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