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+author: meshcloud
+title: Release 2025.50.0
+---
+
+Release period: 2025-11-12 to 2025-11-19
+
+This release includes the following issues:
+* Communication Emails Use Correct Subject
+* Fixed Issue Preventing Workspace Members From Adding Tenant Services
+* New meshPlatformType API for Custom Platform Types
+* Tag Validation for meshObject API Rollout Notice
+* Fix Double Encryption in Building Block Creation Via API
+* Event Logs for Payment Methods
+* Landing Zone Quotas are Now Available in the meshLandingZone API
+* Communication Center Now Part of Developer Portal Module
+* New Event Log Viewer Role for Read-Only Access to Event Logs
+* Fix Capitalization of meshStack in Page Titles
+* Fix Issue with User Bindings on Workspaces
+* Extend Admin Permissions on meshObject API
+* Building Block Runner Selection in Panel
+* Fix Metering Status Display After Platform Configuration Save
+* Streamlined User Access Editing with Modal Dialog
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+
+## Ticket Details
+### Communication Emails Use Correct Subject
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+Fixed an issue where communication emails were not using the provided subject. Previously,
+the system would always use the default subject, ignoring any custom subject. Now, if a custom subject is provided, it
+will be used instead of the default subject.
+
+### Fixed Issue Preventing Workspace Members From Adding Tenant Services
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We fixed an issue that could prevent workspace members from adding a service to a tenant they have access to. Workspace
+members can now add and configure tenant-level building blocks as intended, enabling proper self-service access to
+marketplace services for their tenants.
+
+### New meshPlatformType API for Custom Platform Types
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+The meshPlatformType API lets you manage custom platform types programmatically. This enables you to integrate
+proprietary or emerging cloud platforms beyond meshStack's built-in types (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.). You can create,
+read, update, list, and deactivate custom platform types via the API.
+
+#### How to use
+All API keys can read platform types. Creating custom platform types requires platform save permission.
+Updating and deactivating them requires admin permissions. When you deactivate a platform type, existing platforms
+continue to work, but new platform instances of this type cannot be created.
+
+### Tag Validation for meshObject API Rollout Notice
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We are rolling out an important update to meshObject API tag validation behavior for admin permissions. Unless
+already manually configured, existing meshStacks now default to the legacy tag validation bypass behavior to
+preserve backward compatibility. Starting April 1st, 2026, all meshStacks must enforce full tag validation and the
+legacy bypass setting will no longer be available.
+
+#### How to use
+Please review the [deprecation notice](https://feedback.meshcloud.io/deprecations/p/deprecation-bypassing-tag-validation-in-admin-api-calls)
+for more details on this change and its implications.
+We recommend reviewing your API integrations and disabling the bypass in the Partner Area under Settings >
+Compliance > Tags once you've confirmed your integrations supply valid meshObjects that pass your configured tag
+validation rules. You must disable the legacy tag validation bypass before April 1st, 2026. After that date, all
+meshStacks will enforce full tag validation for admin API operations.
+
+### Fix Double Encryption in Building Block Creation Via API
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+When creating Building Blocks via the meshObject API with sensitive static inputs defined on the Building Block Definition,
+these inputs were being encrypted twice. This caused Building Block runs to fail because the double-encrypted values could
+not be properly decrypted by the Building Block runner. This issue has been fixed.
+Failed Building Blocks will be repaired by starting new runs.
+
+### Event Logs for Payment Methods
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We now create event logs for payment methods. When you create, modify, or delete a payment method, these changes
+are now visible in the Event Logs section in the admin area. This provides you with better visibility and
+auditability of payment method changes in your meshStack installation.
+
+### Landing Zone Quotas are Now Available in the meshLandingZone API
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+The meshLandingZone preview API now exposes quotas configured for landing zones. This allows you to retrieve and
+set resource limits (such as CPU cores and memory) for landing zones via the meshObject API. Quotas define resource
+limits that will be applied to tenants using a specific landing zone.
+
+#### How to use
+When creating or retrieving a landing zone via the meshLandingZone API, the `spec.quotas` field now contains an
+array of quota entries. Each entry has a `key` (the quota name) and `value` (the quota limit). For example, a
+landing zone might specify `cpu: 10` cores and `memory: 20` GB.
+
+Quota support is currently available for Kubernetes, OpenShift, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Cloud Foundry and 
+OpenStack platforms. For platforms that do not support quotas (such as AWS, GCP, and Azure), the quotas field will 
+be an empty array.
+
+### Communication Center Now Part of Developer Portal Module
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We have simplified our product modules by consolidating the Communication Center into the Developer Portal module.
+Previously, the Communication Center was split between a "light" version in the Developer Portal and a "full" version
+in the separate Developer Engagement module. Now, all Communication Center features are available to all customers
+with the Developer Portal module enabled.
+
+#### How to use
+If you previously had the Developer Portal module enabled, you can now access all Communication Center features
+without needing a separate Developer Engagement module license. This includes creating communications with action
+required type, filtering by building blocks, workspace tags, and building block tags. No configuration changes are
+required on your part.
+
+### New Event Log Viewer Role for Read-Only Access to Event Logs
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+A new "Auditor" role is now available in the Admin Area. This role allows you to grant users read-only
+access to event logs for audit purposes without providing full administrative permissions. Users with this role can
+view all event log entries across workspaces but cannot modify any settings or perform other administrative actions.
+
+### Fix Capitalization of meshStack in Page Titles
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We corrected the capitalization of "meshStack" in browser page titles across the entire application. Previously, some
+page titles used lowercase "meshstack", which has been updated to use the proper capitalization.
+It also adds german translations for previously missed page titles.
+
+### Fix Issue with User Bindings on Workspaces
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We resolved a bug that prevented users to be assigned to workspaces correctly.
+This was the case when SCIM was disabled, user invitation tokens were disabled as well and
+an identity lookup was configured for your meshStack.
+
+### Extend Admin Permissions on meshObject API
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We elevated the admin permissions so they now enable management
+of meshObjects on the partner workspace as well. This includes 
+e.g. the management of meshPlatforms.
+
+### Building Block Runner Selection in Panel
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+Platform engineers can now select the building block runner for their building block definition version directly in
+the panel when creating or editing a building block definition. Previously, meshStack automatically selected an
+appropriate runner based on the implementation type. This manual selection allows you to choose between shared
+runners provided by meshStack and dedicated runners hosted by your workspace for additional control and flexibility.
+
+### Fix Metering Status Display After Platform Configuration Save
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We fixed an issue where the metering configuration status was not properly updated in the meshPanel after 
+saving platform configuration changes. Previously, the status would not reflect the current state until 
+the page was refreshed.
+
+### Streamlined User Access Editing with Modal Dialog
+**Audience:** User<br>
+
+#### Description
+We improved the user experience when editing access permissions for workspaces and projects
+in the new access control interface (access control v2). Instead of navigating to a separate
+page, you can now edit user access directly in a modal dialog that opens on the same screen.
+
+Note: This change only affects customers who have access to the new access control v2 feature.
+If you are using the standard access control interface, this change does not apply to you.
+