TL;DR overview
- SonarQube 9.8 delivers new features and improvements across language analysis, security detection, and developer workflow integration for teams on the SonarQube Server platform.
- The release includes updated code quality rules, performance improvements for large-scale analysis, and enhanced support for specific language versions and frameworks.
- Security enhancements expand the detection of vulnerabilities and security hotspots relevant to modern application development, backed by Sonar's vulnerability research program.
- Teams planning to upgrade to SonarQube 9.8 should review the release notes for any database requirements, plugin compatibility changes, or deprecated features before proceeding.
What's New in SonarQube9.8
SonarQube Server 9.8 is now available! In this release, we've improved PR analysis even more. Also included are new rules across JavaScript, TypeScript, Kotlin, Java, C++, and Python. Plus we've added SARIF report importing, SCIM user provisioning and de-provisioning, better project onboarding, and better server operability.
This release is the LAST release before SonarQube Server 9.9 LTS - coming in February!
Some highlights of 9.8 include:
- Fast PRs for Kotlin
- JavaScript rules to master the AWS CDK
- C++ 20 concepts
- SARIF import
- SCIM deprovisioning
- Better project onboarding
- Ability to run the server on Java 17
- And so much more
Check out this video by Sonar Community Manager, G. Ann Campbell, to see everything included in this latest release.