October 26th, 2021
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October patches for Azure DevOps Server

Gloridel Morales
Senior Technical Program Manager

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server.

The following will be fixed with this patch:

  • Previously, Azure DevOps Server could only create connections to GitHub Enterprise Server. With this patch, project administrators can create connections between Azure DevOps Server and repositories on GitHub.com.
  • Resolve issue with Test Plan widget. The test execution report was showing an incorrect user on results.
  • Fix issue with the Project Overview summary page failing to load.
  • Fix issue with emails not being sent to confirm product upgrade.

Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 Patch 2

If you have Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 Patch 2. Check out the release notes for more details.

Verifying Installation

  • Option 1: Run devops2020.1.1patch2.exe CheckInstall, devops2020.1.1patch2.exe is the file that is downloaded from the link above. The output of the command will either say that the patch has been installed, or that is not installed.

  • Option 2: Check the version of the following file: [INSTALL_DIR]\Azure DevOps Server 2020\Application Tier\bin\Microsoft.Teamfoundation.Framework.Server.dll. Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 is installed to c:\Program Files\Azure DevOps Server 2020 by default. After installing Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 Patch 2, the version will be 18.181.31821.3.

Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1 Patch 7

If you have Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1 Patch 7. Check out the release notes for more details.

Verifying Installation

  • Option 1: Run devops2020.0.1patch7.exe CheckInstall, devops2020.0.1patch7.exe is the file that is downloaded from the link above. The output of the command will either say that the patch has been installed, or that is not installed.

  • Option 2: Check the version of the following file: [INSTALL_DIR]\Azure DevOps Server 2020\Application Tier\bin\Microsoft.Teamfoundation.Framework.Server.dll. Azure DevOps Server 2020.1 is installed to c:\Program Files\Azure DevOps Server 2020 by default. After installing Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1 Patch 7, the version will be 18.170.31821.4.

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Gloridel Morales
Gloridel Morales
Senior Technical Program Manager

Gloridel is a Senior Technical Program Manager on the Azure DevOps team.

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  • Twan Jacobs

    Hi Gloridel,

    While the release notes for Patch 7 specifically state “Fix issue with the Project Overview summary page failing to load”, we noticed that for us, with this patch applied, the summary page now remains empty. Clicking the summary tab results in a loading animation, but does not do anything else.

    In Chrome I see the server is missing a js file: /_static/_ext/ms.vss-tfs-web/project-overview-content/ms.vss-tfs-web.project-overview-content.es6.gl9mosG55Iyv3Vze.min.js

    Any ideas?

    Kind regards,
    Twan

  • Matt Davis

    Hi Gloridel – Will there be a patch for Server 2020 that adds to support for builds targeting Visual Studio 2022? Or will that not come until Server 2022?

    • Tore Østergaard

      I am wondering the same thing as I am fighting this problem right now.

      First, I had to set the VSTest capability to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow" in order to get the build started at all.

      Second, MSBuild@1 tasks cannot find VS 17 MSBuild.exe, but this can be specified as msbuildlocation to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe" on the task. However I would like to find a solution for this that I can apply as capability on the agent as this will be easier than fixing all MSBuild@1 calls.

      I wonder why the tasks are not made to leverage vswhere.exe correctly to also discover...

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      • Matt Davis

        If you are feeling adventurous, the steps for compiling and installing an updated version of the build task that includes it are on this stackoverflow link. Personally I would wait, since it isn’t clear to me how this will behave once the build task update is actually rolled out.

        https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70174595/visual-studio-2022-not-listed-in-devops-build-solution-pipeline-task

        In the future, it would be awesome if the GA release of Visual Studio could have a closely accompanying Server patch that adds the updates.

      • Tore Østergaard

        I think I will wait too, to avoid other issues. However, I still wonder why it is needed when vswhere.exe seems to be forward compatible.

  • Twan Jacobs

    I’m a bit confused about 2020.0.1 vs 2020.1.1

    It says here that “Azure DevOps Server 2020.1 RTW is a roll up of bug fixes”.

    So, is there a compelling reason to install 2020.1 over 2020.0? If so, what is the recommended upgrade path? I could imagine to first install 2020.0.1 Patch 7 and then install 2020.1.1 Patch 2?

  • Karol Cybul

    Hi @Gloridel,

    I have scenario in which I want to have a connection between Azure DevOps Server and repositories on GitHub.com.
    Where I can find documentation for it?

    • Gloridel MoralesMicrosoft employee Author

      Hi Karol, are you wanting to connect Boards with a GitHub repository?

      • Karol Cybul · Edited

        Hi @Gloridel,

        I want to connect on-prem Azure DevOps Server Boards with GitHub.com (cloud version).
        You have docs about cloud to cloud synchronization, but my scenario on-prem to cloud is not there.

        Can you share with me documentation about how to configure azure devops server boards sync with github.com?

        PS. My question is referring to your release notes: Previously, Azure DevOps Server could only create connections to GitHub Enterprise Server. With this patch, project administrators can create connections between Azure DevOps Server and repositories on GitHub.com.

    • floris devreese

      Looking for the same.

      More specific we’re looking on how to get the Azure DevOps board GitHub app to connect to our Azure DevOps server instance

      • floris devreese

        @Gloridel
        There is documentation on how to connect Azure DevOps boards services to GitHub.
        I fail to find any documentation on how to connect Azure DevOps boards server to GitHub (SaaS).

        can you point me in the right direction?

      • floris devreese · Edited

        Hi Gloridel

        Thanks for that.

        The documentation which you refer to states this:
        "
        On-premises Azure DevOps Servers support integration with GitHub Enterprise Server repositories.
        "

        The release notes of this patch state:
        "
        Previously, Azure DevOps Server could only create connections to GitHub Enterprise Server. With this patch, project administrators can create connections between Azure DevOps Server and repositories on GitHub.com.
        "

        So now I'm looking for configuring an integration between Azure DevOps server, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

        I can't find documentation specifically for this scenario.
        Following the other documentation isn't successful.

        Do you know where I could find some documentation about connecting
        - Azure...

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