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Changelog

What's new in AskArchie. Features, fixes, and improvements.

April 2026

NEWStack RenameApr 3

Rename deployed stacks from the detail drawer. Display name is cosmetic — Pulumi stack name stays untouched for all operations.

NEWNaming Convention SettingsApr 3

Org-level naming pattern in Admin settings. Set a pattern like {org}-{project}-{env}-{type} — Key Vault, SQL Server, Storage Account names auto-fill in the deploy form. PE sets the convention once, every deploy follows it.

IMPROVEMENTResource Naming FieldsApr 3

Globally unique resource names (Key Vault, SQL Server, ACR, Storage Account, App Service) exposed as config fields across all Azure templates. PE names resources — no more random suffixes.

NEWBlueprint Version RollbackApr 3

PE can revert a blueprint to any previous version from the Versions tab. Full state restored: code, config fields, governance, metadata. Published as new version for full audit trail.

IMPROVEMENTAuto-Export All OutputsApr 3

Every config value and resource output is automatically exported by the base template class. Stack detail shows full visibility: SKU, runtime, team, environment — everything the PE and dev need.

IMPROVEMENTUnified Blueprint PathApr 3

Forked and imported blueprints use the exact same code path for deploy, upgrade, rollback, and drift. One path, no special cases. Previous config values pre-fill on upgrade.

FIXLock and Required Mutually ExclusiveApr 3

Locking a field auto-removes required. Requiring a field auto-unlocks it. No more confusing state where a field is both locked AND required.

NEWBlueprint Metadata EditorApr 2

Edit title, description, features, use cases, cost estimate, deploy time, and tags directly in the UI. No code editing needed to customize blueprint cards.

IMPROVEMENTImport V2 — pulumi convert + AIApr 2

Terraform import now uses Pulumi's native converter for accurate property mapping, then AI wraps in Archie framework. Sample code pills for all clouds and formats. Azure tenant_id auto-injected from credentials.

NEWFargate Worker for Heavy DeploysApr 2

Azure templates and heavy workloads (EKS, Aurora) auto-route to ECS Fargate — 8GB memory, no timeout. AWS/GCP stay on Lambda for fast cold starts. Zero config for PE.

NEWConfig Field EditorApr 2

Platform Engineers add, remove, and edit deploy form fields without touching code. Add custom fields like team_name with type, default, group, and help text.

FIXStale Lock Auto-ClearApr 2

Pulumi state locks from Lambda timeout or OOM are automatically cleared before every deploy. No more 'stack is locked' errors on retry.

NEW3 Azure Composed StacksApr 2

3-Tier Web App (App Service + SQL + Key Vault + Insights), Container App (ACR + Log Analytics), and Functions Stack (Storage + Insights). Stacks tab in catalog.

NEW3 New Azure TemplatesApr 1

App Service (web hosting with managed identity), Key Vault (secrets management with RBAC), and SQL Database (with TDE encryption and firewall rules). Azure template count: 4 → 7.

NEWKubernetes Multi-Cloud ParityApr 1

Drift detection, noise filtering, and compliance checks now work on Kubernetes alongside AWS, Azure, and GCP. 5 K8s compliance rules: no :latest tag, resource limits, no privileged containers, network policies, labels.

NEWDeployment Approval WorkflowApr 1

Full approval flow for production deploys. Dev submits → PE reviews with full context (blueprint, config, cost, compliance) → approves or rejects with comment → dev clicks Deploy Now with config pre-filled. Dashboard cards show pending/approved status for both roles. Devs can cancel pending requests.

NEWAzure Drift DetectionApr 1

Drift detection works end-to-end on Azure. Detects modified resources (tag changes, rule changes) and deleted resources (subnet removed, NAT gateway deleted). Azure NSG noise filtered out.

NEWMicrosoft Azure AD Sign-InApr 1

Sign in with Microsoft alongside Google. Multi-tenant Azure AD support — enterprise teams can use their existing Microsoft accounts. Same session, same org auto-provisioning.

NEWAudit Log ExportApr 1

Export audit logs as JSON or CSV from the admin page. Owner and Platform Engineer role only. For compliance reporting and security reviews.

NEWChangelogApr 1

New 'What's New' page in the sidebar. See all recent features, fixes, and improvements with unseen count badge.

March 2026

NEWRequired Field GovernanceMar 31

Platform Engineers can now mark fields as 'Required' separately from 'Locked'. Required fields must be filled at deploy time — existing stacks are prompted to fill them on upgrade.

IMPROVEMENTSmart Deploy FlowMar 31

Environment and region are auto-populated from earlier steps — no more duplicate inputs. Target environment pre-selected from template name (-nonprod → Dev, -prod → Prod).

NEWAzure AI GenerationMar 31

Studio AI now generates Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes templates with cloud-specific imports, resource types, and naming conventions. No more AWS-only output.

FIXPublish RoutingMar 31

Templates published by external users go to their company catalog (not the starter library). Code edits create new versions instead of overwriting the original.

FIXStack Name Collision FixMar 31

Each deploy gets a unique 4-character suffix to prevent accidental overwrites when deploying the same template twice.

SECURITYCodebase Health AuditMar 31

Fixed DynamoDB injection risk, silent error handling, shared utility deduplication, hardcoded regions replaced with env vars, TypeScript types strengthened.

IMPROVEMENTPlatform Admin — Users by OrgMar 31

Platform page now groups users by organization with collapsible rows showing member count, plan, and total deploys.

NEWAzure TemplatesMar 30

4 new Azure templates: VNet Non-Prod, VNet Prod, Virtual Machine, and Application Gateway. All follow the Archie framework with factory.create() and cfg() helper.

NEWEnterprise Security Review SupportMar 30

Security architecture documentation available for enterprise evaluations. Covers credential handling, tenant isolation, audit trail, and compliance.

NEWCompliance EngineMar 27

Pre-deploy compliance scanning with 22 rules across AWS (10), Azure (7), and GCP (5). Critical violations block deploys. Owner/PE can override.

IMPROVEMENTWorker Plugin Pre-installMar 27

Pulumi plugins (AWS, GCP, Azure Native, K8s) pre-installed in Docker image. Eliminates 800MB+ download on cold start for Azure deploys.

NEWImport Terraform → ArchieMar 24

Convert Terraform HCL to Archie framework, push to GitHub, create company blueprint with enriched metadata. Full governance lifecycle on imported templates.

NEWDrift GovernanceMar 22

Acknowledge drift with reason (category + expiry). Deploy blocked on unresolved drift. Humanized drift values — ingress rules shown as readable text.

NEWRollback SupportMar 22

Roll back to any previous successful deploy from the History tab. Rollback preview shows resource changes, Slack notification on completion.

NEWUpgrade SystemMar 20

Blueprint version upgrades with safe-change detection. Outputs injection prevents resource replacement. Preview matches actual deploy.

NEWBlueprint GovernanceMar 19

Platform Engineers lock fields and set values per environment. Locked values enforced at deploy time — developers cannot change them.

NEWProduct TourMar 19

Role-based onboarding: Guest (11 steps), Platform Engineer (9 steps), Developer (5 steps). Help button with tour trigger.

NEWSlack IntegrationMar 18

Real-time notifications to #archie-activities for deploy, destroy, drift detected, and drift remediated events.