Release Notes and Schedule

 

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For more details, and information on older versions, please see our Release Notes document. 

The following table summarizes the release schedule and key features, including details for previous versions:

 

Release Date Version Updates
11/26/2024 3.0.2035
  • Enhancement: Admins can now customize the number of retry attempts on cloud image deployments. 

  • Fix: Ensure Windows 11 readiness check completes in all environments. 
  • Fix: Fix for Domain Join and Computer Rename actions in Windows 11 24H2.
  • Fix: Ensure OneDrive refresh is triggered. 
10/16/2024 3.0.2030
  • Enhancement: Admins can now upgrade any eligible computer to Windows 11 directly without having to reimage the device. Identify, sort, or filter computers by eligibility under the new Windows 11 Readiness Status and Windows 11 Readiness Reason columns. 
  • Enhancement: Amazon S3 API-based object storage is now a supported cloud storage provider in SmartDeploy. Out-of-box compatibility also covers other object storage that uses Amazon S3 API. 
  • Enhancement: Introduced a per-pack timeout that automatically ends a task once it hits the timeout limit, preventing clients from getting stuck processing messages during a faulty deployment. 
  • Enhancement: Admins can now quickly move a SmartDeploy client to a new SmartDeploy console from Computer Management. 
  • Enhancement: Admins can now view devices with pending client uninstalls under the Pending Deletion group within Computer Management.
  • Enhancement: Message file processing has been moved from C:\Windows\Temp\SD to C:\ProgramData\SmartDeploy. Any existing Application or Platform Packs targeting C:\Windows\Temp\SD will need to be updated. 

  • Fix: Updated hashing algorithm from MD5 to QuickXOR to align with changes in OneDrive personal hashing protocols.
  • Fix: Ensured readability of OneDrive folders with over 200 files by SmartDeploy integration
  • Fix: Corrected filtering for Date/Time columns
7/17/2024 3.0.2020
  • Enhancement: Admins can now automate Windows Updates installation across all devices via a new Policy Settings option that allows the SmartDeploy client to install updates as they become available.
  • Enhancement: Admins can now uninstall individual Windows Updates from both the Patch Details and Computer Details views. With this enhancement you can:
    • Uninstall a single or multiple individual Windows Updates to devices from the Patch Details view.
    • Use the Computer Details Patch History table to uninstall a single or multiple individual Windows Updates to devices.

  • Fix: Updated prerequisite installers to the latest version
  • Fix: Updated the Migration XML and WMI script in Windows PE
  • Fix: Updated Media Wizard to improve USB drive identification
  • Fix: Improved logging when a Driver Update is not applicable to the selected device
  • Fix: Added support for Realtek Wi-Fi cards in Windows PE
  • Fix: Added support for WPA3 in Answer File Wizard and Windows PE
5/28/2024 3.0.2015
  • Fix: Filter support for Date/Time and Version data types
  • Fix: Improved resiliency of Console sign in
  • Fix: Updated dependencies
  • Fix: Fix for Windows 11 Specialized tasks
  • Fix: Improved Client Registration after uninstall action
  • Fix: Retain application settings during upgrade
3/27/2024 3.0.2010
  • Enhancement: Admins can now install individual Windows Updates from both the Patch Details and Computer Details views. With this enhancement you can:
    • Use the Computer Details Pending Patch table to install a single or multiple individual Windows Updates to devices.
    • Install a single or multiple individual Windows Updates to devices from the Patch Details view.

  • Fix: Existing Platform Packs will no longer be deleted when the update download fails.
  • Fix: Search text will now be cleared after closing the Platform Pack and Application Pack overlays.
  • Fix: Invalid credentials on the Settings page can now be saved.
  • Fix: Fixed an issue where edited commands in Platform Packs could not be saved. 
12/13/2023 3.0.2000
  • Enhancement: Admins can now collect and view information about individual Windows updates on all client devices from the new Patch Details view. With this feature, you can now:
    • View individually installed or pending Windows update on a specific device from the Computer Details view.
    • View all installed or pending Windows updates in addition to client status for a particular Windows update.
  • Enhancement: You can now create virtual machines for VMware Workstation / Player 17 and VirtualBox 7 from the Build Wizard.

  • Fix: We fixed the issue of the Application Pack Library rebuild failing due to maximum request size. 
  • Fix: We resolved the cloud authentication console lock issue that was impacting some devices.
09/25/2023 3.0.1095
  • Fix: We fixed the issue for potential blank credentials under Folder Share.
  • Fix: We fixed the issue of a null collection error in Computer Management.
09/13/2023 3.0.1090
  • Enhancement: A single computer can now be added to multiple static groups within Computer Management.
  • Enhancement: Groups can now be created based on filter criteria, with automatic updates to computer membership based on the specified filter.
  • Enhancement: We added SmartPE and Platform Pack support for Windows PE 11.

  • Fix: We fixed the cloud image deployment timeout issue.
  • Fix: We made a change to Software Management to ensure that all records with special characters can be exported.
  • Fix: Updated the MongoDB version.
  • Fix: We fixed the validation issue with service account credentials.
  • Fix: We fixed the issues related to UEFI warm captured images not recreating the recovery partition during deployment.
  • Fix: Updated USMT to work for Chrome and Edge bookmarks. 
05/17/2023 3.0.1080
  • Enhancement: We updated the SmartDeploy Client Service for image deployments that include an Application Pack.
  • Enhancement: We added the Last Client Heartbeat value to the Patch Management view.
  • Enhancement: Improved filtering logic in libraries and Computer Management to quickly apply a filter and view or clear existing filters.
  • Enhancement: Added support for multiple answer files when utilizing Windows Deployment Services media.

  • Fix: We resolved the arithmetic overflow issues that occurred on some devices while extracting packages.
  • Fix: Updated the answer file to improve the identification of localized time zones.
  • Fix: Fixed file deletion in the Application Pack that occurred when a new file was added and saved.
  • Fix: Improved offline detection for our trial version.
03/02/2023 3.0.1070
  • Enhancement: We updated the per-user uninstall strings and process.
  • Enhancement: Null uninstall strings will attempt to uninstall software utilizing the value in registry on selected computer

  • Fix: Improved performance on Software Management grouping
01/19/2023 3.0.1065
  • Fix: Updated SmartPE version to fix driver injection
  • Fix: Export from Software Management
01/18/2023 3.0.1060
  • Enhancement: We updated desktop and ASP.NET runtimes to .NET 6
  • Enhancement: Update Configure Office 365 Application Pack task to be more dynamic and include latest Office versions
  • Enhancement: Group items by name in Software Management
  • Enhancement: Duplicate message detection
  • Enhancement: Various security improvements

  • Fix: Image Select and Description page skip button issues
  • Fix: Do not stop on invalid SmartDeploy.config file
  • Fix: Correct multiple authentication requests when editing Answer File
  • Fix: Single digit pack versions breaking Uploaded To column
10/12/2022 3.0.1050
  • Enhancement: Remote Wipe option from Computer Management
  • Enhancement: Additional Time Zones added to Deploy/Answer File Wizard
  • Enhancement: Added Logged in User column to Patch Management
  • Enhancement: Additional status details in Patch Management
  • Enhancement: Enable Microsoft Update from Patch Management
  • Enhancement: Detect and display icon for out-of-date Cloud Items
  • Enhancement: Option to utilize a folder or admin share when deploying from Computer Management
  • Enhancement: Upgraded MongoDB to version 6

  • Fix: Improved detection of Platform Pack when deploying drivers from Computer Management
  • Fix: Various security fixes
  • Fix: Ensure Local Administrator Password is retained when set in Capture Wizard
  • Fix: Fix for drivers not being installed in some instances when executing a driver deployment from Computer Management
  • Fix: Fixed for extra devices being selected when actioning a computer from the Computer Details pane

  • Note: Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 22H2 are supported as of this version, with no changes needed.
7/20/2022 3.0.1045
  • Enhancement: Answer File Wizard/Deploy Wizard: Changes to enable app deployment page

  • Fix: V2 to V3 upgrade path fix
  • Fix: Known issue w/PPK failing to apply in certain scenarios with offline deployment media
5/18/2022 3.0.1040
  • Enhancement: Patch Management functionality with overall view of clients that require Windows Updates
  • Enhancement: Software Management Top 10 installed report
  • Enhancement: Increased per file max upload size for OneDrive to 250GB
  • Enhancement: Add /norestart to MSI uninstall in Software Management

  • Fix: Media Wizard <4gb image="image" file="file" copy="copy" fix="fix"></4gb>
  • Fix: Fix for Office 365 task text encoding (Norwegian Bokmål)
  • Fix: Add all Application Packs to all Answer Files with multiple answer file media
  • Fix: Add SDClientService.log to Collect Logs
  • Fix: Improved uninstall completion tracking
  • Fix: Escape special characters in wireless password
  • Fix: Name missing from Computer Export CSV
  • Update: Core .NET components to 3.1.23
2/1/2022 3.0.1030
  • Enhancement: Software Management view, to see an automatic inventory of installed software on clients, and uninstall software remotely from one or multiple clients.
  • Enhancement: Redesigned Computer Management view with new Computer Details pane, to see more information by clicking on a client computer name
  • Enhancement: Large ISO files (2TB) can now be created in Media Wizard
  • Enhancement: Create USB or ISO media containing multiple answer files - user can select the from the list of available answer files in SmartPE (USB/ISO only)
  • Enhancement: Client static IP address maintained from push deployment into SmartPE and set in Windows post deployment automatically

  • Fix: Improved client uninstall message processing
11/04/2021 3.0.1020
  • Windows 11 Support
  • Update computer name in license tracking when ClientService detects a change

  • Fix: Additional update for media expiration
9/21/2021 3.0.1015
  • Fixed bug for unattended deployment stopping in some scenarios
9/17/2021 3.0.1010
  • Enhancement: Configurable API service port
  • Enhancement: Manual client update process
  • Enhancement: Removal of client service/console service version checking on deployment
  • Enhancement: Retain existing application settings from JSON files on upgrade
  • Enhancement: Remove initial authentication from offline Console support 
  • Fixed bug: Corrected x86 client service versioning
  • Fixed bug: Better support for groups when utilizing multiple consoles
  • Fixed bug: Clean up temporary files during deployments with application packs
  • Fixed bug: International datetime deployment scheduling improvements
  • Fixed bug: Improved handling of overwriting on upload to Box
  • Fixed bug: Fix for media over 30 days old prompting for internet connectivity
  • Fixed bug: Remove WDS multicast prompt with unattended deployments
  • Fixed bug: Adjustment to internet connection check
8/5/2021 3.0.1005
  • Enhancement: Console will now automatically authenticate Cloud
  • Enhancement: Added Api service URL validation
  • Fixed bug causing Application Packs to install alphabetically
  • Fixed bug causing problems when authenticating to console
  • Fixed bug regarding viewing groups in console
  • Fixed bug preventing applying of static IP in SmartPE
07/13/2021 3.0.1000
  • Major architectural updates resulting in higher efficiency, security, and reliability for customers.
  • Computer Management: See the current logged on user and last logged on user
  • Computer Management: View Message History of actions taken on a device from the console
  • New cloud-only option for client devices
  • Improved Proxy settings
  • New instant SmartDeploy Console service health check
  • Support for multiple administrators connecting to single SmartDeploy console service
03/17/2021 2.0.3090
  • Platform Packs: Fixed bug causing error when searching for Platform Packs
  • SmartDeploy Client: Fixed bug causing repeating errors in Application log
  • SmartDeploy Client: Fixed bug causing repeat deployments to cloud clients on wireless
  • Computer Management: Fixed bug related to scheduling deployments on non-US date format
10/14/2020 2.0.3085
  • Windows 10 version 20H2 support
  • Deploy Wizard: Improved randomization of computer naming
  • Application Packs: Fix for choosing O365 Channel Names
  • Application Packs: Filters correctly apply after each task
  • Deploy Wizard: Fix for trial user deployments stuck on "Initializing deployment..."
06/12/2020 2.0.3080
  • Windows 10 version 2004 support
  • Application Pack Wizard to assist with creating Application Packs
  • Application Packs: Updated Installations filter
  • Application Packs: Added ALLUSERS checkbox to MSI task
  • Google Drive: Fix for unlimited storage accounts
  • Box: Improvements for upload

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03/05/2020
2.0.3070
  • Computer Management: Added action to Rename Computer
  • Computer Management: Added action to Join Domain
  • Computer Management: Check for Deep Freeze frozen status and block deployment
  • Push Deployment: Disable BitLocker when deploying

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11/27/2019 2.0.3065
  • Fix for race condition when configuring HTTPS certificates 
11/15/2019 2.0.3060
  • Improved security through utilization of TLS/HTTPS
  • Application Manager: New task to automate Office365 installations
  • Application Manager: New task to simplify MSI package installations
  • Application Manager: Prompt User added to Reboot task
  • Application Packs: Type added for Application or Script
  • Driver deployment through Console now runs all tasks, including BIOS updates
  • Activities: Advanced Mode for single click options

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07/19/2019 2.0.3050
  • Application Deployment RTM
  • Remote scripts in Application Packs
  • New Task Types in Application Packs
  • Box cloud storage integration
  • Cloud enabled User Data Migration

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04/08/2019 2.0.3040
  • Bundle Application Packs with image deployment
  • User Data Migration to a different computer
  • Usability improvements

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01/16/2019 2.0.3030
  • Windows 10 version 1809 Support
  • New Feature: Imaging over the Internet
  • New Feature: Application Deployment
  • New Feature: Reports
  • Wireless Deployment Support

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09/11/2018 2.0.3020
  • Simplified account activation
  • Create multiple USB media in single Media Wizard session
  • Driver update via cloud storage
  • Option to change from Legacy BIOS to UEFI during deployment
07/10/2018 2.0.3010
  • Windows 10 version 1803 Support
  • Auto-login option added to Answer File
  • New Feature: Update Drivers

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04/06/2018 2.0.3000
  • New Console and wizard interface
  • Cloud Deployment
  • Support for UEFI virtual disk capture

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10/29/2017 2.0.2097
  • New Platform Pack Library Search
  • New Computer Management Controls
  • New Advanced Proxy Server Configurations

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