TeamCity 8.1 EAP Build #29353: Pre-Tested Commit for Git/Hg, Easier Configuration and More

With this build we open Early Access Program for TeamCity 8.1. The release is planned within months and it will have fixes and improvements throughout the system.

In the upcoming release we aim for simplifying initial configuration and settings change. This EAP build already has administration UI changes: split into simple and advanced settings and "guessing" logic on creating a new build step with "Auto-discover" action. We are eagerly awaiting for any feedback on those as we continue to add improvements in the area.

Another important addition is pre-tested commit functionality for Git and Mercurial, akin one we have for Subversion/Perforce. However, it does not require IDE integration and is naturally based on branches. Check "Automatic Merge" Build Feature for the configuration.

Check other additions in the release notes and grab the build at the EAP download page.
While the build works fine for us, most probably it is not yet ready for your production servers, so you might try it just locally or on a test server.

TeamCity 8.0.4 BugFix Update

TeamCity 8.0.4 (build 27616)  is released which contains lots of fixes on top of previous 8.0.x release. These include performance improvements and several important fixes affecting many installations. Update is highly recommended.

This version uses the same data format as all the other 8.0.x releases, so you can downgrade within these versions. Get the fresh release at the download page.

Our development effort is already focused on the forthcoming 8.1 release (due in several months). There will probably be more 8.0.x updates, but those will only include critical fixes and will be released when/if the issues are discovered.

P.S. I've just returned form JavaOne event in San Francisco where we have enjoyed many conversations with current and future TeamCity users. Thank you for stopping by JetBrains booth and appreciation of our tools!

TeamCity 8.0.3 BugFix Update

As more and more installations get upgraded to TeamCity 8.0.x, we get more bug reports, which we try to fix promptly. Here is the latest update with several important issues fixed, so upgrade is recommended. You can check the full list of fixed issues in the issue tracker.

As before, upgrade/downgrade within 8.0 - 8.0.3 is possible as the same data format is used.

TeamCity 8.0.2 BugFix Update

Here is an update for 8.0.x builds: 8.0.2, build 27482.
It contains lots of fixes and is compatible with the recently released ReSharper 8.0 (via TeamCity add-in for Microsoft Visual Studio).

Upgrade is highly recommended as there are several important fixes affecting server performance, functioning of several web UI pages, version controls integration and others.

The version uses the same data format, so transparent upgrade/downgrade is possible within all the 8.0.x builds.

So get the release now and make your servers happy :)

TeamCity 8.0.1 Bugfix Update

We are keeping finger on the pulse and listen for the feedback of those upgraded to 8.0. Hence there is a bugfix update with the fix for most important reported issues (nothing seems critical, though) and last-minute fixes which did not fit into 8.0 release.

Full fixed issue list is available in our tracker.

Get it on the download page and upgrade! The build uses the same data format as 8.0, so you can even switch back to 8.0 after the upgrade to 8.0.1 if necessary.

TeamCity 8.0 is Out: Nested Projects, Meta-Runner, and More

TeamCity 8.0 build 27402 is live and waiting for your servers.

We've done a lot in the release, mostly to ease large installations management but small teams will also find many useful improvements.
The full list can be found in the What's New and if you are feeling geeky, you can browse all the 1000+ issues fixed directly in the issue tracker.

Upgrade!

Make sure to review the upgrade notes before the upgrade as there are changes which might affect your server if you are doing tricky things like configurations generation or extensive REST API usage.

Thank you all who tried EAP releases and reported issues and feedback to us: without your help the release would have been less cool.

TeamCity 8.0 RC Build #27390: Almost There

We plan TeamCity 8.0 release for for this (or at most the next) week and here is the last chance to try pre-release version on your server and let us know if it plays nicely in your environment.
The build is of release candidate quality so give it a try today!

Here is a list of fixed issues and one of them is pretty interesting: TW-16735 Allow to use more than 20 build configurations for less than full TeamCity Enterprise price.

And that one is actually implemented in 8.0!
Weighting several options we decided to go with the one to make each build agent license also add 10 build configurations in addition to one agent. This obviously applies only to Professional edition. All the agent licenses valid with TeamCity 8.0 will add 10 build configurations each once you upgrade.

Hope you will find this useful as well as other 8.0 features.