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DSpace 5.2 is a bug fix release to resolve several issues found in DSpace 5.1.  As it only provides only bug fixes, DSpace 5.2 should constitute an easy upgrade from DSpace 5.0 or 5.1 for most users. No database changes or additional configuration changes should be necessary when upgrading from DSpace 5.0 or 5.1 to 5.2.

Highlights of this release:

Beginning with DSpace 5.x, we also provide an easier upgrade process from any prior version of DSpace (1.x.x, 3.x or 4.x).

Major bug fixes include:

  • Solr statistics upgrade fixes:
    • Resolve issues where index data was not being properly upgraded (DS-2486, DS-2487, DS-2489)
    • Failure when "sharding" the Solr statistics index (DS-2212) 
  • OAI fixes:
  • Solr statistics issues:
    • Failure when sharding the Solr index.  DS-2212
    • Missing fields in solr statistics data from previous DSpace versions.  DS-2486, DS-2487, DS-2489
  • OAI fixes:
    • Handle dates correctly in resumption tokens, so that harvesting captures the full specified range. (DS-2546, DS-2582)
       
    • List all authors in METS formatted metadata.  (DS-2474)
    • Change the declared OAI deletion mode to "transient", which corresponds to what DSpace actually does.  (DS-2491)
    • Restore the ability to create additional Filters for OAI-PMH interface.  (DS-2423
    • Handle dates correctly in resumption tokens, so that harvesting captures the full specified range.  DS-2546, DS-2582
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  • REST API fixes:
    • wrong Wrong SQL in REST /items/find-by-metadata-field.  (DS-2501)
    • Listing collections would fail when using Oracle DB.  (DS-2508)
    • Correctly apply bitstream policies.  (DS-2511)
  • Other notable fixes:
    • "dspace update-handle-prefix" failed when using Oracle DB.
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    • (DS-2218)
    • Do not index items that are still in a submitter's workspace.
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    • (DS-2403)
    • Remember the context (community, collection) during browsing.
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    • (DS-2482)
    • Better handle upload of file with a semicolon in its name.
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    • (DS-2513)
    • EZID DOI minting properly sets the URI of the identified item.
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    • Update of the list of robots recognized by DSpace.
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In addition, this release fixes a variety of minor bugs in the 5.x releases. For more information, see the Changes in 5.x page.

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