# Directus v11.17.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Directus (https://directus.io)
- **Version:** v11.17.1
- **Released:** Mar 30, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/directus/updates/v11.17.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Directus v11.17.1. Source highlight: ✨ New Features & Improvements

## New Features
- Added keyboard navigation to the cards layout (#26976 by @HZooly)
- Added native Tabs group interface. Uninstall the extension if currently using it to avoid unintended side effects. (#26836 by @bryantgillespie)
- Added bulk folder deletion from the files grid with move-up or delete-all options (#26886 by @HZooly)
- Used shorter tooltip delay for disabled elements (#26965 by @HZooly)
- Added `parseNow` utility to resolve the `$NOW` dynamic variable (#26954 by @costajohnt)

## Bug Fixes
- Fixed calendar picker crash when using dynamic variables (e.g. $NOW) (#26954 by @costajohnt)
- Updated `relationship_not_setup` wording to clarify it may also result from missing permissions (#26918 by @Ikromjon1998)
- Restored `useItem` support for custom query options like `fields` and `deep` by adding an optional extra query parameter and updating affected call sites. (#26985 by @LZylstra)
- Fixed file replacement returning Forbidden (#27001 by @ComfortablyCoding)
- Updated `happy-dom`, `path-to-regexp`, `picomatch`, `node-forge`, and `brace-expansion` to address CVEs (#27006 by @br41nslug)
- Fixed extension auto reload not triggering (#26986 by @ComfortablyCoding)