# Stirling PDF v2.11.0 — 2.11.0 New easy file management UI release
- Product: Stirling PDF (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/stirling-pdf)
- Vendor: Stirling Tools
- Date: 2026-05-19
- Version: v2.11.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/tag/v2.11.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/stirling-pdf/releases/v2.11.0
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- **added** — Preview of new UI redesign with files positioned on the left and tools on the right to reduce forced file management feeling
- **fixed** — Fix Task commands in Powershell
- **fixed** — Replace deprecated payload too large status
- **fixed** — Fix desktop app overscrolling inappropriately
- **changed** — Fix main frontend validation
- **added** — Add Playwright/bootRun/test.sh tasks
- **added** — Add unoserver docker
- **added** — Split and delete forms
- **changed** — Add translations
This release is a preview of a new UI we're working on to make file management and selection feel less clunky.
Since V2 launched, Many people have mentioned the "forced file management" feeling, and this is our attempt to address it. The new layout puts files on the left and tools on the right.
Please give it a bit of time before deciding how you feel about it, and share your feedback and suggestions in the discord!
This is a work in progress, and we welcome feedback on it!
##### What's Changed
###### Bug Fixes
* Fix Task commands in Powershell by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6330
* fix: replace deprecated payload too large status by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6336
* Fix desktop app overscrolling inappropriately by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6350
###### Enhancements
* Add Playwright/bootRun/test.sh tasks by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6244
* unoserver docker by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6328
* Update Backend 3rd Party Licenses plus version bump by @stirlingbot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6312
* Fix main frontend validation by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6361
* UI redesign staging by @EthanHealy01 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6149
* Split and delete forms by @reecebrowne in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6277
* add translations by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6390
###### Docker Updates
* build(deps): bump step-security/harden-runner from 2.19.0 to 2.19.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6341
* build(deps): bump actions/cache from 5.0.4 to 5.0.5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6349
###### Other Changes
* build(deps): bump org.projectlombok:lombok from 1.18.44 to 1.18.46 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6342
* build(deps): bump github/codeql-action from 4.35.2 to 4.35.3 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6343
* build(deps): bump KSXGitHub/github-actions-deploy-aur from 4.1.2 to 4.1.3 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6347
* build(deps): bump commons-io:commons-io from 2.21.0 to 2.22.0 in /app/core by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6344
* build(deps): bump reportlab from 4.4.10 to 4.5.0 in /testing/cucumber by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6338
* build(deps): bump org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies from 4.0.5 to 4.0.6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6337
* ci: remove frontend validation PR comment after successful check by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6360
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/compare/v2.10.1...v2.11.0