# Task OP-17959 - Create 17.0 release teaser

Project: OpenProject
Status: closed
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-17959

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Assignee | Corinna Günther |
| Date |  – 2025-12-08 |
| Priority | Medium |
| Target versions | 17.0.0 |
| Category |  |
| Labels |  |

## Description

## **How To**

1.  Release feature image (design)
    
2.  Summarize list of new features (marketing) --> Text see below
    
3.  Create a new branch from the `release/X.Y` branch
    
4.  Updating and translating the teaser block text
    
    1.  Go to [https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/config/locales/en.yml](https://github.com/opf/openproject/blob/dev/config/locales/en.yml)
        
    2.  Search for the I18n key "new\_features:"
        
    3.  Replace the "X\_Y" with the correct version (e.g., from 16\_5 to 16\_6)
        
    4.  Update the I18n keys for &quot;new\_features\_title&quot; and &quot;new\_features\_list&quot;. You can freely add or remove `line_<number>` lines so it matches your content, they are simply placeholders for each line
        
5.  Update the release teaser image
    
    1.  Under [https://github.com/opf/openproject/tree/dev/app/assets/images](https://github.com/opf/openproject/tree/dev/app/assets/images)
        
    2.  Remove the previous `X_Y_features.svg` file
        
    3.  Add a new &nbsp;`16_6_features.svg` file  (update the version number respectively)
        
6.  Submit those changes as a pull request against the release branch
    

## \-----------------

## NEW FEATURES

_Read about new features and product updates._

The release contains various new features and improvements, such as:

*   Real-time documents collaboration.
    
*   Ability to structure related projects into programs and portfolios to focus them on strategic goals (Enterprise add-on).
    
*   Better meeting management with draft mode, presentation mode, enhanced outcomes, and iCal subscription.
    
*   Updated SharePoint integration with more restrictive permissions (Enterprise add-on).
    
*   Redesigned project overview with new tabs, configurable widgets, and an improved layout.
    
*   Option to guard the privacy of users not working in the same project more strictly.
    
*   Improved project creation flow with better template selection.
    
*   Smarter global search including type and status, improving precision in several autocompleters.
    
*   Accessibility improvements with ALT texts and improved chart colors.
    

[Learn more about all new features](https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/)