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Jenkins: Enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates in release 2.573

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Jenkins release 2.573 introduces numerous enhancements and bug fixes across its UI, plugins, and core functionalities. Key improvements include refreshed status icons, password complexity rule extensions, and better handling of private keys. The release also addresses several regressions and includes important security fixes, making it relevant for all Jenkins users to review and update. Notably, Windows 2019 controller images are dropped in this release.

  • →Refresh job status icons to reflect current job status
  • →Fix confirmation text in experimental Manage Jenkins UI
  • →Add online help for SCM polling timezone
  • →Extend password complexity rules for custom validation
  • →Refine borders and UI elements across Jenkins
Enhancements (6) ›
  • Refresh job status icons to reflect current job status

    Status icons have been updated to display the status of the current job only, removing the influence of previous job statuses.

  • Add online help for SCM polling timezone

    Online help has been added to clarify the timezone utilized for Source Code Management (SCM) polling, addressing JENKINS-1963.

  • Extend password complexity rules for custom validation

    An extension point has been introduced for password complexity rules, allowing for configurable password validation, related to JENKINS-69789.

  • Refine borders and UI elements across Jenkins

    Borders and various UI elements have been refined throughout the Jenkins interface to improve visual consistency.

  • Display OS end-of-life warnings

    Jenkins will now display operating system end-of-life messages when within six months of EOL for several Linux distributions, and corrects the EOL date for Fedora 41.

  • Accept ECDSA and Ed25519 private keys for CLI access

    The Jenkins command-line interface now accepts ECDSA and Ed25519 private keys for access, enhancing security options.

Fixes (2) ›
  • Fix confirmation text in experimental Manage Jenkins UI

    A bug fix has been implemented for the confirmation text displayed in the experimental Manage Jenkins user interface.

  • Fix job configuration pages retaining scroll position

    A bug fix ensures that job configuration pages maintain their current scroll position when modal dialogs are opened, resolving a regression in version 2.569.

Read the original announcement →

https://jenkins.io/changelog//#v2.573

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