April 2026 Release Notes
This release introduces a new notifications system, expanded user permissions, reporting improvements, and performance enhancements across several key workflows.
New Notifications System
Orchard Stack now supports in-app and email notifications for staff users.
Notifications can be enabled for key events such as:
- Delivery Alerts submitted by drivers using Mobile Route Sheets
- Daily Operations Summary, including meal counts and upcoming service changes
You can enable and configure notifications using the Notification Preferences option available in the user menu.
Suggestions welcome
Have a notification you’d like to see? Let us know—we’re continuing to build out this feature.
Granular User Permissions
Staff users can now be assigned customizable, role-based permissions.
- Control access to specific features and actions
- Tailor permissions based on staff responsibilities
- Improve operational security and reduce accidental changes
Administrators can configure Permission Groups in Administration > Permission Groups and assign to users in Administration > Users.
All existing Staff users will be assigned to the Full Access permission group, which provides the same level of access as before.
Administration Improvements
The Administration page has been reorganized to better support the growing set of customization options available in Orchard Stack.
- Improved layout and grouping of settings
- Easier navigation for managing system configuration
Donation Line on Invoices
You can now optionally enable a Donation Line on client invoices. This allows clients to include an additional contribution when paying invoices. This option can be enabled in Admin > Billing Settings.
Transaction Editing Improvements
Staff can now edit client transactions directly from the Client Register page using the pencil icon to the right of transactions.
Reporting Enhancements
We’ve made several improvements to reporting performance and flexibility:
- Faster report loading for Delivery Reports such as:
- Kitchen Sheets
- Route Sheets
- Client Address Labels now support:
- Including the client route code
- Ordering labels in route sequence
- Improved totaling options for Service Count reports in the Metrics section
Bug Fixes
We’ve addressed a variety of smaller issues to improve overall stability and reliability across the platform.