Upgrade note: See v2023.14.0 for detailed instructions.
Overview
ARender 2023.14.0 is a minor release that includes multiple fixes across text rendering, hyperlink interactions, digital signatures, and platform stability. This version also includes security upgrades and RHEL8 offline installation improvements.
Prerequisites
| Component | Supported versions |
|---|---|
| OpenJDK | 8 or 11 |
User Perspective
Correct MIME Type Detection for .txt Files
ARender now correctly detects certain .txt files as text instead of email, ensuring proper rendering. (AR-16678)
Improved Digital Signature Support
PDF signature data is correctly displayed when using configured root certificates. (AR-17212)
PDF Size Optimization for TIFF Conversion
Generated PDFs now retain a reasonable size when converting TIFF to JPEG and downloading the result. (AR-17326)
Fix Inverted Hyperlink Style Overlap
Inverted-style hyperlink highlights no longer cause visual overlap issues when PDFOwl is active. (AR-17469)
DocLink Panel Properly Closes
When disabling hyperlink mode or using the ESC key, the right document panel is properly closed. (AR-17486)
Correct Titles in Hyperlink Browser
Hyperlink targets now display correct document titles in the hyperlink browser. (AR-17640)
Special Character Fix in HTML Documents
Special characters in .html files now render properly. (AR-17805)
Developer / Integrator Perspective
Token Expiry Handling
ARender now correctly redirects users to the login page if their refresh token has expired, avoiding HTTP 500 errors.
(AR-17769)
Improved Offline Installation for RHEL8
Rendition installation now completes successfully in RHEL8 environments without internet access. (AR-17782)
Spring Boot Security Upgrade
Spring upgraded to 2.7.18 and Spring Boot to 2.7.29 to address recent security CVEs. (AR-17841, AR-17851)
Exploitation Perspective
No operational-specific changes in this version.
Changelog
| Summary | Type | Internal ticket | Linked Issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| .txt files misdetected as email | Issue | AR-16678 | TMAPR-5550 |
| Digital signature not shown properly | Issue | AR-17212 | TMAPR-6064 |
| PDF too large after TIFF to JPEG conversion | Issue | AR-17326 | TMAPR-6108 |
| Inverted hyperlink style causes overlap with PDFOwl | Issue | AR-17469 | |
| Right doc not closed when disabling DocLink | Issue | AR-17486 | TMAPR-6235 |
| Hyperlink browser shows wrong document title | Issue | AR-17640 | TMAPR-6327 |
| Refresh token expiry does not redirect | Issue | AR-17769 | TMAPR-6401 |
| RHEL8 offline installation fails | Issue | AR-17782 | |
| Special character issue in .html files | Issue | AR-17805 | TMAPR-6474 |
| Upgrade Spring Boot for security | Issue | AR-17841 | |
| Upgrade Spring Boot for additional CVEs | Issue | AR-17851 |
Download
| Description | Binary | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| ARender Rendition Server installer | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender WEB-UI - Spring Boot Application - Standalone | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender HMI - J2EE EAR Application - FileNet 5.x | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender HMI - J2EE WAR Application - Content Manager 8.1 | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender plugins : IBM Content Navigator plugin | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender plugins : Alfresco Share plugin | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender plugins : Alfresco ADF plugin base for integration in ADF | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender API : Client API | Download | SHA-256 |
| ARender API : Rendition API | Download | SHA-256 |