Phrase Strings Releases 2026

Users can now open the repo sync configuration directly from within a Strings project, without having to navigate through the Integrations page.

Extended the Create a job and Update a job API endpoints to support assigning multiple target locales to a job without assigning translators or reviewers.

Tags, screenshots, format annotations, and custom metadata are now displayed in the branch compare view to include all branchable resource types.

Introduced a new API endpoint to allow programmatic creation of repo syncs, supporting both token-based and GitHub App-based authentication.

Enabled pulling translations for any number of languages to a single Figma page, focused on selected content, removing previous language limits.

Updated job locking so that any user assigned as the current owner of a job can lock it, regardless of who originally created the job.

Job automations now support branching.

On the Merge branch page, the Modified section did not display a description. This has been fixed.

On the Merge branch page, long key names overlapped with language codes. This has been fixed.

Merging branches sometimes could result in a NoMethodError. This has been fixed.

Jobs created with automation were showing a review date, even in projects set to the basic workflow. This has been fixed.

When setting up a custom schedule for job automation, the chosen Cron expression was not displayed correctly and always showed as one hour after reloading the page. This has been fixed.

A new Merged tab in the Branches page provides a simplified history of merged branches, separating them from active branches for easier tracking and management.

Merged branches are now deleted immediately after merging, reducing storage usage and simplifying branch management.

A new configuration option in .phrase.yml allows mapping Phrase Strings locale identifiers to custom locale strings in repository file paths, supporting both CLI and Repo Sync workflows.

The integrations page now features a single Repo Sync entry for Github, Gitlab, and Bitbucket, streamlining the sync experience with a unified icon and description.

A new link in the More dropdown of a space allows users to create a new project directly within the current space.

Search and filter capabilities have been added to job automations, making it easier to find and manage automation rules.

Cron scheduling options are now available in the UI for automated job creation, allowing more flexible and precise scheduling.

Automated jobs now use the source locale specified in the job template, or fall back to the project default if not set.

Applied filters in the Jobs page now persists per user.

Duplicate entries for tag translation keys caused errors during database operations. This has been fixed.

An error occurred when merging a child branch to main in certain projects. This has been fixed.

Guest users could not be removed from projects via the UI regardless of permission settings. This has been fixed.

Exporting .XLSX files with a custom file name resulted in missing file extensions. This has been fixed.

The Merge page did not display details for updates exceeding the max. events limit. This has been fixed.

A user’s role differed between main and branch projects, causing permission inconsistencies. This has been fixed.

Batch unverification did not work for source language keys, leading to inconsistent UI behavior. This has been fixed.

Editing translation keys sometimes showed a “Feature not available” error incorrectly. This has been fixed.

Deleting a parent key caused child key translations to be replaced with the parent key ID. This has been fixed.

Key names were not consistently synced for different users of the Figma plugin. This has been fixed.

Pre-translation did not trigger for manually created keys, leaving target locales empty. This has been fixed.

Job notifications were sent to users unrelated to the relevant target language, when they are assigned to the target language as a Team. This has been fixed.

Job automation sometimes created two jobs instead of one when uploading files. This has been fixed.

The branching comparison page has been rewritten for improved maintainability and consistency.

Branch selection is now enabed in the Repo Sync import modal and export modal.

OTA section for distributions and releases has been added to the permissions table.

Improved error messaging for GitHub exports requiring verified commits, recommending GitHub App authentication when needed.

Uploads API now includes user information, allowing customers to identify who performed uploads.

CLI now supports language mapping from the .phrase.yml configuration file for both pull and push operations.

Added support for CLDR version 48 pluralization rules.

Removed the empty expect header from webhook requests to resolve infrastructure issues.

Repo Sync now parses file_format configuration in alignment with CLI behavior.

Repo Sync now supports the exclude_empty_zero_forms parameter, matching CLI functionality.

Introduced batch merge duplicates functionality in the Figma plugin to simplify handling multiple duplicate keys.

Users can now set character limits for keys individually or in batches, directly from the Figma plugin, applied to all languages.

Screenshots in the new branching behave as true branch resources, so they are isolated per branch and consistent with other branch-managed resources.

Screenshots' markers were not returned correctly. This has been fixed.

GitHub export failed when no translation changes were present, only succeeding if at least one translation was modified. This has been fixed.

Android .XML format now allows the tools:ignore attribute to be optionally included using the new include_tools_ignore format option.

Android .XML files with tools:ignore attributes were missing the required tools namespace declaration. This has been fixed.

Merging a branch sometimes could result in a generic "Contact support" error. This has been fixed.

Cache invalidation did not propagate immediately, causing stale project cache keys. This has been fixed.

Project manager users could not see screenshots in the Strings editor on branches, while Owners could. This has been fixed.

The Apple Strings Catalog file format now supports the default_extraction_state format option for downloads, allowing users to define extractionState when not set on a key.

Localization of large Figma files is now faster and more reliable:

When using the new branching, subsequent syncs could fail with a NoMethodError due to missing translation key IDs. This has been fixed.

Previewing small .XLSX uploads could result in a 504 Gateway Timeout due to long-running requests. This has been fixed.

Percent signs (%%) in translations were incorrectly flagged as C-style placeholders, causing false positives. This has been fixed.

.XLSX imports processed only the first 16 language columns, ignoring the rest regardless of order. This has been fixed.

Language codes in the Job and Language tabs were shown without territory information, causing confusion with project configuration. This has been fixed.

Key hyperlinks in comments were either not working or missing for certain key formats. This has been fixed.

Regional flags have been removed from the UI across all relevant areas, including editor views, project overviews, job forms, activity pages, and language tables. Languages are now displayed using standardized locale codes (for example, EN-US, DE-DE, ZH-CN), ensuring a neutral and consistent representation throughout the platform.

Projects can now be configured to automatically complete jobs when all defined workflow steps are finished across all target languages.

Editing an existing Bitbucket repository sync resulted in empty or broken fields. This has been fixed.

Job sync:

Pre-translation can now overwrite existing translations when the source content changes. A project setting has been introduced to control this behavior. This improves workflows for teams relying heavily on automated updates.

Android .XML imports now support storing and exporting all string-level attributes (e.g., product, msgid, translatable, formatted, tools:*) as format annotations. Attributes are preserved during upload and included in exported files.

Automated job creation now requires a mandatory Job owner field. Jobs created by automations always use the selected owner. If the owner is removed or lacks permissions, the automation moves to an error state and must be updated before reactivation, preventing silent job creation failures.

Aligned async .XLSX file download behavior with sync downloads to ensure consistent locale ordering, including proper handling of the default locale.

Larger pre-translation batches with Phrase Next GenMT resulted in missing translations. This has been fixed.

A failed job sync setup created empty projects and connectors in TMS. This has been fixed.

The Request URL was not visible in dark mode on the Webhooks page. This has been fixed.

When editing branches, screenshots could not be opened. This has been fixed.

Creating a new Bitbucket repo sync failed after redirect, showing a service unavailable error and not loading repositories. This has been fixed.

Automations with an assigned job template incorrectly included keys with untranslated content in locales outside the template’s configured locales. This has been fixed.

The Repo Syncs page now supports pagination with a default page size, along with sorting, filtering, and search. This improves usability and performance for setups with many sync configurations.

GitHub repo sync connections now default to app-based authentication, with token-based authentication remaining available. This enables a more secure and streamlined connection flow.

The import API now supports specifying a dynamic source branch, allowing more flexible import workflows. Import results clearly indicate success or failure through asynchronous job handling.

The Translation Progress table was not updating correctly due to incorrect locale relationships. This has been fixed.

The action to mark all locales as completed in the Jobs tab did not update their state correctly. This has been fixed.

Quality assurance checks incorrectly reported placeholder issues for certain plural forms. This has been fixed.

Authentication-related settings were deprecated and removed from Strings user profile settings. Tooltips now guide users to the correct location for managing these settings.

Asynchronous downloads are now enabled globally, improving reliability and performance for large exports.

Exporting files in the Repo syncs page now allows configuration of target branches, enabling more flexible workflows for complex repository setups.

The Languages tab of a project is redesigned for improved performance and usability, including pagination, filtering, sorting, and batch actions.

Figma:

Scheduled job automations now support monthly execution, with clear behavior defined for months lacking selected dates.

Screenshots added in newer branches were not attached correctly to keys. This has been fixed.

Inserting objects during branching resulted in a branching error. This has been fixed.

Empty but reviewed translations were not correctly included in downloads for Apple Strings Catalog file format. This has been fixed.

An Android OTA configuration option was not saved correctly. This has been fixed.

Renaming a job sync removed associated configuration. This has been fixed.

API responses for linked keys did not return actual translation content. This has been fixed.

Email notifications were not sent correctly for jobs created via automation. This has been fixed.

Casing for locale code bn-BD was incorrect. This has been fixed.

Applying translation memory suggestions in the editor often failed. This has been fixed.

Quality assurance checks did not detect placeholder count mismatches. This has been fixed.

The In-context editor was disconnecting and showing incorrect keys. This has been fixed.

Language icon for locale sq-XK was missing. This has been fixed.

Incorrect plural form handling caused false QA warnings. This has been fixed.

Newly added team members did not receive notifications when added to running jobs. This has been fixed.

The Repo Sync button in the Languages tab of a project was not displayed. This has been fixed.