Flare 2021 r3 Release Notes

 Article #: GEN1068F  Product: Flare   Version: 2021 r3

Build 17.2.8047

Release Date: 1/18/2022

New Features and Improvements

  • Support for branching on Central

  • Updated Perforce support

  • Improved Git authentication

  • Git binding and workflow improvements

  • Updated Elasticsearch log4j files

Bug Fixes

Source Control: Git

  • 149940 - No error message or warning given for Source Control commands when index.lock file exists in .git folder

  • 163122 - Git - Exception thrown when undoing changes made to a folder

  • 165732 - Installing Git Bash using the new "Git Credential Manager Core" option breaks dual bound projects

Publishing: Git

  • 165732 - Publish fails when publishing to GitHub without enabling the "Use Git executable for network functions" option

Source Control: UI

  • 171783 - Flare 2021r2: Using the browse buttons (ellipsis) within the Certificate Specification dialog causes an exception error

HTML5

  • 172367 - Unable to import from a Confluence space with integer IDs longer than 32 bits

eLearning

  • 172378 - "Default.htm" shows blank when template page contains eLearning toolbar and a topic file name contains an apostrophe

XML Editor

  • 172643 - Topic with a snippet containing an image in table cell with <p> element causing XML editor crash and ORE during change from Print Layout to web layout.

Miscellaneous Fixes

  • 172643 - Topic with a snippet containing an image in table cell with <p> element causing XML editor crash and ORE during change from Print Layout to web layout.

  • 172378 - "Default.htm" shows blank when template page contains eLearning toolbar and a topic file name contains an apostrophe

  • 170869 - Central Integration: Central pane: Clicking the button to open the Madcap Central Portal is pointing to older internal URLs

  • 149729 - Central Integration: Uploading/Pushing changes from Central Pane should auto-select correct Remote

  • 171602 - eLearning - Getting a blank page when viewing the output and there's a file with apostrophe and a test node in the TOC.

  • 172768 - iframe source path leaves a segment in 2021 r2

  • 172920 - Log4net Security Vulnerability

  • 173130 - MadBuild: Markdown Auto-Import throws ActiveX Control Error

  • 171802 - Sitemap generated for HTML5 output is inconsistent

  • 172866 - Translation mistakes German Flare UI

  • 172367 - Unable to import from a Confluence space with integer IDs longer than 32 bits

  • 173988 - log4j.jar Vulnerability in Elasticsearch

  • 171990 - Central Branching: Source Control Explorer- In the dropdown, all of the selections show as "Branches"

Last updated:

1/10/2022

Author:

Marvin Mallari

Contributions by:

MadCap QA