Release Notes CodeNOW 6.14 – September 2022

Overview

CodeNOW released version 6.14 in September 2022, introducing significant improvements across multiple areas. The platform continues to simplify cloud-native and microservices development by abstracting away Kubernetes complexity.

Key Features

Application Component Creation Enhancements

The component creation workflow was significantly improved:

• Git repository integration: Developers can now see the repository link and create custom technical names during scaffolding
• Setup guidance: Upon creation, developers receive "useful information about how to clone the repo" and local development environment setup instructions
• Immediate endpoint visibility: "Information about default internal and external endpoints (URLs)" displays instantly after component creation
• Accessible actions: Clone and setup links appear in the component details section for quick reference

Cloud-Native Environment Creation

Forms throughout the platform now allow users to create new environments on-the-fly, with automatic population into relevant fields, streamlining the workflow.

Build Action Clarity

Release functionality now provides clearer information about direct deployment following successful builds.

Preview functionality offers improved explanations of preview deployments and their effects on target environments, replacing the previous Build → Preview pattern.

Preview Deployment Communication

Environments containing directly-deployed components now display warning indicators. Temporary "preview packages" show:

• Which components triggered the state
• Source branches used for component builds
• Last released package information

Runtime Configuration Redesign

Hardware resource configuration transitioned from raw JSON to user-friendly forms with detailed guidance.

CI Pipeline Redesign

A significant architectural change standardized build configuration:

• Build and runtime parameters are now configurable from the component dashboard
• Settings store in .codenow.yaml files within git repositories (GitOps approach)
• Simplified custom pipeline creation through standardized forms
• Easy build container version management

Summary

Release 6.14 prioritized developer experience and operational clarity across component management, environment handling, deployment communication, and infrastructure configuration.