May 2014 Summaries

Version 0.9.2 of rollbar-php has been released, offering a crucial fix for a problem that previously affected high-volume environments using rollbar-php with rollbar-agent. The issue involved relay log filename collisions, which have now been addressed by incorporating both the process ID (PID) and the current time in microseconds into the filenames. This update is available for download on Packagist and GitHub, and the contribution was made possible through a pull request by Ryan Fink.

Version 0.9.1 of rollbar-php has been released, addressing a specific issue encountered when using rollbar-php with the rollbar-agent for asynchronous reporting. Previously, the agent mode created blank files on each request regardless of whether there was anything to report, but the update ensures these files are only generated when necessary. The update is available on Packagist and GitHub, with special thanks to Ryan Fink from Red Ventures for the fix.

Version 0.12.20 of the rollbar-gem has been released, offering a compatibility fix for Sidekiq versions earlier than 2.3.2 and enhancing the project_gems feature. This update allows users to specify multiple in-project gems using either regex or strings, providing greater flexibility in configuration. The patch is available for download on Rubygems and GitHub, and the contribution for this release was made by Jonathan Cheatham through a pull request.

Version 0.9.0 of rollbar-php has been released, offering several updates and changes to its functionality. Notably, E_NOTICE errors are now ignored by default to prevent the accumulation of large volumes of data, although users can configure their settings to include these notices if desired. The max_errno configuration option has been replaced by included_errno, which utilizes a bitmask akin to PHP's error_reporting directive, excluding E_NOTICE by default but including errors more severe than E_STRICT. Additionally, an update to the API tier allows the access token to be sent in a header rather than in the body of the request, improving efficiency and response times, particularly in scenarios involving rate limits or account restrictions. This new version is available on Packagist, with the source code accessible on GitHub.

Rollbar.js version 1.0.0-rc8 has been released, addressing a bug involving the use of the global variable "i" that could lead to unexpected interactions with other code using the same global variable. The update is now available through Rollbar's CDN, requiring no action for most customers. However, those who are self-hosting rollbar.js are advised to upgrade to the latest version to ensure optimal performance and compatibility.