Release Notes

What's new at Nera.

Timestamped updates to the Nera platform — new features, improvements, and fixes, newest first.

Switch between Gemini and Claude

  • You can now switch AI models in the chat app, toggling between Gemini and Claude.

Excel add-in and chat app improvements

Excel add-in

  • The Nera Excel add-in is now available on the Microsoft Marketplace.
  • Added validation and safeguards when protecting worksheets to prevent data errors.
  • New "Getting Started" welcome page and an interactive "How it Works" tutorial for smoother onboarding.
  • The column selector now refreshes automatically whenever you make a change.
  • Added a manual refresh button to force a data refresh on demand.

Chat app

  • Added database-level encryption for all user messages.
  • "Getting Started" now links directly to the official Microsoft Marketplace listing, so you always get the latest add-in version.
  • File uploads are now limited to .xlsx and .xls formats.
  • Refreshed the list of available AI models in the Engine.

Automated account emails and refreshed UI

  • Users now receive an automated email when their account is suspended.
  • Automated emails are now sent for subscription, auto-renewal, and cancellation events.
  • Rolled out a new interface that matches the Nera design and palette.

Redesigned interface and new admin tools

  • Refreshed the chat app and admin interfaces with the new Nera design and color palette.
  • New admin Feedback page to review and manage user-submitted reports in one place.
  • Added two new admin charts tracking user growth and platform retention.
  • The Nera logo now appears in all outgoing emails.
  • Renamed the "Download onboarding materials" action to "Getting Started."
  • Fixed an issue where charts wouldn't render when a dataset was empty.

Smarter AI planning

  • Major AI engine upgrade: new planning steps help the AI understand complex questions and break tasks down with much higher accuracy.
  • Fixed typos in the sample spreadsheet included with the onboarding materials.
  • Fixed assorted typos across the admin interface.

Onboarding materials and in-app reporting

  • Newly invited users now start with a $0 credit balance, so an admin adds credits before they begin using the app.
  • Users can now download onboarding materials right from the chat app: the Excel add-in, the add-in guide, and a sample spreadsheet to try.
  • Users can now report any AI message: hover over the message, click the report icon, and send your feedback.

Charts, tables, and clearer AI responses

  • The AI can now generate both charts and tables in its answers, not just text.
  • AI responses are now written in clear, everyday language; we replaced the old technical system messages with user-friendly ones.
  • Admins can now see detailed usage tracking (tokens and compute) for every message, conversation, and user in the admin portal.