9.16.0-rc.1

Compared to 9.15.2+39e6c2a2 (from !946 (merged)), this version contains these fixes/changes:

• #761 (closed) (fixed by !990 (merged)) tap package install --version considers packages differing only for the build metadata identical
• !847 (merged) Enable the option to specify the session ID
• #764 (closed) (fixed by !991 (merged)) TestPlanRunPackageParameterMonitor ComponentSettings is not unbrowsable
• #750 (closed) (fixed by !992 (merged)) Resources cannot be set using IStringValueAnnotations
• #758 (closed) (fixed by !984 (merged)) GetPackageContainingFile throws if argument is not a file path
• #752 (closed) (fixed by !981 (merged)) Aborting a test plan execution returns a “Caught unhandled GUI error”
• !987 (merged) NonInteractiveImageInstall
• !986 (merged) 728 TestPlanPathNull: Fix
• #760 (closed) (fixed by !988 (merged)) Installing Editor 9.15.2 throws XML exceptions
• #757 (closed) (fixed by !983 (merged)) DefaultValue related Error while serializing RunProgramStep
• #753 (closed) (fixed by !980 (merged)) Commit 4dd2f869 overloads tap sdk gitversion --log
• !985 (merged) Change format so IDs will be URL friendly formatted
• #689 (closed) (fixed by !982 (merged)) Allow adding pictures to test steps
• !978 (merged) Also uninstall currently installed packages which is going to be upgraded.
• #724 (closed) (fixed by !948 (merged)) Add support for including dependencies from .xml files in package.xml
• !979 (merged) DirectionalRfConnection: Added Display Name to direction enum
• #696 (closed) (fixed by !928 (merged)) Sweep Parameter: Object of type 'System.Object' cannot be converted to type 'System.String'
• #715 (closed) (fixed by !949 (merged)) EmbeddedProperties gets an empty group and is misaligned with other properties
• !977 (merged) 2: Try to fix threading issue in RunPackageCliWrapped that causes ListTest unit...
• #751 (closed) (fixed by !974 (merged)) Implement ability to set a current ComponentSetting
• #744 (closed) (fixed by !965 (merged)) Confusing error when 'tap sdk gitversion' fails
• #733 (closed) (fixed by !969 (merged)) "tap package show" to display version requirement for the Dependencies
• !972 (merged) Automatically publish beta TapPackages and NuGet packages
• #732 (closed) (fixed by !960 (merged)) Implement Image functionality
• #689 (closed) (fixed by !970 (merged)) Allow adding pictures to test steps
• #745 (closed) (fixed by !967 (merged)) Test Plan Package as Test Plan Run Parameter
• #740 (closed) (fixed by !966 (merged)) Hash/Signature field in PackageDef
• #678 (closed) (fixed by !958 (merged)) Place Builtin Connection types in their own group
• #722 (closed) (fixed by !956 (merged)) Test Step description showing random string in package manager
• #742 (closed) (fixed by !963 (merged)) Generate references earlier
• !964 (merged) Updated Release notes
• #738 (closed) (fixed by !961 (merged)) Make TestPlan Path available to result listeners.
• #735 (closed) (fixed by !957 (merged)) Docker pull failing in pipelines
• !950 (merged) Added unit test to verify that test executor respects EnabledIf
• #708 (closed) (fixed by !941 (merged)) Suggested value annotations not updating
• #671 (closed) (fixed by !942 (merged)) Sweep Parameter Range / Step Size needs to be parameterizable
• #700 (closed) (fixed by !933 (merged)) The plugin manager sometimes loads DLLs too eagerly
• #698 (closed) (fixed by !931 (merged)) Unhandled GUI Error when Changing Parameter Scope
• #702 (closed) (fixed by !934 (merged)) tap.sh launch script does not work on mac
• #707 (closed) (fixed by !943 (merged)) Error when loading a test plan with a "Dynamic Step Example" step
• #729 (closed) (fixed by !952 (merged)) Exception thrown inside MultiResourceSelector
• #731 (closed) (fixed by !953 (merged)) Large numbers cause OpenTAP to halt or crash
• !951 (merged) bump .gitversion to 9.16.0