Milestone Summary 4.6.0

[bmicklea]

Milestone Overview

• New docker image launcher for Che [Use a docker launcher image to simplify start/stop/update/restart commands #1683]
• New lighter image for Che based upon alpine [Optimize Dockerfile #1682]

For more information about our development process please see our development process page.

Schedule

This release will be an Eclipse-signed and marketed release.

• Code complete milestone: July 29
• GitHub release complete (QA verified) milestone: August 2
• Eclipse signed release complete (IP verified) milestone: target August 3
• Release shipped milestone: target August 11

Schedule Detail

Code complete milestone

• Milestone issues complete
• Smoke tests started
• Release review information sent to Eclipse PMC (only if release will be shipped)
• IP logs and information sent to Eclipse Foundation (only if release will be shipped)
• Contribution questionnaires (CQ) approved for all new libraries (only if release will be shipped)

Release candidate created milestone

• Release candidate created
• Test cycles started
• Docs complete

GitHub release complete (QA verified) milestone

• Release complete
• Release note blog / email completed
• Release notes updated
• Final release information updated on GitHub
• Docs reviewed and live

Eclipse signed release complete (IP verified) milestone

• Release signed by Eclipse Foundation
• Release information updated on Eclipse.org
• Release uploaded to Eclipse.org servers
• Release updated on Bitnami
• Release updated on codenvy.com (Eclipse Che free cloud offering)
• Public Factories on codenvy.com QA'ed

Release shipped milestone

• Release blog live on che.eclipse.org
• Marketing email / social notifications

Target Milestone Issues

The following issues are targeted for inclusion in the milestone. As issues are closed they are checked. Stretch goals are indicated with "Stretch" before the item.

Epics and Issues

• Add docker image to grab the ip used by docker: Add docker image to grab the ip used by docker #1891
• che-launcher infer Che version and self destruct itself: che-launcher infer Che version and self destruct itself #1881
• CHE-1535: Reveal resources after move and copy operation: CHE-1535: Reveal resources after move and copy operation #1877
• Add new parameters to build docker image method: Add new parameters to build docker image method #1872
• Fix new alpine based Dockerfile for Boot2Docker: Fix new alpine based Dockerfile for Boot2Docker #1723
• Use a docker launcher image to simplify start/stop/update/restart commands: Use a docker launcher image to simplify start/stop/update/restart commands #1683
• Save machine config with 'dev' instead of 'isDev' field: CODENVY-651 Save machine config with 'dev' instead of 'isDev' field #1679
• CHE-1248 remove workspace information from EnvironmentContext: CHE-1248 remove workspace information from EnvironmentContext #1658
• Update according to changes in everrest: Update according to changes in everrest #1625
• Add instructions in new Che launcher how to get Che server logs: Add instructions in new Che launcher how to get Che server logs #1951
• Automatically open the IDE after creating a project: CHE-1492: automatically open the IDE after creating a project #1863
• Parameterized Vagrantfile: Make Virtualbox Machine name configurable: Parameterized Vagrantfile: Make Virtualbox Machine name configurable #1965
• [Dashboard] fix bug in project template selection: CHE-1504: [dashboard] fix bug in project template selection #1737
• Add CI mechanisms for new Che Docker images: Add CI mechanisms for new Che Docker images #1842
• Release and ship Che 4.6.0 Release and ship Che 4.6.0 #2012

Bugs

• Stop of Che container in new Che launcher is broken: Stop of Che container in new Che launcher is broken #1949
• Launcher: fixed Path problems, splitted in 3 files and added tests: Launcher: fixed Path problems, splitted in 3 files and added tests #1898
• IDE resources caching from UD is broken: IDE resources caching from UD is broken #1909
• [Chefile] Allow to continue to start the script even if there is a chown failure: Allow to continue to start the script even if there is a chown failure #1917
• Cannot export a workspace from the Dashboard: Cannot export a workspace from the Dashboard #1903
• Copy and paste not working in the terminal: Copy and paste not working in the terminal #1899
• Cloning a VSTS repo feature does not work: Cloning a VSTS repo feature does not work #1893
• Wrong behavior after configure folder with name 'java' as source: Wrong behavior after configure folder with name 'java' as source  #1814
• Launcher: fixed Path problems, splitted in 3 files and added tests: [Replaces #1885] Launcher: fixed Path problems, splitted in 3 files and added tests #1914
• Fix the ENV about configuration folder to set when using docker image: Fix the ENV about configuration folder to set when using docker image #1896
• Downgrade docker installed in Che image: Downgrade docker installed in Che image #1833
• Restoring a project state after stopping a workspace does not work: When restarting a workspace, open project tree re-appears as closed. #1919
• Unexpected errors in the browser console after restarting a workspace: Unexpected errors in the browser console after restarting a workspace #1902
• Opened files list in the editor area does not work properly: Opened files list in the editor area does not work properly #1850
• Change value of "java.output.folder" attribute: Change value of "java.output.folder" attribute #1843
• After closing the Project wizard widget by ESC select path form still opened: After closing the Project wizard widget by ESC select path form still opened #1825
• Delete multi-module projects in some case holding failure: Delete multi-module projects in some case holding failure #1819
• Tree of 'changes to be performed' in the refactoring 'Rename' window does not work correctly: Tree of 'changes to be performed' in the refactoring 'Rename' window does not work correctly #1786
• Preview URL may be lost after refreshing page: Preview URL may be lost after refreshing page #1785
• Remove closed file from the editor's popup list: #1850: Remove closed file from the editor's popup list #1867
• Synchronize project instead of parent directory: #1814: Synchronize project instead of parent directory #1954
• Che docker launcher incorrectly stops Che server - doesn't respect shut down process. Stop of Che container in new Che launcher is broken #1949
• Che docker launcher fails if firewalld is activated: Che Docker Launcher - Fails to Recognize Valid Server Boot #1924
• Not able to run Che as a Docker Container on OSX: Not able to run Che as a Docker Container on OSX #1976
• If use the dashboard for import project from zip archive, the root folder of the archive don't skip: If use the dashboard for import project from zip archive, the root folder of the archive don't skip #1852
• Che ignores user response when asks whether it should restore workspace or not: Che ignores user response when asks whether it should restore workspace or not #1849

[bmicklea]

Moved to GitHub Wiki:
https://github.com/eclipse/che/wiki/Milestone-4.6.0-Overview

[bmicklea]

This release has been delayed due to issues with our CI system. We will be updating the release as soon as the issues are fixed.