24.8.0 - public and private clouds

Guidelines

Version 24.8.0

Date: 15.02.2024

aqua4Jira plugin - Now compatible with Jira Data Center!

Useful when:

• You are migrating from Jira Server to Jira Data Center

• You already using Jira Data Center but couldn’t connect aqua4Jira

Guide:

If you are already using the cloud or server version of aqua4Jira plugin, we recommend uninstalling the old version from the Apps page.

Then go to the aqua4jira official page and from the dropdown select the ‘Data Center’ option.

Small tip before you proceed with switching to a new version, it's essential to confirm that your Jira Data Center version aligns with the supported specifications of the plugin. This step is crucial to guarantee a smooth experience and optimal performance.

Current supported versions of Jira Data Center are 8.0.0 - 9.12.2

Migrate to Azure Open AI in EU

Useful when:

• You're aiming for data compliance: this migration is a key step for companies needing to align with the European Union's data protection regulations.

• Seeking improved latency: Perfect for users in the EU who have been experiencing delays, ensuring faster and more efficient AI interactions.

We're taking a leap across the pond, quite literally, with our AI's new home in Azure's EU data centers. This isn't just a change of scenery; it's about bringing your data closer to you while staying snug within the EU's regulatory framework. Expect not just compliance peace of mind but also zippier responses from your AI, making "waiting" a thing of the past.

There is no action needed from your side, but it you want to start using the AI on public cloud, please contact our support team at ‘support@aqua-cloud.io’

Improving the stability and speed of AI for the best user experience

Useful when:

• You are using the AI Copilot for improving your user stories or test cases

• Translate big texts in aqua

• Generate a log of requirements and test cases

• Interact with chat a lot and need the responses quickly

From now on whenever you use AI, it will generate the response within seconds, so you can save a lot of time when delegating the routine tasks to AI Copilot.

The only action required from your side is to try it out and let us know about your impressions.

AI Copilot aligned with user-defined permissions

Useful when:

• You want to ensure security and compliance by restricting users to their role-defined capabilities, preventing unauthorised access or modifications of the ticket with AI

• It’s essential to enhance user experience by providing clear, relevant notifications to users when they attempt actions beyond their permissions enhances understanding and reduces frustration.

In our continuous effort to refine and secure our application, we've introduced an intelligent upgrade to our roles and permissions system, especially where AI features intersect with user capabilities within the application. This update focuses on a crucial aspect: making sure that users attempting to create or modify items, such as requirements or test cases, can’t do this and are clearly informed and guided when their permissions do not allow these actions.

Add other users as watchers to receive emails when changes are done to the ticket

Useful when:

• You want to keep relevant team members in the loop on updates across all types of items, fostering better collaboration and awareness.

Guide:

To ensure multiple users are notified via email when any change happens to a requirement, test case, test scenario, or defect, simply click the ‘Watchers’ button and then click ‘Add/remove user from CC’

Then select from the list all users who should receive the email notifications.

When you need to remove some users from CC, then just unselect the checkbox and save the preferences.

Option to enable mic when capturing a screen and adding voice notes

Useful when:

• You need to explain the complex flow and add some comments to enhance understanding.

• Provide some instructions on how to test or reproduce the issue

Guide:

If you don’t have the Capture extension installed, please visit our page at the Chrome webstore. If you don’t know what Capture is and are curious to learn about it before trying, there is a comprehensive knowledge base that you can familiarise with.

In case you have already Capture installed, then the new feature should be automatically available for you.

To start using it, click on the Capture icon on the extensions toolbar in Chrome

Then click the ‘Grant mic permissions’ button. You will be prompted to enable mic by chrome first. It’s required only once.

Then close this tab and return to the one where you want to start capturing.

Click on the extension icon again and then click ‘Enable the mic’

Once you start the recording, the microphone will be enabled and you can provide your comments. Capture uses the default mic of your PC or laptop.

You can enable/disable the microphone while capturing too.

Option to pause/resume while capturing the video

Useful when:

• You need to pause capturing because unexpected interruptions occurred or when you need to prep the next steps.

• You want to create a more polished final capture by pausing during transitions or setup, ensuring your viewers only see what's essential.

Guide:

Start capturing the video as usual by selecting the corresponding button, then whenever you need to paus it, click on the corresponding button on the toolbar.

Then click it again to resume recording.

Please note, that during the pause, the extension does not collect steps or technical details either.

‘Share last minute’ - report that pesky bug

Useful when:

• You experience a bug that’s hard to catch or reproduce and you want to share a bug report on the issue that has just happened

• You want to report the issue as soon as it happens

Guide:

To enable ‘Last minute’ recording, please open the web page where you experience the issues or want to enable the background capturing and then click on the Capture extension icon on the toolbar.

Then click on the toggler to enable the feature.

Reload the page and then proceed interacting with the page as you usually do.

Once you want to report and issue or notice strange behaviour, click on the extension icon again and then ‘Replay last minute’ button.

Up to the last 60 seconds along with the technical details will be included into the report.

You can file a defect directly to aqua or to Jira with the collected details.

In case you want to disable this feature, simply click on the toggle to disable it and then reload the page.

If you want to see at what domains the feature is available or add multiple domains for tracking, you can do so at the extension settings page.

Click on the extension icon again and then on the ‘Settings’ icon.

Add one by one all the domains where you want this feature to be available

If you want to remove the feature, hover on the URL and click ‘Remove’

Once you remove the domains, the extension will not collect any data on the background.

The data is saved only when you create a ticket by saving it to the Capture dashboard.

Want to know what's coming next? Keep an eye out for updates, as we're currently working on exciting changes that will take your testing experience to the next level.