In this release, we've focused on
Support for Environments and Languages
Visual Studio Code
Extended Support for C#
We've added support for features and enhancements of C# 8.0.
Extended Support for .NET Core
- You can now analyze projects developed in .NET Core 3.1
- dotTEST now supports the portable format of PDB files when collecting coverage for .NET Core projects.
New Version Convention
In this release, we've introduced a new versioning scheme. dotTEST version number now includes the year and moth to indicate the release date.
Extended Security Compliance Pack
We've extended Security Pack to help you achieve compliance with the latest CWE version 4.0. In addition, we've enhanced support for CWE Top 25 2019 and One the Cusp guidelines by adding new rules and updating the existing test configurations. See New and Updated Test Configurations below for details.
New and Updated Test Configurations
We've added a new test configuration to help you detect weaknesses identified in Common Weaknesses Enumeration (CWE) 4.0:
- CWE 4.0
We've updated the following test configurations to extend support for security standards:
- CWE Top 25 2019
- CWE Top 25 On the Cusp 2019
Removed Test Configurations
- CWE 3.4
New and Updated Static Analysis Rules
We've added the following rules"
| Rule ID | Header |
|---|---|
| SEC.ALSI | Avoid logging sensitive information |
| SEC.ATA | Do not use the Trace.Assert() method in production code |
| SEC.PBRTE | Always specify absolute path to execute commands |
We've updated the following rule by adding a parameter to let you customize the maximum line length:
- BRM.MLL - Keep line length within predefined parameters
Resolved Bugs and FRs
| Bug/FR ID | Description |
|---|---|
| DT-12089 | Feature request to add a parameter for BRM.MLL-3 |
| DT-13663 | Request to document how a scope of instrumentation for Application Coverage can be limited |
| DT-14665 | User should be able to use dotTEST on FIPS compliant environments |
| DT-14670 | OWASP2017.A1.VPPD: Handling of wrapper classes and method calls |
| DT-14706 | Incorrect list of .NET Core Supported Rules in the manual |
| DT-14707 | Setup problem for PB.EMPTYMETHODS is reported on .NETCore project, though rule is supported |
Support for SCM Systems:
We've added support for:
- Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2017, 2018, 2019
- Git 1.8, 1.9, 2.x
- SVN 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13
We've removed support for:
- Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010
Deprecated Support for Environments and Systems
Support for the following environments and systems is now deprecated and will be removed in future releases.
Deprecated Support for Windows 7
Support for Windows 7 is deprecated, following the system's EOL.
Deprecated Support for Source Control Management Systems
Support for the following SCMs is deprecated:
- AccuRev
- ClearCase
- CVS
- Serena Dimensions
- StarTeam
- Synergy CM
- Visual Source Safe
Deprecated Support for Java 6
Support for Java 6 and lower is deprecated. In consequence, support environments that require Java 6 or lower will be removed for future releases.