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Please review our [[Upgrading_Obsidian|Upgrade Instructions]].
Please review our [[Upgrading_Obsidian|Upgrade Instructions]].
Read about our [[Planned_Releases|Planned Releases]].
Looking for old release notes? See [[Release_Notes_-_Older_Releases|Release Notes - Older Releases]].


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== Obsidian 2.5.1 ==
Released April 2014.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* Expose convenience JobId and Nickname getters in [[Implementing_Jobs#SchedulableJob_Interface|Context]].
* Improved performance of chaining recovery.
* [[Installation_Guide#Configuring_3rd_Party_Library_Conflict_Management|JarJar]] bytecode modification support now includes gson.<ref>


If you are using automated installer files from previous releases, you may add <pre><entry key="jarjar.gson" value="true"/></pre> or <pre><entry key="jarjar.gson" value="false"/></pre> according to your desired usage anywhere under the userInput element of UserInputPanel.14. For example,
== Obsidian 6.4.0 ==
  <com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.14">
Released December 2025
    <userInput>
 
        '''''<entry key="jarjar.gson" value="false"/>'''''
=== Enhancements ===
        <entry key="jarjar.jxl" value="false"/>
* New [[Built-in_Jobs#Obsidian_Execution_Statistics_Job|Execution Statistics Job]] and built in [[Admin_Job_Stats|UI]] and [[Embedded_API#List_Stats|Embedded API]] and [[REST_Endpoints#GET_a_list_of_job_execution_statistics|REST API]]
        <entry key="jarjar.dom4j" value="false"/>
 
        <entry key="jarjar.jmustache" value="false"/>
=== Bug Fixes ===
         <entry key="jarjar.opencsv" value="false"/>
 
        <entry key="jarjar.h2" value="false"/>
* Fixed issue preventing [[Admin_Jobs#Deleting|job deletion]] when resubmissions of failed executions existed. Bug existed in UI and APIs.
    </userInput>
* Fixed UI styling issue for [[Admin_Jobs#Deleting|job deletion]] where checkbox label did not appear.
</com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
 
== Obsidian 6.3.3 ==
Released November 2025
 
=== Enhancements ===  
* [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/com/carfey/suite/security/LdapAuthenticator.html LDAPAuthenticator] supports configurable check user active override - com.carfey.suite.security.LdapAuthenticator.checkActiveAttribute
* [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/com/carfey/suite/security/LdapAuthenticator.html#isUserActive(javax.naming.directory.DirContext,java.lang.String) LDAPAuthenticator.isUserActive(DirContext,String)] visibility increased to protected to allow for functionality override in subclasses.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Correct LdapAuthenticator case with delimited configuration where active check wasn't applied.
* [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/com/carfey/suite/security/LdapAuthenticator.html#isUserActive(javax.naming.directory.DirContext,java.lang.String) LDAPAuthenticator.isUserActive(DirContext,String)] javadoc added for isUserActive fully detailing the implementation.
 
== Obsidian 6.3.2 ==
Released October 2025
 
=== Enhancements ===
* Notification failures now trigger Dispatch category Error level event on first failure. For use in log alerts and Event Hooks.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Notification failures no longer log on every failure reducing chatty failure logs.
* No-arg constructors added to multiple JSON serializable candidate POJOs missing them. Addresses GSON's workaround use of sun.misc.Unsafe.
 
== Obsidian 6.3.1 ==
Released August 2025
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Fix failure response codes on [[REST_Endpoints#GET_health_details_on_an_existing_scheduling_host|REST health endpoint]]
* Fix automatic upgrade issue from 6.1.0 to any of 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.3.0
* Fix auth issue when [[Admin_User_Management#Multi-Factor_Authentication_.28MFA.29|MFA]] is enabled that allows REST access when account has been locked out due to MFA not being setup. [[Contact_the_Obsidian_Scheduler_Team|Contact us]] if you need workaround details for earlier versions.
* Fix native auth issue that allows REST access when account has been flagged as inactive.
 
== Obsidian 6.3.0 ==
Released July 2025
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* Cron day of month expansion for [[Cron#Special_Character_Usage|day of week proximity]] using [[Cron#Examples|~]]
* Annotation based job and chain configuration [[Initializing_and_Restoring#Annotation_Initialization|initialization]]
* Health endpoint with details for Job Queuer and Job Spawner - [[REST_Endpoints#GET_health_details_on_an_existing_scheduling_host|REST API]] or Embedded API [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/com/carfey/ops/api/embedded/HostManager.html#getHealth(java.lang.String) by hostname] or [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/com/carfey/ops/api/embedded/HostManager.html#getHealth(long) by host id]
* JDBC URL construction from parts [[Advanced_Configuration#Database_Properties|host/port/databaseName/dbType/oracleSid]]
 
== Obsidian 6.2.1 ==
Released June 2025
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Certain recoveries greater than 24 hours using new day of month proximity patterns introduced in 6.2.0 would result in no jobs spawning.
* Migrations targeting 6.0.0 and greater that start earlier than 5.0.0 skip the 5.0.0 migration. Migrating to any 5.x version first and then to 6.0.0 or later works around this issue.
 
== Obsidian 6.2.0 ==
Released May 2025
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* Cron day of month expansion for [[Cron#Special_Character_Usage|day of week proximity]] using [[Cron#Examples|< > ≥ ≤]]
* Cron day of month expansion for [[Cron#Special_Character_Usage|weekday proximity]] using [[Cron#Examples|< > ≥ ≤]]
* [[Admin_Global_Parameters#Using_Global_Parameters_in_Jobs|Global Parameters]] reference in job edit page support mouseover/title display of actual value when permissions allow
* Host time displayed in [[Admin_Host_Status|hosts status]] in UI
* [[Admin_Job_Runtime_Preview|Runtime Preview]] optimizations for large date ranges in both UI and APIs.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Combination of table prefix, sorting by clob column and Oracle metadata load failure no longer results in sql error. This occurred in the UI when viewing raw job history results and in API calls for job runtime results.
 
== Obsidian 6.1.1 ==
Released March 2025
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* [[Authenticator#Implementation_of_a_Custom_Authenticator|Authenticator]] supports optional <code>authenticateREST()</code> method.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Native authentication REST logins do not apply 'last login' timestamps. Avoids noisy error that was appearing in logs.
 
== Obsidian 6.1.0 ==
Released March 2025
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* Native authentication now disables users after 4 invalid login attempts, either password or MFA code if applicable. Invalid attempts threshold is configurable.
* Native authentication last login datetime displayed on list user screen.
* Stronger licensing controls. Site and hardware licenses as of this version must be regenerated by Carfey Software and every 2 years. Contact us at licensing [[Image:atSymbol.png]] obsidianscheduler.com.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Native authentication password complexity pattern properly created and no longer overwritten on restart.
 
== Obsidian 6.0.1 ==
Released February 2025
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* [[Built-in_Jobs#File_Archive_Job|File Archive Job]] and [[Built-in_Jobs#File_Scanner_Job|File Scanner Job]] both now support min/max file sizes and minimum age.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Native authentication user updates now support long passwords.
 
== Obsidian 6.0.0 ==
Released December 27, 2024
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* Jakarta Servlet 5.0
** Servlet container for Web Admin must support Jakarta Servlet 5.0 (e.g. Tomcat 10, Jetty 11)
* [[Micronaut_Integration|Micronaut]] integration support
* [[Advanced_Configuration#Dependent_Libraries|Groovy 4]] support
* [[Advanced_Configuration#Properties.2FYaml_File|Yaml]] configuration support<ref>
 
If you are using automated installer files from previous releases, you will need to add an additional configuration item to choose between yaml and properties formats in UserInputPanel.0.
<pre>
<com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.0">
         <userInput>
......snip......
            <entry key="config.format" value="yaml" />
OR
            <entry key="config.format" value="properties" />
......snip......
        </userInput>
    </com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
</pre></ref>
* Native authentication supports customizable [[Admin_Login#Password_Complexity|password complexity]] requirements
* XML support deprecated across the product including XML UI downloads, XML runner configurations and XML license leases.
** '''Starting January 1st 2027, XML license lease requests will stop being processed. All Obsidian instances running using internet-verified licenses (including licence key proxies) will be required to use release 6.0.0 or later as of January 1st 2027.'''
** Above noted XML support will be removed in the first Obsidian version released in 2027.
* License leases use JSON payloads.
 
== Obsidian 5.5.1 ==
Released December 16, 2024
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Admin only (no scheduler) UI no longer generates event hook errors while running nor during shutdown
* Quick start installer file no longer generates errors during installation
* A few small web UI enhancements
 
== Obsidian 5.5.0 ==
Released October 2024
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* Event Hooks management available in [[Admin_Host_Status#Event_Hook_Status|UI]], [[Embedded_API#Event_Hook_Resume_or_Pause|Embedded API]] and [[REST_Endpoints#POST_event_hook_pause_or_resume|REST API]].
* [[Installation_Guide#Additional_configuration_items|Installer]] supports custom add on configurations    '''Potential breaking change to automated installer files.''' <ref>


If you are using automated installer files from previous releases, you will need to add a new section of xml as of Obsidian 5.5.0 to handle a new UserInputPanel. Immediately after the UserInputPanel.17 closing brace, add the following:
<pre>
<com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.18">
<userInput>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.1" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.2" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.3" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.4" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.5" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.6" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.7" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.8" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.9" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.10" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.11" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.12" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.13" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.14" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.15" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.16" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.17" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.18" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.19" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.20" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.1" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.2" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.3" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.4" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.5" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.6" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.7" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.8" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.9" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.11" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.10" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.12" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.13" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.14" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.15" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.16" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.17" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.18" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.19" value=""/>
<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.20" value=""/>
</userInput>
</com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
</pre>
</ref>
</ref>
* Introduced support for having a scheduler and non-scheduler instance running in same class-space.


==== Bug Fixes ====  
=== Bug Fixes ===
* Improved failure messaging when a scheduler node is started in a different time zone than the current nodes in the cluster.
 
* Chain search filters aren't saved.
* Certain Cron expressions that fail to generate text descriptions no longer impact scheduling.
* Exclude unneeded web jars from standalone installations.
* Text database columns were previously restricted to maximum length of MySQL implementation. Corrected to validate length via DB implementation.
 
== Obsidian 5.4.0 ==
Released June 2024
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* Event Hooks available in [[Embedded_API#List_Event_Hooks|Embedded API]] and [[REST_Endpoints#GET_event_hooks|REST API]].
* [[Advanced_Configuration#Dependent_Libraries|GSON library]] upgrade to support Java 21
 
=== Bug Fixes ===
 
* Oracle identifier no longer too long when using prefixes.
 
== Obsidian 5.3.0 ==
Released March 2024
 
=== Features / Enhancements ===
 
* New [[Admin_Host_Status#Event_Hook_Status| Event Hooks Status]] available in the UI.
 
=== Bug Fixes ===


== Obsidian 2.5.0 ==
* Some improvements throughout the [[Admin_Web_Application_Guide|Admin Web Application]] for autofocus of fields.
Released March 2014.
* Additional classes and interfaces added to [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/ javadoc].
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* Some cleanup in [https://web.obsidianscheduler.com/obsidianapi/ javadoc] documenation.
* [[Admin_Jobs#Execution_.26_Pickup|Retry Interval]] support for Auto Retry of failed jobs.
* [[Admin_Global_Parameters|Global Job Parameter]] support.
* [[Installation_Guide#JNDI_Configuration|JNDI Support]] for Database Connections and Email Sessions.
* MariaDB 5.5 support.
* JBoss AS 7 support.
* Text filter on Job Chain View.
* [[Installation_Guide#Configuring_3rd_Party_Library_Conflict_Management|JarJar]] bytecode modification support during installation to avoid dependency conflicts.
* Embedded API Javadoc artifact included in installation.


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.2.1 ==  
* Support */2 cron expressions, [[Admin_Jobs#Edit.2C_View_.26_Change_Schedules|Schedule Inputs]] extended to 255 characters.
Released January 2024
* REST API - [[REST_Endpoints#GET_a_list_of_jobs|JobListing]].<code>getJobs()</code> was returning <code>List&lt;Job&gt;</code> instead of <code>List&lt;JobState&gt;</code>.
* Support multiple keys in key server proxy.
* Support VFS URLs in [[Implementing_Jobs#Classpath_Scanning|Classpath Scanner]] for JBoss.
* Postgres failed on blank schema.
* Job resubmission validates that job isn't disabled for next minute instead of current minute.
* Embedded API - [[Embedded_API#Delete_a_Job|Delete Job]] would fail if job class has since been removed from classpath.
* [[Admin_Jobs#Job_Listing|Job Listing]] schedule/state defaults to next minute.
* Filters aren't saved consistently on search screens and never saved for runtime preview.
* Table settings aren't saved on [[Admin_Jobs#Job_Listing|Job Listing]].


== Obsidian 2.4.1 ==  
=== Features / Enhancements ===
Released February 2014.
==== Bug Fixes ====
* Fix installer not working in console mode.
* Ensure that defined job parameters and their values are returned in the original configured order.


== Obsidian 2.4.0 ==
* [[Built-in_Jobs#Maintenance_Jobs|Maintenance Jobs]] are now scheduled by default in new installations. Can be disabled via [[Advanced_Configuration#Miscellaneous_Properties|Configuration]] property.
Released February 2014.
* New [[Event_Hooks#Standard_Output.2FError_Streams_Event_Hook | Standard Output/Error Streams Event Hook]].
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* New [[Getting_Started|graphical installer and simplified startup scripts]].
* Full support for job chaining and conflicts in the [[REST API]] and [[Embedded API]].
* Revamped WebSphere support (8.5).
* [[Scripting Jobs]] can now be configured with a script file path instead of the script itself.
* New [[Built-in_Jobs#MySqlBackupJob|MySqlBackupJob]] built-in job.
* Informational message logged when a new version of Obsidian is available.
* [[Admin_User_Management#Deleting_Users|Delete user]] support.


==== Bug Fixes ====
=== Bug Fixes ===
* Fixed job execution recovery not working in some cases when the database is temporarily unavailable.
* Fix PostgreSQL connections not released from pool properly when connection is invalid.
* Fix [[Implementing_Jobs#Classpath_Scanning|Classpath Scanning]] on WebSphere.
* Fix UI rendering issue on Jobs screen on WebSphere.


== Obsidian 2.3.1 ==
* Schedule descriptions are now updated after edits are applied in all UI screens and APIs.
Released December 2013.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* New [[Built-in_Jobs#Script_Job|Script File Job]]
* Improved responsiveness of job interrupts for built-in jobs.
* UI tweak to [[Jobs]] screen to avoid displaying custom calendars when not in use.


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.2.0 ==
* Update default log configuration for Tomcat to use <code>catalina.base</code>, which works consistently on *nix platforms.
Released December 2023
* Remove redundant event logging for job success and failure in the Job Spawner category.
* Handle releasing licences even when temp directory is not writable, and attempt to use working directory as a fallback.
* Job names containing ampersands did not work as filters in search screens.
* Host designator assigned earlier in startup to ensure logging accurately reports the host.


== Obsidian 2.3.0 ==
=== Features / Enhancements ===
Released November 2013.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* Fully unified [[Embedded API]] which contains same operations and has same semantics as the [[REST API]]. The previous [[Legacy API|API]] is now deprecated.
* [[REST API]] bean classes bundled in <code>obsidian.jar</code> for simplified Java integration.
* Submission of [[Admin_Jobs#Ad_Hoc_.26_One-Time_Run_Submission|one-time job runs]] via the UI now allows specifying exact minutes instead of 5 minute intervals.
* [[Chaining]] evaluation is now fully recoverable. Processing of chaining now processed independently of job execution.
* Dozens of UI tweaks and improvements.
* Stale hosts in [[Systems|Systems tab]] now are pruned after about an hour of inactivity. Host disabling is preserved if the node is restored.
* Graceful shutdown in Winstone for [[Getting Started|quick start]] method.
* [[Jobs#Custom_Calendars|Custom Calendars]] can now be specified with multiple delimiters, including new lines and spaces.
* [[Email Templates]] can now include the event category.
* Track most recent upgraded version in the database.
* Job runtime [[REST_Endpoints#GET_a_list_of_scheduled_runtimes_.28supports_multiple_jobs.29|REST endpoint]] now defaults to a more useful previous 24-hour window.


==== Bug Fixes ====
* [[Cron]] & [[Cron#Recurrence|Recur]] patterns along with any use of [[Admin_Schedule_Aliases|Schedule Aliases]] now support plain language description of the patterns throughout the [[Admin_Web_Application_Guide|UI]], visible while hovering patterns, and in [[REST_Endpoints|REST]] and [[Embedded_API|Embedded]] API responses.
* Chain All setting not shown correctly when editing existing [[Jobs]].
* All screens supporting UI exports now support JSON ([[Admin_Job_Activity#Exporting_Results|Job Activity]], [[Admin_Jobs#Exporting_Results|Jobs]], [[Admin_Job_Runtime_Preview#Exporting_Results|Runtime Previews]], [[Admin_Job_Chains#Job_Chain_Listing|Job Chains]], [[Admin_Logs#Exporting_Results|Logs]], [[Admin_Notifications#Exporting_Results|Sent Notifications]], [[Admin_User_Management#Exporting_Results|Users]], [[Admin_Custom_Calendars#Calendar_Listing|Calendars]])
* Abandoned, Missed and Conflict Missed chaining never fires.
* All screens supporting UI exports and search criteria and/or inline filters now include any specified search criteria and filter text in Excel, XML and JSON downloads ([[Admin_Job_Activity#Exporting_Results|Job Activity]], [[Admin_Jobs#Exporting_Results|Jobs]], [[Admin_Job_Runtime_Preview#Exporting_Results|Runtime Previews]], [[Admin_Job_Chains#Job_Chain_Listing|Job Chains]], [[Admin_Logs#Exporting_Results|Logs]], [[Admin_Notifications#Exporting_Results|Sent Notifications]], [[Admin_User_Management#Exporting_Results|Users]])
* Current scheduled state not shown correctly for existing jobs in [[Jobs]] in Winstone.
* Support for [[Installation_Guide#Choosing_Email_Support|Jakarta EE mail]] '''Potential breaking change to automated installer files.''' <ref>
* Export on [[Logs]] contained extra text in ID column.
* Chained jobs now respect host restrictions.
* Correct custom calendar reversed PUT/POST for [[REST API]], and implement standardized date formatting.
* UI table listings no longer flash error message when quickly navigating away during a request.
* [[Legacy API]] calls no longer incorrectly start non-daemon threads for notifications and event logging.
* Lock issues when evaluating many [[Chaining|chained jobs]].


== Obsidian 2.2.1 ==  
If you are using automated installer files from previous releases and had email configured, you will need to add a new section of xml as of Obsidian 5.2.0 to handle a new UserInputPanel. Immediately after the UserInputPanel.16 closing brace, add the following:
Released October 2013.
<pre>
==== Features / Enhancements ====
<com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.17">
* Enhanced [[Spring_Integration|Spring Integration]] to remove need for distinct [[Implementing_Jobs#Classpath_Scanning|Classpath Scanning]]. Jobs can be auto detected from Spring context.  
    <userInput>
* Enhanced [[Job_Features#Host_Restrictions_or_Affinity|Running Hosts Restrictions]]. Now a configuration value can be used to determine if these restrictions apply to Ad Hoc jobs.  
        <entry key="mail.type.selection" value="javax"/>
* Ability to [[Getting_Started#Disabling_Automatic_Database_Updates|disable database updates]] on startup.
    </userInput>
* Add helpful text to job screen indicating you can type in a job class Obsidian
</com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
* Additional Spring support for [[Spring_Integration#Wiring_an_Embedded_Obsidian_Scheduler|embedded schedulers]].
</pre>
</ref>
* New [[Event_Hooks#REST_Endpoint_Event_Hook|REST Endpoint Event Hook]]
* [[Key_Server_Proxy|Key Server proxy]] artifact obtained via web download during installation


==== Bug Fixes ====
=== Bug Fixes ===
* Corrected issue where classpath scanning configuration values were being overridden back to default on each restart (introducted in 2.1).
* Fix SchedulerStarter shutting down JVM in embedded mode.


== Obsidian 2.2.0 ==
* Time picker buttons (hour, minute, AM/PM) in [[Admin_Job_Activity#Filtering|Job Activity filtering]] no longer change other elements of the selected time.
Released October 2013.
* Cron pattern with [[Cron#Special_Character_Usage|LW]] and any other non-L value in day position no longer also incorrectly evaluates to last day.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* [[Spring_Integration|Spring]] Dependency Injection support.
* [[Built-in_Jobs#File_Scanner_Job|File scanner]] job.
* [[Advanced_Configuration#Dependent_Libraries|Python and Groovy]] libs updated. Python from jython.jar (version 2.5.2rc2) to jython-standalone-2.5.3.jar. Groovy from groovy-all-1.7.6.jar to groovy-all-2.1.8.jar.


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.1.1 ==
* DBAuthenticator is now defaulted configuration. Improved handling of bad configuration on startup.
Released June 2023
* Obsidian web app startup no longer attempts to start the scheduler with certain types of unrecoverable bad configuration.
* Fixed issue where classpath scanner only worked in Admin Web Application if running with an embedded scheduler.
* Fixed issue where Auto Failure Retry combined with triggered Job Chaining resulted in chaining failure.
* Cleaned up Job History Search Results File Export that could contain garbage characters.
* Fixed issue where job runtime preview fails when only disabled job state exists.
* Fixed TRACE logging level - No logging output if level explicitly set to TRACE.
* Remove unnecessary JAR files bundled with the installation package.


== Obsidian 2.1.1 ==
=== Bug Fixes ===
Released September 2013.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* [[Admin_Jobs#Run_Parameters|Ad Hoc / One-Time Run Job Parameterization]].
* Obsidian licence purchases via Stripe.
* All Carfey Software libraries bundled into single obsidian.jar.


==== Bug Fixes ====
* [[Authenticator|Native authentication]] no longer fails when user deletes are attempted from the UI.
* Postgres schema support - only supported public schema.
* Built in maintenance job [[Built-in_Jobs#Job_History_Cleanup_Job|Job History Cleanup]] no longer leaves deletion candidate CHAIN SKIPPED records in the JOB_HISTORY table in rare circumstances.
* LogCleanupJob does not validate specified LEVEL attribute.
* LDAPAuthenticator assumed ''cn'' in building ''dn'' for authentication. Now configurable - see [[Advanced_Configuration#Configuration_Details|Advanced Configuration]].
* LDAPAuthenticator assumed only ''uniqueMember'' for group membership. Now also checks other common attributes, supporting ActiveDirectory. See [[Authenticator#Customizing_our_LDAP_Authenticator|LDAP Authenticator]].
* ''run.obsidian'' target execution classpath included in Obsidian bundle includes non-jar/non-resource files.
* Site licence verification runs once on startup instead of every lease cycle.
* Date parsing issue related to Locales on retrieving and refreshing licence. Fixed in [http://sourceforge.net/projects/carfeydate/ release 1.2 of carfey-date].
* In rare cases, job results in Job History listing could be mangled.
* Proxy key server would fail on requests when run from time zones different from the master key server.
* Oracle job results limited to 2000 characters - now unlimited on all platforms.


== Obsidian 2.1 ==
== Obsidian 5.1.0 ==
Released July 2013.
Released April 2023
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* [[Obsidian_Tables|Table name prefix]] support.
* [[Licences_%26_Nodes|Site licence]] support in public Obsidian bundle.
* [[Advanced_Configuration#Properties_File|Programmatic properties]] override support.
* Alternate [[Advanced_Configuration#Configuration_Details|schema user/owner]] support. Additional Oracle details [[Obsidian_Tables#Oracle_Privileges|here]].
* [[Admin_Notifications#Deleting_a_Subscriber|Delete subscriber]] support.


==== Bug Fixes ====
=== Features / Enhancements ===
* Ensure all [[Admin_Logs|Event Log]] messaging to always use Display Name for enums.
* Expand script job disabling to disable all potentially dangerous jobs.
* Ensure internal class AnnotatedSchedulableJob is always excluded from available class listing in [[Admin_Jobs#Job_Nickname_and_Class|Job Admin]].
* Upgraded to more recent Oracle JDBC driver (11.2.0.3)
* Various database metadata optimizations
* [[Implementing_Jobs#Classpath_Scanning|Classpath scanner]] rescans on parameter changes.


== Obsidian 2.0 ==
* [[Admin_Schedule_Aliases#Schedule_Alias_Fragments|Schedule Aliases]] now support fragments for configuration-time substitutions.
Released June 2013.
* New convenience job [[Built-in_Jobs#Database_File_Export_Job|Database File Export Job]] for generating basic file extracts from database queries.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* New convenience job [[Built-in_Jobs#REST_Invocation_Job|REST Invocation Job]] for making simple REST calls and storing results.
* [[Implementing_Jobs#Classpath_Scanning|Classpath Scanning]] to automatically populate Job UI with available jobs.
* Performance improvements in job failure handling.
* Fully customizable [[Email_Templates|Email Templates]].
* New [[Embedded_API|Embedded API]] operations exposed so job configuration can be manipulated without REST API or UI.
* [[Admin_Jobs#Custom_Calendars|Custom Calendar]] support to add date-based exclusions to job schedules (e.g. holidays).
* New [[Admin_User_Management#User_Rights|Limited Read]] role which restricts access to potentially sensitive configuration.
* New [[Built-in_Jobs|Built-in Jobs]] - file archival and file clean up.
* Easy [[Admin_Jobs#Job_Listing|job cloning]] in UI.
* [[Built-in_Jobs#Shell_Script_Jobs|Shell scripting]] job support.
* Additional [[Admin_Jobs#Job_Edit_Screen|job execution options]] - auto-retries on failure and new "Chain All" chaining mode.


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.0.4 ==  
* Improve logging of some trapped exceptions.
Released February 2022
* Improve handling of spawn locks to reduce contention.
* Fix standalone execution from Ant script.


== Obsidian 1.5.2 ==
=== Features / Enhancements ===
Released May 2013.
* Log4j2 2.17.1 as fix for [https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html#log4j-2.17.1 RCE vulnerability] where attackers can modify log4j configuration.
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* Restore missing default log4j2 configuration in installation artifacts.
* Job nickname lengthened from 50 to 255 characters to allow more specific nicknames.
* Database metadata loading restricted to known Obsidian application tables.
* Add support in [[REST_Endpoints#Job_Endpoints|job listing endpoint]] for nickname and job custom parameter tag search.


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.0.3 ==  
* Fixed JobHistoryCleanupJob failures that occurred when a record to be cleaned up had been interrupted.
Released December 2021
* Disallow failed job resubmission if the job is currently running. This prevents these resubmissions from potentially being ABANDONED due to execution duration exceeding pickup buffer minutes specified on the job. Job is available for resubmission once currently running job completes.


== Obsidian 1.5.1 ==
=== Features / Enhancements ===
Released February 2013.
* Log4j2 2.17.0 as fix for [https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html#log4j-2.17.0 DOS vulnerability]
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* Fix native login issue showing as inactive on some databases.
* [[Implementing_Jobs#Interruptable_Jobs|Interruptable Jobs]], including new [[REST_API|REST API]] endpoint.
* Spawning improvements to seek minute boundaries more consistently.
* Runtime preview now defaults to start time to current time.
* Improved licence handling for paid licences to increase reliability in case of outages.
* A handful of minor UI tweaks and additions.


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.0.2 ==  
* Fix connection handling when database connectivity is lost in spawner or queuer threads.
Released December 2021
* Fix criteria causing some running conflicts to be not found resulting in conflicted jobs running concurrently.
* Improve messaging and details when failing to connect to MySQL.
* Various UI fixes.
* Events for jobs would sometimes be dispatched for the wrong target.


== Obsidian 1.5 ==
=== Features / Enhancements ===
Released January 2013.
* Log4j2 2.16.0 as permanent fix for [https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html#log4j-2.16.0 RCE vulnerability]
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* [[REST_API|REST API]] for a complete range of job, scheduling and host management features.
* Export support in Excel, CSV and XML in [[Admin_Job_History#Exporting_Results|Job History]], [[Admin_Jobs#Exporting_Results|Job]], [[Admin_Job_Run_Time_Preview|Job Runtimes]], [[Admin_Logs#Exporting_Results|Log]] and [[Admin_Notifications#Sent_Notifications_Screen|Sent Notifications]] views.
* Expected job run time parameters - [[Admin_Jobs#Execution_.26_Pickup|See Expected  Length]]. Events trigger in cases where execution duration is outside of defined threshold.
* Display actual run duration in job history view
* Enhance run once future date pattern to match actual future date. Contributes to consistency in job state absorption in new overlapping state ranges.
* Allow single node to run without valid lease
* Add 90/120 minutes pickup buffer option


==== Bug Fixes ====
== Obsidian 5.0.1 ==  
* Ad hoc submission validation text inconsistent
Released December 2021
* Job set to ad hoc active state would not allow one-time immediate submissions.
* Workaround String indexoutofbounds issue with winstone server
* Read-only users can submit one-time job runs.
* Can't save unscheduled active job in postgresql
* After saving new user, help icon disappears
* MySQL - Audit columns hit truncation error when registered user is too long
* Various display bugs


== Obsidian 1.4.2 ==
=== Features / Enhancements ===
==== Bug Fixes ====
* Log4j2 2.15.0 as fix for [https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html#log4j-2.15.0 RCE vulnerability]
* Lock wait timeout fix


== Obsidian 1.4.1 ==
=== Bug Fixes ===
==== Features / Enhancements ====
* Fix sporadic native login issue on some databases.
* Conditional [[Chaining]] support.
* Formatting fix in quick installer file
* [[Admin_Jobs#Deleting|Delete]] job support.
* [[Admin_Jobs#Job_Listing|Job]] view filter inclusivity those with only future states.
==== Bug Fixes ====
* Default initial sorts case insenstive
* Status scheduling allowed for gaps
* Failed conditional chain prevents scheduling of job
* Schedule preview isn't ordered by effective date
* JobHistory order by clause sometimes ignored


== Obsidian 1.4 ==
== Obsidian 5.0.0 ==  
==== Features / Enhancements ====
Released August 2021.
* View of saved job history [[Admin_Job_History#Job_History_Details|results]].  
* Add schedule shortcut link on Job view
==== Bug Fixes ====
* Various display bugs


=== Features / Enhancements ===
* Java 11 (minimum Java version)
* [[Admin_Schedule_Aliases|Schedule Aliases]] including support in [[REST_Endpoints#Schedule_Alias_Endpoints|REST API]] and [[Embedded_API#ScheduleAliasManager_API|Embedded API]]
* [[Admin_User_Management#Multi-Factor_Authentication_.28MFA.29|MFA Support]] for UI logins
* New [[Admin_User_Management#User_Rights|Author and Operator]] roles
* Convention-based role permissions by [[Admin_User_Management#Job_Folder_Rights|root job folder]] for Write, Author and Operator.<ref>
There is a possibility of a breaking change to Embedded or REST API use due to the need to change the [[Embedded_API#Enumerations|User Role enumeration]] from a Java enum to an enum-style class to support this feature. Bringing in the upgraded Obsidian library and compiling should reveal any such broken use of these enumerations. Needed changes should be minor and self-explanatory.</ref>
* Bundled Jetty 10.0.2
* Legacy Embedded API (from Obsidian 1.5) dropped
* Signal handler disabled by default. Enabled only via [[Advanced_Configuration#Miscellaneous_Properties|configuration]].
* Many [[Advanced_Configuration#Dependent_Libraries|library upgrades]].
* UI javascript library updates.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 21 January 2026

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Looking for old release notes? See Release Notes - Older Releases.

Obsidian 6.4.0

Released December 2025

Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue preventing job deletion when resubmissions of failed executions existed. Bug existed in UI and APIs.
  • Fixed UI styling issue for job deletion where checkbox label did not appear.

Obsidian 6.3.3

Released November 2025

Enhancements

Bug Fixes

Obsidian 6.3.2

Released October 2025

Enhancements

  • Notification failures now trigger Dispatch category Error level event on first failure. For use in log alerts and Event Hooks.

Bug Fixes

  • Notification failures no longer log on every failure reducing chatty failure logs.
  • No-arg constructors added to multiple JSON serializable candidate POJOs missing them. Addresses GSON's workaround use of sun.misc.Unsafe.

Obsidian 6.3.1

Released August 2025

Bug Fixes

  • Fix failure response codes on REST health endpoint
  • Fix automatic upgrade issue from 6.1.0 to any of 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.3.0
  • Fix auth issue when MFA is enabled that allows REST access when account has been locked out due to MFA not being setup. Contact us if you need workaround details for earlier versions.
  • Fix native auth issue that allows REST access when account has been flagged as inactive.

Obsidian 6.3.0

Released July 2025

Features / Enhancements

Obsidian 6.2.1

Released June 2025

Bug Fixes

  • Certain recoveries greater than 24 hours using new day of month proximity patterns introduced in 6.2.0 would result in no jobs spawning.
  • Migrations targeting 6.0.0 and greater that start earlier than 5.0.0 skip the 5.0.0 migration. Migrating to any 5.x version first and then to 6.0.0 or later works around this issue.

Obsidian 6.2.0

Released May 2025

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Combination of table prefix, sorting by clob column and Oracle metadata load failure no longer results in sql error. This occurred in the UI when viewing raw job history results and in API calls for job runtime results.

Obsidian 6.1.1

Released March 2025

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Native authentication REST logins do not apply 'last login' timestamps. Avoids noisy error that was appearing in logs.

Obsidian 6.1.0

Released March 2025

Features / Enhancements

  • Native authentication now disables users after 4 invalid login attempts, either password or MFA code if applicable. Invalid attempts threshold is configurable.
  • Native authentication last login datetime displayed on list user screen.
  • Stronger licensing controls. Site and hardware licenses as of this version must be regenerated by Carfey Software and every 2 years. Contact us at licensing obsidianscheduler.com.

Bug Fixes

  • Native authentication password complexity pattern properly created and no longer overwritten on restart.

Obsidian 6.0.1

Released February 2025

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Native authentication user updates now support long passwords.

Obsidian 6.0.0

Released December 27, 2024

Features / Enhancements

  • Jakarta Servlet 5.0
    • Servlet container for Web Admin must support Jakarta Servlet 5.0 (e.g. Tomcat 10, Jetty 11)
  • Micronaut integration support
  • Groovy 4 support
  • Yaml configuration support[1]
  • Native authentication supports customizable password complexity requirements
  • XML support deprecated across the product including XML UI downloads, XML runner configurations and XML license leases.
    • Starting January 1st 2027, XML license lease requests will stop being processed. All Obsidian instances running using internet-verified licenses (including licence key proxies) will be required to use release 6.0.0 or later as of January 1st 2027.
    • Above noted XML support will be removed in the first Obsidian version released in 2027.
  • License leases use JSON payloads.

Obsidian 5.5.1

Released December 16, 2024

Bug Fixes

  • Admin only (no scheduler) UI no longer generates event hook errors while running nor during shutdown
  • Quick start installer file no longer generates errors during installation
  • A few small web UI enhancements

Obsidian 5.5.0

Released October 2024

Features / Enhancements

  • Event Hooks management available in UI, Embedded API and REST API.
  • Installer supports custom add on configurations Potential breaking change to automated installer files. [2]

Bug Fixes

  • Certain Cron expressions that fail to generate text descriptions no longer impact scheduling.
  • Text database columns were previously restricted to maximum length of MySQL implementation. Corrected to validate length via DB implementation.

Obsidian 5.4.0

Released June 2024

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Oracle identifier no longer too long when using prefixes.

Obsidian 5.3.0

Released March 2024

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

Obsidian 5.2.1

Released January 2024

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Schedule descriptions are now updated after edits are applied in all UI screens and APIs.

Obsidian 5.2.0

Released December 2023

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Time picker buttons (hour, minute, AM/PM) in Job Activity filtering no longer change other elements of the selected time.
  • Cron pattern with LW and any other non-L value in day position no longer also incorrectly evaluates to last day.

Obsidian 5.1.1

Released June 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Native authentication no longer fails when user deletes are attempted from the UI.
  • Built in maintenance job Job History Cleanup no longer leaves deletion candidate CHAIN SKIPPED records in the JOB_HISTORY table in rare circumstances.

Obsidian 5.1.0

Released April 2023

Features / Enhancements

  • Schedule Aliases now support fragments for configuration-time substitutions.
  • New convenience job Database File Export Job for generating basic file extracts from database queries.
  • New convenience job REST Invocation Job for making simple REST calls and storing results.
  • Performance improvements in job failure handling.

Obsidian 5.0.4

Released February 2022

Features / Enhancements

  • Log4j2 2.17.1 as fix for RCE vulnerability where attackers can modify log4j configuration.
  • Restore missing default log4j2 configuration in installation artifacts.

Obsidian 5.0.3

Released December 2021

Features / Enhancements

  • Log4j2 2.17.0 as fix for DOS vulnerability
  • Fix native login issue showing as inactive on some databases.

Obsidian 5.0.2

Released December 2021

Features / Enhancements

Obsidian 5.0.1

Released December 2021

Features / Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Fix sporadic native login issue on some databases.
  • Formatting fix in quick installer file

Obsidian 5.0.0

Released August 2021.

Features / Enhancements

Footnotes

  1. ↑ If you are using automated installer files from previous releases, you will need to add an additional configuration item to choose between yaml and properties formats in UserInputPanel.0. 
    <com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.0">
        <userInput>
......snip......
            <entry key="config.format" value="yaml" />
OR
            <entry key="config.format" value="properties" />
......snip......
        </userInput>
    </com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
  2. ↑ If you are using automated installer files from previous releases, you will need to add a new section of xml as of Obsidian 5.5.0 to handle a new UserInputPanel. Immediately after the UserInputPanel.17 closing brace, add the following: 
    <com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.18">
	<userInput>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.1" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.2" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.3" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.4" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.5" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.6" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.7" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.8" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.9" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.10" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.11" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.12" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.13" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.14" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.15" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.16" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.17" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.18" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.19" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.log4j2.properties.20" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.1" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.2" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.3" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.4" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.5" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.6" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.7" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.8" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.9" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.11" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.10" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.12" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.13" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.14" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.15" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.16" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.17" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.18" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.19" value=""/>
		<entry key="extra.carfey.properties.20" value=""/>
	</userInput>
</com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
  3. ↑ If you are using automated installer files from previous releases and had email configured, you will need to add a new section of xml as of Obsidian 5.2.0 to handle a new UserInputPanel. Immediately after the UserInputPanel.16 closing brace, add the following: 
    <com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel id="UserInputPanel.17">
    <userInput>
        <entry key="mail.type.selection" value="javax"/>
    </userInput>
</com.izforge.izpack.panels.UserInputPanel>
  4. ↑ There is a possibility of a breaking change to Embedded or REST API use due to the need to change the User Role enumeration from a Java enum to an enum-style class to support this feature. Bringing in the upgraded Obsidian library and compiling should reveal any such broken use of these enumerations. Needed changes should be minor and self-explanatory.
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