GSoC Building Jenkins.io with alternative tools
This blog showcases all the work done in the project Building Jenkins.io with Alternative Tools during Google Summer of Code 2023.Table of ContentsAbout ProjectCoding Phase 1Coding Phase 2Future...
View ArticleSupercharge Your Jenkins Workflow with Mergify
IntroductionIn the modern software development landscape, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) are no longer just trendy buzzwords. They are vital components of the development...
View ArticlePrototype removed from Jenkins 2.426
Following up on my previous post about removing Prototype from Jenkins, Prototype has been removed from the 2.426 weekly release and will be removed from the November LTS release. This removal required...
View ArticleJenkins September 2023 Newsletter
Key TakeawaysJDK21 is around the cornerContributed by: Wadeck FollonierA plugin security advisory was published on September 6.Security Advisory 2023-09-06This included multiple high score...
View ArticleWhat is the plugin health score?
Short story longAs of October 24th, there is a new tab named Health Score on each plugin page of plugins.jenkins.io.This new tab provides the plugin’s health score, along with every aspect that...
View ArticleBack of the Napkin Guide to Updating Jenkins, for the uninitiated
.PrologueHere’s a brief account of my journey to update my Jenkins Servers. Think of this as a "back of the napkin" guide that I used to research and upgrade my Jenkins Servers, which had been left...
View ArticleIntroducing the 2 + 2 + 2 Java support plan
Summarytl;drJenkins 2.426.1 LTS will support Java 11, 17, and 21. In Fall 2024, Jenkins will require Java 17 or 21 and drop support for Java 11. Thereafter, Jenkins will support each Java LTS release...
View ArticleJenkins October 2023 Newsletter
Key TakeawaysJDK21 is available on the infrastructure and in official Docker images too.💥Breaking change: set Java 17 as default for LTS.Prototype has been removed as of weekly 2.426Contributed by:...
View ArticleJenkins Contributor Summit in Brussels
We are happy to announce that we will hold a Jenkins Contributor Summit in Brussels prior to FOSDEM.FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas, and collaborate. Every year,...
View ArticleIntroducing the Jenkins Contributor Spotlight
The Jenkins project has evolved constantly over the years, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Jenkins community. There are numerous contributors that work behind the scenes to ensure that Jenkins is...
View Article[Google Summer of Code 2024] A Call for Mentors
We are happy to announce that Jenkins is preparing to participate in its eighth (8th) year in Google Summer of Code (GSoC).What is Google Summer of Code?Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global, online...
View ArticleLog from Jenkins Jobs to GitHub Pull Requests as Checks
You have a GitHub repo and a Jenkins server. The Jenkins server has jobs for running unit tests, computing code coverages, and executing static analyses.Every time someone opens a PR to your repo, you...
View ArticleWelcome Basil Crow - new Jenkins Governance Board member
We would like to announce changes in the Jenkins Governance Board. There has been no election this year, because there was only one candidate per seat. Please welcome Basil Crow! At the same time, Oleg...
View ArticleJenkins November 2023 Newsletter
Key TakeawaysBasil Crow joins the Jenkins Governance Board.A Jenkins Contributor Summit will be held prior to FOSDEM.The Contributor Spotlight site is now live.Contributed by: Mark WaiteBasil Crow...
View Article2024 Jenkins Contributor Summit - Update
The Jenkins Contributor Summit, being held in Brussels on February 2nd, is now quickly approaching. We are looking forward to meeting you.If you plan to join us and didn’t let us know yet, don’t forget...
View ArticleJenkins 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...
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