Release Manual 9.0.x

    Upgrade instructions

    The XL Release upgrade process you use depends on the version from which you are upgrading, and the version to which you want to go.

    For detailed instructions based on your upgrade scenario, refer to Upgrade scenarios.

    XL Release 9.0.12

    XL Release 9.0.12 release notes

    New features

    • [REL-8498] - Script_output.log file under Attachment is not attached when task is Aborted

    Improvements

    • [REL-9917] - Blank Item fields make the audit report's Activity Logs tab hard to read

    Bug fixes

    • [ENG-1046] - Team name is not trimmed through API calls
    • [ENG-541] - Typo in XL Release documentation
    • [ENG-552] - Allow Value provider scripts execution inside the security sandbox
    • [ENG-706] - Can not delete empty user added by mistake in Watchers and XLR gives error
    • [REL-10160] - Watchers list is adding wrong watcher along with true one.
    • [REL-10173] - Fix duplication of release variables
    • [REL-10201] - XL Release recreates deleted user
    • [REL-10313] - No trim happens on checking duplicating name in several places including environment and application
    • [REL-10314] - When a validation error happens in Environment creation form, you have to reload otherwise there is no going forward
    • [REL-10350] - Folder Variable value is not being passed to Input Task
    • [REL-10351] - Team name is treated as case-sensitive which creates problem in assigning task to a team through script.
    • [REL-10376] - release.url is not working in script task
    • [REL-10421] - Groovy template import unable to extract some kinds of zip files
    • [REL-10422] - Handling backslashes in variable interpolation correctly
    • [REL-10434] - While generating yaml for a template, release dashboard definition for other templates in that folder also gets included.
    • [REL-10435] - Comma in parameter is encoded in URL
    • [REL-7981] - No "Active task assigned" notification sent to team when a task is assigned without task owner
    • [REL-8442] - [TRIGGERS] Enable/Disable while on multi select behaves strange
    • [REL-8735] - Jira workflow (jira xlr add-on) is not able to start release because optional release variables are deemed required by XLR server
    • [REL-9676] - Variables in the template's description are resolved if the template is created from an External Script task
    • [REL-9685] - Colors of completed releases are not getting updated in the group
    • [REL-9878] - Resolve the role name to a global role only when calling rolesApi.getRole(roleName)

    XL Release 9.0.11

    XL Release 9.0.11 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-10032] - The task after "User input task" picks the old release variable value
    • [REL-10049] - Script task - global and folder variables are captured inconsistently before task starts
    • [REL-10069] - Users in Upper Case can't complete a task if it is assigned to the user in lower case
    • [REL-10156] - Release can't be created in different target folder if the template contains a task with an attachment
    • [REL-4101] - Release description is blank if release is started from a trigger
    • [REL-6704] - Restarting a Phase does not persist the edited values of a Task
    • [REL-6754] - Prevent potential clickjacking attacks
    • [REL-7022] - In Table view, task titles are truncated after variable
    • [REL-7707] - Permissions not being correctly applied by the task API
    • [REL-8590] - Different processes for adding an unknow user for Watchers and Assignees
    • [REL-8969] - UI defect when cursor move out of description windows.
    • [REL-9305] - Users Can No Longer Drag Tasks Around in a Sequential Group Task
    • [REL-9351] - Importing a Template Generated via REST API Returns Error
    • [REL-9551] - Groovy Task creating exception in logs.
    • [REL-9569] - Random PermissionDeniedException in releases
    • [REL-9575] - Release report filtering gives inconsistent results
    • [REL-9706] - Gate task completes without triggering next task when status is "Waiting"
    • [REL-9738] - Special characters in usernames prevent users from being saved
    • [REL-9747] - ReleaseActorCache does not evict on InterruptedException
    • [REL-9749] - Gate tasks getting stuck while dependencies are completed
    • [REL-9795] - Encrypt secret values in script tasks
    • [REL-9816] - Update spring-security library
    • [REL-9846] - ZipException when HttpRequest.py hits 404 with no content.
    • [REL-9867] - Folder Variables failing when used as a value provider for a list box
    • [REL-9885] - Release audit reports: input properties of script tasks not in excel sheet
    • [REL-9901] - Server error for long folder name
    • [REL-9925] - Removing a task name should not be permitted
    • [REL-9951] - Variable in phase title not resolved unless user has edit release permission
    • [REL-9959] - Can't navigate on months first time you click on navigator

    XL Release 9.0.10

    XL Release 9.0.10 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-8029] - In scripts, checkboxes of boolean type cannot be selected
    • [REL-8298] - Fix getRole(String roleName) in RolesApi
    • [REL-8390] - Risk profile is not copied from template to release
    • [REL-9172] - Creating a release from a template with read-only permissions allows a release to be created in an inaccessible folder
    • [REL-9209] - Changes in role permissions for global variables are not applied on save
    • [REL-9233] - Audit Report broken if the range contains corrupted releases
    • [REL-9244] - SecurityContext being overridden for ValueProvider
    • [REL-9298] - Changes to default variables on template are not reflected in release tasks
    • [REL-9474] - Restart phase fails if sequential group is in the planned state
    • [REL-9507] - xlrelease.UserInputTask variable reference does not get re-linked to release variable when task is copied via API into a running release
    • [REL-9542] - GroovyScript task loses the user from "Run automated tasks as user"

    XL Release 9.0.9

    XL Release 9.0.9 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-3018] - Changing duration on active task if the end time is set should not trigger error
    • [REL-8511] - Opening a task dialog on a release with many dependencies takes too long
    • [REL-8589] - Server needs to reject requests for extra filename check for plugin manager
    • [REL-8710] - Phase titles in a manual task now update correctly when the task is reopened
    • [REL-8713] - Resolved database error that prevented dashboard tiles from being displayed in some circumstances
    • [REL-8754] - Templates exported from the UI using a Releasefile defining a synthetic enum property are now correctly stored and can be imported back to the UI
    • [REL-8910] - Generate correct audit logs for "Roles" and "Teams & Permissions"
    • [REL-8917] - Resolved error when creating a variable via a script that happened if the valueprovider.id was not "null"
    • [REL-9042] - Variables used in tasks not being correctly resolved when phase restarts
    • [REL-9052] - Variables with empty names should not be allowed
    • [REL-9079] - Dependencies should not be able to be added to a completed Gate Task
    • [REL-9094] - Trigger management page now correctly displays configuration items defined in folders
    • [REL-9131] - Prevented users from creating lock task with release#edit_task permission
    • [REL-9136] - Correctly resolve username value for access logs
    • [REL-9146] - Enforce Strict Transport Security (HSTS) in response header
    • [REL-9220] - Groovy template import does not pick up lists and property values
    • [REL-9231] - Notifications should be sent asynchronously
    • [REL-9232] - GateTask can't resolve dependency inside a parallel group with failing CustomScriptTask
    • [REL-9300] - Disable event handler for DevOps as code to improve performance

    XL Release 9.0.6

    XL Release 9.0.6 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-8968] - Fix compatibility with xl-cli

    XL Release 9.0.5

    XL Release 9.0.5 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-7873] - A value can still be deleted when the mouse cursor is half an inch away from the "X" icon
    • [REL-8733] - Generated SQL query exceeds the 2100 parameter
    • [REL-8877] - Permissions are lost when role is updated
    • [REL-8882] - XL Release 902 Service installation failure
    • [REL-8899] - Cannot create a role if a team already has that name
    • [REL-8953] - Issue when running a groovy script tasks which uses the deployment facet

    XL Release 9.0.4

    XL Release 9.0.4 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-8872] - DevOps-as-code compatibility issue with XL Platform

    XL Release 9.0.3

    XL Release 9.0.3 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-6741] - Sanitize username for internal users
    • [REL-8842] - Protection against XSS on Variable Selector

    XL Release 9.0.2

    XL Release 9.0.2 release notes

    New features

    • [REL-6310] - Provide support for large text input fields for string type properties in Shared Configuration page

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-3060] - Password variable cannot not be empty when starting a task that uses it
    • [REL-8629] - Patch third-party vulnerable components
    • [REL-8734] - Oracle Database error: maximum number of expressions in a list is 1000

    XL Release 9.0.1

    XL Release 9.0.1 release notes

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-8553] - Use folder option does not work for non-admin user
    • [REL-8634] - Unable to move a phase while running a release if one or more completed phases are hidden
    • [REL-8644] - Creating a release through "Create Release" task ignores the child template's "Abort on failure" flag
    • [REL-8645] - When creating new role on UI, XL Release updates every role (PUT roles/principals)
    • [REL-8677] - Missing user icons in XL Release table view for assignee
    • [REL-8584] - Use short release id as cache key in ReleaseActorCache

    XL Release 9.0.0

    XL Release 9.0.0 is a long-term support (LTS) version that will be supported for a year after it is superseded by the next long-term support (LTS) version. For more information, refer to Short-term support/Long-term support policy.

    XL Release 9.0.0 new features

    Added release audit report

    XL Release provides a new exportable release audit report that contains release data for a particular release or a set of releases. This report provides evidence for every single manual and automated task in the software delivery process. The new release audit report can be exported for a single release (.xls format) or can be exported for multiple releases at once (.zip format). For more information, see Release audit report.

    Note: if you are upgrading from a previous version, you should also upgrade the following plugins to use the release audit report:

    By default Jira and Jenkins are bundled with the installation package, and only need to be upgraded if the user installed them separately. If you use any other custom or community plugins, these should also be updated to take advantage of the release audit report.

    Added trigger management

    Added a new page in the XL Release UI where you can manage all triggers for which you have the required permissions. The Triggers management page lets you create, view, and manage triggers associated with your release templates. When you create a trigger for a release template and enable it, XL Release will execute the script associated with the trigger at a specified interval. For more information, see Triggers.

    Added support for OpenJDK 11

    As of XL Release version 9.0, OpenJDK 11 is officially supported.

    Jira plugin

    The official Jira plugin for XL Release has in-sourced common tasks from the community-based Jira plugin (xlr-jira community extension plugin). If you are using the community plugin which is now deprecated, you should migrate to the official plugin. For details, including migration instructions, see Using Jira tasks.

    New XL Generate commands

    The xl generate command has been enhanced with a number of new commands and a revised syntax. To view the full list of flags and usage, see XL Command Line Interface reference.

    Source control management

    It is now possible to send source control information from Github repositories via xl apply using the new -s flag, to XL Release templates. These can be viewed from the GUI and allow you to track any asset to the repository and commit that last updated it. For more information, see Source control management in YAML.

    New YAML format for blueprints

    The YAML format for blueprints has been redesigned for 9.0, to make it more intuitive and better suited to our customer needs. For more information on the updated YAML syntax, see Blueprint YAML format.

    Blueprint composability

    Multiple blueprints can now be composed into one master blueprint which specifies the deployment model for multiple included blueprints, by using includeBefore and includeAfter parameters. For more information, see Composable blueprints.

    New blueprints launched

    New blueprints were launched to provide YAML-based integrations with external software platforms. These include:

    • Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (EKS)
    • Amazon Web Services Lambda
    • Azure App Service
    • Composed Docker Deployments For more information, see XebiaLabs public blueprints.

    Contact XebiaLabs Support if you have hotfixes

    If you have hotfixes installed, contact the XebiaLabs support team before upgrading.

    XL Release 9.0.0 release notes

    New features

    • [REL-8038] - Audit report includes overview of release, phases and tasks in the release
    • [REL-8039] - Audit report can be exported as Excel
    • [REL-8043] - Added Deployment section to audit report
    • [REL-8044] - Added Build section to audit report
    • [REL-8046] - Added Security and Compliance section to audit report
    • [REL-8047] - Added Plan section to audit report
    • [REL-8051] - Show task input and output properties in audit report
    • [REL-8052] - Added Activity Log section to audit report
    • [REL-8087] - Added basic release info to audit report
    • [REL-8101] - Defined Auditor permissions for audit report
    • [REL-8105] - Added enhancements to activity logs
    • [REL-8117] - Trigger management page added to view all triggers in one UI
    • [REL-8126] - Multi-release reports available from the Release Overview page
    • [REL-8132] - Added error handling for audit report generation
    • [REL-8139] - Report Summary section shows search criteria used to generate multi-release audit reports
    • [REL-8158] - Ability to add a comment describing reasons for aborting a release
    • [REL-8197] - New UI to add and edit triggers
    • [REL-8198] - Filtering capabilities on Triggers management page
    • [REL-8201] - Trigger description property shown on Triggers management page
    • [REL-8202] - Added Delete, Enable, Disable, and Run now actions on Triggers management page
    • [REL-8240] - Established performance baselines for audit reporting
    • [REL-8261] - Folder path shown on Triggers management page
    • [REL-8267] - Optimized audit report generation process and workflow
    • [REL-8268] - Support multiple audit reports using ZIP archive
    • [REL-8269] - Establish UI for generating multi-release audit reports
    • [REL-8270] - Added IT Service Management (ITSM) section to audit report
    • [REL-8274] - Backend improvements for audit report generation
    • [REL-8275] - Add deployment history details to Deployment section of audit report
    • [REL-8296] - Added Task Details tab to Audit report
    • [REL-8297] - Created audit report email notification template
    • [REL-8310] - Added the ability to configure audit report retention period and automate cleanup
    • [REL-8317] - Enhanced Security and Compliance tab details for audit report
    • [REL-8333] - Show the total number of releases found by filtering in audit report
    • [REL-8356] - Improve Releases page performance
    • [REL-8371] - Added linking between audit report sections
    • [REL-8383] - Improved search performance when searching by release title
    • [REL-8392] - Improved Integration section based on design
    • [REL-8501] - Remove platform specific native installer from distribution

    Improvements

    • [REL-8032] - Added option to copy URL from task context menu
    • [REL-8295] – Improved SQL migrator performance

    Bug fixes

    • [REL-6739] - Password change logic in UI doesn't require previous password
    • [REL-6751] - Missing X-XSS-Protection header affects browser behavior
    • [REL-7988] - Cannot save folder variable with fixed list
    • [REL-7998] - Releases not completely archived when deleting parent folder
    • [REL-8361] - Dashboard rendering issues in Chrome
    • [REL-8476] - Moving a template breaks create release task
    • [REL-8505] - Cannot archive release with NULL as task title
    Copyright 2020. XebiaLabs, Inc. All rights reserved