Changelog

Keep up to date with our latest
releases and enhancements.

Dec 16, 2024

Dec 16, 2024

New automated email notification - invitation accepted    

When a user accepts an invitation to a CircleCI organization that has an org slug that follows the pattern circleci/<UID>, we now send an automated email to the user who sent the invite letting them know that the invitation has been accepted.

You can view your org slug in Organization settings > Overview.

Dec 04, 2024

Dec 04, 2024

Server Release 4.3.12    

Updates:

  • Ability to specify the AWS partition with .object_storage.s3.partition.
  • Ability to specify the reaper image (pause:3.6) with .docker_provisioner.reaperContainerRepository.

Dec 03, 2024

Dec 03, 2024

Update to log output accessibility toggle in CircleCI web app    

The component that renders log output on the Job Details page of the CircleCI web app has been updated. If you are seeing issues with the log output when using Firefox, please ensure that you do have disabled any browser extensions that alter page content.

Additionally, the “accessible step output” toggle has moved from the Job Details page to User Settings > Accessibility.

Nov 29, 2024

Nov 29, 2024

Server Release 4.3.11    

Updates:

  • Improved handling of AWS errors by machine-provisioner

Nov 29, 2024

Nov 29, 2024

Bug fix on Bitbucket Data Center trigger creation form    

We fixed a bug that allowed users to select GitHub App pipelines as “pipeline to run” when creating a Bitbucket Data Center trigger. The “pipeline to run” dropdown now correctly includes only Bitbucket Data Center pipelines.

Nov 25, 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Bug fixed that was causing CircleCI UI to crash    

We have fixed an issue that was causing the Contexts page in the CircleCI web app to crash.

Nov 22, 2024

Nov 22, 2024

Fixed the 404 error in the project creation flow    

When users clicked the ‘Go back’ button on the repo selection page during project creation, they were being redirected to a 404 error. This issue has been resolved so users are now correctly taken to the pipeline setup page.

Nov 22, 2024

Nov 22, 2024

Bug fixed that caused auto-cancellation of workflows on the default branch (GitHub App only)     

We fixed an issue which caused GitHub App pipelines running on the default branch to be incorrectly subject to auto-cancellation if triggered in close sequence. This issue did not affect organizations integrated through GitHub OAuth.

Nov 20, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

Server releases moving to twice yearly    

CircleCI will be moving to twice-yearly major and minor version releases of Server. Releases will be targeted for Spring (April) and Fall (October). Patch releases for bugs and security updates will be made monthly as needed.

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 19, 2024

Bug fix in CircleCI web app - Self-hosted Runners    

The Self-hosted Runners section of the CircleCI web app showed the self-hosted runner’s hostname instead of the self-hosted runner’s name. This has been fixed to show the name.

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 19, 2024

Updated copy in Project Settings to reduce confusion    

In the CircleCI web app under Project Settings > Triggers > Add Trigger > GitHub App > “Select configuration to run” has been switched to “Select pipeline to run” for consistency.

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 19, 2024

Commit messages truncated in CircleCI UI    

In various pages of the CircleCI web app, the commit messages that are shown in the “Trigger Event” column are now truncated for pipelines that use GitHub App to improve the page design.

Nov 18, 2024

Nov 18, 2024

Fixed issue preventing auto-cancellation of redundant workflows for GitHub App pipelines    

Due to a bug, auto-cancellation of redundant workflows was disabled for all GitHub App pipelines from October 14th to November 18th. This issue has now been resolved. This bug did not affect organizations integrated through GitHub OAuth.

Nov 14, 2024

Nov 14, 2024

CMD + K fixed when redirecting to an organization    

A bug has been fixed which prevented navigating to an organization when using “cmd + k” in the CircleCI web app.

Nov 14, 2024

Nov 14, 2024

Update to CircleCI web app infrastructure - User Settings    

CircleCI is updating the underlying infrastructure for its CircleCI web app that powers the User Settings pages. No negative impact is expected, however, if you see anything that looks like unexpected behavior in the User Settings pages, email me at sebastian@circleci.com.

Nov 13, 2024

Nov 13, 2024

"Delete Docker Layer Cache Content" button fixed in Project Settings    

The “Delete Docker Layer Cache Content” button in Project Settings of the CircleCI web app was occasionally not working as expected. This has now been fixed.

Nov 12, 2024

Nov 12, 2024

Changes to CircleCI web app infrastructure - tooltips    

A change has been made to the underlying infrastructure that powers the “Pipelines” page of the CircleCI web app, specifically the infrastructure that powers the tooltips on the page. Reach out to sebastian@circleci.com if you are experiencing any issues with the tooltips on the page.

Nov 06, 2024

Nov 06, 2024

Docker Executor Infrastructure Upgrade    

The host OS that Docker jobs run on has been upgraded to support new features and ongoing security and bug patches. This upgrade will roll out to all customers over the next few weeks. We do not expect any negative impact. Learn more about this change in Discuss: Docker Executor Infrastructure Upgrade.

Nov 04, 2024

Nov 04, 2024

Bug fixed when triggering a pipeline in the CircleCI web app    

We resolved a bug that was preventing users from clicking the ‘Run Pipeline’ button on smaller screen sizes. All users can now access the button by scrolling within the modal.

Oct 30, 2024

Oct 30, 2024

Bug fixed when creating Bitbucket Data Center trigger in Project Settings of CircleCI web app    

A bug has been fixed which prevented users from viewing all Bitbucket Data Center pipelines as options when creating a Bitbucket Data Center trigger. All pipelines are now available to be selected. 

Oct 29, 2024

Oct 29, 2024

Link from GitHub to CircleCI web app fixed when using GitHub App triggers in a GitHub OAuth App org    

Oct 29, 2024

Oct 29, 2024

Config source column no longer includes org name when displaying the repo in Project Settings of CircleCI web app    

In Project Settings > Pipelines of the CircleCI web app, the org name has been removed from the “Config Source” column to remove unnecessary information and improve the readability of the page.

Oct 29, 2024

Oct 29, 2024

Minor change to "Edit Pipeline" form in Project Settings    

The “checkout source” is no longer editable if a pipeline has associated triggers in the “Edit Pipeline” form in Project Settings of the CircleCI web app.

This was done to avoid getting into a state which would result in error pipelines being generated if the pipeline’s checkout source was edited to use a different repo.

Oct 28, 2024

Oct 28, 2024

"Add" & "Edit" pipeline/trigger forms updated     

Minor changes have been made to the order in which items are presented in the “Add” and “Edit” forms for Pipelines & Triggers in Project Settings of the Circle web app to streamline the user experience.

Oct 28, 2024

Oct 28, 2024

Update to "Edit Pipeline" form in Project Settings of the CircleCI web app    

The “Edit Pipeline” form in Project Settings of the CircleCI web app did not have a field to show whether a user can properly use the rest of the form via a VCS connection. This led to confusing error messages when users were not properly connected.

This issue has been fixed by putting the “connection” field in the form.

Oct 23, 2024

Oct 23, 2024

Bug fixed when viewing more than 20 Triggers in Project Settings    

Users could only view the first 20 scheduled pipelines within Project Settings in the Triggers tab.

This bug has now been fixed.

Oct 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

Server Release 4.4.8    

Updates:

  • frontend pod will now redeploy when the circleci license has been changed
  • the timeout for windows and linux machine instances can now be configured using machine_provisioner.terminatePendingWindowsAfter and machine_provisioner.terminatePendingLinuxAfter respectively in your values.yaml
  • fixed table ownership issue which prevented insights data from loading

Oct 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

Server Release 4.6.3    

Updates:

  • frontend pod will now redeploy when the circleci license has been changed
  • the timeout for windows and linux machine instances can now be configured using machine_provisioner.terminatePendingWindowsAfter and machine_provisioner.terminatePendingLinuxAfter respectively in your values.yaml
  • nomad server pod replica count will now default to 5

Image Updates:

  • builds-service
  • ciam-gateway
  • authentication-svc
  • orb-service
  • workflows-conductor
  • machine-provisioner
  • api-service
  • domain-service
  • permissions-service

Oct 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

Server Release 4.5.6    

Updates:

  • Frontend pod will redeploy when license updates are made
  • The timeout for windows and linux machine instances can now be configured using machine_provisioner.terminatePendingWindowsAfter and machine_provisioner.terminatePendingLinuxAfter respectively in your values.yaml

Oct 15, 2024

Oct 15, 2024

New IP Range for macOS - October 2024    

The list of IP ranges for CircleCI’s macOS cloud has been updated.

Oct 13, 2024

Oct 13, 2024

Fixed repository name display in the review step of project creation    

The “review your setup” step of project onboarding had stopped displaying the repository name under “code”. This issue has now been fixed.

Oct 11, 2024

Oct 11, 2024

Fixed edit functionality for GitHub App pipelines    

Fixed an issue that prevented saving edits to GitHub App pipelines (Project Settings > Pipelines).

Oct 10, 2024

Oct 10, 2024

Branch field fixed for in Releases UI    

There was an edge case where the “Branch” field in the Releases UI in the CircleCI web app was not getting populated correctly. This has now been fixed.

Oct 10, 2024

Oct 10, 2024

Formatting change to Trigger Event column for pipelines that use GitHub App in CircleCI web app    

On the “All Pipelines” page of the CircleCI web app, the “Trigger Event” column now has slightly different formatting for pipelines that are triggered via CircleCI’s GitHub App integration.

Oct 10, 2024

Oct 10, 2024

New IP Ranges for macOS    

The list of IP ranges for CircleCI’s macOS cloud has been updated with new additions.

Oct 07, 2024

Oct 07, 2024

"Trigger Event" in CircleCI web app correctly populated for custom webhooks    

When using custom webhooks in an org that integrates with CircleCI’s GitHub OAuth App integration, the “Trigger Event” column in the CircleCI web app is now correctly populated.

Oct 07, 2024

Oct 07, 2024

Font fixed in CircleCI web app when using Safari    

The font is no longer unexpectedly bold on certain pages of the CircleCI web app when using Safari

Oct 03, 2024

Oct 03, 2024

Runner Release 3.0.25    

Runner Release 3.0.25

Both Machine and Container Runner:

Sep 17, 2024

Sep 17, 2024

Config compilation change: Don't process workflows that won't be run    

Previously, when processing a configuration file, CircleCI would process all workflows defined in the workflow. Upon completion of processing, errors such as missing or undefined parameters would be included in feedback.

Sep 12, 2024

Sep 12, 2024

Reminder: Launch Agent 1.x Variants EOL    

Sep 11, 2024

Sep 11, 2024

Updates to the 'Last Run' value for projects with 0 pipelines    

We were incorrectly displaying the project creation date as the ‘Last Run’ date for projects that have 0 pipelines on the Organization Home project cards. This has now been fixed.

Sep 11, 2024

Sep 11, 2024

Broken breadcrumb link fixed in CircleCI web app    

Sep 10, 2024

Sep 10, 2024

Bug fix: Concurrency limit error messages    

Concurrency limit error messages sometimes appeared erroneously on infrastructure failed jobs. Concurrency limit error messages now appear only where relevant.

Sep 10, 2024

Sep 10, 2024

Formatting fixed for "Needs Approval" badge in CircleCI web app     

The formatting for the “Needs Approval” badge on the “Pipelines” page of the CircleCI web app has been fixed.

Sep 06, 2024

Sep 06, 2024

Server release 4.4.7    

Changes

  • Increased the default number of nomad servers from 3 to 5 to improve stability
  • Increased memory request and JVM heap size for frontend to 3GB
  • Added support for HSTS

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where remote docker jobs are unable to checkout when assaignPublicIP is false
  • Fixed templating error in Machine Provisioner which resulted in agent_base_url not being set
  • Fixed issue in templating where some services where not referencing the correct registry credential secrets for image pulls
  • Fixed for failing job cancel button

Image Updates

  • runner-admin
  • contexts-service
  • server-postgres

Sep 06, 2024

Sep 06, 2024

Server release 4.5.5    

Changes

  • Increased the default number of nomad servers from 3 to 5 to improve stability

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where remote docker jobs are unable to checkout when assaignPublicIP is false
  • Fixed templating error in Machine Provisioner which resulted in agent_base_url not being set
  • Fixed issue in templating where some services where not referencing the correct registry credential secrets for image pulls

Image Updates

  • workflows-conductor
  • machine-provisioner
  • contexts-service
  • ciam-gateway
  • auth-service

Sep 05, 2024

Sep 05, 2024

Colors in CircleCI web app updated for accessibility    

The colors in the badges on the “Pipelines” page of the CircleCI web app have been updated to enhance accessibility.

Aug 22, 2024

Aug 22, 2024

Changes to GitHub repository selection in project creation flow of CircleCI UI    

Users who had more than ~200 repositories in their GitHub organization & integrated with CircleCI’s GitHub App were hitting a timeout error when setting up a new project that required them to select one of their repositories.

Aug 21, 2024

Aug 21, 2024

Audit Log event changes coming in 30 days    

We will be removing the vcs_branch field from the payload column in following audit events:

Aug 20, 2024

Aug 20, 2024

Upcoming to change to new user sign-up: email verification will be required    

On or shortly after August 30, 2024, all new users who sign up for CircleCI with an email/password account (the default sign-up method) will be required to verify their email immediately after CircleCI account creation.