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v2.0 Major Release
April 2025

The biggest Horilla release yet

Complete UI overhaul, Django 5.2 upgrade, new CRM module, advanced payroll engine, and 40+ new features across every module.

New Features
  • Horilla CRM — Full sales CRM with pipeline, contacts, scheduling, and analytics CRM
  • Advanced payroll engine — Configurable salary structures, custom components, and multi-currency support HR
  • Global search — Cross-module instant search from any page HR
  • REST API v2 — Full API coverage for all 40+ modules with OpenAPI documentation API
  • ApexCharts dashboards — Redesigned dashboards with interactive charts for all modules HR
Improvements
  • Upgraded to Django 5.2 — improved performance, security, and async support
  • Complete UI redesign with Tailwind CSS — faster, cleaner, more accessible
  • HTMX-powered UI with reduced page reloads across all modules
  • Improved multi-company isolation and performance at scale
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed leave balance calculation for part-year employees with back-dated joins
  • Fixed payslip PDF generation encoding for special characters
v1.9 Feature Release
February 2025

Payroll improvements & biometric upgrades

Major focus on payroll reliability, biometric integration, and performance improvements for large deployments.

New Features
  • Enhanced biometric device sync — support for ZKTeco and Anviz hardware HR
  • Bulk payslip generation — process and email payslips to all employees in one click HR
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed overtime calculation for night-shift employees spanning midnight
  • Security patch for session token handling Security
v1.8 Feature Release
December 2024

Performance management & training module

Launched comprehensive performance appraisal redesign and new training management module.

New Features
  • 360-degree appraisal cycles — peer, manager, and self-review in one workflow HR
  • Training & LMS module — assign courses, track completion, issue certificates HR
v1.7 Feature Release
October 2024

UAE WPS & multi-currency payroll

Added UAE WPS compliance, multi-currency payroll support, and improved India statutory reports.

New Features
  • UAE WPS compliance — automated salary transfer file generation for UAE labour law HR
  • Multi-currency payroll — pay employees in different currencies with live exchange rates HR
v1.6 Patch Release
August 2024

Stability & performance improvements

Focused on performance optimizations, UI consistency improvements, and bug fixes across all modules.

Bug Fixes & Improvements
  • Reduced average page load time by 35% through query optimization
  • Fixed inconsistent date formatting across attendance and leave modules
  • Resolved mobile layout issues on employee self-service portal

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