Node-RED v3.0.0-beta.1 Release Notes

  • Migration from 2.x

    • Node-RED now requires Node.js 14.x or later.
    • New installs of Node-RED will default to the monaco editor.

    Editor

    • Add Junctions (#3462) @knolleary
    • Allow node name to be auto-generated when added (#3478, #3538) @knolleary
    • Set monaco as default code editor as of v3.x (#3543) @Steve-Mcl
    • Update Monaco to V0.33.0 (#3522) @Steve-Mcl
    • Auto-complete Improvements (#3521) @Steve-Mcl
    • Add a tooltip to debug sidebar messages to reveal full path to node (#3503) @knolleary
    • Fix down arrow triggering menu in search box (#3507) @Steve-Mcl
    • Add Japanese translations for v3.0 (#3512) @kazuhitoyokoi
    • Add feature: Continuous search tools (search previous, search next) (#3405) @Steve-Mcl
    • Add feature: split-wire-to-links (#3399, #3476) @Steve-Mcl
    • Add copy button to node properties tables (#3390) @knolleary
    • Add info-tab search options dropdown to the regular search (#3395) @Steve-Mcl
    • New Feature: Add ability to find modified nodes/flows. (#3392) @Steve-Mcl
    • Code editor ux improvements around remembering state of each code editor in a flow (#3553) @Steve-Mcl
    • Make it easier to apply themes on SVG icons (#3515) @bonanitech
    • Add support of property validation message (#3438) @HiroyasuNishiyama
    • Ensure node validation tooltip is closed when field becomes valid (#3570) @knolleary
    • Add "search for" buttons to notifications (#3567) @Steve-Mcl
    • Don't let themes change node config colors (#3564) @bonanitech
    • Fix gap between typedInput containers borders (#3560) @bonanitech
    • Fix recording removed links in edit history (#3547) @knolleary
    • Remove unused SASS vars (#3536) @bonanitech
    • Add custom style for jQuery widgets borders (#3537) @bonanitech
    • fix out of scope reference of hasUnusedConfig variable (#3535) @HiroyasuNishiyama
    • correct "non string" check parenthesis (#3524) @Steve-Mcl
    • Ensure i18n of scoped package name (#3516) @Steve-Mcl
    • Prevent shortcut deploy when deploy button shaded (#3517) @Steve-Mcl
    • Fix: Sidebar "Configuration" filter button tooltip (#3500) @ralphwetzel
    • Add the ability to customize diff colors even more (#3499) @bonanitech
    • Do JSON comparison of old value/new value in editor (#3481) @Steve-Mcl
    • Fix nodes losing their wires when in an iframe (#3484) @zettca
    • Improve scroll into view (#3468) @Steve-Mcl
    • Do not show 1st tab if hidden when loading (#3464) @Steve-Mcl

    ⚙ Runtime

    • Fix importing external module from node-red module (#3541) @knolleary
    • Add support for multiple static paths with optional static root (#3542) @Steve-Mcl
    • Store external token when authenticating if provided (#3460) @ArFe
    • Support OAuth/OpenID logout (#3388) @mw75
    • Allow adminAuth to auto-login users when using passport strategy (#3519) @knolleary
    • Add runtime diagnostics admin endpoint (#3511) @Steve-Mcl
    • Don't start if user has no home directory (#3540) @hardillb
    • Error on invalid encrypted credentials (#3498) @sammachin

    Nodes

    • Debug: Add message count option to Debug status (#3544 #3551) @rafaelmuynarsk @knolleary
    • File: Change basic Filename field to a typedInput (#3533) @Steve-Mcl
    • HTTP Request: Add UI for Http Request node headers (#3488) @Steve-Mcl
    • Inject: let inject optionally fire at start in only at time mode. (#3385) @dceejay
    • Link Call: Dynamic link call (#3463) @Steve-Mcl
    • Link Call: Display link targets of nodes in a regular flow, for Link Call nodes inside a subflow (#3528) @Steve-Mcl
    • MQTT: MQTT payload auto parsing improvements (#3530) @Steve-Mcl
    • MQTT: Add client and Runtime MQTT topic validation (#3563) @Steve-Mcl [dev]
    • MQTT: save and restore v5 config user props (#3562) @Steve-Mcl
    • MQTT: Fix incorrect MQTT status (#3552) @Steve-Mcl
    • MQTT: fix reference error of msg.status in debug node (#3526) @HiroyasuNishiyama
    • MQTT: Add unit tests for MQTT nodes (#3497) @Steve-Mcl
    • MQTT: fix typo of will properties (#3502) @Steve-Mcl
    • MQTT: ensure mqtt v5 props can be set false (#3472) @Steve-Mcl
    • Switch: add check for NaN in is of type number to be false (#3409) @dceejay
    • TCP: TCP node better split (#3465) @dceejay
    • Watch: Update Watch node to use node-watch module (#3559 #3569) @knolleary
    • WebSocket: call done after ws disconnects (#3531) @Steve-Mcl