{"id":3679,"date":"2025-12-11T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gembadocs.com\/learn\/?p=3679"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:54:07","slug":"product-update-dec-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gembadocs.com\/learn\/product-update-dec-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Update: New Advanced SOPs, New Kanban Format &amp; Skills Upgrades &#8211; December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You get a packed update this month with powerful upgrades across the core areas of GembaDocs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a new Advanced SOP format for teams who want more depth, a fresh Kanban template built for real-world write-on use and big improvements to the Skills module that cut admin and speed up training. You\u2019ll also notice a clearer menu layout and a major expansion in the Lean Cave. 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