# Directus v9.7.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Directus (https://directus.io)
- **Version:** v9.7.1
- **Released:** Mar 23, 2022
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/directus/updates/v9.7.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Directus v9.7.1. Source highlight: :rocket: Improvements

## New Features
- #12170 Add App Translation Strings in Settings (by @azrikahar)
- #12324 Add shortcut from data model to collection content (by @Tummerhore)

## Improvements
- #12310 Save last accessed collection in Content Module (by @azrikahar)
- #12141 Prefix existing field typecasting flags with "cast-" (by @licitdev)

## Bug Fixes
- #12276 Fix field preview background color (by @azrikahar)
- #12330 Fix auto-casting of array like values in env (by @rijkvanzanten)
- #12328 Fix inconsistent delete action payload (by @rijkvanzanten)
- #12190 Add query filter validation with permissions (by @licitdev)
- #12130 Fix incorrect order of migrations when reverting (by @licitdev)
- #12316 Disable dashboard/panel actions based on permissions (by @azrikahar)