Recent updates

8^th April (Version 1.1.6)

• New commandline tool for creating Nuget packages of a given folder. For more information, see our support pages https://documentation.red-gate.com/display/DM11/Creating+and+publishing+packages
• Deployment Manager executable is no longer reliant on other dlls
• Bug fixes

12^th March (Version 1.1.0)

• Deployment Manager package feed
  • Deployment Manager can now host packages in its own integrated package feed. If you're using Red Gate's Continuous Integration resources for SQL Server and want to use the new feed, you must update to the latest version of the resources (available for download here).
• Streamlined agent installation
• Bug fixes

• Package and publish database changes from SQL Server Management Studio

  • You can use the new Deployment Manager SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) add-in to create and publish database packages. Download the beta version of the Deployment Manager SSMS add-in.
  • How to get started with the Deployment Manager SSMS add-in.

28^th February (Version 1.0.22)

• Support for activating serial numbers when your server has no internet access
• Usability Improvements
• Bug fixes

14^th February (Version 1.0.18)

• Command line improvements, including:
  • Specify distinct version numbers for each package in a release
  • "waitforrelease" switch is now available
• Bug fixes

5^th February (Version 1.0.16)

• Native support for deploying SQL Server databases alongside your application
  • Deployment Manager now includes Red Gate SQL Compare technology in its agents, to allow you to automatically update SQL Server databases as part of a release
  • In order to benefit from this new functionality, you will need to package your database changes using the latest version of Red Gate’s Continuous Integration component for SQL Server from www.red-gate.com/ci
  • For more information about this new feature, please visit http://www.red-gate.com/supportcenter/Content/Deployment_Manager/help/1.0/dm_working_with_db_packages
• Usability improvements
• Bug fixes

16^th January (Version 1.0.14)

• Improved installation experience, including automatic IIS installation and configuration
• Usability improvements
  • Dashboard no longer wraps
  • Login using email address as well as username
  • Hint text removed from input fields
  • Action links in tables are always visible
  • Tasks tab is now a part of Settings
  • Release number links in Project > Releases are now correctly styled as links
• Bug fixes

18^th December (Version 1.0.12)

• Feature usage reporting – Deployment Manager can now collect anonymous information on how you use the application, to help us improve future versions
• Lots of bug fixes

30^th November (Version 1.0.10)

• Improved interoperability with Red Gate's TeamCity plug-in for SQL Server continuous integration
• Bug fixes

14^th November (Version 1.0.8)

• Usability improvements
  • Improved NuGet Package auto-complete
  • Settings page layout
  • Descriptive 404 page
  • Better unlicensed agent reporting
  • Duplicate Password/My Profile page removed
  • New Project goes straight to project page
  • Health check button behavior fixed
  • Improvements to the "Linking Deployment Manager to Agents" help page
  • Impoved tab order – setting is now above tasks
• Performance enhancements
• Bug fixes

1^st November (Version 1.0.6)

The first full release of Deployment Manager! The product is out of its Early Access phase and can now be purchased through the Red Gate website www.red-gate.com/delivery/deployment-manager.

What's new in Deployment Manager v1.0.6?

• Full licensing - you are now able to fully license your Deployment Agents
• Performance enhancements
• Improved reporting of missing prerequisites
• Bug fixes

We've also added some new Getting Started guidance.