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title: "BigGantt 8.40.0"
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![Release Notes logo.png](media://76e6045a-8d15-45d9-bc69-8085e8a72b7c)

 **Release date**: 9/26/2024 

Our team is thrilled to announce the latest release of BigGantt, version 8.40.0.

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# New

## Scheduling mode 

### Configure the default scheduling mode per task type

You can configure the default scheduling mode for each task type, including extra tasks such as Jira epics, components, projects, sprints, versions, etc. This way, new task types you add to a box in the future will get the default scheduling mode. The configuration works per [box](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297046797) or [box type](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298354537).

> 📝 Setting the default scheduling mode **does NOT** affect the existing task types. This feature ensures that **future task types** added to a box automatically get the default scheduling mode.

![image-20240926-111756.png](media://b5bdc5a8-b6ad-4d07-9be4-bd7e9989a597)

**Edit the default scheduling mode**

To edit the default scheduling mode for Jira components, projects, sprints, and versions:

1. Go to **Box configuration **>** Tasks **>** Scheduling**.
2. Expand the *Advanced configuration* tab.
3. Click **Edit** next to the task type.
4. Select the scheduling mode.
5. Click **Edit **to save.

The video presents how to edit the default scheduling mode for Jira components.

![Recording of editing the scheduling mode for Jira components.](media://57633dac-c2dd-46b3-9cfe-7d8b0cc52d4d)

**Add the default scheduling mode for new task types**

To add the default scheduling mode for a new task type:

1. Click **Add task type**.
2. Select a task type.
3. Select the scheduling mode.
4. Click **Add **to save.

The video presents how to add a new task type and set the default scheduling mode.

![Recording of adding a new task type and setting its scheduling mode.](media://435bd3c4-5a24-47ac-9629-e343fc6f2cf8)

**Delete the default scheduling mode for task types**

To remove a task type and its default scheduling mode:

> ℹ️ Jira components, projects, sprints, and versions are added automatically and **cannot** be deleted.

1. Find a task type.
2. Click **Delete** next to the task type.
3. Click **Delete **to confirm.

**Limitations**

- A sprint task cannot have a scheduling mode set to auto bottom-up.

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#  Enhancements

## Automatic scheduling

### Scheduling is triggered when absences are added/removed

Task position on a timeline dynamically responds to user absences. 

![Absence auto-adjustement.mp4](media://8e66b441-7ffa-4f29-a5b2-4c3bfbf84b11)

**Note**: to activate the functionality, adjust the relevant [settings](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298387307). 

## Portfolio management

### [Gantt module is available in portfolio boxes](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/1047200455)

![Gantt module in portfolio.png](media://92312f2d-8be8-44f3-9c78-83aee59ce719)

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> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Release date** | 9/26/2024 |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Highlights** | - [New]
>   - Default scheduling mode can be set up per task type.
> - [enhancements]
>   - Gantt module is available in portfolio boxes
>   - Tasks are moved when absences are added/removed from the assignee. |