# announcements **URL:** https://community.openboxes.com/c/announcements/12.md [Latest](https://community.openboxes.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openboxes.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openboxes.com/tags.md) --- ## [Install OpenBoxes via DigitalOcean Marketplace](https://community.openboxes.com/t/install-openboxes-via-digitalocean-marketplace/311)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/install-openboxes-via-digitalocean-marketplace/311 "2023-11-07T21:06:32Z")
We’re very excited to announce that OpenBoxes can now be installed as a DigitalOcean droplet using the 1-Click App DigitalOcean Marketplace. https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/openboxes-server?refcode=da4712a483b… --- ## [About the announcements category](https://community.openboxes.com/t/about-the-announcements-category/212)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [OpenBoxes v0.9.8 - Release Notes (June 2026)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-8-release-notes-june-2026/2032)
**Author:** [@ewaterman](https://community.openboxes.com/u/ewaterman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-8-release-notes-june-2026/2032 "2026-07-17T20:19:07Z")
Dear OpenBoxes Community, :tada: We are happy to announce the release of OpenBoxes v0.9.8 :tada: :warning: Notable Changes Product import will now throw an error if a category assigned to a product does not exist. Goi… --- ## [Call For Applications: "AI Impact Lab: Humanitarian Supply Chain" for local and national organizations from the Global South](https://community.openboxes.com/t/call-for-applications-ai-impact-lab-humanitarian-supply-chain-for-local-and-national-organizations-from-the-global-south/2033)
**Author:** [@Angie](https://community.openboxes.com/u/Angie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/call-for-applications-ai-impact-lab-humanitarian-supply-chain-for-local-and-national-organizations-from-the-global-south/2033 "2026-07-09T15:30:04Z")
Tech To The Rescue and HELP Logistics are launching a free, 10-week online AI program for local and national NGOs that run humanitarian supply chain interventions and want to explore how AI can help them reach further. W… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.9.7 - Release Notes (April 2026)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-7-release-notes-april-2026/2028)
**Author:** [@ewaterman](https://community.openboxes.com/u/ewaterman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-7-release-notes-april-2026/2028 "2026-04-29T16:43:26Z")
Dear OpenBoxes Community, :tada: We are happy to announce the release of OpenBoxes v0.9.7 We’ve also since released a patch fix v0.9.7-hotfix1 containing some bug fixes. :spiral\_notepad: You can read more about v0.9.7 … --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.9.6 - Release Notes (March 2026)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-6-release-notes-march-2026/2027)
**Author:** [@ewaterman](https://community.openboxes.com/u/ewaterman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-6-release-notes-march-2026/2027 "2026-04-29T16:31:45Z")
Dear OpenBoxes Community, :tada: We are happy to announce the release of OpenBoxes v0.9.6. We’ve also since released two patch fixes v0.9.6-hotfix1 and v0.9.6-hotfix2 containing some bug fixes. :spiral\_notepad: You ca… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.9.5 - Release Notes (September 2025)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-5-release-notes-september-2025/2014)
**Author:** [@Artur](https://community.openboxes.com/u/Artur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-5-release-notes-september-2025/2014 "2025-11-04T11:20:04Z")
:police\_car\_light: :police\_car\_light: :police\_car\_light: BREAKING CHANGE :police\_car\_light: :police\_car\_light: :police\_car\_light: This is the version that officially drops MySQL 5.7 support. Starting from now, we are go… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.9.4 - Release Notes (April 2025)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-4-release-notes-april-2025/1984)
**Author:** [@Artur](https://community.openboxes.com/u/Artur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 8:35am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-4-release-notes-april-2025/1984 "2025-07-11T08:35:15Z")
Dear OpenBoxes Community, :tada: We are happy to announce the release of OpenBoxes v0.9.4. :spiral\_notepad: You can read more about v0.9.4 here: Release Notes 0.9.4.docx (471.5 KB) (en) Notes de Version 0.9.4.docx (4… --- ## [OpenBoxes AMI on AWS](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-ami-on-aws/1015)
**Author:** [@pgesek](https://community.openboxes.com/u/pgesek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-ami-on-aws/1015 "2025-06-16T20:25:50Z")
Hello everyone I’m happy to announce that SolDevelo has recently published an OpenBoxes AMI on the AWS Marketplace: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-43ncriv2xkobm This AMI allows to quickly spin up an Ope… --- ## [OpenBoxes Implementation & Support](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-implementation-support/1954)
**Author:** [@rkey\_warehousing](https://community.openboxes.com/u/rkey_warehousing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-implementation-support/1954 "2025-04-17T13:24:41Z")
Hi everyone, Just wanted to quickly chime in since @jmiranda mentioned the opportunity for partners to support the OpenBoxes community. At 2K Software, we specialize in warehouse systems and have been working hands-on… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.9.3 - Release Notes (December 2024)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-3-release-notes-december-2024/1905)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-9-3-release-notes-december-2024/1905 "2025-02-03T04:49:42Z")
Dear OpenBoxes Community, We are thrilled (finally!) to announce the release of OpenBoxes v0.9.0 v0.9.1 v0.9.2 0.9.3! You can read more about v0.9.3 (as well as each of the previous 0.9.x releases) below: Release Not… --- ## [Funding Opportunity for Last Mile extension to existing OpenBoxes implementation](https://community.openboxes.com/t/funding-opportunity-for-last-mile-extension-to-existing-openboxes-implementation/1064)
**Author:** [@knagel](https://community.openboxes.com/u/knagel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/funding-opportunity-for-last-mile-extension-to-existing-openboxes-implementation/1064 "2024-12-16T20:12:04Z")
Digital Square recently released a new RFA due January 10: Enhancing decision support systems for the last mile of health supply chains through catalytic support of existing digital tool deployments. This RFQ is offering… --- ## [Upgrading to Openboxes v0.9.x](https://community.openboxes.com/t/upgrading-to-openboxes-v0-9-x/1004)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/upgrading-to-openboxes-v0-9-x/1004 "2024-09-27T16:16:08Z")
Dear OpenBoxes Community, First the good news The 0.9.x release has been stable since earlier this year. Woohoo! Here are the release notes for each of the first three minor releases. Release Notes 0.9.0.docx (152.8… --- ## [OpenBoxes Community Survey! Please help us better understand our community](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-community-survey-please-help-us-better-understand-our-community/1032)
**Author:** [@knagel](https://community.openboxes.com/u/knagel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-community-survey-please-help-us-better-understand-our-community/1032 "2024-11-05T16:42:52Z")
Hi community users! We are working to better understand the OpenBoxes community through a brief survey of current users. Please take 5 mins to fill out the survey and help us better understand your needs. We will be usi… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.23 - Release Notes (October 2023)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-23-release-notes-october-2023/893)
**Author:** [@knagel](https://community.openboxes.com/u/knagel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-23-release-notes-october-2023/893 "2024-02-23T18:15:42Z")
What to Expect We are excited to share that we held our first Training of Trainers with OpenBoxes Specialists from across the globe. From the Training of Trainers week, several bugs were brought to attention. We have add… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.22 - Release Notes (May 2023)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-22-release-notes-may-2023/835)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-22-release-notes-may-2023/835 "2023-09-29T05:02:27Z")
What to Expect In this release, we are introducing some exciting new features, including Product Merge, AutoSaveBETA, and Data management features! We have also continued our work in translations through Product Synony… --- ## [Get OpenBoxes hosting, support and more from the app expert - SolDevelo](https://community.openboxes.com/t/get-openboxes-hosting-support-and-more-from-the-app-expert-soldevelo/815)
**Author:** [@A.Szenk\_SolDevelo](https://community.openboxes.com/u/A.Szenk_SolDevelo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/get-openboxes-hosting-support-and-more-from-the-app-expert-soldevelo/815 "2023-09-11T13:21:18Z")
Hi OpenBoxes Community! I’d like to introduce myself. I am Aleksandra Szenk, a project manager at SolDevelo (https://www.soldevelo.com), a software development firm based in Gdynia, Poland. Since 2018, SolDevelo has be… --- ## [Summer Roadmap Update](https://community.openboxes.com/t/summer-roadmap-update/799)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/summer-roadmap-update/799 "2023-08-17T15:27:27Z")
The Roadmap Our development team is currently in the middle of a code freeze to upgrade OpenBoxes from Grails 1 to Grails 3. Partners In Health (PIH) has been using this time to revise the roadmap for the next year, and … --- ## [Join us for superuser training in Rwanda](https://community.openboxes.com/t/join-us-for-superuser-training-in-rwanda/749)
**Author:** [@knagel](https://community.openboxes.com/u/knagel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/join-us-for-superuser-training-in-rwanda/749 "2023-04-26T20:04:44Z")
We are excited to announce that the Partners In Health OpenBoxes team is hosting a Training of Trainers September 11 – 15 at the University of Global Health Equity in Butaro, Rwanda. The Training of Trainers is a week-lo… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.21 - Release Notes (Jan 2023)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-21-release-notes-jan-2023/713)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-21-release-notes-jan-2023/713 "2023-02-01T05:15:51Z")
Release 0.8.21 What to Expect In the last release, we introduced the new OpenBoxes design. Making your experience in OpenBoxes better is a priority and we have continued with design improvements to make your navigation… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.20 - Release Notes (Nov 2022)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-20-release-notes-nov-2022/712)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-20-release-notes-nov-2022/712 "2022-11-09T06:00:00Z")
Release 0.8.20 – What to Expect The OpenBoxes team is excited to share the new OpenBoxes design with all the users! We are committed to creating an accessible, relevant, and user-friendly experience for users. The goal … --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.19 - Release Notes (Sep 2022)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-19-release-notes-sep-2022/711)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-19-release-notes-sep-2022/711 "2022-09-02T19:12:31Z")
New Features Update PO Line Items via PO Import It is now possible to update the unit price and budget code of a line item in a Purchase Order updated via PO Import. This can only be performed on POs that have not been i… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.18 - Release Notes (June 2022)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-18-release-notes-june-2022/598)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-18-release-notes-june-2022/598 "2022-06-23T21:29:31Z")
Release Notes Changelog and Download Click the following link to download the release and review the full changelog. Notable Features and Improvements Introducing Help Scout Documents and Help Button The OpenBoxes tea… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.18 is on its way](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-18-is-on-its-way/568)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-18-is-on-its-way/568 "2022-05-26T03:47:58Z")
We published v0.8.17 a few months late - apologies :flushed:. Please note that v0.8.18 is in QA and its release is just a few weeks away. --- ## [Swagger docs? Yes, Swagger docs](https://community.openboxes.com/t/swagger-docs-yes-swagger-docs/480)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/swagger-docs-yes-swagger-docs/480 "2022-01-14T19:33:27Z")
We’ve received numerous requests over the past few years asking to implement the OpenAPI specification so that our REST documentation can be exposed via tools like SwaggerUI. And so, it is with great pleasure and honor … --- ## [Upgrade to Grails 5 to improve internationalization, security and testing](https://community.openboxes.com/t/upgrade-to-grails-5-to-improve-internationalization-security-and-testing/460)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/upgrade-to-grails-5-to-improve-internationalization-security-and-testing/460 "2021-12-30T05:32:11Z")
If you haven’t noticed, OpenBoxes has been stuck on Grails 1.3.9 for a while now. Please don’t do the math, it’s embarrassing. There are obvious reasons to do this upgrade Improve performance and reliability Incorpora… --- ## [OpenBoxes v0.8.17 - Release Notes (Dec 2021)](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-17-release-notes-dec-2021/567)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 6:00am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-v0-8-17-release-notes-dec-2021/567 "2021-12-21T06:00:00Z")
Update: Please note that there have been four (4) hotfix versions released since 0.8.17 was released in December 2021. The following is a link to the most recent hotfix released in April 2022. Release Notes Click the … --- ## [Supporting open-source through FundOSS](https://community.openboxes.com/t/supporting-open-source-through-fundoss/383)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/supporting-open-source-through-fundoss/383 "2021-06-15T05:42:32Z")
Over the last few years I’ve been trying to find ways to fund some of the work that we do so that we can continue to grow the community. A few years ago we added OpenBoxes to opencollective, an online funding platform th… --- ## [Openboxes.com is up](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-com-is-up/345)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/openboxes-com-is-up/345 "2021-03-25T18:18:45Z")
Our hosting provider is encountering some minor issues https://www.netlifystatus.com/ We’ve made the DNS changes they recommended, so just waiting for the changes to propagate. --- ## [Voting on features for OpenBoxes v0.8.16](https://community.openboxes.com/t/voting-on-features-for-openboxes-v0-8-16/325)
**Author:** [@jmiranda](https://community.openboxes.com/u/jmiranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.openboxes.com/t/voting-on-features-for-openboxes-v0-8-16/325 "2021-03-15T19:08:01Z")
We wanted to try something new here. To ensure that all users have a chance to voice their opinion on new features / improvements, I’m going to publish a message about our current Release Backlog as we get started on a n… [Next page](https://community.openboxes.com/c/announcements/12.md?page=1)