Maintenance

We are deploying the functionality to read new smart cards via NFC for CSCS, JIB and any future schemes. New cards will immediately be scannable via NFC following this deployment

We are looking into a Technical issue with logging into accounts on the frontend as we are investigating this issue.

Two priority bug fixes to go out in this release 1. Card Finder not displaying notes to users 2. HS&Es tests incorrectly validating expired tests.

In addition, the backlog of JIB scheme developments and bug fixes are to be released to production.

Hotfix for sending employer applications to print this evening. Also strengthened the checks for logging in as a follow-up action from Monday's incident.

This release focuses on bugs and support ticket fixes. The key changes are:
CSCS:
- (Change - CSCS-1681) Edit Application button now available for Supervisor Role in agent backend portal
- (Bug - CSCS-1675) E11: Customer Registration number is missing in applications (for CSCS and JIB portals)
- (Legacy Bug) Card Renew limit resetting when creating lost, and update applications
- (Bug) Postcode not saving on application from MyCSCS
- (Legacy Bug) IT Partner Login - the OTP now always sends to...

We have released the new version of the iOS App to resolve the wrong expiry date shown on cards on the homepage. Version 3.1

Following Bug fixes are ready for release.

CSCS:
(Bug) - Card Finder does not show occupation notes.
(Bug) - Legacy Gold Cards may be printed with incorrect qualifications on the back of the card.
(Improvement) - Verification added to stop cards with null registration numbers going to print.

JIB:
(Bug) - Reprint card - when clicking continue, no error message appears when needed.
(Improvement) - Employer address now contains spaces after each comma.

In this release we will transition CSCS White-Yellow transition to the new smart cards (not including partner cards) ready to print from Friday 5th September.

Logic for printing Partner Cards will also be release to allow sample partner cards to be created on production and sent for printing on Friday 5th September.

The following change will be released for CSCS Online:
- (Bug) - Smart Check not reading CSCS LISS Cards via NFC.
- (Bug) - Enable Logs for Failing activation/deactivation requests.
- (Development) - Employee cards - Occupation name should appear once .
- (Improvements) - Add spaces after commas in occupations and qualifications in Employee Cards.
- (Bug) - Name & Card Update - Remove radio buttons for address options which have no address data available (i.e. employer address).
- (Developmen...

CSCS Partner Cards on Gold and White-Yellow coloured cards will be switched over to new smartcards, ready to print from Wednesday 10th September.

The system will be unavailable from 6.15pm - 9.30pm.
Affected Services: CSCS Online Frontend and backend, mobile applications

The Change:
We have upgraded our login process to handle login attempts from CSCS users and prevent any login attempts from other Scheme users.
- If you’ve never verified your mobile number, you’ll now need to login via email, and verify your mobile number at login.
- If you've not logged in with your mobile number for more than 24 months, you’ll be asked to login vi...

CSCS Blue & Green Card Switchover to new Java card stock.

CSCS Online features
- (Development) System changes to accommodate the new MyCSCS new application process to be released tomorrow.
- (Bug) Validation checks added to new print processor to prevent card errors going to print

GQA Changes
- (Bug) GQA Printed on date discrepancy

JIB changes
- (Bug) Changing employer email wrongly gives "Email already exists" error
- (Feature) Switchover Smart Check to read from CSCS Online and no longe...

The production release of the MyCSCS New Application Process tomorrow morning for iOS.

Backend Fixes for CR39a in preparation for release

Two changes for JIB portal only, releasing on Friday:
1. (Improvement) - Display the scans of cancelled smartcards consistently with the format of old cancelled smartcards.
2. (Bug) - Update Smart Check to read JIB Cards only on JIB Scheme.

JIB scheme cards are reading to CSCS Online database except NFC scans. Preparation merged ahead of release on Friday. No system impacting changes.

JIB Portal Changes:
- (Improvement) Update receipt email wording to remove reference to login
- (Change) Imported JIB Cards to be validated against CSCS Online database instead of Reference Point DB when scanned via NFC
- (Bug) Active Cards don't load in profile if a discontinued JIB card exists (i.e. Site Visitor Yellow on Kevan's profile)

A small infrastructure change to add a health check endpoint.
No service impact.

Platform changes:
- (Improvements) Address validation is added to application approval checks to prevent applications with missing address data such as City/Town or Postcode going to print.

JIB Changes:
- (Bug) Print/personalisation date copied over onto reprinted/renewed card before it has been sent to print

We are now live with IT Partner Portal.

We have agreed with Marc to Go-Live on IT Partner Portal at 1PM today after the work to map the data to the new IT Partner Portal.

Work on Sanity Testing is ongoing.

CSCS Portal Changes:
- (Bug) CITB Photos not coming through after payment - revisited and fixed.
- (Bug) MyCSCS cards on the homepage now only shows Active cards.

JIB Portal Changes:
- (Change) Disable rejection emails

This release did not pass our final QA. No changes were deployed, we will replan a deployment soon.

MyCSCS now offers a new simplified way to apply for a replacement card. In addition, users will be able to track applications on their homepage, alongside other app improvements.

Portal Improvements:
- (Improvement) Fixed "Login as customer" feature so that it uses the new authentication method and will now work for all users.
- (Security changes) PEN Test improvements - Shortened the token validity to 10 hours, and now revokes tokens when a user logs out.
- (Security changes) PEN Test improvements - Token signature validation fixed.

JIB Portal Changes
- (Bug) Lost/Duplicate applications for imported cards have an issue copying over qualifications. Fixed.

MyCSCS:
- (Bug) Improvements to the new MyCSCS application process to correctly capture createdon, and appliedon dates. Reviewed the logic for determining which 'Step' the application is on.

Smart Check
- (Bug) Report Fraud Link does not redirect you incorrectly to the homepage.

Mobile app is currently allowing the renewal of cancelled cards. A backend fix is being deployed to remove the removal button for these cards.

The daily card print emails for CSCS/JIB/GQA will now contain the application numbers in the 'Card Data Errors - Details' section.

This has been successfully released.