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See what's new in BitStage, from better rehearsal flows and candidate evidence to employer tools, trust, and platform reliability.

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Latest UpdateWeek of May 18, 2026

Simpler pricing, stronger trust, and better employer control

BitStage now gives employers a cleaner way to start hiring with Stage Door or Centre Stage, 30 days of Stage Door free, improved branding access, and stronger protections around rehearsal media and account activity.

Stage Door and Centre Stage pricing is easier to compare.
Stage Door starts with 30 days free — screens, Encore, and 4 roles included.
Branding settings are available across all plans.
Rehearsal recording playback is more reliable.
Security protections were improved across uploads, tracking, and browser access.

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Week of May 12, 2026
Public pages are easier to find, share, and understand
This release improved how BitStage appears in search engines, AI crawlers, and social previews.
- Improved·Platform
  Public pages are now search-ready
  BitStage pages now include stronger titles, descriptions, social previews, and structured data.
- Improved·Platform
  Social sharing looks cleaner
  Links shared on platforms like LinkedIn, Slack, and WhatsApp now show better previews.
- Fixed·Platform
  Public page routing is more reliable
  Important public routes now load the correct content instead of falling back to the homepage.
- Improved·Platform
  API behavior is more predictable
  Requests now handle timeouts, retries, and long-running scoring states more safely.
Why it matters
People can find BitStage more easily, share pages with confidence, and experience fewer confusing loading states.
Week of May 8, 2026
Clearer policies and better candidate job discovery
This release improved legal clarity, candidate-facing job cards, and rehearsal customization.
- Improved·Trust
  Trust and policy pages are easier to read
  Privacy, Terms, Refund, SLA, and Security pages now feel more consistent with the BitStage product experience.
- Improved·For candidates
  Candidates see better job cards
  Invited jobs and open roles now show clearer summaries, deadlines, and cleaner card layouts.
- New·For employers
  Custom rehearsal previews
  Employers can preview rehearsal branding choices like background, avatar, and voice before candidates see them.
- Improved·For candidates
  Pre-rehearsal consent is clearer
  Candidates now see more direct language about recording, employer review, and human decision-making.
Why it matters
Candidates get a clearer experience before starting, and employers can present a more trustworthy branded flow.
Week of June 1, 2026
Better account setup, alerts, and help content
This release improved onboarding, account verification, candidate job alerts, and support content.
- New·Platform
  Google and Apple sign-in
  Users can sign in with Google or Apple and choose the right role during onboarding.
- New·For candidates
  Job alerts for candidates
  Candidates can save job interests and receive alerts when matching roles are available.
- Improved·Platform
  Help Center search is easier to use
  Support articles and FAQs now load with better search, filtering, and clearer category browsing.
- Improved·Platform
  Email verification is more consistent
  Candidates, employees, and organization admins now use a clearer verification flow.
Why it matters
Users can get started more easily, find help faster, and stay connected to relevant opportunities.
Week of April 28, 2026
Cleaner practice catalog and better role organization
This release improved the public practice catalog, role organization, candidate history, and job availability messages.
- Improved·For candidates
  Practice roles are easier to browse
  Roles are now organized into clearer department groups, making the practice catalog easier to scan.
- Improved·For candidates
  Candidate rehearsal history is clearer
  Candidates can better distinguish between general practice and rehearsals tied to a specific job.
- Fixed·For candidates
  Job availability messages are more helpful
  Candidates now see clearer messages when a job is paused, closed, or unavailable.
- Improved·For candidates
  Open roles are easier to review
  Job cards and search results now use more consistent layouts across candidate-facing pages.
Why it matters
Candidates can find the right rehearsal faster and better understand where they are in the hiring journey.
Week of April 21, 2026
Stronger resume rules and smarter invitation workflows
This release strengthened resume validation, role suggestions, employer invitations, and scene automation.
- Improved·For candidates
  Resume eligibility is more reliable
  The platform now uses the candidate's strongest valid resume score for the job instead of relying only on the latest upload.
- New·For employers
  Smarter role suggestions
  Employers can get role suggestions from job descriptions to make job setup faster.
- Improved·For employers
  Invite limits are clearer
  Manual and bulk invitation flows now have better quota tracking and usage control.
- New·Platform
  Scene automation moved forward
  Internal tooling now helps create richer rehearsal scenes faster, improving future rehearsal quality.
Why it matters
Employers can set up jobs faster, candidates get fairer resume evaluation, and rehearsal quality continues improving.

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Product Updates

Simpler pricing, stronger trust, and better employer control

Public pages are easier to find, share, and understand

Public pages are now search-ready

Social sharing looks cleaner

Public page routing is more reliable

API behavior is more predictable

Clearer policies and better candidate job discovery

Trust and policy pages are easier to read

Candidates see better job cards

Custom rehearsal previews

Pre-rehearsal consent is clearer

Better account setup, alerts, and help content

Google and Apple sign-in

Job alerts for candidates

Help Center search is easier to use

Email verification is more consistent

Cleaner practice catalog and better role organization

Practice roles are easier to browse

Candidate rehearsal history is clearer

Job availability messages are more helpful

Open roles are easier to review

Stronger resume rules and smarter invitation workflows

Resume eligibility is more reliable

Smarter role suggestions

Invite limits are clearer

Scene automation moved forward

Want to see what BitStage can do for your next role?