RhodeCode Enterprise 5.6.0 Release Notes

Release Date

• 2025-06-23

New Features

• git: Added server-side support for partial and shallow cloning, so “–depth”, “–filter” arguments are supported.

• search: Added support for Elasticsearch 8 & 9.

• dev: PyCharm Debugger Integration: Added support for remote debugging with PyCharm.

General

• search: Deprecated and removed Whoosh full-text search backend in favor of Elasticsearch backend.

Security

Performance

Fixes

• svn: Resolved an issue with SVN repositories by implementing proper cache invalidation on repository deletion.

• git: Fixed a regression affecting push capabilities.

• auth: Fixed issue with linking existing Rhodecode account to external SAML Azure identity.

Upgrade notes

• RhodeCode 5.6.0 is a planned feature release.

• Whoosh search backend has been removed. Ensure your installation is configured to use Elasticsearch.

• For detailed setup instructions, see full-text search setup guide.