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Changelog

The latest known version scope is v9.4.2.2606171439. The public changelog page may still display an earlier current version, so this page merges the public release notes with the latest confirmed version information.

Public changelog source: <https://www.babel.cc/news/?p=4892>

Current Version

v9.4.2.2606171439

Type Update
Mapped drive Optimized mapped-drive access for more stable on-demand cloud file access
Security Released sensitive content recognition for detecting, marking and restricting risky files
Languages Added Hong Kong Traditional Chinese and Russian support
Automation Optimized automation tasks and added batch folder creation

Recent Versions

v9.4.1 2026-02-14

Module Update
Automation tasks Added signature creation and batch folder creation tasks
Electronic signatures Adjusted the signature UI and added signature tutorial video playback
Sensitive content recognition Added sensitive content recognition under enterprise console management tools
External sharing Department files and personal files can be configured as disallowed, no approval required, or approval required with designated reviewers
Enterprise control Added a setting to prevent users from changing personal information themselves
Online editing Displays the online PDF editing button when OnlyOffice version is greater than 9.2
File access Any file can get an access link from the context menu
Fixes Fixed issues and refined UI details

v9.4.0 2026-01-04

Module Update
Automation entry Added automation task menus to folders, departments, projects, material libraries and categories
Task types Supported auto clean folder, auto rename, auto organize and auto PDF conversion
Task management Added an Automation Tasks sidebar channel for viewing, editing, canceling and creating tasks
Permission control Departments, projects, material libraries and categories require file access control permission to configure automation
File selection UI Added search, clear search, list mode and tile mode to the related-file selection UI
Fixes Fixed issues and refined UI details

v9.3.6 2025-11-11

Module Update
Electronic signatures Added personal stamp settings and frontend signing for PDF, Office and image files, with signed PDF output
File access control Added inheritance option for all subdepartments or subfolders
Languages Added Russian display support
Enterprise file entry Personal settings can open the user's department directly when entering enterprise files
Light documents Supported Markdown paste and Markdown file import
File list Tile mode shows file counts inside folders
File lock Added auto-unlock configuration for locks older than two hours
Batch selection Fixed selection behavior after filtering large file lists

v9.3.2 2025-07-19

Module Update
Smart recommendations Personal files, enterprise files and material libraries can show up to six recommended files
File filters Added recent visits and starred file filters
Preview Added preview support for .sh, .py, .bash and .sql
Categories Supported batch category assignment
Fixes Fixed issues and improved the UI

v9.3.1 2025-06-27

Module Update
Link files Added link files with thumbnails and preview support
Light documents Added light document creation and online editing
Folder display Personal and enterprise folders can show subfolder contents

v9.3.0 March To May 2025

Module Update
Zhichao AI Added AI search, AI image search, single-document Q&A, side-panel chat, deep thinking and web search
Excel data assistant Added spreadsheet Q&A, deep thinking mode and table assistance
Image OCR Extract text from images and make it searchable
AI search mode Added fast search and deep research modes
AI auto tagging Match files to predefined tags and support batch tagging
Image retrieval Improved AI image search and similar-image search
UI Adjusted context menu style and related interfaces

Important Historical Versions

v9.2.x

Version Highlights
v9.2.1 2025-01-13 Search results display tags; follow reminders send bell notifications; issue fixes
v9.2.0 2024-12-15 Added material library, categories, sub-libraries, access approval, download approval, thumbnail controls, upload allow/deny lists and material-library access control

v9.1.x

Version Highlights
v9.1.8 2024-10-19 Archive search improvements, thumbnail and advanced search speedups, strict permission check option, draw.io display improvements
v9.1.7 2024-09-14 Private-cloud password-change checks, MP4 thumbnails, short share links, folder access logs, draw.io creation, hide thumbnails without download permission
v9.1.6 2024-08-07 Tag list optimization, client transfer list improvements, project notification changes, enterprise short name in system title, sync entry, XSS and privilege fixes
v9.1.5 2024-06-17 Department and project upload allow/deny lists, online editing restrictions, external sharing restrictions, two-way Mac binding, personal private file restrictions
v9.1.3 2024-04-22 Local archive, share management entry, tag set filtering, audio/video playback and upload speed improvement
v9.1.2 2024-03-23 Multi-device login limit, faster downloads, keyboard shortcuts, Zhichao reading assistant, folder upload and batch rename
v9.1.1 2024-02-07 Sharing approval, enterprise-only link access, recycle bin improvements, file upload allow list, approval-stage movement, batch security level setting, tag filter enhancements
v9.1.0 2024-01-26 Web CAD preview and anonymous folder download in client

v9.0.x

Version Highlights
v9.0.4 December 2023 Multi-level recycle bin, dark/light theme, XSS fixes, file access control paging and anonymous client downloads
v9.0.3 2023-10-21 Department template folder deletion, enterprise storage statistics refresh, access-control share button, numeric filename sorting, client access to share links
v9.0.2 2023-09-29 Added Zhichao AI beta entry on website, PDF search fixes and access-control share button
v9.0.0 September 2023 Sorting supports mixing folders and files; global default sorting controls in personal settings

v8.x To v7.9.5

Version Highlights
v8.7.1 2023-07-07 Console views for account projects, shares, login history and access-controlled files; other-device login prompt
v8.7 2023-05-07 Permission details in access control, filename-only sharing permission, custom-permission-only option, custom tag style
v8.6.6 Enterprise console log search for move/copy, advanced search, image metadata, copy/cut/paste and operation-admin permissions
v8.6.5 2023-01-16 Private-cloud send file, monitoring alerts, shortcut customization, default notification off, project storage path and 30-day professional recycle bin
v8.6.4 2022-11-14 Expired project indicator, clear account permissions, OnlyOffice preview configuration, anonymous online editing, archive entry and maintenance mode
v8.6.3 2022-09-30 Local archive, license over-limit login control and project transfer restrictions
v8.6.2 2022-08-26 Upload list UI, project transfer option, virus-file handling and personal storage quota
v8.6.1 2022-07-15 Used-license count, over-license restrictions, deleting departments with subdepartments, upload permission and online editing relationship changes
v8.6.0 2022-06-11 Convert personal folders to projects, session configuration, anonymous sharing prohibition, approver self-selection and traffic statistics export
v8.5.x 2022 Department templates, IP policy login option, mind-map save-as, enterprise email edit, unregistered user sharing switch, mind-map creation, hidden organization structure and snapshot sharing
v8.2 2021-05-21 Faster archiving, OnlyOffice read-only preview, manage-sharing permission, project assistant, open dropbox and restore-all recycle bin
v8.1 2021-04-04 Restore all from recycle bin, overseas login improvement and separate icons for client editing and online editing
v8.0 January 2021 OnlyOffice read-only preview and online editing, password error limit, external project users, traffic throttling, upload blacklist and video speed playback
v7.9.5 Add group members by department, project channel consistency, hidden files in upload-only shares, batch access control, watermarked PDF download and XSS fixes

Feature Evolution Index

Topic Representative versions Related pages
Automation tasks v9.4.0, v9.4.1, v9.4.2 Automation Tasks
Sensitive content recognition v9.4.1, v9.4.2 Sensitive Content Recognition
Material library v9.2.0, v9.4.0 Material Library
Zhichao AI v9.3.0 onward Zhichao AI
Online editing and light documents v8.0, v9.3.1, v9.3.6 Online Editing
Permission and security v8.7, v9.1.1, v9.1.5, v9.4.1 Permission System, Security and Audit
Client, sync and mapped drive v9.1.6, v9.4.2 Sync And Client, Virtual Mapped Drive
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