Release 1.23.0 of the Interoperability Test Bed software, based on the GITB CWA specifications, is now available.

This release focuses mostly on test engine extensions by introducing new and improved built-in messaging capabilities for REST and SOAP web services. In addition, several bug fixes and improvements to existing capabilities were introduced, including the possibility to use unique API keys for test exchanges with systems, improved logging, and better error messages for external service communication failures.

Besides engine updates, the test bed’s REST API was extended with new operations allowing the management of conformance statements, and enriched metadata reporting for existing ones. Finally, new custom theming and rich-text editing options were introduced, as well as improvements to the bulk data import process to allow more fine grained control when updating matching data.

This new release is online in the Interoperability Test Bed service hosted by DIGIT but is also available for you to set up as a standalone instance. If a standalone instance best matches your needs, the following supporting resources are available:

• The Test Bed's installation guide (for development and production use).
• The Test Bed's user guide.
• The source code of the Test Bed software.
• The EUPL-based licence attached to the direct use of the source code.

If you are updating from a previous release, please follow the Test Bed's update guide.

Release Notes - Version 1.23.0

The following list summarises the issues included in this release, classified as bugs, improvements and new features. For more details click the issue key links (requires access to the Test Bed's issue tracker).

Bug fixes

• [ITB-1592] - Selection of a conformance snapshot for a community or Test Bed administrator's organisation should not be visible
• [ITB-1594] - HttpMessaging handler blocks when receiving response with a 204 (no content) status
• [ITB-1602] - Legal notice link not working when on the welcome page
• [ITB-1605] - Using HttpMessaging handler to send request with no payload may result in 400 response
• [ITB-1609] - Test execution diagram fails to update due to websocket notification buffer overflow
• [ITB-1610] - Warnings from domain parameter updates via REST API not getting reported
• [ITB-1615] - Links blocked when defining a custom welcome page message
• [ITB-1622] - When no theme has been explicitly set as active the THEME environment variable should be used
• [ITB-1623] - Unable to cancel the activation of a built-in theme once selected

New Features

• [ITB-790] - Redesign messaging handlers based on HTTP to allow simpler configuration
• [ITB-886] - Support HTTP-based embedded messaging handlers that don't rely on port assignments
• [ITB-1588] - Return test suite metadata following a test suite deployment via REST API
• [ITB-1590] - Allow management of conformance statements via the Test Bed's REST API
• [ITB-1593] - Add a new HttpMessagingV2 handler to make/receive HTTP(s) calls to/from external systems
• [ITB-1611] - Always include in test sessions the system API key as a default value of the SYSTEM map
• [ITB-1613] - Add a new SoapMessagingV2 handler to make/receive SOAP calls to/from external systems

Improvements

• [ITB-1585] - The organisation management screen should only bring basic information for rich content (e.g. landing pages)
• [ITB-1591] - When the REST API is enabled display a conformance snapshot's REST API key
• [ITB-1595] - Include status code in receive output of HttpMessaging handler
• [ITB-1603] - Support SVG files in PDF reports
• [ITB-1606] - Improve error reporting when an invalid external step handler URL is provided
• [ITB-1607] - Display interact message instructions for simple texts as normal text (not bold)
• [ITB-1608] - Allow configuration of domain parameters via REST API for communities linked to no specific domain
• [ITB-1612] - Report deprecated step handlers as warnings when validating a test suite
• [ITB-1614] - Consider by default INFO as the test session log level
• [ITB-1616] - Add button colouring as part of Test Bed theming options
• [ITB-1617] - Support table cell padding and spacing in rich text content such as landing pages and documentation
• [ITB-1618] - Remove the obsolete X-XSS-Protection header
• [ITB-1619] - Replace the obsolete Feature-Policy header with the new Permissions-Policy
• [ITB-1620] - Use API keys during automated data archive import at bootstrap to match existing domains and communities
• [ITB-1621] - Ensure the processing order of data archives during bootstrap matches the alphabetical ordering of their filenames