https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/categories/release/ Recent content in Release on Step Documentation Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/step-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/step-release/ Overview The Step platform follows a structured versioning and release strategy to ensure stability and predictable updates for users. This page describes the versioning scheme, release cadence, and upgrade path for the core Step platform. Versioning Scheme Step uses a distinctive versioning format: Major.Minor (e.g., 27.4, 28.3, 29.0) Major version: The first number (e.g., 27, 28, 29) - Incremented for significant releases containing new features and major enhancements Minor version: The second number (e. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/release-notes/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/release-notes/ Major release 30.0 - codename “Mont Blanc de Cheilon” 03/06/2026 Documentation for some new features is still in progress and will be available soon. This release contains some breaking changes that should be read and understood before upgrading. See below. New features and Enhancements AI Innovation Beyond Step 30, we’re developing AI-powered automation capabilities, including agent-driven workflows, reusable testing skills, and the Step MCP server. Early benchmarking results show significant potential to accelerate test creation and execution on Step. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/keyword-api-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/keyword-api-release/ Overview The Step Keyword API is maintained and versioned independently of the Step platform. This independent versioning allows for more flexible updates and backward compatibility across different Step versions. Versioning Scheme The Keyword API follows semantic versioning with the format: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH Major version: Significant API changes or breaking changes Minor version: New features and enhancements Patch version: Bug fixes and minor improvements Independent Versioning The Keyword API uses a single version across all supported programming languages (Java, . https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/roadmap/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/roadmap/ Roadmap 2026 This roadmap outlines the key areas we plan to invest in for Step in 2026. Our focus will be to strengthen Step’s core capabilities while accelerating AI & agent enablement. Note: This roadmap reflects our current plans and priorities and may evolve based on feedback and delivery learnings. AI & agent enablement Goal: Enable AI agents to safely and effectively assist with designing, running, and improving automation in Step. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/chart-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/chart-release/ Overview The Step Helm Chart is versioned independently from the Step platform itself. This separation allows for chart-specific improvements, Kubernetes compatibility updates, and configuration enhancements without requiring Step platform upgrades. Versioning Scheme The Helm Chart follows semantic versioning with the format: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH Major version: Breaking changes or significant architectural changes Minor version: New features and enhancements Patch version: Bug fixes and minor improvements Chart Compatibility Matrix The Helm Chart version must be compatible with your Step version. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/release-notes-chart/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/release-notes-chart/ The Helm Chart of Step is versioned independently of Step itself. This page contains the release notes of the Helm Chart. For the release notes of Step refer to Release notes Major release 1.4.0 New features Added possibility to include additional hosts in the default TLS entry (alongside ingress.host) Added possibility to deploy an HTTPRoute K8s API object (Gateway API). An HTTPRoute and a standard Ingress can co-exist. See Accessing Step via HTTPRoute and the HTTPRoute configuration samples for details. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/docker-image-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/docker-image-release/ Overview Step provides official Docker images for Step components, enabling containerized deployments in Docker, Kubernetes, and other container orchestration platforms. These images are versioned to match the Step platform version they contain. Image Repositories Official Step Docker images are available from the Exense Docker registry at docker.exense.ch/step-enterprise. These images include: Step Controller: The main Step controller application Step Agent: The Step agent for executing keywords Step Grid Proxy: The grid proxy component For agent runtime images, see Agent Runtime Docker Images which provide the execution environment for the Step Agents. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/release-notes-step-keyword-api/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/release-notes-step-keyword-api/ The Keyword API is maintained and versioned independently of the Step platform. This page outlines the release history of the Keyword API. Each entry specifies the corresponding Step version in which the respective Keyword API version was introduced. Unless stated otherwise, the API is designed to be backward compatible, allowing older API versions to function seamlessly with newer Step versions. Java Keyword API Major release 1.6.0 since Step 30.0 The Java Keyword API (v1. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/agent-runtime-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/agent-runtime-release/ Overview Step Agent runtime Docker images provide the execution environment for running Agents. These images are separate from the Step Controller and Agent images and are released independently of Step platform releases. Official Agent Runtime Images Step provides two types of official agent runtime images from docker.exense.ch/step-enterprise: Important: A new naming convention for agent runtime images is being introduced. For details on the changes, timeline, and migration instructions, see the Agent Runtime Image Naming Convention Migration Guide. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/news/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/news/ These are the latest news about step. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/release-cycle/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/release-cycle/ Overview This page provides an overview of the release cycles and cadences for Step and its ecosystem components. Each component follows its own independent release strategy to provide flexibility and stability. Step Platform For detailed information about Step’s versioning scheme, release cadence, and support policy: Step Platform Release Strategy Component-Specific Release Cycles Different Step components follow independent release cycles: Helm Chart Released as needed for Kubernetes compatibility and configuration improvements Major versions typically aligned with significant Step releases See: Helm Chart Release Strategy https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/releasestrategy/ This section provides comprehensive information about the release strategy for Step and its components. Understanding the versioning, release cycles, and update processes will help you plan your Step deployments and upgrades effectively. Overview Step and its ecosystem components follow independent versioning and release strategies to provide flexibility and stability. This section covers: Release Cycle: Overall release cadence and support policy Step Platform: Release strategy and versioning for the core Step platform Step Automation Package: Schema versioning for automation packages Step Keyword API: Independent versioning for the Keyword API (see also Keyword API Documentation) Step Chart: Helm Chart versioning and compatibility Step Docker image: Official Step Docker images Agent runtime Docker image: Agent runtime container images Quick Links Release Notes Release Notes - Helm Chart Release Notes - Step Keyword API Roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/30/whatsnew/