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Code Repository release notes

These release notes describe recent changes to Harness Code Repository.

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January 2025​

Version 1.28.2​

New features and enhancements​

  • Added Archive repository functionality
  • Added networking and API support for SSH with git repositories
  • Add checkbox for comment events and review events
  • Support for Harness SMP - Self Managed Platform
  • Support for Jira Cloud integration to link commits with issues
  • List Status Checks for account/org/project

Fixed issues​

  • We need org view and edit permissions in order to create rules/labels on the account level

December 2024​

Version 1.26.2​

New features and enhancements​

  • Added Recreate Replica API.
  • Added Rules API for projects, organizations, and accounts.
  • Added go-get middleware in the Git router.
  • Updated Swagger for the Delete PR Branch API.
  • Added scope info to webhooks.
  • Ignored "not found" errors when deleting repositories.
  • Added time and author filter parameters to the List Commits page.
  • Updated Webhook for Code Comments to include all comment types.
  • Renamed the Review Submitted Webhook Trigger.

Fixed issues​

  • Streamlined the list-paths Git operation to avoid message limits.
  • Handled synchronization of an empty repository with a non-'main' default branch.
  • Moved generated UI URLs to the new navigation.
  • Fixed an issue with label unassign activity.
  • Used space permissions in label and rules controllers.
  • Changed space permissions for space rules to repository permissions.
  • Resolved mentioned user IDs in email notifications.
  • Fixed sanitization for the Webhook Trigger: Pull Request Review Submitted.
  • Fixed string search issues involving '_' or '%'.
  • Improved PR activity messages for force pushes.
  • Included the PR author in the browser parameter in the PR listing page.
  • Replaced TypesRepository with RepoRepositoryOutput in Swagger.

November 2024​

Version 1.25.3​

New features and enhancements​

  • Added support for Labels in the Migration Tool.
  • Added account, organization, and project webhooks.
  • Added an Audit Log for bypassed requests.
  • Separated CODE Repo Create/Edit into distinct permissions.
  • Added Code Owners status in the PR overview page.
  • Added a new webhook type: review_submitted.
  • Added a new webhook event for label assignment.
  • Added an API for space-level webhook creation.
  • Added support for Code Owners user groups.
  • Updated error messages for forbidden access cases.
  • Added an API to squash commits on a branch.
  • Updated UI labels for the audit service.
  • Added audit logging changes for commit, merge, branch creation, and deletion.

Fixed issues​

  • Increased ingress limits.
  • Added environment variables to enable indexing and searching of large files.
  • Fixed Swagger documentation for webhook execution and added branch restore.
  • Updated code URL API.
  • Fixed status checks displaying incorrect timestamps.
  • Fixed an issue where resource names were missing.
  • Handled errors for import-progress API failures.
  • Expanded detection of repository not found cases in Git error parsing.
  • Handled import-progress API responses when importing repositories via the migrator.

October 2024​

Version 1.23.3​

New features and enhancements​

  • Renamed Gitness to Harness Open Source.
  • Added support for the Fast Forward Merge strategy.
  • Added branch update rules: block_branch_update, block_force_push.
  • Added a button to rebase PRs.
  • Updated to the latest GitLeaks release.
  • Added a missing PR activity type: reviewer-add.
  • Added PR source branch delete/restore API.
  • Added reviewer-add PR activity entry.

Fixed issues​

  • Fixed vanity URLs.
  • Fixed PR links in the PR listing.
  • Fixed rebase API rule checks.

September 2024​

Version 1.21.4​

New features and enhancements​

  • Updated Semantic Search and PR Summary from GPT-3.5-Turbo to GPT-4o-Mini.
  • Added backend support for User Groups.
  • Added support for Webhook Execution Logs.
  • Added Branch Rules: User Group Support (Create and List).
  • Added an option to delete branches for merged/closed PRs.
  • Improved error messages for protection rule violations.
  • Enabled auto-collapse for resolved code comments.
  • Added repository descriptions and UI URLs in emitted webhook info.

Fixed issues​

  • Updated to the latest GitLeaks release.
  • Added repo_review permission to JWT authentication with allowed resources.
  • Fixed OpenAPI issues in repository listing.
  • Ensured an empty list is returned when no repositories are present in a space.

August 2024​

Version 1.17.2​

New features and enhancements​

  • Add routing and openapi related to labels
  • Update CODE_PUBLIC_RESOURCE_CREATION_ENABLED value in config
  • vanity url support should be false by default
  • Add Update default-branch API
  • remove stale moveAPI from open api
  • Support Repo Migration APIs (create repo, import PRs, webhooks, and branch rules)
  • Change OSV ignore list to allow list
  • (Public Access) Enforce repo-review permission
  • Improve SSH Configuration
  • Add PR Label Filtering Support
  • add recursive search toggle

Fixed issues​

  • Fix pullreq count when applying label/value id filter
  • (Swagger) Add Update default-branch API
  • Fix missing empty type and color values validation
  • Add restricted by query label count when using query and sanitize empty label (value) text
  • styles issues in repo description and summary

July 2024​

Version 1.14.0​

New features and enhancements​

  • Fixed a bug where some users were not able to create a token
  • Show Line level stats in PRs
  • Fix file history mapping and audit trail improvements

Version 1.13.1​

New features and enhancements​

  • PR Page Improvements
  • Azure Devops Import
  • Repo Summary
  • Code suggestion in PR Comments
  • Public Repository Support
  • CODE IDP Integration

April 2024​

Version 0.79.4​

New features and enhancements​

March 2024​

Version 0.75.0​

New features and enhancements​

  • You can copy links to PR comments.
  • You can view entire files in PR diff view.
  • On the list of PRs, you can right-click and open a PR in a new tab or window.

Version 0.72.4​

New features and enhancements​

January 2024​

New features and enhancements​

You can include videos in PR comments.

Initial GA release​

New features and enhancements​

We are excited to announce that the Harness Code Repository module is now generally available.

This initial GA release includes the following enhancements:

  • Integration with Harness Git Experience.
  • Configure triggers for Harness Code repos in the Visual editor in addition to existing support for the YAML editor.
  • First-class support for Harness Code repos in pipeline codebase configuration.
  • Status checks on PRs provide more detail about pipeline executions.
  • Advanced keyword search for querying your codebase.

For information about all Harness Code functionality and features, go to the Harness Code Repository documentation.