Acdc release

• 1: Acdc release changelog
• 1.1: Aura system components version
• 1.2: Aura bridge changelog
• 1.3: Aura channels changelog
• 1.4: Aura File Manager changelog
• 1.5: Aura Mocks Server changelog
• 1.6: Aura Utilities changelog
• 1.7: Aura documentation changelog
• 2: Acdc Release Notes
• 3: Scheduled updates in Aura components

1 - Acdc release changelog

Acdc release changelog

1.1 - Aura system components version

Aura system components versions

Components versions

All components in the table below run over AKS cluster version 1.27.

Name	Namespace	Image deployed
alertmanager	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/alertmanager:v0.26.0
elastic-operator	aura-system	docker.elastic.co/eck/eck-operator:2.7.0
elasticsearch-es-aura	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/elasticsearch:8.7.1
elasticsearch-exporter	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/elasticsearch_exporter:v1.5.0
fluent-bit-aggregator	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/fluent-bit:2.2.0
grafana	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/grafana:8.5.21
kibana-kb	aura-system	docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:8.7.1
prometheus	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/prom/prometheus:v2.48.0
mongodb-atlas-operator	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/mongodb-atlas-kubernetes-operator:1.9.0
redis-exporter	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/redis-exporter:1.6.1
redis	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/redis:6.0.19
thanos-store-gateway	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/thanos:v0.32.5
atlas-logger	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/atlas-logger:2.0.0
azure-logger	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/azure-logger:1.4.0
pushgateway	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/pushgateway:v1.4.1
thanos-querier	aura-system	devopstf.azurecr.io/tools/thanos:v0.32.5

Additional information

Information regarding Aura system components end-of-life (EOL) and next updates is included in the document Scheduled updates in Aura components. Find it in the Aura releases section of your corresponding release.

1.2 - Aura bridge changelog

Aura bridge changelog

Added

2023-12-11 - New aura-bridge plugin: directline-auraline-processor

• New aura-bridge plugin: directline-auraline-processor, that receives requests from aura-groot and sends them to Auraline callback.
• Affected documents:
  • directline-auraline-processor plugin

2023-12-13 - New aura-bridge environment variables

• New environment variables are added to aura-bridge to handle the new plugins created in this component.
• Affected documents:
  • aura-bridge environment variables

2023-11-17 - New aura-bridge API: auraline-conversation API

• New aura-bridge API: auraline-conversation API that supports Auraline conversation tokens.
• Affected documents:
  • auraline-conversation API

2023-11-17 - New aura-bridge API: auraline-message API

• New aura-bridge API: auraline-message API in charge of managing Auraline messages.
• Affected documents:
  • auraline-message API

2023-10-26 - New aura-bridge plugin: auraline-incoming-processor

• New aura-bridge plugin: auraline-incoming-processor, that receives requests and transforms them to Auraline format to send them to aura-groot.
• Affected documents:
  • auraline-incoming-processor plugin

2023-10-26 - New aura-bridge plugin: directline-service-plugin

• New aura-bridge plugin: directline-service-plugin, that contains the services and utilities related to message creation for Microsoft Direct Line v3 and includes the Direct Line client to send messages to aura-root.
• Affected documents:
  • directline-service-plugin plugin

Changed

2023-11-23 - Modifications in auraline-channel-callback API

• Modified aura-bridge auraline-channel-callback API.
• Affected documents:
  • auraline-channel-callback API

1.3 - Aura channels changelog

Aura channels changelog

Added

2024-05-23 - Updated properties in Aura Channel Model

• Due to the addition of Auraline, some fields in Aura channel model changed its location and values. Now, type field is part of the root channel object (ChannelConfigurationPartial) instead of the WhatsApp object(WhatsAppModel), and Auraline has been added to the enum (BridgeType).
• Affected documents:
  • Aura channel model
  • aura-configuration-api swagger

2024-01-12 - Updated payload property in Aura response model v3

• Aura response model v3 has updated its payload property, consequently, upgrading to 3.1.0. version.
• Affected documents:
  • Aura response model v3
  • Aura response model v3 - JSON schema

2024-01-11 - Template for channels registration

• Design of a template for OBs willing to register a channel in Aura that includes all the parameters needed for a complete definition of the channel.
• Affected documents:
  • Channels registration template

2023-12-13 - Guidelines for a channel to connect to Auraline

• New document that includes the guidelines for the connection of a channel to Auraline communication protocol.
• Affected documents:
  • Connect a channel to Auraline

2023-12-11 - New properties in Aura channel model

• Different properties are added to Aura channel model for the management of new features related to Auraline callback.
• Affected documents:
  • Aura channel model: ResponseOptions model - CallbackOptions

2023-12-04 - Auraline communication protocol documentation

• Added a new section within Aura channels to describe the different communication protocols that channels can use to communicate with Aura.
• Moved and completed the existing document that describes the Direct Line communication protocol.
• Added a new document with the description of the Auraline communication protocol.
• Affected documents:
  • Communication protocols for channels in Aura
  • Direct Line communication protocol
  • Auraline communication protocol

1.4 - Aura File Manager changelog

Aura File Manager changelog

Changed

2024-01-09 - Updated diagrams in Aura File Manager documentation

• Both the communication protocol scheme and the processes flowcharts of the aura-file-manager component have been updated to include the modifications derived from Aura distributed architecture.
• Affected documents:
  • aura-file-manager communication protocol
  • aura-file-manager processes flowcharts

1.5 - Aura Mocks Server changelog

Aura Mocks Server changelog

Added

2024-01-09 - Documented aura-mocks-server plugins

• The aura-mocks-server documentation has been updated to include comprehensive information regarding the different plugins that provide functionalities to this component. In ACDC release, key plugins are added to the documentation, providing users with a detailed understanding of their capabilities and contributions to the aura-mocks-server.
• In forthcoming releases, the rest of the plugins will be progressively included.
• Affected documents:
  • Index of aura-mocks-server plugins
  • Redis plugin
  • Aiwi plugin
  • WhatsApp plugin

1.6 - Aura Utilities changelog

Aura Utilities changelog

Changed

2024-01-09 - Updated aura-logging utility documentation

• The documentation of aura-logging utility has been completed:
  • Reviewed specific fields in HTTP requests that only apply to responses.
  • Added an example of HTTP request.
  • Included the option to add an object as a string key to get information about the case.
• Affected documents:
  • aura-logging utility

1.7 - Aura documentation changelog

Aura documentation changelog

Added

2023-12-13 - New section “Manage channels”

• A new section named “Manage channels” is included in “Work over Aura” to integrate all the channel-related practical documents in a single repository: how to activate different channels; update a channel configuration; connect a channel to Auraline; install Aura Webclient and the new document for connecting a channel to Auraline.
• Affected documents:
  • Manage channels in Aura

2024-01-17 - Documents fixes and corrections

• Throughout the website, different links, styles and typos have been corrected, for a continuous improvement of Aura Platform documentation. Moreover, the README.md document, that contains detailed instructions for documentation makers and collaborators, has been completed.

2024-01-12 - Homepage shows Aura main novelties

• Key novelties from recent Aura releases are now included in Aura Techcnical Documentation homepage together with a shortcut leading directly to the corresponding documentation.
• Affected document:
  • Aura Technical Documentation homepage

2024-01-08 - Tags and categories in HUGO

• Aura Technical Documentation website’s content architecture has been enriched through the use of taxonomies, specifically tags and categories within the documents.
• For this purpose, two categorizations are used:
  • Tags cloud referred to the main component and concept described in a document
  • Categories cloud referred to the scope of the document, encompassing the process or type of content described in a document
• The readme.mddocument has been updated to incorporate a section dedicated to tags and categories. This section encompasses a brief definition of tags and categories along with their respective clouds of feasible values. Additionally, guidelines for integrating tags and categories into new documents have been included.
• Affected documents:
• Readme.md - Section “Tags y categorías”

Changed

2023-12-20 - Documents fixes and corrections

Throughout the website, different links, styles and typos have been corrected, for a continuous improvement of Aura Platform documentation.

2 - Acdc Release Notes

Acdc Release Notes

3 - Scheduled updates in Aura components

Scheduled updates in Aura components

Future updates

Aura Component	Dependency	Current Version	EOL	Max frequency	Next update	EOL Info
Aura System	aks/kubernetes	1.27	07/24 - LTS 07/25	Twice a year	2024Q3	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions?tabs=azure-cli#kubernetes-versions
Aura System	elasticsearch	8.7.1	10/08/24	Once a year	2024Q3	https://www.elastic.co/es/support/eol
Aura System	grafana	8.5.21	N/A	Once a year	2024Q4	https://community.grafana.com/t/support-policy-for-previous-releases/53350
Aura System	kibana	8.7.1	10/08/24	Once a year	2024Q3	https://www.elastic.co/es/support/eol
Aura System	prometheus	2.48.0	N/A	Once a year	2024Q4	https://prometheus.io/docs/introduction/release-cycle/
Aura Bot	mongodb	7.0	08/26	Once a year	2024Q4	https://www.mongodb.com/support-policy/lifecycles
Aura System, Aura Bot	node docker image	node:18.18.2-alpine3.17	11/24	Once a year	2024Q2	https://endoflife.date/alpine
Aura System, Aura Context	redis	6.X (azure)	08/24	Once a year	2024Q1	https://endoflife.date/redis
Aura Bot	nodejs	18.18.2	04/24	Once a year1	2024Q2	https://endoflife.date/nodejs
Aura Bot	typescript	5.0.0	12/24	Once a year	2024Q2
Aura Bot	botbuilder	4.19.6	N/A	Once a year	2024Q2
Aura Bot	joi	17.6.0	N/A	Once a year	2024Q2
Aura Bot	superagent	8.0.5	N/A	Once a year	2024Q2
QA Tool	python	3.8/3.9	14/10/24 (3.8)	Once a year	2024Q3	https://endoflife.date/python
Aura Cognitive	python	3.9/3.11	05/10/25(3.9) 24/10/27(3.11)	Every 2 years	2024Q2	https://endoflife.date/python
Aura Cognitive	python packages dependencies	N/A	N/A	Every 2 years	2025Q2	(python - 1 year)
Aura Cognitive	ubuntu	22.04 LTS	01/04/27	Every 5 years	2026Q4	https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle
Aura Cognitive	local tool containers	N/A	N/A	Every 2 years	2024Q1
Aura Cognitive Abacus	react	17.0.2	🔴 29/03/22	Every 3 years	2024Q4	https://endoflife.date/react
Aura Cognitive Abacus	typescript	4.1	N/A	Every 3 years	2024Q4