Release Notes

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Release Date: September 12, 2024

  • Added a unique Build Group called Universal Helpers that allows Helpers to assist with all builds across your environment.

  • Added the ability to replace your SSL certificates after installation.

  • Added support for clang-tidy tasks with Build Cache.

  • Improved the Build Cache Summary in the Build Monitor.

  • Improved the Agent List menu to enhance usability.

  • Improved the License page to include information about licenses that have been purchased but not yet automatically activated.

  • Updated the Build History API response to align the buildStatus values with the values displayed in the user interface.

Release Date: August 26, 2024

  • The Builds Page (beta feature) allows you to drill down from Builds in the Build List to learn a large amount of detailed information about every build.

  • Added additional columns to the Build List: unmet helper requests, failed tasks, and distributable tasks.

  • Added a new metric (TotalCoreTime) in the response for the Build History API.

  • Made minor updates to the terminology used when assigning licenses. It is now called Setting Agent Roles.

  • Added support for VS 17.11.

  • Added support for some recent Windows 11 updates (OS Builds 22621.4037 and 22631.4037).

  • Improved the stability of the upgrade mechanism.

Release Date: July 18, 2024

  • Added some fields to the response of the Build History API (logLevel, agentDescription, loggedOnUsers) and corresponding columns to the Build List.

  • In the integration with Prometheus, we added a label to the incredibuild_online_initiators metric.

  • Due to infrastructure improvements to Build Cache, when upgrading to this version your Build Cache data will be automatically cleared.

  • Added the ability to automatically use multiple config files for a single solution file.

  • Dark Theme is here! The Agent Settings now inherit your operating system's settings for dark or light themes.

  • Improvements to the Backup Coordinator such as supporting the adding new Agents to the grid when the Primary Coordinator is down, and the ability to restore up to 3 days of build data from the Backup Coordinator.

  • Added the ability to manage the columns in the Build List.

  • Added limited support for MSVC 2012-2015 when using Build Cache. This requires a flag when running builds.

  • In the Build Monitor's Build Cache details area, when a miss was caused by a tool version change, we added details to clarify the exact tool versions.

  • Improved security by requiring TLS 1.2 for internal communication with the Coordinator Manager on port 5672.

  • Added more details about Build Cache to the Build Monitor's Progress Display.

  • Improved the indication to the Build Cache Hit/Miss report showing when a cache miss resulted from using different versions of a tool to generate a build.

  • Fixed a vulnerability in the Coordinator, thanks to Alaa Kachouh for identifying and reporting the issue.

  • Added the ability to inherit the build status from your Build System to Incredibuild, regardless of whether some tasks had errors or not. This is done using the /rootTaskAware flag.

  • Improved the way single use floating initiator helpers agents are handled in the Coordinator. This requires setting a flag during Silent Installation.

  • Improved the way licenses work with Coordinators on VMs so that licenses no longer need to be reactivated when switching machines.

  • Added the abilitiy to use LDAPS when integrating your User Management with an External System.

  • Incredibuild now stores your SSL certificates after installation, so you don't have to keep them in their original location.

  • You can now drill down on the Dashboard's Build Run Time and Total Builds graphs in the Build Dashboards to go to the Build List.

  • Added the ability to edit the Build Cache client settings in the Coordinator Manager. This allows you to edit these settings in bulk.

  • Resolved an issue with the unsubscribe option appearing when not relevant.

  • Updated the permissions for users with the role Viewer. They can no longer view the License Page.

  • Incredibuild Cloud's Smart Compatibility Layer now supports working with Build Cache.

  • Updated the date format across the Coordinator Manager to use month names instead of numbers (e.g. Dec instead of 12).

  • Improved visibility in the Agents and Build lists in the Coordinator Manager. You can now view up to 200 items per page, and your selection is saved even after logging out.

  • The Build Monitor now includes the exact command used to run the build.

  • Added many new columns to the Build List such as Total Tasks, Max Helper Cores, and more.

  • Modified the way Build Cache handles PCH tasks by default. Hits for PCH tasks are now only registered if the builds are executed from the same folder.

  • Performance improvements to Build Cache to speed up I/O and network communication speed.

  • To enhance security, TSL 1.2 is now required for all SSL communication.

  • Build cache can now automatically create more details in the build output for builds that have low hit rates.

  • Added the ability to retain offline agents in the Agent List for up to 60 days.

  • In the Build History API, the savedTime field in the API response has been renamed cacheTaskHitsOriginalDuration.

  • The Build Monitor's System Graphs now contain more information about Build Cache network usage and disk I/O.

  • When using SSL, wildcard expressions can now be used in the Coordinator certificate.

  • Added the ability to compress the Build Cache artifacts. This is currently a limited availability feature, for details contact your Customer Success Manager.

  • You can now view recent builds and their details in the new Build list.

  • In the new Dashboards you can gain valuable visual insights into your builds such as average duration, total builds, and more.

  • Enterprise customers can now manage Incredibuild users using external user management tools such as Active Directory.

  • Incredibuild Cloud users can now reduce costs by using Linux machines to assist Windows builds. For details, see the Incredibuild Cloud Documentation.

  • Continue improvements to Build Cache including: 

    • The ability to automatically handle most auto-generated code

    • More informative hit/miss reports in the Build Monitor

    • A new Build Cache summary in the Build Monitor's Summary tab

    • The ability to view Build Cache warnings in the Build Monitor's Messages tab

    Due to these Build Cache improvements, cached content created by Incredibuild 10.6 or earlier is incompatible with Incredibuild 10.7. When upgrading, we automatically clear all content from incompatible versions.

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements, including resolving a regression that was causing the Build Monitor to crash in some environments.

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

  • Major improvements to Build Cache: 

    • The license usage is now visible in the Agent List.

    • You can now use a combination of both local and remote cache, which improves Build Cache hit rates, reduces load on shared Build Cache servers, and enables new use cases. The best practices for build cache configuration now reflect this new feature.

    • The build command flag to override build cache endpoints has been changed.

    • There is a new build command flag (/buildcachelocal) to turn on/off local cache.

  • You can now create, edit, and delete Build Groups using our Build Group API.

  • You can edit and delete Build Groups in the Agent List.

  • Added details about your cloud package and Build Cache to the License Usage area of the Agent List.

  • You can now modify multiple agents by selecting them and right-clicking in addition to using the Actions menu.

  • Improvements to Predictive Execution support for Visual Studio 2022 64-bit.

  • Improvements to Build Monitor graphs when viewing multiple metrics.

  • You can now view your Coordinator ID in the Coordinator Manager's Help area.

  • Added the ability to sort data in all columns of the Agent List.

  • Added the ability to use a search bar in the Agent List's column picker.

  • You can now view cloud helpers from your pool in the Agent List even when they are paused.

  • User accessing the Coordinator Manager from an unsupported browser will now see a warning message in the user interface.

  • You can now create and manage multiple users with three different permission levels. Users can be created in the user interface or via API.

  • Build Cache Improvements:

    • Added support for clang-cl (beta feature)

    • More items are included in the cache (linker files).

    • More than one build can now write to the same cache at the same time.

    • Improved the verification process to be more flexible when sharing artifacts across initiators.

  • You can now create more than one API Key.

  • Many small improvements to the Agent list to increase usability such as expanding the Agent Name column into multiple columns.

  • Added the ability to prevent cloud helpers from helping on a specific build by using the /UseCloudHelpers=false flag, even when the cloud agents are enabled.

This release is available to select customers and is only available by contacting support@incredibuild.com.

  • Enterprise customers can use our integration with Prometheus to collect metrics and help create powerful visualizations.

  • Enterprise customers can now manage build groups using the Build Group API. This includes our new API Keys for added security.

  • You can now use a shared cache across multiple agents when implementing Build cache

  • There are many improvements to the Agent List such as column management, pagination, and a new place to see which version of Incredibuild you have installed.

  • You can now add free text descriptions to your Agents in the Agent List for easy identification.

  • You can now define whether Agents can enable or disable themselves as helpers by default.

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

  • Improvements to Build Cache results and efficiency.

  • A number bug fixes and improvements.

  • Improved Build Cache efficiency and stability.

  • Resolved issue with Build Group assignments when using the silent installer.

  • General bug fixes and stability improvements.

  • Added support for the windows update KB5017380

  • Added the ability to roll back Agents from Incredibuild 10.1 to Incredibuild 9.

  • Fixed an issue in which cmake projects could not run on some Incredibuild 10.1 environments.

  • Added support for  Visual Studio 2022.3.

  • Initiator Agents from any build group can now use Cloud Helpers when necessary.

  • Predictive execution now supports VS 2022 64 bit.

  • Major Improvements to certificate management when using SSL to secure communication.

  • Added support for displaying and using foreign characters.

  • You can now assign Agents to a Build Group during installation when using the Silent Installer.

  • Added the ability to refresh your license at any time.

  • General user interface improvements such as notifications about available upgrades, and when your license is about to expire.

  • All New License Model. We have recreated the license model from scratch including:

    • A new easy-to-use user interface

    • Centralized management with license keys instead of license files

    • Floating licenses that let you get the most from your grid capacity

  • All New Coordinator User Interface. We gave the Coordinator user interface a major makeover including:

    • New web-based, password-protected Coordinator Manager that you can access from any computer in your network

    • Managing agents, licenses, and all of your Incredibuild settings has never been easier in our new web-based Coordinator Manager.

    • Status bar

    • Advanced filtering and searching

    • Easier bulk actions and multi-select

    • Some Coordinator features from previous versions are not yet available. For details, see limitations and regressions.

  • Use Build Cache to Significantly Improve Performance.(Limited Availability) Save time and resources by creating a cache of every build that you run in Incredibuild and use them to speed up future builds.

  • Enterprise Version. There are lots of great features for Enterprise customers, but the Dashboard and Build Group API are not yet available in this version. For more details, contact your Customer Success Manager.

  • To support these features, there are some updates to hardware and software system requirements.

  • Includes all bug fixes and improvements in all versions up to 9.6.6.

  • Limitation: Visual Studio 2022.3 is not yet supported.