We are releasing a mandatory hotfix addressing the recent log4j security vulnerability

The hotfix also includes beta features for the next version, including minor changes, improvements and bugfixes as listed below.

Detailed guidance for new features will be provided in the next release's updated user manual.

Change list:

• Updated backend to use log4j v2.17.1 from 2.11.0, fixing major security issue.
• Dialog for creating multiple ports at once
• E-Drive example missing link to HARA in navigation diagram -> Fixed
• Failure model could not be created from toolbox -> Fixed
• Compatibility issue when modeling connectors in EA 15.2 -> Fixed
• FHA sheet empties when keyword order changed -> Fixed
• HARA tab remains open after project close -> Fixed
• Layout algorithm not layoutting correctly -> Fixed
• In HARA, FTTI of safety goals is being synchronized, when it shouldn't -> Fixed
• Issue when trying to create failure propagations in CFTs -> Fixed
• Issue when pressing Ctrl + A on the Model in the project browser -> Fixed
• Inconsistencies with Port Visualization dialog involving visible/invisible ports -> Fixed
• Performance issue while selecting many elements at once via Ctrl + A and Properties View -> Fixed
• Instantiation dialog incorrect filtering -> Fixed
• Exception when closing services dialog of application debug dialog (Ctrl + Alt + D) -> Fixed
• Exception when using Appearance actions on HARA element in project browser -> Fixed
• When target of Away Goal is deleted, its ASIL does not reset to None -> Fixed
• Layouting does not update when boundaries are pasted -> Fixed
• Default colors do not paste correctly after appearance copying -> Fixed
• Ports created on CFT classifier don't show in instances -> Fixed
• HARA date columns accept non-date input -> Fixed
• Instantiation dialog does not select the preferred RV by default -> Fixed
• Table View visualization settings are reset inadvertently -> Fixed
• Properties View requires EA restart to be restored after disabling the feature -> Fixed
• Failure/Flow Type Systems partially active when disabled -> Fixed
• Replicate layout issue with port positioning -> Fixed
• EA 'Eye' diagram preview does not work correctly with Module References -> Fixed
• HARA HAZOP keywords permutation dialog does not respect keyword order from settings -> Fixed
• Properties View does not update on element rename with F2 -> Fixed
• Exception when selecting project browser element with no diagrams open -> Fixed
• Support for exponential notation in failure rate specification
• Port generation cases for modeling connectors redefined
• HARA exported Excel has its columns auto-sized
• Table View now showing Diagrams and Linked Elements columns for traceability
• Ctrl + A select all elements of same stereotype when only 1 element is selected
• Uninstantiated (+combination with undeveloped) is correctly showing in GSN elements now
• Supporting sorting for HARA function sheet
• Newly created diagram elements are smaller
• CFT Analysis Results artifact resized to match its text
• Additional column for parent of element in Analysis dialog added