https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/categories/releases/ Recent content in Releases on Step Documentation Hugo -- gohugo.io en Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/releasestrategy/step-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/whatsnew/release-notes/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/release-notes/ Major release 31.0 - codename “Margna” 20/10/2026 This section provides a comprehensive list of new features and bug fixes. For an overview of the key highlights in this release, please visit the Introduction to Step 31 page. New features and Enhancements Step Studio (beta) Step 31 introduces Step Studio, which brings the low-code experience of the Step platform to the local machine: low-code users can follow a local-first workflow (Git, versioning, branching, CI/CD) while keeping the visual editor, and developers get low-code editing right next to their code. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/releasestrategy/keyword-api-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/whatsnew/roadmap/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/releasestrategy/chart-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/whatsnew/release-notes-chart/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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 1.5.0 New features Support Grid Proxy file caching (only available from Step 31+): the Grid Proxy now caches the files it downloads from the primary grid and re-serves them to the local agents, avoiding repeated high-latency downloads from the primary cluster. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/releasestrategy/docker-image-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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 Starting with Step 31, the Step CLI is also released as a Docker image for both editions, see Step CLI images below. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/release-notes-step-keyword-api/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/releasestrategy/agent-runtime-release/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/admindocs/maintenance/migration/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:08:01 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/admindocs/maintenance/migration/ After upgrading Step to a new version, some additional tasks may be required. General migration process Before starting the migration Stop existing controller and agents Stop the related services if they were installed as such or terminate directly the corresponding Java processes otherwise. Backup Database: before any migration task, make sure to backup your database following this instructions. Controller: if you intend to reuse the same data folders of the step’s controller, we recommend to backup them as well. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/ These are the latest news about step. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-31/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-31/ What if everyone on your team could build automation the way they prefer, visually or in code, on their own machine, with AI doing the heavy lifting? With the release of Step 31 “Margna”, we’re introducing two major innovations: Step Studio, which brings the low-code experience of Step to your local machine, and the Step AI Agent, which turns requirements into validated, self-healing automation packages. Below you’ll find the highlights of the release. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-30/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-30/ What if your testers could leverage AI to more efficiently create, execute, analyze, and improve Step test suites? With the release of Step 30 “Mont Blanc de Cheilon”, we’re shipping the first version of the Step MCP Server, bringing Step capabilities directly into AI-assisted development workflows, alongside broader improvements to analytics, execution reporting, integrations, and core platform capabilities. Below you’ll find the highlights of the release. For the complete list of bug fixes and enhancements, visit the release notes. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2026/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2026/ https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-29/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-29/ We’re excited to introduce Step 29 “Mont Collon”, a release that brings major functional advancements across automation, reporting, live monitoring, and platform infrastructure. This version introduces a new Automation Package Library model, multi-version support, artifact-repository deployments, Live Reporting, enhanced analytics, and improvements to agent orchestration and platform security. Below you’ll find the key highlights of the release. For the complete list of bug fixes and enhancements, visit the release notes. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/releasestrategy/release-cycle/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/releasestrategy/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/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/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-28/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-28/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 28. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Take me to the release notes https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2025/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2025/ We’re happy to announce that the roadmap for 2025 has been finally published! The 2025 roadmap builds upon the latest advancements introduced in Step 27, released on the 17/03/2025. This roadmap continues our commitment to expanding executions and reporting capabilities while also exploring AI-driven features and refining the overall user experience. We hope you’ll enjoy the direction we’re taking and the forthcoming new features. Take me to the roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-27/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-27/ We’re thrilled to introduce Step 27, a release filled with powerful enhancements and new features. Among the highlights are a complete redesign of the execution view as well as new dedicated reporting view for schedules, improved agent image customization and Automation Packages features. Explore the details below to discover the highlights of the release. For an exhaustive list of the changes, check out the release notes. New Execution Reporting Say hello to next-generation reporting! https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-26/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-26/ We’re thrilled to introduce Step 26, a release filled with powerful enhancements and new features. Among the highlights are significant improvements to Dynamic Agent Provisioning, the introduction of the Step CLI, and enhancements to Automation Packages. Explore the details below to discover the highlights of the release. For an exhaustive list of the changes, check out the release notes, New Step CLI The new Step CLI offers a powerful and consistent approach to building, executing, and deploying any kind of automation workflows within Step. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-25/ Mon, 20 May 2024 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-25/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 25. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2024/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2024/ We’re happy to announce that the roadmap for 2024 has been published. We hope you’ll enjoy the direction we’re taking and the forthcoming new features. Take me to the roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.24/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.24/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 24. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.23/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.23/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 23. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.22/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.22/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 22. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2023/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2023/ We’re happy to announce that the step’s roadmap for 2023 has been published. We hope you’ll enjoy the direction we’re taking and the forthcoming new features. Take me to the roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.21/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.21/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 21. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.20/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.20/ We’re happy to announce the release of Step 20. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.19/ Mon, 02 May 2022 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.19/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.19.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/blog-browser-based-testing/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/blog-browser-based-testing/ We’re happy to announce that the step’s roadmap for 2022 has been published. We hope you’ll enjoy the direction we’re taking and the forthcoming new features. Take me to the roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2022/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2022/ We’re happy to announce that the step’s roadmap for 2022 has been published. We hope you’ll enjoy the direction we’re taking and the forthcoming new features. Take me to the roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.18/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.18/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.18.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.17/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.17/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.17.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.16/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.16/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.16.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2021/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-roadmap-2021/ We’re happy to announce that the step’s roadmap for 2021 has been published. We hope you’ll enjoy the direction we’re taking and the forthcoming new features. Take me to the roadmap https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.15/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.15/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.15.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.14/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.14/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.14.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.13/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.13/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.13.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.12/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:58:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.12/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.12.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page Just click the button above to access the new release of step OSS on github. For step EE customers, please get in touch with our support for delivery. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.11/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.11/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.11.0. We hope you’ll enjoy the new features. Check out the release notes here, for more information on the content of this release. Take me to the release notes Take me to the release page Just click the button above to access the new release of step OSS on github. For step EE customers, please get in touch with our support for delivery. https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:27:34 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/ https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.10/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:12:22 +0100 https://step.dev/knowledgebase/31/whatsnew/news/step-release-3.10/ We’re happy to announce the release of R3.10. With the addition of a brand new Resource Manager, step is now completely cloud-ready. Although step has been running on docker for a long time, one of our goals for 2019 was to limit the need for accessing resources directly through the file system of the controller’s host. This is now done and there are now very few cases if any at all anymore which will require you to log onto any of step’s hosts, whether it be the controller or agents.