Release Notes - OpenTAP 9.22.0
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Highlights
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- Support for mixins support - a new way of extending test step settings and functionality.
- Artifacts - data as results. Read more here: https://doc.opentap.io/Developer%20Guide/Test%20Step/#artifacts
- Support for authentication tokens inside C# project files.
- New installation experience for Linux.
- ScpiStep and ProcessStep now can now save their outputs in an [Output] property.

New Features
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• #1254 Support authentication tokens in builds Feature
• #1233 Add Outputs to Scpi Step and Process Step Feature
• #1228 Make ResultOptimization Optional Feature
• #1212 Artifacts Feature
• #1194 Expressions and string interpolations Feature
• #1175 Mixins Feature
• #1174 Handle SIGTERM on Linux Add test Feature
• #1161 User Defined Settings and expressions and string interpolations Add test Feature
• #1158 Support more OSs Feature
• #1120 Support basic math operations on Settings Add test Feature
• #1110 Add Hash property to TestPlanReference steps Feature
• #1097 Allow more flexibility in ordering of IStringConvertProviders Feature
• #1063 PackageActionExtension feature: Pass when ExeFile does not exist Feature
• #1037 Type menu annotations API Feature
• #800 SessionLog include information about Installed Packages Add test Feature
• #627 Add elevation prompt when uninstalling system-wide packages Feature Usability
• #1216 Add 'main' to list of default branches in GitVersionCalculator enhancement

Bug Fixes
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• #1309 SDK plugin install should fail silently if .NET SDK is not installed bug
• #1306 Mixins can be added on read-only test steps bug Regression
• #1303 null strings with ResultAttribute causes errors bug
• #1301 Mixins can be removed or modified on a locked test plan bug
• #1297 Multi-select and multiple IEnabledAnnotations are not compatible bug
• #1293 Test Plan Reference: Can add/edit/remove expressions and mixins bug
• #1291 Parameterized mixin remains after removing the mixin itself bug
• #1282 Race Condition in GetSettingsLookup bug
• #1279 Result property does not work for strings bug
• #1275 Linux: SmartInstaller fails when webkit2gtk is not installed bug Regression
• #1259 Warning shown when listing packages in the default folder bug
• #1243 Installing/uninstalling system-wide packages fails without error bug
• #1237 'Tap package verify' command fails for system-wide packages Add test bug
• #1211 Reinstalling/updating OpenTAP plugin resolves oldest version (instead of newest) bug
• #1186 Error when selecting two Sweep Loop steps bug
• #1182 Multiple edit: Run Program: Environment Variables does not work bug
• #1166 Package references not on C:\ fail to install bug
• #1162 ConstResource cache not invalidating bug
• #1146 Nested embedded properties does not support validation rules bug
• #1134 Parameterizing and unparameterizing the same property causes errors bug
• #1132 PackageInstallActions broken due to locked installation bug Regression
• #1127 Two members of different objects can be parameterized, but not unparameterized at the same time. bug
• #1106 Reinstalling Dotfuscator generates logs referring to missing files bug
• #1083 'Tap package verify' command fails for OpenTAP: 'tap.exe' has non-matching checksum bug
• #1052 NuGet package: Build fails when installing system-wide packages bug SDK
• #817 tap package list on macOS shows all packages on the repo bug To be Discussed

Other
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• #1265 Linux: tap does not behave well as a background job in shells CLI Usability
• #1216 Add 'main' to list of default branches in GitVersionCalculator enhancement
• #1215 Document the Artifacts feature DOC: Example documentation
• #1214 Document EmbedPropertiesAttribute documentation
• #1204 OpenTap.Templates.9.21.0.nupkg - Editor Reference SDK
• #1189 Update CE references to Community License documentation
• #1160 Package Manager: The local repository path in Settings is not user friendly Add test Usability
• #1125 Add .exe and .tar files as assets to the Release Notes documentation
• #1078 Rules and [EnableIf(..., HideIfDisabled=true)] do not have effect on properties using [EmbedProperties] attribute Usability