This page provides the formal record of recently delivered changes across data, reporting, and analytics services.
It is the primary reference point for understanding what has been released into service, what assets were affected, and whether any user awareness or follow-up action is required.
All users, analysts, and support teams should use this page as part of normal operational practice.
Purpose
The Recent Changes register exists to provide:
- Visibility of completed releases
- Traceability of delivered changes
- Awareness of service improvements
- Notice of logic or structural amendments
- Reference for support and troubleshooting
- Evidence of controlled change management
Scope of Changes Included
Entries may include:
- Report enhancements
- Data fixes
- Source alignment changes
- Performance improvements
- New attributes or datasets
- Business logic amendments
- Structural model changes
- Retirements and replacements
Standard Operating Use
Users should consult this page when:
- validating whether a requested change has been delivered
- checking whether a known issue has been resolved
- confirming whether logic has recently changed
- investigating unexpected differences in outputs
- understanding recent platform activity
- preparing stakeholder communications
Support teams should review this page before commencing fault investigation where recent release activity may be relevant.
Change Classification
Release entries may reference the following classifications:
- Safe Change – No material impact to trusted outputs
- Enhancement – Additional capability or usability improvement
- Fix – Corrective amendment
- Logic Change – Business rule or calculation amendment
- Structural Change – Model, schema, or dependency amendment
- Retirement – Controlled withdrawal or replacement
Release Notes Register
The current list of recent completed changes is shown below.
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Minimum Entry Standard
Each release note should contain:
- Release date
- Change title
- Summary of amendment
- Affected asset or service
- Change level or classification
- Required user action (if applicable)
- Owning team
Governance Note
Where a change is not listed here, it should not be assumed to be formally released unless communicated through another approved route.
Related Guidance
See also:
- Safe Data Explained
- Change Levels Matrix
- How to Raise a Change
- Release Calendar
- Breaking Changes Register
Final Note
Controlled services maintain clear records of change. This register supports operational confidence, efficient support, and transparent service improvement.