What's New

What's New in 2023.12 (8.0.0.1)

Version 8.0.0.1 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 9.0.84

Apache Tomcat is updated to 9.0.84

What's New in 2023.12 (8.0.0)

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in Deploy.

What's New in earlier versions

The following sections list the features, enhancements, or other changes made in earlier versions of HCL Launch.

What's New in 7.3.2.7

Version 7.3.2.7 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.3.2.6

Version 7.3.2.6 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 9.0.87

Apache Tomcat is updated to 9.0.87

What's New in 7.3.2.5

Version 7.3.2.5 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.3.2.4

Version 7.3.2.4 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 9.0.84

Apache Tomcat is updated to 9.0.84

What's New in 7.3.2.3

Version 7.3.2.3 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 9.0.80

Apache Tomcat is updated to 9.0.80

What's New in 7.3.2.2

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.3.2.2.

Agent temp file permissions are not changed if not impersonating

Updated the agent so that if it is not impersonating (that is, it has no impersonation token), it does not modify the permissions of the directory or its files.

This release contains the following bug fixes:

Issue description	Impacts version
Sorting is not working correctly in the Changes tab	7.3.2.0
When creating an application from template, the top-level resource is created with the wrong mappings	7.3.2.0
In zsearch screen application, selection doesn't have an impact on the environment drop-down	7.3.2.0

What's New in 7.3.2.1

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.3.2.1.

Changed the default MySQL JDBC driver from 'com.mysql.jdbc.Driver' to 'com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver'

Removed the Is Inherited and Description columns from the agent properties table

Updated resource CLI to allow setting team mappings and inheritTeam flags like other create/update APIs

This release contains the following bug fixes:

Issue description	Impacts version
For French locales, the string "Search" from z/OS search is not translated.	7.3.1
Add missing translations for the PipelineCLIResource.	7.3.0
Unable to send webhook notification for Microsoft Teams.	7.3.1
The verbiage in the alert pop-up window of z/OS search report is incorrect.	7.3.1
User is able to deploy an application without giving value to the required component process property.	7.3.0.1
Cannot change the codestation.keystore password on a relay.	7.2.2.1

What's New in 7.3.2

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.3.2.

Users can submit new deployments while in maintenance mode

A role-level security permission is added that enable users to run deployments even when maintenance mode is enabled.

See Setting server configuration security.

Split agent properties into versioned and non-versioned properties

Properties that users define (or versioned properties) are separated and available from the User Defined Properties page in the web UI.

See Setting agent properties.

Added custom claims in an OpenConnect ID authentication realm

Users can specify optional attributes to pull email and actual names when configuring an OpenConnect ID authentication realm.

See Creating authentication realms.

Included generic process history cleanup setting

Generic processes history that are run manually are cleaned up based on the system settings.

See Cleaning up generic process history files.

Expanded the set of team-type mappings for creating objects

To create an object, the user must have at least the "Create" permission for each team from the requested mappings. If the user is granted both "Create" and "Manage Teams" from a single security type in each team, and there is at least one requested mapping that allows "Manage Teams" in that team, then the object can also be created with all other types for that team, even if the "Create" permission is for the same team. If the user is not granted both permissions as described, then the requested mappings must only include types that grant the "Create" permission for that team. Otherwise, the creation is denied.

See Mapping teams to objects.

Added the Create with team assignment permission

A role-level permission is added that enables users to add additional team mappings to an object on creation if they include one team for which they have create permission.

See Mapping teams to objects.

Introduced deployment properties mapping with the configuration property sheet

This feature helps when you debug deployment failures and to identify issues in the related property sheet.

Enhanced diagnostics bundle

Updated the diagnostics bundle to include system settings.

See Viewing logs.

System settings changes for deletion of base resources when deleting environment

The legacy system setting Enable Deleting Resources Directly From Environments is required for users to delete attached resources when deleting an environment.

See System settings.

Added z/OS component-version property that indicates repository type

The ucd.repository.type z/OS component version property accepts values as HFS and Codestation.

See Creating z/OS component versions from JCL.

Added the following CLI commands for read and write resource role properties

• deleteResourceRoleProperty
• getResourceRoleProperty
• getResourceRoleProperties
• setResourceRoleProperty

Updated Groovy to 3.0.17

Updated Groovy to 3.0.17+ to support Java 21.

What's New in 7.3.1.1

Version 7.3.1.1 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.3.1

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.3.1.

What's New in 7.3.0.1

Version 7.3.0.1 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.3.0

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.3.0.

What's New in 7.2.3.12

Version 7.2.3.12 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Tomcat to 9.0.x

What's New in 7.2.3.11

Version 7.2.3.11 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.100

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.100

What's New in 7.2.3.10

Version 7.2.3.10 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.3.9

Version 7.2.3.9 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.97

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.97

What's New in 7.2.3.8

Version 7.2.3.8 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.93

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.93

What's New in 7.2.3.7

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.3.7.

What's New in 7.2.3.6

Version 7.2.3.6 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.3.5

Version 7.2.3.5 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Groovy to 3.0.17

Updated Groovy to 3.0.17+ to support Java 21.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.89

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.89

What's New in 7.2.3.4

Version 7.2.3.4 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.3.3

Version 7.2.3.3 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.3.2

Version 7.2.3.2 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.3.1.ifix01

This release replaces the HCL Launch version 7.2.3.1 and includes all updates made in the 7.2.3.1 release.

What's New in 7.2.3.1

This release is replaced with version 7.2.3.1.ifix01. Version 7.2.3.1.ifix01 contains all updates added in version 7.2.3.1. Version 7.2.3.1 has been removed and not available to download. If you have installed version 7.2.3.1, install 7.2.3.1.ifix01 to prevent potential problems.

What's New in 7.2.3.0.ifix01

This release replaces the HCL Launch version 7.2.3 and includes all updates made in the 7.2.3 release.

What's New in 7.2.3

This release is replaced with version 7.2.3.0.ifix01. Version 7.2.3.0.ifix01 contains all updates added in version 7.2.3. Version 7.2.3 has been removed and not available to download. If you have installed version 7.2.3, install 7.2.3.0.ifix01 to prevent potential problems.

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.3.

Hardening of logging configuration

HCL Launch now uses Log4j 2.x. A new feature is introduced that provides users an easy-to-use UI for logging configuration, and better security.

Removed $productName/java.home from agent

The $productName/java.home property is removed from agent properties file. Upgraded agents are compact agents that does not require Java home property.

Updated the sshInstallAgent/installNewAgent CLI endpoint as POST request

For security purposes, the sshInstallAgent/installNewAgent CLI endpoint is updated to post the install agent informaton without the sshPassword.

Support for Vault namespace

Vault namespaces (if exists) can be provided optionally at the Vault SecretStore level.

Updated Groovy to 3.0.10

What's New in 7.2.2.1

Version 7.2.2.1 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.2

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.2.

Secret Stores

Allows HCL Launch to retrieve credentials of individual servers from the Vault and authenticate a plug-in step in the deployment process.

Web agents secure property

Plug-in steps can now be configured to include an output property as a secure property.

Upgrade logs updated

Updated upgrade logs to add time duration for individual database changes.

Groovy updated to v3

The HCL Launch server and agent installers are updated to use Groovy 3.

With this update, it is required that you upgrade to the latest version of plug-ins that now supports Groovy 3. Also, modify your customized plug-ins and verify that the plug-in is compatible with Groovy 3. Refer to the technote - Plug-in Steps fail with 'The variable [<name>] is declared final but is reassigned for more information.

Removed legacy proxy

Relays now support proxying HTTPS requests only. Any requests through the relay that try to do HTTP will be rejected with 501 error code.

What's New in 7.2.1.2

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.1.2.

What's New in 7.2.1.1

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.1.1.

What's New in 7.2.1

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.1.

A new UI for running an application process

The new UI for deploying applications is a single-page form that has collapsible sections rather than a multi-page wizard. The existing deployment wizard is not removed to allow you to configure each application to use the wizard or the form.

Java management additions

Three additions are made to the Java management feature:

• Java package for a particular OS and architecture can be set as preferred. The preferred java package can be installed on multiple agents using the bulk actions menu.
• Removal of unused java packages on multiple agents is possible.
• Support for compact agents for Windows. Compact agents are required for Java package management.

Scheduled system blackouts

Maintenance mode can now be scheduled on the system calendar. These calendar events are called maintenance blackouts that consists of a start time and a planned duration. At the start time, maintenance mode gets engaged, but does not end automatically. Processes cannot be scheduled during a planned maintenance mode. When the administrator turns off the maintenance mode, the calendar event is updated with the actual duration of the event.

Get the start and end time of a plug-in step in the output log

Three new timestamps are provided in the output log of the plug-in step. The first timestamp logs the time prior to the step running but after the plug-in has been staged. The second timestamp logs the time plug-in step completes. The third timestamp is logged after the post processing script has been evaluated on the plug-in step.

CLI to download full set of execution logs

API support is available for downloading the execution logs of a workflow trace. Workflow trace is a generic name for a process. Processes such as generic process, component process, and application process have a workflow trace.

Get the name of the approver in a manual task as a property

When a manual task is approved, the approver name and display name are now exposed as output properties in the step. These properties can be referenced using: ${p:ManualTask/ApproverDisplayName} and ${p:ManualTask/ApproverName}

Trimmed whitespace in properties files

The server’s installed.properties values are now trimmed of whitespace to prevent install and deploy problems.

Instal and update information of plug-ins is recorded in the audit log

The audit logs entries when plug-ins are loaded and updated.

Script tool_env that sets the appropriate ANT_HOME and GROOVY_HOME

Added ability to specify a default state for the 'only changed versions' check box on per application basis

You can now specify if the 'only changed versions' check box should be enabled by default or not for your applications.

Webhook updates

Webhooks now supports the ApprovalCreated action. Webhooks templates are now imported and exported when importing and exporting applications and generic processes.

What's New in 7.2.0.2

Version 7.2.0.2 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.0.1

Version 7.2.0.1 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.2.0

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.2.0.

End-of-support for Java 8

Please be aware that HCL Launch will no longer support Java 8 starting June, 2022. We request customers to upgrade to later versions of Java.

JVM management and distribution

You can upload JVMs to the HCL Launch. You can view and manage them in a dedicated page. Once uploaded to the server, JVMs can be distributed to agents via the web UI or CLI. The agent automatically upgrades to the provided JVM.

Notification webhooks

Configure webhooks that define a payload (that can utilize Apache Velocity Template code to pull in the relevant HCL Launch object code), URL, and event type such as Process Started, Process Success / Failure, Approval Success / Failure, etc.

BMC Compuware ISPW plug-in

A plug-in that integrates ISPW with HCL Launch for the use in Mainframe deployments.

End-of-life for JMS Communication

Agents and relays that use the JMS communication protocol will no longer be able to connect to HCL Launch. Agents and Relays will need to be migrated to the Web communication type in order to connect.

JAVA_OPTS configuration for source-control / non-Groovy plug-ins

Previously, it was possible to set the JVM options for agents, agent relays, HCL Launch, and automation plug-ins, but not for the source-control plug-ins. Users can now configure JAVA_OPTS for source-control and non-Groovy plug-ins. Setting the custom JVM parameters for source-control plug-ins can help you in debugging and performance improvements.

What's New in 7.1.2.19

Version 7.1.2.19 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Tomcat to 9.0.x

What's New in 7.1.2.18

Version 7.1.2.18 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.100

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.100

What's New in 7.1.2.17

Version 7.1.2.17 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.16

Version 7.1.2.16 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.97

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.97

What's New in 7.1.2.15

Version 7.1.2.15 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

Updated Apache Tomcat to 8.5.93

Apache Tomcat is updated to 8.5.93

What's New in 7.1.2.14

Version 7.1.2.14 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.13

Version 7.1.2.13 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.12

Version 7.1.2.12 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.11

Version 7.1.2.11 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.10

Version 7.1.2.10 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.9

Version 7.1.2.9 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.8

Version 7.1.2.8 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.7

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.2.7.

What's New in 7.1.2.6

Version 7.1.2.6 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.5

Version 7.1.2.5 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.4

Version 7.1.2.4 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.2.3

What's New in 7.1.2.2

What's New in 7.1.2.1

What's New in 7.1.2

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.2.

New cleanup configuration UI

Introducing a new centralized Cleanup Configuration UI for the administrators to edit the cleanup settings of component versions and environment in bulk.

OAuth 2.0 Support

Added support for user authentication with OpenID Connect that allows administrators to create an OpenID Connect authentication realm. This feature provides users the ability to login to the HCL Launch from a central OpenID Provider.

Improvement to environment gate

Environment gates can now be configured to obtain snapshot of statuses. Previously, only snapshot for version statuses was available.

Improved post-processing scripts security

Post Processing Scripts are now fully secured objects. This allows for assigning to them teams and types, and more for them to have more granular permissions than the previous manage post-processing scripts permission. Role-based permissions such as Create, Edit, Delete, View, and Manage Teams can be assigned to post-processing scripts.

The added permissions allow for control of which users can create, view, or modify post-processing scripts.

Improved searching for users in LDAP Group support

You can now search for users in LDAP recursively through user subtrees by setting the Search User Subtree option when configuring the LDAP connection. The default for this feature is off.

Rename properties

When editing properties, you can change the name of the property.

What's New in 7.1.1.2

Version 7.1.1.2 is a maintenance release and includes fixes for various bugs and security-related issues. This release is appropriate for all customers.

What's New in 7.1.1.1

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.2.

Ability to disable a snapshot

New field added to the application configuration. The Disable Deploying Snapshots field on the Create Process page allows you to disable snapshot versions, only component versions are deployed.

Links view enhancement

From the Versions page, you can click Version Links to view a table of links resulting from searches, filters, and favorites. You can sort links by name or date.

Process Designer Explorer mode removed

The Process Design Editor user interface no longer contains the Explorer mode.

Enhancement to Process as Code feature

Component and Application template processes can now be downloaded and uploaded.

What's New in 7.1.1

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.1.

Processes as code

Application and component processes can now be modeled in the new custom Process as Code (PAC) format. You can use the bundled Process-as-Code Compiler to convert existing processes into the PAC format and then modify them using your text editor. The modified PAC files can then be translated and uploaded back into the server for use in your deployments.

The PAC Utility which includes a detailed guide to the new syntax, can be downloaded from the dashboard. Click Help > Tools > Process-as-code Compiler > to download.

CLI endpoint enhancements

This release continues the extension of the CLI API began in previous releases. Several actions that previously could only be done in the web UI can now be done using the API. This includes activities like importing and exporting objects, deleting objects, and removing users from roles.

Enhancement to tags

The Settings tab now includes a Tag page that allows for central management of all tags that have been created on the HCL Launch server. Users with the new Manage Tags permission can edit the name, color, and description of existing tags. When a tag is modified from the Tag page it is modified on all objects that are tagged with the tag.

Email approvals

Users assigned to an approval task are able to follow an URL in the email notification they receive to approve the task. The URL links to a mobile responsive page that allows the user to only review, and approve or reject the specified task.

Redesign of the Get Start page

The revised Get Started page can now be accessed from the Help menu or by clicking on the HCL Launch segment of the navigation bar. This page includes quick links to documentation, tutorials, release notes, and more.

License metrics

License configuration has moved from the System Settings page and into a new License Management page. The new License Management page is where the license server connection and automatic agent license type can be configured. After a connection is made, information is displayed about the available licenses and license consumption.

Usage metrics for a license server now includes consumed versus available metrics.

What's New in 7.1.0.3.ifix01

This release replaces the HCL Launch version 7.1.0.3 and includes all updates made in the 7.1.0.3 release.

What's New in 7.1.0.3

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.0.3.

What's New in 7.1.0.2

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.0.2.

Approval process enhancement

External approval processes can be done for individual export and import generic processes.

Logging updates

Log files downloaded from the Settings page downloads the file as a ZIP file. Error messages displayed when log would be empty.

User interface enhancements

Several updates and fixes added to the user interface. For example, the compare version information like environment, resource, and snapshot comparison is now its own page.

What's New in 7.1.0.1.ifix01

This release replaces the HCL Launch version 7.1.0.1 release. It includes all updates made in the 7.1.0.1 release.

What's New in 7.1.0.1

This release is replaced with version 7.1.0.1.ifix01. Version 7.1.0.1.ifix01 contains all updates added in version 7.1.0.1. Version 7.1.0.1 has been removed and not available to download. If you have installed version 7.1.0.1, install 7.1.0.1.ifix01 to prevent potential problems.

What's New in 7.1.0

The following section lists the features, enhancements, or other changes made in HCL Launch 7.1.0.