2026-01-05 Proof release notes
The 2026-01-05 release (DEPLOY-1237) includes the removal of the blank eOriginal eNote seed XML creation option for lenders, fixes the exposure of transaction sender names in CC email subjects, and updates the API documentation by adding numerous new fields to signer, transaction, organization, and webhook objects while removing some deprecated transaction fields, all changes being generally available and affecting various user roles and transaction types.
Summary
DEPLOY-1237 shipping on January 05, 2026
Enhancements
We are removing the option to create a blank eOriginal eNote seed XML from the transaction creation form (PLAT-6923).
- Audience: Lenders
- User roles: Users with send and manage permissions
- Availability: Default change
- Release stage: General availability
- Transaction types: Any loan transactions
Fixes
The transaction sender’s name will no longer be exposed in CC contact email subjects and copy (BIZ-8788).
- Audience: All
- Availability: Default change
- Transaction types: Future transactions with CC contacts
We’ve updated our API documentation to accurately reflect what actually exists in our code. We’ve added a list of objects that we currently support but had yet to be documented (BIZ-8755).
Audience: All (API) User roles: N/A Availability: Default change Transaction types: N/A
Full List of API document changes
signer object: added the following fields:
- credential_assets
- esign_authentication_records
- notary_id
- order
- suppress_communications
- verify_tool_configuration
transaction object: added the following fields
- activation_time
- charge_statement_url
- contacts (real estate only)
- cosigner_info
- cost
- default_text_tag_syntax
- eo_transaction_id (real estate only)
- expiration_time
- file_number (real estate only)
- identity_report
- lender (real estate only)
- loan_number (real estate only)
- notarization_record
- notarization_records
- organization_id
- payer
- recording_jurisdiction
- redirect
- sender_logo
- sender_name
- status
- status_description
- street_address
- title_agency (real estate only)
- title_underwriter (real estate only)
- underwriter_override (real estate only)
transaction object removed the following fields:
- allow_signer_annotations
- draft
- require_new_signer_verification
- suppress_email
organization object added the following:
- id
- logo_s3_link
webhook_v2_object added the following fields:
- request_id_header_value_template
- oauth
notary_object added the following:
- first_name
- middle_name
- last_name
signing_designation added the following:
- id
- designation_group_id
- primary_designation
document added the following:
- final_document_url
- identification_reviewed
- permissions
- signing_type
errors_object added the following field marked as deprecated
- message
- Added an entirely new object verify_tool_configuration
- Added an entirely new object photo_validation_attempt
- Added an entirely new object credential_image
- Added an entirely new object street_address
- Added an entirely new object webhook_tests_error_object
- Added an entirely new object witness
- Added nullable to a bunch of random fields
- Removed required from a number of random response fields
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Create an Online or Hybrid Closing for Lenders – Proof Help Center
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