Changelog

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.

Merge Freeze add a note to pull request freezes

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.

Merge Freeze pull request link to branches dashboard

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://www.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.

Merge Freeze usage audit logs

March 3rd, 2022

We have a status page! Check it out at https://mergefreeze.com/status.

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?

Merge Freeze logo

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)

mergefreeze - Frozen by Jenny Smith

Option 2: Toggle a branch protection rule

mergefreeze - Frozen by Jenny Smith. Expected -- Waiting for status to be reported. Required

Read the docs.