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Nov 3, 2024
v0.19.687

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Install Inputs via Install Stack

We’ve introduced a powerful new way to manage install inputs through install stacks, providing better consistency and easier configuration management:
  • Stack-Level Input Management: Install inputs can now be defined and managed at the install stack level, allowing for better reusability and consistency across multiple installs.
  • Vendor vs User Input Sources: New input source type system distinguishes between vendor-provided inputs and user-configurable inputs, with vendor as the default source type.
  • Enhanced Input Filtering: Install forms now intelligently filter and display only vendor inputs, improving the configuration experience.
  • Input Groups: CLI now uses input groups instead of flat inputs in install config files for better organization.
  • CloudFormation Integration: Install input parameters are properly integrated into AWS stack outputs and CloudFormation templates.

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Stratus UI Redesign

We’ve rolled out a comprehensive UI redesign (codenamed “Stratus”) across the dashboard with modern components and improved user experience:
  • New Component Library: Complete redesign with modern, consistent UI components moved into the new Stratus design system.
  • Enhanced Navigation: Cleaned up navigation structure with improved sidebar organization and right-click context menu support in the navbar.
  • Install Management: New install components management interface with enhanced component dependency graphs and change tracking.
  • Version Visibility: Added version information to the Stratus sidebar for better release tracking.
  • Tables & Status Views: Redesigned tables with improved install status displays and better data presentation.
  • Action Triggers: New install actions trigger interface with advanced filtering capabilities.
  • Events Page: Updated events page with improved event tracking and visualization.
  • 404 Page: Added custom 404 page with better user experience.
  • Halloween Theme: Special bat swarm loading animation (seasonal feature).

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Workflow & Temporal Improvements

  • Consistent Workflow IDs: Temporal workflow IDs are now consistent for install workflows, improving traceability and debugging.
  • Workflow Name Templates: Updated name templates for generate steps child workflows for better consistency.
  • Temporal Link Filtering: Enhanced temporal link filters for install workflows, making it easier to find and debug specific workflow executions.
  • Workflow Retry: Re-enabled continuing temporal workflows for installs with improved reliability.
  • Component Build Retry: Disabled retry on component build not found errors to prevent unnecessary retry loops.
  • Endpoint Registration: Fixed retry endpoint registration issues that were affecting workflow reliability.

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Developer Experience

  • Cache Control: Fixed cache control headers to allow proper building of Helm dependencies.

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Performance & Infrastructure

  • Service-Level Locking: Moved locking mechanism to service level for better performance and reduced contention.
  • ClickHouse Optimizations:
    • Disabled all CH system query log tables to improve performance
    • Set TTL to 3 days for processors_profile_log
    • Fixed TTL configuration on profiler table
  • Slow Query Fixes: Resolved slow table queries and metrics event write errors.
  • Parallel Dockerfile Operations: Moved operations to parallel execution in Dockerfile for faster builds.
  • Performance Monitoring: Enhanced slow query metrics and error tracking.

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Security & Access Control

  • Support Role Duration: Set maximum duration for support role access for better security.
  • Break Glass Rendering: Fixed rendering of break glass roles on install actions page.

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API & Documentation

  • Endpoint Renaming: Second pass on endpoint renaming for better API consistency (disabled version check for renamed endpoints).
  • Gin Groups: Implemented Gin routing groups for better API organization.
  • Approval Response Updates: Updated approval response structure for better clarity.
  • Workflow Concept Docs: Added comprehensive workflows concept documentation.
  • Lifecycle Documentation: Enhanced lifecycle and reference documentation in starter guides.
  • API Validation: Improved validation error messages for better developer experience.

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Bug Fixes

  • Navigation Issues: Fixed various navigation and routing issues in the dashboard.
  • Input Source Methods: Corrected method names to reflect new enum values for app input source types.
  • Empty Input Groups: Removed empty input groups from CloudFormation templates.
  • Teardown Step Ordering: Fixed issue with steps ordering during teardown processes.
  • Workdir Handling: Resolved workdir handling issues in runner execution.
  • Config Schema: Fixed config schema 5xx errors.
  • Action Filter: Removed problematic isOpen state from action filter.
  • Seed App Inputs: Added proper user inputs for seed applications.
  • Transaction Cookie: Removed __txn cookie middleware and disabled prefetch on Next.js links to prevent state issues.

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Infrastructure Updates

  • Deployment Configuration: Reduced endpoint tags due to temporal requirements and updated deployment naming.

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UI/UX Improvements

  • Install Status Display: Enhanced install status indicators throughout the interface.
  • User Journey: Clear user journey on seed to improve onboarding experience.
  • Event Updates: Improved event display and tracking across the platform.
This release represents a major milestone with the introduction of install inputs via stack, a complete UI redesign with the Stratus component library, and significant performance improvements across the platform.