> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.loqate.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GBG Loqate Product Release Notes

> Product release notes for GBG Loqate services

export const OldReleaseNotes = () => {
  return <Tip>
    <span data-as="p">
      <strong>Old Release Notes</strong> <br /> We've been historically publishing release notes for GBG Loqate in different places.
      This new page aims to bring all GBG Loqate service release notes together in one place.
      <br />See the <a href="/release-information/introduction">Old Releases page</a> for historical release notes prior to July 2026. 
    </span>
    </Tip>;
};

<OldReleaseNotes />

<Update label="2025 Q1" description="API Major release and 202501 Data release Notes">
  The setup wizard for the Local API can be obtained from our SFTP server. Please contact your account manager to retrieve the SFTP information. If you do not know who your account manager is, please contact the support team at [support@loqate.com](mailto:support@loqate.com).

  <Note>Note: If you are using the command line to connect to the SFTP server, you will need to use 'sftp user\@site' format instead of just 'sftp site'.</Note>

  The 2025Q1.0 Major Release makes improvements and fixes to the verification process
  and the quality of the results. These enhancements are tied to both the data and
  the API so please update both.

  Loqate has resolved several data related support cases as part of this release and details can be found in the Data Release Notes.

  <Info>In the 2024Q4.1 release we updated the Java version required by our Installation manager. Please [review the instructions](/installers/data-installation-and-update-process/) if required.</Info>

  If you need any assistance with the upgrade of the API or the data update process, please contact GBG Loqate Support. The md5checksum can be used to help ensure the data packs have been fully downloaded. If you would like to see a list of md5checksums for this release please [visit the md5 hash value guide](/support/md5-hash-values-guide/) or contact your account manager.
</Update>