{"id":83195,"date":"2025-10-24T12:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jameshalderman.com\/?page_id=83195"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:08:16","slug":"whats-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jameshalderman.com\/?page_id=83195","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s New on Our Website<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re always working to add new resources and material to our website. 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