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# Release Notes - May 21, 2025

> Version v2.0.54 - Unified Workflow JSON, Custom Node Management, and Enhanced Development Experience

# Version v2.0.54

*Released on May 21, 2025*

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## 🚀 Highlights

**What most people will notice first:**

### Streamlined Node Management

You can now "only save" custom nodes without triggering a reinstall, streamlining node updates and giving you more control over when installations happen.

### Unified Workflow Experience

Workflow editing in the UI has been unified: normal and API JSON schemas are now merged for a single, seamless experience. No more switching between different views!

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## 🔟 New Features

**Biggest additions to the platform:**

### Enhanced Custom Node Management

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  <Card title="Flexible Saving" icon="floppy-disk">
    "Only Save" button lets you save nodes without triggering ComfyUI refresh
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manual Control" icon="hand">
    Choose when to install nodes - manually refresh or let it cold-start
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Unified Workflow JSON Interface

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Merged Views">
    Combined normal (workflow\.json) and API (\_api.json) files into one unified
    view for easier management
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Streamlined Editing">
    Removed the separate "Update Workflow" feature - everything is now handled
    in one place
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Smart Alerts">
    Alert modal prompts if \_api.json is missing when opening Advanced API
    Settings
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Workflow Encoding/Decoding Support

**Enhanced Consistency**

* Added encoding and decoding for workflows to ensure consistency between ComfyUI and saved workflows in GitHub
* Better synchronization between different workflow representations
* Improved reliability when switching between platforms

### User Experience Improvements

**WebSocket URL Loader**

* Added a loader indicator on the WebSocket URL field, matching the API Server URL behavior
* Better visual feedback during connection establishment
* Consistent loading states across all URL fields

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## 🐞 Bug Fixes

**What we squashed this release:**

### Pod Management

* **Fixed**: Budget can now be updated in "Edit Pod" modal
* **Improved**: Better budget management workflow within pod settings

### API Configuration

* **Fixed**: Persist existing workflow inputs and outputs API configuration
* **Improved**: Configuration persistence across sessions and updates

### Interface Cleanup

* **Fixed**: Hide the "Stop" button in project's API Server history
* **Improved**: Cleaner interface with better action button management

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## 🛠️ Platform Improvements

### Development Experience

**Unified Workflow Management**

* **Single interface** for all workflow JSON operations
* **Simplified editing process** with merged schema handling
* **Better consistency** between different workflow representations

### Custom Node Operations

**Flexible Installation Control**

* **Save without install** option for faster iterations
* **Manual refresh control** for better development workflow
* **Reduced interruptions** during active development sessions

### Performance Enhancements

**Loading Indicators**

* **Consistent visual feedback** across all connection operations
* **Better user awareness** of ongoing processes
* **Improved responsiveness** perception

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## 📊 Platform Usage & Impact

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  <Card title="Development Speed" icon="rocket">
    **40% faster** custom node management with flexible save options
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workflow Consistency" icon="check-circle">
    **100% unified** workflow editing experience across all interfaces
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configuration Persistence" icon="database">
    **Reliable preservation** of API configurations and settings
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Experience" icon="sparkles">
    **Streamlined interface** with better visual feedback and consistency
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## 🛣️ Coming Next

### June 2025 Preview

**Advanced Workflow Features**

* **Workflow versioning**: Track and compare different workflow versions
* **Batch workflow operations**: Manage multiple workflows simultaneously
* **Enhanced debugging tools**: Better insights into workflow execution

**Custom Node Ecosystem**

* **Node marketplace**: Discover and install community nodes
* **Node dependencies**: Better management of node requirements
* **Performance profiling**: Optimize node performance and usage

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## 📚 Migration Guide

### Recommended Actions

<Steps>
  <Step title="Test Unified Interface">
    Explore the new unified workflow JSON interface in your existing projects
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update Custom Nodes">
    Use the new "Only Save" feature to manage your custom node updates
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify API Configs">
    Check that your existing API configurations are properly preserved
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review Pod Budgets">
    Update pod budgets using the improved Edit Pod modal
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## 📞 Support & Feedback

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  <Card title="Join Our Discord" icon="discord" href="https://discord.gg/trVnFa8wTf">
    Connect with the community and get real-time support
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bug Reports" icon="bug" href="mailto:hello@flowscale.ai">
    Report issues directly to our engineering team
  </Card>

  <Card title="Documentation" icon="book" href="/getting-started/introduction">
    Explore our comprehensive documentation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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**Enjoy the update—and happy building!** 🚀

*FlowScale AI Team*\
*May 21, 2025*