Summary
System updates are your first line of defense against security threats while also boosting performance, ensuring compatibility, and unlocking exciting new features that add value to your digital experience. Regular updates not only protect your data and keep your system running smoothly, but they also give you access to innovative tools and capabilities that can enhance your productivity and user experience.
Important: Customer action may be required.
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Before updating to 2025.4 from an older version, be aware of system changes. The list that follows may not be comprehensive; however, along with the full update note-set, it provides a starting point for update evaluation.
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On-premises installations are not supported.
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Review the 2025.4 STEP Client Requirements topic, which can be found in the System Update and Patch Notes section.
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Users should be familiar with two online help topics (License and Component Lifecycle and Deprecations and Lifecycle Changes) that provide more details around deprecations, other lifecycle changes, etc.
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To improve performance of future reindexing processes, it is recommended to reindex any Elasticsearch configurations that are in use after the update.
Details
STEPXML schema changes from 2025.3 to 2025.4
When customers export inherited data containers, it is now validated against the XSD.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Linux Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) / Oracle Linux 9.6 (or higher minor release) is now supported for asset push file servers.
Functionality desupported / removed / discontinued
The 'Invert' button found when filtering facets on a Web UI search screen has been removed.
Functionality to be removed / discontinued
New UI for STEP's Languages tab: In 2026, the Languages tab in the New UI for STEP will be replaced with a new Contexts tab. The Contexts tab will enable users to manage and work with data across multiple contexts. Additionally, a dedicated Translations tab will be introduced to support translation-specific use cases. For additional detail, refer to this page (and the update notes) in future releases.
End-of-life schedule for STEP updates
All feature updates are exclusive to SaaS customers.
Below is a table outlining the end-of-life schedule for the STEP updates shown. Dates in parentheses represent target dates for future updates, providing customers the information needed to plan ahead. Future updates will include additional dates as they become available.
Important: Refer to the updated STEP Update Information topic in the System Update and Patch Notes section for more information about quarterly update target dates and support end dates for future updates. The testing period is approximately 90 days. The exact start and end dates depend on when the update becomes available to customers and when Global Support Services schedules continuous updates.
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Testing Period |
Mandatory Update to Production Refer to the 'Continuous Updates' email you will receive from Stibo Systems for exact dates and further details. |
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2025.2 |
June 2025 - September 2025 |
September 12, 2025 |
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2025.3 |
September 2025 - December 2025 |
December 19, 2025 |
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2025.4 |
December 2025 - March 2026 |
Friday prior to the 2026.1 update (March 2026) |
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2026.1 |
(March 2026 - June 2026) |
Friday prior to the 2026.2 update (June 2026) |
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2026.2 |
(June 2026 - September 2026) |
Friday prior to the 2026.3 update (September 2026) |
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2026.3 |
(September 2026 - December 2026) |
Friday prior to the 2026.4 update (December 2026) |
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2026.4 |
(December 2026 - March 2027) |
Friday prior to the 2027.1 update (March 2027) |
Customers should update as soon as possible to the latest version of the Stibo Systems Enterprise Platform (STEP). If you have questions and/or to receive help and guidance on how to update to a supported version, submit an issue within the Stibo Systems Service Portal. Also, refer to the SaaS 'How To' videos located on the Stibo Systems Service Portal for information about updating your version via the SaaS Self-Service UI.
Software errors reported for the versions shown above may be rejected once support ends and issues in progress for those updates will be closed. It is not possible to extend the support services for desupported versions.
Online Help / Documentation Changes
With every update, documentation updates occur. In addition to online help that is updated as part of the projects listed in this update note set, users should be aware of the following documentation updates when updating to 2025.4:
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The Reports section of the documentation has been removed as SQL API is no longer supported for SaaS customers.
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A new section called, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Options with STEP, which details AI solutions and use cases, has been added to the Solution Enablement documentation.