# Release Notes - OpenTAP 9.10

# New Features:

Allow more flexibility in the ValidatingObject API #46 (opens new window)
Package unpack: hide files starting with a '.' #168 (opens new window)
Better DefaultValueAttribute support in serializer #216 (opens new window)
Add OpenTapPackage reference from command line #294 (opens new window)
--out argument for tap package download #379 (opens new window)
Option for tap package install to only install if a newer version is not already installed #391 (opens new window)
Package install/uninstall: 2 min timeout for waiting for files to become unlocked #414

OpenTAP does not have an icon in Control Panel #132 (opens new window)
Support that all settings can be an "Input" (not only IInput<> types) #279 (opens new window)
IMenuAnnotation - For inputs and parameters #280 (opens new window)
Misleading error message when package is not compatible #334 (opens new window)
PluginManager.Search Optimization #348 (opens new window)
The CLI help shows string array arguments as optional #355 (opens new window)
Add SDK/Example of OpenTAP Serializer plugin #360 (opens new window)
Inherit the log source and log type from subprocesses #371 (opens new window)
tap package download/install should use the version specified and return error if not found #380 (opens new window)
NuGet msbuild script should not install TapPackages with --force #405 (opens new window)

tap package create/verify should automagically make the paths in the package definition file Linux friendly #327 (opens new window)
MenuAnnotations not updated on a parameterized property #336 (opens new window)
tap package download downloads the wrong version #341 (opens new window)
Test Plan Reference can in some cases run even though no test plan is loaded #346 (opens new window)
Unexpected behavior when rebuilding projects with OpenTapPackageReference #368 (opens new window)
Memory leak when running test plans with Test Plan Settings Parameters #369 (opens new window)
tap sdk new integration vscode creates invalid path #373 (opens new window)
MenuAnnotations missing for "Break Conditions" property #376 (opens new window)
ProjectBuildTest unit tests broken on Linux #381 (opens new window)
ExternalParameter attr. applied on parameter in an embedded property does not show Display name on the GUI #382 (opens new window)
Builds does not pass on Linux (OpenTap.Package.UnitTests testing fails) #384 (opens new window)
FilePackageRepository fails if it can't access a subdirectory #390 (opens new window)
Multi-select + EditParameters does not work as expected #398 (opens new window)
Paths in <PackageActionExtensions> should be relative to the --target directory, and not the temp install dir #409 (opens new window)

Document sdk new cli commands #183 (opens new window)
Update docs to cover how resources and test steps interact with Open() and Close() methods #221 (opens new window)
Document API Reference for OpenTAP.Package.dll on doc.opentap.io #234 (opens new window)
Create SDK code example of complex settings data scenarios #239 (opens new window)
Improve the documentation on tap package and tap run #278 (opens new window)
"SDK Templates" documentation formatting broken #395 (opens new window)
Clean-up in SDK/Examples section of DevGuide #389 (opens new window)
"Instrument Plugin Development" dead link #394 (opens new window)

Add UnitTest to verify the functionality of XmlTextAttribute #51 (opens new window)
Make NUnit3 tests work on Linux #353 (opens new window)