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# v26.8.1 Release

> v26.8.1 Release - August 2026

## New

#### Bottle Serialization with Prooftag

Wines carrying a Prooftag authentication seal can now be serialized as they are packed. Each bottle is recorded individually at the packing station, and serialization data is delivered to Prooftag nightly so the authentication record stays current without any manual reconciliation on your side.

Serialization activity is reportable through [Advanced Analytics](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/documentation/reports/advanced-analytics).

Direct-to-consumer serialization is billed at a flat rate per container.

*Serialization requires Prooftag-enabled SKUs and account setup. Contact your account manager if you'd like to enable it.*

#### Declared Value on Orders — *Limited Release*

You can now declare a value above standard coverage on an order and see the resulting fee before the order ships. The declared amount carries through to the warehouse with the order, so the coverage travels with the shipment rather than being handled separately.

Declared value can be set when [editing an order](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/documentation/orders/edit-an-order/edit-an-order).

*This is currently enabled for a limited group of clients while we validate it. Contact your account manager if you'd like to be included.*

#### Failed Delivery Attempt Notifications

Two new shipment notification events are available: **Failed Attempt – First** and **Failed Attempt – Second**. You can now email your customers directly when a carrier attempts delivery and cannot complete it, which is typically the point at which they are most likely to reach out to you.

Templates can be assigned to both events the same way as any other event.

[Configure your notification assignments](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/assignments)

#### Notification Template Assignments v2 — *Full Release*

The v2 assignment experience introduced last month is now available to all users with notification access, no longer limited to a validation group. Alongside the wider rollout, assignments are easier to work through at volume:

* Assignments now sort hierarchically and then by most recently updated.
* Assignment fields line up vertically across event sections, so a long list reads down the page consistently.
* Events sort in lifecycle order in both the dropdowns and on the assignment page, rather than alphabetically.

[Configure your notification assignments](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/assignments)

## Updates

* **Portal**: **WILLCALL** is now available as an [order type](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/documentation/orders/order-types/order-types), so pickup orders can be recorded as will-call rather than being submitted under a type that doesn't describe them. This keeps your order reporting and billing aligned with how the order is actually handled.
* **Portal**: The Expected Delivery Date [merge tag](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/documentation/orders/shipment-notifications/merge-tags) now includes the day of the week alongside the date, so customers reading a notification don't have to work out which day a date falls on.
* **Portal**: Resolved an issue where [cloning a notification template](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/clone) could apply later edits back to the original template.
* **Portal**: Resolved an issue where [Template Designer](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/templates) test sends using sample values were not delivered.
* **Portal**: Resolved an issue where assigning a template to the first failed attempt event by order type returned an error in the previous assignments tool.
* **Portal**: Resolved an issue where entering more than one order number in the top search bar could cause the page to become unresponsive.
* **Portal**: Resolved an issue where pick-to-order SKUs did not populate on manually [created orders](https://docs.winedirectfulfillment.com/documentation/orders/create-an-order).
* **Portal**: Resolved a timezone issue affecting displayed fuel surcharge values.
* **C7**: Resolved an issue where Sent to WD dates displayed incorrectly.
* **C7**: Resolved an issue affecting refunded orders.
* **C7**: Resolved an issue where fulfillment status displayed as N/A in the order list.