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At a Glance
DSpace 5.2 - The current stable release
This stable version was released in May 2015. This is the recommended version to use.
DSpace 6.0 - The next major release
This next major release will be scheduled for late 2015 or early 2016
Choice Matrix
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Stability: | Stable | Preview |
Latest: | 5.2 |
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Release Date: | 20 May 2015 | Sometime in late 2015 or early 2016 |
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Release Team: | Peter Dietz, Hardy Pottinger, Ivan Masár, Mark Wood, Robin Taylor, Pascal-Nicolas Becker, Andrea Schweer | TBA |
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Installation: |
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Code Repository: | GitHub (dspace-5.2 tag) | |
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Java version: | ≥ Oracle JDK 7 or OpenJDK 7 | TBD |
Database version: | PostgreSQL: ≥ 9.0 | TBD |
Servlet Engine: | Tomcat: ≥ 7 | TBD |
Maven version: | Maven ≥ 3.0.5 | TBD |
Ant version: | Ant ≥ 1.8 | TBD |
Release Numbering Scheme
As of 2012, DSpace has moved to a new release numbering scheme/format.
Release Numbering Scheme: [major].[minor] (e.g. 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0)
- Major Releases: incrementing the first number ('major') will represent a new MAJOR release of DSpace. A major release may include any or all of the following: new features, system improvements, architectural changes, bug fixes. All major releases end in ".0", so "5.0", "6.0", and "7.0" would all represent major releases.
- Minor (Bug-Fix) Releases: incrementing the second number ('minor') will represent a new MINOR release of DSpace. A minor release will only include bug fixes to an existing major release. For example, "5.1" and "5.2" would represent two minor releases which only include bug fixes to the "5.0" major release.
Release Support Policies
DSpace Committers provide the following support for existing and past releases of the DSpace Software platform
- Security Updates: Provided for the most recent three (3) major releases of the platform.
- Bug Fixes / Patchs: Only provided for the most recent major release of the platform.
Much more information (including how to report security issues or bugs) can be found in our DSpace Software Support Policy.
Future Releases
Version 6.0 Status
| Release Date: | Late 2015 / Early 2016 |
| Release Status: | DSpace Release 6.0 Status |
| Release Team: | TBA |
| GitHub Codebase: | Coding is happening at https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace ("master" branch) |
Past Releases
5.x Platform
Latest Version: | 5.2 (20 May 2015) |
| Support Period: | Under support until January 2018 |
| Previous Releases: | 5.1 (25 February 2015) |
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Release Team: | Peter Dietz, Hardy Pottinger, Ivan Masár, Mark Wood, Robin Taylor, Pascal-Nicolas Becker, Tim Donohue, Andrea Schweer |
GitHub Codebase: | https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace ('dspace-5.2' tag) |
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4.x Platform
Latest Version: | 4.3 (24 February 2015) |
| Support Period: | Under support until January 2017 |
| Previous Releases: | 4.2 (22 July 2014) |
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Release Team: | Mark Wood, Hardy Pottinger, Andrea Bollini (4Science), Robin Taylor, Tim Donohue |
GitHub Codebase: | https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace ('dspace-4.3' tag) |
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3.x Platform
Latest Version: | 3.4 (24 February 2015) |
| Support Period: | Under support until January 2016 |
Previous Releases: | 3.3 (23 June 2014) |
Release Notes: | DSpace Release 3.4 Notes |
Release Team: | Sands Fish, Ivan Masár, Hardy Pottinger, Robin Taylor, Tim Donohue |
GitHub Codebase: | https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace ('dspace-3.4' tag) |
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1.8.x Platform - END OF LIFE
Latest Version: | 1.8.3 (25 July 2013) |
| Support Period: | END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED as of January 2015 |
| Previous Releases: | 1.8.2 (24 Feb 2012) 1.8.1 (15 Dec 2011) 1.8.0 (4 Nov 2011) |
Release Notes: | DSpace Release 1.8.3 Notes |
Release Coordinator: | Robin Taylor |
GitHub Codebase: | https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace ('dspace-1.8.x' branch) |
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1.7.x Platform - END OF LIFE
Latest Version: | 1.7.3 (25 July 2013) |
| Support Period: | END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED as of January 2014 |
Previous Releases: | 1.7.2 (27 May 2011) |
Release Notes: | DSpace Release 1.7.3 Notes |
Release Coordinator: | Peter Dietz, Tim Donohue |
GitHub Codebase: | https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace ('dspace-1.7.x' branch) |
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1.6.x Platform - END OF LIFE
Latest Version: | 1.6.2 (16 June 2010) |
| Support Period: | END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED |
| Previous Releases: | 1.6.1 (24 May 2010) 1.6.0 (2 Mar 2010) |
Release Notes: | DSpace Release 1.6.2 Notes |
Release Coordinator: | Stuart Lewis (1.6.0) |
SVN (latest): | https://svn.duraspace.org/dspace/dspace/tags/dspace-1.6.2/ |
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1.5.x Platform - END OF LIFE
Latest Version: | 1.5.2 (14 Apr 2009) |
| Support Period: | END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED |
| Previous Releases: | 1.5.1 (10 Sept 2008) 1.5.0 (25 Mar 2008) |
Release Notes: | DSpace Release 1.5.2 Notes |
Release Coordinator: | Mark Diggory (1.5.0, 1.5.1) |
SVN (latest): | https://svn.duraspace.org/dspace/dspace/tags/dspace-1.5.2/ |
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1.4.x Platform - END OF LIFE
Latest Version: | 1.4.2 (10 May 2007) |
| Support Period: | END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED |
| Previous Releases: | 1.4.1 (07 Dec 2006) 1.4.0 (26 July 2006) |
Release Notes: | DSpace Release 1.4.2 Notes |
SVN (latest): | https://svn.duraspace.org/dspace/dspace/tags/dspace-1_4_2/ |
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Prior to 1.4 - END OF LIFE
Prior versions of DSpace are still available at either of the following locations. Please note that all prior versions are END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED.
- SourceForge File Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspace/files/
- SVN Tags: https://svn.duraspace.org/dspace/dspace/tags/
Unreleased Branches of Software
Version "2.0" - END OF LIFE
Release Date: | Will not see a formal release. However, many features of the DSpace 2.0 Prototype are being incrementally added to DSpace over time.
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| Support Period: | END OF LIFE / UNSUPPORTED |
Release coordinator: | DSpace 2.0 team & DSpace Committers |
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Old Version 1.6 DAO prototype - END OF LIFE
Release Date: | NEVER FORMALLY RELEASED / UNSUPPORTED |
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SVN: | http://scm.dspace.org/svn/repo/dspace/branches/dspace-dao-prototype/ |
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