<!channel> “For Reference” - Release v39.02 • New Reference Point and Callout Components ◦ These can be both hardcoded, or driven by data, depending on your use case, for example: ▪︎ Dynamically identify high-standard deviation data points in a time series, and call them out on a line chart ▪︎ Maintain a table of corporate events (or use our CSV support), and invoke them on time series across your project ▪︎ Document that “one week” where the data pipeline wasn’t collecting events properly • Support for multiple environment variables in source queries Bug fixes and Other Updates • Standardize option names for links • Support column names with spaces in `DimensionGrid` (thanks @best-exabyte-32706) • Improved treatment of default values and loading performance for pages with multiple dropdowns

<!channel> Breadcrumb customization 🍞 and References styling 🎨 (v39.1.1) New Features • Breadcrumb customization (#1964, docs) ◦ The Frontmatter

title

option now sets the page breadcrumb (in addition to the page title/heading) ◦ The Frontmatter

breadcrumb

option allows you to specify a SQL query to compute a dynamic breadcrumb for a better user experience on templated pages (e.g. showing a name instead of an ID in the breadcrumb) • Add additional styling props to

ReferenceLine

and

ReferenceArea

(#2184, docs) ◦ You can now customize label styling and font styling ◦

ReferenceLine

supports a symbol at the start of the line, end of the line, or both (e.g.

arrow

,

circle

, etc) Bug fixes and other updates • Fixed builds for SPA projects (#2236) • Dropdown can have an option with a

null

value/label (#2226) • Updated to MSSQL v11 to resolve a security vulnerability (#2235) • Fixed datetime column loading for SQLite sources (#2220) • Proxy configuration for Snowflake sources (#2200)

🚨 Docs Downtime You may experience temporary downtime for docs.evidence.dev for the next 5 mins or so while we migrate hosting providers.

<!channel> Value Component Colors🎨*, Fixes for DataTable Search*🔎 and Page Loads(v39.1.2) New Features • Value Component colors (2194, docs) ◦ Apply custom colors using the

color

prop, automatically format negative values in red using the

redNegatives

prop • Inactive Tab style improvement (2253, docs) ◦ Tabs now look more cohesive with inactive tabs appearing in grey, and active tabs appearing in color • Stacked Bar Charts label control (2222, docs) ◦ Show total labels without series labels Bug fixes and Other Updates • Fixed Reference Components data handling (2245) • Update docs for postgres using SSL certificates (2242) (thanks @able-yak-3257) • Fixed DataTable search (2244) • Properly handle Windows paths in source query HMR (2259) • Fixed auth in Trino connector (1996) (thanks @jpambrun) • Fixed issue where page loads multiple times (2261)

image.png

<!channel> Disable downloads & fixes for sources command + build memory (v39.1.3) In this Release: • Option to disable downloads / image saving for charts: use the new

downloadableData

and

downloadableImage

props in charts to enable/disable the download buttons that appear when hovering over a chart • Increase default node memory limit: allows for more default memory usage on

npm run build

in order to reduce out of memory error messages Bug Fixes: • Eliminate hanging at end of `npm run sources` command • Fix for MSSQL connector to remove 'unofficial plugin' warning To update: • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

Changelog here: https://evidence.dev/changelog/

Smoother Maps, Multi Select DimensionGrid and New Tutorial (v39.1.4) I'd recommend checking out our new Build your First App tutorial if you're just getting started! New Features • Smooth zoom for maps by @hughess in #2303 • Loading state for Area Map, Bubble Map, and Point Map by @zachstence in #2302 • Make AreaMap

geoJsonUrl

reactive by @zachstence in #2337 • Use Dimension grid as a multi select by @kwongz in #2283 • Dropdowns persists inputs when switching tabs @ItsMeBrianD in #2301 Docs • Build your First App by @sometimescasey Bugs Fixed • Fix TProtocolException when loading Parquet files on Windows by @zachstence in #2327 • Fix/2316 breadcrumbs home by @kwongz in #2319 • Removed scroll to top and fixed esc close for fullscreen mode by @kwongz in #2308 • Remove max height from codeblock by @archiewood in #2310 To Upgrade

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest @evidence-dev/snowflake@latest

<!channel>

#2327 !!

<!channel> Datasource Improvements 🔢 (v39.1.7) New Features - Datasource config now supports multiline strings (#2503) - BigQuery now supports non-US locations (#2526) Bug fixes and other updates - Snowflake private key uses a multiline string (#2503) - Better error message when running sources without a sources directory (#2498) To update - VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

- CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/bigquery@latest @evidence-dev/snowflake@latest

I see a 39.1.8 is there a changelog for it? core-components was also bumped to 4.8.0? gonna try it now because I was upgrading anyway haha

<!channel> We've just released version 39.1.8 that fixes a small bug introduced in the last release To update - VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

- CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

<!channel> New features and fixes coming your way 🚀 (39.1.9) New features - New

Group

component to help with grouping elements within a

Grid

(#2556, docs) - Environment variables can be used in custom components while in dev mode (#2555) Bug fixes and other updates - Reactive

DataTable

columns now update properly (#2509) - Queries that contain

$

no longer break when used in other queries (#2528) - Index page frontmatter is now properly applied to the sidebar (#2529) - Fix some queries not properly prerendering (#2553) To update - VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

- CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

Hey <!channel>! We've got a few updates for you today: • Snowflake connector has a new option resultPrefetch that can make sources run faster #2616 • Better behaviors for link rows in DataTable #2596 • Added legends for Categorical and Scalar maps #2578 To update to using the new version, you can run:

npm i @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest @evidence-dev/snowflake@latest

<!channel> A small release for you this week (39.1.11) New Features • Added

VITE_EVIDENCE_DISABLE_WINDOWS_CACHE_SERVICE_WORKER

environment variable to disable the fetch rerouting we added in 39.1.4 To Update • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

<!channel> New Release! (39.1.12) Bug fixes • Fix for Windows Cache and Bandwidth issue #2649 To Update • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

Hey <!channel>! Going into the weekend with 🎨 style! New in this release: •

DataTable

has a

sort

prop #2590 •

DataTable

supports sparklines and bars #2680 • Maps now layer Bubbles and Points more consistently #2612 • Maps legends have been significantly improved #2647 • There are a few behind-the-scenes internal updates as well ◦ #2674 ◦ #2654 As always, to update to the new version run:

npm i @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

<!channel> Plenty of updates for you this week! 🚀 New Features - MSSQL connector supports

connectionTimeout

option (#2693 thanks @bright-lunch-66426!) - MSSQL connector supports more authentication methods, including Active Directory (#1953 thanks Michael Hua!) -

DimensionGrid

supports the

fmt

prop (#2697, docs) Bug fixes and other updates -

DateRange

now correctly calculates "Last x Days" (#2694) - Fixed chart transition animations when updating data (#2690) - Fixed layout shift caused by code block syntax highlighting (#2706) - Removed

Flowchart

component (#2709)

❗ The

Flowchart

component was undocumented so we decided to remove it without warning. This is a breaking change for your project if you used this component. See this Slack thread for how to create your own Flowchart component if you need to. ❗

To Update - VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

- CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/mssql@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

By far the thing I am most excited about for this release is how much transitions in charts are improved (by #2690)! Charts now transition seamlessly when you update inputs

<!channel> Upgraded Auth, Slick Sliders, and Sidebars You Can Shape 🚀 (v39.1.14) New Features and Enhancements: • Custom Series Order: Introduced a

seriesOrder

parameter to allow custom ordering of series (#2667). • MSSQL Connector Timeout: Added a

requestTimeout

option to the MSSQL connector to control connection timeouts (#2718). • Extended Env Var Naming: Support for environment variables containing digits 2–9 (#2717). • Snowflake Token Caching: Authentication token caching has been added to the Snowflake connector for improved performance (#2701). • Customizable Homepage Name: Users can now change the name of the homepage in the sidebar (#2732). • Map Attribution: Added a feature to include attribution details for maps (#2742). • Bsky Platform Support: Bsky integration is now available for header (#2740). Bug Fixes and Improvements: • DateRange and Slider Fixes: Resolved flickering issues with the DateRange component and stabilized the Slider's default value behavior (#2721). • Remove Columns on Destroy: Optimized resource management by removing columns when the component is destroyed (#2665). • Error Component Update: Fixed an issue with the error component layering, improved error handling (#2735). • Map Loading Screen Fix: Corrected the layout shift issue that occurred while the map was loading (#2730). • Prop Value String Handling: Improved the handling of string values in props for more consistent behavior (#2670). • Slider Default Value Fix: Resolved a bug where dynamic default values were not being set correctly in sliders (#2672). • Loading Toast Fix → Remove Loading Toasts (#2747). • Documentation Source Page Update: Removed unnecessary update warnings from the documentation sources page (#2731). • Large Markdown: Prevent Large markdown Queries with a warning (#2744). • Windows URL Regularization: Fixed issues with URL handling in

pagesManifest

for better compatibility on Windows systems (#2746). Developer Enhancements: • Vite Optimization for SDK: Added

sdk/utils/evelte

to Vite’s

optimizeDeps.include

to improve build performance (#2748). To Update - VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

- CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/mssql@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

Special shoutouts for community contributors in this release: • @shy-doctor-31716 for custom series order • @bright-lunch-66426 for MSSQL connector timeout + extended env var naming • @quaint-market-70 for auth token caching for Snowflake Thanks for making Evidence even better!

<!channel> Released in v39.1.17: • Deploy Evidence to Non-Root Path (#2738) - add a base path which will be used in all links in your project ◦ Useful for Github Pages as well • NodeJS v22 support (#2778) Fixes & Docs Additions: • New code vs. preview tabs in Evidence Docs (#2681) • Add explanation for self-hosting with SPA mode (#2754) - thanks @able-yak-3257! • Reduce errors from plugin directories during sources runs (#2755) - thanks @mnahkies! • Loading improvements for accordion-wrapped charts (#2759) • Smoother loading for ReferenceArea, ReferenceLine, and ReferencePoint (#2761) To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest @evidence-dev/csv@latest @evidence-dev/duckdb@latest @evidence-dev/motherduck@latest

<!channel> Released in v39.2.0: • Improved ButtonGroup appearance and transitions (#2815): smoother selection and aligned styling to dropdown input component • Improvements to logging (#2774 & #2805): removes unnecessary console messages and always logs server errors • Query Functions (#2819): releasing experimental support for functions that can be applied to query results in your markdown (

.where()

,

.groupBy()

,

.limit()

,

.offset()

,

.agg()

) ◦ e.g., `<Value data={sales_data.where(

region = 'West'

)/>` ◦ These are especially helpful inside loops since a SQL block can’t be placed inside a loop ◦ If you still use the Javascript

.filter()

function anywhere in your markdown, it can be replaced with

.where()

Fixes & Docs Additions: • Fix for SPA mode docs (#2804) • Docs: Include example of SQL usage of multi dropdown input (#2806) • Fix for DataTable group sorting behaviour (#2809) • Fix pagesManifest generation for pre-v18.17 node (#2808) • Add official minimum node version in VS Code extension (#2811) Also, thanks to @magnificent-cat-45748 for fixing some typos in the docs in this release! To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

Happy Friday <!channel>, short list, but a big update today! • We’ve updated to the latest version of DuckDB, which means that you can now load extensions! #2826 • There is a small fix in SQLite (Thank you Luan!) #2849 To upgrade you can use:

npm i @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

If you are using SQLite, also run

npm i @evidence-dev/sqlite@latest

<!channel> Themes & Dark Mode (v40.0.1) 🎨 🖌️ - See release blog article here This is an exciting one! Today we’re launching Themes and Dark Mode - it’s now much easier to customize or white-label your Evidence app with just a few lines of config. @nice-spoon-14193 has worked across the entire product to design this system, incorporating it into every component so your app always looks cohesive. • Themes: ◦ You can now completely change the appearance of your Evidence app with just a few lines of configuration ◦ Set UI colors, chart color palettes, and custom colors you can reuse across your project in

evidence.config.yaml

◦ Easily copy-paste and modify themes from other repos - see sample themes we’ve created ◦ Themes will be especially helpful for these use cases: ▪︎ Embedded Analytics: embed Evidence seamlessly into your app by matching its styling ▪︎ Customer Portals: Deliver a white-labeled analytics experience to your customers ▪︎ Internal Reporting: Match company branding and internal tool design to maximize familiarity for your report users • Dark Mode & Appearance Switcher: ◦ Dark mode is now available in all new Evidence projects from this version forward ◦ See this migration note to learn how to enable it for projects created before this version ◦ Users can select an appearance mode from the appearance switcher in the top right menu ◦ You can turn off the appearance switcher or set default appearance mode via the theme config To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

<!channel> ☃️ Happy Holidays: Select Single Dates with Date Input! ☃️ Released in v40.0.1: • Allow different custom logo in light and dark mode #2903 • New

Date Input

Component allows single dates as input #2864 • Added

Last 365

preset in DateRange #2920 Fixes & Docs Additions: • Fix: Prerendering of DateRange with defaultValue #2906 • Fix:

wrapTitle

prop Alignment issues in DataTable #2930 • Fix: USMap and Column use default color scale #2912 • Fix: Improved error reporting for charts #2869 • Docs: More explicit build path instructions #2921 • Docs: Clearer themes migration instructions #2922 To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

Connect to APIs, Improved Boot Speed and Strict Sources (v40.0.5) New Features • JavaScript Source Connector to connect to external APIs and run arbitrary Javascript code • Strict Mode for Sources broken queries will cause the sources step to fail with

npm run sources:strict

• Third Level Sidebar which can be seen in action in the docs • Component Consistency across all components for layout and styles • Add Default Index Page with instructions for what to doif you delete

index.md

Bug Fixes • Dev Server Start Time - boot is now much snappier again • Allow Null Values in Sources Date Columns • Page Query HMR Broken • Source Config Errors in Settings • Borders Regressed on DateInput • Sort Case-Sensitive in DataTable • Table Grouping Breaks Sort by @ebardelli • Print PDF Incorrect in Dark Mode • Heatmap Download Props • Bubble Chart Logs • Clean Up Logs • Color Tokens in Annotations and Sankey Docs Updates • Broken Link to Postgres Datasource by @jpdenford • Plugins to Config Update • Instructions for Favicon and Browser Tab Title • Base Path Instructions for GH Pages • Generate Social Images To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest @evidence-dev/source-javascript

• See the latest template package.json for adding the

sources:strict

command and

javascript

connector <!channel>

<!channel> New components, spacing, label, and print improvements (v40.0.6) • Info Component: Include a tooltip for definitions inside DataTable, BigValue, UI components, and Input components. Or add a standalone Info component on your page • Significant improvement to chart x-axis label handling: ◦ All labels are now visible by default ◦ Long labels truncated by default with a tooltip on hover ◦

xLabelWrap

prop available to wrap long labels if preferred over truncation • Spacing improvements for charts to avoid label cutoffs: including new

leftPadding

and

rightPadding

props to give you control over label cutoffs • Print behavior for components with hidden content:

Tabs

,

Details

, and

LastRefreshed

now have print-friendly display settings on by default • New components to avoid raw html usage in markdown ◦ Note: add a line of small text onto your page ◦ Image: embed an image, with control over image dimensions and styling ◦ Link: add a link to your markdown, with control over new tab behavior and styling ◦ Embed: add videos or other files to your page (uses iframe under the hood) Docs & Bug Fixes: • Docs: New page per data source • Fix double URL encoding (thanks @yecnj!) • Fix: direct reference to query no longer breaks page load To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest @evidence-dev/source-javascript

<!channel> Component Autocomplete & SQL Table Name Suggestions (VS Code Extension v1.5.8) We’ve just released a new version of the Evidence VS Code extension, which includes: • Autocomplete for component props • Inline prop documentation • Option selection for props that have finite options • Query name suggestions within any

data

prop • Better table suggestions in SQL, including CTEs and chained queries More example images in the thread. Excited to see what everyone thinks. If you have any feedback, please post in a reply to this thread!

<!channel> Extension Prop Auto Complete & Intuitive Error Messaging (v40.0.7) ## What's Changed • Added documentation for IIS self-hosting in #3005 • Added ignoreZoom option to maps in #3022 • Extension prop autocomplete in #3042 • BigQuery: Enable Access to Google Sheets-Backed Tables in #3016 • Refined error messages and added intuitive inline errors in #2972 Fixes & Docs Additions: • Fix readme images and bump extension version in #3050 • Fixed DateRange last day not selectable in #2981 • Fixed Slider Large min/max bug in #3013 Special shoutouts for community contributors in this release: • @incalculable-fountain-51254 for Google Sheets-Backed Tables • @Stitch10925 for adding IIS self-hosting Documentation Thanks for making Evidence even better! To Update _If you run into issues updating versions, delete your

node_modules

folder and

package-lock.json

files before attempting the commands below_ • VSCode:

Evidence: Update to Latest Version

• CLI:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest

<!channel> Happy Friday folks! Smaller release for you this week, we've got some small visual tweaks (#3067), and a number of dependencies have been updated to address security issues. To update, run:

npm install @evidence-dev/evidence@latest @evidence-dev/core-components@latest