Cloud app - Running release notes

🎯 Multi-Select Custom Variable 📝

This new feature enhances the release note generation process by allowing users to select multiple custom variable options while publishing the release notes.

Instead of being limited to a single select custom variable, users can now choose multiple components using a multi-select dropdown.

📝 Track Template Edit History in the Database

Template edit logs will now be maintained in the database, capturing details like old and new values, timestamps, and the user who made the changes. This feature ensures a complete history of template modifications.

🛠️ New Editing Options in JQL Section

Now available in the JQL section editors: indent tools, horizontal lines, images, and hyperlinks. These features are accessible in HTML-type templates and the ARN helper app, giving users more flexibility to customize their content.

Custom Variable Help Text for Better Clarity

You can now add and view helpful descriptions for custom variables directly below the input fields on the template and rule preview screens. Hover over long descriptions to see the full details, ensuring smoother and clearer user input.

Custom Variable Value Display Issue in Logs Resolved 🔧

Fixed an issue where custom variables with default values were not displaying correctly in the logs tab under the variable/title column.

Open AI Account Integration Simplified

We’ve introduced new AI integration settings for cloud apps, allowing users to either connect their own Open AI account or disable AI features across the app to comply with their organization’s AI security policies.

Users can also select Open AI models (gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4o) when connecting their own account.

For DC apps, we’ve added an "Enable AI features" toggle and Open AI model selection to streamline AI integrations. All API keys are securely encrypted and stored.

This feature is available exclusively in the 'Advanced Edition' of the ARNR App. Contact us for more information.

New Daily Standup Report template for better team tracking! 🚀📊

We’ve introduced a new template in the gallery for Daily Standup Reports, designed to enhance team status tracking. This template organizes your team’s progress by displaying issues assigned to each member in To-Do, Doing, and Done categories. For each issue, the report shows the issue key and summary, providing a concise snapshot of the team’s workload and progress during a sprint.

This feature helps you easily monitor tasks and manage team performance more effectively. The layout is clean and sequential, ensuring that all essential information is accessible at a glance, making your daily standups more efficient.

Customize ARNR Calendar titles and see project legends! 🗓️✨

You can now customize the title of your ARNR Calendar gadget for better organization on your dashboards. A new "Name" field has been added, allowing you to set a unique title that reflects the specific projects within the gadget.

Additionally, we've added project legends directly on the calendar. The project key will now appear on each release strip, making it easy to identify which project corresponds to which color. These updates improve usability across all dashboard layouts.

Introducing Template 4: timeline-based release pages with enhanced features! 📅✨

We’re excited to introduce Template 4, a new timeline-style release page template with a date-wise timeline on the left and detailed issue information on the right.

This template offers customizable configurations, and includes features like floating release titles and responsive mobile design.

Manage your releases with ease and provide your users with a clear, organized view of all updates.

Enhanced bar chart customization with series colors, titles, and labels 🎨📊

This update enhances user control over bar chart presentation by introducing several customization options:

1. Improved Customization: Users can now adjust series colors, titles, label positions, and grid lines to better match their data visualization needs and aesthetic preferences.
2. Dynamic Chart Titles: Users can include or exclude a chart title dynamically, providing flexibility in how charts are presented and making reports more informative and aligned with the content.
3. Enhanced Clarity: Options for customizing X-axis and Y-axis titles and label formats improve the readability and relevance of the chart, making it easier for users to interpret data at a glance.
4. Consistent Appearance: Existing charts maintain their current look unless explicitly updated, ensuring that past reports remain unchanged unless users decide to modify them.

Custom variable defaults now apply for automated triggers 🔄

Default values for custom variables are now applied when templates are triggered via automated rules. This update ensures that automated triggers (e.g., version release, scheduled at interval, etc.) use the default values for custom variables, aligning with manual trigger behavior. If a default value is empty, no value will be used.

Page Title Customization: Flexible title options for hassle-free page updates. 📄

• Page Title Customization: A new "Page title" setting allows users to choose how the page title is handled while creating or updating a confluence page. Options include using the source template's page title, customizing the page title with text and variables, or retaining the existing page title. This flexibility helps avoid naming conflicts and ensures clarity.
• Empty Check: An "Empty check" option is now available to prevent page creation or updates if none of the JQL sections and stats return any data. This ensures that only meaningful content is created, and users are notified if no data is found.
• ARNR Branding: The "ARNR branding" checkbox lets users add ARNR branding text at the bottom of the page. I

These enhancements provide more control over content creation and ensure consistent branding across all Confluence pages.

Fixes for bullet listing and quote styling in ARNR Confluence templates 📋

We've addressed these issues in the ARNR Confluence templates :

1. Bullet Listing Layout: Fixed extra spacing issues in bullet lists using sequential layout. Bulleted content now aligns properly on the same line.
2. Quote Styling in JQL Sections: Resolved extra line spacing and unwanted quotation marks in field variables when applying quote styling. The styling now appears correctly without extra spaces.

Support for Jira Cloud's new Sujeet Pathak and variables in ARNR templates 🚀

Jira recently introduced the ability to add drivers and appropvers to a release. We are now introducing support for corresponding version variables, Sujeet Pathak and , in ARNR templates. These variables automatically replace with the corresponding user's display name in the generated content. If no driver or approvers are assigned, the variables will be replaced with "Empty." This update is available across all template types and components where version variables are used.

Direct JQL section edits without navigating main template code. ✨

The enhancement of editing capabilities for JQL section elements, such as the source code of sequential layout, title, description, table properties, and color picker for font colors, has been achieved. Previously, these features were inaccessible due to opening in a pop-up over the JQL section's own pop-up. Users were constrained to customize these settings by delving into the main template's source code, a challenging task for the average user. Now, users can directly customize these elements without the need to navigate through the main template's source code.

Trigger actions on release day with N days set to 0. 🚀

The rule trigger ‘Schedule before N number of days of a release’ now lets you trigger actions on release day. Just set 'before days’ to '0'.

Fixed multiline fields in Slack templates for plain text. 🛠️

Fixed: Adding multiline fields in JQL section in Slack templates. Works great with plain text now, but rich text elements might not display perfectly due to Slack’s message builder limitations.

New fonts (Work Sans, Ubuntu) added to template editor! ✅

We've added Work Sans and Ubuntu fonts to our template builder. You can now choose them from the font drop-down in the template editor and JQL sections on ARNR cloud apps!

📧 New Email Templates: Release, Version, Sprint, and Support Reports 🚀

We are introducing these four Email templates in the template gallery

• Release planning report
• Version workload report
• Sprint review report
• Weekly customer support report

Global templates now viewable without ARN access in parent project. 🌐✨

Fixed! Now everyone can view and preview global templates, even without ARN access in the parent project of that global template.

Fixed bug preventing email rule messages being sent. 📧🐛

Fixed a bug where email rules weren't sending messages to issue users.

Webhook enhancements now support POST requests and secure URL updates! 🔒

The ‘Webhook’ trigger just got better with these changes!

• Support for POST requests: Now, rule webhooks support POST requests, letting you add version, sprint, or custom variables within the request body. You can also view and copy the variable list in JSON format.
• Variable query parameters: GET requests still work, with variables dynamically added to the URL as query parameters.
• Ability to update webhook URL: Now, you can update the 'webhook' of a rule anytime with the 'Regenerate URL' action. Just click it to get a new, secure URL. Remember, once you regenerate, the old URL won't work anymore.
• Enhanced security: The new webhook URLs that get generated for a rule have enhanced security.

Default sender email address for email actions updated 📧

We're updating the default sender email address for email actions to updates@releasenotes.co effective August 1, 2024. Any existing email actions still using the previous default sender email address (autoreleasenotes@amoeboids.com) have now been transitioned to utilize this new email address. We recommend configuring your company email address through SMTP to strengthen trust and credibility with your audience. Know more.

Fixed bug preventing users from selecting specific Confluence spaces. 🛠️

There was a bug that prevented users from searching and selecting certain types of Confluence spaces within the Confluence rule action. This issue has been resolved in this release.

Ability to add numbered columns to JQL tables! ✅

You can now add a numbered column to the JQL table. Just tick the box in the fields tab!

Generate awesome summaries with AI in Confluence templates! 🚀

AI generator is now in Confluence templates! Use your prompts, JQL, and Jira fields for awesome summaries. Impress your team with cool release notes and custom prompts.

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Custom variables now supported in Confluence templates! 🎉

Now you can use custom variables in Confluence templates! Quickly make tailored release notes. Add variables in your template, JQLs, etc., and use one template for different tasks.

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ARNR's AI is now powered by the latest OpenAI models. 🚀

ARNR's AI is now powered by the latest OpenAI models. Enjoy better performance and more creativity!

Date variables now supported in MS PowerPoint templates 📅

You can now use date variables with operators in MS PowerPoint templates. Just add them to your PowerPoint file and declare them in the template builder. We've also added a 'Display as text' setting for multiline Jira fields. This allows you to only show the text in your PowerPoint output, hiding any media files and URLs.

Improved Table of Contents (TOC) feature in PDF templates 📑

We spruced up the Table of Contents (TOC) feature in PDF templates. Now you can create TOC with stylish bullet and leader styles. You can also create a two columns layout. Give it a try!

New ARNR variable 'confluencePageId' added for Confluence page actions. 👍

You can now use the new ARNR variable - confluencePageId, just like the confluencePageURL variable. It gives you the 'Page Id' of a Confluence page created or updated using the confluence rule action.

Fix for image display issue in Confluence pages 🛠️

In case of 'Publish to confluence (with new editor)' rule action, there were specific scenarios in which the images from wiki-styled multiline field were not displayed correctly in the output confluence page. We have fixed the potential root causes of this issue in this release.

Bug fixed for Slack rule action, now allows searching for channels. ✅

There was a bug with respect to the Slack rule action where users were not able to search for specific Slack channels. It has been fixed now.

Bug fixed where email actions with large file names got stuck 🐛

There was a bug where email actions that have attachments with ‘large’ file names would get stuck within the ‘In-progress’ status. It has been fixed now.

Add an "End page" to PDF templates in ARN 📄

You can now add a last page for PDF templates in ARN. Just like the ‘Title page’, the new “End page" setting in advanced settings allows you to add content, images, variables, and even a background image to the ending page of your PDF template.

Added the 'Template gallery widget' on the dashboard 🎉

Check out the awesome new addition to our dashboard - the Template Gallery! Each time you visit the dashboard, you'll be greeted with a random template from our gallery. It's a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest templates. Keep exploring the gallery to make the most of our app!

Introducing our new template gallery with ready-to-use reports 🎉

Hey folks, we're excited to announce the arrival of our brand new template gallery! It's got a bunch of ready-to-use templates like sprint review reports, release planning reports, and weekly customer support reports. We've even added some release note templates for Confluence and MS PowerPoint. And this is just the beginning, we'll be adding more reports in the coming months. Let us know if there are any specific reports you'd like to see. Stay tuned!

Rules tab improved with new columns, icons, and customization options. 💪

Now the rules tab looks and works even better! Three new columns have been added to the rule listing table to track more information about your templates.

• Last used: Displays the date of its last execution,
• Actions: Shows list of actions added to the rule.
• Last modified date: Indicates the date of its last update.
• Last modified by: Shows the user who last modified the rule.
• Enable: Now, you can enable or disable a rule from the rule listing itself.

You can also select which columns to display from the column selector, and the rule trigger and actions are now shown as icons.

We gave the ARN app a fancy new name: ARNR! Why?

Hey there! Your favorite 'Automated release notes (ARN)' app just got a makeover! We've renamed it to 'Automated release notes & reports (ARNR)'. This means it's not just about release notes anymore. You can generate reports for all your Jira data. From monthly PDF work reports to daily Slack status updates and even quarterly review PowerPoint presentations - automate it all with your ARNR templates. Enjoy! 🎉

Introducing ARN dashboard with some cool widgets to track app usage 📊

Introducing our awesome new ARN dashboard! Now you can effortlessly track your app usage with our new tab. We've included cool features like Top 5 templates, Top 5 rules, and Rule execution status in the last 90 days. Take a peek and let us know what else you want to monitor for your ARN app!

Templates tab improved with new columns, icons, and customization options. 💪

Now the templates tab looks and works even better! Three new columns have been added to the template listing table to track more information about your templates.

• Last used: Displays the date of its last use,
• Used in: Shows how many rule actions it has been utilized in,
• Last modified date: Indicates the date of its last update.

You can also select which columns to display from column selector, and the template type and level are now shown as icons.

View all template types in one place when creating new templates - 📋

Check out all the template types in one place when creating a new template. It's super easy to see what options are available and keep track of any new types that have been added.

Fixed bug: images added in Confluence templates not visible. 👍

Resolved an issue where images inserted directly into Confluence templates were not visible in the final output.

Bug fixed: custom variable values now replace in templates. 🐞

There was a bug where values of custom variables were not getting replaced within templates when a rule is triggerred. This has been resolved now.

Fixed issue with JQL section macro in Confluence displaying incorrect images. 😊

Resolved issue with JQL section macro in Confluence. Previously, when fetching two issues with different images but same file name, both displayed same image.

[ARN free app] System upgrade complete, now Java 17 compatible! 🚀

Introducing a major system upgrade, now fully compatible with Java 17. This aligns our backend tech with current standards and enables faster enhancements for upcoming releases.

[ARN free app] ARN has an improved Slack integration for easy messaging. 🎉

Exciting update! ARN has leveled up with its Slack integration. No more webhook headaches! Install the fresh ARN Slack app and effortlessly send messages to specific channels or users with the handy Slack rule action. Start spreading the (happy) news! Know more.

[ARN free app] System upgrade complete, now Java 17 compatible! 🚀

Introducing a major system upgrade, now fully compatible with Java 17. This aligns our backend tech with current standards and enables faster enhancements for upcoming releases.

[ARN free app] ARN has an improved Slack integration for easy messaging. 🎉

Exciting update! ARN has leveled up with its Slack integration. No more webhook headaches! Install the fresh ARN Slack app and effortlessly send messages to specific channels or users with the handy Slack rule action. Start spreading the (happy) news! Know more.

Resolved inconsistent spacing in JQL section macro output with group-by field. 🛠

We've resolved an issue related to inconsistent spacing in the output of a single-line field from the JQL section macro, particularly noticeable when a group-by field is utilized in the JQL section configuration.

Enhanced 'ARN confluence helper app' now displays blocked macros in 'View' mode. 🚀

Block macros from ARN within the 'ARN confluence helper app', like 'JQL section' and 'Jira issues/filter', were not visible in the template body when users viewed the page in 'View' mode (as opposed to 'Edit' mode). We've enhanced this functionality so that now users can readily identify these macro blocks within the template body even while in 'View' mode.

Send MS PowerPoint templates to an external endpoint using POST rule action 🚀

You can now send MS PowerPoint templates to an external endpoint using the POST rule action. Time to level up your automation game!

Introducing 'AI generator' macro for ARN templates! ✨

Introducing the 'AI generator' macro for ARN templates! Let the AI do its thing with your prompts, JQL, and Jira fields to generate a summary of all your changes. Impress your team with fancy release notes and get creative with customizable prompts. Let the magic begin!

Bug fixed: Users can now add new options to 'Single select' custom variables. 👍

Users were not able to add new options to the existing ‘Single select’ type of custom variables. We have now fixed this issue.

Choose the starting day of the week for your ARN calendar 🗓️

You can now choose which day of the week you want your calendar to start on in Jira. Just go to the calendar tab or the ARN calendar gadget, and select either Monday or Sunday from the provided options.

Default values for custom variables in JQL validations and previews. 💡

Now you can set a default value for custom variables. This value will be used for JQL validations and shown on template and rule preview screens. This means you can use custom variables with default Jira fields (like issue key and components) in your JQLs. And guess what? The default values even show up on the template and rule preview screens. So if you're using the same values over and over, just set them as defaults and save yourself some time.

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Confluence template bug fixed in new Confluence rule action 🐛

An inadvertent bug affecting Confluence templates was introduced in the last release. The utilization of 'templates' within Confluence spaces in the new Confluence rule action led to a failure of the rule action. This issue has been resolved.

Resolved: Inline styling no longer ignores line spaces between paragraphs in Confluence. 🛠

We have resolved a specific issue related to multiline Jira fields. Previously, when applying inline styling at the beginning of a paragraph, the ARN Confluence template output would ignore line spaces between two paragraphs.

[ARN confluence helper app]- Support for Jira issues/filter macro ✅

Now, integrate JIRA issues or filters from Jira using a dynamic JQL that accommodates variables from Automated Release Notes (ARN). When this page is used as a template in any ARN rule action, the ARN variables within the JQL will be replaced with their respective values. This macro seamlessly integrates a dynamic table into the output Confluence page, similar to the native Jira legacy template provided by Confluence.

Security issue fixes 🔐

We have worked on some security enhancements associated with markdown templates.

Deprecation of default sender email (autoreleasenotes@amoeboids.com) 📧

The default sender email (autoreleasenotes@amoeboids.com) used in email actions and release page notification emails will be deprecated after June 1, 2024. If you currently have this email set up within your email rule actions or release pages, you'll see a message regarding this change. Please refer to this documentation to explore alternative options available to you.- https://amoeboids.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ARN/pages/4112580610/Deprecation+of+default+sender+email+address+autoreleasenotes+amoeboids.com

Security issue fixes 🔐

We have worked on some security enhancements associated with release pages and rule action logs.

LinkedIn rule action now allows posting messages with attachments! 🚀

We've made some cool updates to the LinkedIn rule action! Now you can post messages with attachments from your organization pages. Just go to integration settings and choose the user or page you want to post from. You can even attach a PDF, Word, or PowerPoint template to your post. Plus, you'll find a handy link to your LinkedIn post in the logs for successful actions.

Issue fixed: Unable to save Confluence integration settings. 🐛

A bug was causing some trouble with saving Confluence integration settings for the Confluence instance hosted on the .local domain. This issue has been fixed now.

Customize text spacing in templates effortlessly 🌟

Enhance the appearance of your template output with the new 'Line Height' plugin in the template editor. This feature allows you to easily adjust the spacing between lines of text, giving you more control over the overall design and presentation of your content.

Users can now give anonymous reactions on widgets! 👍

Users now have the ability to anonymously provide feedback on each release through floating and inline widgets. They can easily express their opinions using reactions like 👍 (like) or 👎 (dislike).

Quickfix for multi-line custom fields and custom variables in MS PowerPoint templates. ✅

Multiline Jira custom field variables and custom variables from ARN are now being properly replaced in MS PowerPoint templates. This issue has been resolved.

[ARN Confluence helper app] Abilty to customize JQL section column widths. 💻

You can now customize the column widths of JQL sections in Confluence templates. Go to the 'Layouts' tab in the JQL section and click the 'Gear' icon next to the 'Table' layout option. Assign percentages to each column for the desired width.

Improved WYSIWYG editor in template builders for smoother editing experience! 💪

We've made upgrades to the WYSIWYG editor in the template builders. Fixes include: preserving trailing and leading spaces when applying inline styling to text, resolving difficulty in editing within bullet/numbered lists, and fixing the issue of getting stuck when removing a list item. Enjoy a smoother editing experience!

Introducing MS PowerPoint templates! 🚀

Create a cool presentation effortlessly using Jira issue details and version/sprint details. Show off your team's latest accomplishments with our new MS PowerPoint templates. Say goodbye to the hassle of manually pulling Jira ticket details and spending hours drafting presentations. It's in beta, so give it a go and share your feedback to help us improve it.

Unsubscribe link added for subscribed users in private release pages. 👋

In private or restricted release pages, users who are already subscribed will now see an 'Unsubscribe' button instead of a 'Subscribe' button. They can unsubscribe from the release page if necessary.

Fixed: Issue with special characters in slack templates 🐛

A bug existed that prevented certain special characters and spaces within specific Jira fields, such as the 'Parent' field, from being correctly reproduced in the output of Slack templates. The issue has been resolved.

Control access to release pages based on email domains 🔒

Introducing a new feature called 'Restricted' access to release pages. This feature allows you to control access to release pages based on the email domain of the user. It is an extension of the existing 'Private' access, which only allows users from the JSM application on the given Jira instance to log in to the release page. With restricted access by email domain, you now have the ability to limit access specifically for JSM users who belong to certain email domains.

Fixed issue with missing data in Jira fields with question marks. 👍

Fixed an issue where Jira fields with question marks in their names were not returning data in sequential layout when used in templates.

[ARN confluence helper app] JQL section to support issue properties 🔄

The JQL section in the ARN confluence helper app will now support issue properties, just like the ARN Jira app. You can expect changes in the Fields tab layout to be sequential.

New "Users" plugin for release notes: give shoutouts and highlight team members 👏🚀

We've got a cool new addition to our release notes template - a custom plugin called "Users". Now you can give a shoutout to our awesome team members who made our release a success. You can also highlight users working on crucial bug fixes or customers who gave us great ideas for new features.

[ARN Confluence helper app] Introducing the "Stats" macro 📊

The new "Stats" macro is here to make your life easier! You can easily highlight the number of issues based on certain conditions. Use it to generate status reports and charts for your Jira ticket counts. Just create a table with multiple stats and link a chart to it in your Confluence page. Simple as that!

Added ability to customize prompt in AI release notes generation. 🤩

We've added a cool new feature that lets you customize the prompt in the 'Generator' tab and 'AI rule action'. Get ready to generate personalized release notes like a pro. Let your creativity soar and enjoy accurate results. Happy writing!

Add title pages to PDF templates. 📝

You can now add a title page for PDF templates in ARN. The "Enable title page" setting in advanced settings allows you to add content, images, variables, and even a background image.

[ARN confluence helper app]- Support for status macro ✅

Add a [ STATUS ] macro to your release notes that supports ARN variables like 10th January 2024, , 10-Jan-2024 etc. This feature lets you create a dynamic status macro. Just type “/Status” in the template and select ARN status macro from the list.

[ARN confluence helper app]- Support for Date macro 📅

Easily enhance release notes with Date macro supporting ARN variables. Display dynamic contents of ARN date variables like 10-Jan-2024, [sprintStartDate], and 10-Jan-2024 as a date macro in Confluence pages. Type “/Date” in template, select ARN status macro from list.

Ability to apply custom styling to TOC macro in PDF templates

You can now apply custom CSS styling to the heading and entries of the TOC macro within PDF templates.

[ARN confluence helper app] Status, Issue type & Priority fields can now be displayed as lozenges and icons.

The ARN Confluence Helper app has been enhanced to support the display of the Status, Issue type, and Priority fields as a lozenge and icon form. This improvement removes the previous limitation where these fields could only be shown as text within confluence pages created through the ARN Confluence Helper app.

[ARN confluence helper app] Enhanced Support for Components in wiki-type Multiline Jira Fields

Contents from wiki-type of multiline Jira fields had issues because some components were incompatible with the new Confluence editor, resulting in the creation of Confluence pages using the old legacy editor. We have made significant upgrades to now support all components within wiki-type multiline Jira fields.

Security issue fixes 🔐

We have addressed security vulnerabilities linked to specific APIs.

Track release page usage with Google Analytics 📊

Easily monitor your audience's usage of your release page through Google Analytics. Just insert a measurement ID from Google Analytics into the release page configuration to track visitors.

Bug fixed: Team field showing incorrect value. 🐛

We observed a bug in the Team field within a JQL section not displaying the accurate value. This issue was due to a change in Jira APIs and has since been resolved.

Fixed issue with blank pages in PDFs when JQL section is empty. 📃

We resolved the issue of blank pages appearing in PDFs when a JQL section with a page break before or after it does not generate any data.

Ability to skip subsequent actions in a rule if there is a failure. 👍

Skip subsequent rule actions if the confluence or release page rule action fails. Useful when passing URLs to subsequent actions to avoid empty outputs.

Ability to save AI generated release notes without using Jira fields. 😇

You can now save AI-generated release notes in Jira issue properties. No need to create & maintain a separate Jira issue field for release notes. Easily generate and save release notes summary and description in Jira issue properties & fetch them into your release notes documents.

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Resolved - issues with contents of account type of fields 🛠️

Contents of account type of fields were not reproduced correctly within ARN templates in some cases. This has been fixed now.

AI release notes : Enhancements to output language & skip email notifications 📧

We're sprucing up the the 'Generator' tab and 'AI rule action'. Now you can choose between 'English (US)' and 'English (UK)' instead of just 'English'. Plus, the 'Output language' will automatically be set to your Jira locale language. And guess what? You can now skip those email notifications for bulk updates.

Ability to change the order of rule actions 🔀

You can now easily change the order of rule actions in a rule. Just drag and drop them wherever you want in the list.

Generator tab got improved: better formatting & enhanced table view. ✔️

We've made some awesome changes to the generator tab - fixed width columns, fixed height rows with "View more" links for long text, and improved table view. Plus, the "Modify Input" button in the "My Inputs" column for easy edits. Enjoy the enhanced user experience!

Now you can use version names in webhook parameters! 👍

We've made it easier to pass version input in webhook parameters! Now you can use version names instead of just version IDs. Use the versionName parameter instead of the versions parameter to pass the version names in encoded format.

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Issues with JSM portal annoucements resolved.🐛

Announcements that were posted on the JSM portal through the ARN rule encountered issues in certain situations. This problem has now been resolved.

Use any confluence page as a template with the ARN confluence helper app. 💯

The ARN confluence helper app now supports normal confluence pages as templates. Users can insert JQL sections and variables. The issue with incorrectly rendered images from the template body has been resolved by using a normal Confluence page as a template.

Ability to trigger a rule when a sprint starts in Jira.▶️

We've added support to automate rule execution when a sprint starts in Jira. Select the "Sprint started" trigger on the rules page.

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Fixed issue where TOC macro did not work with empty optional fields.

Previously, if some of the optional fields in the configurations were left empty, the TOC macro was not functioning properly. This issue has now been fixed.

Resolved issue where releasePageURL variable returned default URL instead of custom URL.

The issue where the Release page URL variable https://amoeboids.release.page/arn-cloud was always being replaced with the default release page URL, even when the custom URL is enabled, has been resolved. Now, the variable will return the custom URL if it is enabled, otherwise it will return the default release page URL.

AI release notes generation now support language-specific generation and translation.

Release notes can now be generated in specific languages, allowing users to have better control over the output text. This resolves issues where release notes were occasionally generated in a different language than the input. Users can also utilize AI to automatically translate release notes into English, German, French, Polish, and Spanish.

AI release notes generator now optimized for efficiency. ✨

The AI release notes generator has been enhanced to address concerns regarding output text being in a non-English language even though the input text is in English.

Access the generated PDF from logs screen for POST rule action. 📝

Users can now access the generated PDF directly from the logs screen when executing a POST rule action with a PDF template.

Security issue fixes 🔐

Security vulnerabilities related to global templates in other projects used within a rule have been addressed and fixed.

Users can now give anonymous reactions on release pages! 👍

Anonymous reactions can now be collected from release pages. Users have the option to provide feedback anonymously by using reactions such as 👍 (like) or 👎 (dislike).

Fixed issue with release notes pages not displaying content.🐞

The issue causing release notes pages to intermittently not display content upon first visit has been fixed. Previously, only the header would load, but now the content will appear without the need to refresh the page.

PDF templates supported in POST rule action for ARN PDF release notes. 📝

PDF templates are now supported in the POST rule action, allowing for the posting of PDF release notes to external endpoints, such as a Bitbucket repository, directly from ARN.

Tap in-app messenger for quick support with your queries. 💬

We've now made it easier to get in touch with our team directly from the app. Our goal is to provide better support and collaboration through direct communication.

Performance improvements. 🐞

This release includes a resolution for the decreased performance that was observed when new versions of the app were released.

Discover contributors behind your team's amazing template creations. 🤝

Discover the creators behind amazing templates as the templates listing page now reveals who created or last updated templates. You can even filter templates with specific contributors. This allows you to further collaborate and get the most out of ARN.

Seamlessly publish your release announcements to LinkedIn! 📢

We're excited to share our new 'LinkedIn Integration' feature for ARN. Easily publish relevant release announcements to your LinkedIn audience with dynamic URL for the release page or confluence page. Streamline your release communication today!

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Fixed! Incorrect display of certain special characters on release pages & widgets. 🐛

An issue preventing certain special characters (such as German umlauts) from displaying correctly on release pages & widgets has been fixed in this release.

Security issue fixes 🔐

We have fixed XSS vulnerabilities at multiple places within the app.

Ability to hide orphan label of a Jira field in sequential layout 😇

Implement an automatic feature that hides the label variable of a Jira field when the field is empty for certain issues in your JQL section's sequential layout, resulting in a cleaner and more precise presentation of information for your Jira issues.

Optimized app tours in ARN. ⤴️

App tours within ARN have been optimized, resolving the existing performance issue.

Fixed issue with date picker fields in the JQL section. 🗓️

Fixed issue causing error when generating release notes with a large number of issues when using a date picker type Jira custom field in the JQL section.

AI release notes generation now supports single-line text fields! ✨

AI Release Notes Generator now supports single-line text fields from Jira, allowing for the automated generation of release summaries in addition to descriptions. Available for both the 'Generator' tab and 'Generate Release Notes using AI' rule action.

Fixed! Incomplete table bottom borders in PDFs. 🛠️

In generating PDFs containing tables, when a table's content extends beyond a single page, on the initial page, the absence of a bottom border for the table creates an incomplete visual. This has been fixed thus presenting a cohesive table.

Custom variables for greater flexibility and customization of your templates. 🤩

Are you a team who do not use versions or sprints within Jira? Are you someone who is trying to create customized release notes for multiple customers in one go? Create super-customized release notes quickly and easily with the new custom variables feature in ARN. Configure your own custom variables and deploy them within your template body, JQLs, release pages, and widgets. Values for custom variables are passed during template previews or rule executions, enabling you to use one template for multiple purposes.

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Fixed: Group-by field in JQL table caused extra spaces. ✅

When a group-by field is added to the table layout of a JQL section, extra empty spaces were getting added to the each row of the table. This issue has been fixed now.

The Generator tab now allows updating choice for multiple issues. 👍

On the Generator tab, you can update the choice for multiple issues simultaneously.

Performance improvements ⬆️

We've optimized our backend operations, reducing the number of backend calls and delivering a faster, smoother user experience.

Improved default sequential layout in the JQL sections ✅

The default sequential layout in the JQL sections has been updated to improve their functionality, clarity, and purpose. This will be applicable only to the new JQL sections that will be created. Layouts of the existing JQL sections remain unaffected.

Security issue fixes 🔐

We have fixed two security vulnerabilities associated with the calendar gadget in the cross-project screen and SMTP settings screen.

Improvements to AI generator - detects source language and generates release notes ✨

AI release notes generator improved to better identify source language and generate release notes in that language.

Fixed - forceful page breaks in PDF templates 🐞

We fixed an issue with a Jira field that was leading to larger data being forcibly moved to a new page in the PDF template.

Introducing Slack templates 🚀

We've made it easy to create release notes in the JSON format that works seamlessly with Slack's block kit builder. Plus, your periodic release updates will be sent directly to the right Slack channels with the POST rule action using Slack’s incoming webhooks. Keep life simple and communication up-to-date.

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Distorted logo images on private release pages login screen- fixed ! 🐞

Logos with certain dimensions were getting distorted on the login screen of private release pages. This has been fixed now.

Get email notifications on rule execution status and failure reasons 📧

You can now set up email notifications when a rule runs. The notification includes info on the execution status and failure reason (if any) of each rule action so you can easily keep an eye on your rules. Know more.

Introducing 'Generate release notes using AI,' a new rule action! 🚀

The new rule action generates release notes with AI and saves them to Jira issues. Plus, you can even use other rule actions in the same rule to publish these release notes effortlessly. 👍 So, say goodbye to tedious tasks and say hello to more free time for the things that truly matter!

[ARN confluence helper app] - Introducing variables macro 🧩

Introducing a new macro to insert ARN variables within the ARN Confluence Helper App. This macro lets you search and copy any ARN variable and insert them anywhere within the template body. ARN variables are also supported in the summary/title of your confluence template.

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[ARN confluence helper app] - Title and description to JQL sections 📰

We added two new fields, title & description in the JQL section of the ARN Confluence Helper App to be on par with those of the ARN Jira app.

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Control AI release notes length with ease 📝✨

No more "wordy" release notes! Now you can customize the length of your release notes, up to a maximum of 500 words, with our awesome AI-powered Release Note Generator.

Want to try it? Learn more here.

Improvements to parent page selection in the 'New confluence rule action' 📝

Now, the new confluence rule action allows you to use the confluence page from the previous confluence rule action as the parent for the current one.

[ARN confluence helper app] - Support for 'Group by' fields in JQL section 🤝

The ARN Confluence Helper App now supports group-by fields in the JQL section, allowing users to customize the layout by grouping issues with the output of specific Jira fields.

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[ARN confluence helper app] - Support for sequential layout in JQL section 🎉

We have added support for the 'sequential layout' option in the ARN Confluence Helper App, allowing users to customize their outputs.

Click here to discover how to utilize the ARN Confluence Helper App for publishing release notes using customizable templates within your Confluence space.

Rearrange release order hassle-free! Easily modify the sequence of releases on your release page/widget. 🔀

Easily fix release order issues on your page/widget! Users can now effortlessly rearrange the sequence of releases on their pages and widgets by utilizing the Move Up/Move Down option on the release listing page.

Introducing a new MS-Word template ! 📝

Introducing a new template type (MS-Word) that allows to export release notes in the MS-Word format (".docx"). Just like the existing PDF template, users can download the release notes as a Word file directly from the template preview. Additionally, the Word template can be attached to ARN email rule actions.

Pipe character issue fixed 🔨

Using a pipe character ( | ) within a template body would sometimes cause the output of that template to break. This was especially true when using the pipe character within a JSON template. The issue was caused by a recent update that added support for operators within date variables. The issue has been fixed.

[ARN confluence helper app] - Improvements to JQL validation flow ✅

This release of the ARN confluence helper app includes an improved JQL validation process. The user can manually validate the JQL by clicking the 'Validate JQL' button. Depending on the variables used in the JQL (especially the version or sprint variables), the system may prompt the user to select a project or project & board for validation. Once validated, a green tick icon is displayed to indicate successful validation. This change provides users with greater control to validate the JQL against a desired sample project (or board) and assists in minimizing errors and superfluous system processing.

Click here to discover how to utilize the ARN Confluence Helper App for publishing release notes using customizable templates within your Confluence space.

New Confluence rule action to publish pages compatible with the 'New Confluence editor (v2) 🚀

The current confluence rule action in ARN does not support the creation of confluence pages that are compatible with the new Confluence editor (V2). We have now released a new Confluence rule action that lets you publish release notes that support the new Confluence editor. The templates in this case are located directly in your Confluence space settings. You can add ARN JQL sections and variables to get the desired outcome.

• First, you will have to install and configure the new ARN confluence helper app.

See detailed steps here.

• After the above setup, use the new Confluence rule action to publish new editor-compatible pages.

See detailed steps here.

Added! Troubleshoot instructions for email rule action logs ✉️

If ARN email rule action emails aren't being delivered to certain users, refer to the troubleshooting instructions that are now readily available within the email rule actions & email rule logs.

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💡 New feature alert! Manipulate date variables with various operators.

We have released a new feature that makes it possible to manipulate the date variables in ARN templates. This enables users to use the calculated value in the ARN template for various use cases such as calculating the remaining days until the release date or a date prior to the version release date. To indicate the use of an operator in the date variable the following syntax is used: . This supports various types of operators such as remaining days, elapsed days, add/subtract days/months/years, extract date/month/year

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Rersolved the problem with email actions using SMTP email 📧

Some email rule actions configured using an SMTP email experienced some disruption. The root cause of this issue was traced to a bug that was inadvertently introduced during the 13th April release. The issue has been successfully resolved in this release.

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Fixed ! JQL section title display issue. 🐛

This release provides a fix to an issue where the JQL section title was not being displayed in the template preview or template output in some cases.

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Fixed confluence integration error caused by extended Jira API token length. 🐛

Fixed Confluence cloud integration issue with the ARN server app caused by an extended character length of Jira API tokens. The issue resulted in an error message on the ARN settings screen while saving confluence integration settings. The problem was due to Atlassian's recent changes to API token length, which can vary.

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Improvements to AI-powered release notes generator 📝

The AI-powered release notes generator has been enhanced. Users can generate release notes by selecting an input Jira field and a JQL, and the system will read the contents of that field and summarize/rephrase the content. The tone can also be customized, and the output can be edited and saved to an output Jira field.

Note: This feature is still in beta and we will improve it in successive releases.

Want to try it? Know more.

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Fixed bug: Tables from Jira field not rendering properly in PDF/email templates 🐛

A bug was discovered where the tables within the contents of wiki render fields were not being reproduced correctly within the PDF or email templates. This bug has now been fixed.

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Ability to sync previously-published releases in Release Pages & Widgets. 🔄

With this release, users can sync previously-published releases in Release Pages & Widgets, eliminating the need to delete and republish. This feature updates the contents of release notes from the corresponding Jira tickets with a sync action.

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Introducing 'Date macro' in Confluence templates for increased flexibility. 📅

Introducing the 'Date' macro in the Confluence template! Users can select a date from the date picker or a date variable from the drop-down. This feature allows creative use of ARN date variables within other macros such as page properties macro and expand macro.

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Fixed - Epic link display in ARN templates 🔗

The issue with the epic link field in ARN templates has been resolved, and it should now display the Epic Key and Name as a clickable link.

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Fix for migration issue from free to paid app ⏫

An issue introduced in a previous release of ARN where migrating from the free to the paid app would fail, displaying an error message indicating that a column "is_widget_visible" does not exist. This has been fixed now.

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Rule execution log order and sorting fixed 🐛

The expected order and sorting of rule execution logs is now fixed. Similar issues at other locations in the app such as the template listing page rules listing page, release page/widgets release listing screen, etc. are also fixed..

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ARN templates now reproduce new lines in version descriptions 👍

The version description variable within ARN templates now reproduces new lines added in the version description within Jira. You can add new lines by pressing 'Enter' or adding /n character in the description text.

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Security issue fix 🔐

A vulnerability affecting templates preview has now been fixed.

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Widget mode now shows up on the widget listing table ✅

Now, easily discover the mode of your widgets on the widget listing page itself. You don’t have to navigate to edit widget page just to know which mode your widgets belong to.

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Discover our feature roadmap in ARN - vote and comment on features! 🚀

Our roadmap is now available within the ARN app. Share your ideas for new features with us! Browse our roadmap in ARN, vote, and comment on the feature requests that matter to you. Stay up-to-date with what we're working on and what's coming in the near future. Can't find what you're looking for? Add your own feature request! Join us in shaping the future of ARN.

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Introducing AI-powered release notes generator 🤖📝

We're excited to announce our new feature -an AI-powered release notes generator! With this, you can easily generate release notes through AI by simply selecting an input Jira field. The system will read the contents of the selected field summarize or rephrase them providing refined and meaningful release notes as an output. You can also choose the tone of your release notes.

Note: This feature is still in beta and we will be improving it for better in successive releases.

Want to try it? Know more.

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PDF templates can now have a clickable Table of Contents! 📖

You can now add a table of contents to your PDF templates! Simply specify the title, minimum and maximum heading levels, and choose where to insert the ToC macro. Your generated PDF will feature a clickable ToC with headers and page numbers.

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Fixed excessive space issue for release page header 🔧

A bug causing the header of a release page created with Template 1 to consume excessive space with a rectangular logo has been fixed.

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Email not honoring Bcc option, fixed !

A bug that prevented BCC marking of emails sent through Office 365 SMTP email ID has been resolved. 🐛

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Enhanced JQL customization 🔨

The JQL section has been updated to allow the simultaneous addition of a Jira field as both an issue field and a group-by field, providing users with increased flexibility in designing their JQL section layout.

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New 'Bar widget mode' for ARN widgets is here.🥳

Elevate your release announcements with the new ‘Bar Widget’, now enabling the embedding of ARN widgets as Announcement Bars on HTML pages of any web or mobile app.

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Story

Fixed code snippet rendering issue. 🔧

Resolved issue with inconsistent rendering of certain code snippets in Jira wiki renderer field within release notes generated from ARN templates.

Bug

Inconsistent font in wiki renderer field with bullet/numbered list ✅

The inconsistent font was observed when using a bullet/numbered list in the Jira wiki renderer field in the ARN template. The issue has been resolved and font size is consistent throughout the wiki renderer field.

Bug

Bug fixed: Invalid links for the 'Components' field in ARN release notes. 🔗

Invalid links were generated when clicking on the "Components" field link in release notes generated from an ARN template. The bug has been resolved and the links now correctly open JQL search pages.

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JSON & Markdown template preview now allows you to download the file. ⏬

Do you wish to download the JSON or Markdown template output? An additional download option on the template preview screen makes this extremely simple.

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Support for SLA metric fields in ARN templates! ⏰

Support for SLA metric fields in ARN templates! This means you can now automatically generate reports that include the SLA status of your customer tickets. No more manual data entry or tedious spreadsheet updates - just set it up once and let the automation do the rest. Know more.

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Bug Fix: Line spaces in the sequential layout 🛠

Empty lines between two field variables in the sequential layout were getting ignored in the release notes output. This has been fixed now.

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Issue with fonts for PDF template has been fixed 🐞

The issue with fonts in the PDF template, caused by an unrelated change in the previous release, has been resolved.

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SSL request generation issue in custom domain configuration resolved 🔐

The issue preventing some users from generating SSL requests on the release page custom domain configuration page has been fixed. Click here to learn about custom domain configuration for release pages.

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Support for search on release pages 🔍

Users can search for specific content on your release page using the new search feature. Enable search for your release page from the release page settings. Introducing a new search feature for our release pages! Now you can easily find specific information from older releases with just a few simple keywords search. Enable search on your release page from the release page settings today!

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Now, configure a custom domain/subdomain for your release pages 🥳

You can now host your release pages on a custom domain or subdomain, giving you a short, easy-to-remember URL to share with your users. For example - releases.amoeboids.com/arn. Try it out today and elevate your release notes game! Know more.

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Ability to sort group by fields 👍

The "order by" clause in JQLs now respects the sorting of "group by" fields as well. This means that groups created by the "group by" fields in the JQL section can be ordered in the desired sequence. Additionally, you can now choose where to place orphan elements of the respective "group by" field. This update provides greater flexibility and control over the organization of your data.

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Quick fix for issue with the broken URLs for images (or other files) fetched from Jira. 🔧

We have fixed an issue with the images (or other files) in the release notes (which are fetched from Jira fields like Description) for some Jira instances that were affected by recent changes from Atlassian.

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Easily share release notes with a dynamic Salesforce email list 🚀

Salesforce integration is now available! This new feature allows you to easily fetch email lists from Salesforce and send them the release notes. This saves time and effort by automating the process of fetching an updated email list from Salesforce to ARN’s email rule action using salesforce endpoint and salesforce query. Read more about this here.

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Introducing the App Tours 📣

We are excited to announce the launch of our new App Tour feature! This feature will give you a quick and easy way to learn about some of the great features our app has to offer. To access an App Tour, simply navigate to the help tab. From there, you can choose from multiple app tours and you'll be guided through a series of screens that will introduce you to all of the key aspects of the selected feature.

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Fix for correct rendering of fonts for multi-line Jira fields in the sequential layout 🛠️

Fonts applied for multi-line Jira fields in the JQL section's sequential layout were not correctly rendered. This problem has been resolved.

Bug

HTML template preview now allows you to download the HTML file. ⏬

Do you wish to download the HTML template output? An additional download option on the template preview screen makes this extremely simple.

Story

JQL input box changes its height dynamically

The height of the JQL input box is now dynamically adjusted according to the length of your JQL query. This allows you to read the complete JQL query at a glance. 😎

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The ARN app widget launcher will display a count of unread releases. 🔢

The widget launcher icon in the ARN app will now display the number of unread releases for the logged-in user. You may also put this into practice if your application makes use of an ARN widget. For more information about this feature, read on.

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Improved navigation between field customization menu to add columns menu

In the edit JQL section pop-up, users were having trouble figuring out how to return from the field customization menu to the add columns menu. Added a separate "back" button which makes the navigation simpler. 🧐

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Now, use the previous rule action's confluence page as the parent page for the current rule action 📑

Now, it's possible to create both parent and child Confluence pages using the same ARN rule. Simply choose the previous confluence action under the parent page setting, and you're done.
Read more.

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Improvements to the markdown template

The new ‘Group by' layout customization is now available in the Markdown template. Additionally, hardcoded styling for the status field and indentation have also been removed. This allows you to freely alter the template to suit your preferences.
Read more about the 'Group by’ layout customization.

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Increased JQL character limit for release pages & widget 🔍

Users can now configure more complex and longer JQL queries for the release pages and widgets. as the 255-character limit in the JQL input box has been removed.

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Some users were unable to access ARN app 🐛

This fix will ensure there are no duplicate entries for a user which was preventing certain users to access the ARN app.

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Customers couldn't log in to a private release page, fixed! 🔑

When users of a private release page attempted to log in, in some situations a null pointer exception was being thrown. This fix takes care of that.

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