Community FiveByFive Round-up: October 2025

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Hello Everyone!

It’s that time once again to take a look at everything that has happened in the past month! From major events, to product announcements, to amazing people providing great tips & best practices to help the Community, I guarantee there is something here for everyone. Let’s get started!

Announcements & Highlights:

As always, there are a TON of amazing things happening and here is just a small sample of all the great things you don’t want to miss out on!

• First up, join me in celebrating the top contributors and rising stars who powered the Atlassian Community to new heights in Q3 2025!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Community-Kudos-Feedback/Leader-of-the-Pack-for-July-August-September-2025/ba-p/3126755

• Next, while you may have missed the opportunity for exclusive badges, you can still dive into Apptoberfest for a month of app demos & lively discussions—join the fun and earn your spot on the leaderboard!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Community-Kudos-Feedback/New-challenges-alert-Earn-Apptoberfest-badges-throughout-October/ba-p/3121524

• If you haven’t checked out the Team '25 Europe announcements, Don’t miss the essential sessions and expert insights available on-demand for everyone!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Data-Center-articles/TEAM-25-Europe-Must-catch-sessions-live-and-on-demand/ba-p/3121658

• Next, Be sure to catch up on the latest community updates, bug fixes, and collection changes in the October 14, 2025 release notes!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Community-Announcements-articles/Community-release-notes-for-October-14-2025/ba-p/3129146

• Finally, unlock your Atlassian journey with the brand-new Rovo Fundamentals Certificate and Teamwork Collection Specialist designation—free, flexible, and designed for growth!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Training-Certification-articles/NEW-Atlassian-Certificates-Rovo-Fundamentals-and-TWC-Designation/ba-p/3133004

Member Article Highlights:

As always, there are a TON of amazing articles written by many of your fellow community members. This is just a small sample of all the great content you don’t want to miss out on!

• First up, do you know the appropriate time to use content restrictions?  @Patricia Modispacher _K15t_ has put together a wonderful “How To“ guide. Discover when and why applying restrictions in Confluence can empower your team and protect your content.
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/New-to-Confluence-articles/When-Restrictions-in-Confluence-Make-Sense/ba-p/3121857

• If you still haven’t started looking at Rovo yet. Kickstart your journey with Rovo and Atlassian Intelligence—unlock smarter collaboration and productivity in minutes!  @Katie Lai has put together some great notes including use cases to get you started!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Rovo-articles/How-to-Get-Started-Using-Rovo-and-Atlassian-Intelligence/ba-p/3122663

• With FedRAMP support having just been provided with the GA announcement of Atlassian Government Cloud, @Cassie Goss is giving you a head start in understanding how Atlassian Government Cloud helps agencies meet compliance and collaboration goals with confidence.
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Government-Professionals/How-Atlassian-Government-Cloud-Supports-Agencies-in-Meeting/ba-p/3133309

• I always love a good certification journey story, and @Rilwan Ahmed has shared his inspiring path to earning the Atlassian Cloud Foundations Certification and leveling up his skills!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Training-Certification-articles/My-Journey-to-Atlassian-Cloud-Foundations-Certification-ACA-915/ba-p/3129389

• Finally, Join me in congratulating @Rachel Wright on 12 years of connection, collaboration, and camaraderie in the ever-growing Atlassian Community!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Watercooler-articles/An-Ode-to-the-Atlassian-Community-12-Years-Strong/ba-p/3131576

New Features & Product Updates:

Want to keep up to date on all the cool things Atlassian has announced about their products? Be sure to read through these, then go check out all the others for your favorite product!

• First up, Experience seamless collaboration with the new global preview panel—get all the context you need, exactly where you work!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Teamwork-Collection-articles/Introducing-the-global-preview-panel-All-the-context-right-where/ba-p/3122391

• Next, Kick off your journey with the Customer Service Management app—discover essential tips and resources to get started fast!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Customer-Service-Management/New-to-the-Customer-Service-Management-app-%EF%B8%8F-Start-here-%EF%B8%8F/ba-p/3122573

• Great news: Atlassian Assets just got more affordable—check out the latest pricing updates and maximize your value!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/JSM-News-Discussions-articles/Assets-Pricing-Decrease/ba-p/3124266

• In case you missed it, Be sure to explore the brand-new Atlassian Service Collection—your one-stop hub for streamlined service management solutions!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/JSM-News-Discussions-articles/Introducing-Atlassian-Service-Collection/ba-p/3125419

• Finally, Rovo Dev is officially here—empowering software teams with next-level AI-driven development tools!
  https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Rovo-for-Software-Teams-Beta/Rovo-Dev-is-now-generally-available/ba-p/3125394

Upcoming Atlassian Events:

As much as there are always things happening within the Online Community, it’s also one of the first places that Atlassian will share announcements about upcoming events you should be aware of.

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Data-Center-articles/Data-Center-end-of-life-Join-us-Nov-13-to-plan-your-cloud-future/ba-p/3126662

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/San-Francisco-Bay-Area-articles/Atlassian-is-coming-to-San-Francisco-Discover-the-future-of/ba-p/3126668

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Official-Atlassian-Events/Don-t-Miss-Out-Atlassian-s-Premier-Teamwork-Event-is-Heading-to/ba-p/3129093

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Official-Atlassian-Events/Save-your-seat-at-Team-on-Tour-Bengaluru/ba-p/3134401

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Teamwork-Collection-articles/Join-us-for-a-live-Atlassian-Community-Event-Unplug-for-the/ba-p/3132299

Automation Corner:

Looking for inspiration to optimize your processes? Check out some of the cool things people are doing with automation!

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Rovo-articles/Write-Triggers-Like-a-Pro-Your-Guide-to-Crafting-Great-Scenario/ba-p/3121842

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Jira-articles/Optimizing-Current-Sprint-Logging-Calculation-in-Jira-Automation/ba-p/3126138

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Confluence-articles/Using-Code-Snippets-in-Confluence/ba-p/3127473

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Automation-articles/Enhanced-Smart-Values-Panel-Better-Organisation-and-More-Precise/ba-p/3131739

• https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Jira-Service-Management-articles/Keep-Everyone-in-the-Loop-Introducing-Stakeholder-Groups-amp/ba-p/3132945

It’s hard to believe another month has already come and gone. Please be sure to stay healthy, stay safe and I’ll see you back here next month.

Take care!