DSpace 5.6 can be downloaded immediately from: More information on the 5.6 release (and the 5.x platform in general) can be found in the 5.x Release Notes Upgrade instructions can be found at Upgrading DSpace. |
DSpace 5.6 contains security fixes for both the XMLUI and JSPUI. To ensure your 5.x site is secure, we highly recommend ALL DSpace 5.x users upgrade to DSpace 5.6. |
DSpace 5.6 is a security & bug fix release to resolve several issues located in previous 5.x releases. As it only provides only bug/security fixes, DSpace 5.6 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 5.6.
Major bug fixes include:
METSRightsCrosswalk NPE During AIP Restore - No Anonymous Read (DS-3140)
AIP Restore is not respecting access restrictions (on Items) (DS-3266)
In addition, this release fixes a variety of minor bugs in the 5.x releases. For more information, see the Changes section below.
5.6 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. |
The following bug fixes were released in 5.6.
Release Timeline: