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Upcoming Release: Ryder

Ryder the Golden Retriever pup is on a roll!

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A happy Golden Retriever going for a walk with a giant stick in his mouth

This very good boy belongs to Richard Outten, member of our Sites Pro Management Group and director of OIT's Enterprise Services and Support team, and shares a name with the fearless leader of the PAW Patrol. Ryder's release is jam-packed with updates... So many, in fact, that this release is the first to stretch over two quarters of the year. No job is too big, no pup is too small!

Infrastructure upgrades

In the 4th quarter of Fiscal Year 2024, Ryder's big mission was to upgrade the underlying infrastructure for every Sites Pro site by July 1. We are happy to report these changes were completed on schedule and with minimal disruption to our customers!

The URLs of all back-end, Drupal administrative websites have been changed as a result of the upgrade. If you are unable to access your content site at the usual URL, please reach out to your site owner for the new one. As the PAW Patrol would say, just yelp for help!

Features & Fixes

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Adorable golden retriever puppy with his tongue hanging out the side of his mouth

Moving forward, this mighty pup is ready for action! The 1st quarter of FY 2025 will bring a variety of changes to Adventure Bay, including:

  • Ability for site editors to clone content items
  • Grid view option for certain list content blocks, starting with Resource Lists
  • Updated search and filtering logic for better user experience
  • Accessibility improvements, especially for screen readers and slideshows
  • Allowing site admins to fully remove deleted files from the system
  • Infrastructure changes to resolve user-reported publishing delays and reduced file upload sizes
  • Resolutions to functional issues, such as incorrect media items being inserted into content and FAQs not functioning as expected in search results
  • Styling updates for better display on various screen sizes and devices
  • Usability enhancements for site editors
  • ...and more!

The Sites Pro Patrol is "ruff, ruff, ready" for another successful release! All remaining Ryder updates will be rolled out seamlessly to all Sites Pro live, staging, and content/admin websites throughout the first quarter. Look for a detailed update on this website and Microsoft Teams when Ryder is complete.