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Azure DevOps Migration Tools v15.2.0

Version: 15.2.0
Ring: (Release)

Overview

The recent updates to the Azure DevOps Migration Tools repository reflect a concerted effort to enhance functionality, streamline processes, and improve documentation and security. These changes are crucial for maintaining the tool's reliability and efficiency, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of its users.

Detailed Changes

New Features

• Get-PullRequestData Function ✨: Introduced a new function to generate PR descriptions using OpenAI, enhancing the automation of release notes. This addition (PR #2291) is expected to improve the accuracy and consistency of documentation provided to end-users.

Enhancements

• Improved Logging 💡: Enhanced logging within the Get-ReleaseDescription.ps1 script for better readability and debugging (PR #2267). This change aids developers in troubleshooting and streamlines the maintenance process.

Bug Fixes

• Error Handling in TfsWorkItemEmbededLinkEnricher.cs 🐛: Adjusted the log level from Error to Warning for missing target work item mention link, reducing unnecessary alarm over recoverable errors (PR #2252).

Performance Improvements

• Streamlined GitHub Actions Workflow ⚡️: Simplified workflow dispatch inputs and removed redundant change detection logic, making the workflow easier to manage and more efficient (PR #2283).

Refactoring

• Modularity in Scripts ♻️: Refactored Get-ReleaseDescription.ps1 to use Get-GitChanges function for better modularity (PR #2291). This refactoring makes the codebase cleaner and more maintainable.

Security Updates

• Enhanced Security in Workflow 🔒️: Updated release conditions to include documentation changes, ensuring all modifications undergo thorough checks before deployment (PR #2283).

Documentation Updates

• Comprehensive Documentation Revisions 📝: Multiple updates to documentation, including the addition of detailed instructions in issue templates (PR #2288) and updates to the footer layout and links (PR #2286). These changes aim to make the documentation more informative and user-friendly.

Dependency Updates

• N/A

Other

• Workflow Enhancements 🧱: Numerous tweaks and fixes in the GitHub Actions workflows to refine the automation process and ensure smooth operations.

Conclusion

The latest release of the Azure DevOps Migration Tools introduces significant improvements across various aspects of the project, from new features and bug fixes to documentation and performance enhancements. These changes not only bolster the tool's functionality but also enhance user experience and project maintainability. Moving forward, these updates are expected to solidify the tool's reliability and efficiency, aligning with broader business goals and user expectations.

Get the tools

• Download the MigrationTools-15.2.0.zip file below
• Install with Winget with winget install nkdagility.azure-devops-migration-tools --version 15.2.0 . There is a delay for aprovals on the winget store, so you may need to wait a few days before this is available.
• Install with Chocolatey with choco install vsts-sync-migrator --version 15.2.0. There is a delay for aprovals on the chocolatey store, so you may need to wait a few hours before this is available.

What's Changed

🏕 Features

• Fix/bits n bobs by @MrHinsh in Fix/bits n bobs #2252
• Add new workflow to enable automated comments and actions by @MrHinsh in Add new workflow to enable automated comments and actions #2261
• 📝 (label-actions.yml): add GitHub Actions workflow for issue labeling by @MrHinsh in 📝 (label-actions.yml): add GitHub Actions workflow for issue labeling #2263
• 🔧 (label-actions.yml, labeler.yml): update GitHub Actions for better … by @MrHinsh in 🔧 (label-actions.yml, labeler.yml): update GitHub Actions for better … #2264
• 🔧 (main.yml): update workflow conditions to ensure steps run only on … by @MrHinsh in 🔧 (main.yml): update workflow conditions to ensure steps run only on … #2265
• Fix Detetion by @MrHinsh in Fix Detetion #2267
• Build/better release description by @MrHinsh in Build/better release description #2256
• all-globs-to-any-file by @MrHinsh in all-globs-to-any-file #2268
• all-globs-to-any-files by @MrHinsh in all-globs-to-any-files #2269
• Fix error on Embeded Link for Work item that does not exist. by @MrHinsh in Fix error on Embeded Link for Work item that does not exist. #2278
• Remove failing code from release by @MrHinsh in Remove failing code from release #2279
• Fix to allow overide of Folder changes... by @MrHinsh in Fix to allow overide of Folder changes... #2280
• Build/fix for changes by @MrHinsh in Build/fix for changes #2281
• Frontload Docs Setup by @MrHinsh in Frontload Docs Setup #2282
• 🔧 (main.yml): update release condition to include documentation changes by @MrHinsh in 🔧 (main.yml): update release condition to include documentation changes #2283
• Build/force release by @MrHinsh in Build/force release #2284
• 📝 (label-actions.yml): update issue templates with detailed instructions by @MrHinsh in 📝 (label-actions.yml): update issue templates with detailed instructions #2288
• Build/fix soacing by @MrHinsh in Build/fix soacing #2289
• Documenation Modernisation Part 1 (Header & Footer) by @MrHinsh in Documenation Modernisation Part 1 (Header & Footer) #2286
• ♻️ Refactor Get-ReleaseDescription.ps1 to Improve Modularity and Add Enhanced Release Description Functionality by @MrHinsh in ♻️ Refactor Get-ReleaseDescription.ps1 to Improve Modularity and Add Enhanced Release Description Functionality #2291
• fix [Bug] : Project Name not replaced in FilterWorkItemsThatAlreadyExistInTarget #2294 for @NormanGarciaV by @MrHinsh in fix #2294 for @NormanGarciaV #2295

Full Changelog: v15.1.7...v15.2.0

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This discussion was created from the release v15.2.0 (Release).