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The latest published release group is version 4.3.40 from January 21, 2026. Availability still depends on the active website, plan, plugins, configuration, and rollout.
- 4.3.40 latest documented
- January 21, 2026
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Latest documented version: 4.3.40
1/21/26 - 4.3.28 - 4.3.40
- improve API log table
- improve product filter widget with show/hide features
- fix email time zones
- update styles on shopping cart icon for mobile
- fix word wrapping in menu
- add featured product image to store location widget
- implement Claude for better code review
- many new AI and automated actions for liquor data
- improve the speed and optimization of deleting products in liquor central
- update ecommerce URL setting
- improve snapshot storage space
- create backend code to track liquor prices across all customers
- refactor product counts on category pages in admin
1/15/26 - 4.3.25, 4.3.26, 4.3.27
- improve taxjar integration optimization
- show featured image on store location pages
- update ecommerce filters to work with stock settings
- add default category for taxjar integration
- update UX for internal liquor product name selection
1/14/26 - 4.3.22, 4.3.23, 4.3.24
- fix menu item placeholder not working correctly
- optimize ecommerce pages for pagespeed
- update all heading types to use primary font color
- update media manager to allow PDF uploads
- update all internal liquor pages for better error handling
- add Shippo internal integration to easily onboard new customers
- add website URL schema markup to careers plugin
- Fix ecommerce category filter for liquor max
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make password reset show website name in email subject
- remove cider variant no longer needed
1/13/26 - 4.3.18, 4.3.19, 4.3.20, 4.3.21
- API unarchive endpoints to properly restore URLs for categories and products
- theme file security updates
- update internal plugin coding improvements
- update promo bar and editor background to always be white
- add features to API log table
- more updates to liquor variables
- updates to bulk product page
- updates to product visibility
- add Shippo API responses
- fix ecommerce category select drop down
1/12/26 - 4.3.16, 4.3.17
- update cms max logo for dark mode on system pages
- update forgot password page
- fix order email options display and DoorDash delivery button visibility
1/11/26 - 4.3.13, 4.3.14, 4.3.15
- add API to variants
- update central database for Liquor Max
- for variants automatically select variant if only one variant
1/10/26 - 4.3.08, 4.3.09, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.3.12
- update Shippo integration to easily be able to select carriers and shipping methods
- add new ecommerce sales report page
- add options for product dimensions
- added ability to quick add beverage attributes
- added internal tests
- update wine rating sources
1/9/26 - 4.3.06, 4.3.07
- formalize sync between all liquor store to ensure accurate data
- add more validation to beverage attributes for error handling
- updated variants page in webadmin to be in alphabetical order
- fix bug in menu manger when a menu item was empty
- add quick add capabilities to all beverage area
1/8/26 - 4.3.05
- updated core styles for shopping cart
- update internal components to latest versions
- added support phone number in admin view for DoorDash
- many liquor database sync updates for liquor store clients
- update webadmin categories to be alphabetical order
- fix crash in product edit for archived product
- add helpful dashboard notification when a gtin is not assigned for a beverage product
- Category Archive/Unarchive API Improvements
- Change liquor toggle to action
1/6/26 - 4.3.02, 4.3.03, 4.3.04
- Fix issue with spirit regions to sync better
- add ability to easily copy UPC on liquor product
- add required field toggle for product options
- add "quick add" functionality for all liquor attributes
- hide brand list widget when brands is disabled in store settings
- add more product list widget options for showing/hiding
- fix more file upload permissions
- cleanup internal code for stability on migrations
1/5/26 - 4.3.01
- Added additional filter options for ecommerce product lists to show/hide fields
- Added additional file types from being supported on the form upload
- fixed small bug with menu manager
- renamed items to products on table so be consistent in webadmin
- lots of stability improvements to our liquor database
- upgrade google maps to the new Places API in webadmin
1/5/26 - 4.3.00
- Update cart page layout
- Update product group widget to have additional features and better handling of filters
- Many misc beverage updates for liquor store websites and product data variables
9/15/25
- Fix many theme configuration and default colors
- add migrations for v2
- update breadcrumbs on mobile to be on one line with a scroll
- update blog widget and blog templates
- defer loading for pagespeed network dependency tree
- hide empty labels on form submission email
- implement initial ecommerce features
- implement search
- new snapshot feature to restore
8/28/25
- Update email layout for when address is being used on a form
- Improve refresh/back button after a form is submitted
- updated blog template UI
- added new Search that supports pages and blogs
- make Admin Notification Emails required
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