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June 26, 2023
Newly created API tokens now have a friendlier syntax.
Before: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
After: mfb_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # Branch tokensWe'll be announcing another security upgrade soon -- this small change was just the prep work.
mfo_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # Organization tokens
June 20, 2023
The GET branch endpoint now safely returns a blank response if the repository is not found in your account. This is useful for customers leveraging the Create Branches endpoint to manage projects programmatically. Learn more.
May 17, 2023
You asked, we listened! Support for GitHub's Merge Queue is now in public beta. Learn more.
February 6, 2023
Branch API responses now include the "allow_deployments" flag, useful for Slack users who toggle this parameter independently of the "frozen" status. Learn more.
December 5, 2022
Access controls are here -- manage who can freeze/unfreeze projects and view API credentials. Learn more.
November 28, 2022
Support for Slack "private" channels is here! Learn more.
October 26, 2022
Our Mac menu plugin now includes upcoming Scheduler events and custom date display formats.
Update the plugin to unlock this new config:
Then view upcoming freezes and unfreezes directly from your Mac's menu bar:
October 20, 2022
Branch API endpoints now include new attributes next_freeze_at and next_unfreeze_at epoch timestamps.
Learn more.
September 28, 2022
Enable Slack notifications for scheduled freezes to stay in the loop on Merge Freeze automations.
September 20, 2022
Fetch freeze logs for an entire installation or single repository via the API, for internal analysis or otherwise. Learn more.
curl https://www.mergefreeze.com/api/freeze_logs?access_token=xxx&account=merge-freeze
September 1, 2022
Schedule upcoming freezes (+ accompanying unfreezes) via the API. Learn more.
curl -d "access_token=xxx&account=merge-freeze&repository=core&branch=master\
&one_off_freeze_at=1746224025&one_off_unfreeze_at=1746483225" \
-X POST https://www.mergefreeze.com/api/scheduled_freezesAugust 31, 2022
Batch unfreeze a selection of projects from your dashboard in 1 click.
August 25th, 2022
Our status page got a huge makeover. Subscribe to alerts, review incidents, and inspect service health on a granular basis.
August 18th, 2022
UX improvement - unfreeze single PRs by their name vs GitHub integer ID.
August 17th, 2022
Freeze a custom selection of projects in 1 click.
July 6th, 2022
Formerly executed "one-off" freezes are now visible in the Scheduler interface for future reference, e.g. comparison with internal logs.
June 28th, 2022
Need to rotate API credentials with zero downtime? Now you can. Create org-wide tokens from your installation's settings page, then regenerate branch-level tokens as needed.
June 13th, 2022
You asked, we listened! You may now "freeze with note" via the API (note=XXX param) or Slack integrations. Note: GitHub only shows the first ~50 characters. Learn more.
June 12th, 2022
The "Details" link inside your GitHub > Pull Request interfaces now goes directly to the branch's dashboard inside Merge Freeze, versus the homepage.
June 8th, 2022
Create new branches (projects) directly from the API. Set a default "frozen" status, generate an access token, and set admin access in 1 request. Learn more.
June 7th, 2022
Restrict permissions for Slack /mergefreeze commands to only developers on your team using Merge Freeze. Learn more.
May 6th, 2022
You may now freeze or unfreeze a single PR (while maintaining the overall freeze) via the Web API.
curl -d "frozen=true&user_name=Scooby Doo&unblocked_prs=[3]" -X POST https://app.mergefreeze.com/api/branches/mergefreeze/core/master/?access_token=[Your access token]April 30th, 2022
Our Slack /mergefreeze command now handles an unlimited number of repositories integrated with your account.
March 9th, 2022
Basic audit logs are now available. View a live feed of installation activity on your dashboard.
March 3rd, 2022
We have a status page! Check it out at https://mergefreeze.statuspage.io.
March 1st, 2022
Login cookies no longer cause the web UI "freeze" feature to fail after idling on the browser tab.
June 6th, 2020
We've added a more flexible system for creating scheduled freezes. Previously the only option was to create weekly recurring freezes. You can now have much more customized scheduled freezes for example "Every 2 weeks on a Friday" or "Every 3rd Monday of the month".
One-off scheduled freezes are now also possible.
May 26th, 2020
We've added a bunch more options to our Slack integration. You can now unblock / re-block single pull requests through Slack and unblock / re-block deployments. Notifications for these actions are also sent to Slack now.
May 18th, 2020
You can now unblock multiple pull requests when a freeze has been implemented. Previously you could only unblock one, and if you needed to unblock another one you'd have to re-block the first one, which was super annoying. But no longer!
May 7th, 2020
It's now possible to freeze or unfreeze your project via the web API.
To freeze or unfreeze you'll need to send a POST request. Here's an "freeze" request example:
curl -d "frozen=true&user_name=Scooby Doo" -X POST https://www.mergefreeze.com/api/branches/my-org-name/my-repo-name/master/?access_token=[my-access-token]May 5th, 2020
We have a new logo! Not sure what to name him yet. Freezy McFreezeface?
March 6th, 2020
We have now implemented non-admin restrictions on many actions that were previously able to be performed by anyone who had access to a repository.
From now on, only repository administrators may:
- Add a project
- Edit a project
- Delete a project
- Add/edit/delete/disable/re-enable a scheduled freeze
- Add/refresh an API access token
- Add/edit/delete a Slack integration
- Edit the freeze method of a project
February 28th, 2020
We've just released a new way of implementing a merge freeze, so now you have two options.
Option 1: Push a status update to all PRs (default)
Option 2: Toggle a branch protection rule
