# Improved error messages for failed or canceled builds

**Published:** September 12, 2023 | **Authors:** Felix Haus, Peter van der Zee

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Failed or canceled builds now have better feedback clearly displayed on the Vercel dashboard in the deployment details page.

The following build failures now have more helpful error messages:

- An invalid `vercel.json` configuration
- Canceled builds due to the `ignore build step`
- A newer commit in the branch triggering a more up-to-date deployment

[Check out our documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/troubleshoot-a-build#build-logs-not-available) to learn more.

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