diff --git a/docs/reference/release-notes/870.md b/docs/reference/release-notes/870.md index d68e08e1add..c0a0c04d21f 100644 --- a/docs/reference/release-notes/870.md +++ b/docs/reference/release-notes/870.md @@ -19,6 +19,102 @@ These release notes identify the new features included in 8.7, including [alpha | ---------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | | 8 April 2025 | 13 October 2026 | - | - | - | +## 8.7.0-alpha5 + +| Release date | Changelog(s) | Blog | +| :------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | +| 11 March 2025 | | | + +### Amazon Web Services (AWS) region support SaaS + +Camunda 8 SaaS now supports Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployments. When creating a new cluster, you can select from the following new [AWS regions](/reference/regions.md): + +- Frankfurt, Europe (eu-central-1) +- North America, Virginia (us-east-1) + +See the [release announcement](../announcements/870.md#amazon-web-services-aws-region-support-saas) for more information. + +### BPMN Copilot BPMN-to-text + +Besides [generating BPMN](/components/early-access/alpha/bpmn-copilot/bpmn-copilot.md), Camunda's BPMN Copilot now supports generating text from the BPMN diagram. This can be used to: + +- Rapidly draft process documentation. +- Learn how the process works. +- Explain the process's behavior to stakeholders. + +To learn more about this feature, see [BPMN Copilot](/components/early-access/alpha/bpmn-copilot/bpmn-copilot.md). + + + +### Camunda 8 Run advanced configuration options + +The Camunda 8 Run startup script now supports additional configuration parameters: a web application port, the location of keystore TLS certificates, and log level. This release also introduces a new `--docker` option, which starts C8Run with the `docker-compose up` command, and deploys Camunda 8 in containers instead of starting with a Java engine. For more information, see the [Camunda 8 Run documentation](/self-managed/setup/deploy/local/c8run.md). + + + +### Console cluster health and capacity monitoring + +This release introduces a real-time cluster capacity metric for monitoring and scaling your Camunda 8 clusters. + + + +### Intelligent document processing + +Use intelligent document processing (IDP) to integrate automated document processing into your end-to-end processes. + +- IDP uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to identify, extract, and organize data from your structured and unstructured documents into a structured format you can use in your processes. +- For example, you can use IDP to extract data from invoices and other document types in your document processing workflow. + +:::note +IDP is only supported for Camunda 8 SaaS with the 8.7.0-alpha5 release. Support for Camunda 8 Self-Managed and Camunda 8 Run is planned for delivery with the 8.7 release. +::: + +To learn more about this feature, see [intelligent document processing](/components/modeler/web-modeler/intelligent-document-processing.md). + + + +#### Document extraction for unstructured data + +The new [document extraction UI](/components/modeler/web-modeler/idp/idp-document-extraction.md) for intelligent document processing allows users to configure projects for unstructured (LLM extraction) data. Define the taxonomy, test cases, and choose models for LLM-based extraction, then publish and share projects across the organization. + + + +### Play multi-tenancy Self-Managed + +Play multi-tenancy allows you to have an isolated, dedicated testing environment without additional cost. This feature is available for Web Modeler in Self-Managed environments. + + + +### Process landscape visualization + +Process landscape visualization provides a comprehensive, hierarchical view of all related processes. This release enables automation leads to: + +- Visualize the entire process landscape of a project in a single, interactive interface. +- Drill down from high-level processes to detailed sub-processes and activities. + +To learn more about this feature, see [process landscape visualization](/components/modeler/web-modeler/process-landscape-visualization.md). + + + +### Robotic Process Automation (RPA) production-ready + +The [RPA solution](/components/RPA/overview.md) is graduating to [production-ready](/components/RPA/production.md), empowering customers to deploy robust, scalable, and maintainable automation workflows seamlessly. + +Users can now implement, troubleshoot, and maintain automation RPA scripts in Desktop Modeler. This major update introduces a suite of powerful features designed to enhance the development, deployment, and management of [RPA scripts](/components/RPA/getting-started.md). + + + +### Web Modeler governance and change control + +Web Modeler now supports stronger governance and change control. This ensures safe production deployment for processes with low to medium complexity and criticality. The following capabilities are now available: + +- Reviews cannot be performed by the user who created the process application version, and the reviewer is logged in the version history of a process application. +- Admins can enable production deployments for reviewed process applications as an alternative to using their own deployment pipeline. + +To learn more about this feature, see [process governance](/components/modeler/web-modeler/process-application-pipeline.md). + + + ## 8.7.0-alpha4 | Release date | Changelog(s) | Blog | diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-8.7/reference/release-notes/870.md b/versioned_docs/version-8.7/reference/release-notes/870.md index e360f5548dc..4b7643d751e 100644 --- a/versioned_docs/version-8.7/reference/release-notes/870.md +++ b/versioned_docs/version-8.7/reference/release-notes/870.md @@ -19,6 +19,102 @@ These release notes identify the new features included in 8.7, including [alpha | ---------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | | 8 April 2025 | 13 October 2026 | - | - | - | +## 8.7.0-alpha5 + +| Release date | Changelog(s) | Blog | +| :------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | +| 11 March 2025 | | | + +### Amazon Web Services (AWS) region support SaaS + +Camunda 8 SaaS now supports Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployments. When creating a new cluster, you can select from the following new [AWS regions](/reference/regions.md): + +- Frankfurt, Europe (eu-central-1) +- North America, Virginia (us-east-1) + +See the [release announcement](../announcements/870.md#amazon-web-services-aws-region-support-saas) for more information. + +### BPMN Copilot BPMN-to-text + +Besides [generating BPMN](/components/early-access/alpha/bpmn-copilot/bpmn-copilot.md), Camunda's BPMN Copilot now supports generating text from the BPMN diagram. This can be used to: + +- Rapidly draft process documentation. +- Learn how the process works. +- Explain the process's behavior to stakeholders. + +To learn more about this feature, see [BPMN Copilot](/components/early-access/alpha/bpmn-copilot/bpmn-copilot.md). + + + +### Camunda 8 Run advanced configuration options + +The Camunda 8 Run startup script now supports additional configuration parameters: a web application port, the location of keystore TLS certificates, and log level. This release also introduces a new `--docker` option, which starts C8Run with the `docker-compose up` command, and deploys Camunda 8 in containers instead of starting with a Java engine. For more information, see the [Camunda 8 Run documentation](/self-managed/setup/deploy/local/c8run.md). + + + +### Console cluster health and capacity monitoring + +This release introduces a real-time cluster capacity metric for monitoring and scaling your Camunda 8 clusters. + + + +### Intelligent document processing + +Use intelligent document processing (IDP) to integrate automated document processing into your end-to-end processes. + +- IDP uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to identify, extract, and organize data from your structured and unstructured documents into a structured format you can use in your processes. +- For example, you can use IDP to extract data from invoices and other document types in your document processing workflow. + +:::note +IDP is only supported for Camunda 8 SaaS with the 8.7.0-alpha5 release. Support for Camunda 8 Self-Managed and Camunda 8 Run is planned for delivery with the 8.7 release. +::: + +To learn more about this feature, see [intelligent document processing](/components/modeler/web-modeler/intelligent-document-processing.md). + + + +#### Document extraction for unstructured data + +The new [document extraction UI](/components/modeler/web-modeler/idp/idp-document-extraction.md) for intelligent document processing allows users to configure projects for unstructured (LLM extraction) data. Define the taxonomy, test cases, and choose models for LLM-based extraction, then publish and share projects across the organization. + + + +### Play multi-tenancy Self-Managed + +Play multi-tenancy allows you to have an isolated, dedicated testing environment without additional cost. This feature is available for Web Modeler in Self-Managed environments. + + + +### Process landscape visualization + +Process landscape visualization provides a comprehensive, hierarchical view of all related processes. This release enables automation leads to: + +- Visualize the entire process landscape of a project in a single, interactive interface. +- Drill down from high-level processes to detailed sub-processes and activities. + +To learn more about this feature, see [process landscape visualization](/components/modeler/web-modeler/process-landscape-visualization.md). + + + +### Robotic Process Automation (RPA) production-ready + +The [RPA solution](/components/rpa/overview.md) is graduating to [production-ready](/components/rpa/production.md), empowering customers to deploy robust, scalable, and maintainable automation workflows seamlessly. + +Users can now implement, troubleshoot, and maintain automation RPA scripts in Desktop Modeler. This major update introduces a suite of powerful features designed to enhance the development, deployment, and management of [RPA scripts](/components/rpa/getting-started.md). + + + +### Web Modeler governance and change control + +Web Modeler now supports stronger governance and change control. This ensures safe production deployment for processes with low to medium complexity and criticality. The following capabilities are now available: + +- Reviews cannot be performed by the user who created the process application version, and the reviewer is logged in the version history of a process application. +- Admins can enable production deployments for reviewed process applications as an alternative to using their own deployment pipeline. + +To learn more about this feature, see [process governance](/components/modeler/web-modeler/process-application-pipeline.md). + + + ## 8.7.0-alpha4 | Release date | Changelog(s) | Blog |