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Release notes

Version 2024-05

Release date: 2024-05-30

New feature

  • Added ability to manage countries in the login area #92

Bug fix

  • Added server-side validation of start-dates #96

Small changes

  • Updated Composer to 2.7.6
  • Created initial migration of db scheme
  • Added explanation about new API url #104
  • Added url validation for course-info link

Version 2024-02

Release date: 2024-03-26

Bug fixes

  • Moderator does not receive notification of new course #97

Small changes

  • Removed 5 cc_config tables (remainder of removed ops module) #none
  • Removed empty and unused table emails #none
  • Removed column cakeclient_prefix (remainder of ops module) from user_roles #none
  • Removed 8 tables (remainder of course reminders) #100
  • Updated dependencies

Version 2023-12

Release date: 2024-02-27

Bug fixes

  • Restructured php paths, intl module and cron jobs #93
  • Removed course alerts #100

Changes

  • Added CLARIN and DARIAH logo's on the main page #87
  • Course Statistics: Added chart of new courses per month #89
  • Include unsubscribe information in course reminders #95
  • Removed API v1 #83
  • Added review reminders
  • Changed the colour of hyperlinks embedded in the text #94

Small changes

  • Updated dependencies
  • Upgraded CakePHP to 4.5.2
  • Upgraded Composer to 2.7.1
  • Updated dependencies for API
  • Updated README and removed old ops text #40
  • Updated Node.js 16 actions #99

Version 2023-11

Release date: 2023-12-18

Small changes

  • Clearify user roles at User, Edit #79
  • Course Statistics: Added link on title #89
  • Course Statistics: Show top 25 new courses instead of 15 courses #89

Version 2023-10

Release date: 2023-10-04

Bug fix

  • Fix: cron jobs for search bar, sitemap and course reminders don't work #93

Version 2023-09

Release date: 2023-09-19

Changes

  • Changed Mapbox API keys to developer independent keys #28
  • Added (Mapbox) attribution to map on main page #78
  • Migrated to Heroku 22 (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)

Small changes

  • Upgraded course add-edit map (institution location view/selector) to Mapbox 2.9.1
  • Reduced amount of text which is logged when generating search list (GenSearchListCommand)
  • Upgraded CakePHP to 4.4.17
  • Upgraded Composer to 2.6.3
  • Composer update for both API's
  • Centralized PHP path setting for cli scripts

Bug fixes

  • Fixed deprecation warning: passing null into ucfirst at users view
  • Fixed: Emails from the application are rejected by Gmail #69

Version 2023-08/2

Release date: 2023-08-02

Bug fix

  • Added Sender and ReturnPath to course reminder mails #69

Version 2023-08

Release date: 2023-08-01

New feature

  • Implemented sitemap for all public shown courses and static links #55

Change

  • Migrated application to PHP 8.2 #65

Small changes

  • Upgraded CakePHP to 4.4.15
  • Upgraded PhpUnit to 9.6.9
  • Upgraded Composer to 2.5.8
  • Upgraded CakePHP CodeSniffer to 4.7.0
  • Info page - Content restructuring #23
  • Added focus to email field at login page

Version 2023-05

Release date: 2023-06-27

New feature

  • Integrated contributor mailing list into application #51

Small changes

  • Changed Google Recaptcha keys to organisation keys #29
  • Implemented new bug reporting process #41
  • Changed course description to required field #74
  • Changed from email address to helpdesk instead of no-reply #69
  • Automatically remove leading and trailing spaces from course name #73
  • Increased size of checkboxes #37

Version 2023-04

Release date: 2023-06-27

New feature

  • Searchbar: Find a course directly by name or institution #62

Change

  • Implemented requirement that combination of course name, institution and education type has to be unique #59

Small changes

  • Removed redundant social media links and usage of external file resource content.js #68
  • Introduced generic email address notation and avoid direct mailto links #67
  • Replaced sitemap wording by logo in menu's
  • Upgraded jQuery to 3.6.4
  • Upgraded CakePHP to 4.4.13
  • Changed date to ISO format in course detail page

Version 2023-03

Release date: 2023-04-25

Changes

  • Introduced new DHCR Helpdesk email address in UI and application logic
    • Updated explanation at contact us and national moderators to point to the new helpdesk email address #42
    • Changed "from" and "cc" email addresses to new stucture #42
    • Introduced "reply to" email address and "from" as no-reply@ #42

Small changes

  • Added explanation at add/edit course for the situation an institution is not in the list #58
  • Upgraded dependencies to recent versions
  • Upgraded composer to 2.5.5

Bug fixes

  • Fix: User edit page does not save data when changing user role #60
  • Fix: Confusing UI response on instant new user account approval #64
  • Fix: Don't show alternative field in new user account approval mail, when user selected an institution
  • Fix: Make institution name available in new user account approval mail
  • Fix: Number of courses: API vs. DHCR Statistics #63

Version 2023-02

Release date: 2023-04-05

Changes

  • Implemented notification mail for moderators when a new course is waiting for approval #54
  • Migrated API v1
    • to the latest version of the framework (4.4)
    • to PHP 8.1
  • Migrated API v2
    • to the latest version of the framework (4.4)
    • to PHP 8.1
  • Migrated the main application [dhcr-main]
    • to the latest version of the framework (4.4)
    • to PHP 8.1

Small changes

  • Changed date format in user approval mail to ISO format
  • Added App Info section (shows version numbers of dependencies) to statistics dashboard
  • Added CC (legacy logging) for user approval mail
  • Enabled debug mode for dev instance
  • Changed column name "active" to "published" in all the course lists in the admin area
  • Optimized sorting in Pending Invitations
  • Added release dates for all previous versions to release notes

Version 2022-12

Release date: 2022-12-29

Small changes

  • Updated date to ISO format in views
  • Show newest log entry on top
  • Added statistics for amount of outdated courses per country to course statistics
  • Added traffic light for moderator participation to users statistics

Bug fixes

  • Fixed subscribing for course alerts and editing preferences
  • Added unique for institution name; allow only one institution with the same name

Version 2022-11/3

Release date: 2022-12-28

Bug fixes

  • Fix: Adding moderator to list, without photo upload
  • Fix: Move moderator list to separate page, to avoid acordeon problem with a huge amount of content

Version 2022-11/2

Release date: 2022-12-06

New features

  • National Moderators List
    • New public section, at the Info page, which shows information and photo of the moderators
    • New options in the backend (at user view/edit) where admins can upload a photo and enable public display

Bug fixes / small changes

  • Added graph to show how many courses will be archived soon
  • Added list of 15 latest added courses to course statistics page
  • Hidden filter buttons for Objects and Techniques
  • Fix: Show all pending invitations when admin is also mod

Version 2022-11/1

Release date: 2022-11-10

New features

  • FAQ questions and answers are added and shown for public, contributors and moderators

Bug fixes / small changes

  • Updated path for course reminders command to match new environment

Version 2022-10

Release date: 2022-10-31

New features

  • Added list of moderators to the Contributor Network Dashboard (for admins only).

Bug fixes / small changes

  • Fix: Course duration units handling for add course
  • Fix: Not approved courses are public visible #21
  • Fix: Need to clear the contact form after succesful a sending message

Version 2022-09

Release date: 2022-10-27

New features

  • FAQ Questions (the lists with questions are currently hidden, until content is added)
    • Displays a list of questions & answers pairs, based on login type, for:
      • Public (no login)
      • Contributor
      • Moderator
    • Features in the backend for admins:
      • Add/edit
      • If necessary, add link title and url
      • Publish/Unpublish
      • Change order in which the items are shown
      • Move items between the lists for different login types
    • Everybody can read the public FAQ, without login
    • Contributors and Moderators can find their FAQs in the Help Dashboard, based on their user role.
      • Moderators can also access the Contributors FAQ
      • Administrators can access all FAQs
  • Statistics
    • Summary Statistics, with numbers about:
      • Courses
      • Users
      • Institutions
      • Countries
      • Cities
      • FAQ Questions
      • Translations for the invite mail
    • Statistics about courses
    • Statistics about the number of users, moderators and admins

Bug fixes / small changes

  • Added social media section to menu
  • Added link to release notes in UI
  • Updated icons and button texts to be consistent

Version 2022-08

Release date: 2022-08-22

New features

  • Transfer Course
    • Transfer a course to another user, in case somebody else will be teaching the course in the future
  • Pending Invitations
    • Overview of invitations which has been sent to new users, including expiry time
    • Reinvite: possibility to send the invitation again, f.e. when the link has been expired
  • Explanation for Moderators and Administrators
    • Topics:
      • Access and User Roles
      • How to Create an Account
      • Course expiry process
  • Course expiry reminders
    • Reimplemented sending reminder mails for expired courses, incl. logging
  • Added new user interface item to view log
  • Introduced release notes
  • Added date picker / input validation for start dates (at Add Course)

Bug fixes / small changes

  • Various text corrections / updates
  • Removed duplicated social media links at info#publications
  • Added timezone to password reset mail, to avoid confusion about expiry time
  • Converted course expiry periods to months, to have the same unit everywhere in the application
  • Added default email subject prefix to invite and reinvite emails

Version 2022-05

Release date: 2022-05-27

This is a major release which contains a lot of big changes. The complete login area is new implemented as well as several backend processes. Also new features were added.

Key points

  • Clear user interface
  • Self explaining, no manual or video tutorials needed
  • New created menu structure
  • Three ways of navigating:
    1. Dashboards / tiles
    2. Menu
    3. Breadcrumbs
  • Depending on the user role, additional options are available in the user interface (contributor -> moderator -> administrator)
  • Revised texts and instructions for users

New features

  • A user can be administrator and moderator with the same account
  • Notification area
    • Directly shows the number of items which needs attention
    • Reminder to subscribe mailing list
  • Needs attention
    • Expired courses
    • Course approval
    • Account approval
  • Administrate courses
    • Moderated courses
      • Overview of courses in the moderated country
    • All courses
  • Contributor network
    • Invite user
      • Invitation mail can be sent in local languages
      • Page restructured for easier use
    • Moderated users
      • Overview of users in the moderated country
      • View user
        • Easy account troubleshooting
      • Edit user
        • Assign user to other institution
    • All users
  • Category lists
    • Easy add or change related data
      • Cities, Institutions, Languages, Translations

Reimplemented features from old version

  • Administrate courses
    • Add course
    • My courses
  • Profile settings
    • Change email
    • Change password
    • Subscribe to mailing list
    • Edit profile