Jenkins 2023 Recap
Contributed by: Wadeck FollonierThe Jenkins Security team has multiple missions, with the most visible to users being the publication of advisories.In 2023, the team published 17 advisories: 4 included...
View ArticleCollaboration is Key - Making the Open-Source Community Safer for Developers
Who is Sonar?Sonar is a code quality and security tool that helps developers write Clean Code. Sonar analyzes code for issues that lead to unreliable, unmaintainable, and insecure software at two...
View ArticleNominate Someone – 2024 Jenkins Contributor Awards
Jenkins Contributor Awards for 2024 are being run by the Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) along with many other CDF Community Awards.The nominations are open and are being accepted using GitHub...
View ArticleGoogle Summer of Code 2024… Here We Come!
We are thrilled to announce that Jenkins has been accepted to Google Summer of Code 2024! This will be Jenkins' eighth year as a mentoring organization.Congratulations to all 195 accepted open-source...
View ArticleJenkins Contributor Summit and FOSDEM Recap
The previous in-person Jenkins Contributor Summit took place in 2020, just prior to the lockdowns and precautions that would change the world. Thankfully, on February 2, 2024, just prior to this year’s...
View ArticleGSoC 2024 contributor application ended. What happens next?
The Google Summer of Code 2024 contributor application period has ended, and we are excited to have received several more than 75 valid applications from potential contributors interested in...
View ArticleJenkins 2024 Community Award Winners
cdCon 2024 just wrapped up in Seattle and this included announcing the winners of the Continuous Delivery Foundation and Jenkins Community Awards. The CD Foundation provides awards for the Top CDF...
View ArticleCongrats and Welcome to Jenkins in Google Summer of Code 2024 Contributors
This year, we received numerous outstanding Google Summer of Code (GSoC) proposals for Jenkins with just as many compelling ideas. Many thanks to all who submitted their proposal(s) previously. Due to...
View ArticleJenkins in Google Summer of Code Community Bonding, Contributors' Takeaways
The community bonding period is the three weeks between GSoC contributor acceptance and the start of the coding date. This is a vital time for mentors and org admins to engage with GSoC contributors...
View ArticleJenkins requires Java 17 or newer
SummaryBeginning with the Jenkins 2.463 weekly release (scheduled for release on June 18, 2024), Jenkins requires Java 17 or newer. The Jenkins 2.452.x LTS line will continue to require Java 11 or...
View ArticleThanks to the Jenkins mirror providers
Jenkins downloads are provided by mirror servers of organizations that support the Jenkins project.You can see the list from the mirror status page.We’re really grateful for all the support provided by...
View ArticleAmazon donates $60,000 to Jenkins
Amazon Web Services has donated $60,000 in cloud credits to the Jenkins project. We are especially grateful for their donation and their support of Jenkins.The Jenkins project has used AWS for many...
View ArticleMicrosoft donates $60,000 to Jenkins
Microsoft Azure has donated $60,000 in cloud credits to the Jenkins project. We thank them most sincerely for their donation and for their continuing support of open source software projects like...
View ArticleJenkins Board and Officer Elections 2024 - Nominations Open
We are excited to announce the 2024 Jenkins Governance Board and Officer elections!NominationsNominations can be submitted for governance board positions and all officer positions (Security, Events,...
View ArticleEnhancing an Existing LLM Model with Domain-specific Jenkins Knowledge
Table of ContentsAbout the ProjectMilestonesJenAI as a SystemNext StepsAcknowledgmentsUseful LinksAbout the ProjectJenAI is a pioneering chatbot that is trained specifically to answer users' queries...
View ArticleGSOC Manage jenkinsci GitHub permissions as code
This blog showcases all the work done in the Manage jenkinsci GitHub permissions as code project during Google Summer of Code 2024.About the ProjectThis project aims to create a solution that allows...
View ArticleUsing OpenRewrite Recipes for Plugin Modernization
This blog showcases the work done on the Plugin Modernizer Tool during the Google Summer of Code 2024. For a detailed description of the project, please refer to the project page.Table of ContentsAbout...
View ArticleSee what's next for the Jenkins user interface - DevOps World 2024
This is a speaker blogpost for a DevOps World 2024 talk. We last gave a talk about the Jenkins user experience at DevOps World 2022. Two short years later, we’re back to showcase what’s new and...
View ArticleBrownout on Update Center (updates.jenkins.io): 6 and 9 September 2024
Summary (TL;DR)The service https://updates.jenkins.io will switch its implementation to a new system during 1 hour twice:Friday 6 September 2024 from 07:00am UTC until 08:00am UTCMonday 9 September...
View ArticleBrownout on Update Center (updates.jenkins.io): 11 and 12 September 2024
Summary (TL;DR)Note: this is a follow up of the 6 and 9 September brownouts.The service https://updates.jenkins.io will switch its implementation to a new system during 1 day:Wednesday 11 September...
View ArticleVoter Registration for Jenkins Board and Officer Elections 2024
Voter registration has started for the 2024 Jenkins Governance Board and Officer elections!Voter registrationNominations for the 2024 Jenkins Governance Board and Officer elections have finished. Voter...
View ArticleBrownout on Update Center (updates.jenkins.io): 26 and 27 September 2024
Summary (TL;DR)Note: this is a follow up of the 11 and 12 September 24 hours brownout.The service https://updates.jenkins.io will switch its implementation to a new system during 1 day:From Thursday 26...
View ArticleHacktoberfest 2024
Hacktoberfest is back! Join us as we celebrate and support open-source during October. Contributors can earn badges and improve their open source contribution skills.The Jenkins community will...
View Article2024 Jenkins Election Candidate Statements
Candidate nominations for the 2024 Jenkins elections are now complete. Thanks to everyone who submitted nominations and to the candidates that have accepted the nominations.This announcement shares the...
View ArticleAlpha Omega Foundation Content Security Policy Grant
Alpha-Omega has provided a grant for three months of full-time work to improve the Jenkins implementation of Content Security Policy. The improvements will be implemented in October, November, and...
View ArticleBrownout on Update Center (updates.jenkins.io): 24 and 25 October 2024
Summary (TL;DR)Note: this is a follow up of the 26 and 27 September 24 hours brownout.The service https://updates.jenkins.io will switch its implementation to a new system during 1 day:From Thursday 24...
View ArticleRevamping Jenkins Tutorials: A Journey to Simplicity and Inclusivity
Introduction: Transforming Jenkins tutorialsTechnical tutorials often present challenges to developers, particularly when learning complex systems like Jenkins. The existing Jenkins tutorials, while...
View ArticleAdvancing Security: Jenkins Content Security Policy (CSP) Project Progress
Security is a core focus at Jenkins, and through the Content Security Policy (CSP) grant from the Alpha-Omega Foundation, we’re reinforcing our commitment to the stability and safety of our community....
View ArticleBrownout on Update Center (updates.jenkins.io): 07 and 08 November 2024
Summary (TL;DR)Note: this is a follow up of the 24 and 25 October 2024 24 hours brownout.The service link:https://updates.jenkins.io will switch its implementation to a new system during 1 day:From...
View ArticleJenkins' Participation in Hacktoberfest 2024
The Jenkins community is pleased to have participated in this year’s Hacktoberfest, an event focused on fostering open-source contributions and welcoming new contributors to our ecosystem.As...
View ArticleNew Update Center (updates.jenkins.io) Architecture in Production: 18...
Summary (TL;DR)Note: this is a follow up of the 07 and 08 November 2024 24-hour brownout.The service https://updates.jenkins.io will switch its implementation to the new system, on Monday 18 November...
View ArticlePull request titles now show directly in Jenkins
We are happy to share that with the latest version of Branch API, you can now view pull request titles directly in Jenkins.This feature was one of the most requested improvements from our community,...
View Article2024 Jenkins Board and Officer Election Results
The Jenkins community has completed the 2024 elections. On behalf of the Jenkins community and the elections committee, we congratulate all newly elected board members and officers! We also thank all...
View ArticleNovember Update: Momentum in Jenkins Content Security Policy Project
The Jenkins Content Security Policy (CSP) project has been bustling with activity. November saw many initiatives aimed at refining and enhancing the security framework for the vast spectrum of Jenkins...
View ArticleGoogle Summer of Code 2025: Volunteers Needed to Mentor Future Jenkins...
TL,DR:Jenkins is preparing to participate in its ninth (9th) year in Google Summer of Code (GSoC). We are seeking volunteers to be Jenkins mentors in the program:Mentoring takes about 5 to 8 hours of...
View ArticleIntroducing Jenkins Design Library 3
We’re thrilled to announce that the Jenkins Design Library 3 is now live! 🎉With this release, we’ve refined every aspect of the library to provide better documentation for plugin developers and ensure...
View ArticleJenkins 2024 in Review
As we welcome 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the past year and celebrate some of our most memorable achievements, impactful projects, and significant changes over the last 366 days. Every...
View ArticleDecember Update: Momentum in Jenkins Content Security Policy Project
December Update: Wrapping Up the Jenkins Content Security Policy ProjectThe final month of 2024 has seen the Jenkins Content Security Policy (CSP) Project progressing towards a strong conclusion. Let’s...
View ArticleA new way to search in Jenkins 2.492.1
We’re happy to announce that Jenkins 2.492.1 comes with a brand-new search experience. We’re calling it Command Palette and it’s a one-stop shop for searching across everything in Jenkins.Whether...
View ArticleJenkins in Google Summer of Code 2025
We are excited to have been accepted to Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025! This marks our ninth year participating as a mentoring organization in the program. Thank you Google!GSoC is more than just a...
View ArticleJenkins Contributor Awards 2025 - Nominations are Open
The Jenkins Contributor Awards for 2025 are being hosted by the Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF), alongside other prestigious CDF Community Awards.Nominate Outstanding ContributorsNominations are...
View ArticleRedesigning Jenkins (Part One)
Jenkins is the most used CI/CD platform in the world. It’s one of the oldest, most mature systems in continuous integration and delivery, and it powers software pipelines across critical industries...
View ArticleRevamped Pipeline visualization in Jenkins
We’re excited to announce a major update to the Pipeline Graph View plugin - a complete redesign that introduces a modern, user-focused interface that enhances pipeline visualization, customization,...
View ArticleJenkins Contributor Awards: Cast Your Vote
🎉 Voting is Now Open for the 2025 Jenkins Awards! 🎉The voting period for the 2025 Jenkins Awards is open, and it’s time to cast your votes! Voting is open now through Monday, June 16, and the winners...
View ArticleAndroid and Jenkins: What Is the Limit? Part Two.
I know it’s been over two years since the first article of this series, but hey, life happens! I’ve been juggling quite a few things that are more important for the Jenkins project. Let’s face it,...
View ArticleMeet Birajit Saikia GSoC 2025 Contributor Working on Complete Build Retooling...
Hello everyone!I’m Birajit Saikia, and I’m thrilled to be a Google Summer of Code 2025 contributor with Jenkins. This summer, I’ll be working on the "Complete Build Retooling of jenkins.io" project,...
View ArticleIntroducing Maeve Ho – GSoC 2025 Contributor Enhancing Tekton Integration in...
Hi everyone! 👋I’m Maeve Ho, a GSoC 2025 contributor working with the Jenkins community to enhance the Tekton Client Plugin. My project focuses on delivering full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)...
View ArticleMeet Giovanni Vaccarino GSoC 2025 Contributor Working on AI-Powered Chatbot...
Hello everyone!I’m Giovanni Vaccarino, and I’m excited to be part of Google Summer of Code 2025 as a contributor to the Jenkins project. This summer, I’ll be working on building an AI-Powered Chatbot...
View ArticleMeet Raunak Madan – GSoC 2025 Contributor Working on Improving Plugin...
Hey everyone, I am Raunak Madan, currently in my sophomore year pursuing my Bachelor’s in Computer Applications. It’s been fun and engaging working with such an amazing community in the past couple of...
View ArticleMeet Chirag Gupta, GSoC 2025 Contributor Building an LLM for Jenkins Failure...
Hello, Jenkins Community!I’m Chirag Gupta, and I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’ve been selected for the Google Summer of Code 2025 program to work with the Jenkins project! It’s an honor to...
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