1.2.0.0

What's Changed

Added

• Added an option to test the connection to the Azure DevOps REST API and folder write access with argument: '--healthcheck' - this will test the connection to the Azure DevOps REST API and backup folder write test and show the result.
• Added support for a new argument to create a 'real' Git clone of the repository with argument: '--fullgitbackup' useing LibGit2Sharp - this will create a real Git clone of the repository instead of just a zip file or unzipped, so you can use the Git clone for further development or other purposes (optional) - fixes #19

Fixed

• Fixed a bug in the backup tool, where the tool would crash if a repository was not found/disabled in the Azure DevOps organization. The tool now skips the repository and continues with the next one. Fixes #20
• Added graceful handling of API rate limits: The tool now gracefully handles API rate limits by implementing exponential backoff and retry logic. This ensures that the backup process continues smoothly even when the API rate limit is reached.

Changed

• In general, the code has been optimized for better performance and readability and code moved to classes for better structure and maintainability.

• Backup performance improved: Reduced average backup time from 2:26 to around 1:55 per run (approx. 21% faster) based on my DevOps´s content.

  Note: The performance improvement may vary based on the size and number of repositories in your Azure DevOps organization.

• Updated NuGet dependencies to latest stable versions:

  • System.Text.Json 9.0.6 (was 8.0.5)
  • System.ValueTuple 4.6.1 (was 4.5.0)
  • Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces 9.0.6 (was 8.0.0)
  • System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions 4.6.3 (was 4.5.4)
  • System.Text.Encodings.Web 9.0.6 (was 8.0.0)
  • System.Memory 4.6.3 (was 4.5.5)
  • System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe 6.1.2 (was 6.0.0)
  • System.Numerics.Vectors 4.6.1 (was 4.5.0)
  • System.Buffers 4.6.1 (was 4.5.1)
  • Added System.IO.Pipelines 9.0.6

Add new features for v. 1.2.0.0 by @michaelmsonne in #21

Full Changelog: 1.1.2.1...1.2.0.0

1.1.2.1

[1.1.2.1] - 07-11-2024

AzureDevOpsBackup:

Added

• Added an option to set mail server SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to true or false in the email report with argument: '--nossl'

1.1.2.0

[1.1.2.0] - 30-10-2024

AzureDevOpsBackup:

Fixed

• Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2024-43485 | .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability (System.Text.Json 8.0.4 > 8.0.5)
• CRLF Injection CVE-2024-45302 | RestSharp's RestRequest.AddHeader method (RestSharp 111.4.1 > 112.1.0)

Full Changelog: 1.1.1.0...1.1.2.0

EDIT: Forgot to add the installer...

1.1.1.0

[1.1.1.0] - 22-09-2024

AzureDevOpsBackup:

Added

• Added support for the old organization URL format (https://organization.visualstudio.com) in the backup tool, so the tool now supports both the new and old URL format if you have not updated your organization URL to the new format (https://dev.azure.com/{organization}).

Fixed

• Fixed a bug in the backup tool, where the tool would crach if it not could create the log file in the log folder.
• Fixed a bug where the log files folder was not created if it not exists.

AzureDevOpsBackupUnzipTool:

Added

• Added a bit more logging to the unzip tool to show the progress of the unzip process.

Full Changelog: 1.1.0.0...1.1.1.0

1.1.0.0

[1.1.0.0] - 10-08-2024

Major update with new features and bug fixes 🥳

Added

• Added a new tool (AzureDevOpsBackupUnzipTool) to the application, there let you unzip backups from .zip files based on the backup folder with the metadata files (.json), so the backups can be restored for a single project to save disk space vs unzipping all based on how many projects you have to backup, if you only need to restore a single project and not want to unzip the whole backup for all projects:
  • Sample command: .\AzureDevOpsBackupUnzipTool.exe --zipFile "C:\Temp\Test\master_blob.zip" --output "C:\Temp\Test\Test" --jsonFile "C:\Temp\Test\tree.json"
• An option to not attach the logfile to the email report with argument: '--noattatchlog'
• Added support to send email report to multiple recipients with argument: '--to' - separated by comma

Changed

• Changed default install folder name (reflects only the installer)
• Changed logfile location in the '.\Log' folder - now in a subfolder the the 2 tools to it not being mixed and supports for cleanup:
  • AzureDevOpsBackupTool.exe: '.\Logs\Backup'
  • AzureDevOpsBackupUnzipTool.exe: '.\Logs\Unzip tool'

Fixed

• A lot documentation and help text overall fixed/added

Thanks for the inputs @tysonsearls to the added features! 👌

Full Changelog: 1.0.6.0...1.1.0.0

1.0.6.0

[1.0.6.0] - 08-08-2024

Changed

• Upgraded RestSharp.111.3.0 to RestSharp.111.4.1

Fixed

• Fix an exception has been thrown (Installer bug)
• Fixed some assembly references

Full Changelog: 1.0.5.9...1.0.6.0

1.0.5.9

[1.0.5.9] - 10-07-2024

Changed

• Upgraded System.Text.Json.8.0.3 to System.Text.Json.8.0.4 (fix CVE-2024-30105)
• Upgraded RestSharp.110.2.0 to RestSharp.111.3.0

Full Changelog: 1.0.5.8...1.0.5.9

1.0.5.8

[1.0.5.8] - 13-04-2024

Changed

• Typos in logging
• Typos in tool
• Sanitize directory name(s) to avoid path error(s) in backups and cleanup
• Some code cleanup and optimization
• Upgraded Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.7.0.0 to Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.8.0.0
• Upgraded System.Text.Encodings.Web.7.0.0 to System.Text.Encodings.Web.8.0.0
• Upgraded System.Text.Json.7.0.3 to System.Text.Json.8.0.3
• Upgraded RestSharp from 106.15.0.0 to 110.2.0

Fixed

• Fix special characters in branch name to avoid path error
• The program now saves files using the DownloadStream method, allowing large files to download without crash and useing async.

New Contributors

• @realjck made their first contribution in #4

Full Changelog: 1.0.5.7...1.0.5.8

1.0.5.7 - 11-03-2024

Add

• Add link to blog in about

Changed

• Typos in report layout
• Changes for better logfile layout/formatting

1.0.5.6 release

[1.0.5.6] - 03-09-2023

Changed

• Upgraded System.Text.Json to 7.0.3