team-explorer-everywhere

• slf4j -> commons-logging (#358)
• create hyperlink for text transfer type (#360)
• process .tpignore filters for Local workspace type (#359)

• jackson 2.7.9 (#259)
• commons-logging 1.2
• log4j 2.,3.2 (#348 #351 #354)
• date column sorting in diagnostics dialog
• merge target sorting when path segment is number/version
• fix for NullPointerException in WorkItemUpdatePackage (#242)
• remove reference to deprecated/removed jface Assert (#344)
• try INSTANCE field if getRepositoryUtil() method missing (#345 #353)
• set 'Source Control Explorer' selection after it opens -- so file/folder selected

• alm auth 0.6.4 (#255 #281 #323 #324 #335)
• empty folder refresh

• Restore transitive dependency (#323)
• Wrap file streams in read/write buffers (#310)
• Enable keep-alive and unwrapped socket buffers (#310)
• Remove hard-coded maximum memory arguments (#287)
• Make 'Associate' the default work item action (#280)
• Handle missing Content-Length or Content-Type (#187)

NOTE: Transport security protocol can be changed by setting system property com.microsoft.tfs.core.config.httpclient.sslsocketfactory.sslprotocol or environment variable TF_SSL_PROTOCOL_NAME to a value supported by javax.net.ssl.SSLContext#getInstance (for example TLSv1.2).

• Fixed compatibility with Java 11+
• Fixed compatibility with Eclipse 4.10+
• Removed some unused or redundant internal libraries
• Removed telemetry (and therefore dependency on javax.xml.bind)

Removed telemetry data that conflicted with GDPR requirements

TEE Plug-in

• The browser based work item editor replaced with an External Web Browser.

CLC

1. JWT authentication fixed.
2. Client certificates support implemented for TFS on-premise connections.

CLC improvements:
1. JWT authentication fixed.
1. Client certificates support implemented for TFS on-premise connections.

Special thanks to these top contributors to the localization of Team Explorer Everywhere!

• Chinese (Traditional) : Wei-Ting, Alan Tsai
• Chinese (Simplified) : Yixian Du, Kevin L, Daniel Y
• German : Carsten Kneip, Andreas Tanner
• French : Antoine Griffard
• Japanese : Yuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Tokunaga
• Portuguese (Brazil) : Bruno Sonnino, Marcondes Alexandre

Change log:

• (added) Community localized strings translations
• (added) Server REST API detection on the client side
• (added) Story #985181 - Allow specifying PAT credentials for a TFS server
• (added) New credentials dialog for PAT/Alternate credentials
• (added) The ability to specify PAT/Alternate credentials preemptively
• (added) User preference for Device Flow authentication
• (added) User preference for Credential storage on Windows and Mac
• (added) Telemetry call to track authentication dialog type (DeviceFlow/AAD) usage
• (added) New WebServiceLevel, i.e. Tfs_2013 (for parity with VS)
• (added) Allow update the workspace location in CLC (for parity with TF.exe)
• (fixed) Bug #997595 Opening a build definition in TEE opens the old build editor
• (fixed) Favorites page for Build2 definitions
• (fixed) Missing context menu for Build2 objects on TEE Build page
• (fixed) Create New Definition action for latest TFS/VSTS versions
• (fixed) Protocol handler registration error ("Folder does not exist")
• (fixed) Protocol handler does not work with Chrome

Fixed issues:
Error "The specified prefix was null." When using IBM jvm in Eclipse (#180)
Error "Team Services SDK has connection problems with TFS 2017" (#160)
- Connection reset error in response to SSL "Client Hello" handshake. The fix is available with Java 8 only.

Fixed issues:

#180 Error "The specified prefix was null." When using IBM jvm in Eclipse 

• Support for Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication for usernames belonging to multiple AAD tenants
• Fixed support for proxy environments
• Fix error when a build is set as a favorite
• Removed from system requirements and support:
  • Java 1.6
  • AIX
  • HP-UX
  • Windows Vista
  • Eclipse versions prior to 4.2
  • Team Foundation Server 2010
• Other minor bug fixes

This release fixes a bug in 14.0.4 where connectivity failed for on-premises installations of TFS.
Additionally, this release begins a versioning scheme where the minor version matches the Microsoft sprint number for which the release took place (in this case, sprint 111).

Download locations:

• The command line client, SDK, and Eclipse plugin are all available for download here.
• You can install the Eclipse plug-in from the Eclipse Marketplace by searching for Team Explorer Everywhere. Alternatively, you can also use the Eclipse update site available here: http://dl.microsoft.com/eclipse

What's new:

• Multi-factor interactive authentication when using the cross-platform command line client (CLC)
• Improved browsing experience shows all projects and source code repositories whether using Visual Studio Team Services on the cloud, or an on premises Team Foundation Server
  
  
• Added feedback support. We appreciate all feedback, so let us know what you like, what you don’t like, and what you would like in the future. All feedback goes straight to the development team.
  
  

Other notable improvements

• Improved credential management

• Improved debug/error logging

• Fixed an issue on Linux preventing multiple users of TEE/CLC on the same workstation

• Fixed an issue with the SDK leaking TFS Connections and failing with

  java.lang.StackOverflowError
    at com.microsoft.tfs.util.listeners.StandardListenerList$ListenerNode.addListener(StandardListenerList.java:343)