{"id":5173,"date":"2026-05-11T18:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5173"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:47:11","slug":"update-required","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/knowledge-base\/update-required\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Required"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A major update to the SIKU platform is here \u2014 and it requires action from all users.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After several years of development, the SIKU team has released the next-generation version of the SIKU platform. To continue using SIKU, all users must update their apps to the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this update matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t a routine release. The new version represents a significant overhaul of the platform&#8217;s foundation, bringing meaningful improvements across the board:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Performance<\/strong> \u2014 SIKU has been substantially optimized for speed, so you&#8217;ll notice faster load times and smoother interactions throughout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security<\/strong> \u2013 Security systems are now enforced at the server level across the board to ensure your private data stays private.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reliability<\/strong> \u2014 Core stability issues have been addressed, especially related to post creation, resulting in a more dependable experience day to day. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bug fixes<\/strong> \u2014 A large number of known issues have been resolved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future development<\/strong> \u2014 The new architecture gives the development team the flexibility to build and ship new features more quickly going forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that a required update across all apps is disruptive, and we don&#8217;t take that lightly. There will be an adjustment period as everyone migrates to the new version, and we appreciate your patience during that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The long-term result is a platform that is faster, more stable, and better positioned to support individual harvesters and Indigenous-led projects for years to come  \u2014 and we believe that&#8217;s worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Update <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/102629\">update the SIKU app on iOS \/ iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/answer\/113412?hl=en\">update the SIKU app on Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or run into issues, please <a href=\"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"60\">contact support<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major update to the SIKU platform is here \u2014 and it requires action from all users. After several years of development, the SIKU team has released the next-generation version of the SIKU platform. To continue using SIKU, all users must update their apps to the latest version. Why this&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[21],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-5173","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-trouble-shooting"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/5173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5173"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/5173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5179,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/5173\/revisions\/5179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=5173"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.siku.org\/en_mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=5173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}