# March 2026
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{% update date="2026-03-25" %}
## Smoother surfaces, steadier foundations
This release improves the cloud resource explorer, filters, and blueprint creation experience, while fixing several UI glitches and a webhook reliability issue.
#### ⚡ Improvements
**Cloud resource explorer opens as a side drawer**
When creating an environment from cloud, the resource explorer now opens as a side drawer on the same page instead of redirecting to the Cloud Graph page.
**What does it mean for you?**\
You stay in context while selecting resources to codify, no more bouncing between pages during environment creation.
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**Polished dropdowns, filters, and UI details**
Filter dropdowns for packages and deployments now load incrementally with search support. All dropdowns across the app use a fixed width with truncation and tooltips for overflowed content. We also improved the blueprint creation page with a clear empty state and validation when no packages are added, and moved the confetti animation to appear on the newly created environment node.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Faster filtering on large lists, a more consistent interface with fewer layout shifts, and clearer guidance when creating blueprints.
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#### 🐛 Bug fixes
**Fixed crash when user email is missing**
The application no longer throws an error when a user account has no email address on file.
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**Fixed false output reference error during CLI install**
Installing a blueprint via CLI no longer shows a spurious "missing output reference" error caused by invalid references in the environment.
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**Code editor errors no longer cut off screen**
Validation errors in the code editor input fields are now fully visible instead of rendering outside the viewport.
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**Double-click no longer creates duplicate collections**
Rapidly clicking the "Connect and Create" button during collection creation no longer triggers multiple API calls.
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**"Show unchanged" filter now re-applies correctly**
The unchanged filter in plan view now works properly when toggled off and on again while a main property filter is active.
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**Reference picker now selects items on click**
Clicking an item in the reference picker popover (deployment, package, output step) now correctly selects it instead of closing the popover.
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**Fixed deployment audit webhook failures for approve events**
The initiator and timestamp fields were not being resolved when processing deployment approve audit events, causing org-scoped webhooks to fail silently.
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{% update date="2026-03-18" %}
## Sharper collections, smoother workflows
This release strengthens collection management with smarter role handling and clearer policy labels, improves Slack integration reliability, and squashes a solid batch of UI and CLI bugs.
#### ⚡ Improvements
**Smarter collection member management**
Two updates to how users are assigned to collections: viewers can no longer be added as collection owners (since they lack owner-level permissions), and the user picker now displays each person's organization role (Admin, Deployer, Builder, or Viewer) under their name.
**What does it mean for you?**\
You can make faster, more informed decisions when assigning collection roles, and you won't accidentally grant owner access to users who can't use it.
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**Slack link unfurling now works across all workspaces**
Bot-posted plan links (like run summaries) now unfurl correctly in any Slack workspace. Previously, unfurling only worked in workspaces where the bot ID was manually whitelisted.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Shared run links in Slack now show rich previews everywhere, so your team gets context at a glance without clicking through.
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**Updated fallback and error screens**
We redesigned the 404, "not found," and uncaught exception screens to match our current visual style. Environments and runs that can't be found now show a dedicated fallback page instead of a blank screen.
**What does it mean for you?**\
When something goes wrong, you get a clear, helpful error page instead of a confusing white screen. It's easier to understand what happened and navigate back.
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**Clearer "allowed blueprints" policy label**
We renamed the confusing "Restrict blueprints" label in collection policies to "Allowed blueprints" to accurately reflect its purpose.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Policy settings now say what they mean. Less second-guessing when configuring which blueprints a collection can use.
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#### 🐛 Bug fixes
**Fixed admin users only seeing collection-allowed blueprints**
Admin users were incorrectly limited to collection-allowed blueprints in the deploy dropdown instead of seeing all available options.
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**Failed run logs now auto-scroll to the first error**
When a run fails, the logs panel now automatically opens and scrolls to the first error instead of staying collapsed.
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**Fixed CLI `bricks bp state-config` crash**
We resolved a "querystring/limit" error that was causing the `bricks bp state-config` command to fail.
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**Blueprint output validation on publish**
Publishing a parent blueprint that references missing child outputs is now caught at publish time instead of failing silently at deploy time.
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**Removed merge button from state diff viewer**
The merge button no longer appears when comparing environment state versions in diff mode. It was showing up and was clickable, but it shouldn't have been there.
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**Renamed "deployment" to "environment" in remaining UI spots**
We updated leftover "deployment" references to "environment" in Cloud Graph discovery tooltips and the run deletion flow.
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**Fixed package list offset after filtering during blueprint creation**
Filtering the package list, scrolling, then clearing the filter no longer keeps the stale scroll position from the previous results.
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**Fixed blueprint manifest drawer format reset**
Closing and reopening the manifest drawer with "Raw" selected no longer resets the view to YAML formatted as JSON.
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**Fixed swapped tooltips in "from code" environment modal**
The blueprint name and technology tooltips in the "Create environment from code" modal were displaying each other's text.
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**Fixed cropped avatars in user popovers**
User avatars in collection assignment lists are now displayed at full size without clipping.
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**Fixed spurious blueprint-level prop on `bricks bp add --props`**
Running `bricks bp add` with `--props` to override an artifact-level prop was also creating a redundant, empty blueprint-level prop for the same key. The extra prop is no longer generated.
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**Terraform variables with `default = null` no longer treated as required**
The HCL parser was treating Terraform variables with `default = null` as required, forcing blueprint authors to add unnecessary inputs that could cause plan failures. These variables are now correctly recognized as optional.
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**Fixed collection environments tab**
The environments table under a collection had a broken layout (action buttons dropped to a second line, missing git column header), and environments stuck in a "failed to create" state were leaking into every collection's list. Both issues are resolved.
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**Fixed self-hosted task API missing cloud config**
The Get Task API was not returning `cloud_config` details for self-hosted accounts, preventing the local orchestrator from picking up tasks.
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{% update date="2026-03-11" %}
## Polish and reliability
This release focuses on UI consistency, clearer labeling, and improved stability across blueprints, environments, and deployment workflows.
### ⚡ Improvements
#### **Improved environment creation flow**
The "Create environment from code" flow received a round of UX improvements, including layout fixes, better validations, and interaction polish.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Creating new environments is now a smoother, more guided experience.
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#### **Compact diff view**
The JSON diff modal for package and plan diffs now shows a compact, collapsed view by default instead of displaying the full file content.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Spotting what actually changed in a diff is now much faster. No more scrolling through hundreds of unchanged lines to find the relevant changes.
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#### **Renamed "JSON editor" to "code editor"**
The JSON editor drawer has been renamed to "code editor" across the entire application to better reflect its capabilities.
**What does it mean for you?**\
The editor handles more than just JSON, and the name now reflects that. A small change, but it removes confusion when working with different file types.
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#### **Better invite user placeholder**
The "Invite User" modal now clearly indicates that you need to enter email addresses.
**What does it mean for you?**\
No more guessing what goes in the input field when inviting teammates to your workspace.
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#### **Standardized filters button height**
The filters button on the environment page now renders at a consistent height across the Overview, Runs, and Archived tabs.
**What does it mean for you?**\
A smoother, less jumpy interface when switching between environment tabs.
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### 🐛 Bug fixes
#### **Fixed blueprint version selector getting stuck after editing**
Viewing the manifest during blueprint edit mode and then canceling would freeze the version selector. The selector now works correctly after exiting edit mode.
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#### **Fixed artifact repository source missing in table view**
Package and artifact source links were visible on the blueprint page but missing from the packages table view. Source links now show correctly in both places.
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#### **Fixed environment TTL toggle becoming unresponsive**
The TTL on/off switch would occasionally stop responding after toggling. We resolved the race condition causing the issue.
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#### **Removed outdated tooltip on environment archive option**
Hovering over "Archive" in environment options showed an outdated "uninstall before archiving" warning. The tooltip has been removed.
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#### **Fixed docs link on environment properties**
The "Docs" link on the empty environment properties placeholder was linking to the general environments page instead of the properties documentation. It now points to the correct page.
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#### **Fixed plan page outputs filter after codification**
After codifying a resource via Cloud Graph, clicking the outputs filter on the plan page showed "no results" even though outputs existed. The filter now works as expected.
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#### **Fixed error code mismatch after taxonomy rename**
The UI was still referencing an old error code after the deployment-to-environment rename, causing certain error states to not display correctly. Updated to match the backend.
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#### **Fixed collection list error for non-admin users**
Builders filtering collections by user encountered a 400 error. The filter query now works correctly for non-elevated users.
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#### **Fixed 400 error on blueprint manifest page**
Viewing certain blueprint manifests returned a 400 error due to a parsing issue. The manifest parser now handles edge cases correctly.
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#### **Fixed destroy retry failing with "stale plan"**
When an uninstall partially completed and then failed, the retry would reuse the old plan file and Terraform would reject it as stale. Retries now regenerate a fresh destroy plan.
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{% update date="2026-03-04" %}
## Streamlined creation, clearer signals
This release unifies the artifact creation experience, improves environment lifecycle management, and delivers better error messages and status accuracy across the platform.
### **🚀 New features**
#### **Unified artifact and blueprint creation flow**
Blueprint creation now uses a single entry point that supports both CLI-publish and repository-based flows when creating artifacts, removing the need to choose between different creation paths.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Whether you publish via the CLI or connect a repository, you now follow the same streamlined path, reducing friction and confusion, especially if you don't use GitHub.
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#### **Auto-remediation for drift detection**
You can now enable auto-remediation on scheduled drift detection jobs. When enabled, if drift is detected, Bluebricks automatically triggers a follow-up run with auto-approve to bring the environment back to its desired state.
**What does it mean for you?**\
No more manual intervention after drift is found: enable auto-remediation and your environments self-heal automatically, reducing response time and operational overhead.
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### **⚡ Improvements**
#### **Extended TTL uninstall deploy types**
The uninstall process for TTL-based environment cleanup now correctly supports `auto_approve` and `incremental` deploy types, ensuring consistent behavior across all lifecycle flows.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Automated cleanup and lifecycle management for multi-deploy-type environments are now more predictable and reliable.
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#### **Archive environments without uninstalling**
Environments can now be archived regardless of their install status. We also updated the confirmation message to more clearly explain what archiving means.
**What does it mean for you?**\
You can organize and clean up your environment list without being forced to uninstall first, giving you more flexibility over environment lifecycle management.
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#### **Plan-only runs no longer show as drifted**
Plan-only runs that detect changes no longer incorrectly move the environment status to "drifted."
**What does it mean for you?**\
Your environment statuses stay accurate and trustworthy, so you can rely on drift indicators without second-guessing whether a plan-only run caused them.
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#### **Copy manifest on blueprint page**
The package manifest drawer now includes a copy-to-clipboard button when opened from the dedicated blueprint page.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Quickly grab your manifest content without manually selecting text, especially handy when sharing configurations or debugging.
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#### **Renamed "Component" column to "Environment"**
We renamed the "Component" column on the homepage required actions table to "Environment" to more accurately reflect what it contains.
**What does it mean for you?**\
Clearer labeling means less guesswork when scanning your required actions.
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#### **Improved error messages across the platform**
We improved error handling in several areas: the package manifest page no longer returns a 400 error for certain parsing issues, `PACKAGE_NOT_FOUND` responses now show human-readable package names instead of UUIDs, and cloud discovery permission errors now display a unified, provider-agnostic message.
**What does it mean for you?**\
When something goes wrong, you get clearer, more actionable error messages, less time deciphering cryptic responses and more time fixing the actual issue.
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#### **Continued taxonomy and microcopy alignment**
We continued aligning product terminology, updating the deploy page banner and environment run deletion toast to use current naming conventions.
**What does it mean for you?**\
A more consistent experience across the platform as we finalize our terminology updates.
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### **🐛 Bug fixes**
#### **Fixed nested blueprint node on cloud graph**
Resolved an issue where the cloud graph incorrectly displayed nested blueprint nodes after navigating from the environment page.
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#### **Fixed broken page layouts**
Resolved an issue where certain page components were overlapping instead of maintaining proper spacing.
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