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--**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In the last few weeks, we have done much work for the Deploy phase. On top of that, we have worked on several store functionalities. Next to this, we have several smaller feedback items from our hackathon efforts that are now released to you.
++**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In the last few weeks, we have worked hard on planning the upcoming Q and finishing up features of the last Q. More on that later. On top of that we have several smaller items as a result of our hackathon efforts to present to you.
--== **Release Date Change** ==
--As of release 208, released on November 9th, 2023, we will change our release date to Thursday morning starting at 05:00 AM CET (4:00 UTC). We opted for this change as it allows us to control better and manage our releases to uphold the quality standards you have gotten used to from us. Should you have any questions, please get in touch with [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]].
++== **Announcement - Release Properties** ==
++As of the next release (202) we will introduce a completely new way of handling properties for all our clients. In the upcoming weeks we will publish additional information on the process, what changes, and how you best manage your properties as of then within the documentation portal. Should you have any questions in advance please contact us at [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]].
--== **Deployment Plan** ==
++== ** Deploy Architecture - Apply To Environment improvements ** ==
++As of this release we will show you a list of all change that are about to be changed once you press "Apply to environment" in Deploy Architecture. This will ensure that it becomes clearer for users, especially those working together in teams, what will change when pressing this button.
--//__Improved deployment plan to make the process better and more predictable__//
--The algorithm for generating a default deployment plan is improved to keep JMS downtime and alerting to a minimum. When stopping a machine, the JMS server is stopped last, and when executing the deployment plan, the JMS server is deployed first. This way, the JMS server is troubled minimally, and all processes are stopped before being deployed again. This provides additional control over the deployment of your release(s) and reduces the likelihood of false-positive logging (and potentially alerting) during and shortly after the deployment.
++//__Enhanced right-hand view within Deployment Plan context__//
++When executing your deployment plan we will show specific log entries of the info category that indicate that a container (i.e. runtime) has started up correctly. On top of that we show the warnings and errors in this overview.
--{{info}}The start/stop/restart machine deployment steps work for cloud and on-premises machines.{{/info}}
++{{info}}Note that when the JMS container gets restarted connection errors in the logs are a normal thing to witness so keep your eyes peeled for the startup logging on JMS level to gain confidence in the deployment.{{/info}}
--//__Editing release properties__//
--With this release, it will be possible to change the description of a property by editing the property.
++//__Improved timeout settings when deploying__//
++To avoid mismatches between various parts of the infrastructure we have improved the timeout configuration on certain deployment plan steps to reduce the chance that these mismatches occur.
--//__Container memory settings__//
--A change in memory settings triggers redeployment of the container now.
++{{info}}Note that this fix is part of a new runtime image for the current-generation runtimes. The release notes of this can be found [[here>>doc:Main.Release Information.Runtime Images.WebHome||target="blank"]]{{/info}}
--//__Properties tab__//
--We have removed the deprecated tab Properties in the Deploy phase.
++//__Detailed HTTP Statistics now show user info in specific additional cases__//
++To solve a bug for a specific client we changed the logic to show the user info (i.e. first part of the api key) in a specific implementation just as we already do in our standard implementations.
--//__Cleanup old images__//
--When a release is removed, the related unused images in the on-premises machines will be removed as well.
++{{info}}Note that this fix is part of a new runtime image for the next-generation runtimes. The release notes of this can be found [[here>>doc:Main.Release Information.Runtime Images.WebHome||target="blank"]]{{/info}}
--//__Performance improvements for loading releases__//
--Performance improvements have been implemented for loading releases in Deploy. Releases should now load faster than before. All functionality should remain exactly the same as before.
++//__Improved loading speed of Manage Dashboard__//
++This release improves the loading speed with which all the dashboards in Manage are shown to the user. This will enhance the user experience within the Manage phase.
  == **Store Improvements** ==
--//__Message definition elements order__//
--We fixed an issue that the order of message definition elements was changed after being imported.
++//__Importing in Design is improved__//
++We have solved a bug that could cause issues when importing something in Design while the accompanying integration was not yet in Create.
--//__Importing a store item with synchronous message definitions__//
--We fixed an issue that importing a store item with synchronous message definitions went wrong. Now, the imported message definitions should correspond with the exported message definitions.
--
--//__Importing store items containing static copies__//
--We fixed an issue that store items were missing static copies. Now, store items with static copies are imported correctly.
--
--//__Importing store content__//
--We fixed an issue that blocked you from importing Store content in the Design phase. The message definitions and message mappings are now imported correctly as the original content in the item of the Store.
--
--//__Store disclaimer__//
--Users who are not the model owner no longer see the eMagiz Store disclaimer popup, instead they see a popup containing a message that states that the model owner should accept the disclaimer.
--
--== **Feedback Items** ==
--
--//__Alerting manual pause__//
--A few releases ago we changed the behavior of alerting in the deployment plan. Now each time when a deployment plan is executed the alerting will be automatically re-enabled when the deployer closes the deployment plan or closes the web browser. The majority of the users are happy with the new behavior, but there are some use cases that you do not want start the alerting immediately. With this release, if alerting has been paused manually, this will not be activated automatically after a release deployment.
--
--//__Ordering of graphs in Manage__//
--The graphs in Manage are now ordered according to importance. This means that runtime statistics are sorted by "Process CPU usage" (highest first), queue statistics are sorted by "Messages in queue" (highest first), and HTTP statistics are sorted by "Unsuccessful requests" (highest first).
--
--//__UTC times in Grafana panels__//
--All Grafana panels now show UTC times, which are normally used in eMagiz, instead of local (browser) time zones. This way, it is easier to match graphs with logging events or alerts.
--
--//__Update flow designer version__//
--The framework used in the flow designer has been updated to the latest version.
--
--//__Carwash track TLS versions in logging__//
--A new logging feature will be released, enabling us to make better choices in deprecating old encryption standards.
--
--//__Moving channels in the flow designer__//
--Moving already attached channels in the flow designer has been made sligthly easier.
--
--//__Topic sizes description change__//
--In the change description (and History) when altering the topic size of a topic the new and old value were switched around creating confusion, this has been resolved.
--
--//__Password change notification__//
--When an account password change request is made, even when this fails, a mail is sent to the account owner to inform the owner about the action.
--
--//__Password comparison__//
--When changing a password, it is compared to a list of known database breaches for security. A warning is shown when the password corresponds with a password in the database.
--
--//__Inactive user alerting__//
--Inactivated users are now removed from all alert settings (included “disabled“ settings) to avoid undesirable notifications.
--
--//__Alphabetical sorting on user level in HTTP statistics__//
--Variables in the 3rd generation runtimes HTTP statistics detail pages are now sorted case insensitive.
--
--//__SOAP Web services path__//
--Developers with Admin rights are now able to edit the 'SOAP Web services path' in the SSL settings.
--
  == **Bug Fixes** ==
--//__Flow designer styling__//
--The styling of the flow designer's left component panel has been restructured, solving a rare bug which would break the styling of certain functionalities.
++//__Deprecated reminder pop-up removed__//
++We have removed a reminder pop-up on a pending cloud template as it was deprecated and could cause issues when using it in communication with other systems.
--//__Partial search for messages__//
--It is now possible to search on messages partially in Manage Monitoring. For example, a search for Uptime can be done by searching for "up" "time" "ptim".
++//__Improved selection area in Flow Designer__//
++When working on a large flow you can now select specific areas easily while you are scrolled down further down the flow.
--//__Disk usage after cloud template update__//
--In the last cloud template update there was an issue with disk performance. This has been resolved in this release. You can manually upgrade your cloud template, or rely on automatic updates.
++//__Improved Kafka settings__//
++For all flows that use a Kafka related component within the flow designer we will run a migration to update every single one of them to the new best practices and create a new flow version for them.
--//__Error handling migration__//
--If there is no custom error handling, when migrating to Gen3, the error channel to “errorChannel” is only created for the first inbound in an entry flow. This has been fixed by adding a migration step, where we set the error channel of all inbounds in a flow to “errorChannel” if the custom error handling is set to false.
++{{info}}We strongly encourage all users that use these components to update to these new best practices as they increase stability of the cluster and throughput of the solution{{/info}}
  == **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
  As always, this is a gentle reminder to ask questions via the Q&A forum. The Q&A forum is available in the eMagiz iPaaS portal, so we can all benefit from the knowledge within the community. For some inspiration, take a look at these forum answers:
--* [[JSON Web Tokens (JWT authentication)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703606919||target="blank"]]
--* [[Determining container sizes & reading architecture pages>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703594204||target="blank"]]
--* [[SFTP connectivity - supported algorithms>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703607141||target="blank"]]
--* [[Deploy property release results in missing flows in runtime>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703607354||target="blank"]]
--* [[MessageDeliveryException: Dispatcher has no subscribers>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703619797||target="blank"]]
++* [[HTTP URL must not be null>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703491908||target="blank"]]
++* [[removing the curled brackets in a JSON payload>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703479276||target="blank"]]
--
  == **Key takeaways** ==
--Thanks to all who helped build and those who tested and gave feedback to improve the product. To end this post, here are some key takeaways for you:
++Thanks to all that helped build and those who tested and gave feedback to improve the product. To end this post, here are some key takeaways for you:
  * If you have questions surrounding our Program Increment Planning, please get in touch with [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
  * If you have feedback or ideas for us, talk to the Platypus
--* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
++* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
  * Clear your browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + Del)
  * Check out the release notes [here]
  * Start thinking about how the license tracker can aid your development
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  ~* Indicates a Beta feature. If you would like to get access to this beta feature, please contact [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
--~*~* Indicates a next-generation-architecture only feature.
++~*~* Indicates a GEN3-only feature.
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