Jira Core 9.1.x release notes
We're pleased to present Jira Core 9.1.
Upgrading from 8.x to 9.x triggers full Jira reindex that causes some downtime during the process. If you’re on 8.x now, make sure you’ve estimated the downtime and set the best time for the upgrade.
Learn more about how to handle full reindex and estimate downtime
Known issue: Can’t edit priorities in admin panel
We’ve discovered an issue in 9.1 release: editing a priority in the admin panel results in 500 Internal Server Error. This issue will be fixed in the next bugfix release: Jira 9.1.1.
While we’re working on it, you can track the resolution progress and learn more about the problem in this ticket: JRASERVER-74138 - Getting issue details... STATUS
We want you to be aware of this issue, so you can work around it, if needed. We’ll update this note once we release the fix.
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Read the upgrade notes for important info about this release and see the full list of issues resolved.
Compatible applications
If you're looking for compatible Jira applications, look no further:
Good to know
If you're thinking to move to Data Center, check our recommendations first. See: Infrastructure recommendations for Jira.
Exclude events from the audit log DATA CENTER
We've added new functionality that allows excluding some audit events from being recorded in the log. The new feature is available for admins on the Audit log settings page under the System support section (in the left-side panel):
- Audit log: here, you can view all events recorded in the log.
- Settings: a tab where all the audit log settings are configured.
You can view and add the events by scrolling down to the bottom of the page:
- Excluded events: this is where admins can block events from being recorded.
To access the feature, you must have Jira System admin permissions.
Diagnose and troubleshoot Jira on the fly with Java Flight Recorder
Accurately diagnosing and troubleshooting problems with Java apps can be a tough task that requires digging through gigabytes of logs to figure out what exactly went wrong. Jira 9.1 supercharges your ability to identify and resolve problems as they occur by bundling Jira with the Java Flight Recorder, a lightweight diagnostic tool for analyzing and troubleshooting apps at runtime.
As the Java Flight Recorder is bundled with Jira 9.1, you no longer need to upgrade Atlassian Troubleshooting and Support Tools yourself to start collecting runtime data — continuous runtime data recording is now done automatically.
To learn more about the feature:
- Find out how to diagnose runtime issues using the Java Flight Recorder
- Check out Jira Software 9.0.x release notes
Additionally, if you’d like to have a go at resolving the issue yourself or just take a look at what’s been collected, use the JDK Mission Control app to see everything at a glance.
Prioritized search results in the issue navigator
To address the problem of searching through too many custom fields for those users who have plenty of fields in Jira, we’ve added a results prioritization feature in the Columns drop-down of the Issue Search view in the List mode.
Now, even when a searched query matches multiple fields, the exact matches will be displayed first. So, it will be easier for you to find and select the needed field, even with the limitation to the displayed number of results.
Keep your site running like clockwork with app monitoring
Keeping a big, busy site running smoothly requires a well-thought-out monitoring strategy. Many of you already use JMX to monitor things such as memory usage and CPU utilization. Now you can turn on application monitoring to get an even more granular view from the new app-specific metrics.
The monitoring screen allows you to turn JMX and app monitoring on or off as needed.
Learn how to monitor application performance
Diagnose performance problems
Investigating the cause of performance issues can be tricky, especially if you have many Marketplace or custom-built apps. It can be hard to know if the problem is the application, an installed app, or a misconfigured integration.
App-specific metrics include the plugin key, to give you a clearer picture of exactly what your apps are doing. This helps you rule out or pinpoint the source of a problem faster.
Spot issues before they happen
One of the biggest benefits of monitoring is the ability to be alerted to potential problems before they happen. We know from our own monitoring of huge Jira sites that identifying problems early is essential to maintaining uptime and a good user experience.
Some of the things you can now monitor include how long it's taking to render web panels, perform database operations, indexing, and more.
See the full list of app metrics and suggested alerts
Performance monitoring dashboards to get you started
If you don't currently have any monitoring, now is a great time to consider it. We've created some Grafana templates that you can use out-of-the box, or as a jumping-off point, to build your own dashboards.
Grafana dashboards to get you started with monitoring
Learn how to monitor Jira with Prometheus and Grafana
Improved indexing management at Jira start-up DATA CENTER
With every new release, we’re aiming to improve Jira’s performance to power your productivity in the application. As more and more users rely on Jira and its scaling capabilities, ensuring better performance at increased scale becomes crucial.
In Jira 9.1., we’ve made the start-up procedure much more resilient. Now, when you’re starting multiple nodes, Jira will ensure that each of them ends up with a healthy index. If you’d like to know more about the changes, check out Changes to index management on the Jira startup in version 9.1.