Software Downloads
Go to https://download.liquibase.com/ to download files.
Upgrade Notes
DMC Users
DMC users should be aware that Liquibase Enterprise 8.6 requires an upgrade of the DMC to version 8.6 to ensure that the DMC Reports Links continue to work as expected.
Enhancements
Ephemeral Packaging for Oracle Databases
For Oracle databases, two new backup restore methods are available that allow teams to create a temporary, or ephemeral, Ref DB for packaging changes. The functionality uses Oracle’s multi-tenant technology and requires the first database in the pipeline to be a pluggable database (PDB). A copy is created of this database during the packaging operation. Scripts eligible for packaging are applied to the copied database and the copy is destroyed at the end of the packaging operation. There are options to create the ephemeral database in the same CDB container as the first database in the pipeline using the BackupRestoreOracleEphemeralInternalPdb backup restore method or to create the copy in a second, or external CDB container using the BackupRestoreOracleEphemeralExternalPdb backup restore method.
Associated Tickets: DAT-13287
Associated Documentation: Configure Deployment Packager to Use an Oracle Ephemeral Database
Labels Filter added to Reports in DMC
A new column for Labels and an accompanying filter are available in the DMC under the Reports section. The label column allows users to search reports by script name or any other labels being used by the pipeline, such as release or ticket number.
Associated Tickets: DAT-16057
Notable Improvements
Update of Oracle Instant Client and SQLPlus
Customers using Oracle should note that the Oracle Instant Client packaged with Liquibase Enterprise has been updated from 12c to 19c in Release 8.6. Customers using a SQLPlus native executor hosted outside the Liquibase Enterprise installation should consider updating their client to a 19c version as new versions of Oracle may not be compatible with the 12c client.
Associated Tickets: DAT-16005
Version 0 Rollback Support for PostgreSQL Stored Logic Scripts
Liquibase Enterprise now supports rollback to Version 0 of PostgreSQL stored logic scripts. Liquibase now tracks the initial content, or Version 0, of a PostgresSQL stored logic script prior to any modifications. This allows the Liquibase rollback to automatically return the object to its initial state or drop any newly created objects.
Note this change only applies to PostgresSQL as Version 0 support already existed for Oracle, SQLServer, and DB2 databases.
Associated Tickets: DAT-16594
Associated Documentation: PostgreSQL Server Database Objects and Packaging
Database Support
Oracle 12 and 18 are deprecated as of Liquibase Enterprise 8.6 and are no longer supported databases. Please consider updating to Oracle 19c or 21c.
Desktop Client and CLI Updates and Issues Addressed
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-13287 | Added the ability for Oracle to package changes on a temporary or ephemeral PDB database versus setting up a Ref DB in the pipeline. |
DAT-13401 DAT-16038 | Corrected an issue with scripts over 4000 characters failing to save to the DMC database. |
DAT-14576 | Corrected an issue with SQLParser for Oracle where indexes were being incorrectly generated for certain procedure scripts. |
DAT-14604 | Removed the requirement for an -ignore file to be 0-bytes. See Abandoning and Restoring a Changeset: ignore and unignore. |
DAT-15077 | Updated Red Hat Drools component from 7.17.0.Final to 7.48.0.Final to address EOL status for earlier version. |
DAT-16005 | Updated Oracle instant client packaged with Liquibase Enterprise from 12c to 19c. |
DAT-16370 | Corrected an issue with a -replace file not executing if committed before a -cleanup file. |
DAT-16402 | Removed repetitive Warning logging statements regarding oracleBackup settings. |
DMC Issues Addressed
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-15913 | Added breadcrumbs and “Back to …” links on the Reports section to return to Project and/or Pipeline from the Reports page. Also added Pipeline Name column and accompanying filter to this page. |
DAT-16057 | Added labels column and accompanying filter to the Reports section of DMC. |
Documentation for v8.6
Documentation is available in the following locations:
Specifically these documents were created or updated:
Liquibase Enterprise & Business Clients (Desktop & CLI)
Find the latest downloads here: https://download.liquibase.com/
Item | Path | File |
|---|---|---|
Software | Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_8.6.290 | Choose the Linux or Windows installation file for your system |
Composite Installation Repository | Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_8.6.290 | DaticalDBCompositeRepo-8.6.290.zip |
Liquibase Enterprise Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC)
Item | Path | File |
|---|---|---|
Software | Datical_DMC_Software/Datical_DMC_8.6.390 | datical-service-unix-8.6.390-master.sh |
Liquibase Enterprise includes a web-based Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC) that provides a centralized location to view a pipeline status and reporting information for all your Liquibase Business & Enterprise projects.
Liquibase Enterprise & Business Clients (Datical DB) and DMC Compatibility
Each DMC release only works with certain releases of Liquibase Enterprise Desktop. Consult the Deployment Monitoring Console Compatibility Matrix to ensure compatibility.
DMC Update Instructions
The process of updating the Deployment Monitoring Console to the latest version is similar to the installation process.