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Summary

DSpace 4.1 is a bug fix / security fix release to resolve any issues located within DSpace 4.0. As provides bug-fixes and minor improvements to the 4.x platform. As it only provides bug-fixes, DSpace 4.1 should constitute an easy upgrade from DSpace 4.x for most users. No database changes or additional configuration changes should be necessary when upgrading from DSpace 4.x to 4.1 (except for for DS-1536; see see Fixing the effects of DS-1536).

This small bug fix release addresses a number of issues that have cropped up Issues which have been resolved in 4.x. These issues include:1 include:

• Fixed issue where having a period (.) in your handle prefix generated incorrect identifiers (DS-1536)
• Fixed broken quick build (from [dspace-src]/dspace) (DS-1867)
• Fixed a crash of DSpace during CSV import via BTE (DS-1857)
• Fixed collection harvesting to DSpace via ORE (DS-1848)
• Fixed deposit of new items via SWORD
• Several fixes to the XMLUI mobile theme
• (DS-1846)
• Fixed search hit highlighting in XMLUI (DS-1907)
• Fixed broken 'stat-initial' script (DS-1795)
• Other minor fixes. See Changes in 4.x section for a list of all fixes.Other minor fixes (see below)

Upgrade Instructions

• For upgrade instructions for 4.x to 4.1, please see Upgrading From 4.0 to 4.x.

  • If you're affected by DS-1536, DSpace 4.1 fixes it, but you still need to fix the incorrect metadata generated by DSpace 4.0. This is covered by the upgrading instructions linked above.

• If you are upgrading from 3.x to 4.1, please see Upgrading From 3.x to 4.x.
• For general upgrade instructions, please see Upgrading a DSpace Installation

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