Atlassian is ending support for its server products after February 15, 2024, meaning no more technical support, security updates, or bug fixes. Naturally, Atlassian and most solution partners have been advising customers to migrate to Atlassian's cloud services (or a data center instance) for safety and security, as using unsupported server products poses significant risks. In this Atlassian article, you can read more about those risks.

Atlassian's Jira and Confluence are integrating with Google Smart Chips, enhancing the user experience in Google Docs - no longer there is a need for users to switch between different tools or lose focus when reviewing Google Docs. 

Atlassian introduced Multiaccount Support for Confluence Mobile on both iOS and Android. Recognizing the challenges users face managing multiple accounts, this feature eliminates the need to log in and log out constantly. Now, you can seamlessly switch between accounts, enhancing your workflow. Moreover, clicking on a link related to another account will automatically switch you to the appropriate account.

In June 2023, Atlassian introduced external user security in Atlassian Access to provide security controls for collaborators outside the company. Responding to user feedback, Atlassian has now added a test policy feature to these security settings. This feature allows users to set up a test policy and add up to five external users for testing before rolling out the security settings to all external users. 

Atlassian is introducing a new EAP for Priorities per Project to allow Jira Cloud admins to establish priority schemes, allowing distinct priorities for various projects.

Atlassian is introducing yet another Early Access Program (EAP) that lets you embed Assets for Jira Service Management into Confluence. This feature will enhance how you manage and view your assets and seamlessly integrate your Jira Service Management objects into Confluence as a table. 

In an ever-evolving tech landscape, staying up-to-date and refining one's skills is crucial. But what if the secret to optimization isn't just in the code you write but also in how you maintain your development environment? Join Ian Buchanan as they dive into the habit adopted a decade ago: the monthly rebuild of the developer setup. 

For starters, dive into the future as Atlas enhances your experience with AI-driven solutions. The team is releasing its debut feature: a shorten update button, designed to keep Atlas updates snug within the 280-character cap.

Read this update to customers, stakeholders, and shareholders on Atlassian's mission to unleash the potential in every team.

Forge, Atlassian's extensibility platform, is compatible with products like Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, and Compass, and there's unmatched power in crafting code that can directly augment their functionality. That's what Forge can help you do.

Dark mode is an anticipated feature that will gradually be introduced across various Atlassian Data Center products. In collaboration with Atlassian app vendors, efforts are underway to ensure a consistent dark theme experience across products and platforms. 

The new Top-level planning template is being rolled out for Jira Software Premium customers. This template will help create a high-level overview of your organization's work - based on existing Jira Software data - by setting up a pre-configured project called "Initiative," placed above the Epic level. Plus, it enables users to create a pre-configured plan, making it the ideal place to create, plan, and track their initiatives.