New features and enhancements

The following features and enhancements are available in this release of the incapptic Connect 1.39 App Release Management solution.

incapptic Connect general features and enhancements

The following general features and enhancements are available in this release:

  • New log entries for users unassigned to a scoped role: When a user assignment of a scoped role (such as Developer or App Owner) is removed, this event now generates log entries in the incapptic Connect App logs and Global logs.

  • Credential Vault configuration options now together on the page: Previously, you needed to go to the incapptic Connect Certificates page to unlock the Credential Vault and change the vault password. With this release, you can find all the secure vault-related features together. From the top menu, select Advanced > Credential Vault.

  • Extended App Report now has separate column for retired apps: Previously, the Extended App report listed detailed information of all apps including retired apps, but there was no way to differentiate between them. With this release, there is a new column in the Extended App Report for Retired Apps. Retired apps have a value of TRUE.

Android features and enhancements

The following Android features and enhancements are available in this release:

  • Validation check for supported Android keystore file type: Previously, a user could import unsupported Android keystore file types, such as PKCS12. With this release, incapptic Connect validates that a supported Android Keystore file (JKS) is being imported, and other formats are rejected.

iOS features and enhancements

The following iOS features and enhancements are available in this release:

  • New iOS 15 Compatibility Report lists which apps must be resigned: With this release, you can generate an iOS 15 compatibility report, listing which of your apps need to be resigned to work with iOS 15. This report is available from the Reports tab.

Apple App Store features and enhancements

The following Apple App Store features and enhancements are available in this release:

  • Attachments can now be uploaded along with apps to the Apple App Store: With this release, it is possible to include attachments—documentation, demo videos, screen captures, and so on—when uploading apps to the Apple App Store. You can attach the following file types to the incapptic Connect Apple App Store target:

    Table 1.  Supported attachment types
    Supported Attachments
    .avi
    .crash
    .doc
    .docx
    .jpg
    .mp4
    .numbers
    .pages    		 .pdf
    .png
    .plist
    .rar
    .rtf
    .xls
    .xls
    .zip

    Limitations include one attachment per app, which should not be more than 200 MB.

Google Play Store features and enhancements

The following Google Play Store features and enhancements are available in this release:

  • Support for Google Play Store Target API level 30+: Beginning November 2021, Google is changing the requirements for uploading applications to the Play Store. With this release, incapptic Connect checks for Target API level 30+, which is required for new Google Play Store apps.

  • Support for Google Play Store "What's New" information requirement: Google Play Store requires App publishers to include What's New text for all releases after the initial app release. With this release, incapptic Connect Google Play Store targets will display the What's New field if it is required, and hide the field if it is not.