Release Notes

November 2018 - released Sitecore Install Framework 2.0.0

New Features/improvements

New Tasks

  • Invoke-RemoveXmlTask​ - deletes XML elements in XML files. (222100)

New Features

  • You can now insert XML elements into XML files​. (222099)
  • We have removed the dependency on the Sitecore Fundamentals PowerShell module. (215452)

    This required migrating the following functions to the main SIF module:

    • Invoke-NewRootCertificateTask
    • Invoke-NewSignedCertificateTask
    • Invoke-AddWebFeatureSSLTask​
  • ​SIF now supports Include/Partial of SIF templates in any other template​. (168494)
  • SIF now supports parameter validation. (159042)
  • Uninstallation support has been added for each topology. Uninstallation removes all the assets that are created during a standard installation including IIS sites, app pools, Windows Services, files, and databases. Uninstallation does ​​not remove client authentication certificates and SSL certificates. (230626)

    New PowerShell Cmdlet

    • Uninstall-SitecoreConfiguration

    New Tasks

    • Invoke-RemoveAppPoolTask
    • Invoke-RemoveSqlDatabaseTask
    • ​Invoke-RemoveWebsiteTask
  • New Sitecore Install Framework templates and PowerShell tasks support the remote installation of Sitecore in a distributed environment. Remote deployment installs SIF remotely, copies the required assets; including the packages and license files to the target server, and installs Sitecore.​​​​ (230625)

    New Tasks

    • Invoke-InstallPSModuleTask
    • Invoke-InstallSitecoreConfigurationTask​