Microsoft says it’s getting ready to lock down the source code for Team Foundation Server 2017 so it can release it at the same time as Visual Studio 2017.
Weeks ahead of the official 2017 release, Microsoft announces it has practically buttoned up its source code management system, Team Foundation Server 2017.
Microsoft announced today that the final release candidate of Team Foundation Server 2017, scheduled to launch alongside Visual Studio 2017 on March 7 , is now available for download.
In addition to various bug fixes, the software includes a feature that can keep development teams from stepping on one another’s toes.
«Probably the most frequently requested new addition is breaking up of the Git repository administration permissions so that you can, for instance, give people the permission to create repos without giving them permission to administer everyone else’s,» said Microsoft vice president Brian Harry in a Feb. 13 announcement. The new release candidate also includes localization support that was missing in earlier builds.
While Microsoft still has a few more bugs to fix, the release candidate is a supported «go-live» release suitable for production environments, assured Harry. When TFS 2017 launches next month, the latest RC2 build should upgrade seamlessly. Download are release notes links are available here.
While coders wait for Visual Studio 2017 and Team Foundation Server 2017 to arrive, they can start planning for this year’s flagship developer event from Microsoft, Build 2017.
