Managed File Transfer Release Notes for January 2026
Automated File Transfer v6.8.0.0
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Increased the limit of the Amazon S3 endpoint file path to 1024 characters (UK region only). (AFT-177)
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Modernized MFT Runtime architecture to implement versioned directory structure with graceful migration for existing installations, rollback capabilities, and controlled update mechanisms. The runtime executable is renamed from
Thru.MFT.TransferManagertoBoomi.MFT.Runtime. Linux runtimes will be updated automatically, but Windows runtimes require a manual update. (AFT-48)Old directory structure:
/opt/node/
├── logs/
├── TempRepository/
├── Thru.MFT.TransferManager ← Executes directly
├── appsettings.json
├── NLog.config
└── node.dbNew directory structure:
/opt/node/
├── logs/
├── TempRepository/
├── version (contains: v2025.11.19)
├── version_history
├── launcher.sh
├── appsettings.json
├── NLog.config
├── node.db
├── v2025.11.19/
│ ├── Boomi.MFT.Runtime ← Executes
└── v2024.08.01/
└── Boomi.MFT.RuntimeWindows manual update instructions
You can update Windows runtimes by using the MFT portal or API. These steps must be repeated for each Windows node.
MFT portal
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Log in to the MFT Automated File Transfer portal.
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From the Organizations tab, click the associated organization < MFT Nodes and then click the node to update it.
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Click Download MFT Node.
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Click Copy next to the install command.
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Run the command on the machine with the associated node.
The update process will prompt you for your username and password. Then it will migrate your installation and trigger a graceful restart within 15 minutes.
API
Boomi MFT support will provide a list of Windows node IDs and other information per customer.
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Use API call
https://{region}.thruinc.com/api/ThruNodes/Commands, using the MFT Node Id and platform (win-x64). -
Copy the install string received from the first step.
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Run on machine with the associated node.
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- Fixed a defect with the MFT runtime automatically treating queued files as failed transfers upon runtime restart.
- Fixed a defect where flow endpoint schedules were not getting published correctly.
- Fixed a defect where the MFT runtime would get stuck in an update loop.