Version 4.3.0

The latest version of OwlGen (v4.3.0) includes addition of enhancements and fixes.

Enhancements

Module Sync: Automatically compares components between the central and local repositories, pulling missing items to maintain consistency.
Module Merge: Enables merging differences between multiple versions of a module for better version control and maintenance.
Module Suffixing: Allows labeling beta or pre-release module versions for easier identification and management.
Improved UI Support: Adds content alignment and section background configuration capabilities for modules.

DB Entity Auditing: Tracks and logs changes to database entities over time, supporting audit and compliance requirements.
Stored Procedure Management: Allows developers to create, manage, and execute stored procedures directly within server flows.

Attribute Configuration: Supports defining additional attributes on all UI controls.
Skeleton Widget: Provides a placeholder widget for content loading scenarios.
ARIA Attributes: Enhances web accessibility through ARIA support.
Radio Group Container: Offers configurable support for grouped radio button inputs.
Data Grid: Includes various performance and configuration improvements.
Overlay Panel: Introduces a widget to display floating panels over content.
Video Player: Provides a widget for embedding and controlling video content.
Time Picker: Adds a UI control for selecting time values.
Carousel: Offers a widget to display image or content slideshows.
Scrollbar Container: Supports scrollable containers within widgets.
Calendar Enhancements: Improves usability and interaction.
Chart Data Labels: Supports displaying labels across all chart types.
Scroller Widget: Enables both virtual and infinite scrolling.
Date Template: Adds support for custom date formatting in views.
OnPush Change Detection: Enables OnPush strategy for interfaces, master layouts, and components to optimize performance.
Element Widget: Provides direct support for using raw HTML elements in the visual designer.
WebSocket Support: Enables client-side real-time communication via WebSockets.
Socket.IO Client Integration: Adds support for real-time communication using Socket.IO on the client side.

Startup Extension Middleware: Allows injection of global logic before the app begins processing requests.
Startup Extension Services: Registers and initializes services during the application startup lifecycle.
Background Services: Supports background tasks such as queue listeners or scheduled jobs.
Resources Management: Enables uploading and organizing assets (e.g., config files) used during build and runtime.
Application Deployment Support: Supports deploying applications to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Dockerfiles and Helm charts.
Array Support for API Query Parameters: Enhances flexibility when calling APIs with multiple values.
AmazonSecretManager Integration: Adds integration with Amazon Secret Manager for secure secret management.

Call Dynamic API: Executes APIs without predefined API definitions.
JSON Configuration Loader: Loads application settings from a JSON file during startup.
Overlay Panel Control: Shows or hides overlay panels using events.
Set Theme Variable: Dynamically updates CSS variables at runtime.
Detect Changes: Manually triggers Angular's change detection, useful with the OnPush strategy.
API Timeout and Retry: Enhances error handling in REST API calls with configurable timeouts and retry policies.
Call Library Function: Invokes functions from registered libraries during application startup.

Startup Extensions for Workflows: Registers and executes custom services or logic during workflow initialization.
Workflow Resources: Enables uploading and organizing assets (e.g., config files) used during build and runtime.
Workflow Deployment: Supports deploying workflows to AKS environments using Docker and Helm-based pipelines.

Database Encryption via Key Vault: Secures sensitive data using managed master encryption keys (KEKs) from Azure Key Vault.
API Retry Policies: Automatically retries transient API failures to improve reliability.
Database Deployment Enhancements:
- Create new databases
- Upgrade existing databases
- Add users to existing databases
- Create and manage master encryption keys (KEKs) in Key Vault

Module Validator: Validates the entire module to check for dependency issues and syntax errors.

CI/CD Integration: Provides seamless app deployment to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Azure DevOps pipelines.


Release Date	May, 2025
Version	4.3.0