Updates to the Groups.io service.

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March 29, 2022

• BUGFIX: Directory search was not working. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/directory_search_not_working/90103794?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90103794,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1644642554941196704&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1644642554941196704

March 28, 2022

• BUGFIX: Changing a topic's hashtags would not be reflected correctly in the activity log entry. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/activity_log_mistake_when_a/90009571?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90009571,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1644537553988664952&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1644537553988664952

March 24, 2022

• CHANGE: When RSVPing to an event, allow up to 20 additional guests to be specified. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/rsvp_guest_count/90006079?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90006079,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1644347917887341747&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1644347917887341747
• BUGFIX: We weren't properly setting the Cache-Control header for logged in pages.

March 23, 2022

• APP BUGFIX: On some Android devices, clicking the Admin sidebar tab would generate a network error. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/message/764
• APP BUGFIX: Use absolute URLs to fix viewing event issue with the app. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/calendar_links_not_working/89502636?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89502636,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1624477664290982113&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1624477664290982113

March 18, 2022

• DOCS: Updates from Nina. [Owners Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/revision-history), [Members Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/membersmanual/1/revision-history).
• NEW: Enterprise groups that pay annually can now opt to be invoiced Net-30 instead of requiring a credit card charge.

March 17, 2022

• NEW: The download members function now obeys the user's date format when generating the CSV file. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/a_date_format/89844011?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89844011,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643940335806631747&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643940335806631747
• BUGFIX: `Upload Folder` no longer errors out if there's an empty folder. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/bug_upload_folder_doesn_t/89494410?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89494410,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643940335806631747&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643940335806631747

March 14, 2022

• CHANGE: Allow qq.com email addresses that consist solely of numbers to be direct added to groups. We generally don't allow those addresses because they are a big source of spam.

March 11, 2022

• INTERNAL: Work on improving the internal testing infrastructure of web templates and notifications.
• BUGFIX: Fix paths in notifications and activity log entries for files and folders uploaded via the `Upload Folder` function. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31665
• NEW: In the Group Settings page, there is a new text field `Additional Payment Information` to specify additional information to be included in group invoices and receipts.

March 9, 2022

• BUGFIX: The activity log entry for creating subgroups contained an invalid URL.

March 8, 2022

• NEW: Locked groups now display a banner at the top of every page: `This group is locked. No changes can be made to the group while it is locked.` https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/what_happens_when_a_group_is/89625967?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89625967,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643063665495319946&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643063665495319946
• BUGFIX: People could still subscribe to free groups with 100 members via email. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/what_happens_when_a_group_is/89625967?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89625967,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643063665495319946&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643063665495319946
• BUGFIX: The emails sent when catching up on a followed topic were missing their attachments. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/manually_following_a_topic/89598281?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89598281,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643063665495319946&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643063665495319946

March 7, 2022

• NEW: For moderators with edit archive privileges, when posting a new topic or replying to an existing message, there is a new `Lock Topic After Posting` checkbox, that will lock the topic after posting the message. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/really_lock_a_topic/86720744?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,86720744,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643042755757806163&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643042755757806163
• CHANGE: Reverting an earlier change, locked topics can no longer be posted to, even by moderators.
• NEW: Enterprise groups now have the option to not send any emails when direct adding people to their groups.

March 4, 2022

• BUGFIX: Fixed mobile/app formatting issue with `Your Calendar`. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/put_add_event_and_subscribe/89550318?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89550318,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1624477664290982113&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1624477664290982113
• BUGFIX: The `Upload Folder` function in the Files section was ignoring directories and was just adding all the included files at the top level. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/bug_upload_folder_doesn_t/89494410?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89494410,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1642788339259335128&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1642788339259335128

March 2, 2022

• NEW: Made group aliases smarter, so that they respect any URL path and redirect to the correct web page, instead of the previous behavior of always redirecting to the group home page.

March 1, 2022

• CHANGE: On the `/membersubgroups/` page, if all of the group are configured to `Force HTML Emails`, then do not display the `Plain Digest` Action option.
• CHANGE: On the `/membersubgroups/` page, if all of the group are configured to `Disable No Email`, then do not display the `No Email` Action option.

February 28, 2022

• BUGFIX: If a message with a hashtag that has been aliased to another hashtag is sent to a group set to remove new hashtags, an erroneous error message was returned stating that a new hashtag had been used.
• BUGFIX: If a message with a new hashtag was sent to a group set to remove new hashtags, any existing hashtags would appear duplicated in the `/topics` display.
• NEW: If a message with a new hashtag is sent to a group configured to remove new hashtags, the `Sent message` activity log message now appends `with a new tag which was removed` to the entry.
• CHANGE: Changed activity log message `Message without any tags` from `sent message (SUBJECT) without any tags` to `attempted to send message (SUBJECT) without any tags`.
• CHANGE: Changed activity log message `Message with a tag only moderators can use` from `sent message (SUBJECT) with a tag that only moderators can use` to `attempted to send message (SUBJECT) with a tag that only moderators can use`.
• CHANGE: Changed activity log message `Message with a new tag` from `sent message (SUBJECT) with new tag` to `attempted to send message (SUBJECT) with new tag`.

February 25, 2022

• SYSADMIN: Upgraded elasticsearch on our search cluster in the hopes of solving the node freeze-up issue we started seeing yesterday.
• DOCS: Updates from Nina. [Owners Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/revision-history), [Members Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/membersmanual/1/revision-history).

February 24, 2022

• APP NEW: Testing a Back arrow in the navbar for the /topic and /message page. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/testing_back_button/89373581?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89373581,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1623444603854137242&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1623444603854137242
• NEW: Include the biller's name in group invoices if one is set.

February 23, 2022

• NEW: New `Changed topic's subject` activity log entry. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31538
• CHANGE: Re-worded inconsistent `Moderator changed email delivery method` activity log entry blurb. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31487
• NEW: File activity log entries and notification messages now include file paths for all actions. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/when_a_file_is_deleted_show/89162087?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89162087,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1642027092925559009&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1642027092925559009

February 17, 2022

• APP BUGFIX: On iOS, when the app wasn't running/backgrounded, clicking a link to bring up the app to a specific page, would only bring up the top level page.
• CHANGE: Allow multiple accounts to have the same push notification endpoints.

February 16, 2022

• APP BUGFIX: Clicking on a calendar event in List view caused the app to display an error message. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/calendar_issue/89171629?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89171629,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1623346038025395369&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1623346038025395369