System Updates 1 – 31 March 2025

March System Updates – at a Glance

Email Recovery – Failed order emails sent; orders recreated; email system improvements underway.
Gift Cards – Stripe now available as a payment method for purchasing gift cards.
Rails & Ruby – Upgraded to Rails 8.0.2 and Ruby 3.4 with full compatibility.
Onboarding – Introduced password generator in Manager Setup for faster, more secure setup.
API Security – Locked down key endpoints to Staff, Managers, and Admins only.
Performance Monitoring – Tools added for tracking long-running DB transactions and improved logging.
Web Order Invoices – Set up a process to generate and email customer invoices.

During March, we resolved issues affecting email notifications for failed website orders.

Mar 23–25: All failed order emails from the previous weekend were successfully sent.
Orders that didn’t process correctly are being recreated in the back office and stores are being notified directly.
Emails have resumed normal delivery, and we’re evaluating both support and alternatives for the current email provider.
A system change is underway to ensure email gateway failures no longer block order creation in the back office.

Mobile POS

Developed a new site settings interface allowing users to set and retain a card reader provider after app relaunch. (#188898972)
Enabled immediate posting for cash sales and EFTPOS via Stripe readers. (#188880831)

General Ledger

Improved database migration resilience by skipping redundant or irrelevant changes during environment rollbacks. (#7747)

Enabled Stripe as a payment method for purchasing gift cards. Customers can now check out using Stripe and receive gift cards via email. (#187005890)

Upgraded Rails to version 8.0.2, ensuring compatibility with Stripe and TinyMCE through required gem updates. (#7749)
Ruby upgraded to version 3.4 on the Rails 8 environment to maintain stability and support the latest features. (#188782308)

Introduced a password generator during the Manager Setup step, streamlining onboarding and improving account security. (#188763989)

Refined access to critical API endpoints, now limited to Staff, Managers, and Admins to bolster platform security. (#188911839, #188907728, #188828056, #188905840)

Added tools to detect long-running database transactions and improved log handling for better system monitoring.
Identified a way to generate and send web order invoices, complete with customer details and order info.

See www.x.com/circlesupport for all changes including bug fixes.

Some of the things we are currently working on: