# February 2026

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The February production release is scheduled for **February 25th.** 
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## v6.1.5 - February 25:

In this version, only custom changes were made that don't affect all customers. We're in direct contact with the impacted customers.

## v6.1.4 - February 25:

In this version, only custom changes were made that don't affect all customers. We're in direct contact with the impacted customers.

## v6.1.3 February 24:

In this version, only custom changes were made that don't affect all customers. We're in direct contact with the impacted customers.

## v6.1.2 February 24:

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<summary>Improvements</summary>

* **Signature Order "expired"** **message :** Added a dashboard message that appears when signature order links cannot be renewed due to expiration.

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## v6.1.1 February 17:

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<summary>Features</summary>

* **FaceAuth:** Introduced FaceAuth as a fallback to WebAuthn, allowing users to complete QES registration without requiring a passkey. Please refer to the change documentation for detailed information and any required testing instructions: [Major Releases](/others/release-management/major-releases.md)

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<details>

<summary>Improvements</summary>

* **Blocked Reason handling:** The error reason IDPHOTOVALIDATION is no longer classified as a blocked reason and will therefore no longer appear as blockedReason. Updated documentation [QES System URLs](/use-cases/qes/qes-system-urls.md#blocked-reasons)
* **NFC skip button:** In hybrid QES processes, the “Chip reader” button has been repositioned below the “Skip reading” button to improve usability.
* **Help video behavior:** Transitions between help videos have been optimized to prevent unintended skipping or stopping. In addition Layout consistency has been improved, and the previously persistent replay button has been removed.
* **VIZ reading accuracy:** Improved VIZ reading performance in cases where characters were incorrectly recognized as letters such as “A” or “X”.
* **API documentation fix:** Fixed an issue where the API documentation <https://demo.stage.fidentity.ch/docs> was not loading correctly.

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## v6.1.0 February 02:

<details>

<summary>Features</summary>

* **High-resolution document images:** On supported devices, identification documents are now captured in high resolution (snapshot). Please note that these images have a larger file size.

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<summary>Improvements</summary>

* **Improved error messages:** Error messages have been refined and, where possible, extended with helpful tipps for users. Improvements apply to the following error pages: Registration, Authentication, Unsupported Documents, No smile detected, MRZ could not be read, Abort Reasons, Failed Identification. In addition, unsupported documents are now listed on the document selection page.
* **Smoother Zoom Step:** Zoom thresholds have been optimized to ensure a smoother and more natural process flow.&#x20;
* **Reload button on camera error:** A new reload button is displayed to reload the camera when a user reopens the process after closing the browser.

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