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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.storefront.co.za/release-notes/august-2026.md). # August 2026 V8.017.007 - V8.017.018 - 10 new features and 19 enhancements **Releases:** V8.017.007 - V8.017.018 Ten new features and nineteen enhancements went live this month, with a strong focus on selling to business customers, bulk data tools and search engine visibility. **In this release:** [New features](#new-features) - [Enhancements](#enhancements) ## New features * [Related Products](/release-notes/august-2026/related-products.md) - Added the ability to search for and link related products on goods and bundle products, now displayed on the storefront. * [Bulk Promotion Uploader](/release-notes/august-2026/bulk-promotion-uploader.md) - Added a Promotions bulk import and export tool to the Data Transfer Framework, plus support for scheduled reduced-price promotions with a merchant-configurable message shown on the storefront. * [Ordering for a Business on checkout](/release-notes/august-2026/ordering-for-a-business-on-checkout.md) - Added optional checkout fields, covering delivery and collection notes, an alternative contact number, and business details such as VAT and purchase order number, that merchants can enable per store. * [Add Delivery Notes and Alternative number on Checkout](/release-notes/august-2026/add-delivery-notes-and-alternative-number-on-checkout.md) - Delivery notes, alternative contact numbers and business details entered at checkout are now saved to the order and displayed on the order's customer card in the back office. * [Add a stock check on Wishlist so OOS products cant be added to cart from Wishlist](/release-notes/august-2026/add-a-stock-check-on-wishlist-so-oos-products-cant-be-added-to-cart-from-wishlist.md) - Added a Notify Me button for out-of-stock wishlist items, replacing the Add to Cart button, on both the account and shared wishlist pages. * [Tiered Pricing](/release-notes/august-2026/tiered-pricing.md) - Added a tiered pricing display option as an alternative to bulk pricing, along with a Bulk Discounts data transfer function to manage per-product discounts and markups. * [Organizational Schema](/release-notes/august-2026/organizational-schema.md) - Added configurable Organization structured data for stores, pre-filled from existing store details and editable under store settings, to improve SEO. * [Breadcrumb Structured data V2](/release-notes/august-2026/breadcrumb-structured-data-v2.md) - Added breadcrumb navigation and structured data to brand pages, the blog listing page and individual blog posts, improving SEO for those pages. * [Related Product DTF](/release-notes/august-2026/related-product-dtf.md) - Added the ability to bulk import and export related products using the Data Transfer Framework, instead of setting them one product at a time. * [Product List API](/release-notes/august-2026/product-list-api.md) - The admin Product List API now returns richer product data in a single call, with opt-in flags to keep default responses lightweight. ## Enhancements * [Detail page load speed](/release-notes/august-2026/detail-page-load-speed.md) - Improved product detail page load speed by batching and caching backend data lookups per product instead of fetching the entire catalogue on every request. * [Cache Key Handling](/release-notes/august-2026/cache-key-handling.md) - A broad rework of the caching system to fix broken cache logic, close cache-invalidation gaps, reduce memory use and improve reliability across multiple servers. * [Cache/tenant isolation](/release-notes/august-2026/cache-tenant-isolation.md) - Fixed cross-environment data leakage by isolating cache, session and authentication data per environment. * [Auth/session self-healing](/release-notes/august-2026/auth-session-self-healing.md) - Improved sign-in reliability: users are now automatically switched to a valid subscription instead of being logged out, and rate-limit errors are handled more gracefully. * [Change how Free Shipping is handle with 3rd Party shipping apps](/release-notes/august-2026/change-how-free-shipping-is-handle-with-3rd-party-shipping-apps.md) - Fixed duplicate Free Shipping options at checkout and ensured third-party apps can offer their own discounted shipping rates. Also added configurable ordering of shipping methods. * [Add Inventory to Bundles as a Setting when Creating and Editing a Bundle](/release-notes/august-2026/add-inventory-to-bundles-as-a-setting-when-creating-and-editing-a-bundle.md) - Bundle products now calculate available stock from the minimum available quantity across all component items, instead of ignoring out-of-stock components. * [Variant Dimensions](/release-notes/august-2026/variant-dimensions.md) - Fixed an issue where variant dimensions could not be edited; variants now default to the master product's dimensions when not explicitly set. * [Storing Vehicle to parts on orders (Core)](/release-notes/august-2026/storing-vehicle-to-parts-on-orders-core.md) - Custom data sent with an add-to-cart request, such as filter selections or configurator choices, is now saved against the order line instead of being discarded. * [Category SEO Descriptions](/release-notes/august-2026/category-seo-descriptions.md) - Fixed an issue where SEO descriptions entered for brand and category pages were not being used on the storefront. * [Title pattern with a suffix](/release-notes/august-2026/title-pattern-with-a-suffix.md) - Fixed an issue where page titles using a suffix pattern could produce thin or duplicated SEO titles. * [Category Permalinks](/release-notes/august-2026/category-permalinks.md) - Fixed an issue where linked-product permalinks only checked the parent category; sub-categories are now checked too. * [Logo Alt Text](/release-notes/august-2026/logo-alt-text.md) - Store logos now include descriptive alt text using the store name, improving accessibility and SEO. * [X logo on product page needs Alt text](/release-notes/august-2026/x-logo-on-product-page-needs-alt-text.md) - The X social share icon now includes alt text. * [Need to add store to customer/company when creating them in the backoffice](/release-notes/august-2026/need-to-add-store-to-customer-company-when-creating-them-in-the-backoffice.md) - When creating a new account in the back office, you are now asked which store to assign it to, instead of the store going unset. * [Clear Cache Button Returns](/release-notes/august-2026/clear-cache-button-returns.md) - Added a button letting back office administrators clear the cache on demand. * [Improved Logout](/release-notes/august-2026/improved-logout.md) - Logging out now clears all user-related cache and ends any active sessions and cookies. * [Switch Error Message](/release-notes/august-2026/switch-error-message.md) - Failing to switch to a subscription now displays a more detailed error message. * [Auth0 Cache](/release-notes/august-2026/auth0-cache.md) - Added caching to credential checks to help prevent accounts being locked out by brute-force protections. * [E2E Improvements](/release-notes/august-2026/e2e-improvements.md) - Expanded automated testing to cover the full storefront shopping journey for both registered and guest customers, and added back office test coverage. ## Need help? If anything in this release affects your store and you are not sure what to do, please contact our support team.