This release is scheduled for September 9, 2025.

Content below curated and copied from Atlassian release notes for our production environment.

Atlassian Fast Facts

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Jira ‘Projects’ will now be call Jira 'Spaces. Check out this Article to learn more!

Confluence Updates

Improved search filters findability

We've improved the discoverability of filters in quick find and search. In quick find, you can now filter by contributor and access more filters. In full-page search, we've added an apps filter above the search results.

Inbound and Outbound links now available for page analytics

Confluence page analytics now feature inbound and outbound link click analytics. Inbound link analytics show pages that link to the current page and how often users arrive through those links. Outbound link analytics show click counts and click-through rates for links included on the page.

NOTE: Analytics data includes Confluence active pages and blogs after Jan 31, 2025. Deleted and archived aren't included.

To access page analytics:

Navigate to a page.
Select the "X people viewed" link in the page's byline.
The Analytics summary displays. Select Links to see a summary of the top outbound and incoming links.
Select View more insights to enter the fullscreen Analytics page and view the Linked content tab.
Choose between the outbound and inbound links and select a time range or a set a specific date range.

Import multiple Miro boards

You can now easily import multiple Miro boards into Confluence, transforming them into editable Confluence whiteboards. This feature streamlines the process of migrating your content from Miro to Confluence.

To import your Miro boards into Confluence, anyone with create space permission can:

Navigate to the Confluence space where you want to import the boards.
Select the option to import Miro boards.
Follow the on-screen instructions to upload your Miro boards.
Confirm the import to complete the process.

Link your team to Confluences spaces

You can now associate teams with spaces in Confluence, making it easier to find the teams who work in any given space. You'll see linked teams at the top of a Confluence space's main page, as well as spaces on a team's profile.

You can link your team to a Confluence space from the "Team links" section at the top of the team profile. You can also link a team from the Confluence space themselves:

Go to the Confluence space's main page that you want to link.
At the top of the page, select the team icon next to the space's name.
Enter your team name(s) in the search field and select the team(s) you want to link.

Reply and react to comments while reviewing notifications

You can now reply and react to Confluence comments directly while reviewing your notifications at the top right of your screen.

Contributors will now be mentioned in the subject line of your Confluence Daily Digest email

We are personalizing the subject lines for Confluence Daily Digest emails to include contributors’ names so users can quickly scrape core updates of the email right from the subject line itself.

Weekly content recommendations

We're now sending weekly Confluence content recommendations to users connected on Microsoft Teams. These recommendations surface relevant content to help you stay productive and understand what's going on within your broader team.

If you do not wish to get these notifications, you can disable them by following the steps below:

Navigate to your profile icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Select ‘Personal Settings’.
Select ‘MS Teams’ under your settings.
Select ‘Edit’.
Un-check the box labeled 'Receive a weekly message with recommended popular content you may have missed.'
Select ‘Submit’.

Control notifications for team calendar events

Now you can decide whether to send notifications to watchers when creating or updating events in your Confluence team calendar. This new checkbox option gives you control over notifications, enhancing your ability to manage communication effectively.

To use this new feature:

Open your team calendar.
Create or update an event.
Look for the new checkbox option in the event creation/update window.
Select the checkbox if you want to send notifications to watchers.

Jira Updates

Coming Soon: Group by fields in the All work tab

We're introducing grouping in the All work tab. You can now view work items grouped by Status, Assignee, Priority, Sprint, Story Point, Story Point Estimate, and Category.

To group work items in the All work tab:

Make sure you are in the list view in All work.
Select the Group button.
Choose one field that you’d like to group your list by.
Your list will then be grouped by your selection and will only be visible to you.

Coming Soon: We’ve simplified columns in the list view

In the list view, you can now view a merged column that combines work item key, work type, and summary. This reduces clutter, making it easier to manage and focus on your work items.

Create work items in a group in list view

You can now create work items directly within a group in the list view. This feature automatically adds the group field (such as assignee) to the new work item, streamlining your workflow.

To create a work item in a group:

Go to the list view in your project.
Select the group where you want to create the work item.
Select Create to add a new work item, which will automatically include the group field.

Reparent work items in list view

You can now select (drag and drop) work items to reparent them. This makes it easier to restructure work without losing your place.

To reparent a work item:

Make sure you're in the list view within your project.
Select (using drag and drop) the work item you want to reparent.
Move it to the new location (drop it). This will update the hierarchy.

Consolidated actions in the work item view

In Jira’s work item view, we’ve moved the Vote and Feedback actions into the More actions (•••) menu. Previously, these actions were available outside of the menu. This change simplifies the work item view and makes it easier to focus on key actions.

To see this change, navigate to your Jira project. Select a work item to open the work item view, then select More actions (•••).

Add media from web links in rich text fields

You can now add media, including images and videos, directly from web links into your Jira work items. This is an update to the existing image upload process. Once you select the Add image, video, or file from the toolbar or / command, you can now upload files or media from links.

Improve visual and hierarchy of the Quick actions menu in the work item

We’ve improved the Quick actions menu in the work item with a cohesive visual look, and better action hierarchy and grouping, making it easier for you to find and use the tools you need.

Link similar work items using Atlassian Intelligence

Use AI to surface and link work items that are similar to yours. Linking similar work items that have been worked on in the past can help you understand the complexity of planning and be a great resource for referring to prior art when coding.

To find and link similar work items with AI:

Open a work item.
Select + Add, then select Linked work item. Alternatively. select Improve task, then Link similar work items.
In the Link similar work items panel, select Show results.
Select Link as related to link work items with a ‘relates to' relationship type. You can change the relationship type by selecting the Link as menu.

Create work items inline in the Backlog with AI

You can now use AI to generate multiple work items directly inline in the Backlog, based on content from a Confluence link.

AI analyzes the linked Confluence page and suggests relevant work items for you to review and create—all without switching context. It supports cross-site linking and respects your existing access permissions to Confluence content.

AI-powered work creation helps you save time, reduce manual effort, and streamline backlog management by quickly turning documentation into actionable tasks.

To get started:

Go to the Backlog tab in your Jira project.
Select the icon located at the bottom of the table.
Select Generate from Confluence.
Search or paste a Confluence link, then select Suggest work items.
Review the suggestions. Then, accept them individually or all at once to create work items.

AI-powered related Confluence content suggestions are now proactive

Jira now uses AI to automatically suggest relevant Confluence content to link to your work items. When you link existing Confluence content to a work item, Jira proactively surfaces related content from your site’s Confluence while respecting access permissions. You can review the content results and link them to the work item so your team always has all the key information needed to fully understand the work context and make progress.

To get started:

Open a work item.
Select + Add.
Select Page, then link page. A Confluence content section will appear.
In the Link related Confluence content panel, select Show results to expand the results.
Select the checkmark to add content items individually, or the blue Link all button to add them all at once.|

Export default fields

We’ve made exporting your data even easier by making improvements to Jira’s CSV export functionality. This streamlines the process of exporting work items by using your preferred settings.

To use your default fields with a saved filter:

Select a saved filter in All work view, or select a saved filter under Filters in the sidebar.
Select More actions (…) menu at the top-right.
Choose Export.
Select Export CSV (my defaults) or Export Excel CSV (my defaults).
Your exported file will contain only the columns you have set as your "my defaults".

Link your team to Jira projects

You can now associate teams with projects in Jira, making it easier to find the teams who work in any given project. You'll see linked teams at the top of the Jira project page, as well as connected projects on a team's profile.

You can link your team to a Jira project from the "Team links" section at the top of the team profile. You can also link a team from the Jira project themselves:

Go to the Jira project that you want to link.
At the top of the page, select the team icon next to the project name.
Enter your team name(s) in the search field and select the team(s) you want to link.

Due date notifications now available

As the assignee of work items that are overdue or due today, you'll now receive daily notifications within Jira and via email. Each notification links to a pre-filtered page showing your overdue and due work items. Manage your due date notification preferences by:

Select the gear icon at the top-right navigation.
Select Notification Settings from the list of options.
Select Alerts from the left-hand side menu.
Under Notification Rules:
1. Add a notification rule under the ‘Schedule end’.

Jira Plan Updates:

New plans background save process

No more waiting around for plan changes to save. Now, you can keep working in your plan while changes save in the background. If there's any errors or incomplete fields, we'll prompt you to reopen the unsaved changes modal and resolve the problem.

Sprint capacity calculations now includes completed sprints

Completed sprints are now included in capacity calculations on the timeline and program board in Plans. This ensures a more accurate reflection of the team's velocity.

How to view capacity in your plan

Plan Settings refresh

We've redesigned the Plans settings pages to be easier to use and prettier to look at. There's no new functionality with this release.

This improvement focuses on rewriting settings for clarity and framing your plan configuration in a more useful way. The notes below outline what's changed.

We’ve made some changes to make settings easier. There’s no new capabilities, but things have moved around. Let’s quickly run over the new pages to outline where your plan’s settings now live.

Details Page: This page combines what was on Plan info and Permissions into one page, similar to what you’d find in projects. From this page, you can update your plan’s information and who can access it.

Estimation and scheduling Page: Aside from the name, this has the same features as the old Scheduling page. You can:

change the date field used in your plan

change estimation units in your plan

use sprint dates when a work item has no dates

use release dates when a work item has no dates

change how your plan handles dependencies in the same sprint

Work in your Plan Page: This is the largest change in the bunch. This page combines – Work item sources, Exclusion rules, Removed issues, and Find my issue-- into one page with two tabs:

The Overview tab what’s currently in your plan (Work item sources) while also making it simpler to add or remove work.

The Removed work items tab combines the page of the same name with Exclusion rules. By their powers combined, this tab gives a comprehensive overview of what’s been taken out of your plan, whether work was removed using a rule or removed individually from your planning interface.

The search bar on either page can be used to find work items in your plan.

Timeline Page: This page is where you can manage timeline-specific functions like managing Saved views (read more) as well as adding field columns using the Columns added on the timeline section. Since you can now add a field directly when creating a new Program board, you’ll only need to come here if you want to add a column to your plan (though any field you add while creating a Program board will show on this list).

Program board: This page hasn’t changed at all. It’s still used to manage Program boards in your plan.

Features: This page isn’t new (we rolled it out a few months back), but it’s where you can turn advanced planning features on or off, depending on what capabilities you need. The settings pages for Scenarios, Auto-scheduler, and Releases appear in the side navigation once you’ve enabled them in your plan.

Jira Service Management Updates

Announcing a new way to streamline processes across your projects with Journeys

Build end-to-end journeys that automatically connect work items across both service and software projects in Jira Service Management. Here you’ll be able to get a view of all the work that needs to happen as part of a specific process, and the relationships between the specific teams doing the work.

You’ll also able to control when, where and how these work items get created so you can increase efficiencies by streamlining all the various processes that may cross multiple departments. This could include processes such as employee onboarding or off-boarding that require action from different teams who may not be in the same project.

All you have to do is set a trigger so a journey type knows when to start creating and linking work items across projects. You can also pause the progress of a journey by stopping subsequent work items from being created until a dependency on another work item’s status is met. Plus map Automation rules to specific work items in a journey that may require additional functionality or flexibility.

Playbooks

You can now use playbooks to create clear, step-by-step instructions and automated rules for resolving issues. Similar to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), playbooks help standardize and optimize your issue resolution processes. Read more about playbooks.

To view a list of playbooks, go to Project settings > Playbooks.

Click a playbook to open it, or create a new playbook using the Create playbook button.

On this page:

1 Atlassian Fast Facts
- 1.1 Need to request, modify, or remove access to Confluence and/or Jira?
- 1.2 Terminology Changes Coming in Jira:
2 Confluence Updates
3 Jira Updates
4 Jira Service Management Updates
- 4.1 Announcing a new way to streamline processes across your projects with Journeys
- 4.2 Playbooks

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