Today is a big release day! Atlassian has announced the release of the long-awaited JIRA 4, and we are happy to support the new JIRA with the release of JIRA Client 2.0.

What's more, Atlassian is now offering a $10 starter license for JIRA and other great products. And we're releasing JIRA Client Lite — a special version of JIRA Client to be used with the starter JIRA servers absolutely for free.

About JIRA Client Lite

JIRA Client Lite is free for download and use in any small or open-source projects. It has all the features of the full version, and we also provide support for the Lite version. JIRA Client Lite is different from JIRA Client Pro only in that its use is limited to open-source projects and JIRA servers running on a 10-user Starter license.

To start using the free version, you need just to download JIRA Client Lite and connect it to your JIRA.

What's new in JIRA Client 2.0

JIRA Client 2.0 is a major upgrade, incorporating all the features introduced in 1.x versions and all patches and hotfixes released previously. Compared to the previous version 1.5.3, the new features are:

• Support for JIRA 4.
• Improved Time Tracking functionality with support for tracking Remaining Time.
• A bunch of patches and user interface improvements.

The new features are described in detail in the beta release announcement.

Upgrading to JIRA Client 2.0

Upgrading to this version requires an active maintenance subscription. Your maintenance subscription allows using JIRA Client 2.0 if you have purchased JIRA Client license on October 7th, 2008 or later, or if you have purchased maintenance renewal for period covering the date of release. If you'd like to purchase a renewal, please request a quote.

There are a few important changes in this version, so upgrade is advised. If you're using JIRA 4, you should upgrade to avoid compatibility problems. To upgrade from a previous version:

• Make sure you have an active maintenance subscription.
• Backup your workspace.
• Install the new version over the old one and start JIRA Client.
• Perform full synchronization using File | Synchronize.

Thanks to everyone who helped us find bugs in the beta version!

We're always happy to hear from our customers. You can reach us by e-mail and at our forum. Problems and feature requests can be posted directly to our issue tracker.

Igor Sereda
ALM Works Team

Links:

• Download JIRA Client Pro and JIRA Client Lite
• Change log
• Forum
• Issue tracker