Documentation change log

November 2024

  • Media type names used in Polaris APIs were renamed and no longer include "synopsys." (POLDOCS-944)

October 2024

  • Several API references were renamed. (POLDOCS-933, POLDOCS-935)
  • The Executive Overview Dashboard is available. (POLDOCS-958)
  • Several API references were renamed. (POLDOCS-949)
  • The Polaris Issue Workflow Engine Service API was restructured to improve usability. (POLDOCS-921)
  • Corrected future Sisense domains in release notes. (POLDOCS-926)
  • The Policy Overview Dashboard is available. (POLDOCS-893)
  • The Portfolio ROI Dashboard is available. (POLDOCS-892)
  • When you start a test by uploading source code manually, filenames can include letters, digits, and the characters “.”, “-” and “_”. (POLDOCS-882)
  • Clarified the effect of issue and component triage on reports and dashboards. (POLDOCS-887)
  • Update company and resource names. (POLDOCS-835)
  • Update external links to Zoomin. (POLDOCS-840)
  • Add Black Duck Community domain. (POLDOCS-906)
  • Add https://repo.blackduck.com domain and IP. (POLDOCS-908)
  • Screenshot updates. (POLDOCS-838)
  • Update links to Black Duck Academy. (POLDOCS-909)
  • The User associated with events performed by internal (Black Duck) users is now Internal System User. (POLDOCS-916)

September 2024

  • The quality of upgrade guidance for vulnerable components (detected in SCA tests) was improved. (POLDOCS-710)
  • Update supported GitLab self-managed versions for SCM integrations. (POLDOCS-903)
  • Resolve missing terms in getting started topics. (POLDOCS-904)
  • You can run tests on Polaris from your IDE with Code Sight 2024.9.0. (POLDOCS-709)
  • Exporting issues to Jira is only available on the main Issues grid. (POLDOCS-880)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys® Bridge 2.9.0. (POLDOCS-888)
  • Added note to IP ranges documentation, IPs with a subnet mask represent a range of IPs. (POLDOCS-886)
  • Date pickers on the Onboarding and Test Summary dashboards were improved. (POLDOCS-885)
  • General improvements made to preexisting dashboards, including renaming and filtering improvements. (POLDOCS-857)
  • The Tool Name filter (found in Dashboards) includes Polaris Package Manager and Polaris Signature Analysis options. (POLDOCS-853)

August 2024

  • Updated screenshots. (POLDOCS-865)
  • Added link to Coverity CWE coverage on Polaris Support Information page. (POLDOCS-861)
  • Renamed GitHub Action page. (POLDOCS-822)
  • Now, you can run signature analysis tests using Synopsys Bridge on ARM-based Mac. (POLDOCS-866)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.8.0. (POLDOCS-850)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Detect 9.9.0. (POLDOCS-828)
  • Fix broken links. (POLDOCS-860)
  • Now, you can include DAST test results in eligible reports. (POLDOCS-829)
  • Update link to videos and interactive tutorials. (POLDOCS-847)
  • Polaris fAST Dynamic now supports dynamic application security testing (DAST) of native APIs. (POLDOCS-723)
  • Now, DAST test and issue data is included in Dashboards. (POLDOCS-830)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.7.0. (POLDOCS-833)
  • Added Supported tools table to support matrix. (POLDOCS-540)
  • Added information on component policies. (POLDOCS-600)

July 2024

  • Update links in IP ranges docs. (POLDOCS-813)
  • Update links to Community. (POLDOCS-814)
  • Update Bridge links. (POLDOCS-808)
  • Update Code Sight links. (POLDOCS-812)
  • Polaris supports single project onboarding in Hosted version of GitHub. (POLDOCS-724)
  • Update links to APIs. (POLDOCS-807)
  • The Onboarding Dashboard is available. (POLDOCS-797)
  • For added security, a relay service was implemented that proxies requests from Polaris to LaunchDarkly. (POLDOCS-756)
  • Polaris support of Coverity 2024.6.0 (POLDOCS-729)
  • Added information on fix-by statuses, issue export improvements, and issue policy improvements. (POLDOCS-712)
  • Polaris supports single project onboarding in Hosted version of GitLab. (POLDOCS-725)
  • Add package manager and signature analysis options to report creation. (POLDOCS-639)
  • Fix broken links on Portfolio pages overview.
  • Using Synopsys Bridge, you can run Black Duck® signature scans (a type of SCA test) and upload results to Polaris. (POLDOCS-639)
  • Organization Administrators can update the subscriptions assigned to multiple applications at the same time. (POLDOCS-759)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.6.8. (POLDOCS-794)
  • Added required claims to generic single sign-on documentation. (POLDOCS-793)

June 2024

  • Added Bitbucket self-hosted SCM integration. (POLDOCS-726)
  • Notification, CIAM, and Audit API taxonomy updates. (POLDOCS-786)
  • Add component triage to Polaris docs. (POLDOCS-510)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.6.0. (POLDOCS-784)
  • Added links to quickstarts in the Synopsys Bridge documentation for Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Jenkins integrations. (POLDOCS-785)
  • Notification, CIAM, and Audit API updates. (POLDOCS-772)
  • The Policy Management (formerly, Risk Manager) API was restructured to improve usability. (POLDOCS-743)
  • Organization Administrators and Organization Application Managers can add subscriptions to preexisting applications, and replace application subscriptions with concurrent subscriptions. (POLDOCS-718)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.5.0. (POLDOCS-768)

May 2024

  • Polaris supports Synopsys Detect version 9.6.0. (POLDOCS-752)
  • Added Executive Summary Report. (POLDOCS-647)
  • Updated Polaris Assist screenshot. (POLDOCS-754)
  • Added IP ranges for Polaris and Synopsys Bridge. (POLDOCS-308)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.4.45. (POLDOCS-747)
  • A bug that affected the casing of group names in Polaris is resolved. Updated the single-sign on and groups documentation to better-describe casing of group names in Polaris. (POLDOCS-688)
  • Polaris supports Coverity 2024.3.1. (POLDOCS-728)
  • Added Developer Detail Static Report. (POLDOCS-707)
  • Added Standards Compliance Detail Report. (POLDOCS-719)
  • Added information on Polaris Assist (Beta). (POLDOCS-622)

April 2024

  • Added Developer Detail SCA Report. (POLDOCS-699)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.4.12. (POLDOCS-713)
  • Added Issue Overview Report. (POLDOCS-706)
  • Added Test Summary Report. (POLDOCS-653)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Detect version 9.5.0. (POLDOCS-698)
  • Minor edits in single sign-on documentation. (POLDOCS-705)
  • Removed notice (below) from developer documentation. (POLDOCS-704)

    If you test APIS using a Polaris token for authentication, you must sign out of Polaris to avoid a '400' response.

  • Fixed broken links. (POLDOCS-702)
  • Polaris supports Coverity 2024.3.0. (POLDOCS-573)
  • Added Component Dashboard. (POLDOCS-685)
  • Added License Dashboard. (POLDOCS-686)
  • Polaris supports fAST Dynamic testing. (POLDOCS-654, POLDOCS-676)
  • Added new application-level role: Member. (POLDOCS-627)
  • Removed file name when exporting issues to CSV or JSON. (POLDOCS-583)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Detect version 9.4.0. (POLDOCS-572)

March 2024

  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.4.0. (POLDOCS-674)
  • Added Security Audit Report. (POLDOCS-646)
  • Added information on synchronizing groups in an identity provider with Polaris. (POLDOCS-451)
  • Added information on managing access with groups. (POLDOCS-450)
  • Added information on the new General page. (POLDOCS-551)
  • Added Standard Compliance Report. (POLDOCS-644)
  • Added Cyclone DX format. (POLDOCS-624)
  • Added fix-by dates. (POLDOCS-159)
  • Added links to quickstarts in the Synopsys Bridge documentation for GitHub. (POLDOCS-638)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.3.0. (POLDOCS-643)
  • Reporting workflow redesign. (POLDOCS-545)
  • Improvements were made to the Test Summary dashboard, along with minor bug fixes. (POLDOCS-635)

February 2024

  • Added information on the Secure Code Warrior integration. (POLDOCS-552)
  • Added support for Coverity 2023.12.1. (POLDOCS-613)
  • Added information on automatic deletion of non-default branches. (POLDOCS-460)
  • Added information on First Detected dates, the Summary tab, and finding triage history. (POLDOCS-413)

January 2024

  • Code Sight users can view Polaris issues in Visual Studio. (POLDOCS-611)
  • Links in emails used to reset passwords, reset two-factor authentication, and join Polaris expire after 24 hours. (POLDOCS-571)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 2.2.1. (POLDOCS-604)
  • Now, you can download an ARM-compatible version of Synopsys Bridge in Polaris. (POLDOCS-538)
  • Polaris supports Coverity 2023.12.0. (POLDOCS-575)
  • The Test Summary Dashboard was added to the Dashboards page. (POLDOCS-574, POLDOCS-485)
  • Revised the Code Sight topic, fixed broken link. (POLDOCS-589)
  • Onboarding SCM repositories in bulk. (POLDOCS-389)

December 2023

  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge version 2.1.0. (POLDOCS-567)
  • Events captured in audit logs are retained for 30 days. (POLDOCS-541)
  • Polaris supports additional package managers for SCA tests run via code upload or SCM integrations. (POLDOCS-471)

November 2023

  • The Notes field was removed from the New Test page. (POLDOCS-537)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge version 2.0.0. (POLDOCS-520)
  • Polaris supports Coverity version 2023.9.2. (POLDOCS-483)
  • Added information on the Synopsys Security Scan Plugin for Jenkins. (POLDOCS-524)
  • Added CWE, Location, and Issue Category filters to Dashboards docs. (POLDOCS-504)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 1.2.38. (POLDOCS-519)
  • Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®) and Black Duck® Security Advisory (BDSA) codes appear in the issues table for SCA issues. (POLDOCS-491)
  • Updated the issue policy docs to include information on triage statuses, and their effect on the Portfolio and Portfolio Application pages. (POLDOCS-495)
  • Documented SCM integration improvements. (POLDOCS-501)
  • The Refresh buttons near the top of the Portfolio and Application pages were removed. (POLDOCS-500)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys® Detect version 9.0.0. (POLDOCS-472)
  • A revised SCA Language and Package Manager Support table is available. (POLDOCS-441)
  • The known issue with dates in the Latest Completed Test column is fixed. (POLDOCS-508)

October 2023

  • Add SPDX export to docs. (POLDOCS-481)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 1.2.12. (POLDOCS-509)
  • Policy violations appear on the Portfolio and Tests pages. (POLDOCS-395)
  • Added Latest Completed Test to Portfolio page. (POLDOCS-422)
  • Add standards filters to reporting docs. (POLDOCS-439)
  • If you don't specify a default branch name when creating a project, "polaris_main" is used. (POLDOCS-496)
  • Polaris supports Synopsys Bridge 1.2.0. (POLDOCS-489)
  • Clarified support for Salesforce® Apex™ in the support matrix. (POLDOCS-477)
  • Updated the Dashboards documentation, noting dismissed issues are hidden when the default filters are applied. (POLDOCS-461)

September 2023

  • The quantity of projects in each application appears on the Portfolio page. (POLDOCS-423)
  • Added information on the new Standards filter found on the Dashboards page. (POLDOCS-421)
  • Updated the policy management documentation. In addition to the improved Policy page, "test frequency" policies are now called "test scheduling" policies. (POLDOCS-270)
  • Fixed permission mismatches for project management. (POLDOCS-466)
  • Removed subscription modification procedures. (POLDOCS-416)
  • Added acceptable length and special characters for fields to docs. (POLARIS-490)
  • Added links to the GitHub Action documentation. (POLDOCS-462)
  • Added links to the GitLab Template documentation. (POLDOCS-463)
  • Added links to the Synopsys Security Scan documentation. (POLDOCS-464)
  • Added links to the Synopsys Bridge CLI documentation. (POLDOCS-465)
  • Polaris now supports Synopsys Bridge 1.1.0. (POLDOCS-459)
  • Application Observers can view triage history. (POLDOCS-427)
  • Added the Triage Status filter to the Dashboard documentation. (POLDOCS-420)
  • Added procedure to update SCM tokens when Polaris creates a scm_token_invalid branch. (POLDOCS-446)
  • Updated portfolio management documentation to include branches. (POLDOCS-357)
  • Updated test management documentation to include branches. (POLDOCS-358)
  • Updated issue management documentation to include branches. (POLDOCS-360)
  • Updated the policy management documentation to include branches. (POLDOCS-359)
  • Updated the Jira integration documentation. (POLDOCS-361)
  • Added branching permissions to the roles and permissions page. (POLDOCS-365)
  • Updated reporting and dashboard documentation. Reports and dashboards use a project's default branch. (POLDOCS-398)
  • Updated SCM integrations documentation for branching. (POLDOCS-182)
  • Updated bill of materials and license documentation to include branches. (POLDOCS-364)
  • Updated issue export documentation. Issue exports include branch properties. (POLDOCS-397)
  • Updated Synopsys Bridge parameters to include polaris.branch.name property. (POLDOCS-386)
  • Edited the GitHub Action and GitLab Template documentation. (POLDOCS-453)
  • Added information on the Synopsys Security Scan plugin for Azure DevOps. (POLDOCS-452)
  • Correction, removed C/C++ (Clang) support from the SCA support matrix. (POLDOCS-390)

August 2023

  • Release Note for support of Coverity 2023.6.1. (POLDOCS-405)
  • Replaced one occurrence of "minimal" with "informational." (POLDOCS-315)
  • Added information on additional logging for policy changes. (POLDOCS-235)
  • Added npm, pip, pnpm, Poetry and Yarn package manager support for SCA scans triggered by SCM integrations or code upload. (POLDOCS-378)
  • Document components subject to multiple licenses. (POLDOCS-275)

July 2023

  • Release Note for support of Coverity 2023.6. (POLDOCS-297)
  • Added information on connecting Code Sight to Polaris. (POLDOCS-384)
  • Temporarily removed branch information from RBAC.
  • Added release note for Synopsys Detect version 8.10.0 support. (POLDOCS-380)
  • Added prerequisites for reporting, reporting notifications must be enabled. (POLDOCS-341)
  • Added Receive policy notifications to the Roles and permissions page. (POLDOCS-368)
  • Revised introductory content and column labels on Roles and permissions page. (POLDOCS-367)
  • Updated documentation that describes the Portfolio and Application pages, including screenshots. (POLDOCS-238)

June 2023

  • Added Bitbucket integration to Polaris docs. (POLDOCS-240)
  • Added release note for new Notifications event type found in audit logs. (POLDOCS-296)
  • Added notes, Polaris access tokens expire if unused for 30 days. (POLDOCS-314)
  • Added procedure to find the applications linked to a subscription. (POLDOCS-247)
  • Removed Visual Basic from language support matrix. (POLDOCS-313)
  • Added missing services to Polaris API Introduction topic. (POLDOCS-298)
  • Updated CLI examples with --input instead of the deprecated --state argument. (POLDOCS-301)
  • Updated language support matrix (including Kotlin). (POLDOCS-300)

May 2023

  • Added release note for Coverity 2023.3.3 support. (POLDOCS-295)
  • Added videos, courses, and tutorials to the table of contents. (POLDOCS-277)
  • Update Azure Repos integration documentation, importing third party repos. (POLDOCS-273)
  • Polaris SCM integrations, content reorganization. (POLDOCS-276)
  • A link to the System Status page has been added to the Need more help topic. (POLDOCS-230)
  • Documentation for BOM on Polaris. (POLDOCS-192)
  • Add license risk to Polaris docs. (POLDOCS-215)
  • Topic covering Synopsys GitLab Template added to Integrations. (POLDOCS-234)
  • Issue policy action to create and bundle issues to a single Jira ticket added. (POLDOCS-173)
  • Adding new Issue Detail Report and migrating reports table to Dashboard (POLDOCS-222)
  • New RBAC - Roles and permissions. (POLDOCS-213)
  • Synopsys Bridge now automatically creates projects if not already present. (POLDOCS-242)
  • Release note for a security fix for CVE-2023-2453 added. (POLDOCS-256)
  • GitHub Actions topic added to integrations. (POLDOCS-233)
  • Org Admin can delete users via MyOrganization > Users. (POLDOCS-142)
  • Visual Basic is supported via Synopsys Bridge. (POLDOCS-178)
  • Azure DevOps projects can now be integrated with Polaris. (POLDOCS-163)
  • Explained how to add a new subscription to an existing application. (POLDOCS-240)

April 2023

  • Topics on SAML 2.0 integration were added to Developer Portal documentation. (POLDOCS-139)
  • Information about Policies was added or updated in the Roles and Permissions table and to the Getting Started documentation for each role. (POLDOCS-166/POLARIS-165)
  • Updated Roles and Permissions table to fix Application-level permissions for Contributor and Observer. (POLDOCS-186/POLARIS-275)
  • Created this change log. (POLDOCS-220)