TeamCity 7.1.4 BugFix Update

Here is a new update with the latest fixes for the stable TeamCity version: 7.1.4. There are lots of fixes throughout the system and several improvements.
You can find full list of fixed issues in our tracker. Just add a term to the search field to see if there were any fixes in the area you are interested most.

Upgrade is recommended as the latest version fixes some issues which you might otherwise stumble upon.

The data format is still the same as in previous 7.1.x releases so you can downgrade to those if necessary.

Download page and upgrade instructions are at your disposal.

A Paper Book about TeamCity

Having a paper book about your product is great: it's a kind of a link between the virtual essence of the software product and the real world.

Several months ago we have spot first mentionings of a book about TeamCity in the works at Pact. Excited as we were, we waited for the book to become available and recently has got our hands on it.

So here is the book: TeamCity 7 Continuous Integration Essentials by Volodymyr Melymuka.

The book is basically what it claims to be: an introduction to basic TeamCity usage.
It describes common concepts and has a set of step-by-step tutorials for generic tasks like installing TeamCity, creation of a simple Java/Maven project and then configuring the project in TeamCity, using IntelliJ IDEA and Eclipse to launch TeamCity remote run, etc.

The tutorials have lots of screenshots to help a novice walk through the steps. One note though is that the images often look worse then the screens appear in real life, so they should not be used to judge the UI :)

The book can be a good reading if you prefer reading through a guide instead of proceeding directly to hands-on experience and using trial-and-error approach.
It can also be a saver for a novice looking at implementing CI in a small company.

We used an eBook copy kindly provided by the publishers for review, but have already ordered and received a hard copy to add to our collection of TeamCity artifacts:

TeamCity 8.0 EAP Build #26816: Friendly Ids for Projects, Mixed Authentication and More

We aim to release TeamCity 8.0 in 3-5 months and so it's time to open EAP for the version.

Today you already can try what we have in place and give us feedback for the features.

The most prominent are:

Human-assignable projects ids. These will be used in web UI URLs and REST API as well as in the settings files under TeamCity Data Directory. Ids for the build configurations are to follow.

Ability to have several authentication modules at once. This is useful for migration from one user authentication to another and for giving more freedom in setting up authentication.

TeamCity plugin for IntelliJ IDEA has also got a couple of features which we eagerly awaiting feedback for.

Please look through the entire change log to get an overview of all the new additions.

We have the build running on our internal production TeamCity installation for quite some time and it works good for us. However, please install the build as a test server. The version converts the settings and the database to a new format and you will not be able to downgrade the server to version 7.1.x, only to upgrade it to the following EAP builds and TeamCity 8.0 in the result.

Ready? Then get the build from the download page.

The forum would be the best place for your feedback and issue tracker - for any bugs you might encounter.

TeamCity 7.1.3 BugFix Update: Fixes and Performance Improvements

Here is a new update for the 7.1.x versions: 7.1.3. It mainly includes bug fixes and some performance improvements, particularly related to cleanup. You can review the full list of fixed issues in our tracker.


This 7.1.3 release is still data format-compatible with all 7.1.x releases, so upgrade is recommended and you still will have a chance to revert to previous 7.1.x version if something plays wrong in the new version.

Time to grab the latest binaries and schedule an upgrade!

If you have not yet checked a recent entry in our official blog on our plugins week, you might want to do so as there are several plugins you can benefit from already in TeamCity 7.1.x.
Particularly Flaky tests analyzer, Deployer and Torrent artifacts ones might play nicely in certain environments. What is more important is your feedback which we wait for the plugins so we can further improve and consider bundled them in the future versions.

TeamCity 7.1.2 BugFix Update: Performance Improvements and Fixes

In TeamCity 7.1.x branch we've fixed quite a lot of issues since 7.1.1, so here is a new version for your servers: 7.1.2.

The release has some performance improvements for loaded servers and many fixes all over.
7.1.2 is still data format-compatible with 7.1 and 7.1.1, so upgrade is recommended and you still will have a chance to revert to previous 7.1.x version if something plays wrong in this 7.1.2 update.

In the mean time, team's main efforts are switched to the trunk codebase and we are working on the new features to be released in TeamCity 8.0. This one is codenamed Gaya and we are planning the release for the mid-sping. We do not have a public road map, but the features will be gradually emerging in our EAP releases. The first version 8 EAP build is likely to be published in December.

Some time ago we have summarized the results of our internal plugins weeks and there are several interesting contributions which can be tried on the existing servers. We are preparing a summary for these plugins and it is to be published soon.

TeamCity 7.1.1 BugFix Update: Improvements and Fixes

A new update for the TeamCity 7.1 with more then 150 fixes and improvements worth of one month team work is waiting for  your downloads.

This 7.1.1 release comes with several performance and other improvements throughout the system as well as bug fixes. For the full list see issues in our issue tracker.

The release uses the same data format as TeamCity 7.1, so you can upgrade without data conversions and you can downgrade to 7.1 from 7.1.1 if necessary.

We will gradually switch our efforts to out trunk codebase and the next major TeamCity release but continue to fix issues in 7.1.x branch if they are uncovered.

For the two next weeks the TeamCity team will be experimenting with new ideas in the scope of an internal "ideas contest". I hope to share the most prominent results after that. Stay tuned!

TeamCity 7.1 Released: Feature Branches and More

The download page has just got an update to the official 7.1 release build (#23907).

If you were not following our EAP builds or want to get a round up, please review What's New  documentation page.

Thank you all who tried the EAP builds and posted issues into the tracker. Hope, the release fixes some you care about.


This version uses updated data structure comparing to 7.0.x versions, so make sure you create a backup before upgrade.
 For upgrading not-critical small installations, you can just install over and create a backup on the maintenance screen displayed on the first start of the upgraded version. For critical production installations, it is recommended to install a test server and only upgrade after checking important functionality in this new version.

Please also make sure to review Upgrade Notes for the list of changes which might affect your installation.

Our next plans are to release several 7.1.x updates based on your feedback and make up our minds on the next major release.