Confluence 8.7 beta release notes
Development releases are not production ready. Development releases are snapshots of the ongoing Confluence development process. While we try to keep these releases stable, they have not undergone the same degree of testing as a full release, and could contain features that are incomplete or may change or be removed before the next full release.
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Highlights of 8.7.0-rc1
Released 28 November 2023
Contains:
- Minor bug fixes
Highlights of 8.7.0-beta1
Released 21 November 2023
This Confluence release supports only Data Center licenses. If you have a Server license, check out your options for upgrading.
Table sorting in the editor
For: END USERS
You can now sort table contents in the editor and preserve your changes when you hit publish. Table header rows are also sticky in the editor so you can navigate long tables with less scrolling.
Screenshot: Table sort within the editor
Get more information about deleted pages
For: ADMINS
Manage your Space trash more efficiently with more data. We've added two new data fields to the Trash, including who created the content (Created by) and who deleted it (Deleted by). Go to the trash in your space at Space tools > Content tools > Trash to see this data in action. You must have 'Delete' Space admin permission to delete items from the trash.
Screenshot: New data fields in Space trash include:
- Created by
- Deleted by
HashiCorp Vault — shhh, it’s a secret!
For: ADMINS
We're raising the bar again on security, so you have a greater choice of secrets storage options. We’ve added HashiCorp Vault to our existing offerings for securing your database password. Using V2 of the HashiCorp KV Secret Engine, you can choose encryption options for HashiCorp tokens and Kubernetes Service Account Tokens.
Upgrade notes
End of support for Server licenses
Confluence 8.7.x is a Data Center-only release and won't support Server licenses. With Atlassian Server end of support, make sure you have a valid Data Center license before upgrading to Confluence 8.6.x or later versions.
To update your license:
Go to Administration
> General Configuration > License DetailsUnder Update license, enter your Data Center license key
Select Save
Confluence 8.5.x Long Term Support release will continue to support Server licenses until February 15, 2024. Check out your options for upgrading
Supported platforms changes
In this release, we've added support for:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022
- Pgpool-II
There are no end of support announcements.
See full list of supported platforms
Infrastructure changes
Confluence 8.7 contains changes that may affect apps. Head to Preparing for Confluence 8.7 to find out how these changes will impact app developers.