Octopus Deploy 3.1 Pre-Release

Octopus Deploy 3.1, a pre-release version available as of August 27, 2015, introduces several significant features, including enhanced reporting capabilities, Tentacle upgrades supporting TLS 1.2, and new Azure step-types. The reporting feature allows users to generate deployment history reports using external tools like Excel or PowerBI via an XML feed or a SQL database table. The update requires .NET 4.5 on the server and enables TLS 1.2 for Octopus/Tentacle communications, although older Tentacle versions can still be used. The Azure deployment process has been revamped with new step types such as Azure Cloud Service, Azure Web App, and Azure PowerShell, which can automatically migrate existing Azure steps from version 2.6 without modification. While 3.0 Azure targets remain available, they are deprecated, and users are encouraged to transition to the 3.1 step types. Additionally, a new feature allows deployments to sub-directories of Azure Web Apps, addressing user requests for more flexible deployment locations. The release prioritizes these Azure changes, with future updates planned to include features like Branching Support and Multi Tenancy.