8.4.0

Release Notes - Version 8.4.0

Features

• Raw Request Body Access

  • Added new RawBodyAccessor interface for retrieving raw request bodies
  • Implemented RawBodyAccessor in BsonRequest and JsonRequest classes for direct access to raw body content

• Enhanced Ping Service

  • Added enable-extended-response configuration option for ping service
  • Extended ping response now includes client IP address and host information
  • Updated ping service configuration in YAML files to support the new extended response details

Example of new extended ping service:

GET http://localhost:8080/ping

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Expose-Headers: Location, ETag, Auth-Token, Auth-Token-Valid-Until, Auth-Token-Location, X-Powered-By
Connection: keep-alive
Content-Encoding: gzip
Content-Length: 126
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:18:29 GMT
X-Powered-By: restheart.org

{
    "client_ip": "127.0.0.1",
    "host": "localhost:8080",
    "message": "Greetings from RESTHeart!",
    "version": "8.4.0"
}

• Docker Improvements
  • Enhanced Dockerfiles with additional metadata labels for better container information
  • Optimized Docker image size for improved efficiency
  • Updated base image to Debian 12.10-slim in native Dockerfile

Full Changelog: 8.3.4...8.4.0

8.3.4

RESTHeart 8.3.4 Release Notes

This release primarily focuses on improving regex handling consistency and safety within RESTHeart's codebase.

Highlights

• Regex Handling Improvements: Standardized the use of Pattern.quote() to ensure proper regex escaping in all replaceFirst() and replaceAll() invocations.

Changes

• Refactoring for Regex Safety:
  • Updated all instances of replaceFirst() and replaceAll() to use Pattern.quote() for safer regex handling ([b6b556b]).
  • Applied Pattern.quote() specifically to regex escaping in MongoRequest ([e70b6c4]).

Full Changelog: 8.3.3...8.3.4

8.3.3

RESTHeart 8.3.3 Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• MongoRequest URI Processing: Fixed an issue where certain mongo-mount mapped URIs could be mistakenly interpreted as regular expressions, potentially leading to unintended behavior. This fix ensures that URI processing is handled correctly without regex interpretation issues. ([cdbee84])

Release Information

• Version: 8.3.3
• Release Date: February 24, 2025

Full Changelog: 8.3.2...8.3.3

8.3.2

Release 8.3.2

Bug Fixes

• 🐛 Fixed stale cache issues in GraphQL AppDefinitionLoadingCache
  Resolved an issue where outdated cached data could cause NOT FOUND in existing GraphQL app.

Dependency Updates

• ⬆️ Upgraded dependencies to latest versions:
  • gson
  • java-jwt
  • tika-core
• ⬆️ Updated MongoDB Java driver (mongodb-driver-sync) to version 5.3.1

Full Changelog: 8.3.1...8.3.2

8.3.1

Release 8.3.1

This release includes bug fixes and dependency updates.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Mongo Service: Fixed an issue where an invalid sort parameter would result in a 500 Internal Server Error. Now correctly returns a 400 Bad Request. (commit 21f2cee)

Dependency Updates

• Updated the following libraries:
  • mongodb-driver-sync to version 5.3.0.
  • dropwizard-metrics to version 4.2.30. (commit d24eaf6)

Full Changelog: 8.3.0...8.3.1

8.3.0

Release 8.3.0

This release adds the ability to specify a hint index by name for MongoDB REST queries and keeping dependencies up to date.

Key Highlights

• Version Release: Version 8.3.0 introduces a new feature for MongoDB REST queries and updates a critical dependency.

Features and Enhancements

• Hint Index by Name: Added the ability to specify a hint index by name for MongoDB REST queries, improving query performance and flexibility. For more details, refer to the documentation.

Dependency Updates

• JSON Dependency Update: Updated the json dependency to version 20250107 in pom.xml for improved compatibility and performance.

Full Changelog: 8.2.0...8.3.0

8.2.0

Release 8.2.0

Key Highlights

• Version Release: Version 8.2.0 focuses on compatibility with the latest MongoDB 8.0 version.

Features and Enhancements

• Dependency Updates:
  • Updated MongoDB driver to version 5.2 for compatibility with MongoDB 8.0.
  • Updated MongoDB version to 8.0 in workflow files and pom.xml.
  • Upgraded GraalVM and Truffle to version 24.1.1 in pom.xml for enhanced performance and support.
  • Updated various plugin versions in pom.xml to their latest releases.

Full Changelog: 8.1.7...8.2.0

8.1.7

Release 8.1.7

Bug Fixes

• Metrics Service URI Change Issue: Fixed an issue where the URI of the metrics service could not be changed. (Commit: bdf19b8)
• GitHub Actions Workflow Step ID: Renamed the step ID for setting the version in the GitHub Actions workflow to avoid conflicts or confusion. (Commit: b4c8c34)

Code Improvements

• Code Cleanup and Formatting: Improved code readability by cleaning up import statements and enhancing code formatting in the DirectoryWatcher module. (Commit: dfc492d)

8.1.6

Release 8.1.6

Version 8.1.6 focuses on bug fixes and improvements for better cross-platform compatibility, particularly on Windows.

Bug Fixes

• Plugin Path Resolution Improvements: Updated plugin path resolution in JSInterceptorFactory and JSStringService to use URI for better handling across different platforms. Added debug logging to aid in troubleshooting these path issues.
• PolyglotDeployer Fixes: Refactored PolyglotDeployer to catch specific exceptions and manage deployment timeouts more effectively. Addressed path handling issues specifically impacting Windows environments.
• Cross-Platform Path Handling: Fixed multiple errors related to path handling in PolyglotDeployer to improve compatibility for Windows users.
• Debug Output Enhancements: Added debug output for version input in workflows and updated version output handling to improve CI traceability.

Refactoring and Enhancements

• JSStringService Refactoring: Refactored JSStringService for better code formatting, consistency, and improved path resolution, leading to increased maintainability.
• PolyglotDeployer Reformatting: Reformatted the PolyglotDeployer class for improved readability and consistency in code style.

8.1.5

Release 8.1.5

Bug Fixes

• Cross-OS Plugin Path Handling: Fixed path issues in PluginsScanner using Path.isAbsolute() to ensure cross-platform consistency, addressing problems on Windows (#531).
• Trailing Slash in MongoDB URL Mapping: Fixed an issue with MongoDB URL mapping where trailing slashes in path templates caused incorrect matching.
• PluginsScanner Errors on Windows: Resolved errors related to incorrect path handling when running PluginsScanner on Windows.

Dependency Updates

• Classgraph Version Bump: Updated classgraph dependency to version 4.8.179

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This release focuses on improving cross-platform compatibility, especially for Windows, while refining workflows and enhancing version management processes. Let us know if you need any assistance or further information!