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v7.12 — October 2024

Released: October 2024

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Security

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Enhanced Password Management (Non-LDAP)

• Users are limited to one active password reset link, which expires after 24 hours
• Users cannot reuse any of their last 4 passwords
• Passwords that contain email address components are rejected
• 6 consecutive failed login attempts trigger a 24-hour account lockout — password reset is still available during the lockout period
• Secure LDAP is now supported for Azure and AWS environments; enabled via IsLdapSecure: true in appsettings.json; anonymous binding toggle is available

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Communications

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Program-Level Email Branding

• Email branding is now configurable at the program level; if unconfigured, the system defaults to Giift’s standard branding
• Email previews display the current branding
• Bulk email processing now uses a single processing pod instead of three, streamlining operations while maintaining reliability

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On-Demand Welcome Email API

• A new API triggers welcome emails on demand, with Program_id and Enrollment_date as parameters

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Rule Engine

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Expiry Warnings on Rule Groups

• Rule groups with expired validity date ranges now display a warning in the rule group listing view, the condition editor, and the rule management section
• Reduces the risk of rules being triggered accidentally after their validity period ends

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Audit & Access

• Audit Trail search can now be filtered by IP address
• Program-specific user roles: Users can hold different permissions across multiple programs
• Program-level notification configuration: Tailored communication events per program

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Performance Benchmarks

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Migration

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V4 to V7 Migration

• Roles are restructured to new role types (Program Admin, Program Manager, Customer Executive)
• Pre-migration reports are archived; only liability reports are created post-migration
• Database migration: ~19GB disk space, ~20 minutes for a 6M-member, 11M-transaction database
• Only global member attributes migrate; local attributes require advance coordination with the Giift team
• Program creation workflow condensed to 3 steps: Program Details, User Details, Point Definitions

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Hotfix Enhancements

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Special Characters in Product Codes

Product codes now accept: hyphens, underscores, periods, and spaces (in addition to alphanumeric characters). Applies across Points Management, Reports, Communications, and Rule Engine.

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Field Validation for Rule Creation

• String fields: 1–150 alphanumeric characters, spaces, underscores, hyphens
• Float fields: Up to 4 decimal places, range −999,999.9999 to 999,999.9999
• Integer fields: −2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
• Date fields: Calendar widget only (no manual text entry)