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Version: Release SaaS

Digital.ai Release SaaS Release Notes

This page lists new features, enhancements, and bug fixes for Digital.ai Release SaaS.

May 2026​

Build: 26.3.0-518.1100

Breaking Changes​

Custom Dashboard Chart Rendering Library Upgrade​

The charting library ECharts used for dashboard tiles has been upgraded from version 3 to version 6 (see the changes ↗). If you have custom dashboard tiles built via plugins that use ECharts — either via the <echarts> directive or direct API calls — you may need to update your chart configuration. Default visual styling (colors, fonts, spacing) has also changed, so tiles relying on implicit defaults may render differently.

Git Folder Versioning Improvements​

Create Release Task - Relative Path Export​

Previously, all path template and folder references were stored as absolute paths. Now, references within a versioned folder structure are stored as relative paths — making versions portable across environments.

When applying a version to a different folder, internal references resolve automatically to the new location — no broken links, no manual path fixes. External references (outside the versioned folder) remain absolute.

For more information, see GitOps-enabled Folder Versioning.

Permission Updates​

View Connections Permission​

The Connections permission now allows more granular control at the folder level. A new read-only option has been added alongside the existing Edit connections permission.

  • View connections (new) – View configured connections and their details within a folder. Does not allow creating, editing, deleting, or testing connections.

For more information, see Folder Teams and Permissions.

Connection Enhancements​

Duplicate Connection​

You can now duplicate an existing connection at the folder and global level — the copy is created in the same location — to quickly set up a new connection with the same configuration. This is ideal for configuring connections across multiple environments like DEV, STAGE, and PROD.

Duplicating a connection carries over all configuration fields, except credential fields such as passwords and API keys, which must be re-entered. Password variables are preserved when the source connection uses variable references. After duplicating, update the title (suffixed with "copy"), credentials, and any environment-specific settings.

For more information, see Duplicating a Connection.

UI and Functional Enhancements​

Task Filtering Updates​

  • The Task Ownership filter on the Tasks page has been updated with more granular options for filtering unassigned tasks:

    • No user assigned – Shows tasks that have no user assigned. A team may or may not be assigned to these tasks.
    • No user/team assigned (renamed from Unassigned tasks) – Shows tasks that have neither a user nor a team assigned.

  • A new Task Type filter has been added to narrow down tasks based on their type. You can select the task type from the dropdown, which includes:

    • Core tasks (for example, GATE, Manual, Notification)
    • Script tasks (Groovy, Jython, External scripts)
    • Integration tasks (for example, Agility, Argo CD, Jira, OpenShift)

Filter Task type

For more information, see Filtering Tasks.

Comments Preserved in Dialog Box for Changing Status​

Comments entered in status-change dialogs for tasks or releases (such as Completing, Failing, Skipping, or Aborting) are now saved in your browser. This prevents comments from being lost if you accidentally click away. Your comment will be restored the next time you open the same dialog, and will only be cleared when the status change is submitted or explicitly canceled.

API Enhancements​

Blackout Management Public API​

Blackout period management is now exposed as a public API. Available through the REST API, it supports:

  • Adding, retrieving, listing, updating, and deleting blackout periods.
  • Checking whether the current time falls within a blackout.

For more information, see Manage Blackouts via API.

Live Deployments​

Live Deployment cards now display external links supplied by the Argo CD deployment provider. Links are populated from Argo CD application annotations that use the link.argocd.argoproj.io/ prefix, giving you quick access to related external resources directly from the Live Deployments dashboard.

For more information, see Live Deployments in Release.

Plugins and Integrations​

The following plugins received updates in this release.

Argo CD Plugin​

Added a new Terminate Argo CD Operation task to force-stop a running Argo CD operation (sync, pre-hook, post-hook, or rollback) on an application. Use this task to resolve stalled synchronizations without manual intervention.

For more information, see Argo CD Plugin.

Deploy Plugin​

Added PAT (Personal Access Token) as a new authentication method for the Deploy Server connection.

For more information, see Deploy Plugin.

GitLab Plugin​

Added Retry wait time and Maximum retries fields to the Trigger Pipeline task to control polling behavior when checking pipeline status.

For more information, see GitLab Plugin.

April 2026​

Release SaaS provides a dedicated instance with enterprise-grade capabilities.

  • Dedicated instance - Isolated environment per customer instead of a shared tenant.
  • Multi-user access - Platform-managed authentication with preconfigured user-groups.
  • Higher resource limits - Resource limits are approximately 10x higher than the trial edition.
  • Broader feature set - Dashboards, workflow catalog, global and folder variables, connections, triggers, applications, and environments.
  • Integrations - 30+ pre-installed plugins (standard and container-based), XL CLI and REST API.
  • Cloud-based Release Runner - Limited default runners provided by Digital.ai for container plugin tasks.

For more information, see Release SaaS.

Ask Release​

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Ask Release is actively evolving. New capabilities and improvements are being added regularly.

Ask Release is an AI-powered assistant embedded in Digital.ai Release that lets you interact with the platform using natural language. Instead of navigating multiple screens and manually searching for information, you can ask questions and get immediate, contextual answers about what is happening across your release operations.

Why Ask Release​

Release managers and teams often struggle to get accurate, contextual answers quickly as information is scattered across pipeline views, dashboards, and configuration screens. Ask Release solves this by analyzing your system data and delivering instant answers grounded in the operational context of your Release instance.

Unlike generic AI tools, Ask Release is:

  • Embedded in Release - available directly in the UI, no context switching
  • Permission-aware - only returns data you are authorized to see
  • Grounded in live Release data - answers come from your actual system data via Release MCP tools, not general knowledge

Key Highlights​

  • Conversational AI: Ask questions about your releases and get instant, actionable answers with clickable links, tables, and structured summaries.
  • Status Awareness: Query the status of releases, tasks, approvals, blockers, integrations, and more without navigating multiple screens.
  • Context awareness: Ask Release scopes results based on where you open it—global, folder, or release view.
  • Conversation history: Resume previous conversations from the History tab.
  • Permission-based access: Results follow your existing Release permissions. Ask Release cannot access data you cannot see in the UI.
  • Read-only and secure: Ask Release retrieves and displays information only. It cannot start releases, approve tasks, or modify any data. All interactions are audit logged.

Ask Release is enabled by default in all SaaS environments. For more details, see Ask Release.

Release SaaS Trial - Sep 2025​

Release SaaS Trial provides a 30-day, self-service environment for evaluating Release SaaS.

  • Single-user tenant with auto-provisioned credentials
  • Access to core release orchestration: pipelines, tasks, and REST API
  • Preconfigured demo template to explore an end-to-end delivery flow

For more information, see Release SaaS Trial.