Release Date: February 18, 2026 Build: 57284 | Issues Resolved: 118 Compiled with: Embarcadero Delphi 12 Athens

CaseTalk 14.4.0 is a major feature release that delivers multilingual rule verbalization, a modernized user interface, comprehensive Markdown integration, AI-assisted modeling, enhanced reporting with SBVR support, and significant stability improvements. With 118 resolved issues spanning new features, improvements, and bug fixes, this release represents a substantial step forward for conceptual modeling professionals.

Highlights at a Glance

• Multilingual Rule Verbalization -- Verbalize business rules and constraints in multiple languages
• Modern UI Refresh -- Updated visual look with customizable syntax colors and improved layouts
• Markdown Everywhere -- Annotations, reports, PlantUML diagrams, and a built-in Markdown editor
• AI/LLM Integration -- Augment OFTypes and populations using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, and more
• SBVR Reporting -- Generate Semantics of Business Vocabulary and Rules reports
• Model Quality Grading -- Automatic quality grading for OFTypes, models, and diagrams
• Diagram Auto-Alignment -- Long-requested auto-align for diagram parts, plus expand/shrink by range
• Git Diff/Merge Plugin -- Native CaseTalk integration for version control workflows
• Performance Gains -- Faster file operations, improved SQLite mirroring, and server download speeds

Multilingual & Internationalization

CaseTalk 14.4.0 brings first-class support for working with conceptual models across languages and locales.

• Rule verbalization in multiple languages -- Express business rules in the language of your stakeholders (#5356)
• "Absent" totality constraint verbalization -- Proper linguistic rendering of absent totality constraints (#5355)
• Translate/locale functions in the fact table dialog -- Localization controls directly in the fact table editor (#5354)
• Project reports in multiple languages -- Generate reports in the language of choice (#5325)
• UC Wizard multi-language support -- The UC Wizard now correctly handles expressions from various languages (#5362)
• Improved locale visibility -- Locale settings on the IG file are now more prominent (#5357)
• Country flag coverage -- Fixed missing country flags for certain locales (#5358)

Diagrams & Visualization

Major improvements to diagram authoring, rendering, and PlantUML integration.

• Expand and shrink by range -- Resize diagram regions interactively with range controls (#5366)
• Auto-align diagram parts -- Automatic alignment of diagram elements, a long-requested feature (#2305)
• Annotations render segments -- Showing annotations now properly renders segments in diagrams (#5329)
• Static population in UML diagrams -- Display static population data similar to enumerations (#5287)
• Selected OTFT highlighting -- Include selected OFType in diagram highlighting (#5332)
• Markdown in PlantUML -- Integrate Markdown content into PlantUML diagrams (#5296)
• PlantUML node separation -- Control spacing between PlantUML nodes (#5286)
• PlantUML line corner support -- Improved routing of connector lines in PlantUML (#5285)
• Image compression -- Pasted images in diagrams no longer inflate file size (#5301)
• Zoom icon fix -- Resolved offset icon problem when zooming diagrams (#5365)
• Concept Map rendering -- Fixed empty Concept Map Diagram issue (#5284)
• UML class rendering -- Fixed rendering failures for some UML Classes and Relations (#5283)
• Diagram corruption prevention -- Older diagrams are no longer at risk of corruption (#5214)
• Concept-only diagram stability -- Diagrams containing only concepts and containers no longer crash (#5258)

Reporting & Documentation

A wealth of new reporting capabilities for business stakeholders and modelers.

• SBVR reporting -- Generate reports conforming to the Semantics of Business Vocabulary and Rules standard (#5347)
• Rules chapter in project reports -- Dedicated chapter for business rules in the project report (#5346)
• Taxonomy and Ontology reports -- New report types covering the model taxonomy and ontology (#5341)
• Rule verbalization in reports -- Include verbalized rules alongside model content in reports (#5282)
• MathML formula export -- Export formulas as MathML in the project report (#5331)
• OTFT snippets in reports -- Reports now include visual OTFT snippets (#5263)
• Diagram notes in reports -- More diagram note layout options in project/diagram reports (#5245)
• Highlighted example values -- Actual values are highlighted in example sections (#5330)
• Markdown in project reports -- Use Markdown syntax within project report paragraphs (#5297)
• Report anchor fix -- Fixed non-functional anchors in project/diagram reports (#5264)

Markdown Support

Markdown is now a first-class citizen throughout CaseTalk.

• Markdown annotations -- Annotate model elements using Markdown syntax (#4083)
• Markdown editing and preview -- Built-in Markdown editor with live preview (#5225)
• Markdown in PlantUML -- Embed Markdown content in PlantUML diagrams (#5296)
• Markdown in reports -- Use Markdown formatting in project report paragraphs (#5297)
• Changelog in Markdown -- The changelog is now deployed and displayed as Markdown using the bundled MarkdownEditor (#5252)

AI / LLM Integration

Leverage large language models to accelerate your modeling workflow.

• OTFT augmentation by LLM -- Use AI to suggest enrichments to your Object-Fact Types (#5278)
• Population augmentation by LLM -- AI-assisted generation of sample population data (#5279)
• Multi-provider support -- Fixed support for Claude, Gemini, Ollama, Groq, and OpenRouter alongside ChatGPT (#5260)

Expressions & Business Rules

Enhanced tools for managing expressions, rules, and verbalizations.

• ORM-style rule verbalization -- Verbalize rules using ORM-style notation (#5251)
• Live population verbalization -- See verbalized expressions for population data in real-time (#5229)
• Expression input mini-tutorial -- New expression input dialog includes a helpful mini-tutorial (#5294)
• Expression file rendering -- Improved rendering and display of expression files (#5334)
• Expression lock leak fix -- Expression file work no longer leaks locks on the model (#5337)
• Expression file stability -- Fixed freeze when working with expression files (#5351)
• Text editing fix -- Creating a new expression file in text mode no longer closes all files (#5333)
• Copy in text mode -- Fixed inability to copy text when editing expression files (#5299)
• Tab index error fix -- Resolved row index error when switching expression tree tabs (#5277)

User Interface

A modernized, more intuitive interface with dozens of usability improvements.

Visual Refresh

• Modern UI look -- Updated visual styling across the application (#5363)
• Customizable syntax colors and fonts -- Fine-tune the appearance of artifact syntax highlighting (#5227)
• Statusbar icons -- Active and inactive mode indicators on the status bar (#5292)
• Empty panel UX -- Improved text and guidance on empty panels (#5317)

Productivity

• Multi-monitor startup -- CaseTalk starts on the monitor where the mouse cursor is located (#5353)
• Delete multiple OFTypes -- Select and delete multiple OFTypes at once (#5267)
• In-place paragraph editing -- Edit paragraphs directly without opening a dialog (#5323)
• Richtext indent/unindent -- Added indent and unindent functions for rich text editing (#5295)
• Close All behavior -- "Close All" now correctly closes only the project, not unrelated windows (#5321)
• Remember browser pages -- Open browser pages are remembered across sessions (#5216)

Custom Attributes

• Category ordering -- User-defined ordering of custom attribute categories (#5244)
• Popup menu on Custom Attribute tab -- Context menu for quick actions (#5364)
• Custom attribute migration -- Migrate custom attributes between repositories (#5314)
• Profile save/UI sync -- Fixed custom attribute profile saves not updating the UI (#5237)
• Double-save prompt -- Fixed double save prompt when editing custom attribute profiles (#5344)
• Definition reflection -- Custom attribute definitions are now properly reflected in the UI (#5302)

Dialogs & Editors

• Population editor lookup -- Improved lookup functionality in the population editor dialog (#5340)
• Role type in role editor -- The role edit dialog now shows the role type (#5338)
• Resizable Value Constraint dialog -- The Value Constraint dialog can now be resized (#5350)
• Simplified Preferences dialog -- Reduced complexity of the Tools > Preferences dialog (#5300)
• Supertype/subtype checkboxes -- Improved handling in the OTFT Editor (#5335)
• OTFT memo visibility -- Fixed issue where the OTFT dialog sometimes showed no memo (#5326)
• Population editor fixes -- Resolved remaining population editor issues (#5348)

Drag & Drop

• Drag files onto repository -- Import files directly by dragging them onto the repository (#5243)
• Drag from project manager -- Drag files from the project manager to external applications (#5217)
• Drag text to vocabulary -- Drag and drop text directly into the vocabulary (#5290)
• Reorder project files -- Drag and drop to reorder files in the project manager (#5273)

Layout & Panels

• Snapping splitters -- Panel splitters now snap to convenient positions (#5275)
• Text editor splitter snap -- Splitters snap in text editors with preview mode (#5291)
• Paragraph top-alignment -- Multiline paragraphs align to the top (#5322)
• Subparagraph ordering -- Order subparagraphs within a paragraph (#5289)
• Subparagraph creation fix -- Fixed failure when adding a subparagraph (#5242)
• Remote Desktop compatibility -- Fixed strange behavior under Remote Desktop or Microsoft Teams (#5276)

Model Validation & Quality

New tools to help assess and improve model quality.

• Model quality grading -- Automatic grades for OFTypes, models, and diagrams (#5361)
• Missing rolepath detection -- Detect and report missing rolepaths in the model (#5231)
• Internet domain ontology -- Show used internet domains from the model in the ontology view (#5359)

Repository & Data Management

Improvements to taxonomy, containers, and repository operations.

• Root container hierarchy -- Containers and concepts now start from root containers (#5328)
• Taxonomy scoping -- Containers and concepts are no longer all forced into the taxonomy (#5327)
• Taxonomy improvements -- Refined taxonomy handling for containers and concepts (#5342)
• Internal schema upgrade -- Upgraded internal schema representation of the logical model (#5288)
• Catalog mapping stability -- Fixed crash in catalog mapping (#5313)
• IG file opening fix -- Resolved IG file opening failures (#5212)

Transformation & Generation

Improvements to the GLR transformation engine and code generation.

• Transformation UX redesign -- The automatic transformation dialog has been redesigned for clarity (#5312)
• Transformation progress feedback -- Background transformation now shows progress feedback (#5311)
• "Add to project" fix -- Automatic transformation now correctly includes "add to project" (#5220)
• Transform Object Types to Fact Type -- New refactoring operation for model restructuring (#5266)
• ERwin 9 export -- Added export capability for ERwin 9 format (#5305)
• Transformation idle fix -- Fixed model transformation stalling during execution (#5309)

Integration & Interoperability

Better connectivity with external tools and workflows.

• Git diff/merge plugin -- Native CaseTalk plugin for Git diff and merge operations (#4153)
• Mendix metadata import -- Pull metadata from Mendix for reverse engineering (#5246)
• File URI handling -- File URIs now open in Windows Explorer (#5241)
• Linked annotations -- Files and folders referenced in annotations or custom attributes are now clickable (#5240)
• Browser homepage -- Specify a custom homepage when opening the built-in browser (#5215)
• Hierarchical text editing -- New hierarchical text file editing capability (#5324)

Diff & Merge

Improved merge operations for collaborative modeling.

• OTFT status and coloring -- Merge repository view now shows OTFT status with color coding (#5211)
• Smart select refinement -- Merge smart select is no longer forced for concepts and containers (#5235)
• Custom attribute merge -- Custom attributes from business glossary are now properly merged into the model (#5368)

Project Management

• Project file grouping -- Organize project files into logical groups (#5268)
• Auto-save reminders -- Users are reminded of delayed auto-saves to prevent data loss (#5336)
• Catalog mapping icons -- Fixed incorrect icons in the catalog mapping view (#5250)

Performance & Stability

Significant improvements to application performance and reliability.

• File performance improvement -- Faster file operations across the application (#5213)
• SQLite mirroring performance -- Resolved performance bottleneck in SQLite mirroring (#5352)
• Server download performance -- Faster model downloads from the CaseTalk server (#5228)
• Shutdown freeze fix -- Resolved occasional freeze when shutting down CaseTalk (#5318)
• Multi-instance lock detection -- Proper detection and handling of locked SQLite databases (#5233)
• Exception detail display -- Application exceptions now show full details for easier troubleshooting (#5367)

Installation & Deployment

• SQLite 3.51.1 -- Updated to the latest SQLite version (#5303)
• Latest SSL libraries -- Updated to the latest OpenSSL library for secure connections (#5247)
• Changelog deployment -- Changelog and known issues are now deployed with the installer (#5272)
• Dependency merge utility -- Command-line tool to download and merge dependent versions (#5259)
• Folder icon fix -- Corrected the CaseTalk folder icon in Windows Explorer (#5360)

Subtype Wizard

• Enhanced context -- The subtype wizard now provides more contextual information for better decision-making (#5339)

Summary

Upgrade Notes

• This release requires no changes to existing project files. All projects from CaseTalk 14.x are fully compatible.
• The SQLite engine has been updated to version 3.51.1. Existing SQLite databases will be upgraded transparently.
• OpenSSL libraries have been updated for improved security. No configuration changes are needed.

Getting Started

• Download the latest installer from casetalk.com
• Review the full ticket changelog for detailed issue descriptions
• Visit the CaseTalk documentation for updated guides

CaseTalk 14.4.0 -- Built for conceptual modelers who demand precision, productivity, and collaboration.