Dify 1.19.0: nested Workflow Tool steps in new external traces

What changed

5 points

1. 1

   Dify 1.19.0 brings nested workflow tracing to observability tools, and new external traces now include the persisted execution steps inside the Workflow Tools that were called.

   Official wording · c1 c2

   Dify 1.19.0 brings nested workflow tracing to your observability tools.

   new external traces now include the persisted execution steps inside called Workflow Tools

2. 2

   The richer hierarchy applies to new executions, and historical traces are not backfilled.

   Official wording · c3

   The richer hierarchy applies to new executions; historical traces are not backfilled.

3. 3

   Exported .ifpkg app packages include the workflows behind their Workflow Tools at their bound versions, including transitive dependencies; on import, missing destination tools are recreated and published, existing tools are reused, and existing v1 imports and explicit YAML export remain supported.

   Official wording · c4 c5 c8

   packages include those workflows at their bound versions, including transitive dependencies.

   Existing v1 imports and explicit YAML export remain supported.

   Missing destination tools are recreated and published; existing tools are reused.

4. 4

   Docker Compose 2.35.0 or later is required, and Skill import does not publish.

   Official wording · c6 c7

   Use Docker Compose 2.35.0 or later.

   Import does not publish.

5. 5

   Users can select or drop multiple Agent configuration files and upload them in parallel.

   Official wording · c9

   Select or drop multiple Agent configuration files and upload them in parallel.

Change details

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Version timeline

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1. 2026-11-04CurrentDify 1.19.0: nested Workflow Tool steps in new external traces
2. 2026-10-23Dify 1.18.0: Agents that route workflows, portable app packages

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Dify

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