zAppBuild 3.4.0

[dennis-behm]

New & Noteworthy

This release delivers new language scripts: CRB.groovy is processing CICS Resource Builder definitions using the CICS TS Resource Builder to outline how infrastructure as code can be embedded into a build pipeline. The CICS resource definitions for the MortgageApplication are shipped as part of the sample. For z/OS Connect OpenAPI 3.0 artifacts, definitions are located in the same Git repository as the Cobol source code and can be processed with the zCEE3.groovy language script.

The language scripts for Assembler, COBOL and PL/I were enhanced in their link step to leverage the IDENTIFY control statement. This capability from the z/OS Binder allows enriching a load module with information about the source version such as the Git hash.

The management of global, default application and application-level properties was updated to make it easier for build administrators to configure zAppBuild. Please see the new HOWTO.md providing additional guidance on this.
Please note: This release introduces a change for zAppBuild users using the applicationConfRootDir property. This property is replaced with the applicationConfDir setting in [build-conf/build].

What's Changed

• Support for CICS Resource Builder configurations by @dennis-behm in Support for CICS Resource Builder configurations #391
• Documentation updates by @dennis-behm in Documentation updates #389
• Skip evaluating zunit jcl in preview mode by @dennis-behm in Skip evaluating zunit jcl in preview mode #398
• Use IDENTIFY to sign load modules by @dennis-behm in Use IDENTIFY to sign load modules #369
• Computation of the language prefix by @dennis-behm in Computation of the language prefix #400
• Transfer.groovy - specify the relative build file as key by @dennis-behm in Transfer.groovy - specify the relative build file as key #393
• Display message on missing build script mapping by @dennis-behm in Display message on missing build script mapping #401
• Updates to the CRB.groovy script by @M-DLB in Updates to the CRB.groovy script #409
• Updated MortgageApp CICS resources by @M-DLB in Updated MortgageApp CICS resources #408
• Refactoring loading build properties by @dennis-behm in Refactoring loading build properties #402
• Support for zCEE OpenAPI 3.0 processing by @M-DLB in Support for zCEE OpenAPI 3.0 processing #375
• Release zAppBuild 3.4.0 by @dennis-behm in Release zAppBuild 3.4.0 #392

Full Changelog: 3.3.0...3.4.0

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