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RHIDP-8636 - Release notes for 1.8 (redhat-developer#1536)
Co-authored-by: Gerry-Forde <[email protected]>
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‎modules/release-notes/ref-release-notes-breaking-changes.adoc‎

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This section lists breaking changes in {product} {product-version}.
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== Argo CD, Tekton, and Topology plugins require the Kubernetes Frontend and Kubernetes Backend plugins
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With this update, the Argo CD, Tekton, and Topology plugins requires the Kubernetes Frontend and Kubernetes Backend plugins. Before this update, these plugins depended only on the Kubernetes Backend plugin, and the feature provided by the Kubernetes Frontend plugin where provided by the removed `@janus-idp/shared-react` package.
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.Procedure
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. Enable the Kubernetes Frontend and Kubernetes Backend plugins.
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global:
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dynamic:
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plugins:
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. The Kubernetes Frontend plugin shows automatically a *Kubernetes* tab for Software Catalog entities with the annotation `backstage.io/kubernetes-id` or `backstage.io/kubernetes-namespace`.
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[source,yaml]
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disabled: false
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pluginConfig:
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frontend:
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.Additional resources
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* link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHIDP-5309[RHIDP-5309]
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This section lists deprecated functionalities in {product} {product-version}.
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== Backstage CR versions `v1alpha1` and `v1alpha2`
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Backstage CR versions `v1alpha1` and `v1alpha2` are deprecated in 1.7 and will be removed in 1.9
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== Deprecation of Bundled Plugin Wrappers
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To enhance performance, decrease image size, and reduce maintenance, the method of including &#34;wrapped&#34; dynamic plugins within the main {product} container image is being deprecated as of release 1.7.0. We are transitioning to a model where all dynamic plugins will be distributed as independent OCI artifacts.
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For the 1.7.0 release, this is a deprecation notice only; there are no breaking changes, and all previously bundled plugins will continue to be bundled. However, we encourage customers to prepare for the removal of wrappers in a future release by beginning to use the new OCI artifacts in 1.8.0. Documentation will be updated to guide this migration.
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For the 1.7.0 release, this is a deprecation notice only; there are no breaking changes, and all previously bundled plugins will continue to be bundled. However, we encourage customers to prepare for the removal of wrappers in a future release by beginning to use the new OCI artifacts in 1.9.0. Documentation will be updated to guide this migration.
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For more information, see {installing-and-viewing-plugins-book-link}#proc-load-plugin-oci-image_assembly-install-third-party-plugins-rhdh[Loading a plugin packaged as an OCI image].
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* link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHIDP-8525[RHIDP-8525]
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== Deprecation of OCM Plugins
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The Open Cluster Management (OCM) plugins integrates your {product} instance with the MultiClusterHub and MultiCluster engines of OCM.
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The OCM plugins are deprecated as of RHDH 1.8, and will be removed in a future release.
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* link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHIDP-9180[RHIDP-9180]
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== Configurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by using the Scorecard plugin
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With this release, {product} integrates the Scorecard plugin, enabling users to visualize software quality and health metrics directly in {product-short}.
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Developers can visualize scorecards with the metrics available to the their role in a tab on component detail pages, allowing them to quickly check the quality of their code and ensure it meets team standards.
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Platform engineers can configure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from various data sources, with initial support for GitHub open pull requests and Jira open issues. Custom metric providers will allow for the addition of more data sources.
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