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# Changelog

## August 26, 2026

## Ask Fern conversation filters and origin pages

ai

The **Ask Fern** tab in the [Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/) now shows whether each conversation was resolved, plus the page the question was asked from. Filter by **All**, **Resolved**, or **Unresolved** to find documentation gaps; the CSV export matches the filtered table and includes both new columns.

![Ask Fern conversations table with resolution and origin page columns](/learn/_fern-img/bc1698dc1035513bb80302cc13f4de5288b7b35bf718e1686e042f5c612e8e31.webp)

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## July 25, 2026

## Ask Fern query log retention

ai, security

You can now purge Ask Fern end-user query logs on a schedule instead of retaining them indefinitely. On the **Settings** tab in the [Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/), select the **Query log retention** card, enable **Automatically purge old query logs**, and set a retention period between 1 and 3650 days. Purged queries no longer appear in Ask Fern analytics.

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## June 2, 2026

## API key management

security

You can now create, rename, and delete API keys [directly from the Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/fern/tokens). Name your API keys to keep track of where each one is used, and rotate old keys when needed.

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## May 20, 2026

## Preview site deletion for all org members

security

Any organization member can delete preview docs sites from the Dashboard. Deleting production docs sites still requires Admin permissions.

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## March 17, 2026

## Password-based RBAC

security

You can now set up multiple passwords in the Dashboard, each mapped to a different role. Combined with [role-based access control (RBAC)](/learn/docs/authentication/features/rbac), this lets you control which pages and sections different groups can access — without needing JWT or OAuth.

To get started, go to **Settings** > **Password** in the [Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/).

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## March 2, 2026

## PDF export: select product and version

pdf-export

When exporting a PDF, you now select which [product](/learn/docs/configuration/products) and/or [version](/learn/docs/configuration/versions) to export. Previously, PDF export included your entire site. Now, you export one version of one product at a time.

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## February 23, 2026

## Password protection

security

You can now enable password protection for your documentation site directly from the Fern Dashboard.

Once enabled, visitors must enter a shared password before viewing any content. You can also reset or remove the password at any time from your site's **Settings** page.

To get started, go to **Settings** > **Password** in the [Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/).

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## February 13, 2026

## PDF export

pdf-export

You can now export your entire documentation site as a PDF directly from the Fern Dashboard.

Each export includes:

* A cover page with a customizable title and subtitle
* An auto-generated table of contents with clickable links
* All content pages
* Optional headers and footers with page number placeholders

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To get started, go to **Overview** > **⋮** > **Export as PDF** in the [Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/).

[View the live site](https://docs.cohere.com/)

## January 20, 2026

## User permissions

security

You can now assign roles to teammates in your organization to control who can publish to production and manage organization settings. Choose from Admin, Editor, or Viewer roles, and optionally restrict access to specific docs sites.

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## January 7, 2026

## Set up custom domains in the dashboard

customization

You can now configure custom domains for your documentation site directly in the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/). The dashboard automatically displays the DNS records you need to add to your domain registrar based on your domain type.

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## January 5, 2026

## Broken link checker

developer-tools

The Fern Dashboard now includes a link checker that scans your published documentation for broken links, validating both internal links (links to other pages within your docs) and external links (links to external websites).

To check for broken links, open the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com), navigate to the **Link Checker** tab, and select the domain you want to scan. The checker displays any broken (404) or blocked (403) links found, along with the source page and link type.

![Dashboard Link Checker tool](/learn/_fern-img/e351721e244977f53c350bb3da47be027438b5209d018e2947b4a1b9473c1c7a.webp)