goPost Release Notes

goPost Release Notes

Release 2.23.0 Enhancements May 30, 2025

Continued in this release, users may notice several UI/UX changes resulting from updates to improve compliance with WCAG 2.1 aa standards.

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Project DOCUMENTS Tab

Upload Action Instructions

The instructions in the "Confirm Your Upload Actions" pop-up have been rewritten to provide more clarity to applicants when uploading new documents to a project.

System

Refactor Password Components

Improvements have been made to all components related to password reset, password change, and password creation to align with modern standards and best practices.

2.30.0 Bug Fixes 

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Custom Fields

Custom Fields Error Prevents goPost Pushing to e-PlanREVIEW

Fixed an issue where changes to a custom field on an existing project would cause an error and prevent the project from moving to EPR when accepted.

Projects

Cannot Create Project

Resolved an issue where a new project could not be created after creating a new portlet.

Notifications

Email Notifications Contain "???????"

Fixed an issue where copying and pasting text into email communications resulted in question marks displaying within the project notifications tab logs.

List Items

Deactivated List Items Still Displayed

Resolved an issue where deactivated list items in EPR were still showing as available drop-down options in goPost.


Release 1.27.0 Enhancements November 14, 2024

Continued in this release, users may notice several UI/UX changes resulting from updates to improve compliance with Federal ADA Standards.

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Projects Page Column Filter

Update the Columns to Display UI/UX

The Projects page Column Filter configuration has been updated with a new UI/UX to make it easier to personalize a user's preferred page view. The Columns to Display modal now allows for columns to be moved between what is available and what is displayed by clicking and dragging any column.

Additionally, the order in which the columns are displayed can be edited. Click and drag any column to re-order. When finished, click Save.

Projects Page Column Filter

Project Type Column

A new column to track the project type has been added as an available column to display in the Projects page.

*To access the new column option, first open the COLUMN FILTER configuration window and immediately click Save. Open the COLUMN FILTER configuration window a second time and the "Project Type" column should be available.

Email Template

List of Form Fields for Email Templates

Users can now access a comprehensive list of all available fields that can be used in email templates from a drop-down below the template. Select a location in the template and then select a field to be inserted.

Project

Project Event Logs Tab

An Event Logs tab has been added to projects so users can view all event logs for the project.

Email URL Whitelist Page

URL Whitelist for Email Notifications and Standard Responses

To enhance email security and prevent malicious links from being circulated, a URL security check feature has been implemented.

Moving forward, Administrators must establish a whitelist of URLs permissible within emails generated by goPost.

The whitelist check is applied to all outgoing emails generated by goPost and will stop an email from being sent when a URL not on the whitelist is included.

Whitelist URLs can be managed by Administrators under Settings/Email URL Whitelist.

Note that URLs cannot be edited or removed if an email template or standard response contain the URL.

1.27.0 Bug Fixes 

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Project Notification Tab

Project Status Content Editor Notice Message

Resolved an issue where a warning message was being displayed in the project status update window for the format editor. 

Project Details

Project is Able to be Saved Without Filling Out Required Fields

Fixed an issue where a user could save a new project without filling out a required field.

Projects Page

Projects Page not Displaying Accurate Number of Records

Resolved an issue where the Projects page was indicating an incorrect record total in the pagination setting.

Security

Changing Security Questions/Answers  Not Working

Fixed an issue where users were forced to setup new security questions and answers after editing the existing security questions or answers from within the user profile.

Access

Internal Users Have Access to Portlets not on Their Portlet Access List

Resolved an issue where Internal User accounts were able to navigate between all active portlets, regardless of their profile configuration.


Release 1.26.0 Enhancements June 16, 2024

Continued in this release, users may notice several UI/UX changes resulting from updates to improve compliance with Federal ADA Standards.

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Contact User Role

Default Notifications When Converting a Contact to an Applicant

Contacts that are converted to an Applicant will automatically get subscribed to the default notifications.

Document/Attachment Type

Pass Document/Attachment Type to EPR

Document Types and Attachment Types that have been selected on files in goPost will now pass over to EPR when a project gets accepted.

Email Templates

Ability to Add Project Fields to Email Templates

Added the ability to use any field showing in the Project DETAILS in an email notification.

Forms

Add Completed Forms as Attachments

Upon completion, forms are automatically created as project attachments and shown as a pending submission. Forms that are unlocked and recompleted will replace the old version.

Document Upload

Virus Scanning for Incoming Files

Amazon's antivirus service for AWS has been implemented to automatically perform a scan on all new files uploaded.

System

Updated Data Encryption

Data is now encrypted into AES-256.

System

Updated Security

Security has been updated around email notifications to help protect against potential vulnerabilities and improve overall performance.

Project Contacts Tab

Partial Email Address Search When Adding Existing Contact

When adding an existing contact to a project or reassigning a project, internal users no longer need an exact email address match to find the contact. Instead, users are allowed to search by partial email address which returns a list of the closest matches.

Dashboard

Added Due Date to the Dashboard

Due Date has been added as a field under the Project DETAILS. The Due Date field can only be updated by an internal user or administrator.

The Due Date has also been added as a column on the Dashboard.

1.26.0 Bug Fixes 

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Project Notifications Tab

Internal Users Cannot Access Standard Responses

Resolved an issue where Internal Users were not able to add new Standard Responses from the Email Contacts pop-up.

Portlet Config

Pre-Configured Submittal Recommendations are Missing

Resolved an issue where the default Submittal Recommendations were missing and could not be edited.

Project Documents Tab

Upload Button Covers Project Documents Action Icons

Fixed an issue where the Upload button on the Project DOCUMENTS tab would block the Action buttons of an expanded file.


Release 1.25.0 Enhancements January 14, 2024

Beginning with this release, users may notice several UI/UX changes resulting from updates to improve compliance with Federal ADA Standards (e.g., changes to how fields may display, how certain text is contrasted against backgrounds, as well as some general page layout changes).

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Account Lockout

Account Lockout Configuration Settings

goPost Administrators now can configure account lockout settings from the Server Config page under Settings.





















The Account Lockout Configuration is a crucial component for any modern security infrastructure, designed to empower organizations with granular control over their user account lockout policies. This intuitive and robust interface provides administrators with the tools they need to fine-tune security settings, enhance protection against unauthorized access, and mitigate potential threats.

The Account Lockout Configuration settings are configured independently between goPost and EPR. The settings will not get mapped between the two environments.

Project Documents Tab

Ability to add a Document Type or Attachment Type to Files During Upload

Users may now apply a Document Type to any plan review document uploaded and an Assignment Type to any supporting documents uploaded. While not required, it is recommended to help further define project application files.

Navigation

Persist Pagination Preferences

Pagination preferences on the Dashboard and Projects pages will now persist after navigating away or after logging out and back in.

1.25.0 Bug Fixes 

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Document Upload

Disabled Partial Submittal is not Preventing Subsequent Submittals with Fewer Pages to be Uploaded

Resolved an issue where Partial Submittal is disabled and a 2nd submittal was able to be uploaded with fewer pages than the 1st submittal.


Release 1.24.0 Enhancements July 09, 2023

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Portlet Manager

Multiple Project Type Filters

Each portlet can now be configured to include multiple Project Type Filters if desired.

This allows for a portlet to display Project Types with different abbreviations when Project Type Filters are set.

Projects Page

Street Address Column

The Projects Page record table now includes the Street Direction and Street Type of the address when the Street Address column is displayed.

Forms

Submitted Forms are Visible and Downloadable

Once a webform has been filled out and submitted:

a. A new "FORMS" subtab appears beneath the DOCUMENTS tab

b. The submitted form(s) display under this "FORMS" subtab

c. Details that are consistent with "PLANS" and "ATTACHMENTS" are available for the submitted form(s)

d. The form(s) can either be previewed or downloaded, depending on the user's browser settings

Submitted forms are locked but can be unlocked by staff.

Once a form has been unlocked for resubmission:

a. User can resubmit the form(s) with changes.

b. The resubmitted form(s) are displayed as a "new version" of the previously submitted form(s).

Forms

Save and Store Webform Submissions and Resubmissions as PDFs

All webform submissions and resubmissions are saved as PDFs and stored.

Forms

Error Handling and User Alerts When Form Fails to Upload

If a webform fails to be created as a PDF, it will:

  • Alert users by providing an error message

  • Create a placeholder record listed within the DOCUMENTS tab with the same filename, timestamp, and upload time as a properly uploaded webform PDF

1.24.0 Bug Fixes 

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Environment

Portal unable to load on iOS

Resolved an issue where goPost was unable to load on MacOS and iOS browsers.


Release 1.23.0 Enhancements March 26, 2023

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Users Page

Mass Transferring Project Ownership

Admins can now transfer project ownership en masse from an existing project contact to another from the user profile. If the new intended owner is not already a project contact, the Admin can also add them as a contact at the same time.

Admins can also add new project contacts from the user profile.

Projects Page

Add Project Manager Column Filter

Staff can now choose to display the EPR Project Manager column if selected from the Column Filter.

Projects Page

Add Project Owner Column Filter

Staff can now choose to display the Project Owner column if selected from the Column Filter.

List Manager Page

Custom Project Statuses

Administrators can now create custom Project Status labels in goPost. With each new Project Status created, an email template and notification option will be added automatically.
Open Settings and select List Manager. Click on Project Status (Workflow) and click the Add (+) button. Create a Project Status Label, Abbreviation, optional color, select Is Active, and Save.

Project Documents Tab

Improved Spacing around the Upload New Document Button

Improved spacing around the Upload New Document button at the bottom of the Project Documents page to prevent the button from covering up document actions.

Navigation Panel

Portlet Manager

Renamed "Portal Manager" to "Portlet Manager".

Added toggles for e-PlanFORM and unlocking form submissions for future integrations.

Navigation Panel

Portlet Configuration

Renamed "Portal Config" to "Portlet Config".

Reorganized the layout to improve navigation and add a section for "Form" (future integration).

1.23.0 Bug Fixes 

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Release 1.22.0 Enhancements December 18, 2022

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Projects Page

Project Column Filter 

A new Column Filter button is available on the Projects Page for users to select which Project columns to display in the record list. Each user can configure their own displayed column filters. A maximum of 9 columns can be selected.

Project Documents Tab

Move PDF Files After Submittal

Previously, only Applicants could move PDFs between Plans and Attachments before they were submitted to the agency.  Internal Users can now move individual files as well - as long as the files have not been uploaded as 'new versions' of a pre-existing file - before accepting the application for review.

Project Documents Tab

Visual Enhancements

The file upload screen that displays after a user begins to upload files in the Project Documents page has been enhanced as follows:

  • Font size and style more clearly call out separate sections for PLANS and ATTACHMENTS.

  • Information buttons next to PLANS and ATTACHMENTS explain what type of document should be uploaded to each.

Projects Notifications Tab

Attachment Description Update

When composing a new email from the Project Notifications tab, the verbiage next to the Choose Files button has been updated.

Server Config Page

Hide License Key

License Key information is now hidden in the Settings/Server Config Page.

1.22.0 Bug Fixes 

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Project Documents Tab

Process Button Navigation

Resolved an issue where users were not automatically redirected back to the Project Documents tab after clicking Process during document upload.

Project Documents Tab

Document Upload on Locked Projects

Fixed an issue where documents were able to be uploaded to a project after the project was locked.

Email Notification Page

Default Notifications do not Save

Resolved an issue where Default Notifications were not saving after clicking the SAVE button once.

Project Documents Tab

Scout Results

Fixed an issue where Scout would not reject a document if no signature was found and would not display the rejected Scout result.

Projects

Applicant Account Project Visibility

Resolved an issue where Applicants were able to see projects where they were neither the project owner nor a contact on the project.

Navigation Menu

Overlapping Logo

Fixed an issue where the Portal Logo would overlap a long list of portlets in the navigation menu.

Project Documents Tab

Scout Results

Resolved an issue where Scout would display a generic error for a rejection instead of the Scout results.

Login

Undefined User Login

Resolved an issue where users could sign in as an "undefined user."

Email Contacts Form

Disable Copy/Paste Image Option