Summary : We have started updating a series of experience optimization since this release, and we will keep focusing on procedure optimization, UX optimization, and reducing users' costs in the future. At the same time, AGPL is newly added, now ZenTao is using the dual licenses: ZPL and AGPL. Besides, we have launched the latest ZenTao Runner with an absolutely new design.

ZenTao 17.0 is released!

Hello everyone! After two months of unremitting efforts, ZenTao 17.0 is released! Some time ago, ZenTao focused on the comprehensive improvement of the features. We have started updating a series of experience optimization since this release, and we will keep focusing on procedure optimization, UX optimization, and reducing users' costs in the future. We are willing to hear your voice for the optimization of ZenTao through various channels. At the same time, AGPL is newly added, now ZenTao is using the dual licenses: ZPL and AGPL. Besides, we have launched the latest ZenTao Runner with an absolutely new design. Welcome to try it!

Let's review some data before opening the door of the new series of ZenTao. From ZenTao 0.01 ALPHA in 2009 to the current version, the accumulated data of ZenTao are as follows:

This is a remarkable achievement completed by users and the ZenTao team together. Thank you for 13 years of recognition and support, the ZenTao team works hand in hand with you to create a bright future!

This release of ZenTao supports multi-node operation, making it convenient for large enterprises to achieve high availability and multi-node deployments; AGPL is newly added, now ZenTao is using the dual licenses: ZPL and AGPL, which makes it flexible for users to select the OSI-approved license; The latest ZenTao Runner with an absolutely new design is launched, the interface of the installment will be more friendly; Implements search and paging features for the core lists such as Program, Product, and Project, which makes it easy for users to find items quickly in the mass data; The search tag "AssignedByMe" is newly added to the lists of story, task, and Bug, improving the management of the lists; The catalog and documents can be dragged in the Doc Library, making it easy for users to adjust the sorting; The performance of Kanban is optimized to ensure that the system can run stably and smoothly in the scenario of large data. At the same time, we have optimized some experience issues and fixed some bugs.

The Main Performance Improvements of ZenTao 17.0:

Support multi-node operation, making it convenient for large enterprises to achieve high availability and multi-node deployments.
The interface and installment process are improved in the one-click installation package (updated ZenTao Runner).
Implements search and paging features for the core lists such as Program, Product, and Project, which makes it easy for users to find items quickly in the mass data.
Adds the display of the delayed data in the burndown chart, making the delayed data shown more clearly.
The catalog and documents can be dragged in the Doc Library, making it easy for users to adjust the sorting.
Adds tags classified by type to the recycle bin, making it easy for users to find data by category.
In the component of switching executions, we have optimized the various sorting methods to meet users' different using habits.
More operations can be applied to the cards in Kanban boards, making the cards more flexible.
The feature "Build" is added to the professional R&D Kanban, making it easy to do the builds management.
Reminders will pop out once the plug-ins are expired or going to expire, which is convenient for users to take action in advance to avoid abnormal functions.
The search tag "AssignedByMe" is newly added to "My"-"Personal Contribution", "Product"-"Software Requirement", "Execution"-"Task", "QA"-"Bug", and other lists.
The performance of Kanban is optimized to ensure that the system can run stably and smoothly in the scenario of large data.
The parent plan can be adjusted in the product plan, improving the flexibility of plan management.
Improve the history record in the product plan -- the related record of stories and bugs are added to facilitate information traceability.
The features of advanced table and customized columns are added to the lists of Project, "Execution"-"Bug", and Software Requirement.

Welcome to download and upgrade.

At the same time, we have a piece of predicted good news to share with you: Our ZenTao team is going to release a lot of opensource products in the near future - stay tuned!

Modify Record

Fixed bug

22948 The column's name is blocked out in "Execution"-"Software Requirement"

22898 Once the project is closed, the execution under this project will change its parent project automatically

22904 The must-filled items are not marked when importing the templates of the use case

22935 The second navigation bar is missing after adding stages

22936 The line of tags is broken in the "Execution"-"Task"

23086 The stories in the branch can't be linked to the sub-stages of the waterfall projects

23061 There are no pages of re-login or errors reported when upgrading the opensource version to ZenTao Max in the classic model

23060 The burndown charts in the "Project"-"Iteration"/"Stage" are not displayed properly

23059 The burndown charts in the "Execution" are not displayed properly

23054 The markdown documents are different when viewing and after saving

23027 The markdown link can't be opened with left-click

23016 The markdown documents with the charts inserted are different when viewing and after saving

22926 The names "User Requirement" and "Software Requirement" can't be changed in the global setting

22894 There is an abnormal pop-up window when adding mandatory reviews

22531 The link on the back is wrong when you in the page of turning the bug to story

Implement requirements

32968 When submitting the test request for a build in the professional R&D Kanban, it will jump to the "QA"-"Request" for creating

32935 The list of Kanban and the menu of build are added to the second navigation bar of the professional R&D Kanban

32934 The menu of Kanban and build are added to the second navigation bar of the professional R&D Kanban

32926 When the lanes in Scrum Kanban are displayed according to the grouping category, the cards are shown in normal and the related operation can be proceed

32887 The build management is added to the "Professional R&D Kanban"-"Execution"

32880 The display of the source note field is added to the requirement detail page

32879 The build management is added to the professional R&D Kanban project

32809 The list that requires no review can be set once you enabled the story review procedure

31393 When the lanes in professional R&D Kanban are displayed according to the grouping category, the cards are shown in normal and the related operation can be proceed

30852 The features of advanced Excel and customized columns are added to the list "Execution"-"Software Requirement"

32948 When linking the software requirements to the execution, the requirements can be clicked and viewed in the pop-out window

32947 The number of team members is added to the project member list

32183 In the "Execution"-"QA"-"Bug", the UI of the product component is adjusted

32182 In the case list, the UI of the product component is adjusted

32181 In the "Project"-"QA"-"Bug", the UI of the product component is adjusted

27721 Optimized the reminder of the expired plug-ins

26364 Align the module labels in front of the task name in the execution task list

14374 Stories can be viewed in a pop-up window by clicking on the stories when they are linked to the project

14141 Reminders will pop out once the plug-ins are expired

13316 The number of team members is added to the execution member list

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Source Code Package	PHP5.4-5.6 PHP 7.0 PHP 7.1 PHP 7.2_7.4 PHP 8.0
One-Click Installation Package for Windows (Recommended)	64 bit Updated ZenTao Runner
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