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DSpace 7.6.1 provides bug fixes & performance improvements to the 7.6.x platform. No new features are provided. As such this release should be an easier upgrade for sites already running 7.6.

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 (Donated by Atmire)
  • "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 (Donated by Atmire)
  • OAI-PMH no longer has high memory usage during/after harvesting. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8846 (Donated by Christian Bethge, ULB)
  • Improved performance of "./dspace update-handle-prefix" script. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9066 (Donated by 4Science)
  • Improved performance of "./dspace checker" script. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9180 (Donated by 4Science)
  • Improved performance of "./dspace generate-sitemaps" script (and automatic sitemaps). https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/3182 (Donated by 4Science)
• General fixes
  • Specific browser plugins no longer cause the User Interface to appear blank. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2450 (Donated by floriangantner, U of Bamberg)
  • Emails sent by DSpace no longer have blank "Subject" fields. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8921 (Donated by Mark Wood, Indiana University)
  • Navbar menu on mobile devices now works in Firefox/Safari. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2372 (Donated by eScire)
  • Git is no longer required as a build dependency. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/9032 (Donated by Cottage Labs)
• Item view fixes
  • Handle redirects now work properly when "ui.nameSpace" config (on frontend) is customized. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2517 (Donated by Atmire)
  • Bitstream URLs now work properly if "ui.nameSpace" config (on frontend) is customized. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2446 (Donated by Atmire)
  • Thumbnails now work properly for Bitstreams having special characters. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9112 (Donated by floriangantner, U of Bamberg)
  • Fixed display issue of media viewer (controls hidden behind header). https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2341 (Donated by 4Science)
  • MathJax code is no longer displayed twice. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2170 (Donated by Atmire)
  • Fixed issue where some "Edit Item" pages were visible (but not usable)to anonymous users. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2609 (Donated by 4Science)
• Browse/Search fixes
  • Hierarchical browse indexes for controlled vocabularies can now be disabled. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8947 (Donated by Toni Prieto)
  • Pagination is now reset when changing searches. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2159 (Donated by eScire)
  • Unicode characters now work properly in search filters. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8914 (Donated by Toni Prieto)
• 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 (Donated by 4Science)
  • Freetext is now supported in controlled vocabulary fields where "closed=false". https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2435 (Donated by Atmire, with support from the International Livestock Research Institute)
  • Date field can now be modified easier when editing an existing submission. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2588 (Donated by 4Science)
  • "metadata.hide" fields are no longer hidden from submitters/reviewers. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/1997 (Donated by Toni Prieto)
  • "Type" dropdown no longer changes to first entry in list when pressing Enter. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2145 (Donated by eScire)
  • Workflow curation tasks can now be "queued" for later. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9070 (Donated by Agustina Martinez, Cambridge University)
  • Removed "Add More" button when additional sections not available. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2535 (Donated by Atmire)
  • Added submitter information in "dc.description.provenance" as in older versions.  https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8585 (Donated by Arvo Consultores)
• Authentication fixes
  • Entering an incorrect password no longer results in a blank login menu in Firefox. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2515 (Donated by Atmire)
  • LDAP is no longer broken if groupmaps were enabled. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8920 (Donated by wwuck)
  • Special groups are only added for the authentication system the user used to login. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9127 (Donated by 4Science)
  • Login popup now lists login methods in order of configuration. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2365 (Donated by Atmire)
• 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 (Donated by eScire)
  • Moving items between collections now inherits policies correctly. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8987 (Donated by Atmire)
• Statistics fixes
  • Google Analytics bitstream statistics are now limited to the "ORIGINAL" bundle. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8938 (Donated by Atmire)
• Theming fixes
  • Configuring themes using "handle" now works properly. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2348 (Donated by Atmire)
  • Extending a theme no longer causes it to potentially render multiple times. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2346 (Donated by Atmire)
• 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 (Donated by 4Science)
• Accessibility fixes
  • Fixes to accessibility of Community List (/community-list) page. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2251 (Donated by Cottage Labs)
  • Added an invisible "Skip to main content" button on all pages. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2523 (Donated by Atmire)
• 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 (Donated by Atmire)
  • Localized "default_[language-code].license" files are supported again. https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/8882 (Donated by PCG Academia)
  • Translations are now working properly for item status badges in MyDSpace. https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/2387 (Donated by Mirko Scherf)
• Many other bug fixes and dependency updates as listed in Changes in 7.x.

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