Phrase Strings

Phrase Strings Releases 2023

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September 22, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • The In-Context editor now supports Ruby on Rails (i18n) framework.

  • Project list on the Notifications settings page has been improved. It is now possible to search for projects and select/unselect all projects at once.

September 20, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • It is now possible to release Over-the-Air updates to web applications. Current supported platforms are Rails and i18next.

  • Comments in the translation editor have been updated to improve collaboration. Main improvements enable users to:

    • Comment on languages.

    • Start threads.

    • Resolve and edit comments.

    • Share quick reactions (emojis).

September 8, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor:

    • For unverified keys, users can see the changes of the source language while translating the target language without having to check the Activity section’s Changes tab.

    • The keyboard shortcut Ctrl/Cmd+Enter is now available for users to submit or save their changes for an input field. Currently applicable to key name, key description, job description, and comments.

  • The In-Context editor now supports Angular 2 (ngx-translate) framework.

July 31, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor:

    • Flag, language code and language name are now displayed in the key card to identify source and target languages more easily, along with a tooltip hint on hover.

    • The review workflow has been improved with new buttons allowing to save and verify or to save and review (for advanced workflows) as quick actions when editing a translation.

July 7, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor:

  • Single sign-on (SSO) is now supported at the Suite level for all customers, allowing for a secure single login experience for all of the Phrase applications.

Migration to Suite-level Single Sign-On (SSO):

Phrase introduces a Suite-level Single Sign-On (SSO) feature for users to access all Suite applications through a single login, improving authentication and security. The new SSO is compatible with various Identity Providers using SAML 2.0 protocol.

  • Migration process:

    • The migration from the legacy SSO implementation will be done in stages. Existing SSO integrations will not be disrupted, and both old and new integrations can function together.

    • Administrators should inform users about the upcoming changes and engage with their IT administrators for assistance with SAML integration.

    • Further documentation and guides will be provided to assist users with the migration process.

June 9, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor:

    • Clickable menu headers are now available at the top of the contextual sidebar to scroll directly to the desired menu.

    • All languages preview menu is now available in the contextual sidebar.

May 31, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Phrase Strings plugin button is now available in the Figma sidebar.

May 26, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Over the Air (OTA): 2 new releases are now available for both the Android and Flutter SDKs.

    • Android: With version 3.3.0, Jetpack Compose is officially supported.

    • Flutter: The new major version 2.0.0 officially supports Dart 3 and the latest intl library 0.18.

  • Translation editor:

    • Key list: Users can now toggle on/off and preview source content. Translation statuses and QA/MT icons are also displayed depending on the selected languages.

  • Search syntax has been extended to support -tag. Users can exclude tagged keys and focus only on those which are relevant for the new job.

May 11, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor: Batch actions are now supported in the source language view.

Available from May 24, 2023:

  • Dark mode for the application UI can now be set up in user profile settings.

  • Global search now allows searching for keys, translations, jobs and projects across the organization. The search window and search page have been updated to include new filtering and sorting options.

  • Translation editor: Customizable contextual sidebar is no longer in beta version.

  • The In-Context editor now supports new features through direct integration with the translation editor.

May 4, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Figma plugin now supports screenshots for auto-layout frames.

April 27, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor:

    • MT provider logo is now displayed for MT suggestions in the key card.

    • Non-printing characters (i.e. non-breaking spaces and line breaks) can now be toggled for visualization in the key card.

    • Contextual sidebar: Actions in the Jobs menu are now updated and enable removing keys from a job, opening job overview and opening job in the editor.

  • Sign-up and login are now enabled through Phrase Suite login page by default. Existing users can use their Strings credentials to log into the Phrase Suite without any action required.

    Direct sign-up and sign-up via social networks are still supported via Strings registration page.

April 14, 2023

New Features and Improvements

April 11, 2023

New Features and Improvements

April 3, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Translation editor: A new batch action is now available to add Figma previews as reference to a selection of keys.

March 17, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Tag filtering in OTA releases: When creating OTA releases, it is now possible to include required content by filtering for tagged keys. This reduces the amount of transferred data and provides more control over which translations should be shipped.

  • Translation editor: It is now possible to toggle on/off and reorder items in the contextual sidebar. Reordering is saved and replicated in every project.

February 22, 2023

New Features and Improvements

Available from March 1, 2023:

  • Translation editor:

    • It is now possible to add and preview Figma links as a reference in the contextual sidebar.

    • The new editor becomes the default Phrase Strings editor.

  • It is now possible to create and use job templates across all projects and assign teams when creating jobs and job templates.

January 30, 2023

New Features and Improvements

January 26, 2023

New Features and Improvements

January 23, 2023

New Features and Improvements

January 17, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • CLI: The M1 Docker image is now supporting ARM processors. Running docker pull phrase/phrase-cli downloads the image for the correct CPU architecture, and the CLI can be used by executing docker run phrase/phrase-cli.

January 13, 2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Over-the-air (OTA) is now available in the US data center. New Android, Flutter and React Native SDKs have been released to enable US data center support.

  • Translation editor: Translation actions are now grouped into an overflow menu at the bottom of the key card, except for the Copy source to target button.

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