Release notes
Nov 6, 2024
Improvements
- Introduced a new worker to enhance the template activation process, ensuring smoother and more efficient operations.
- Enhanced the behavior of select fields within the project configuration scope to ensure all options are displayed correctly when selecting the last field.
Fixes
- Resolved an issue where the date format differed between parent and child issues. The date format is now consistent across all related issues.
- Fixed a problem where the modal would not disappear after activating templates in the Manage Templates section. The modal now closes as expected after activation.
- Addressed the absence of a default issue type for CFT. This fix also includes caching options on the modal for the Recreate function.
Oct 24, 2024
Improvements
- A new feature that enables cloning templates in a repository.
- A new search feature that allows for easier template browsing.
Oct 4, 2024
Improvements
- Added a template source parameter to the direct link functionality. You can generate links with pre-selected parameters, leading directly to the template view.
Fixes
- Resolved an issue where permission settings for project roles were not functioning correctly for editing templates in the “Manage Templates” section.
- Fixed a rare problem with adding and removing repositories.
- Corrected the removal of formatting in the description field after using a template.
- Addressed a specific issue with dynamic variable selection in modals.
Sep 13, 2024
Improvements
- Enhanced the template search option.
- Added a mechanism preventing using apply template with no active repository.
Fixes
- Minor spelling and aesthetic changes.
Sep 5, 2024
Improvements
- Spotlight Configuration for establishing and configuring a new repository project.
- Project administrators now have the ability to view all scopes under a project, including global and project scopes.
- Created a mechanism to delete a large number of issues efficiently.
- Updated the automark issue behavior to exclude subtasks and only mark main issues.
- Developed a new pagination mechanism for improved performance and usability.
Fixes
- Changing the issue type did not clear the previously selected template, preventing mapping errors.
- Sub-task templates were incorrectly available for selection in request type settings.
- Deleted templates did not disappear from the Manage Templates tab until the page was refreshed.
- Delay in loading fields in the Create New Scope modal.
- Improper behavior of the modal after creating an issue.
- Group picker (single) field wasn’t populated by smart defaults on the create and issue view screens.
Aug 2, 2024
Improvements
- Updates to Template configuration panel
Due to deprecation of the Jira Web Panel, Template configuration has been moved from the main issue content section to the issue context panel on the right and integrated with Smart Defaults. For more details, see our documentation.
Fixes
- Fix for sorting on the Manage templates page
- Fix for displaying Template configuration in JSM projects
- Fix for calculating dates in different timezones in Smart Defaults
Jun 13, 2024
Fixes:
- Fix for displaying restricted templates on the Create from template screen
- Fix for time selection in variables
- Fix for secondary templates configuration
- Fix for scopes applying incorrect fields
- Fix for handling archived projects
- Minor fixes for the Get Started page
Jun 11, 2024
Fixes:
- Fix for displaying restricted templates on the Create from template screen
- Fix for time selection in variables
Jun 3, 2024
Introducing Multiple template repositories
What’s New?
- Keep all your templates organized in one global repository or utilize multiple repository projects tailored to your specific needs.
- Easily create templates directly within your regular Jira project, giving you complete control over their setup.
- Define whether templates are by default accessible within a specific project or globally across all projects in your Jira instance using Default Template Availability settings.
- Decide who can create and edit templates within each repository with new Permissions settings ensuring data integrity and security.
- Choose what fields are copied from templates to new issues on a project level in a redesigned Scopes configuration with no need to reach out to the global Jira administrator every time you need to make changes.
- Explore all these powerful features and settings through our completely refreshed config views, designed for the best user experience.
- Check out the FAQ section to learn how these changes will impact your current configuration.
May 17, 2024
Improvements
- Minor changes that do not affect the app’s usage.
Apr 4, 2024
Improvements
- Better naming of options on the Create from template screen
- Minor technical improvements
Fixes
- Fix for the date format set by Smart Defaults when the German language is used
Mar 11, 2024
Fixes
- Fix for apply template
- Fix for the inherit function in Smart Defaults
Feb 27, 2024
Improvements
- Support for setting the Parent field based on a dynamic variable using Smart Defaults
Feb 23, 2024
Improvements
- Minor version update
Feb 8, 2024
Improvements
- Easier searching for templates
- Better naming of buttons in app’s modal dialogs
- Support for custom domains
Fixes
- Fix for Get started page
- Fix for REST API not working due to visibility settings
- Other minor fixes
Feb 1, 2024
Improvements
- Extended Child issues panel in the Recreate issue dialog
- Support for the new Parent field in template scope and smart defaults - see Supported fields for details
- New Data Analytics configuration
- Updated the scope of collected data - see Privacy & Security for details
Fixes
- Fix for converting template issues to sub-tasks
Dec 6, 2023
Improvements
- Visual enhancements in the global app’s configuration
- Visibility settings for Create from template, Apply template, and Recreate issue functions
Nov 28, 2023
Improvements
Support for multiple choice options in Smart Defaults. Supported field types:
- Jira system fields (for example, Components, Labels, Fix version)
- Checkboxes
- Select list (multiple choices)
- User picker (multiple users)
- Group picker (multiple groups)
Nov 8, 2023
Improvements
- Support for user language & time zone (user locale) in date variables
Fixes
- First comment field is not copied from a template
- Labels and Environment are not copied from a template when fields are not added to the create screen
Oct 18, 2023
Fixes
Fix for template availability settings
Oct 4, 2023
Improvements
An update to the Smart Defaults display was introduced since Issue Glance was replaced by the Issue Context panel. A few additional improvements were added.
Sep 25, 2023
Improvements
Bulk template activation
You can activate all templates automatically with new bulk template activation. Especially useful after migration.
Sep 20, 2023
Improvements
Minor version update
Aug 7, 2023
Improvements
New Get started page
A redesigned onboarding process for Jira Admins. From now on, you can explore the app step-by-step to make the most out of templates functionality.
Jul 24, 2023
Improvements
Security improvements
Jul 17, 2023
Improvements
Minor version update
Jun 28, 2023
Improvements
Public REST API
Jun 24, 2023
Improvements
Data residency
May 8, 2023
Improvements
Content Security Policy support
Apr 5, 2023
Improvements
New dynamic variable type :number
Feb 15, 2023
Improvements
New option for the recreate issue action:
- Recreate child issues
- Copy links or recreate linked issues
Jan 24, 2023
Improvements
New advanced settings in Apps → Issue Templates for Jira → Configuration → Advanced (tab):
- Allow customers to use templates via customer portal
- Allow marketplace apps to apply templates
Dec 8, 2022
Improvements
- Support for copying the customer request type field (*without Autocomplete)
Nov 30, 2022
Improvements
- Recreate issue action can be disabled in Manage your apps → Configuration → UI visibility
Nov 10, 2022
Improvements
- Dynamic variables can now be created from Jira fields. For example, use
[:components]
to display variable Components with the options taken from Components Jira field. - New! Static variables: SUMMARY, ENVIRONMENT. All static variables (field-related) can now be used to keep original values when applying a template. For example, use $SUMMARY variable in a Summary field of your template to inject the value from the issue on which you apply the template.
Oct 21, 2022
Improvements
- Smart defaults: priority, components, versions and custom select fields can be set with values from dynamic variables
Oct 13, 2022
Improvements
- Support for copying attachments
Sep 22, 2022
Improvements
- Smart defaults: set a date relative to :date variable, for example:
variable("Launch date") + 5d
.
Sep 21, 2022
Improvements
- New! Recreate issue action is available on the issue view in every project. You can start using it right away after the app installation. It can help you to:
- clone an issue with all its children and linked issues, you can recreate issues in the same or different projects
- create template structures from issues in an easy way: issues recreated from any project into Templates Repository will become templates automatically (default settings will be used)
- clone templates: when a template is recreated, its configuration is copied, clone templates in seconds!
Watch a short video to learn more.
Sep 1, 2022
Improvements
- Support for copying custom field options between different contexts
Aug 29, 2022
Improvements
- Asset types, for example Linked Asset field supported in Autocomplete
Aug 10, 2022
Improvements
- Advanced template settings: Target project - configure your stories to be created in different projects, allowing you to create cross project epics, which involve many teams working on different projects.
Jul 17, 2022
Improvements
- New predefined variables: $PRIMARY_ISSUE_SUMMARY and $PRIMARY_ISSUE_DESCRIPTION, which allow you to copy summary & description in linked issues from the primary issue.
Jul 1, 2022
Improvements
- With a new type syntax you can define four additional types of dynamic variables: paragraph (Multi line text field), date (Date piker), datetime (Date time picker), user (User picker). Learn how to use it watching a short video.
Apr 22, 2022
Improvements
- Fields that aren’t present in the Create issue dialog but are present in the template are also copied after the issue is created.
- When a component or version is copied and the option is missing in the target project, it is created automatically.
- If a field is on Create screen, it is copied when an issue is created (no additional updates are required), and it will be present in issue created event in automation.
Dec 10, 2021
Improvement
- Dynamic variables have become easier to use in secondary templates for complex definitions, e.g. [Select|optionA|optionB|optionC]* defined in primary template, now it is enough to refer to the variable with the simple [Select] command in the secondary templates instead of the exact definition.
Aug 18, 2021
Improvements
- All fields and All fields except options to build template’s fields (scope)
- Scope editor has been simplified. From now on you can create an empty scope, which can be helpful while creating subtasks from template without affecting the parent issue.
- New design of Template Select in Create from template dialog. It shows only templates that match the selected issue type.
- New ac.issueTypeName and ac.projectId query parameters to build a custom link to Create from template view with preselected values.
- New Apply template using /rest/api/2/issue Jira public API or Create issue action from Jira Automation. Learn how to use Incoming webhook trigger to create Epics from external systems.
Jul 19, 2021
Improvement
- Copying Web links without any configuration
Jun 24, 2021
Improvement
- Dynamic variables on Apply template dialog.
Jun 9, 2021
Improvement
- New Apply Template action for Legacy Automation in JSM projects.
Jun 8, 2021
Improvements
- Create Initiatives, Legends and more in Advanced Roadmaps
- Copy the whole hierarchy from a single template.
- Infinite levels in issues hierarchy is supported.
- Apply Template dialog respects availability settings.
- New Project column helps to distinguish between company-managed and team-managed fields (Previously Classic/Next-gen fields). Configuration available in Project Settings > Issue Template > Scopes.
May 27, 2021
Improvements
- Support for Group Picker fields (single & multi)
- New Template select on Apply Template dialog which:
- matches issue type by name to narrow down the results
- displays issue type icon of the templates
- supports advanced search using JQL syntax for text fields
May 18, 2021
Improvement
- Support for Team field from Advanced Roadmaps (Jira Software Premium).
May 14, 2021
Improvement
- New JQL clauses to search for templates.
Apr 8, 2021
Improvements
- Security improvements
- New post function called Apply template which works exactly the same as Apply template feature.
Feb 2, 2021
Improvement
- Support for team-managed projects (formerly next-gen)
Jul 17, 2019
Improvement
- Creating issues from linked template feature has been added.
May 7,c2019
Improvements
- GDPR changes have been made in Predefined Static Variables.
- New static variables have been added: USER_ACCOUNT_ID, CURRENT_USER_ACCOUNT_ID, PROJECT_LEAD_ACCOUNT_ID (replaced with accountId) and PROJECT_LEAD_NAME (replaced with displayName).
Fix
- Problem with replacing predefined user variables in subtasks.
Feb 27, 2019
General and Availability sections have been added to the template configuration.
Aug 29, 2018
Using multiline text for value of a custom variable when adding a new custom variable has been added.
Jun 14, 2018
New JQL searchers have been added: issue in templateForIssueKey(“issueKey”) and issue in templateForIssueName(“name”).
May 8, 2018
Improvements
- Creating an epic with stories, tasks, and subtasks from and an epic template.
- A possibility of bulk delete of templates.
- Manage templates screen has been moved under settings of Templates project.