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Release notes — July 9, 2026
- New features
- Improvements
- Fixes
- Accessibility
- Configuration
Highlights
- Transcripts for instructors — Instructors with the appropriate permission can now open and read transcripts of completed sessions.
- Email control per organization — Organizations now have a single setting that controls whether Breakout sends outgoing emails to their users.
- Light and dark theme for written content — Markdown content now renders correctly in both light and dark themes.
Accessibility
- Addressed accessibility audit findings across key student and instructor workflows, including improvements aligned with WCAG requirements.
Improvements and fixes
- Random group assignment with "fill existing groups" enabled now produces valid groups.
- The available-from time can now be edited when an assignment starts today.
- Saving a video slide without a video while a duration is still required now shows a validation message.
- Display improvements on the catalog experience page and in the participant view.
- Published
- Permanent link
- https://updates.breakoutlearning.com/updates/2026-07-09-release/