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Version 6.1

DSpace 6.1 is still a work in progress and is not yet publicly released. However, the latest work/code is available on the dspace-6_x branch in GitHub: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/tree/dspace-6_x

Summary

DSpace 6.1 is a bug fix release to resolve several issues located in previous 6.x releases. As it only provides only bug/security fixes, DSpace 6.1 should constitute an easy upgrade from DSpace 6.x for most users. No database changes or additional configuration changes should be necessary when upgrading from DSpace 6.x to 6.1.
 

Major bug fixes include:

Minor improvements include:

  • Add support for *.docx files (newer MS Word) to indexing process (via media filters). See DS-1140
  • Add ability to multi-select options in XMLUI's My Submission page. See DS-3448
  • Filter labels were missing in XMLUI's search screen. See DS-3573
  • Minor improvements to logging and/or error reporting.


In addition, this release fixes a variety of minor bugs in the 6.x releases. For more information, see the Changes section below.

Upgrade Instructions

  • For upgrade instructions from ANY PRIOR VERSION to 6.1, please see Upgrading DSpace

No major new features in DSpace 6.1

6.1 is a bug-fix and minor enhancement release. This means it includes no major new features and only includes the below listed fixes.

For a list of all new 6.x Features, please visit the 6.x Release Notes.

Changes

The following bug fixes were released in 6.1.

 

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The following improvements / enhancements were released in 6.1.

 

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The following minor features were released in 6.1

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Organizational Details

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Timeline and Proceeding

Release Timeline:

  • Release Date: June 2017?
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