Tyk Identity Broker 1.6 Release Notes
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Open Source (Mozilla Public License)
This page contains all release notes for version 1.6.x displayed in a reverse chronological order
Support Lifetime
Our minor releases are supported until our next minor comes out.
1.6.1 Release Notes
Release Date 5 Nov 2024
Release Highlights
Enhanced Security with JWE Support for OIDC SSO
This release introduces JSON Web Encryption (JWE) support for OpenID Connect (OIDC) Single Sign-On (SSO) in the Tyk Identity Broker (TIB). With this enhancement, organizations can achieve greater security for token handling during authentication flows. JWE token validation and processing are now seamlessly integrated, offering configurable private key support for decryption.
Breaking Changes
This release has no breaking changes.
Dependencies
3rd Party Dependencies & Tools
| Third Party Dependency | Tested Versions | Compatible Versions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoLang | 1.21 | 1.21 | All our binaries |
| MongoDB | 5.x, 6.x, 7.0 | 4.4.x, 5.x, 6.x and 7.0.x | Used by Tyk Identity Broker |
| Redis | 6.x - 7.0 | 6.x - 7.0 | Used by Tyk Identity Broker |
Given the time difference between your upgrade and the release of this version, we recommend customers verify the ongoing support of third-party dependencies they install, as their status may have changed since the release.
Deprecations
There are no deprecations in this release.
Upgrade instructions
For users currently on v1.6.0, we strongly recommend promptly upgrading to the latest release. If you are working with an older version (lower major), it is advisable to bypass version 1.6.0 and proceed directly to this latest patch release.
Go to the Upgrading Tyk section for detailed upgrade Instructions.
Downloads
- Docker image to pull
docker pull tykio/tyk-identity-broker:v1.6.1 - source code tarball for oss projects - TIB v1.6.1
Changelog
Added
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Support for JSON Web Encryption (JWE) in OIDC SSO with TIB
This release adds support for JSON Web Encryption (JWE) in OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO) with TIB, providing enhanced security for token handling in authentication flows. This feature enables processing and validation of JWE tokens, with configuration options for setting the private key required for decryption.
For more details, refer to the OIDC SSO with JWE documentation.
Further Information
Upgrading Tyk
Please refer to the upgrading Tyk page for further guidance on the upgrade strategy.
FAQ
Please visit our Developer Support page for further information relating to reporting bugs, upgrading Tyk, technical support and how to contribute.