Summary
System updates are your first line of defense against security threats while also boosting performance, ensuring compatibility, and unlocking exciting new features that add value to your digital experience. Regular updates not only protect your data and keep your system running smoothly, but they also give you access to innovative tools and capabilities that can enhance your productivity and user experience.
Important: Customer action may be required.
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Before updating to 2025.2 from an older version, be aware of system changes. The list that follows may not be comprehensive; however, along with the full update note-set, it provides a starting point for update evaluation.
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Some components / functionalities are moving to the next stage in their lifecycle. Refer to these online help topics: Deprecations and Lifecycle Changes and License and Component Lifecycle.
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On-premises installations are not supported.
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Users should be familiar with two online help topics (License and Component Lifecycle and Deprecations and Lifecycle Changes) that provide more details around deprecations, other lifecycle changes, etc.
Details
Typography cohesiveness across applications and documentation
Typography across Stibo Systems web applications and documentation sets has been standardized. This creates a cohesive visual experience while improving accessibility and aligning with the latest brand guidelines.
Service Portal 'Update Information' documentation links updated
Documentation links on the 'Update Information' dashboard within Stibo Systems Service Portal have been updated. If you encounter any broken bookmarked links, log in to the portal directly to access the documentation via the new link.
Exciting updates to our Enhancement Request Process
We are pleased to remind you about our transition from the 'Enhancement Request' process to the collaborative 'Ideas' functionality in Stibo Systems Communities. As announced previously in the 2025.1 Update Guide, this change allows for greater transparency, with features including community visibility, commenting, upvoting, and product team engagement.
The 'Community Ideas Guide' includes an overview of the Ideas module in the Community, how the new process works, and an FAQ. This guide is accessible from within the Communities and in the Document Repository section on the My Issues dashboard within the Stibo Systems Service Portal. Reach out to your Stibo Systems representative if you have questions or concerns after reading the guide. We will be happy to speak with you further.
This process is already live in the Communities. Sign in and/or register now at https://www.stibosystems.com/our-customers/community.
Note: In mid-March, we removed the ability to create Enhancement Request tickets in the Stibo Systems Service Portal. Previously submitted requests will continue to be reviewed and replied to, but all new suggestions need to be submitted via the Communities.
We are excited about the changes and hope that you are too.
STEPXML schema changes from 2025.1 to 2025.2
A new 'Deactivated' parameter for users in STEP allows administrators to exclude inactive users from license counts while preserving their settings and history, unlike deletion. This status can be managed in STEPXML with the "deactivated=" tag.
For details, including a list of things that deactivated users cannot do and others ways to manage this status, refer to the 'New 'Deactivated' user functionality' section of the General Enhancements and Changes update note.
'Potential Duplicate' renamed to 'Potential Duplicate Group'
The 'Potential Duplicate Match Score Attribute' and the 'Potential Duplicate Reference Type' have been renamed to 'Potential Duplicate Group Match Score Attribute' and 'Potential Duplicate Group Reference Type' in the 'Matching - Merge Golden Record' component model. No customer action is required.
For details, refer to the 2025.2 Customer, Supplier, and Location MDM Enhancements update note and the Configuring the Matching - Merge Golden Record Component Model topic and related topics in the Matching, Linking, and Merging documentation.
Rhino upgraded to version 1.8.0
Rhino has been upgraded to version 1.8.0, giving developers access to newer language features for improved solutions when coding in JavaScript. For details, refer to the Rhino support web site at https://mozilla.github.io/rhino/compat/engines.html
InDesign 2025 now supported
Adobe's latest version of InDesign, InDesign 2025 (version 20), is now supported in STEP. With this update, users may now integrate with either InDesign 2024 (version 19) or InDesign 2025. InDesign 2023 (version 18) has been deprecated.
Deprecated functionality
The Globally Configured Data Container component has been superseded: While the component remains available and can still be used, users are encouraged to transition to the Globally Configured Unfolding Data Container component for an improved and consistent user experience.
For more information, refer to the 2025.2 General Enhancements and Changes update note. For configuration details, refer to the topics Globally Configured Unfolding Data Container Component and Globally Configured Unfolding Data Container View in the Web User Interfaces documentation.
Functionality removed / discontinued
LZ4 compression / decompression parameters are removed from Kafka Receiver and Kafka Delivery methods. Refer to the Data Exchange Enhancements and Changes update note for details.
InDesign 2023 (version 18) has been deprecated. Support for InDesign 2025 (version 20) has been added with this update.
Functionality to be removed / discontinued
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ASCII format downloads for AutoCare: As announced in the 2025.1 update notes, AutoCare will discontinue ASCII format download support at the end of 2025. JSON file support was introduced with the 2025.1 update. No changes to the current configuration are required to start using JSON-formatted files.
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Use of reflection in JavaScript business rules: In JavaScript business rules, reflection has been used to access non-public methods in the API. Since reflection can be a security risk and can potentially lead to performance issues and other unexpected issues during upgrade, it will be disabled with the 2025.3 update.
A scheduled healthcheck was introduced in the 2023.3 update that identifies business rules that use reflection, and a warning with the text 'Attempted to call reflection API...' is written to the step.0.log. To prepare for reflection being disabled, rewrite the reported rules to use publicly available methods. If the needed functionality is not public, create an idea in Community or reach out to your Stibo Systems representative. For more information, refer to the 2025.2 General Enhancements and Changes update note.
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Business rules and file system access: Business rules will be prevented from accessing the file system (i.e., opening files from Business Rules will be disabled) in a future update. While the exact timing of this change is not yet determined, users should review existing business rules that directly access the file system using the new healthcheck that identifies the file system access and plan alternate solutions. Refer to the 2025.2 General Enhancements and Changes update note for details.
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Use of deprecated methods in JavaScript business rules: Business rules will be prevented from using deprecated methods gradually in future updates. Refer to the 2025.2 General Enhancements and Changes update note for details.
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PDX elements renamed and to be deprecated: Product Data Exchange (PDX) outbound integration endpoint (OIEP) and inbound integration endpoint (IIEP) elements have been renamed. Some OIEP options now include '(deprecated)' in the name and will be removed in a future update. Customers using these options are advised to edit their OIEPs to use the newer options and ensure continued successful processing. Refer to the 2025.2 General Enhancements and Changes update note for details.
End-of-life schedule for STEP updates
Below is a table outlining the end-of-life schedule for the STEP updates shown. Refer to the updated STEP Update and End-of-Life Information topic in the System Update and Patch Notes section for more information about quarterly update target dates and support end dates for future updates.
Important: For customers not yet on continuous updates, odd-numbered updates (i.e., ends in 1 or 3) have short-term support (STS) and are supported for one year. Updates with long-term support (LTS) are even-numbered updates (i.e., ends in a 2 or 4), and support time varies.
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Update |
Update Available to Customers |
EOL for on-prem and other non-SaaS v2 systems |
EOL for SaaS v2 systems not enrolled in continuous updates |
EOL for SaaS v2 systems enrolled in continuous updates |
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11.0 |
June 8, 2022 |
June 8, 2025 |
June 8, 2025 |
N/A |
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11.1 |
November 30, 2022 |
November 30, 2025 |
November 30, 2025 |
N/A |
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11.2 |
June 7, 2023 |
LTS: March 7, 2026 |
LTS: March 7, 2026 |
N/A |
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2023.3 |
September 27, 2023 |
STS: September 30, 2024 |
STS: September 30, 2024 |
N/A |
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2023.4 |
December 13, 2023 |
LTS: June 13, 2026 |
LTS: June 13, 2026 |
N/A |
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2024.1 |
March 27, 2024 |
STS: March 31, 2025 |
STS: March 31, 2025 |
September 30, 2024 |
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2024.2 |
June 12, 2024 |
LTS: September 30, 2026 |
LTS: September 30, 2026 |
December 31, 2024 |
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2024.3 |
September 16, 2024 |
STS: September 30, 2025 |
STS: September 30, 2025 |
March 31, 2025 |
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2024.4 |
December 11, 2024 |
LTS: December 31, 2027 |
LTS: December 31, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Starting with the 2025.1 update, all feature updates are exclusive to SaaS customers.
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Update |
Update Available to Customers |
EOL for SaaS v2 systems not enrolled in continuous updates |
EOL for SaaS v2 systems enrolled in continuous updates |
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2025.1 |
March 26, 2025 |
STS: March 31, 2026 |
September 30, 2025 |
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2025.2 |
June 18, 2025 |
LTS: March 31, 2027 |
December 31, 2025 |
Customers should update as soon as possible to the latest version of the Stibo Systems Enterprise Platform (STEP). Contact Stibo Systems Support if you have questions and/or to receive help and guidance on how to update to a supported version.
Software errors reported for the versions shown above may be rejected once support ends. Issues in progress for those updates will be closed on the end-of-life (EOL) date. It is not possible to extend the support services for desupported versions.
Online Help / Documentation Changes
With every update, documentation updates occur. In addition to online help that is updated as part of the projects listed in this update note set, users should be aware of the following documentation updates when updating to 2025.2:
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Some videos may be inaccessible in online help and past update notes (prior to 2025.1) as we do some video maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. We currently continue to house many videos within Stibo Systems Service Portal and within the Communities. For the most up-to-date videos, visit YouTube and our Product Updates site.
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STEP Workbench images in documentation continue to be updated to show the restyled UI. This is an ongoing project that will continue over the next several updates. We encourage you to base your evaluation of our product on its current features and functionality rather than documentation images.
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Online Help updates continue in regard to removing on-premises references and directions.
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Starting with this update, documentation will be housed outside of your STEP server. This change makes accessibility easier and frees up system space. When users click on the STEP Documentation link on the Start Page of their production systems (or the Help link within the workbench), they will continue to be sent to the documentation version that is applicable to their system version. For systems that are not running released code (internal to Stibo Systems only), clicking the STEP Documentation / Help links will take you to the default https://doc.stibosystems.com/doc/.
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The Miscellaneous Bugfix update note has been removed from our update note set since Change Logs for STEP baseline and components are now readily available. Change Logs can be accessed via the STEP Documentation, available from both your system's Start Page or from within the workbench. Change Logs can also be accessed from our new documentation site (https://doc.stibosystems.com/), where they can conveniently be filtered by component.
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The Platform and Software Support update note has been removed for this update since the content duplicated information available in other update notes.
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The 2025.2 STEP Client Requirements topic, and an updated 2025.1 STEP Client Requirements topic, can both be found in the System Update and Patch Notes section of online help.
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Documentation for the Match and Merge Importer v2, which was introduced with the 2025.1 update, is now available. For details, refer to the topics IIEP - Configure Match and Merge Importer Processing Engine and Match and Merge Error Handling in the Data Exchange documentation.