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2026 Release Notes

Ally 2.17.4 Release to production: March 5, 2026

Language Preselection is now available for missing Language PDF Quick Fix

Instructors fixing PDFs with missing languages in the Ally Instructor Feedback Quick fix can now benefit from the language being detected and preselected in the drop down to avoid additional scrolling while saving time when fixing this common issue.

Ally’s built-in language detection will analyze the PDF to determine the appropriate language where possible. If no language is detected, instructors can still select one manually to apply the fix and have Ally save the change to the PDF as expected.

Image 1: Add Language Quick Fix with English selected

The instructor feedback panel for a PDF. Accessibility score is low because the PDF does not have a language set. In the panel, the instructor is prompted to select a language for the PDF.

Moodle 5.1 Plugins are now available

As part of Ally’s ongoing support for Moodle, the Ally plugins for Moodle 5.1 are available. Additional details about Ally’s support for Moodle can be found within the Ally Moodle Configuration Documentation.

Note

Ally creates branches for each supported Moodle version as part of our open-source plugin strategy to allow for targeted development and bug fixing.  Current versions of the plugins will be found in the corresponding STABLE branches in our repository.  It is always recommended that admins use the stable branches to ensure no new unintended changes are introduced when plugins are updated.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed an issue in Blackboard where instructors using the Course Accessibility Report to fix issues in Documents were unexpectedly able to remove content incorrectly identified as links when embedding HTML blocks, audio and/or Video Studio videos.

  • Fixed an issue for all LMS integrations in the Institutional Report where the Export dropdown was hidden on smaller screens and/or browser sizes.

  • Fixed an issue for all LMS integrations where applying a broken link quick fix for WYSIWYG content containing multiple broken links at the same time sometimes resulted in an infinite loading spinner.

  • Implemented several frontend improvements to the PDF Instructor Feedback Preview infrastructure to support our continued advancement with PDF remediation features.

  • Implemented additional best practice improvements for Canvas integration HTTP requests to ensure the use of User-Agent Headers.

Ally 2.17.3 Release to production: January 30, 2026

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed an issue in Ally’s Instructor Feedback for scanned PDF files where (after opening “Learn how to fix PDFs”) clicking Back didn’t always return users to the Instructor Feedback view and sometimes required a second click.

Ally 2.17.2 Release to production: January 15, 2026

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed an issue in the Institutional Report where the Download CSV option was hidden when exporting from the Courses tab if the search returned one or fewer courses.

  • Fixed a bug in the Usage Report where the Download usage report button stayed disabled after downloading a report and selecting a new date range.

  • Fixed a keyboard accessibility issue in the Canvas Files area where focus was lost when navigating to the accessibility score. Focus now remains visible during keyboard navigation.