Welcome to the Blueprint Release Highlights page.
This page provides a curated overview of the latest Blueprint features and enhancements, organised by release month and presented in a consistent, scannable format.
Below you’ll find summaries of new and enhanced capabilities, including plain-English overviews and details of what’s changed in each release. Each feature also includes a dedicated section for supporting videos and discussion topics, allowing you to explore walkthroughs, examples, and deeper explanations as they become available.
For the full, authoritative release documentation, see the official Blueprint release notes:
https://docs.pega.com/bundle/blueprint/page/platform/blueprint/blueprint-whats-new.html
Use this page to quickly understand what’s changed, navigate to detailed feature content, and stay aligned with the latest Blueprint capabilities. New releases are added at the top, with older updates retained below for reference.
April 2026
Include a message when sharing a Blueprint
Area: Authoring 
Capability: Blueprint Sharing
Overview
When sharing a Blueprint, you can now optionally include a message to give collaborators immediate context before they open it — reducing the need for separate follow-up communication.
What’s new
- Add an optional message directly in the Share this Blueprint dialog box
- Helps reviewers focus attention without requiring additional follow-up (for example, Please review the Claims Intake stage only; the rest is still in draft)
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) 
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Improved workflow step displays Stages
Area: Authoring Capability: Workflow Design
Overview
Workflow tiles in the Workflow step now include a visual summary of Stages, letting you assess workflow structure at a glance — without opening each workflow individually.
What’s new
- Workflow tiles display a clear Stages summary directly on the card
- Stage cards stay in sync with Blueprint changes automatically
- Clicking a card opens the full workflow details for deeper review
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Blueprint AI Assistant enhancements
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
The Blueprint AI Assistant continues to expand — this update adds live preview theme control, SLA configuration support, and full Assignment routing coverage through conversational interaction.
What’s new
- Apply theme changes in the live preview — Describe your organisation’s branding and the assistant maps it to font, color, corner radius, and spacing settings automatically; reset to the default theme at any time with a single conversational request (brand color is retained on reset); currently supported properties: font size, font family, brand color, color palette, corner radius, and spacing
- Support for SLAs — Define target and maximum completion times for Assignment Steps, and configure escalation actions (urgency increase, notification, assignment transfer) through conversation
- Support for all Assignment routing options — Configure Assignment Steps with any available routing target: current user, manager of the current user, Persona, or a user reference stored in the Case Data Model
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
March 2026
Create fields directly in Assignment Steps
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Steps
Overview
Blueprint now allows you to create new Case fields directly within Assignment Step configuration — no need to leave the Step to update the Data Model, keeping your design flow uninterrupted.
What’s new
- Create new Case fields directly from within Collect Information or Approve/Reject Step configuration dialog boxes
- New fields are saved to the Case Data Model and immediately available for use in the Step
- The Create Field dialog prompts for a field name, type, and optional description — then returns you to your Step without losing context
- Eliminates the need to context-switch between Step configuration and the Data Model during workflow design
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Business rule extraction from uploaded documents
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint AI Assistant
Overview
Blueprint now automatically extracts business rules from uploaded documents, translating written requirements directly into Case logic and helping teams avoid rework while keeping workflows consistent with source requirements.
What’s new
- Blueprint analyses uploaded documents and automatically generates decision tables based on the business rules it detects
- Generated decision tables are associated with the relevant Case Type, and any missing fields required by the decision table are created automatically
- Business rules that apply across all Case Types (for example, a mandatory confirmation email) are applied globally rather than to a single workflow
- Supports early alignment between business requirements and Case design, reducing manual interpretation and rework
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Persistent live preview theming
Area: Authoring Capability: Live Preview
Overview
Blueprint now saves your live preview theme settings across sessions, so you can define your visual identity early in the design process and carry those choices forward — without losing your work between sessions.
What’s new
- Theme adjustments — including colors and typography — are automatically saved and restored across sessions
- A revert to default option allows you to quickly reset theme changes and iterate with confidence
- Brand-aligned themes established during Blueprint planning are automatically carried into the new application on download, reducing rework
- Supports teams that define UI guidelines early, enabling a consistent user experience from design through delivery
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Blueprint AI Assistant enhancements
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
The Blueprint AI Assistant continues to expand its capabilities — this update adds conversational picklist management, complex data modeling support, and a new context picker for more targeted, precise AI interactions.
What’s new
- Picklist support — Create and manage picklist fields through natural conversation, without any manual configuration; the assistant can also create new picklist fields or modify picklist values directly within the live preview
- Complex data modeling — The AI Assistant now supports complex data field types in your Data Model, including:
- Embedded Data fields — Group related fields within Case Types or Data Objects (scalar Embedded Data currently supported)
- Case reference and Data reference fields — Model relationships between Case Types and Data Objects
- User reference fields — Model relationships between work and Personas
- Context picker — Select objects directly in the Blueprint UI to specify the context of an AI Assistant request; for example, select multiple Steps across neighboring Stages and ask the assistant whether they can benefit from agentic processing
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added) Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Build applications by using natural language with Blueprint AI Assistant
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistant
Overview
Blueprint now features a conversational, Pega GenAI-powered vibe-coding design experience that transforms how you build and refine your applications — describe what you want, and the AI Assistant turns those ideas into well thought-out designs.
What’s new
- A dedicated AI Assistant pane enables conversational interaction with Blueprint — consult, create, and update workflows, data, Personas, and other elements using plain language
- Blueprint guides you through available actions at each step, keeping changes relevant to your current context and design stage
- In the Workflows step, iteratively refine your Case Types through follow-up questions and conversational adjustments
- The AI Assistant makes Blueprint more approachable for new users while helping experienced designers build faster
Supporting content
Walkthrough video
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Agentic processing of assignments by email
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Steps
Overview
Blueprint now supports proactive, agent-driven assignment processing, enabling users to provide information for an assignment through the email channel — without manual intervention.
What’s new
- Enable agentic assignment processing directly on an Assignment Step in Blueprint
- At run time, a Pega-provided AI agent contacts the assignee by email, including relevant Case context, collects the required information, updates the Case, and resolves the assignment automatically
- Assignment Steps configured for agentic processing display with a distinct purple icon in the Lifecycle, differentiating them from standard green Assignment icons
- Reduces manual effort for common assignment interactions and helps workflows progress faster
Supporting content
Walkthrough video
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Refine your Blueprint before download
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Quality
Overview
Blueprint now surfaces best-practice suggestions before you download, helping you address common authoring issues early and improve overall quality before sharing or exporting your design.
What’s new
- Clicking Download Blueprint in the Summary step now triggers a pre-download suggestions dialog
- Suggestions are based on best practices, including unused Data Objects, unreferenced fields, and default routing choices
- Direct links to relevant Blueprint assets are included within the suggestions dialog for quick remediation
Supporting content
Walkthrough video
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
February 2026
February 2026
SLA configuration for Assignment Steps
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Steps
Overview
Configure Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) directly within Assignment Steps, capturing essential SLA expectations during early design without adding complexity to the Blueprint authoring experience.
What’s new
- SLA configuration is available directly on Collect Information and Approve/Reject Assignment Steps
- Guided model supports goal and deadline duration configuration
- Escalation options include: notifying an assignee or manager, adjusting urgency settings, and reassigning Cases to a manager, user, or Persona
Supporting content
Walkthrough video
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Select Embedded Data fields in workflow Steps
Area: Authoring Capability: Data Configuration
Overview
Blueprint now provides greater control over how embedded data is used within workflow Steps, allowing you to choose exactly which fields to include when associating embedded data with a Step.
What’s new
- Select specific fields from an embedded data structure when associating it with a Step
- Reuse the same embedded data structure across multiple Steps, each showing only Relevant fields
- Steps remain focused and uncluttered by displaying only the fields they need
Supporting content
Walkthrough video
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Automatic backup before Blueprint regeneration
Area: Authoring Capability: Blueprint Management
Overview
When regenerating a Blueprint, the system now automatically creates a restorable backup version, preventing data loss and ensuring you can confidently refine and regenerate without risk.
What’s new
- A snapshot of the current Blueprint is automatically saved before regeneration begins
- The version number is incremented on regeneration (e.g. BP-456200 becomes BP-456200-2)
- Reverting to a previously saved state is quick and straightforward
Supporting content
Walkthrough video
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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January 2026
January 2026
Assignment routing options expanded with user references
Area: Authoring Capability: Assignment Routing
Overview
Route Assignments to any relevant user reference defined within a Case, in addition to the current user, manager, and Personas.
What’s new
• User reference fields are available as Assignment routing targets
• Supports more realistic, business-driven routing scenarios
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Blueprint Update: 30th Jan 2026
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Route to a different Stage by using a Decision
Area: Authoring Capability: Case Lifecycle
Overview
Decision outcomes can now move a Case directly to another Stage in the Case Lifecycle, enabling out-of-sequence processing.
What’s new
• Decision Steps can route to any Stage
• Supports revisiting or skipping Stages based on business rules
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Blueprint Update: 30th Jan 2026
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Generate picklists with Pega GenAI
Area: Authoring Capability: AI Assistance
Overview
Automatically generate picklist values using AI, based on field context and language.
What’s new
• Context-aware, AI-generated picklist values
• Language-aware generation for multilingual teams
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Blueprint Update: 9th Jan 2026
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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December 2025
December 2025
Support for User Reference fields
Area: Authoring Capability: Data Model
Overview
User Reference is now supported as a field type for Case and Data objects.
What’s new
• New User Reference field type
• Stronger alignment between workflows and personas
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Blueprint Update: 19th Dec 2025
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Enhancements to Create Case Step
Area: Authoring Capability: Case Lifecycle
Overview
Enhancements to the Create Case Step improve support for advanced and multi-case modelling scenarios.
What’s new
• Expanded Create Case configuration options
• Improved support for complex case orchestration
Supporting content
Walkthrough video Blueprint Update: 19th Dec 2025
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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Enhanced domain-based sharing
Area: Authoring Capability: Collaboration
Overview
Blueprint sharing can now be restricted by organisation and domain to improve collaboration governance.
What’s new
• Domain-level sharing controls
• Improved collaboration boundaries
Supporting content
Walkthrough video (link to be added)
Discussion / deep dive (link to be added)
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