Helix ALM 2024.3.0 release notes

Released: September 2024

Release highlights

Helix ALM 2024.3 includes the following key features.

Addressed security vulnerabilities

Perforce consistently upgrades frameworks and modules used to build our software to address security potential vulnerabilities. Several potential vulnerabilities were addressed in this release.

What's new in the last release

In case you missed it, check out new features and enhancements added in Helix ALM 2024.2.

Release details

  • (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.

Enhancements - all Helix ALM areas

  • The Qt framework that Helix ALM uses for calculated fields no longer uses the deprecated QtScript and has adopted QJSEngine.
  • Upgraded to Qt 5.15.13.
  • Updated the Jira integration to support Jira 10.0.
  • Updated the Jira integration to provide support for Firefox and Safari when using the Helix ALM for Jira add-on.
  • Updated the documentation to use a more modern look and feel.
  • Upgraded Poco libraries to 1.13.3 to address potential vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-52425, CVE-2023-52389).
  • Upgraded OpenSSL to 3.0.13 to address potential vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-5678, CVE-2023-6129, CVE-2023-6237, CVE-2024-0727).
  • Upgraded Node.js to version 18.20.4 to address potential vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-27983, CVE-2024-27982, CVE-2024-27980, CVE-2024-36138, CVE-2024-22020). (REST API)

Bug fixes - all Helix ALM areas

  • Deleted field layouts could still be displayed in Add, Edit, and View item windows. (Desktop)
  • The Expand All and Collapse All buttons in the Add and Edit Field Layout dialog boxes were not always enabled correctly. (Desktop)
  • 'Generate Test Cases' was displayed in the gear menu for users in security groups without the Add Test Cases security command enabled. (Web)
  • Helix ALM2024.3.0 also includes other minor bug fixes.

Additional notes

  • Discontinued support for 32-bit Helix ALM clients.
  • Discontinued support for the 32-bit Microsoft Visual Studio integration.
  • Discontinued support for the Microsoft Outlook add-in.
  • Discontinued support for Jira 8.x.
  • Deprecated support for macOS 11.x. Support will be discontinued in the next
  • release.
  • Deprecated support for Helix ALM Data Warehouse. Support will be discontinued in a future release.

Helix ALM 2024.3.0 contains a newer version of the Helix ALM License Server (version 2024.3.0).

Helix ALM License Server 2024.3.0

Enhancements

  • Upgraded to Qt 5.15.13.
  • Updated the documentation to use a more modern look and feel.
  • Upgraded OpenSSL to 3.0.13 to address potential vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-5678, CVE-2023-6129, CVE-2023-6237, CVE-2024-0727).

Helix ALM License Server 2024.3.0 also includes other minor bug fixes.

Additional notes

  • Discontinued support for the 32-bit license server API.
  • Deprecated support for macOS 11.x. Support will be discontinued in the next release.
  • Deprecated support for Helix ALM Data Warehouse. Support will be discontinued in a future release.

Helix ALM License Server 2024.3.0 only supports Helix ALM 2020.1 and later, and Surround SCM 2020.1 and later.