Stash 2.6 release notes
22 July 2013
Fork synchronization with Stash 2.6
Today we're pleased to announce Stash 2.6, which introduces automated fork synchronization and audit logging. We've also added a repository search and polished some existing features.
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Stash, please read the Stash upgrade guide.
The Stash 2.6 changelog is at the bottom of this page.
Fork synchronization
Fork syncing provides a way for your fork in Stash to be kept up-to-date with changes in the upstream repository, thus minimizing the effort needed to do this manually. Stash can do this automatically, as long as you haven't modified the branches or tags in the fork.
If you have modified branches or tags in the fork, Stash will offer merge options:
Read more about using forks in Stash.
Audit logging
Stash now provides full audit logging. The most important audit events for each repository and project are displayed in Stash on the Settings tab (these are only visible to Stash admins and system admins):
Stash also creates full audit log files that can be found in the <Stash home directory>/log/audit directory. The level of logging can be configured via system properties. Note that we recommend an automated backup of log files.
Read more about audit logging in Stash. Plugin developers can specify that their plugin events should be added to the 'Audit log' view, and the full audit log file.
Repository Quicksearch
Quicksearch makes it easy to jump to a particular repository, without needing to know the name of the project it's in. Start typing to see a list of suggested repositories. If you type a '/', text before that is matched against project names, and text after is matched against repository names. Note that wildcards and antglobs are not supported.
Small improvements
Application navigator
The new application navigator, on the left of the header, allows you to switch to your other applications, such as Atlassian JIRA and Bamboo – or any other web application – all from the Stash header:
Stash administrators can configure which apps appear in the navigator – just click Configure in the application navigator, or go to the Stash admin area and click Application navigator. See Configuring the application navigator.
List of public repositories
Stash now displays a list of repositories for which anonymous access has been enabled – anonymous and logged-in users can choose Repositories > View all public repositories. See Allowing public access to code.
Deprecation of Java 6
In version 3.0, Stash will no longer support Java 6.0, and will only support Java 7.0 and above. Stash 3.0 is expected to be released later in 2013. See Supported platforms.
Deprecation of Internet Explorer 8
In version 3.0, Stash will no longer support Internet Explorer 8, and will only support Internet Explorer 9 and above. Stash 3.0 is expected to be released later in 2013. See Supported platforms.
Change log
This section will contain information about the Stash 2.6 minor releases as they become available. These releases will be free to all customers with active Stash software maintenance.
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Stash, please read the Bitbucket Server upgrade guide.
The issues listed below are just the highlights of all those that have been resolved for the Stash 2.6.x releases.