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7.6.1 Release Notes
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To try out DSpace 7.6.1 immediately, see Try out DSpace 7. This includes instructions for a quick-install via Docker, as well as information on our DSpace demo site. To upgrade to DSpace 7.6 from 7.x or any prior version, see Upgrading DSpace. To install DSpace 7.6.1 for the first time, see Installing DSpace.
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DSpace 7.6.1 provides bug fixes & performance improvements to the 7.6.x platform.
NOTE: to upgrade to 7.6.1, you MUST upgrade both the backend and frontend (user interface). Some bug fixes or performance improvements required changes to both the backend and frontend. Therefore upgrading both is required.
Major bug fixes / improvements include:
- Performance improvements
- User interface no longer repeatedly requests the "/api" endpoint of the backend. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2482
- "Edit Group" page performs much better for groups with a lot of members. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9052 and https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2512
- Workflow Tasks page loads more quickly for a logged-in EPerson who is a member of many groups. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9053
- OAI-PMH no longer has high memory usage during/after harvesting. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8846
- Improved performance of "./dspace update-handle-prefix" script. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/906
- Improved performance of "./dspace checker" script. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9180
- Improved performance of "./dspace generate-sitemaps" script (and automatic sitemaps). https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/3182
- General fixes
- Specific browser plugins no longer cause the User Interface to appear blank. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2450
- Emails sent by DSpace no longer have blank "Subject" fields. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8921
- Navbar menu on mobile devices now works in Firefox/Safari. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2372
- Item view fixes
- Handle redirects now work properly when "ui.nameSpace" config (on frontend) is customized. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2517
- Bitstream URLs now work properly if "ui.nameSpace" config (on frontend) is customized. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2446
- Thumbnails now work properly for Bitstreams having special characters. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9112
- Fixed display issue of media viewer (controls hidden behind header). https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2341
- MathJax code is no longer displayed twice. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2170
- Fixed issue where some "Edit Item" pages were visible (but not usable)to anonymous users. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2609
- Submission/Workflow form fixes
- Submission form no longer hangs / enters infinite loop in specific scenarios. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/1924 and https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2577
- Freetext is now supported in controlled vocabulary fields where "closed=false". https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2435
- Date field can now be modified easier when editing an existing submission. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2588
- "metadata.hide" fields are no longer hidden from submitters/reviewers. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/1997
- "Type" dropdown no longer changes to first entry in list when pressing Enter. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2145
- Workflow curation tasks can now be "queued" for later. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9070
- Removed "Add More" button when additional sections not available. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2535
- Added submitter information in "dc.description.provenance" as in older versions. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8585
- Browse/Search fixes
- Hierarchical browse indexes for controlled vocabularies can now be disabled. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8947
- Pagination is now reset when changing searches. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2159
- Unicode characters now work properly in search filters. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8914
- Authentication fixes
- Entering an incorrect password no longer results in a blank login menu in Firefox. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2515
- LDAP is no longer broken if groupmaps were enabled. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8920
- Special groups are only added for the authentication system the user used to login. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9127
- Login popup now lists login methods in order of configuration. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2365
- Admin tools fixes
- A new Metadata Schema in registry no longer requires a page reload to appear. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/1081
- Moving items between collections now inherits policies correctly. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/9019
- Statistics fixes
- Google Analytics bitstream statistics are now limited to the "ORIGINAL" bundle. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8938
- Theming fixes
- Configuring themes using "handle" now works properly. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2348
- Extending a theme no longer causes it to potentially render multiple times. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2346
- Search Engine Optimization fixes
- Access restricted and "Non-Discoverable" Items are no longer listed in Sitemaps. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/5394 and https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/5343
- Accessibility fixes
- Fixes to accessibility of Community List (/community-list) page. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2251
- Added an invisible "Skip to main content" button on all pages. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2523
- Translation bug fixes
- Translation files (i18n files) are now hashed, so they are no longer reloaded unless they change. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2461
- Localized "default_[language-code].license" files are supported again. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8882
- Translations are now working properly for item status badges in MyDSpace. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2387
- Many other smaller bug fixes not listed here. For a full list see ....
Updated Language support:
- Finnish (Suomi) translation updates by Reeta Kuukoski (reetagithub)
- Polish (Polski) translation updates by Michał Dykas (michdyk)
- Portugese (Português) language updates by José Carvalho (j-n-c)
- Serbian (Latin) (Srpski (lat)) language added by Milos Ivanovic (imilos)
- Spanish (Español) translation updates by Arvo Consultores.
7.6 Release Notes
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To try out DSpace 7.6 immediately, see Try out DSpace 7. This includes instructions for a quick-install via Docker, as well as information on our sandbox/demo site for DSpace 7. To upgrade to DSpace 7.6 from 7.x or any prior version, see Upgrading DSpace. To install DSpace 7.6 for the first time, see Installing DSpace.
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