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Version 5.4
Summary
DSpace 5.4 is a bug fix release to resolve several issues located in DSpace 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3. As it only provides only bug fixes, DSpace 5.4 should constitute an easy upgrade from DSpace 5.x for most users. No database changes or additional configuration changes should be necessary when upgrading from DSpace 5.x to 5.4.
Major bug fixes include:
- Google Scholar fix:
- Google Scholar metadata did not guarantee proper ordering of authors (DS-2679)
- Discovery / Solr fixes:
- Solr logging was broken. It did not properly log to the "
[dspace]/log/solr.log
" files (DS-2790)
- Solr logging was broken. It did not properly log to the "
- Several fixes in the xoai library (changes in xoai 3.2.10)
In addition, this release fixes a variety of minor bugs in the 5.x releases. For more information, see the Changes section below.
Upgrade Instructions
- For upgrade instructions from ANY PRIOR VERSION to 5.4, please see Upgrading DSpace
- When upgrading from any 5.x version, if you're reusing your 5.x configuration, make sure to change all instances of Filter attribute "red" to "ref" (e.g. <Filter red="exampleFilter" /> to <Filter ref="exampleFilter" />) in [dspace]/config/crosswalks/oai/oai.xml. "red" was a temporary workaround for a bug (xoai issue #32), which has now been fixed in DSpace 5.4.
No new features in DSpace 5.4
5.4 is a bug-fix release. This means it includes no new features and only includes the above listed fixes.
For a list of all new 5.x Features, please visit the 5.x Release Notes.
Changes
The following bug fixes were released in 5.4.
Organizational Details
Release Coordination
- Release Coordinator: Committers Team (shared coordination) led by Andrea Schweer
Timeline and Proceeding
Release Timeline:
- Release Date: TBA (tentative for early November)