Some changes made to STEP necessitate action by its users, so it is crucial to review these notes thoroughly. They complement the Online Help, which offers comprehensive details on both existing and new system functionality, providing detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions for use, as applicable.
Introduction
We are excited to share the latest update with you. Stibo Systems consistently creates updates to align with the changing demands of the market and the needs of our valued customers, incorporating enhancements inspired by user requests. The update notes highlight a comprehensive range of new features, enhancements, and other changes that deliver significant value to customers—those mentioned below and many more.
Important: Some functionality described in the update notes is controlled by licenses and/or component installations and may not be available on your system.
Platform Updates
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The new Consumer Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server enables AI agents to access approved master data through a standardized, governed, and discoverable interface.
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Faceted search is now available for asset content and provides full-text search on asset contents, powered by Elasticsearch, enabling users to search within the content of indexed assets.
Product Experience Data Cloud Updates
PIM Updates
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New UI is now part of the STEP base license.
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Reference tables have the ability to show attributes, attribute groups, and aspects of referenced objects, providing insight to the business context of the reference.
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'Add to workflow' action has been added to the reference tab, simplifying the process of initiating a workflow.
Product Data Onboarding and Syndication / Enhanced Content Updates
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A number of changes have been introduced to the Digital Catalog to make the UI more appealing to external parties browsing and improve fetching data. Refer to the Digital Catalog Improvements in the May 11, 2026, PDX release note for more information.
Customer and Supplier Data Updates
Customer Experience Data Cloud / Business Partner Data Cloud / Supplier Data Cloud
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Support for maintaining decisions and activating rulesets in 'Match tuning UI' (Early adopters)
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Improved relevance when selecting import and export configurations in List Processing
Update notes are accessible by clicking on the links below:
Note: Product Data Exchange (PDX) updates typically follow a different cadence than STEP updates, and will be updated accordingly. PDX-specific update notes and online help are available on Stibo Systems Online Help Documentation and also within the PDX solution. Once logged into PDX, use the left navigation panel and click Help Center > Documentation.
Additional information is included in supplemental materials such as update overview slide decks and update-specific videos. These resources are available, along with these update notes, in the Stibo Systems Service Portal, within the Customer and Partner Communities, and on YouTube.
Product updates are also available on our Product Updates Center page on Stibo Systems' website.
Updates and Change Logs
Feature updates are identified by the year and quarter in which they are introduced to customers. The first four digits (2026) indicate the year of the update. The last digit (1) indicates the calendar quarter. To learn more about update frequency, including target update times and end-of-life baseline support dates, refer to the STEP Update Information topic in the System Update and Patch Notes documentation.
Along with the feature updates, there are also SaaS image updates that are made available when security and other critical fixes need to be deployed. These updates follow the same baseline identifier plus timestamps (e.g., step-2026.1-2026-03-25-15-33-04).
Descriptions of these fixes are included in Change Logs. Change Logs can be filtered by component and accessed via:
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STEP Documentation: https://doc.stibosystems.com/
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Your system's Start Page
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From within the workbench
Note: Customers may want to search Stibo Systems Service Portal for their Issue Numbers (if shown). To do so, while in the Stibo Systems Service Portal, navigate to Issues (in the header bar) and select 'Search for Issues.' Click on the 'Advanced' option on the filtering bar and then type in 'issue=' and the issue number. Press Enter or click the magnifying glass icon to run the query. Users can only view Stibo Systems Service Portal issues for issue numbers they have privileges to access. If the issue is not applicable to the user searching, then a 'No issues were found to match your search' message displays.
Update Guide
In addition to the individual update notes, customers should read the
The Update Guide includes information about actions that existing customers need to take prior to updating to the latest version.
Train and Connect
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Stibo Systems Academy
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Stibo Systems Communities
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Updating to 2026.2
Updates can be done in the SaaS Self-Service UI (SSUI) if available, or by raising a request with Stibo Systems Support. More information on the update process in the SSUI can be found in the Update Environment section in the built-in User Guide.
For information on the preview period and mandatory updates, refer to the STEP Update Information topic in the System Update and Patch Notes section of the documentation.
For customers that have custom add-on components and / or if Stibo Systems Support is deploying your system updates, submit an update request via the Stibo Systems Service Portal. For customers and partners who have built their own custom extensions with Extension API, evaluate the need to recompile and redeploy extensions prior to updating. Refer to the STEP Extension API Guide available via the Technical Documentation, available at [URL]/sdk or accessible from the Start Page.
This document is intended for use by active Stibo Systems Enterprise Platform (STEP) users and partners and describes the above and other new functionality and improvements in greater detail. It does not serve as a replacement for the online help, which includes additional information on previously existing and new system functionality, as well as more detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions for use, when appropriate.