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OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.8.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 2 days ago

This release was mostly about fixes but also includes general improvements.
A complete list of changes is available here: 8.8.0

News for Admins
  • 8.8.0.sql is needed but will be taken care of by the database upgrade script

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.7.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger about 1 month ago

This release was mostly about improvements in the API.

News for Users
  • Additional checks for consistency of dates (#2339), detailed information is available at the manual
News regarding the API
  • API version 0.4.4 (#2346)
  • Add file license links for IIIF Manifest (#2297)
  • Wrong search operators in OpenAPI file (#2317)
  • Missing places in network endpoint (#2321)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.7.0

News for Admins
  • The additional Python package python3-validators is needed
  • Proxies (if needed) are now configured via the PROXIES setting
  • More detailed information is available at /install/upgrade/upgrade.md

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.6.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 3 months ago

This summer release was mostly about external reference systems.

News for Users
  • Reference systems
    • Integration of GND (#2325)
    • Information from default systems (Wikidata, GeoNames, GND) can now be viewed at the entity detail view (#2320)
    • Updated manual to provide more information about reference systems, see manual page
  • Updated Catalan and Spanish translations (#2322), kindly provided by Enric
  • More information about event sub classes is provided for easier usage (#2328)
  • Larger description field (#2327)
  • Refactor and minor improvements (#2299)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.6.0

News for Admins
  • The additional Python package xmltodict is needed
  • 8.6.0.sql is needed but will be taken care of by the database upgrade script
  • In case GND was already used as reference system, make sure that it is spelled exactly "GND" before running the database update script.

More detailed information is available at /install/upgrade/upgrade.md

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.5.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 5 months ago

This release was mostly about new features regarding files, their attribution and how to make them available for the public.

Important information about files
  • It's now possible to add additional information to files (#2129)
    • Allow public sharing (e.g. for presentation sites)
    • Creator
    • License holder
  • From now on only files with a specified license and set to allow public sharing will be provided via the API (e.g. for presentation sites).
    More information is available in the manual section How to make files available for the public
Additional new features
  • References for types (#2277) which can also be used to link licenses
  • Import entities to existing hierarchy (#2288)
  • API
    • New version 0.4.3 (#2288)
    • Adapt public sharing of files (#2294)
    • New endpoints: all available CIDOC properties (#2273), get related entities (#2274)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.5.0

News for Admins
  • 8.5.0.sql is needed but will be taken care of by the database upgrade script

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.4.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 6 months ago

News for Users
  • Option to prevent selection of a type (useful when organizing forms) (#2261)
  • Georeferencing files as overlay for multiple places (#2158)
  • Dates: improved autocomplete (#2157)
  • Import
    • Place hierarchy (#2244)
    • WTK multi geometries (#2265)
  • Forms
    • Improved performance, order of fields, ... (#2223)
    • Sorting of related entities in views and forms (#2246)
  • Better file stats (#2133)
  • Check orphan function for annotations (#2152)
  • Updated French translations (#2269)
  • API
    • Version 0.4.2 (#2249)
    • Improved LOUD format (#1980)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.4.0

News for Admins
  • 8.4.0.sql is needed but will be taken care of by the database upgrade script

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.3.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 7 months ago

This Easter release was mostly about IIIF and imports.

News for Users
  • IIIF
    • Polygons for annotation selection (#2126)
    • Delete IIIF images (#2106)
    • Display hints for problems (#2146)
  • Import: added import for artifacts (#2193), WKT geometries, value types and a lot more (#1567)
  • Manual: documentation for sub artifacts (#2241)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.3.0

News for Admins
  • Additional Python packages are required, see upgrade.md

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.2.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 8 months ago

This release was mostly about improvements in the backend (e.g. API and IIIF) but there are some noticeable changes for users too:

News for Users

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.2.0

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.1.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 9 months ago

News for Users
  • Image annotations (#1910), see documentation in our manual
  • Automatically convert image files to IIIF (#2107)
  • Update Catalan and Spanish translations (#2159)
  • Refactor and minor improvements (#2149)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.1.0.

News for admins
If you followed our Debian install instruction for IIIF: although it works you can follow the instructions in install/upgrade.md to avoid error and warn messages in your logs (#2148).

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 8.0.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 10 months ago

News for Users
  • Presentation sites can be linked in the backend (#2096)
  • IIIF: Check for orphaned files (#2108)
  • Solve confusing actor relations at move event (#1834)
  • Refactor and minor improvements (#2112)

A complete list of changes is available here: 8.0.0.

News for admins
This is a major upgrade which utilizes newer versions of underlying software (see #2038).
There are breaking changes so be sure to read the upgrade notes carefully before.

OpenAtlas: OpenAtlas 7.17.0 released

Added by Alexander Watzinger 12 months ago

News for Users

A complete list of changes is available here: 7.17.0.

News for admins
  • Please read carefully the install/upgrade/upgrade.md notes before upgrading
  • New API version 0.4.0 (#2061) and features (#2087, #2087)
  • If you want to use the new IIIF functionality please consult the install.md

Deprecation warning: because of the new API version 0.4.0 following functionality is now deprecated. API version 0.3.0 will be removed with the next OpenAtlas major version 8.0.0, probably around New Year 2024.

API version 0.4 breaking changes
  • API: Remove of /content endpoint
  • API: Rename name to label in first layer of /type_by_view_class/ and /type_overview/
  • API: Incorporate /classes into /backend_details
  • Backend: Deprecation of the content section in the admin area which was used by former presentation sites
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