Rehearsal Release Notes (v25 Series Onwards)
Release note history for Rehearsal (from version 25 series)
Release Date: Jan-2025 - Dec-2025
Summary
This comprehensive release update covers all v25 series releases, including major feature enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, hotfixes, and maintenance updates. The v25 series introduces significant improvements to the Assignment Editor, new Roleplay Sessions functionality, infrastructure modernization with DB upgrades, AWS service migrations, and enhanced language support for international users.
Key Updates:
- New Assignment List and Editor Pages
- Rehearsal Roleplay Sessions Early Access
- DB Cluster Upgrades
- AWS Service Migrations
- Enhanced Language Support (Welsh, Swedish, Dutch)
- Public API Enhancements (Date Range Filtering)
- Infrastructure Improvements (Services Upgrades, Driver Updates)
- UI/UX Improvements (Camera Warnings, Roleplay Menu Management)
- Security Updates
Feature Details:
1. New Assignment List and Editor Pages (v25.06.0)
What's new:
A complete redesign of the Assignment List and Editor pages provides users with an improved interface for creating, managing, and editing assignments.
Key Highlights:
- Redesigned Assignment List interface with enhanced navigation
- New Assignment Editor with improved usability
- Better organization and management of assignments
Key Capabilities:
- Streamlined assignment creation workflow
- Enhanced editing capabilities in the Assignment Editor
- Improved assignment list view with better filtering and sorting options
- Better integration with existing Rehearsal features
Related Releases:
- v25.06.1 - Hotfix for Assignment Editor bugfixes
- v25.07.0 - Hotfix for Assignment Editor page not loading issue
2. Rehearsal Roleplay Sessions Early Access (v25.11.1)
What's new:
Introduction of AI-powered Roleplay Sessions, enabling users to practice scenarios with AI-driven interactions for enhanced learning experiences.
Key Highlights:
- AI-powered roleplay functionality
- Early access program for selected users
- Enhanced practice and learning capabilities
Key Capabilities:
- Interactive AI roleplay sessions
- Scenario-based practice environments
- Real-time feedback and assessment
- Integration with existing Rehearsal modules
Related Releases:
- 25.11.2 - Roleplay User Access and Share Link functionality
- v25.11.4 - Hotfix to hide Roleplay menu in Rehearsal
- v25.11.5 - Improved camera warnings and support, hide Roleplay reports
3. DB Cluster Upgrades
What's new:
Infrastructure improvements through DB cluster upgrades ensure better performance, reliability, and access to the latest database features.
Key Highlights:
- DB Cluster Upgrade (v25.07.1)
- DB Driver Update (v25.06.2)
- Enhanced database performance and reliability
Key Capabilities:
- mproved database performance and scalability
- Updated drivers for better compatibility
- Enhanced data management capabilities
Related Releases:
- 25.05.0 - Hotfix DB Cluster Upgrade
- v25.06.2 - Maintenance DB Driver Update
- v25.07.1 - DB Cluster Upgrade
4. AWS Service Migrations
What's new:
Migration from deprecated AWS services to modern alternatives ensures continued service availability and improved performance.
Key Highlights:
- Migration from AWS Elastic Transcoder (EOL) to AWS MediaConvert
- Dynamic Links EOL migration
- Improved media processing capabilities
Key Capabilities:
- AWS MediaConvert implementation for video processing (v25.09.2)
- Migration from Elastic Transcoder (v25.04.1)
- Dynamic Links replacement functionality (v25.08.1)
- Enhanced media processing workflows
Related Releases:
- 25.04.1 - AWS Elastic Transcoder EOL Part 1
- v25.08.1 - Dynamic Links EOL
- v25.09.2 - AWS MediaConvert implementation
5. Enhanced Language Support
What's new:
Expanded language support enables users in additional regions to use Rehearsal in their preferred languages.
Key Highlights:
- Welsh language detection support (v25.09.0)
- Swedish and Dutch languages for Partner Program (v25.09.1)
- Improved multilingual capabilities
Key Capabilities:
- Automatic Welsh language detection
- Swedish language support for VIP Partner Program
- Dutch language support for VIP Partner Program
- Enhanced language detection algorithms
Related Releases:
- v25.09.0 - Hotfix Welsh language detection
- v25.09.1 - VIP Swedish, Dutch Languages for Partner Program
6. Public API Enhancements
What's new:
Enhanced Public API functionality provides developers with more powerful filtering and querying capabilities.
Key Highlights:
- Date range filtering for Scenario-Activity endpoints
- Improved API query capabilities
- Better data retrieval options
Key Capabilities:
- Public API Scenario-Activity endpoint with date range filtering (v25.11.0)
- Enhanced API query parameters
- Improved data filtering and sorting options
- Better integration capabilities for developers
Related Releases:
- v25.11.0 - Public API Scenario-Activity Endpoint - Date Range Filtering
7. rehearsal.com Replacement App (v25.08.0)
What's new:
Complete replacement of the rehearsal.com application with an updated version featuring improved functionality and user experience.
Key Highlights:
- New rehearsal.com application
- Enhanced user interface and experience
- Improved performance and reliability
Key Capabilities:
- Modernized application architecture
- Enhanced user experience
- Improved performance and scalability
- Better integration with Rehearsal ecosystem
Other Enhancements
- Services Upgrades (v25.01.0, v25.04.0) - Infrastructure improvements and service enhancements
- Improved Camera Warnings and Support (v25.11.5) - Better user guidance for camera setup
- Updated Screen Recorder Application Keys (v25.11.3) - Third party library renewal
- Hide Roleplay menu in Rehearsal (v25.11.4) - UI improvements for better user experience
- Hide Roleplay Reports (v25.11.5) - Enhanced privacy and user control options
Release Chronology
January 2025: v25.01.0 - Services Upgrades
April 2025:
- v25.04.0 - Services Upgrades
- v25.04.1 - AWS Elastic Transcoder EOL Part 1
May 2025
- v25.05.0 - Hotfix: DB Cluster Upgrade
June 2025
- v25.06.0 - New Assignment List and Editor Pages
- v25.06.1 - Hotfix: Assignment Editor Bugfix
- v25.06.2 - Maintenance: DB Driver Update
July 2025
- v25.07.0 - Hotfix: Assignment Editor page not loading
- v25.07.1 - DB Cluster Upgrade to 7.0
August 2025
- v25.08.0 - rehearsal.com Replacement App
- v25.08.1 - Dynamic Links EOL
September 2025
- v25.09.0 - Hotfix: Welsh language detection
- v25.09.1 - VIP: Swedish, Dutch Languages for Partner Program
- v25.09.2 - AWS MediaConvert
November 2025-2026
- v25.11.0 - Public API Scenario-Activity Endpoint - Date Range Filtering
- v25.11.1 - Rehearsal Roleplay Sessions Early Access
- v25.11.2 - Roleplay User Access and Share Link
- v25.11.3 - Updated Screen Recorder ApplicationSCOM Keys Nov 2026
- v25.11.4 - Hotfix: Hide Roleplay menu in Rehearsal
- v25.11.5 - Improved Missing Camera Warnings and Support / Hide Roleplay Reports