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QA Sphere 25W21 Release

This release introduces comprehensive test plan management, enhanced notifications, and improved workflow capabilities. We're making it easier than ever to organize, track, and execute your testing activities with greater visibility and control.

New Features​

  • Notifications
    You can now get notified about key changes in test runs and plans - including when you're assigned or unassigned, and when test runs and plans are closed, deleted, or reopened. All alerts appear in a new notifications panel with unread filters and bulk mark-as-read.

    Notifications Panel

  • Test Plans
    Easily group related test runs into structured test plans. You can create plans via a simple form, add or clone test runs into them, and manage everything in one place — with configurations, assignments, and test cases all preserved.

    Test Plans Creation Test Plans Management

  • Improved test run description field
    Test run descriptions now support rich text formatting — including code blocks, images, and tables. On the run details page, long descriptions are collapsed by default with a "Show more" button that opens a pop-up. This helps keep the layout clean while still allowing detailed content. When exporting a run to PDF, the full description is included automatically.

    Rich Text Description Field

  • Folder breadcrumbs in test run
    Folder breadcrumbs in the Test Case view now show a clearer path with up to three levels of hierarchy, including icons and visible test case counts for the current folder. Long paths are smartly shortened with an ellipsis for better readability.

    Folder Breadcrumbs

  • Reorder test steps with input field
    Test case steps can now be reordered by entering a number directly into a step's position field.

    Reorder Test Steps

  • Improved suffixes for filled test case titles
    You can select which parameters should appear as suffixes when creating a parameterized case. If nothing is selected, the suffix will be skipped.

    Parameterized Test Case Suffixes

  • Convert template test cases to standalone
    You can now turn a template test case into a standalone one with a single action from the dropdown menu. The system updates its type, removes linked filled versions.

    Convert Template to Standalone

  • Add dark mode toggle in menu
    You can now switch between light and dark themes from the menu.

    Dark Mode Toggle

  • Added column sorting to Automation Report
    You can now sort columns in the Automation Report in ascending, descending, or default order—making it easier to review automation status across cases.

    Automation Report Sorting

  • More power to Test-Runners
    The test-runner role now have access to create, edit, and delete test runs and plans.

  • Improved Jira integrations
    You can now connect multiple Jira accounts to the same hostname using different user emails. This is helpful when teams need separate credentials for different projects. The UI now also shows which Jira user is linked to each integration—making it easier to manage and troubleshoot connections.

Fixes​

This release also includes important fixes and polish:

  • Fixed folder selection logic in the Duplicate Test Case dialog — the current folder is now pre-selected, and the UI scrolls to it automatically.
  • Fixed Jira integration error to help users identify permission-related issues directly.
  • Fixed layout issues on the Test Run page where filter fields wrapped unnecessarily; filters now stay on one line when space allows.
  • Fixed tag overflow in test case preview: long tag lists now collapse into a single row with a "+X" indicator to expand remaining items.