4.4.1

This is a hotfix release and is a highly recommended update for the coverage view functionality.

There are issues reported with Word based export (standard and template) related to Jira version 8.13 and above. Investigation is ongoing. Please evaluate R4J in your test environment first.

New features and improvements

	Component	Issue Key	Summary
1	General: Compatibility	REQ-10046	Confirmed Jira 8.16.1 compatibility
2	Tree View	EASE-11482	Optimized performance for issue creation in tree
3	Reuse	EASE-10948	Improved warning and error prompts for reuse process
4	Reuse	EASE-7241	Added handling for empty source fields on mandatory target fields with a default value Hint: If a field is not included in “Fields to copy“ but is mandatory in target with a default value, the default value will be applied
5	Reuse: XRAY Manual Test Steps	EASE-10949	Added special support for reuse of XRAY custom field “Manual Test Steps” Hint: Manual Test Steps may be copied regardless of view screen configuration

Bugfixes

	Component	Issue Key	Summary
1	Coverage View	EASE-11584	Fixed incorrect link type direction in column configuration when saving coverage view
2	Coverage View	EASE-11002	Fixed Link existing issue suggesting the opposite link direction