Versions - Release Notes

Version 1.0.9 (build 79) - March 25 2010

This is a bugfix release that fixes issues that cropped up in the previous Versions 1.0.8 release.

Fixed the file browser “Open With…” menu item to properly work on Mac OSX 10.5
Fixed a crash that would occur on Mac OS X 10.4 when using the file browser context menu
Fixed comparing files when the Versions application name contained spaces
Fixed comparing files from the History window
Fixed comparing (images) with Araxis Merge

Version 1.0.8 (build 75) - March 1 2010

We would like to thank everybody who enabled us to make a significant donation to Doctors Without Borders by buying Versions between January 14 and February 15th. We would also like to introduce and welcome Pieter de Bie as a new member to the Versions development team.

Upgraded the Subversion 1.6 library to SVN 1.6.9
Added an “Open With…” menu item in the file browser context menus and main menu
Added out of the box file comparison support for TextMate, TextWrangler, P4Merge, DeltaWalker and DiffMerge
Made several key improvements to file comparison stability and functionality:

Improved speed of starting a comparison
Improved messaging when an error occurs in a comparison script
Fixed a crash that could occur when starting a comparison
Fixed a bug where we would start a wrong comparison if two files had the same (case insensitive) name
Added a check to make sure there always is a “Compare Scripts” folder, for custom diff scripts, in the Versions “Application Support” folder
Added a “More Comparison Scripts Online…” item in the File Comparison pop up menu
The “Compare Diff” toolbar item has been renamed to “Compare”
Fixed small issues with enabling or disabling the “Local Changes” toolbar item

The “Revert” confirmation dialog now displays how many items are selected, or the name of the item if only one is selected
When only editing the name or bug tracker integration of a repository bookmark it now saves faster
Fixed a bug where opening a volume license activation file from Mail.app on Snow Leopard would create a Repository bookmark instead of registering
Fixed a bug where the volume license activation file would not be properly recognized in several (web) email clients
Fixed a bug in the registration window which would display “don not localize” (sic) if a user had no ‘me’ card in Address Book
Added a “Release Notes…” item to the “Help” main menu so it's easier to find recent changes
Added a “Reveal in Finder” Command + Shift + R keyboard command to the File menu
Fixed a parsing issue in the Timeline that would occur when a # (pound/hash) character was used in a commit message
We now bundle the Cyrus SASL library instead of using the one bundled with Mac OS X
Updated the software update framework, Sparkle

Included an option in preferences to turn off software updates
Included an option in preferences to turn off sending anonymous system profile

The Preferences window now listens to the Escape key to close the window

Version 1.0.7 (build 73) - December 10 2009

A big thank you to everyone who tested pre-release builds, and everybody else for their patience.

Fixed the ‘ghost’ crash reports that would repeatedly show up (while Versions kept running)

This issue was specific to svn+ssh:// connections
If you switched off the “Show badges with working copy changes” preference to get less of these crash reports, you can safely switch that back on

Fixed a crash that would occur when Versions encountered a corrupted bookmarks file
Upgraded the Subversion 1.6 library to SVN 1.6.6

Fixes several issues and crashes that some Versions users encountered.

When Versions is hidden or minimized, progress sheets no longer get stuck when they should have been dismissed
Versions uses Code Signing from now on

This means that after this update, the next update will no longer request access to passwords in your Keychain that were last used with earlier releases of Versions

Fixed a bug where opening a Versions volume license activation file from Mail.app on Snow Leopard wouldn't make Versions open the file

Version 1.0.6 (build 71) - October 1 2009

Fixed a problem introduced in 1.0.5 which caused abnormal high CPU usage

This issue was caused by child processes that got stuck making svn+ssh:// connections on some machines

Duplicated bookmarks can be dragged around normally now
Versions no longer crashes when the Escape key is pressed

Version 1.0.5 (build 69) - September 2 2009

We'd like to thank everybody who tested, and gave us feedback on, our tiny Snow Leopard beta.

Added Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Support

Fixed Quicklook integration to work properly on Snow Leopard
Fixed several minor memory leaks thanks to the improved developer tools on Snow Leopard
Versions asks if you want to switch to Subversion 1.6 when first run on Snow Leopard

Upgraded included Subversion Libraries

Subversion 1.5 upgraded to release 1.5.7
Subversion 1.6 upgraded to release 1.6.5

The svn:// and svn+ssh:// URL schemes are now handled by Versions
Added an “Open Repository URL” system service
Added a notification when double clicking a filetype that is not associated with an application in the Finder
Added a “Duplicate” item to the contextual menus in the Browse view and Bookmarks list
Reverting a file to an older revision now allows the reverted file to be committed
The option to recursively revert is now only shown when reverting a folder
When launching FileMerge for a local compare we pass in the “-merge” argument

This allows edits made in FileMerge to be saved more easily

Added an option to move a working copy to the Trash after deleting a working copy bookmark
The main window title now always updates properly
Fixed a couple of issues specific to Mac OS X 10.4
Versions will now offer to send in crash reports

Version 1.0.4 (build 65) - May 20 2009

Added Subversion 1.6 support
Upgraded Subversion 1.5 libraries to version 1.5.6
Added support for SASL authentication
Fixed compatibility with BBEdit for comparing differences
Sorting files by name in the Browse view now works like in the Finder
Bookmarks are now also sorted correctly when accented characters are present in their names
Fixed a crash that occurred when the subversion config file can't be parsed correctly
Added an option to start Versions in “Verbose mode” option + shift keys to log all errors to the Console
Better error handling when passwords cannot be retrieved from or stored to the Keychain.
Added a “Quit Now” button to the “Waiting for transactions to finish...” window
Fixed bugs in registration that occurred in very specific scenarios
Updated the Help documentation with an FAQ page
Corrected a linguistic error in the EULA, seize -> cease
Various other small improvements

Version 1.0.3 (build 56) - December 2 2008

Fixed a bug where password sheets would keep popping up
Showing the changes indicators in the bookmarks list is now faster and takes less memory
Added a preference to switch off changes indicators in the bookmarks list

This also switches off the orange badges on folders with changed contents in the Browse view

Fixed a bug where Versions would hang at “Waiting for transactions to finish...” on quit
Added support for site and volume licenses
Small update to the Help documentation
Various other small improvements

Version 1.0.2 (build 53) - November 18 2008

Fixed an issue where registration would remain stuck on “Processing...”
Changed section B1 in the license agreement to be more clear about registering Versions on multiple computers

Version 1.0.1 (build 51) - November 17 2008

Fixed registration issues

Version 1.0 (build 49) - November 17 2008

To everyone who tried the beta, and especially those of you who provided feedback: Thank you! We are very grateful for your support and
Versions wouldn't be what is today without your help.

Added “Ignore [file/folder name]” context menu item
Added Inspector Sidebar to the browser

Easily view and set file or folder properties right in the main interface
Have access to editing the Raw Properties of any file or folder
Note: to open the separate ‘old’ information window use the Command + Alt + I keyboard shortcut

Added badges to the Bookmarks list to indicate remote (blue) and local (yellow) changes to a Working Copy
Added Quick Look support to the Working Copy browser
Folders containing changes now have a distinct look in the Working Copy browser
Added a “Load x more Revisions/Days” button in the Timeline
The timeline now refreshes automatically after a successful commit
Added an “Open in Terminal” Command + T command to the File menu, context menu and, optionally, the toolbar
Added a “Clear Transcript Log” Command + K command to the View menu
Added a “Revert Recursive” option to the Revert sheet

This enables undoing adding or deleting a file

Upgraded Subversion libraries to release 1.5.4 (SVN 1.4.6 also still included)
Added extensive Help documentation, accessible from the Help menu and the Versions website

Information about Subversion in general
Getting started with Versions
Workflows in Versions
Links to various online resources

Working Copies bookmarks now automatically keep track of working copies when they are moved or renamed
“Local Changes” and “Remote Changes” toolbar items now work when multiple items are selected
Connection errors are now indicated with a badge in the Bookmarks list and only displayed in a sheet when the bookmark is selected
The Timeline now shows an error message when a Repository cannot be reached
Various textual improvements

Transcript messages are now more descriptive and readable
Revision number is shown in the Transcript after each commit or update action
Messages in progress dialogs are more descriptive and readable
Changed all references to “Changeset” to “Revision”

An error dialog is now shown when FileMerge is the selected diff tool, but cannot be found
Contents of added folders are now displayed in the Working Copy browser before they are committed
Fixed an issue where “Mark as Resolved” was not possible on folders
When a new bookmarks folder is created its name is now selected automatically
Improved the organization of the main menu
Various other stability, interaction and visual improvements
New license agreement and Acknowledgments document
Removed beta expiration date and replaced it with a 21 day trial period and product registration

Version 1.0b9 (build 45) - October 22 2008

Versions now asks for a username and password when you try to access an external that needs authentication
Externals can now be browsed in “View All” mode, regardless of how deep in the file hierarchy they are defined
Unversioned directories can now be browsed when “View All” is selected
Command + Return now triggers the “Commit” button
Revision rows in the “Select Revision” sheet can now be double-clicked to select and confirm the sheet
Escape and Command + Period now cancel renaming an item in the bookmarks list or the Browser
Bookmark list icons now display correctly on Tiger
Added a “New Window” command to the Dock menu
Removed “Set Current Size As Default” from the “Window” menu
Fixed a crash when changing date and time in System Preferences
Small usability improvements in the “Subversion 1.5 Information” window
Expiration date extended to November 22nd 2008

Version 1.0b8 (build 44) - September 22 2008

Automatic refreshing improvements (Leopard only)

Changes in ignored folders or to ignored files no longer trigger a refresh
Fixed a bug where changes to svn properties did not always trigger the right items to be refreshed

The progress sheet now closes more reliably
The last used “All/Changed” setting is now saved for each Working Copy bookmark
Bookmark folders can now be renamed from their contextual menus
The Import sheet's “Choose folder” dialog now displays bundle items correctly
Small usability improvements in the “Compare Diff” interface
Fixed a crash that could occur when an item's loading operation was cancelled
Fixed a crash during commits that would hang the commit sheet forever
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when deleting items
Fixed a Tiger-only crash that happened in the bookmark editing sheets when the enter or return key was pressed to dismiss the window
Saving changes to a repository bookmark is now more efficient
Expiration date extended to October 22nd 2008

Version 1.0b7 (build 41) - September 8 2008

Automatic refreshing in the Working Copy Browser

Auto-refresh when local changes are made (Leopard only)
On Tiger, the browser refreshes when its window becomes frontmost
Added a preference to disable this feature

Log messages that start with a “#” are now also displayed properly when ‘Show links to issue tracker in timeline’ is used
Added and Deleted items in the Timeline can now be clicked to open them
Fixed bugs in Browser when changing between ‘All’ or ‘Changed’ quickly
Fixed several other bugs related to reloading the Browser quickly
Improved detection of SVN command-line tools version on Tiger
When an SVN command fails, but could work when forced, an option to do so is offered in the error dialog
File packages (bundles) can now be selected as working copy bookmarks and imported as folders
The ‘Compare Differences’ sheet now has a sensible default selection
Paths in the ‘Commit sheet’ are now truncated in the middle
‘Revert to Revision…’, ‘Update’ and ‘Commit’ are now disabled for unversioned items
Expiration date extended to October 9th 2008

Version 1.0b6 (build 40) - August 9 2008

Fixes a bug that made it impossible to add new repository bookmarks.

Version 1.0b6 (build 39) - August 8 2008

Subversion 1.4 and 1.5 both supported

Subversion 1.4.6 and 1.5.1 libraries included
New option in the Preferences window to choose between Subversion libraries
SVN 1.4 is now the default for new users
SVN 1.5 is the default for everyone who used Beta-5

Implemented Bookmark Sorting
Improved Bookmark ungrouping behavior
Expiration date extended to September 9th 2008

Version 1.0b5 (build 38) - August 2 2008

Fixes a Subversion 1.5 related documentation error, regarding Xcode's integrated SVN support.

Version 1.0b5 (build 37) - August 2 2008

Includes the Subversion 1.5 library
Added SVN Lock support

Support for locking and unlocking files
Support for stealing locks
Shows local and remote lock status
Shows when files have svn:needs-lock set

Added Bookmark grouping
Added “Revert to Revision...” menu/context/toolbar items
File names containing numbers are now correctly sorted in the file browser
Right-clicking on empty parts of sidebar no longer displays a context menu or changes the current selection
Improved Main Menu and Contextual Menu layout and language
Added status icons for External and Incomplete folders
Status icons have been improved
Many other minor UI improvements
Expiration date extended to September 3rd 2008

Version 1.0b4 - July 2 2008

Fixed some issues with repository URLs containing “@” characters
The “Commit”, “Update” and “Cleanup” menu items are now always available
Several small usability improvements

Version 1.0b3 - June 30 2008

Expiration date extended to August 1st 2008
The Timeline now shows line feeds in commit log messages
The Transcript now always scrolls down when new text is added
‘New Working Copy Bookmark’ button added to Welcome screen
Fixed authentication issues with blank passwords
Toolbar and menu options are more consistently disabled when invalid for a selection
Fixed several URL encoding related connectivity issues
Folders with periods in their name are now shown with the correct icon
The enter key now confirms the Commit sheet
Option+click on a header now collapses/discloses all days in the Timeline
Other minor bug fixes

Version 1.0b2 - June 13 2008

Custom comparison applications and scripts can be selected in the Preferences window
Fixes connectivity issues when using https or svn+ssh repositories
Fixes authentication issues when special characters are present in the user's credentials
Other minor bug fixes