Fixed a bug in Next Gen Check-in where unavailable schedules were not correctly hidden from individuals.

• Issue 6441: Fixed a bug where using the Reminder Link to view the Group Attendance detail page did not initially display recorded attendance until another selection was made.

• Issue 6442: Fixed a bug in the Obsidian Family Pre-Registration block where the custom Child Label text was ignored when "Prioritize Child Entry" was set to "Yes."

• Issue 6447: Fixed a bug in the Communication Entry block where disabling the Asset Manager caused file and image selection features to stop working.

• Issue 6448: Updated the data view filter description for the "First Attendance in Group" filter to accurately reflect its logic.

• Issue 6450: Fixed a bug where the Security Change Audit List block loaded slowly or timed out with large numbers of records.

• Issue 6465: Fixed a bug in 17.2 where the Financial Account List block disappeared when no value was provided for the "TopLevel" parameter.

v18.0 Highlights

• Added Step Analytics for determining step trends and totals.
• Improved the UI for Step Program Detail and Step Type Detail block.
• Added the ability to set viewing security on LMS programs, courses, and classes in public-viewing blocks.
• Fixed a bug in the v2 API endpoints where the "apikey" query string parameter was not honored for authentication.
• Fixed a bug where labels did not print for Mobile Check when using self-check-in in fully automatic mode.
• Improved the Send Payment Receipts process so Giving Receipt System Emails now include the account Public Name when available.
• Issue 6420: Fixed a bug in the Obsidian Workflow Entry block where a blank Person record was created for a spouse if the non-logged-in person left the spouse field blank.
• Issue 6438: Improved the Reminder Links block so the new notification count refreshes when the page reloads.
• Issue 6444: Fixed a bug in the Form Builder where very long questions overflowed off the page when configuring conditional form field settings.
• Issue 6446: Fixed a bug in the Obsidian Workflow Entry block where separating the opening and closing HTML tags in the Pre and Post HTML fields did not render correctly.
• Issue 6452: Fixed a bug in the Registrant Detail block where categorized defined value fields were incorrectly hidden upon selection, even when visibility conditions were met.
• Issue 6455: Fixed a bug in the Registration Instance – Registration List block where users without permission to view the workflow page were also prevented from seeing the Communication Grid action button.