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Black Duck Jira version 6.3.0 only supports Jira version 7.x.  It does not support Jira version 8.x. If you want to migrate to Jira 8.x, use Black Duck Jira plugin version 6.3.0 to migrate your projects; then use Synopsys Alert to manage the Black Duck Jira issues you've created.  If you are already running Jira version 8.x, then this process may not work  work. If you are currently using Jira version 8.x, use Alert to get issues created through Black Duck.

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After migration is complete, all your Black Duck issues are ready to go.  At this point, you can uninstall the Black Duck Jira v.6.3.0 plugin and start using Alert.

Release Notes

Version 6.3.0

New features

• Added the Migration tab and associated functionality.

Resolved issues

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