Power Pages version 9.8.5.x Release Notes


Power Pages version 9.8.5.x is now available. This article describes the bug fixes and updates that are included in this release.

Repaired Functionality

The following list details issues that are resolved/updated in this update.

Accessibility

  • Screen readers correctly announce post-submit error messages — Error messages appearing after entity-form submission now expose their correct role to assistive technologies.
  • Subgrid empty-state and modal announcements meet WCAG 4.1.3 — Subgrid empty-state messages and modal dialog announcements now satisfy WCAG 4.1.3 (Status Messages).
  • CAPTCHA tooltip no longer overlaps the CAPTCHA image — Visual fix improving CAPTCHA usability for sighted and assistive-technology users alike.

Functionality

  • Read-only file uploads now honor the read-only state — File upload controls correctly disable when the form is read-only.
  • Read-only file and image attribute fields display correctly — Attribute fields configured as not-creatable / not-updatable now consistently render as read-only.
  • Rich text formatting works in timeline comments — The timeline comment endpoint now treats its text field as rich text, matching other comment endpoints.
  • Search across linked entities returns the right results — Searches that join across entities now return correct results; a previous regression has been corrected.
  • Advanced view filters no longer lose their values — Some advanced filter conditions that previously dropped their values now persist correctly.
  • Summary control rendering fix — A rendering issue with the summary control on entity forms has been resolved.
  • Invalid customer input returns the correct HTTP status code — Invalid customer input now returns 400 (bad request) instead of 500 (server error).
  • Visibility flag now correctly governs accessible bot listings — The visibility flag now takes precedence so administrators can reliably show or hide accessible bots.
  • Knowledge article content rendered as authored — Knowledge article rich content is delivered with formatting preserved; previously some markup was being stripped.
  • Calendar downloads preserve configured time zones — Downloaded calendar invites keep the customer-configured time zone instead of converting to UTC.
  • Security, performance and reliability improvements.

Library Upgrades

  • Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX upgraded to 2026.1.225.462
  • jsPDF upgraded to 4.2.1
  • form-data upgraded to 3.0.4
  • postcss upgraded to 8.5.9
  • nanoid upgraded to 3.3.11
  • sha.js upgraded to 2.4.12
  • @babel/runtime to 7.28.5
  • @babel/traverse to ≥ 7.23.2
  • brace-expansion to 1.1.12
  • lodash (developer tooling) to 4.17.21

New Features

  • Binary file upload and download in Server Logic http client — Server-side scripts can now upload and download binary files (attachments, images, blobs).
  • AI-generated search summary in Server Logic — A new server object exposes the AI-generated search summary to server-side scripts.
  • Content Security Policy violation reporting via Server Logic — Browser-reported CSP violations are now delivered to a Server Logic endpoint, where makers can process them in custom scripts.