Appvance IQ (AIQ) 5.3.2 Release Notes

Summary

This release focuses on improvements across API Testing, AISG, Web & Mobile Designers, CI/CD, and Controller stability. We’ve improved platform reliability and enhanced authentication support.

SQL Performance Enhancement Documentation:

AppvanceIQ Database Schema Deployment Guide: AppvanceIQ Database Schema Deployment Guide - Optimized MySQLAppvance.sql — CLI Execution Instructions 

AppavnceIQ Upgrade Guide: https://appvance.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CKB/pages/5147328513Request access 

New Features

• Expanded SQL Authentication Support
  Added support for connecting to MSSQL using ActiveDirectoryPassword and IntegratedSecurity authentication (Azure environments).
• CI/CD Secret Manager Integration
  CI/CD pipelines can now securely use external secret managers as parameters when executing scenarios.
• FFMPEG Integration (AI Assert)
  Integrated FFMPEG into AIQ (Controller/TestNode) to enhance media handling capabilities.
• API Designer Improvements
  • Improved visibility of response codes when importing YAML files.
  • Enhanced readability of Locker blocks when adding new parameters.
  • Better handling of DPL variable replacements in API scripts.

Summary of Improvements

API Testing & Designer

• Fixed issue where copied blocks were renamed “Unnamed block.”
• Resolved double-curly-brace values being incorrectly treated as variables in request bodies.
• Fixed null pointer exceptions when running .api scripts.
• Corrected DPL values not being replaced properly during execution.
• Resolved issue where failure reports did not display the associated test case name.

AISG

• Improved performance for initial AISG scans.
• Fixed timeout issues when using SmartTags + Inputs scan types.
• Resolved cases where certain buttons were not detected by AISG.
• Addressed scenarios where blueprint files could not be opened.
• Fixed issues where AISG execution would stall in CI/CD pipelines.

Web & Desktop Designer

• Resolved iframe recording issues in Web Designer.
• Fixed getFile 500 errors preventing Visual Accessor from displaying.
• Corrected encrypted DPL conversion display inconsistencies.
• Fixed home repository visibility inconsistencies in File Explorer.

Mobile Designer

• Resolved OCR-related host resolution errors.
• Fixed Visual Assessor and ByOCR execution issues.

Controllers & TestNode

• Resolved out-of-memory crashes on Linux controllers.
• Fixed browser launch failures for Chrome and Edge using WebDriver.
• Improved S3 authentication handling with proper token refresh.
• Addressed unresponsive AIQ behavior in Ubuntu environments.
• Fixed dashboard reporting gaps for failed and slow requests.

Service Suite & AIQ

• Fixed hyperlink extraction from embedded email text.
• Corrected absolute path handling in exec() for Service Suite.
• Improved login error feedback when accounts are locked.
• Optimized backend stored procedures for improved reporting performance.

Overall Improvements

• Increased stability in CI/CD and large-scale execution environments.
• Enhanced API script reliability and variable handling.
• Improved scan accuracy and timeout management in AISG.
• Better system resource handling to prevent controller crashes.
• Strengthened authentication and security integrations.

Release Details

Build: AIQ-5.3.2-625891
Release Date: Mar 9, 2026
Build URL: https://aiqbuilds.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/AIQ-5.3.2/625891/AIQ-5.3.2-625891.zip