Spring 2025 (Version 2.15) Release Notes
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2.15 is the latest version of HomeKeeper at this publishing. This is a smaller update, with bug fixes, additional automations, and an important language update affecting several fields. There is a manual update required to align with HomeKeeper's language update.
The below release notes include the newest HomeKeeper feature highlights, the link you'll use to upgrade, and how to complete relevant manual updates.
CAUTION: Permissions for new features, objects and fields
As part of version 2.9, we delivered Permission sets that contain all the security permissions necessary to operate HomeKeeper as a user to ensure smooth transitions to the newer security-reviewed version.
These permission sets are still relevant with each new release, including HomeKeeper version 2.15. Contact HomeKeeper support to coordinate the deployment of the most recent Permission Sets.
See Technical Updates section for details
NOTE: HomeKeeper Testing Group
Shout out to our testing group, including staff from State College Community Land Trust, CEDA, North Peak Solutions, Open Communities, Habitat for Humanity Rice County, OPAL CLT, and Neighborworks Home Partners! These users kindly volunteered their time to test and provide direct feedback. Email support@myhomekeeper.org if you're interested in joining in on pre-release testing and get early access to installing new features!
Access Link to Upgrade Here:
**How to Upgrade to Access New Features and Capabilities of Version 2.15
The HomeKeeper team will receive an automated notification when your Salesforce organization uses the upgrade link.
Want to schedule a push upgrade? We recently made it possible to schedule a push upgrade, where your HomeKeeper will be automatically updated. Please submit a support ticket to support@myhomekeeper.org, with at least 48 hours notice, and include a few times that would work for your organization to be upgraded to 2.12. We will confirm your upgrade window in our response.
Learn how to upgrade a new version of the HomeKeeper package in your Salesforce:
While logged into Salesforce where your HomeKeeper app is installed, click this link to upgrade to version 2.15 of HomeKeeper.
(Note: If you are installing into a sandbox organization, replace https://login.salesforce.com/ with http://test.salesforce.com)
Version 2.15 Updates
Interface Updates
These are simple renaming of fields, buttons or actions, additions to picklist values that affect new installations, and other minor updates.
Language Update (Some Action Required) - Users have brought up that the language "Special Needs" is outdated and harmful to the Disabled community. After deliberation and research, we have decided to update a layout, field labels and help text using this language. The following were adjusted:
No Action Required
- Application Household Member: “Has Special Needs?” to “Person with Disability” (Y/N)
- Service File: “Person with Special Needs in Household” to “Person with Disability in Household”
- Service File: "Description of Special Needs" to “Description of Accommodations Needed”
Action Required - this change is only included for new installations, existing organizations must make the update manually
- Service File Assistance Layout: “Special Needs” section renamed to “Accommodations Needed". Navigate to Setup → Object Manager → Service File → Page Layouts → Assistance. Select the relevant section and update with recommended inclusive language. Then, click ‘Save’ to save the layout.
New Validation Rule (No Action Required) - On the Counseling/Education object, an error message will appear if administrators attempt to enter a Session End Date that comes before the Session Start Date.
Technical Updates & Bug Fixes
These are advanced updates responding to bugs reported by users through support or additional administrative control tools for Salesforce Administrators.
New Automation (No Action Required) - On Group Education records, the Purpose of Visit field will automatically be blanked out. This prevents miscounting on 9902s, as Purpose of Visit should only be counted for 1:1 Counseling records.
Code Update (No Action Required) - If a closed Counseling/Education record is reopened, Session Duration will be preserved even though the Session End Date is blanked out.
Code Update (No Action Required) - Given the upcoming ICU Locale enablement, we've updated all HomeKeeper components to API version 45.0 or newer. The next push from Salesforce will come in the summer and, once upgraded, you should experience a seamless enablement.
