TL;DR overview
- SonarQube 9.7 delivers new analysis rules, language updates, and platform improvements for teams on SonarQube Server, continuing the incremental evolution toward the 9.9 LTS.
- The release adds new detection coverage for security and code quality issues across supported languages, incorporating patterns identified through Sonar's active vulnerability research.
- Performance and stability improvements address common pain points for teams running large or complex codebases, reducing scan times and improving analysis accuracy.
- Teams on the 9.x series should evaluate upgrading through 9.9 LTS before moving to the 2025.x series, following the documented upgrade path and checklist.
SonarQube Server 9.7 is now available! This release focuses on speed of analysis, more Python rules, easier SAML configuration, and more.
Some highlights include:
- Faster JavaScript/TypeScript PR, COBOL analysis
- GitHub security reporting
- OWASP ASVS reports
- Python rules for tests, AWS CDK, and path-sensitive bug detection
- Easier SAML configuration, PII deletion
- And much more!
Check out this video by Sonar Community Manager, G. Ann Campbell, to see everything included in this latest release:
Ready to start using SonarQube Server 9.7? Download now!