> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.talview.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # August 2026 Release Updates The August 2026 release delivers enhancements across **Workflow Tools, Interview Rooms, Proctoring, Assessment Engine & Candidate Experience, and Admin**, introducing improved notification controls, expanded candidate visibility, new Form Builder capabilities, and platform reliability improvements. *** ### Workflow Tools Enhancements This month, we introduced enhancements focused on improved notification control, candidate assessment history, expanded workflow fields, and global candidate visibility. #### 🆕 Features **1️⃣ Notification Preferences** **Description**: Users can now control which notifications they receive and on which channel from a dedicated Notifications Preferences page under Settings. **What's New** * Notification categories listed with a short description of what each one covers. * Per-category channel selection, check or uncheck each channel individually. * Email and In-App available for all users; SMS available to users with a phone number on their profile. * Preferences enforced on the backend send path, so an unselected channel is skipped at delivery. Preference changes save immediately with no separate save action. Image **2️⃣ Previous Assessment Attempts** **Description**: Recruiters can now review all previous assessment attempts for a candidate, not just the most recent one. **What's New** * Activity History entry in the Assessment side panel kebab menu. * Previous attempts list with one card per attempt. * Attempt detail view showing overview and score, with back navigation. Preview of previous assessment responses. **3️⃣ Additional Fields & Column Picker** **Description**: Workflows now carry a wider set of structured fields, and recruiters can choose which fields appear as columns in their candidate lists. **What's New** * New workflow fields across Job Classification, Skills, Location, Hiring Timeline, and Project and Contract flags. * Column picker on the candidate list, with selections saved per user and applied across workflows. Search extended to cover the additional candidate fields. **4️⃣ Global Candidate View: Candidate Profile Columns** **Description**: The Global Candidate View now includes education, work experience, and Resume Fitment status as columns. **What's New** * Education and Resume Fitment status columns added to the candidate table. * Work experience sourced from the structured candidate record, covering designation, organization, start and end dates, and current-role flag. * Experience data now visible to Hiring Managers, Collaborators, Evaluators, and External Evaluators. *** #### 🐞 Bug Fixes **Workflow Tools: Candidate Lists, Evaluation & Workflow Setup** * Restored global search, advanced filters, quick actions, and bulk actions across Workflow Tools. * Fixed Resume Fitment defects, assessment scoring errors, and evaluation flow issues. * Fixed workflow setup problems, public registration form rendering, and broken empty states. **Notifications & Screening: Email Delivery, Parsing & Ivy** * Fixed interview invitation, assessment reminder, and technical assessment emails not triggering. * Fixed incorrect scheduling links and interview dates sent to candidates. * Fixed Ivy call transcription unavailability and Potential Fit candidates incorrectly assigned Turn Down status. * Improved resume parsing performance. *** ### Proctoring Updates *** ### Interview Rooms Enhancements This month, we introduced enhancements focused on improved transcription accuracy. #### ⚙️ Enhancements **1️⃣ Soniox Transcription Accuracy** Resolved language identification hallucinations in Soniox via English language hints and strict LID mode. Rate-limit and concurrency constraints have also been addressed. *** #### 🐞 Bug Fixes * Fixed an intermittent transcription failure. *** ### Assessment Engine & Candidate Experience Updates This month, we focused on improved candidate experience controls and assessment authoring. #### 🆕 Features 1️⃣ **Exit Confirmation for Test Sessions** **Description**: Candidates now get a browser warning before accidentally leaving an active test. **What's New** Native browser confirmation prompt appears if a candidate tries to close or refresh the tab during an active test. Applies only while a test is in progress, not on instruction, hardware-check, or post-submission pages. *** #### ⚙️ Enhancements 1️⃣ **Skill ID Now Visible in Skill List** The skill list now displays each skill's ID, making it faster to find and reference the right skill. Image 2️⃣ **Retakes Off by Default for New Async Assessment Sections** Question-level retakes are now disabled by default when creating a new asynchronous assessment section. Existing assessments are unaffected. 3️⃣ **Editing Disabled for Published Assessments** Assessments can no longer be edited once published, preventing accidental changes after approval. *** #### 🐞 Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where only multiple-choice questions could be added to an assessment from a skill, even when other published question types were available. *** ### Admin (Forms) Updates This month, we focused on **improving form reliability**. #### 🐞 Bug Fixes * Incorrect form status color in the Form List view. * Hidden field rendered without meeting its conditional logic. * Unable to enter details in Preview Mode. * Unable to upload a PDF file in the File Upload field, blocking form submission. * Long text input overflowing outside the form instead of wrapping correctly. * Download failing after form submission with a "File data not found" error. * Phone number text not visible due to low contrast in the Phone Number field. ***