paperless-ngx Release Notes
Last updated: Mar 21, 2026
- Mar 21, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 21, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 21, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.13
paperless-ngx fixes visible suggestions, search permissions, link validation, and mail rule account attachment permissions.
paperless-ngx 2.20.13
Bug Fixes
- Fix: suggest corrections only if visible results
- Fix: require view permission for more-like search
- Fix: validate document link targets
- Fix: enforce permissions when attaching accounts to mail rules
- Mar 20, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 20, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 21, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.12
paperless-ngx 2.20.12 fixes a reported security issue and improves stability with several bug fixes, including workflow save handling, file move behavior, dark mode button styling, and basic auth request handling.
paperless-ngx 2.20.12
Note
This release addresses a security issue (GHSA-96jx-fj7m-qh6x) and is recommended for all users. Our sincere thank you to the community members who reported this.
Bug Fixes
- Fix: Scope the workflow saves to prevent clobbering filename/archive_filename @stumpylog (#12390)
- Fix: don't try to usermod/groupmod when non-root + update docs (#12365) @stumpylog (#12391)
- Fix: avoid moving files if already moved @shamoon (#12389)
- Fix: remove pagination from document notes api spec @shamoon (#12388)
- Fix: fix file button hover color in dark mode @shamoon (#12367)
- Fixhancement: only offer basic auth for appropriate requests @shamoon (#12362)
All App Changes
5 changes
- Fix: Scope the workflow saves to prevent clobbering filename/archive_filename @stumpylog (#12390)
- Fix: avoid moving files if already moved @shamoon (#12389)
- Fix: remove pagination from document notes api spec @shamoon (#12388)
- Fix: fix file button hover color in dark mode @shamoon (#12367)
- Fixhancement: only offer basic auth for appropriate requests @shamoon (#12362)
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- Mar 16, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 16, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 16, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.11
paperless-ngx releases 2.20.11 addressing a security issue GHSA-59xh-5vwx-4c4q and includes bug fixes and small improvements. It fixes dark mode dropdown active color, clears descendant selections when a parent toggles, prevents wrapping with many tags, and stops stale DB filenames in workflows.
paperless-ngx 2.20.11
Note
This release addresses a security issue (GHSA-59xh-5vwx-4c4q) and is recommended for all users. Our sincere thank you to the community members who reported this.
Bug Fixes
- Fix: correct dropdown list active color in dark mode @shamoon (#12328)
- Fixhancement: clear descendant selections in dropdown when parent toggled @shamoon (#12326)
- Fix: prevent wrapping with larger amounts of tags on small cards, reset moreTags setting to correct count @shamoon (#12302)
- Fix: prevent stale db filename during workflow actions @shamoon (#12289)
All App Changes
4 changes
- Fix: correct dropdown list active color in dark mode @shamoon (#12328)
- Fixhancement: clear descendant selections in dropdown when parent toggled @shamoon (#12326)
- Fix: prevent wrapping with larger amounts of tags on small cards, reset moreTags setting to correct count @shamoon (#12302)
- Fix: prevent stale db filename during workflow actions @shamoon (#12289)
- Mar 4, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Mar 4, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 5, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.10
Paperless-ngx 2.20.10 fixes a storage path template bug from 2.20.7 and patches string coercion in filepath templates, tag document count ordering, and DB filename path limits. After upgrading, users can run document_renamer to correct impacted paths.
paperless-ngx 2.20.10
Note
This release addresses a bug in v2.20.7 that affected some pre-existing storage path templates. Affected users can run the document_renamer command to correct this after updating.
Bug Fixes
- Fix: support string coercion in filepath jinja templates @shamoon (#12244)
- Fix: apply ordering after annotating tag document count @shamoon (#12238)
- Fix: enforce path limit for db filename fields @shamoon (#12235)
All App Changes
3 changes
- Fix: support string coercion in filepath jinja templates @shamoon (#12244)
- Fix: apply ordering after annotating tag document count @shamoon (#12238)
- Fix: enforce path limit for db filename fields @shamoon (#12235)
- Feb 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 28, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Mar 1, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.9
paperless-ngx 2.20.9
Note
This release addresses a security issue (GHSA-386h-chg4-cfw9) and is recommended for all users. Our sincere thank you to the community members who reported this.
Bug Fixes
- Fixhancement: config option reset @shamoon (#12176)
- Fix: correct page count by separating display vs collection sizes for tags @shamoon (#12170)
All App Changes
2 changes
- Fixhancement: config option reset @shamoon (#12176)
- Fix: correct page count by separating display vs collection sizes for tags @shamoon (#12170)
- Feb 22, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 22, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 22, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.8
Note
This release addresses a security issue (GHSA-7qqc-wrcw-2fj9) and is recommended for all users. Our sincere thank you to the community members who reported this.
paperless-ngx 2.20.8
Original source Report a problem - Feb 16, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Feb 16, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 17, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.7
Paperless-ngx 2.20.7 fixes a security issue by restricting the document context in filename templates; some templates using undocumented properties may no longer render and will fall back to default naming. Also includes UI and docker fixes plus performance improvements for large installs.
Note
This release addresses a security issue (GHSA-x395-6h48-wr8v) and is recommended for all users. Our sincere thank you to the community members who reported this.paperless-ngx 2.20.7
Breaking
Filename template rendering now uses a restricted safe document context for storage paths. Templates relying on unexpected/undocumented document model properties may no longer render and will fall back to default filename formatting.
Bug Fixes
- Fix: correct user dropdown button icon styling @shamoon (#12092)
- Fix: fix broken docker create_classifier command in 2.20.6 @shamoon (#11965)
- Performance fix: use subqueries to improve object retrieval in large installs @shamoon (#11950)
All App Changes
3 changes
- Fix: correct user dropdown button icon styling @shamoon (#12092)
- Fix: fix broken docker create_classifier command in 2.20.6 @shamoon (#11965)
- Performance fix: use subqueries to improve object retrieval in large installs @shamoon (#11950)
- Jan 31, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 31, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 17, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.6
Paperless-ngx 2.20.6 patches two security issues and rolls out bug fixes and improvements. Highlights include nested tag ID extraction, safer note deletion, treenode performance boosts, this year date logic, rootless script support, and field override fixes.
Note
This release addresses two security issues (GHSA-jqwv-hx7q-fxh3 and GHSA-w47q-3m69-84v8) and is recommended for all users. Our sincere thank you to the community members who reported these.
paperless-ngx 2.20.6
Bug Fixes
- Fix: extract all ids for nested tags @shamoon (#11888)
- Fix: prevent note deletion outside doc @shamoon e4b861d
- Performance: improve treenode inefficiencies @shamoon (#11606)
- Fixhancement: change date calculation for 'this year' to include future documents @shamoon (#11884)
- Fix: Running management scripts under rootless could fail @stumpylog (#11870)
- Fix: use correct field id for overrides @shamoon (#11869)
All App Changes
- 6 changes
- Fix: extract all ids for nested tags @shamoon (#11888)
- Fix: prevent note deletion outside doc @shamoon e4b861d
- Performance: improve treenode inefficiencies @shamoon (#11606)
- Fixhancement: change date calculation for 'this year' to include future documents @shamoon (#11884)
- Fix: Running management scripts under rootless could fail @stumpylog (#11870)
- Fix: use correct field id for overrides @shamoon (#11869)
- Jan 31, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 31, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 17, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.5
paperless-ngx 2.20.5
Bug Fixes
- Fix: ensure horizontal scroll for long tag names in list, wrap tags without parent @shamoon (#11811)
- Fix: use explicit order field for workflow actions @shamoon @stumpylog (#11781)
All App Changes
2 changes
- Fix: ensure horizontal scroll for long tag names in list, wrap tags without parent @shamoon (#11811)
- Fix: use explicit order field for workflow actions @shamoon @stumpylog (#11781)
- Jan 19, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Jan 19, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Feb 17, 2026
Paperless-ngx v2.20.4
Paperless-ngx 2.20.4 patches a security issue and delivers important bug fixes. It improves metadata propagation, adds stable ordering by storage path, validates PostgreSQL values, enhances index open retry handling, and ensures recurring workflows follow the latest run times.
Note
This release addresses a security issue (GHSA-28cf-xvcf-hw6m) and is recommended for all users. Thank you to the community members who reported this.
paperless-ngx 2.20.4
Bug Fixes
- Fix: propagate metadata override created value @shamoon (#11659)
- Fix: support ordering by storage path name @shamoon (#11661)
- Fix: validate cf integer values within PostgreSQL range @shamoon (#11666)
- Fixhancement: add error handling and retry when opening index @shamoon (#11731)
- Fix: fix recurring workflow to respect latest run time @shamoon (#11735)
All App Changes
5 changes
- Fix: propagate metadata override created value @shamoon (#11659)
- Fix: support ordering by storage path name @shamoon (#11661)
- Fix: validate cf integer values within PostgreSQL range @shamoon (#11666)
- Fixhancement: add error handling and retry when opening index @shamoon (#11731)
- Fix: fix recurring workflow to respect latest run time @shamoon (#11735)