# Release Notes Template, Free to Fill Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/release-notes Tell users what changed in a release: new things, fixes, known issues and what they must do. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/release-notes) ### Brightwater Reports 4.2.0 **Released:** 9 March 2027 Faster reports, a new sharing option and 14 fixes. ## What is new Share a report with a link that expires after the date you choose. Schedule a report to arrive in your inbox every Monday. New dark theme in settings. ## Improvements Large reports open about three times faster. The date picker now remembers your last range. ## Fixes Fixed a problem that sometimes exported empty columns to Excel. Fixed an error when two people edited a filter at the same moment. ## Changes that need action The old 'v1' export link stops working on 1 June 2027. Switch to the new export button before then. ## Known issues Scheduled reports in the Asia-Pacific region may arrive up to an hour late. A fix is planned for 4.2.1. ## How to update The update is applied automatically. Self-hosted installs: download 4.2.0 from the downloads page, back up first, and run the update tool. ## Help [support@brightwater.example](mailto:support@brightwater.example) or the help centre Thank you to everyone who sent feedback in the beta. Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. IT and projects ## What this template is for Release notes for a software or product update: what is new, improved and fixed, known issues, upgrade steps and breaking changes. Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all IT and projects templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/it-projects) IT and projects ## What you fill in The form asks for 12 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Product name For example: Brightwater Reports - ### Version For example: 4.2.0 - ### Release date For example: 9 March 2027 - ### One-line summary What you would tell a customer in one sentence. For example: Faster reports, a new sharing option and 14 fixes. - ### What is new One item per line, in words a customer would use. For example: Share a report with a link that expires after the date you choose. Schedule a report to arrive in your inbox every Monday. New dark theme in settings. - ### Improvements optional One per line. For example: Large reports open about three times faster. The date picker now remembers your last range. - ### Fixes optional One per line. For example: Fixed a problem that sometimes exported empty columns to Excel. Fixed an error when two people edited a filter at the same moment. - ### Changes that need action optional Anything that stops working or must be changed by the user. Write nothing if there is none. For example: The old 'v1' export link stops working on 1 June 2027. Switch to the new export button before then. - ### Known issues optional For example: Scheduled reports in the Asia-Pacific region may arrive up to an hour late. A fix is planned for 4.2.1. - ### How to update optional For example: The update is applied automatically. Self-hosted installs: download 4.2.0 from the downloads page, back up first, and run the update tool. - ### Where to get help optional For example: support@brightwater.example or the help centre - ### Thanks optional For example: Thank you to everyone who sent feedback in the beta. 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