Release 5.0 (Stable Beta) includes the following changes:

• NEW: Support for BizTalk Server 2009
  • Now includes support for BizTalk Server 2006, 2006 R2 and 2009
• NEW: Complete conversion from NAnt to MSBuild
  • MSBuild project file structure is modeled after standard .csproj/.vbproj project files
  • Property settings can now be different per configuration (Debug/Release/Server)
  • Establishes the foundation for a future Visual Studio add-in (project file, properties pages, etc.)
• NEW: Completely reorganized folder structure
  • Consolidated deployment files under a <projectname>.Deployment folder, leaving the solution root clean
  • Integrated server deployment MSI generation into the main project file; no more <projectname>.WiXSetup folder
  • Solution deployment project folder includes only a handful of user-editable files
• NEW: Visual Studio 2005/2008 Add-in
  • Menu items moved to new 'Deployment Framework for BizTalk' menu under Tools menu
  • Deployment Framework commands are available to Visual Studio for toolbars, keyboard accelerators, etc.
  • Commands are aware of the current solution configuration
  • Selected commands are added to a default toolbar
  • Added menu items for exporting environment settings, preprocessing bindings and importing bindings
  • Added menu item/toolbar command to build MSI for server deployment
  • Added menu item/toolbar command to terminate all service instances for the current BizTalk application
• NEW: Windows Installer MSI for developer workstations
  • Install options include core files, developer tools, Visual Studio 2005/2008 integration and tools source code
  • Can automatically install and configure the Visual Studio 2005/2008 add-in
  • Includes repair and change options
• NEW: Core Framework enhancements
  • HelloWorld sample that demonstrates the quickest and easiest way to get started with the Deploment Framework
  • Automatic creation/cleanup of FILE adapter physical paths, including NTFS permission assignment
  • Automated export and deployment of BAM XML from a BAM XLS file to avoid needing Excel on the server
  • Property 'EnableXmlPreprocess' to enable or disable merging of environment settings from the settings spreadsheet into XML files
  • Property 'FilesToXmlPreprocess' can hold a list of files to be run through XmlPreprocess.exe
  • Property 'DisableAutomaticPortNameVersioning' to disable side-by-side related changes to port names
  • Properties to hold a list of referenced assemblies that will be auto-GAC'd and un-GAC'd during deploy/undeploy
  • Eliminated VDirList.txt (by default, still available for backward compatibility) by merging IIS config data into the main project file
  • Added many new binding XML file XPath's for automatic encoding of nested XML when ApplyXmlEscape is enabled
  • Support for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (including UAC elevation)
  • Added a simple BAM definition XLS to the Advanced sample
• Other changes and improvements
  • Fixed a side-by-side issue when a binding file contains a port name defined in a different BizTalk application
  • Modified BizTalk application stop script so that the states of referenced apps are not affected
  • Added two new Start menu shortcuts on server deployments: Bounce BizTalk and Import BizTalk Bindings
  • PortBindingsMaster.xml and PortBindings.xml no longer have the project name prepended
  • Fix issue where changing the destination folder at install time caused some files to be installed to the default folder and others to the specified folder
  • Discontinued support for BizTalk 2004 (BizTalk 2004 users, please use Version 4.0)

Known Issues:

• Documentation is incomplete and/or outdated
• Assigning BAM security only supports one username per view