# Directus v11.1.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Directus (https://directus.io)
- **Version:** v11.1.0
- **Released:** Sep 03, 2024
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/directus/updates/v11.1.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Directus v11.1.0. Source highlight: ✨ New Features & Improvements

## New Features
- Added support for creating database indexes on fields (#23149 by @ComfortablyCoding)
- Ensured the opened detail in the sidebar is persisted across site navigation and reloads (per browser tab) (#23383 by @Dominic-Marcelino)
- Added a system interface for showing a password field with visibility toggle (#23387 by @AlexGaillard)
- Added item count to the notification drawer (#23414 by @Dominic-Marcelino)
- Implemented selection mode for kanban layouts (#23489 by @hanneskuettner)
- Added default view option to the markdown interface to select which view should be shown by default (#23353 by @hanneskuettner)

## Bug Fixes
- Fixed OracleDB error when updating nullable option with the same value as before (#23436 by @jaads)
- Ensured notifications are reloaded after manually running a Flow to provide users with the latest notifications generated by the Flow (#23381 by @Dominic-Marcelino)
- Ensured warning about unsaved changes is displayed for Flows with custom confirmation config too (#23408 by @Dominic-Marcelino)
- Improved selection label of the "New Tab" checkbox in the html rich text editor (#23502 by @simboonlong)
- Added notice in notifications drawer when no items are found due to applied search/filter (#23428 by @paescuj)
- Fixed styling issues with the related-values display (#21854 by @formfcw)