# What's New

## E**nhance Your Workflow with Helmut4 - v4.9.1**

Discover the highlights of our latest patch release designed to optimize your user experience.

**New Features**

* **Dialog Nodes:** Added Helmut Select and Choose Dialog Nodes for streamlined workflows.
* **Metadata & Filters:** Introduced typeahead multiselect metadata and custom user filter options in the Asset tab.
* **Environment Parameters:** Added support for macOS and Windows desktop client configurations.
* **Cosmo Enhancements:** New proxy path input, pagination buttons, and support for WebP image MIME type.
* **Wildcards & Tooltips:** Added wildcards for day-of-week, stream, and profile names, plus tooltips for store variables.

**Improvements**

* **Cosmo Scheduler & API:** Refactored job scheduler and optimized API endpoints for performance.
* **File Handling:** Fixed folder contents display and improved file chooser functionality on Windows.
* **UI & MIME Support:** Updated MIME types and resolved UI inconsistencies, including typos and filter behavior.

**Client Updates**

* **Helmut4 Client Version:** Updated to 4.9.1.17, introducing improved environment parameters for handling large project files and resolving file chooser issues on Windows.

**Fixes**

* Addressed issues with unsynced assets, marker timecodes, watchfolder execution, and Premiere Pro startup delays.
* Resolved bugs in group assignments, job logic, and various minor features.

Update today to enjoy these enhancements and boost your workflow efficiency!

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Please pay close attention and read the [Upgrade Guide](/helmut4-releases/v4.9.1/getting-started/upgrade-guide.md) for both the [Helmut4 Client](https://docs.helmut.de/helmut4-releases/v4.9.1/release-notes/pages/AIyPmu34ooYSMnVmW5zD#update-procedure-from-version-4.7-and-earlier-to-version-4.8-and-newer) and [Helmut4 Server](/helmut4-releases/v4.9.1/getting-started/installation-guide/helmut4-server.md) in advance.
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For more detailed information, please refer to our [Changelog](/helmut4-releases/v4.9.1/release-notes/changelog.md).\
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If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our [Helmut Support](/helmut4-releases/v4.9.1/support/requesting-support.md) Team!


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