Release Date: 24 October 2022

Highlights

  • Upgrade manager
    • Ability to view guided walkthrough plans for upgrades and migrations for a selected DBMS
    • Ability to specify parameters for upgrade plan (backup directory, new Neo4j home etc.)
    • Ability to view and copy code snippets for performing upgrade tasks 
    • Ability to view relevant documentation for an update step
    • Ability to track and save progress in plan 
    • Guided walkthrough plans are available for:
      • 4.4.x to 4.4.y single instance upgrade
      • 4.4.x to 4.4.y cluster online upgrade
      • 4.4.x to 4.4.y cluster offline upgrade
      • 4.4.x to 5 single instance migration 
      • 4.4.x to 5 cluster migration 
  • Neo4j 5 compatibility
    • Support new configuration namespaces
    • Support new commands (SHOW SERVERS) for getting information about cluster members
    • Support new roles for Database Instances
    • Use new `writer` property  in SHOW DATABASES for routing for Security Manager
  • UI improvements
    • Colours for metrics charts are now chosen from a fixed palette to improve distinguishability 
    • Information provided for all metrics
    • Aliases for databases displayed in Status table view
  • Patch 1.2.1 includes fixes for the download links and dates on Neo4j 5.1.