ARender v2023.15.0 – Upgrade Notes

Release note: See v2023.15.0.

⚙️ Customization and Configuration

This section details the changes to properties used for application configuration and customization.

The following new properties are introduced to offer more granular control over the UI menus and a new hyperlink creation mode:

topPanel.downloadMenu.enabled (Boolean): Activates or deactivates the entire Download sub-menu. Setting this to false will hide the main button, addressing a previous limitation.
topPanel.importMenu.enabled (Boolean): Activates or deactivates the entire Import sub-menu. Setting this to false will hide the main button.
topPanel.docLink.enableZoneSelection (Boolean): Allows users to define a hyperlink source using a rectangular zone selection instead of relying only on text selection for the DocLink mode.

Optimized Metrics Calculation: The server logic has been updated to avoid unnecessary calls for retrieving document content, MIME type, and title when Micrometer metrics are disabled. This prevents superfluous processing and improves efficiency, particularly when opening documents.
Load Distribution Strategy: A “Round robin” distribution strategy has been added the rendition server distribution. This new option allows the system to select an available rendition server in a sequential manner, providing an alternative to the existing weighted distribution strategy.
New Internal Metrics: New internal metrics have been implemented to measure performance accurately, including:
- Time to First View (ms): Measures the time delta between the document opening and the first rendered page image.
- Viewing Duration (active) (ms): Tracks the active time the user spends viewing a document.

This version includes important maintenance and dependency updates aimed at strengthening application security.