---
title: "What's New in 2026.1"
description: "Highlights of the 2026.1 release across the assistant, administration, and integration areas."
source: "https://help.rikaiso.com/2026.1/whats-new"
version: "2026.1"
latest: true
language: "en"
section: "Get Started"
updated: "2026-09-01"
---

# What's New in 2026.1

> Highlights of the 2026.1 release across the assistant, administration, and integration areas.

## Highlights

Release 2026.1 focuses on the RIKAI assistant, tenant administration, and a documented content API. The table below summarises the changes that require attention from administrators.

| Area | Change | Impact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ask RIKAI | Mobile experience with offline draft answers | No action; enabled per tenant |
| Ask RIKAI | Structured feedback with reason codes | Review feedback policy |
| Administration | Custom domain configuration self-service | Requires DNS changes |
| Administration | Data retention schedules per record class | Review defaults before upgrade |
| Integration | Help Content API v1 | Optional; keys issued on request |
| Platform | New APAC South data centre | Optional tenant move |

## Upgrade notes

1. Review the retention defaults described in *Data Retention* before the upgrade window; existing tenants keep their previous values, new record classes take the shipped default.
2. If you use a custom domain, re-issue the verification record after the upgrade. The old record stays valid for 30 days.
3. Integration users should pin the API version segment `v1` in every request path.

> Nothing in 2026.1 removes an existing API field. Two fields are deprecated and documented as such in the *REST API Overview*.