Release Notes — Soarvo Portal
Overview
Release notes for the Soarvo Portal (the web platform at app.soarvo.com). New releases are listed at the top.
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Release cadence: The portal is updated on a rolling schedule, separate from the Soarvo Mobile app. Routine updates ship during a low-impact maintenance window; critical updates are expedited as needed. For Mobile release notes, see
Release Notes — Soarvo Mobile.
Portal v1.80 — 9 March 2026
New user roles
- Project Supervisor — must be assigned to specific projects and locations. Can upload, manage, and delete data within their assigned scope.
- Mobile-Only — captures data in the Soarvo Mobile app but has no access to the web portal.
New Background Map Manager
- Background Maps in the Layers panel now offers a richer selector with more default options.
- Multiple map layers can be displayed simultaneously via Additional Layers, each with adjustable transparency.
- WMS layers can be added by uploading a configuration file. See WMS Libraries for ready-made bundles.
Advanced feature labelling
- Labels can now combine values from multiple attributes. Use
{FieldName}placeholders. - Single-line label example:
{Material} {Diameter} - Multi-line label example:
{Material}\n{Diameter}
National Highways grid projection support
Custom National Highways co-ordinate projections (EPSG codes 112000 – 112101) are now selectable when setting up a project.
Reference Location support
Mark a location as Reference (Project Wide Availability tick in Location Settings) to share its data across multiple locations without re-uploading. See Reference Locations.
New import formats
Soarvo Portal now supports .DXF and .KML for import. See Supported File Formats.
How to Find Out About New Portal Releases
- This page — published release notes for every shipped version.
- In-portal banner — major releases may include a sign-in banner highlighting key changes.
- Customer Success — your account contact will reach out about releases that affect your workflow or require action on your part.
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Routine vs critical updates: Routine updates are included in your subscription at no additional cost. Critical security updates are deployed as soon as testing completes — typically within 24-72 hours of a vulnerability being identified. See
Security for our patching policy.