Cal.com v5.8.8stable Released Nov 03, 2025
Impact Score: 5/10

Cal.com v5.8.8 β€” Release Notes & Engineering Impact

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Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.

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⚑ Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Cal.com v5.8.8. Source highlight: chore: make atoms release depend on trusted publisher

Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)

πŸ’» Software Engineers & Devs

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πŸ“Š Product & Engineering Leads

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✨ New Features & Capabilities (6)

  • perf: add docker ignore in root path
  • feat: Add official docker support
  • feat: add bookingRequiresAuthentication validation to 2024-04-15 booking controller
  • feat: add separator support to data table
  • feat: distributed tracing - Part (1)
  • feat: move bookings tabs to sidebar navigation

⚑ Performance & Enhancements (1)

  • perf: og image caching v2

πŸ”§ Bug Fixes & Patches (6)

  • fix: prevent base64 logo/banner storage in organization onboarding
  • fix: Auto Assignment of team member to event when that member is auto-accepted during direct invite to sub-team
  • fix: exclude attendee responses from calendar for seated event
  • fix: Modified teamName to be null when host is not fixed
  • fix: require notice threshold when type time
  • fix: Optimized Slots setting not updating on children event types
πŸ“„ View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
## What's Changed * chore: make atoms release depend on trusted publisher by @supalarry in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24769 * chore: refactor onboarding v3 to use reusable components by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24711 * fix: prevent base64 logo/banner storage in organization onboarding by @hariombalhara in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24761 * perf: og image caching v2 by @hbjORbj in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/23189 * perf: add docker ignore in root path by @Udit-takkar in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24585 * feat: Add official docker support by @keithwillcode in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24672 * feat: add bookingRequiresAuthentication validation to 2024-04-15 booking controller by @ThyMinimalDev in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24735 * chore: Removed unneeded yarn reinstall API v2 Docker by @keithwillcode in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24772 * chore: Determine to serve cache high level by @emrysal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24756 * fix: Auto Assignment of team member to event when that member is auto-accepted during direct invite to sub-team by @hariombalhara in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24731 * fix: exclude attendee responses from calendar for seated event by @anikdhabal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24739 * chore: invites to submit hook instead of relying on state by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24744 * chore: version packages by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24729 * fix: Modified teamName to be null when host is not fixed by @ibex088 in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24728 * fix: require notice threshold when type time by @ibex088 in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24784 * fix: Optimized Slots setting not updating on children event types by @Anshumancanrock in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24208 * fix: changesets release to npm by @supalarry in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24788 * feat: add separator support to data table by @rodrigoehlers in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24752 * chore: Implement onboarding redirect logic in event-types and main page components by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24785 * fix: use highest role for org admins accessing sub team event types by @joeauyeung in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24748 * feat: distributed tracing - Part (1) by @Udit-takkar in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24717 * feat: move bookings tabs to sidebar navigation by @eunjae-lee in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24605 * fix: allow org admin to cancel and reschedule seated bookings by @Ryukemeister in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24640 * chore: update `Booker` atom docs by @Ryukemeister in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24755 * chore: add `handleCreateRecurringBooking` prop to booker atom by @Ryukemeister in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24786 * fix: return the actual error message for hitpay by @anikdhabal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24792 * fix: isEventTypeLoggingEnabled bug where empty string matches eventTypeId 0 by @emrysal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24804 * chore: CalendarEventBuilder - generate calendarEvent without PII using booking by @ThyMinimalDev in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24678 * chore: add signout button on onboarding v3 layout by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24801 * chore: redirect if part of orgs or not company email by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24800 * test(e2e): optimize email verification timeout by @anikdhabal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24799 * fix: Use index DB instead of local storage for onboarding by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24798 * chore: add missing metadata i18n strings by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24814 * feat: link advanced event type settings to docs by @dhairyashiil in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24629 * fix: changesets node version by @supalarry in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24812 * feat: include EventType.seatsPerTimeSlot in bookings get handler response by @eunjae-lee in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24813 * chore: Set shouldServeCache to falsy, unless specified input by @emrysal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24778 * fix: preserve attendee names during round robin host reassignment when reassignmentReason is required by @ibex088 in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24771 * fix: disable request reschedule feature for seated event by @anikdhabal in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24793 * feat: implement booking calendar view with weekly layout by @eunjae-lee in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24563 * fix: Allow all team members to view hidden fields and UTM tracking data by @hariombalhara in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24619 * chore: version packages by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24818 * fix: Add Web Crypto feature detection for BotID in React Native WebView by @hariombalhara in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24790 * fix: run changesets on github hosted runner by @supalarry in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24825 * fix: specify atoms package.json repository by @supalarry in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24828 * fix: cleanup unused env vars by @volnei in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24819 * fix: round robin settings can be updated only on change by @Spandan-Mishra in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24853 * fix: sanitize username input to prevent hyperlinks by @dhairyashiil in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24210 * feat: Add Preview buttons for every private link by @dhairyashiil in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24623 * fix: add event type validation by @Udit-takkar in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24429 * fix(docker): correct build context for calcom-api by @roy-abir05 in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24849 * feat: booking report table backend by @Udit-takkar in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24794 * fix: β€œMaximum update depth exceeded” on email verification Dialog by @ibex088 in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24857 * feat: welcome to organizations modal after creation by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24823 * feat: add banner for upgrade when using company email by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24829 * chore: fixes UI nits in onboarding v3 flow by @sean-brydon in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24863 * fix: dont allow email exclusion bypass with capital letters by @dhairyashiil in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24741 ## New Contributors * @roy-abir05 made their first contribution in https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/pull/24849 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/compare/v5.8.7...v5.8.8