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5		-**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** We have processed additional feedback on the Manage phase to ensure you can more easily create overviews of your statistics, displaying all information correctly and improving the migration process to the next-generation architecture in the Create phase slightly. On top of that, we have improved the scalability of our new generation monitoring stack and the alerting structure. We will also release a new cloud template for our next-generation infrastructure to comply with technical requirements from our cloud provider.
	6	+**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** As part of our alignment week, we also had a hackathon event focusing on a wide array of reported feedback on the portal. The majority of the release blog will be focused on this. On top of that, we launch new functionality that makes it easier to transform to JSON, select infra flows in a release, and deploy multiple agents to a single machine that adheres to specific conditions. But before we dive into all that has changed, we will publish several announcements via this release blog (and other channels) to prepare your model for upcoming major changes.
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7		-== **Mandatory Cloud Template Upgrade - Next-generation models ** ==
	8	+== ** Announcement - TLS versions deprecated** ==
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9		-As can be seen on our [[status page>>https://status.emagiz.com/incidents/dbh6g9w3ks7q||target="blank"]], we will release a new cloud template for our next-generation models (both single and double lane) that will change a configuration in these templates to comply with technical and operational requirements from our cloud provider. The announcement of the status page itself holds more detail for those to whom it pertains.
	10	+Placeholder for info from Bas
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	12	+{{info}}Text{{/info}}
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	14	+== **Announcement - Spring 6** ==
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	16	+In the next release, we expect to release a major version of our current runtime base image. This image moves the eMagiz stack from Java 8 to Java 17, and from Spring Framework 5 to Spring Framework 6. Although eMagiz will try to make the transition as smooth as possible, we recommend that you start with the following preparations.
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	18	+{{warning}}
	19	+* Make sure that your release is running on the **latest** flow versions. After the release of the new image, eMagiz will push new flow versions of components that have changes. These new flow versions must be included in the subsequent release. Having your release already on the **latest** flow versions makes this less affecting
	20	+* To help you identify which flow versions are especially important here, you can consider all flows that contain any of the following components:
	21	+** Simple job launcher (data pipelines)
	22	+** Job explorer (data pipelines)
	23	+** HTTP components message sender (support object)
	24	+** Web service outbound gateway (with a 'message sender' attribute specified)
	25	+** SFTP session factory (support object)
	26	+** API gateways with OAuth2 as security mechanism.
	27	+* We recommend identifying flows with (advanced) custom Groovy scripts. As our Java version changes and the Spring version changes, this may affect the availability of the libraries on the classpath, and therefore the validity of import statements. You can already test the Groovy script using the flow testing functionality as flow testing is already running on the Java 17 and Spring Framework 6 baseline.
	28	+** In addition, the groovy version used has been moved from version 3.0.19 to 4.0.18. These changes may affect your scripts as well. These release notes outline the major changes
	29	+* The code handling SFTP file transfer has been overhauled completely. Although this should not affect you, we encourage you to test your SFTP integrations before deploying to Production.{{/warning}}
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	31	+
	32	+== **Infra flow selection** ==
	33	+
	34	+This release will include a significant update to our release functionality, which allows you to configure your release. Presently, eMagiz will allow you to see changes on the infra-flow level visually.
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	36	+[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-216-hack-heaven--infra-flow-comparison.png]]
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	38	+In edit mode, you can select a new version via the right-click option, which you already use for other flows.
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	40	+[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-216-hack-heaven--infra-flow-selection.png]]
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	42	+We have also added a title to each context menu that specifies the flow type (e.g., exit connector, container infra, connector infra) for additional clarity while constructing your release.
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	44	+[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-216-hack-heaven--context-menu-title.png]]
	45	+
	46	+== **Multiple environments selection** ==
	47	+
	48	+{{warning}}The following is only applicable under the following conditions:
	49	+ * Windows 2022 server
	50	+ * At least one port opened (as a consequence of a hosted web service){{/warning}}
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	52	+When configuring your Deploy Agent, you now have an additional option that the user can activate. This checkbox unlocks the possibility of stability when running multiple deploy agents on one machine.
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	54	+[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-216-hack-heaven--multiple-environments.png]]
	55	+
11	11	== **Feedback Items** ==
	57	+//__Easier component selection in flow designer__//
	58	+The area selector through which you can select one or more components has improved to allow for an easier selection of said components when displayed close to the edge of the canvas. Expanding the area allows you to select these components, which will become much easier.
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13		-//__Improved Validation when migrating to the next-generation architecture__//
14		-To improve the migration process to the next-generation architecture, we now show a list of all reported problems, allowing the user to resolve them before migrating to the next-generation architecture.
	60	+//__Improved handling of optionality in JSON on lists__//
	61	+Previously, eMagiz always created a JSON array if your data model expected a list. This led to unexpected and undesirable behavior of the message, as empty arrays are not always accepted by external parties.
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16		-{{info}}Note that when no problem is found, the migration process of that runtime will start automatically.{{/info}}
	63	+With this release, we have changed the way in which we generate the JSON output should there be an empty list. Consequently, the empty list will **not** be part of the output anymore, as desired.
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18		-//__Improved HTTP Statistics__//
19		-To improve the filtering and refresh functionality we offer on this overview, we have made several changes in this release that will improve the behavior of this overview.
	65	+//__Loading bar when searching for log entries__//
	66	+To indicate to the user that eMagiz is still busy retrieving log entries, we have added a loading bar to the log entry overview upon pressing search.
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21		-//__Show values on the runtime level in Deploy Architecture__//
22		-We have improved the values shown on the runtime (i.e., container) level in Deploy Architecture so you can better assess whether the memory configuration is still suitable for your deployed solution.
	68	+//__Improved feedback when deleting elements from Capture__//
	69	+To better specify to the user which integration or system the user intends to delete, we have improved the text in the confirmation pop-up. This way, we can provide more information to the user to avoid mistakes.
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24		-{{info}}To get to the values we use different calculation methods per type of runtime, as certain runtime types have various reasons for existence.
25		-* JMS - The number of queues in the active release.
26		-* Messaging Container - The number of messaging integrations in the active release.
27		-* Messaging Connector - The number of messaging integrations related to this system in the active release.
28		-* API Gateway Container - The number of operations in the active release.
29		-* Event Streaming Container - The number of event processors in the active release.
	71	+//__Enhanced filter options in Manage__//
	72	+With this release, we have added filter options on both the Alerting tab and the Trigger configuration pop-up. This allows users to filter on Status (Alerting) and Queues, Topics, Recipients, and more (Trigger configuration pop-up) in these places.
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31		-There might be multi-tenant and multi-runtime situations that do not always get to the exact number; however, this is a great improvement compared to showing no values.{{/info}}
	74	+//__Copy property names from Create__//
	75	+This release unlocks the possibility of easily copying the name of a property placeholder so it can be used while deploying.
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	77	+//__Improved feedback during migration to the current runtime architecture__//
	78	+Should you try to migrate the JMS before any other runtime under Create -> Settings, we have improved the feedback. This feedback will tell you why you cannot migrate in this order.
	79	+
	80	+//__Block user from making changes to their cloud while another upgrade is still in progress__//
	81	+We now block users from changing their cloud configuration when another upgrade is ongoing.
	82	+
	83	+//__Cron trigger validation__//
	84	+We have added a validation check upon saving a cron expression in the Flow Designer to avoid flows not starting due to a misconfigured cron expression.
	85	+
33	33	== **Bug Fixes** ==
	87	+//__Making Edit (and View) the default action when configuring parameters__//
	88	+We have made the Edit (and View) button the default action when configuring parameters in a transformation.
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35		-//__Gain the ability again to configure certificates in Deploy Architecture again__//
36		-In restricting the configuration options on the certificate level in one of our latter releases, it became impossible for normal users to add and edit certificates within Deploy Architecture. To resolve this problem we have now released a fix to resolve this issue, giving people the ability again to add and edit certificates under Deploy Architecture.
	90	+//__Property configuration pop-up resized__//
	91	+We have resized the property configuration overviews to make the property value better readable.
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38		-//__Ensure that differing container configurations deploy the correct configuration__//
39		-When you run in a multi-runtime configuration and change the actual flows that need to run on container A vs. container B, it happened before that all flows were still being deployed on all runtimes. With this release, we will feed this information correctly to our infrastructure to ensure the correct and configured flows are deployed on the proper containers.
	93	+//__Alphabetically sorted components in the flow designer__//
	94	+As of this release, we now sort the components alphabetically in the flow designer.
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41		-//__Remove queurying options in Manage__//
42		-To avoid errors and loading problems when analyzing your statistics in Manage, we have removed the option to select a default time range spanning more than seven days. This is to guarantee the stability of the solution and to avoid users getting unnecessary errors.
	96	+//__Improved sorting on runtime overview__//
	97	+As of this release, we now sort the runtimes in the runtime overview correctly by time. This means that the runtime with a changed status, closest to the current date and time, is shown at the top of the list. This should reduce the chance of overlooking a critical mistake.
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	99	+//__Improved sorting on catalog overview__//
	100	+As of this release, we now sort the topics in the catalog by name.
	101	+
	102	+//__Styling fix on rich text editors__//
	103	+Rich text editors are used in various parts of the portal. This release fixes a broken styling configuration that made it difficult to fill in information in these editors.
	104	+
	105	+//__Styling fix on release edit__//
	106	+As of this release, the correct icon (green) will be shown when wanting to add a second API operation under the same "header."
	107	+
	108	+//__Removed false-positive alerts on transformations__//
	109	+When transforming a string to a non-empty string, eMagiz would also show an alert even if the user made a check to avoid an empty string as output. This behavior is now corrected. This will significantly reduce the number of alerts you will see as a user within the context of your transformation.
	110	+
	111	+//__Event Streaming Graphs - view thirty days back__//
	112	+Just like the other views, we now also provide the user with a default thirty-day window to analyze relevant statistics related to event streaming further.
	113	+
	114	+//__Improved helptext__//
	115	+We have improved various help texts across the portal to indicate better what should be filled in for specific fields.
	116	+
44	44	== **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
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46	46	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:
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48		-* [[Getting files from subfolders (FTP)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703568575||target="blank"]]
	121	+* [[XSD is only partially imported into eMagiz (xmlStat.xsd)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703773349||target="blank"]]
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50		-== **Key takeaways** ==
	123	+== **Key Takeaways** ==
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52	52	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:
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58	58	* Check out the release notes [here]
59	59	* Start thinking about how the license tracker can aid your development
60	60	* Start thinking about major, minor, and patch
61		-* Upgrade to the latest build number
62	62	* Keep making great integrations
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64	64	Let's stay in touch and till next time!
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67	67	~* Indicates a Beta feature. If you would like to get access to this beta feature, please contact [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
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69		-~*~* Indicates a next-generation-architecture only feature.
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