v16.0.2-Preview.2 (Preview)

Azure DevOps Migration Tools v16.0.2-Preview.2

Version: 16.0.2-Preview.2
Ring: (Preview)

Release Summary for Version 16

Overview

The latest release of the Azure DevOps Migration Tools introduces several enhancements and fixes aimed at improving the overall functionality and user experience. This update focuses on validation improvements, bug fixes, and documentation updates, ensuring a more robust and user-friendly tool for our clients.

Detailed Changes

New Features ✨

• Validation for Endpoints: Added validation for endpoints to ensure that all necessary checks are performed before processing. This feature enhances the reliability of the tool by preventing invalid data from being processed. PR #2343

Enhancements 💡

• Processor Validator Activation: The processor validator is now activated, allowing for more thorough checks during data processing. This enhancement improves the accuracy of data migrations.
• Updated Validations: Various validations have been updated to ensure they are more effective and user-friendly, addressing previous issues with strange values in node structure language mappings.

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Fix for Application Insights Response Structure: Resolved issues with the structure of the Application Insights response, ensuring that the data is correctly represented and accessible.
• Fix for Object Reference Errors: Addressed the error 'Ссылка на объект не указывает на экземпляр объекта.' in the TfsNodeStructureTool, which improves stability and user experience.
• Fix for Input String Format Errors: Corrected the issue 'Die Eingabezeichenfolge hat das falsche Format.', enhancing the tool's ability to handle various input formats.

Performance Improvements ⚡️

• Duration Limitation Update: Updated the tool to limit processing duration to 60 minutes, optimising resource usage and improving performance during migrations.

Refactoring ♻️

• Renaming for Clarity: Some test names have been renamed for better clarity, making the codebase easier to understand and maintain.

Documentation Updates 📝

• Updated Documentation: Comprehensive updates to the documentation have been made to reflect the latest changes and improvements, ensuring that users have access to accurate and helpful information.

Dependency Updates 📌

• SVG Updates: The tool has been updated to include SVG support, enhancing visual representation capabilities.

Other 🧱

• General Updates: Various minor updates and fixes have been made throughout the codebase to improve overall functionality and maintainability.

Conclusion

This release significantly enhances the Azure DevOps Migration Tools by introducing new features, improving existing functionalities, and addressing critical bugs. These changes are expected to lead to a more efficient and reliable migration process for users, aligning with our business goals of providing high-quality tools that meet the evolving needs of our clients. The focus on validation and performance improvements will contribute to a smoother user experience and increased trust in the tool's capabilities.

Get the tools

• Download the MigrationTools-16.0.2-Preview.2.zip file below
• Install with Winget with winget install nkdagility.azure-devops-migration-tools.Preview --version 16.0.2-Preview.2 . There is a delay for aprovals on the winget store, so you may need to wait a few days before this is available.
• Install with Chocolatey with choco install vsts-sync-migrator --version 16.0.2-preview0002. There is a delay for aprovals on the chocolatey store, so you may need to wait a few hours before this is available.

What's Changed

🏕 Features

• v16 Niggles - #4! Validation by @MrHinsh in #2343

Full Changelog: v16.0.2-Preview.1...v16.0.2-Preview.2