Release Notes

See what changed and when in OrbitOverflow.

This page tracks the latest delivered changes so users can see new features, reminder updates, reporting improvements, and product changes in date order.

Latest Release
2026.06.05
05 Jun 2026
Users and organisations can now create custom statuses and categories with colours, and the dashboard supports category filtering and consistent coloured badges across the app.
Version 2026.06.05

Status & Category Enhancements and Dashboard Filters

Users and organisations can now create custom statuses and categories with colours, and the dashboard supports category filtering and consistent coloured badges across the app.

Released
05 Jun 2026

Added per-user and per-organisation status and category management including colour selection.

Centralised badge rendering so status and category colours display consistently across personal, shared and team task views.

Added a Category filter on the My Work dashboard and converted category inputs to selects across relevant flows.

Fixed several session, modal form, and runtime warnings to improve stability.

Added logging and a CLI runner to diagnose and run scheduled report pack sends outside of page loads.

Version 2026.05.28

Phase 3 Complete: Operations Intelligence

Reporting, planning, and administration now move beyond visibility with scheduled report packs, cross-team dependency tracking, and an admin health dashboard.

Released
28 May 2026

Added scheduled report packs so managers and clients can receive combined or team-task reports automatically on a daily, weekly, or monthly cadence.

Added cross-team task dependency tracking with cycle protection, blocker visibility, and completion guards when upstream work is still open.

Extended the planning board so blocked tasks and downstream impact are visible alongside workload and overdue work.

Added an admin health dashboard with usage, renewal, expiring-license, registration, and support-watch metrics.

Marked the remaining Phase 3 roadmap items as complete on the public website.

Version 2026.05.06

Phase 2 Complete: Team Planning And Recurring Routines

Organisation teams can now balance workload on a dedicated planning board, while repeat operating work can be automated through recurring routines and approval queues.

Released
06 May 2026

Added an organisation planning board that groups shared work by team, status, and assigned member so managers can see capacity at a glance.

Added recurring routine templates for repeat operational work with schedule, assignee, team, priority, and estimated-duration settings.

Added approval-based routine runs so recurring work can wait for a named reviewer before a task is generated.

Triggered routine processing automatically during authenticated organisation requests so due work is generated without manual intervention.

Marked the remaining Phase 2 roadmap items as complete on the public website.

Version 2026.05.05.4

Full PayPal Checkout Integration

Selected pricing tiers can now be purchased directly through PayPal Checkout, with payment records, capture verification, and automatic license activation after successful payment.

Released
05 May 2026

Added direct PayPal checkout buttons to the selected personal and organisation pricing tiers.

Stored PayPal orders and captures in a dedicated payment transaction table for audit and retry handling.

Activated pending or renewed licenses automatically after a successful PayPal capture.

Added a PayPal return handler and verified webhook endpoint so checkout completion can finalize access safely.

Kept the existing administrator approval flow available as a fallback alongside direct checkout.

Version 2026.05.05.3

Payment Gate And PayPal Payment Instructions

Non-trial accounts are now blocked until payment or administrator activation, welcome emails can explain the payment requirement, and pricing now supports PayPal/manual payment instructions.

Released
05 May 2026

Blocked non-trial accounts with Pending Payment licenses from entering the full workspace until payment is confirmed or an administrator activates the license.

Redirected locked accounts to the pricing page with a clear payment-required message.

Added configurable PayPal email and PayPal link support for pricing and welcome-email payment instructions.

Updated the welcome email so non-trial accounts are told that payment is required before workspace access.

Created an administrator notification when a new non-trial account is created and waiting for payment or manual activation.

Version 2026.05.05.2

Checklist Visibility Across Workspaces And Drag Reordering

Checklist progress now follows tasks into shared and team workspaces, and users can drag to reorder both checklist items and saved My Work views.

Released
05 May 2026

Displayed checklist progress inside shared personal task workspaces so collaborators can see subtask status alongside updates.

Displayed checklist progress inside team task workspaces so team members can see the same subtask breakdown and completion state.

Allowed task owners to add, complete, reopen, delete, and reorder checklist items directly from shared and team task workspaces.

Added drag-to-reorder support for saved My Work views on the dashboard.

Added drag-to-reorder support for checklist items inside the My Work task edit flow.

Version 2026.05.05.1

Phase 1 Complete: Checklists And Saved My Work Views

The remaining Phase 1 workflow items are now live: tasks can be broken into checklist subtasks and My Work filters can be saved and reopened as named views.

Released
05 May 2026

Added checklist and subtask support to personal tasks so work can be broken into smaller executable steps.

Displayed checklist progress directly in the My Work task list and inside task edit modals.

Allowed checklist items to be completed, reopened, and removed without leaving the task modal.

Added saved My Work views so users can store named filter combinations and reopen them in one click.

Marked the remaining Phase 1 roadmap items as complete on the public home page.

Version 2026.05.05

Phase 1 Roadmap Visibility And Recurring Reminders

Phase 1 work is now visible on the public home page, the My Work rework is reflected in release tracking, and reminders can now repeat automatically on a schedule.

Released
05 May 2026

Added a public roadmap section to the home page with visible checkbox progress across Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3.

Marked delivered Phase 1 work directly on the website so users can see what is already live.

Added recurring reminders with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly repeat schedules.

Allowed recurring reminders to generate the next reminder automatically when the current one is completed.

Updated release notes so the My Work dashboard rework, task priority slice, and new roadmap visibility are reflected in the product history.

Version 2026.05.04

Per-User Pricing, ZAR Billing, And Admin License Controls

Pricing is now per-user from R99/user/month — in line with tools like Trello and Todoist Business. Yearly plans include two months free. Administrators can choose the billing cycle when approving requests.

Released
04 May 2026

Restructured pricing to a per-user model starting at R99/user/month (≈$5 USD), matching competitive tools.

Organisation plans now show a per-user monthly rate alongside the total plan price.

Yearly plans are priced at 10 months — two months free compared to monthly billing.

Changed public pricing from USD yearly messaging to ZAR monthly-first pricing.

Added billing cycle tracking so licenses and renewal requests can be monthly or yearly.

Updated the admin screen to approve or grant licenses with a chosen billing cycle.

Monthly licenses warn 3 days before expiry; yearly licenses warn 30 days before expiry.

Version 2026.04.16

Reminders, Header Updates, And Dashboard Fit

The app now includes reminders, today-due reminder visibility in the header, a cleaner dashboard layout, and reminder notifications capped to the last 7 days.

Released
16 Apr 2026

Added a Reminders feature for creating, editing, completing, and deleting dated reminders.

Displayed today's reminder count in gold beside the active license chip when reminders are due.

Moved Release Notes later in the main navigation and inserted Reminders between Messages and Notes.

Moved Create New Task above dashboard filters so the filter and task list sections fit the screen better.

Limited reminder notifications in Notifications to the last 7 days only.

Version 2026.04.15.1

Personal Task Update Threads

Personal tasks now support the same running update thread as shared tasks, and that update history carries forward when the task is later shared.

Released
15 Apr 2026

Added update-thread workspaces to all non-team personal tasks.

Allowed owners to post progress updates and file attachments without rewriting the task description.

Kept update history visible when a personal task is later shared with another user.

Included personal task updates in the report output alongside shared-task updates.

Version 2026.04.15

Combined Reporting And Release Visibility

Reporting now shows personal tasks and shared-task activity together, and the website includes a dedicated release notes area.

Released
15 Apr 2026

Combined personal tasks, tasks you shared, and tasks shared with you into one report view.

Included shared-task updates directly in the on-screen report and email report output.

Added a Release Notes page so users can review what changed and when.

Refreshed website feature descriptions to match the current system behavior.

Version 2026.04.10

Public Website And Pricing Refresh

The public site flow was separated cleanly and pricing was made visible before login.

Released
10 Apr 2026

Split public home, pricing, login, and sign-up routes into a clearer website flow.

Surfaced license plan information on the pricing page.

Aligned public messaging with personal and organisation account types.

Version 2026.04.08

Organisation, Teams, And Licensing

The platform gained clearer organisation controls, team collaboration, and license tracking.

Released
08 Apr 2026

Added organisation roles, permissions, and member-capacity licensing.

Enabled team-based tasks with update threads and notifications.

Added license status visibility across the application.