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• Discussion Topics - If you have a topic you'd like to have added to the agenda, please just add it. 
  
  1. DSpace 9.0 release (see release schedule above)
     1. 9.0 Board is created: https://github.com/orgs/DSpace/projects/31/
     2. Early ideas/brainstorms captured at DSpace Release 9.0 Status
  2. DSpace 8.1 / 7.6.3 releases (Tentative Release Date: Jan 30?)
     1. 8.1 / 7.6.3 "To Do" List:
        1. Restrict Angular SSR to paths in sitemap (https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3682) (APPROVED)
        2. Using both public/private REST API URLs for better performance (Frontend PR: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3358, Backend PR: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/9856) (NEEDS UPDATES)
        3. Exclude search & browse components from Angular SSR (https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3709) (NEEDS UPDATESRE-REVIEW)
        4. Prevent request with page size of 9999 (https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3694) (NEEDS RE-REVIEW)
        5. Support configurable limit for exporting items (https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/10030) (NEEDS REVIEW/TESTING)
        6. Processes should only be failed after a Tomcat restart (https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/10158) (NEEDS REVIEW/TESTING)
        7. Fix issue where scoped browse throws errors (https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3845) (NEEDS REVIEW/TESTING)
        8. (Optional) On error in DOI organizer bulk operations, continue instead of stopping (https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/9835) (NEEDS REVIEW/TESTING)
     2. Other performance-related PRs:
        1. Frontend performance-related PRs: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+label%3A%22performance+%2F+caching%22+is%3Apr
        2. Backend performance-related PRs: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+label%3A%22performance+%2F+caching%22+is%3Apr
  3. Other topics
     1. Discussion of CMS-activities in DSpace:  Several new PRs are adding some basic CMS-light options into DSpace's user interface (namely around Collection/Community homepages).  We should review the approaches and ensure that we agree with the direction:
        • Custom header/footer for Collections: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3256
        • Custom styles for Collections: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/pull/3250
• Board Review:
  • 9.0 Project Board - Review PRs collaboratively or Assign new PRs to volunteers to code review and/or test.
  • Backlog Board - Are there any tickets here stuck in the "Triage" column?  We'd like to keep this column as small as possible.
  • 8.x and 7.6.x Maintenance Board - Known bugs can be found here, along with any backported bug fixes.
• Upcoming Topics: (Let us know if there are topics you want to discuss in future weeks)
  
  • Ongoing Discussions (temporarily put on hold until there are updates):
    1. High CPU with DSpace 7 SSR: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/3110  (This should be alleviated through several SSR related performance improvements coming in 7.6.3 and 8.1)
    2. Simplifying the Installation Process: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/3184
  • Discussion: how to keep message catalogues in sync? https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues/3334
  • Discussion/proposal around refactoring and simplifying Live Import and External Data frameworks: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/9758
    (nothing concrete yet but would be great to get thoughts added to this issue and maybe find some collaborators)

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9.0 Release Schedule

• First upcoming deadline is the Feature PR Creation Deadline, Feb 21, 2025

8.1 & 7.6.3

• Tentative release date is January 30
• Tim has created an 8.1/7.6.3 "to do" list, things that we want to get done before we cut the release
  • If you see anything missing from this list, please add it
  • Restrict Angular SSR to paths in sitemap (#3682)
    • small PR; Tim has been testing this, plans to merge it within the next 24 hrs; if you have any feedback before it's merged, please add a comment
    • Need to test if /handle/ URLs still redirect properly with this PR in place. Tim Donohue will test out before merging, unless someone gets to it first.
  • Using both public/private REST API URLs for better performance
    • Frontend (#3358): Works well, but Tim found some bugs (e.g. authentication not working at the moment, see Tim's comment in PR), need to address those 
    • Backend (#9856): Looks good
  • Exclude search & browse components from Angular SSR (#3709)
    • Seems to work, but there is a visible flash when the page reloads; need to figure out if we can minimize or eliminate that; Tim will re-review (initial review seems lost in GitHub); needs more testing
  • Prevent request with page size of 9999 (#3694)
    • Moving along, Art has been testing; Tim added as secondary tester
  • Support configurable limit for exporting items (#10030)
    • Relatively small; needs reviewers
  • Processes should only be failed after a Tomcat restart (#10158)
    • This is a fix to a fix since last release; Tim can review, others welcome to review as well; Andrea volunteered to review
  • Fix issue where scoped browse throws errors (#3845)
    • If anyone wants to help test it, please feel free to look at it
  • On error in DOI organizer bulk operations, continue instead of stopping (#9835)
    • Optional, relevant to those who use DOIs; two PRs that are somewhat conflicting (#9835 vs. #9869), need reviewing and testing of these; Giuseppe and Vincenzo added
  • ORCID Push Queue: add support for Products and Patents
    
    • main #3357 & #9853
    • 8.x #9852 & #3356
    • 7.6.x #9850 & #3351
  • Add ORCID icon with tooltip
    
    • main #3344
    • 8.x #3345
    • 7.6.x #3346
  • ORCID Login flow for private emails
    • main #9849 & #294 & #3355
    • 8.x #9847 & #293 & #3349
    • 7.6.x #9846 & #3347 & #292
  • Handles versioning for ORCID publications
    • main #9718 → currently being reworked by 4Science after feedback
    • 8.x #9723
    • 7.6.x #9722 → currently being reworked by 4Science after feedback

Other topics

• Discussion of CMS-activities in DSpace: Several new PRs are adding some basic CMS-light options into DSpace's user interface 
  • Discussed the advantages/disadvantages of allowing custom CSS injection
  • Highlighted that this would put a different spin on DSpace 
  • DSpace-CRIS already does this to a limited extent
  • Need to discuss this further, possibly within the context of the DSpace and DSpace-CRIS merger

Action items