Bump version to 1.8.15 and add release notes

appveyor.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #   - Section names should be unique on each level.
 
 # Please don't edit it manually, use the `build.bat version` command instead.
-version: 1.8.14-build-0{build}
+version: 1.8.15-build-0{build}
 
 image:
   - Visual Studio 2022

nuspecs/Hangfire.AspNetCore.nuspec

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <description>ASP.NET Core support for Hangfire, a background job framework for .NET applications.</description>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2017-2024 Hangfire OÜ</copyright>
     <tags>hangfire aspnetcore</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes><![CDATA[
 Release notes are available in our blog https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
 Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfire-1.8.html to learn how to upgrade.
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfi
 1.8.0
 • Breaking – Make the package to be dependent on Hangfire.NetCore and use the same types.
 • Added – `IApplicationBuilder.UseHangfireServer` that accepts custom factory for `IBackgroundProcessingServer`.
-
+]]>
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <group targetFramework="net451">

nuspecs/Hangfire.Core.nuspec

@@ -19,10 +19,26 @@ https://www.hangfire.io/
     </description>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2013-2024 Hangfire OÜ</copyright>
     <tags>Hangfire OWIN Long-Running Background Fire-And-Forget Delayed Recurring Tasks Jobs Scheduler Threading Queues</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes><![CDATA[
 Release notes are available in our blog https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
 Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfire-1.8.html to learn how to upgrade.
 
+1.8.15
+• Added – New `AutomaticRetryAttribute.ExceptOn` property to skip retries for specific exceptions.
+• Changed – Refactor filters pipeline to use less LINQ magic and fewer allocations.
+• Changed – Use `GetCultureInfo` instead of creating an instance in the `CaptureCultureAttribute` filter.
+• Changed – Cache some immutable data to avoid extra allocations.
+• Fixed – Improve loopback address detection (by @meziantou).
+• Fixed – Reformulate misleading error messages regarding retry timings (by @RGFuaWVs).
+• Fixed – Problem with missing localizations in the previous version.
+• Fixed – Don't hide exception details on Failed Jobs page when the exception message is empty.
+• Fixed – Problems with the first restore when using the `build.bat` command.
+• Fixed – Better display of canceled recurring jobs in dashboard.
+• Fixed – Less overall allocations with using static delegates and struct-based iterators.
+• Fixed – Improve precision of some diagnostic messages in the wait protection logic.
+• Fixed – Make all private and internal classes sealed to improve code consistency.
+• Fixed – Less overall pressure on garbage collector.
+
 1.8.13 and 1.8.14
 • Changed – Partial cache for serialization and deserialization in `InvocationData` to produce less strings.
 • Changed – Add caching for default type serializer and resolver.
@@ -212,6 +228,7 @@ Internals
 • Changed – Turn the `JobContinuationOptions` enum into flags while still possible.
 • Changed – Re-implement `TaskExtensions.WaitOneAsync` only with the `RegisterWaitForSingleObject` method.
 • Changed – `ServerHeartbeatProcess` now uses `ThreadPriority.AboveNormal` to prioritize heartbeats.
+]]>
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <group targetFramework="net451">

nuspecs/Hangfire.NetCore.nuspec

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <description>.NET Core's Worker Service host support for Hangfire, a background job framework for .NET applications.</description>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2019-2024 Hangfire OÜ</copyright>
     <tags>hangfire netcore</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes><![CDATA[
 Release notes are available in our blog https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
 Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfire-1.8.html to learn how to upgrade.
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfi
 • Changed – Use `netstandard2.1` target instead of `netcoreapp3.0` for the package.
 • Changed – Send the "stop" signal earlier when the host supports .NET Standard 2.1.
 • Changed – Don't throw `ObjectDisposedException` when hosted service is disposed twice.
-
+]]>
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <group targetFramework="net451">

nuspecs/Hangfire.SqlServer.MSMQ.nuspec

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <description>MSMQ queues support for SQL Server job storage implementation for Hangfire, a background job framework for .NET applications.</description>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2014-2024 Hangfire OÜ</copyright>
     <tags>Hangfire SqlServer MSMQ</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
+    <releaseNotes><![CDATA[https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
 
 1.8.10
 • Project – Enable NuGet package and DLL signing with a company certificate.
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 1.4.0
 • Changed – Speed up `GetCount` method with native implementation.
 • Fixed – Incorrect order of fetching when multiple queues used.
+]]>
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <group targetFramework="net451">

nuspecs/Hangfire.SqlServer.nuspec

@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@
     <description>SQL Server 2008+ (including Express), SQL Server LocalDB and SQL Azure storage support for Hangfire, a background job framework for .NET applications.</description>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2013-2024 Hangfire OÜ</copyright>
     <tags>Hangfire SqlServer SqlAzure LocalDB</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes><![CDATA[
 Release notes are available in our blog https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
 Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfire-1.8.html to learn how to upgrade.
 
+1.8.15
+• Changed – Use query template caching based on schema name to avoid excessive `string` allocations.
+• Changed – Use static callbacks almost anywhere to avoid unnecessary delegate allocations.
+• Changed – Use `QuerySingle`* or `ReadSingle`* where possible to avoid allocating lists.
+• Changed – Unify `DbCommand` and `DbParameter` creation logic to improve code consistency.
+
 1.8.13 and 1.8.14
 • Changed – Limit polling queries when queues are empty with a semaphore for all configurations.
 • Changed – Use per-queue signaling for same-process workers, instead of having a global signal.
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfi
 • Changed – Enable common metrics for SQL Server storage to be shown by default.
 • Changed – Enable the `Monitoring.AwaitingJobs` feature for SQL storage.
 • Deprecated – `UsePageLocksOnDequeue` option is now obsolete and doesn't affect anything.
-
+]]>
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <group targetFramework="net451">

nuspecs/Hangfire.nuspec

@@ -19,10 +19,36 @@ https://www.hangfire.io/
     </description>
     <copyright>Copyright © 2013-2024 Hangfire OÜ</copyright>
     <tags>Hangfire AspNet MVC AspNetCore NetCore SqlServer Long-Running Background Fire-And-Forget Delayed Recurring Tasks Jobs Scheduler Threading Queues</tags>
-    <releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes><![CDATA[
 Release notes are available in our blog https://www.hangfire.io/blog/
 Please see https://docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/upgrade-guides/upgrading-to-hangfire-1.8.html to learn how to upgrade.
 
+1.8.15
+
+Hangfire.Core
+
+• Added – New `AutomaticRetryAttribute.ExceptOn` property to skip retries for specific exceptions.
+• Changed – Refactor filters pipeline to use less LINQ magic and fewer allocations.
+• Changed – Use `GetCultureInfo` instead of creating an instance in the `CaptureCultureAttribute` filter.
+• Changed – Cache some immutable data to avoid extra allocations.
+• Fixed – Improve loopback address detection (by @meziantou).
+• Fixed – Reformulate misleading error messages regarding retry timings (by @RGFuaWVs).
+• Fixed – Problem with missing localizations in the previous version.
+• Fixed – Don't hide exception details on Failed Jobs page when the exception message is empty.
+• Fixed – Problems with the first restore when using the `build.bat` command.
+• Fixed – Better display of canceled recurring jobs in dashboard.
+• Fixed – Less overall allocations with using static delegates and struct-based iterators.
+• Fixed – Improve precision of some diagnostic messages in the wait protection logic.
+• Fixed – Make all private and internal classes sealed to improve code consistency.
+• Fixed – Less overall pressure on garbage collector.
+
+Hangfire.SqlServer
+
+• Changed – Use query template caching based on schema name to avoid excessive `string` allocations.
+• Changed – Use static callbacks almost anywhere to avoid unnecessary delegate allocations.
+• Changed – Use `QuerySingle`* or `ReadSingle`* where possible to avoid allocating lists.
+• Changed – Unify `DbCommand` and `DbParameter` creation logic to improve code consistency.
+
 1.8.13 and 1.8.14
 
 Hangfire.Core
@@ -142,7 +168,7 @@ Hangfire.Core
 • Fixed – CSS for Enqueued and Deleted state cards in dark theme.
 • Fixed – Log errors instead of throwing an exception when a particular table can't be cleaned.
 • Fixed – Avoid logging fatal exceptions when stopping a faulting background process.
-• Fixed – Don't display checkboxes in the Dashboard UI when job details can not be fetched.
+• Fixed – Don't display checkboxes in the Dashboard UI when job details can’t be fetched.
 • Fixed – Scrollbars in WebKit-based browsers are now dark in dark mode.
 • Project – Disable tests for `netcoreapp1.0` and `netcoreapp2.1` targets since they aren't supported in AppVeyor.
 • Project – Add a `net6.0` target for unit tests instead of the removed ones.
@@ -380,7 +406,7 @@ Hangfire.SqlServer
 Hangfire.SqlServer.Msmq
 
 • Breaking – Dropped the `NET45` platform target in favor of the `NET451` target to support Visual Studio 2022.
-
+]]>
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <group targetFramework="net451">

src/SharedAssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]
 
 // Please don't edit it manually, use the `build.bat version` command instead.
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.14")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.15")]