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titleDSpace has changed its release numbering scheme

With DSpace 3.0, the DSpace Developers will be changing our release numbering scheme. Release numbers will now only consist of two numbers: Xmajor.Yminor (e.g. 3.0, 3.1, 4.0):

  • incrementing X major will represent a new MAJOR release. A major release may include new features or more significant changes/improvements. For example, "3.0", "4.0", "5.0" will all represent new major releases.
  • incrementing Y minor will represent a new MINOR release. A minor release will only include bug fixes to the previous major release. For example, "3.1" and "3.2" will represent 'bug-fix' releases to the "3.0" major release.

For more information see: Release Numbering Scheme

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titleDSpace 3.0 is a scheduled, "time-based" release

In order to decrease delays in releasing new features and increase transparency, the DSpace Developers have scheduled 3.0 in advance and are basing its features on what we are able to complete within that timeframe.

Scheduling releases benefits us all as it should decrease the delays in releasing new features, and increase the transparency of the development process. The DSpace Developers feel that these benefits will far outweigh the cost of potentially having fewer major features in a given DSpace release. We hope the DSpace Community will also realize the immediate benefits, which should allow them to receive new features more quickly, rather than potentially waiting years for the next major release of the software. The DSpace Developers hope to continue this trend of "time based" releases with all future releases. 

Want to contribute to this release of DSpace? Please see the How to Contribute to DSpace page for ways that you can help out!

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