Release 3.9.3.0

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Release Notes - Version 3.9.3.0

Overview

This release addresses several important issues and introduces enhancements to improve your experience with our product. It includes fixes, updates, and new features to make your workflows more efficient and secure.

Changes

1. Resource Tagging

• Issue: Resource tags were not consistently applied to all resources.
• Solution: We've fixed this problem to ensure that resource tags are correctly and uniformly applied, simplifying resource management.

2. Terraform Compatibility

• Issue: Compatibility issues between Terraform v1.6 and older versions.
• Solution: We've addressed these issues, ensuring smooth operations.
• ⏰ terraform version on the deployer is upgraded to v1.6 to be aligned with the latest release. Look at the Additional Notes on upgrading the deployer.

3. IP Address Management

• Issue: Complicated IP address assignment affecting Ansible integration.
• Solution: We've improved the logic for gathering IP addresses by using IMDS, making it more straightforward to work with Ansible.

4. Enhanced Security

• Issue: Pipeline permissions for variable groups and agent pools needed improvement.
• Solution: Enhanced security by assigning proper pipeline permissions, ensuring a more secure environment.

5. Deployer Extension Behavior

• Issue: Deployer extension sometimes displayed unintended configuration details in logs.
• Solution: This issue is resolved, preventing configuration exposure in logs.

6. tfvars File Management

• Issue: Centralized storage of tfvars files was missing for command-line deployments.
• Solution: We now copy tfvars files into the Terraform state storage account, providing better control and organization.

7. Code Readability Enhancements

• Issue: General deployment and code readability needed improvement for both Ansible and Terraform.
• Solution: We've made various code readability enhancements, streamlining deployment and management processes.

Testing

All solutions and improvements have been tested using the SDAF deployment pipelines and the command line to ensure they work effectively.

Additional Notes

If you encounter difficulties upgrading the control plane VM, we recommend manually removing the configure_deployer extension from the VM and then redeploy.

Feedback

We appreciate your feedback and are committed to continuously enhancing your experience with our product.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require further assistance via issues or discussions.

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