Breaking change in TFS 2015 Update 1 for server-side plugins
Oct 13, 2015Aaron Hallberg

Summary
Introduced a breaking change in the server object model for server-side plugins in TFS 2015 Update 1, converting Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Framework.Server.TeamFoundationRequestContext to IVssRequestContext to improve testability. This requires plugins compiled against TFS 2015 to be modified. A readiness check is included in the upgrade wizard to detect broken plugins. Support is available via email for assistance.
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