What shipped: Deterministic identity links now carry an explicit priority weight in the identity graph API response, configurable per namespace.

Practitioner note: If you have custom merge policies that rely on timestamp-last-wins logic, audit them — explicit priority weights override timestamp ordering when both are set.

What shipped: Parallel branch execution in Journey Canvas moved from beta to general availability. Profiles can now traverse multiple branches simultaneously within a single journey.

Practitioner note: Re-entry rules and global journey frequency caps apply per profile across all parallel paths — test suppression behaviour carefully before migrating conditional split journeys to parallel.

What shipped: Regex Classifier in Derived Fields now supports named capture groups and back-references, replacing the flat match-only syntax from v1.

Practitioner note: Existing derived fields using regex classifiers are NOT automatically migrated. Schedule a workspace audit — v1 classifiers continue to function but won’t receive the new capture group features.

What shipped: Sidekick v7 adds bulk preview and publish operations for up to 500 pages in a single action, with progress tracking and partial-failure reporting.

Practitioner note: Bulk publish bypasses the per-page bot protection check that runs during individual publish. If your EDS site uses custom bot protection rules, validate they are enforced at the CDN layer, not only Sidekick.