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Latest release: Component Library: v53.0.0 released on Sep 15, 2025 | Guidance: Sprint 11 released on Sep 17, 2025 | Figma: Changelog

What’s new?

The latest news and updates on the VA Design System.

Guidance Updates

Sprint 11
September 17, 2025

What’s Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/vets-design-system-documentation/compare/Sprint-10…Sprint-11

Sprint 10
September 4, 2025

What’s Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/vets-design-system-documentation/compare/Sprint-9…Sprint-10

Sprint 9
August 19, 2025

What’s Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/vets-design-system-documentation/compare/Sprint-8…Sprint-9

VADS Component Library Releases

v53.0.0
September 15, 2025

What’s Changed

Breaking Changes

  • va-date, va-memorable-date, va-telephone-input, va-text-input: Update onblur validation by @powellkerry in #1760

New Features & Components 🎉

  • va-on-this-page: Convert title list item to a header element by @amyleadem in #1759
  • va-memorable-date: Add prop to remove the default date hint by @jamigibbs in #1763

Fixes

  • va-button-segmented: Update styles for two/three buttons by @RyanMunsch in #1762
  • va-textarea: Fix horizontal overflow at high zoom by @amyleadem in #1768
  • va-memorable-date: Add watch decorator to the value prop by @jamigibbs in #1770
  • va-modal: Fix focus trap bug (and clean up component file) by @RyanMunsch in #1773

Full Changelog: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/component-library/compare/v52.1.1…v53.0.0

v52.1.1
September 2, 2025

What’s Changed

Fixes

  • va-omb-info: remove “View” from privacy act statement button by @amyleadem in #1740
  • va-telephone-input: improve error message accuracy by @powellkerry in #1726
  • va-accordion-item: update headline slot approach to resolve unescaped HTML entities by @RyanMunsch in #1741
  • va-telephone-input: correct width/media query breakpoint by @RyanMunsch in #1744
  • va-additional-info, va-alert-expandable, va-memorable-date: adjust slot styles by @powellkerry in #1746
  • va-radio and va-telephone-input: improve consistency of the error message screen reader announcement by @amyleadem in #1724
  • va-date: add spacing when fields wrap by @powellkerry in #1747
  • va-file-input: only show password field and additional info slot if progress bar not visible by @powellkerry in #1749

Full Changelog: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/component-library/compare/v52.1.0…v52.1.1

v52.1.0
August 25, 2025

What’s Changed

New Features & Components 🎉

  • va-file-input-multiple: add properties that map to va-file-input by @jamigibbs in #1737
  • va-file-input-multiple: changes for forms system integration by @it-harrison in #1717

Fixes

  • va-segmented-progress-bar: improve clarity of screen reader announcement by @amyleadem in #1735

Other Changes

Full Changelog: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/component-library/compare/v52.0.0…v52.1.0

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