# 1.5.12

## What's Changed

### \[Improvements] Approval Request Workflow for External-Only Stages

We’ve improved the approval workflow to provide greater flexibility when working with external approvers and to remove restrictions around stage configuration.

**🔹 What's New**

Previously, approval requests required each stage to include at least one internal approver/reviewer, which caused limitations when working with external-only approval flows.

**🔹 Now, How It Works**

* A stage **can contain only external approvers.**
* Users can now **add new stages after sending to an external approver** without restriction

This makes approval workflows much more flexible for teams collaborating with external stakeholders.

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### \[Improvements] Combined Approval – Enforce Approval Order for Assets

We’ve improved the Combined Approval workflow to ensure assets can only be approved after all required normal approval stages have been completed.

**🔹 What’s Improved**

Previously, it was possible for an asset to be approved even if not all normal approval stages had been completed.

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**🔹 Now, How It Works**

* All standard approval stages must be completed first
* The system will prevent premature approval and enforce the correct approval sequence. Only after every normal stage is approved can the final asset approval be completed
* If any required stage is still pending, approval will not be allowed.

This ensures approval workflows follow the intended process and maintain proper review standards.

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, we're always here to help!


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