October patches for Azure DevOps Server

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server.

The following will be fixed with this patch:

• Previously, Azure DevOps Server could only create connections to GitHub Enterprise Server. With this patch, project administrators can create connections between Azure DevOps Server and repositories on GitHub.com.
• Resolve issue with Test Plan widget. The test execution report was showing an incorrect user on results.
• Fix issue with the Project Overview summary page failing to load.
• Fix issue with emails not being sent to confirm product upgrade.

Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 Patch 2

If you have Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 Patch 2. Check out the release notes for more details.

Verifying Installation

• Option 1: Run devops2020.1.1patch2.exe CheckInstall, devops2020.1.1patch2.exe is the file that is downloaded from the link above. The output of the command will either say that the patch has been installed, or that is not installed.

• Option 2: Check the version of the following file: [INSTALL_DIR]\Azure DevOps Server 2020\Application Tier\bin\Microsoft.Teamfoundation.Framework.Server.dll. Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 is installed to c:\Program Files\Azure DevOps Server 2020 by default. After installing Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.1 Patch 2, the version will be 18.181.31821.3.

Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1 Patch 7

If you have Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1 Patch 7. Check out the release notes for more details.

Verifying Installation

• Option 1: Run devops2020.0.1patch7.exe CheckInstall, devops2020.0.1patch7.exe is the file that is downloaded from the link above. The output of the command will either say that the patch has been installed, or that is not installed.

• Option 2: Check the version of the following file: [INSTALL_DIR]\Azure DevOps Server 2020\Application Tier\bin\Microsoft.Teamfoundation.Framework.Server.dll. Azure DevOps Server 2020.1 is installed to c:\Program Files\Azure DevOps Server 2020 by default. After installing Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.1 Patch 7, the version will be 18.170.31821.4.