Helix ALM 2024.1.0 release notes

Released: March 2024

  • (Desktop) indicates changes specific to the desktop client.

  • (Web) indicates changes specific to the web client.

  • (REST API) indicates changes specific to the REST API.

  • (SOAP SDK) indicates changes specific to the SOAP SDK.

New features

Requirements management

  • See the current state of testing using the new document test coverage panel available in requirement documents and requirement document custom reports.

Enhancements

Requirements management

  • Exclude specific requirement types from document test coverage statistics.
  • Added a new command security to allow users to configure document test coverage. (Desktop)
  • Upgraded Node.js to version 18.19.1 to address potential vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-21892, CVE-2024-22019, CVE-2023-46809, CVE-2024-22025, CVE-2024-24806, CVE-2024-24758). (REST API)

Bug fixes

All Helix ALM areas

  • Attempting to add multiple users to watch items would only add the first one to the manage users watching list.
  • Under some circumstances you would be unable to add a space to the summary field. (Web)
  • If an error occurred while upgrading projects that are multiple versions behind the current version, the rollback could leave the database in an invalid state.
  • The enter key would no longer select the highlighted item before closing a multi-selection menu. (Desktop)

Issue management

  • The Helix ALM integration library could not be loaded by the Surround SCM client to view issues using the library when the clients were installed on Linux. (Desktop)

Requirements management

  • Under some circumstances you would be unable to select default font on highlighted text in the description field of a newly created requirement. (Web)

Test case management

  • The web client could crash when removing step attachments from the files tab. (Web)

Helix ALM 2024.1.0 also includes other minor bug fixes.

Additional notes

  • Discontinued support for viewing attached Helix ALM issues from the Surround SCM client when the Helix ALM client is not installed.
  • Discontinued support for Chrome 96.x - 100.x, Firefox 92.x - Firefox 98.x, Microsoft Edge 96.x - 100.x, and Safari 14.x.
  • Deprecated support for 32-bit Helix ALM Clients. Support will be discontinued in a future release.

Helix ALM 2024.1.0 contains a newer version of the Helix ALM License Server (version 2024.1.0).

Helix ALM License Server 2024.1.0

Helix ALM License Server 2024.1.0 includes minor bug fixes.

Additional notes

  • Deprecated support for the 32-bit API. Support will be discontinued in a future release.

Helix ALM License Server 2024.1.0 only supports Helix ALM 2021.1 and later, and Surround SCM 2021.1 and later.