2026-05-19 - thingsHub 8.4.0

Overview: This release, 8.4.0, introduces a redesigned Asset Overview tab, upgrades the visualizer engine to Grafana 11, and incorporates advanced data retention controls within ThingsFlow. Key focus areas include standardized coordinate precision, enhanced German localization, and critical API stability fixes for Device Automations and Custom Fields.

New Features

Asset Overview Dashboard: Implemented a new, comprehensive Asset Overview page for standard assets, providing a centralized view of asset status and history.

TimescaleDB Integration: Users can now build dashboards using data sourced from TimescaleDB tables, enabling advanced SQL-based analytical capabilities.
Grafana 11 Migration: Upgraded the integrated Visualizer to Grafana 11 to provide users with the latest analytical tools and charting capabilities.
ThingsFlow Retention Policies: Added the ability to select specific data retention periods within the ThingsFlow "data table out" node, ensuring automated data cleanup for flow-generated data.

Operator Retention Management: Introduced configuration options in the Tenant Config File, allowing operators to define which retention policy options are available to users, aligning data storage with infrastructure constraints.

Enhancements

Asset Location Mapping: Migrated the Asset Detail Location map to the latest Map, which now includes background margin visualization to help users locate assets more accurately in large environments.

Coordinate Precision Standardization: Standardized the display of Latitude and Longitude across the platform to a maximum of 8 decimal places to improve UI readability without sacrificing location accuracy.
Signal Quality Metrics: Added standard units of measurement (RSSI and SNR) to LoRaWAN Signal Metrics to allow managers to interpret signal quality at a glance.
German Localization Improvements: Conducted a comprehensive update of German translations across User Management, Asset Stock, Calendar, and Site Overviews to ensure terminology consistency.
UI Modernization: Updated the tHub Overview Card and Device Detail tabs with refined design definitions and restored device key identifiers for better technical referencing.

Bug Fixes

Indoor Locator Data Sync: Resolved an issue where the "Last Seen" timestamp for Indoor Locators failed to update after successful tracking algorithm position changes.
Loading State Feedback: Added missing loading indicators to the Assets Archive and Tracker Tag Inventory tables to prevent the UI from appearing unresponsive during data refreshes.
Date Filter Logic: Fixed an error triggered when applying Date field filters in the Asset Map, ensuring assets are filtered correctly according to the selected range.
German Translation Corrections: Fixed numerous inconsistencies in the User Creation and Tracker Inventory modules where descriptions and breadcrumbs were incorrectly translated or remained in English.
Indoor Locator Filtering: Resolved a bug that caused the loading state to fail when users applied "Status" filters to the Indoor Locator list.