Feature Request: Patch Management Improvements

1. Logical Stacking / Grouping of Patch Versions

Issue:
Patch Management currently displays multiple versions of the same patch as separate items, leading to:

• A cluttered list
• Difficulty identifying the latest relevant version
• Confusing or inaccurate reporting
• Inefficient patch evaluation workflows

Requested Enhancement:

• Introduce logic to group or stack all versions of the same patch under a single collapsed entry.
• Display only the latest applicable version by default.
• Allow users to optionally expand to see historical versions if needed.

2. Ability to Hide or Filter Out Specific Patches

Issue:
Customers cannot hide outdated or irrelevant patch versions, resulting in:

• Noise in the patch list
• False perception of devices being out of compliance
• Manual work to track what’s relevant

Requested Enhancement:

• Allow users to hide selected patches or categories of patches from visibility.
• Option to mark a device "up to date" regardless of deprecated patch entries.

3. Bulk Exclusion of Patches (Keyword-Based or Multi-Select)

Issue:
Excluding patches must be done one version at a time, which is extremely time-consuming—especially for vendors like Intel, Dell, or HP where dozens of minor revisions appear simultaneously.

Requested Enhancement:
Provide multiple bulk-exclusion options:

• Keyword-based exclusion (e.g., exclude all patches containing “Intel Extension”, “Dell Firmware”, etc.).
• Multi-select UI (checkboxes) to exclude many patches at once.
• Bulk actions (exclude, hide, group, etc.) for selected patches.

4. Improved Patch Display Customization

Issue:
Customers want more control over which patch categories or vendors appear, so only relevant updates surface.

Requested Enhancement:

• Allow filtering or toggling by vendor, patch type, severity, or category.
• Offer a simplified “clean view” showing only meaningful, actionable patches.

5. Enhanced Reporting Accuracy

Issue:
Reporting is skewed by the presence of older patch versions being listed as "missing," even when newer superseding patches exist.

Requested Enhancement:

• Update reporting logic to reflect supersedence and the latest required version.
• Ensure that hidden/excluded versions no longer impact compliance scores.

6. Roadmap Visibility for Patch Management Improvements

Issue:
Customer is in renewal evaluation and expressed frustration; they need clarity about whether patch usability improvements are planned.

Requested Enhancement:

• Provide a public or semi-public roadmap note indicating upcoming Patch Management enhancements.
• Offer improved internal communication on how these FRs progress through Product review.