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This relesase note is a summary of the changes in the OPC UA Modeler and the OPC UA Modeler Extension in its core module @sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex. See below to find the version of the OPC UA Modeler Extension and the node-opcua library that is compatible with the version of the OPC UA Modeler.

Versions table

dateopcua-modeler@sterfive/opcua-modeler-exnode-opcua
Version 2
04-05-20262.8.04.5.22.170.1
25-04-20262.7.04.4.02.169.0
22-04-20262.6.04.3.02.169.0
22-04-20262.5.04.3.02.169.0
19-04-20262.4.14.2.02.169.0
17-04-20262.4.04.2.02.169.0
17-04-20262.3.34.2.02.169.0
17-04-20262.3.24.2.02.169.0
17-04-20262.3.14.2.02.169.0
17-04-20262.3.04.2.02.169.0
15-04-20262.2.04.2.02.169.0
15-04-20262.1.14.2.02.169.0
15-04-20262.1.04.2.02.169.0
16-01-20262.0.04.10.02.160.0
Version 1
31-08-20251.42.03.38.02.156.0
21-07-20251.41.03.38.02.156.0
13-05-20251.40.03.37.02.153.0
11-05-20251.39.03.25.02.153.0
22-11-20241.38.03.24.02.138.1
11-11-20241.37.03.23.02.136.0
15-09-20241.36.03.22.02.132.0
13-09-20241.35.03.22.02.132.0
x1.34.03.20.02.122.0
x1.33.03.20.02.122.0
08-09-20241.32.03.20.02.122.0
14-12-20231.31.03.19.02.118.0
02-11-20231.30.03.18.02.118.0
02-11-20231.29.03.16.02.115.0
02-11-20231.28.03.16.02.115.0
31-10-20231.27.03.16.02.115.0
29-09-20231.26.13.15.02.113.0
28-09-20231.26.03.14.02.113.0
09-08-20231.25.03.12.02.108.0
09-08-20231.24.03.11.02.108.0
09-08-20231.24.03.10.12.108.0
19-07-20231.22.03.9.02.108.0
08-09-20231.21.03.8.02.104.0
30-09-20231.20.03.7.12.103.0
15-03-20231.10.03.5.12.94.0
08-03-20231.9.23.4.12.91.1
07-03-20231.9.03.4.02.91.1
07-03-20231.8.03.3.42.91.1
07-03-20231.7.03.3.42.91.1
05-03-20231.6.43.3.42.91.1
05-03-20231.6.03.3.32.91.1
26-03-20231.5.03.2.02.91.1
25-03-20241.4.03.1.02.91.0

OPC UA Modeler Cli - Release notes​

Release 2.8.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • update to modeler-ex 4.5.3
  • Release 2.8.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled):

  • fix: interface hierarchy
  • improve optionals management
  • fix: support multiple instances sharing the same browse name under different parents
  • schema: ConnectedObject must use exactly one parent reference
  • expose missing nodeId properties
  • docs(spec): add public-draft v0.0 of the OPC UA YAML DSL specification
  • docs: capture Model-Best v1.03 conformance findings, rule catalogue and plan
  • fix(addin): accept AddIn target without DefaultInstanceBrowseName when explicit browseName is supplied
  • feat(interfaces): lean materialisation per Part 3 ┬º6.3.3.1 + round-trip support
  • fix(reverse): mark all DataType aggregates visited (HasProperty + HasComponent)
  • docs: backlog entry for DTS8 round-trip fix
  • fix(reverse): hide auto-generated 1.03 TypeDictionary children from YAML
  • docs(conformance): refresh ÔÇö Phase 9 lint, INTERFACE area, R-track, diagnostic design
  • docs(diagnostic-output): reframe ÔÇö Biome and rustc as inspirations, not targets
  • feat(lint): phase 0 diagnostic plumbing and pretty renderer
  • fix demoRobotic
  • chore: complete engineeringUnits
  • fix(modeler-ex): inherited-interface visibility, recursion, and reverse-walk override detection
  • chore(schema): tolerate Red Hat YAML's markdownEnumDescriptions under ajv strict mode
  • chore(samples): use fully qualified optional paths in demoRobot
  • chore(fixtures): clarifying comment, lint-silence config, explicit subtypeOf
  • chore(explore): use node:fs default import in balancedTree
  • fix(reverse-walk): mark all aggregates of FSM states/transitions as visited
  • test(import): assert on the new pretty-renderer warning text
  • fix(reverse-walk): round-trip activated deep optionals + preserve descriptions
  • docs(spec): generate index.html from specification.md
  • chore: minor fixes
  • chore(npm): restrict published files to dist, bin, and metadata
  • Release 4.5.1
  • fix(reverse-walk): emit promotedToMandatory for state machines and components
  • fix data in yaml
  • Release 4.5.2

Release 2.7.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • docs: prep for ScoopInstaller/Extras submission
  • chore(deploy): move trial/licence notes to install_notes
  • update opcua-modeler-ex to 4.4.0 (fixing interface)
  • add public doc

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled):

  • mark implementedInterfaces deprecated in favor of inestances
  • Release 4.3.1
  • feat(load_yaml): support optional members of interfaces
  • Release 4.4.0

Release 2.6.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • chore(deploy): extract inline node -e blob into scripts/deploy.mjs
  • feat(cli): add install-schema command
  • Release 2.6.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.3.0)

Release 2.5.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • chore: add deploy script ÔÇö npm run deploy invokes sterfive-deploy release
  • fix(deploy): run sterfive-deploy from its own cwd so .env is found
  • chore: detect missing npm token
  • update pacakges ( fix interfaces: )
  • Release 2.5.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled):

  • feat: introduce debounced filewatch
  • fix: implementedInterfacs: support in Type and Instance
  • break: replace 'implementedInterfaces' with 'interfaces'
  • Release 4.3.0

Release 2.4.1​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • ci: auto-publish @sterfive/opcua-modeler to npm-registry on semver tag (FEAT-076)
  • chore: add sterfive-deploy.yaml release config
  • Release 2.4.1

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.4.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • Release 2.4.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.3.3​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • fix update url
  • Release 2.3.3

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.3.2​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • fix(update): correct registry URL and surface failures
  • chore
  • Release 2.3.2

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.3.1​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • chore
  • Release 2.3.1

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.3.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • fix: include assets, demo, nodesets, schema, viewer in published package
  • a
  • Release 2.3.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.2.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • add missing import_esm.js
  • packages
  • Release 2.2.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.1.1​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • chore: update app-packager
  • Release 2.0.1
  • feat(viewer): add --pdf option for headless PDF generation
  • fix: resolve TypeScript 6 deprecation and type errors
  • chore: add biome linter and formatter
  • refactor: use native fetch, ESM imports, biome on save
  • chore: bump node-opcua to 2.169.0 and dependencies
  • chore: licence-check fixing info
  • Release 2.1.0
  • update package.json
  • Release 2.1.1

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled): (modeler-ex pin unchanged at 4.2.0)

Release 2.1.0​

opcua-modeler-cli changes:

  • feat(viewer): add --pdf option for headless PDF generation
  • fix: resolve TypeScript 6 deprecation and type errors
  • chore: add biome linter and formatter
  • refactor: use native fetch, ESM imports, biome on save
  • chore: bump node-opcua to 2.169.0 and dependencies
  • chore: licence-check fixing info
  • Release 2.1.0

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex changes (bundled):

  • update change log
  • chore: minor improvment
  • chore: apply some biome fixes
  • chore: complete biome migration, remove eslint and prettier
  • fix(load_yaml): fix state machine transition validation and error message
  • refactor(load_yaml): extract type creators and processing into separate modules (Phase 2)
  • refactor(load_yaml): decompose add_direct_props.ts into focused processing sub-modules
  • refactor(load_yaml): extract adjustDataDefinition and installAddIn from add_direct_props.ts
  • chore: biome formatiing fixes
  • chore: minor refactoring
  • instantiate component fully that exist in base type
  • fix: adjust existing variable nodes when inferred from parent type definition
  • chore: upgrade dependencies and build toolchain
  • chore: refine editor and biome configuration
  • refactor: extract adjust_node module from process_variable
  • fix: improve type safety and adapt to API changes
  • chore: modernize test imports and reformat
  • test: add OT28 and VT3 test cases, add ia namespace
  • test: update expected XML fixtures for node-opcua 2.169
  • chore: update demoRobot sample for updated nodesets
  • chore: mocha
  • fix: use mocha imports and apply biome formatting
  • Release 4.2.0

Release 2.0.0​

  • feat: upgrade to node-opcua 2.160.0
  • fix: adjust to changes in node-opcua 2.160.0
  • improve: viewer template and use of frontmatter

Release 1.43.0​

  • fix: node-opcua 2.158.0 for fixing error in simulator with enumeration dataType

Release 1.42.0​

  • (generate) fix styling issue in markdown table generation.

  • (generate) improve error message when referenceType is missing.

  • fix duplicated doc in method markdown generation.

  • feat: improve error reporting with precise YAML location

    Significantly enhances the error reporting capabilities when parsing YAML models by pinpointing the exact location of issues within the source file.

    • Integrate the yaml parser to access detailed source mapping information, including line and column numbers.

    • Add a new utility to resolve a conceptual path (e.g., MyObject.MyProperty) to its precise location in the YAML document.

    • Update the error, warning, and logging context to include the filename, line, and column, making it much easier for users to debug their models.

    • fix test with newest nodesets

    • (reverse) fix issue with abstract DataType extraction.

Release 1.41.0​

  • minor packages update

Release 1.40.0​

  • fix regression in modellingRule handling.
  • adjust json schema.
  • feat: allow custom nodeId s=XXX to instances
  • fix state machine example
  • fix analog data item type (cannot be property)

Release 1.39.0​

  • add new nodesets, define new alias for new nodesets.

Release 1.38.0​

  • add addIns properties for add in composition inside an Object or ObjectType

  • add defaultInstanceBrowseName properties to an ObjectType declaration

  • add promoteToMandatory to specify which properties or componenent of the ObjectType or Variable Type subsub that should be promoted from "Optional" to "Mandatory".

  • fix description generation in FiniteStateMachine state

  • automatically populate availableTransitions and availableStates variables when overloaded in the derived FiniteStateMachine defined in the yaml file.

  • add description in FSM state and tested initial state.

  • add promoteToMandatory and implementInterfaces.

@sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex - Release notes​

4.10.0 - 2026-01-21​

Major Features​

  • Diagramming: Introduced a new "Vertical Spine" diagram layout to improve the visualization of deep class hierarchies.
  • Diagramming: Added support for Mermaid diagrams and integrated Puppeteer for high-quality rendering.
  • Diagramming: Support for advanced component references (orderedComponents, physicalComponents, containedComponents, attachedComponents) in diagrams.
  • Documentation: Completely overhauled Markdown generation with support for nested levels, better table formatting, and improved PlantUML integration.

Added​

  • TypeScript: Enhanced TypeScript definition generation (.d.ts) for better type safety and code folding regions.
  • Validation: Added checks for duplicated enum values in yaml2xml conversion.
  • Dependencies: Added puppeteer, mermaid, and svgo to package.json.

Changed​

  • Core: Updated core node-opcua libraries to version 2.160.0.

  • Build: Updated TypeScript to version 5.9.3.

  • CI: Updated CI pipelines to support Puppeteer and Chrome Headless execution.

Fixed​

  • Loader: Fixed issues with type definition overrides and shadow browse name detection.
  • Tests: Improved test stability and timeouts for CI environments.

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

3.43.0 - 2026-01-06​

Changed​

  • Graphviz: Improved layout algorithm for hierarchical graphs to be better balanced and more compact using virtual clusters and rows.
  • Documentation: Enhanced markdown generation with better table formatting, header normalization, and improved reference tables.

3.42.0 - 2026-01-05​

Added​

  • Validation: Added a new YAML validation script to verify nodeset files against the schema.
  • Loader: Implemented strict type definition verification in YAML loader to prevent illegal redefinitions.
  • Loader: Added detection for browse name shadowing in type hierarchies.
  • Loader: Allow overriding typeDefinition in subtypes if the new type is a subtype of the original one.

Changed​

  • Schema: Updated nodeset2.schema.yml to use iso-date-time for publicationDate and refined browsePath regex.
  • Schema: Allowed accessLevel and value fields in instance definitions in the schema.

3.41.0 - 2026-01-02​

Added​

  • Markdown: Added support for !include(path) directive in markdown files to include external files.
  • Markdown: Added automatic header normalization when including markdown files.
  • TypeScript: Added region comments to generated TypeScript definitions for better code folding.

Changed​

  • Documentation: Updated buildDoclet to support base directory for relative includes.
  • TypeScript: Refactored TypeScript definition generation to be cleaner and more structured.
  • Yaml: Improved YAML model loading and saving to better handle property overrides and reduce redundancy in exported files.

3.23.0​

  • Replaced @hcc-js/wasm for graphviz.
  • Updated husky config.
  • Updated package and fixed structure XML output.

3.22.0​

  • Added test: overriding default UA namespace.
  • Used 2020 instead of 1900 for default date year.
  • Added the ability to inject a different version of the UA namespace.

3.20.0​

  • better handle accessLevel.

3.19.0​

  • Improved handling of components of an object that are also organized in a folder.

3.18.0​

  • Fixed symbolFilename variable assignment to include correct file extension.
  • Added logging for symbolFilename existence and preset symbols length to provide more information during execution.
  • Added extra check to detect badly overwritten components and properties.
  • Displayed missing err.message.
  • Added consistency check for overridden variable or object from base type.
  • Added support for inite state machine with spare state and transition values.

3.16.0​

  • Fixed a few markdown generation issues with StateMachine.
  • Checked import namespace URI consistency.

3.15.0​

  • Improved resolveNodeSetFilename to locate nodesetfolder when opcua modeler is installed globally as an npm package.

3.14.0​

  • Updated packages.

3.13.0​

  • Improved resolveNodeSetFilename to follow links.
  • Fixed unbalanced dot graph issue.

3.12.0​

  • chore and reactoring

3.11.0​

  • updated graphviz (bug with arrow teetee still present).
  • Improved graphviz generation.

3.10.1​

  • Fixed type in markdownImage doc.

3.10.0​

  • Added --markdownImage options and improved logging.
  • Added ability to provide an empty -g prefix in y2m.
  • Added missing tbody in tables.
  • Fixed a few markdown formatting issues.

3.9.0​

  • Updated package.json.
  • Handled version and publication date.
  • Chased invalid dataType and fixed diagram of abstract state machine.

3.8.0​

  • Improved Variable support.
  • Added support for recursive ObjectType at a deeper level.

3.7.1​

  • Fixed markdown generation.

3.7.0​

  • Minor adjustments.
  • Updated packages.

3.6.0​

  • Improved error checking and modellingRule validation.
  • Updated schemas.
  • Used instead of definition.
  • Added organized elements to topology sort.
  • Fixed issues with incorrect modellingRule.
  • Fixed kitchen in schema.
  • Handled OptionalPlaceholder and MandatoryPlaceholder with abstract types.
  • Added YAML AST.
  • Displayed errors & warnings.
  • Used withYamlPath instead of push/pop.
  • Added warning message when types are not defined by logical order.
  • Handled organizes in ObjectType and Object.
  • Added schema validation.

3.5.1​

  • Fixed text eol.
  • Updated packages.

3.5.0​

  • Updated packages.
  • Improved state machine generation.
  • Added tool to link node-opcua modules.
  • Fixed dataType order processing.
  • Ensured reference type starting with HasXXX have inferred inversedName.

3.4.1​

  • toMarkdownTable.

3.4.0​

  • Used HTML tables instead of markdown.
  • Fixed SVG view port.
  • Improved engineering unit inference.

3.3.4​

  • Fixed optional type (should have one n).

3.3.3​

  • Fixed state machine header level.

3.3.2​

  • Fixed XML comparison in tests (Windows).
  • Checked correct use of typeDefinition and subtypeOf.
  • Reverse: fixed description in method argument.

3.3.1​

  • Improved import_esm management.

3.3.0​

  • Fixed SVG generation.

3.2.0​

  • Updated packages.

3.1.0​

  • Added use case for derived StructureType.
  • Updated packages.
  • Added finite state machine support.
  • Improved valueRank management.
  • Fixed valueRank.
  • Improved hasVariableType use case.
  • OPC UA Modeler Cli - Release notes
    • Release 2.8.0
    • Release 2.7.0
    • Release 2.6.0
    • Release 2.5.0
    • Release 2.4.1
    • Release 2.4.0
    • Release 2.3.3
    • Release 2.3.2
    • Release 2.3.1
    • Release 2.3.0
    • Release 2.2.0
    • Release 2.1.1
    • Release 2.1.0
    • Release 2.0.0
    • Release 1.43.0
    • Release 1.42.0
    • Release 1.41.0
    • Release 1.40.0
    • Release 1.39.0
    • Release 1.38.0
  • @sterfive/opcua-modeler-ex - Release notes
    • 4.10.0 - 2026-01-21
    • 3.43.0 - 2026-01-06
    • 3.42.0 - 2026-01-05
    • 3.41.0 - 2026-01-02
    • 3.23.0
    • 3.22.0
    • 3.20.0
    • 3.19.0
    • 3.18.0
    • 3.16.0
    • 3.15.0
    • 3.14.0
    • 3.13.0
    • 3.12.0
    • 3.11.0
    • 3.10.1
    • 3.10.0
    • 3.9.0
    • 3.8.0
    • 3.7.1
    • 3.7.0
    • 3.6.0
    • 3.5.1
    • 3.5.0
    • 3.4.1
    • 3.4.0
    • 3.3.4
    • 3.3.3
    • 3.3.2
    • 3.3.1
    • 3.3.0
    • 3.2.0
    • 3.1.0