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FlexDeploy 9.0 application supports Java 17 and 21. Plugins will continue to support various Java versions similar to FlexDeploy 8.0.

Automated Rollback

  • Support for rolling back deployments has been added for

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  • Standard and and

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  • Package-based project level deployments.

  • Standard project rollbacks rollback will deploy a previous build version to a given environment. User can override version to be deployed if necessary.

  • Package-based rollbacks will rebuild project rollback will build rollback package and deploy each file from the chosen source typeRollback Source Type:

    • Project Version - Source from a previous project version artifact

    • SCM Revision - Retrieve from the project's configured source control system

    • Rollback Project File - Select a different project file to build and deploy to roll back

    • Backup Repository - Restore from a previous backup version

    • This Rollback Source Type is a project file attribute which can be defaulted from a Groovy script entered on the Project Types screen.

  • Rollback execution history, including linked executions and files, can be easily viewed from the Project Execution page, as well as globally from reports.

GIT Integrations

  • Advanced Git Integration via OAuth applications.

    • Mass create integration instances by inspecting available git repositories for the user.

      • Automatically create repository webhooks and FlexDeploy webhook configuration for building projects and syncing branches

    • Automatically create and delete remote branches when performing actions in FlexDeploy.

    • Inspect repository contents when providing Sparse Folder Checkout script.

  • New Projects Commits page

    • View a list of commits on the project and see the highest environment they have been deployed to.

    • A commit details page to show

      • Pull requests for a commit

      • Commit changes (including code changes)

      • Commit timeline

  • As part of this work Email OAuth Settings have been migrated to System Settings -> Integrations where individual OAuth applications are defined.

  • FLEXDEPLOY-12153 - GIT Source Control Integration Instances can now use SSH Type credentials to connect via SSH protocol.

Credentials

Credentials are being reworked to support different types. These new types are Secret Text, SSH Key, and Certificate.

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Configuration Export Import

  • FlexDeploy Configuration Export/Import allows Projects and Workflows to be seamlessly migrated between 2 separate FlexDeploy servers.

  • Individual projects and workflows will be select able in the source instance. Then a zip file will be downloaded. This zip file can then be uploaded in the target instance to migrate these projects and workflows over.

WebSocket

Several FlexDeploy screens now leverage WebSocket, as opposed to traditional REST APIs, to both improve UI responsiveness and reduce network traffic. This change has been made on the following screens:

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  • FLEXDEPLOY-8873 - Pipeline security permissions can now be overridden at individual pipeline level to allow for finer-grained access to pipeline management when necessary. Additionally, Bulk Update Permissions is available to simplify the update of permissions on more than one pipeline.

Groovy Libraries

  • Users can now create their own Groovy Libraries that can be shared across all Groovy scripts! A new Groovy Libraries page has been added under the Administration heading for users to create, edit and maintain their custom libraries. Each library is then made available in each Groovy script via a Library Key, for example LIB_MATH_HELPERS, just like our FLEXDEPLOY, EMAIL and other helper libraries.

  • The Groovy Library editor also includes a Try It window to test your library in real time as you are developing it!

Plugin Updates

Resolved Issues

  • GIT

    • FLEXDEPLOY-3377 - Resolved an issue where update of GIT URL on source control integration instance may cause issues with build activity. URL update may include just protocol change from https to ssh or vice versa.

Incompatible Changes

FlexDeploy 9.0 application now requires Java 17 and 21 and FlexDeploy Installer 1.0.21 or later should be used with FlexDeploy 9 upgrades.

URL Changes

  • The FlexDeploy Patches screen URL has been moved from /flexdeploy/next/#/administration/patches to /flexdeploy/next/#/administration/admin-operations/view-patches

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