EPrints 3.5.0 release candidate 1

First release candidate for EPrints 3.5.0.

For more information on installation and testing please see https://wiki.eprints.org/w/EPrints_3.5.0_Release_Candidate_1
Please note that the tarball and zip do not pull down required submodules. Either checkout using Git:

git clone https://github.com/eprints/eprints3.5.git --recurse-submodules
git checkout v3.5.0-rc1

or download tarballs/zips for the appropriate versions of this repository's submodules and deploy then manually. Full releases will provide a complete tarball and zip that includes the appropriate versions of this repository's submodules.

What's Changed

• Fix spinner when loading an autocomplete field by @MrBunsy in #313
• 306 change contributions field toggle phrases by @MrBunsy in #312
• Issue #305: simple big text box in the help blurb by @MrBunsy in #311
• Pulls through changes to metatags in pub_lib and added comment header to EPrints metatags (#308) by @drn05r in #315
• 297 when an image or video is available display this in a similar way as the pdf viewer by @MrBunsy in #316
• 3.4 port by @drn05r in #314
• Issue #317: removing "?template=default_internal" from search links by @MrBunsy in #318
• Pointing at head of main in latest_additions by @MrBunsy in #319
• Fixes #321 by adding unhide menu on hover CSS by @drn05r in #322
• Reviews and removes/fixes/adds scripts to tools (#309) by @drn05r in #320
• Fixed syntax error, missing semicolon by @wr1r25 in #327
• Fixes warnings and failures reported by unit_tests (#328) by @drn05r in #330
• Fixes #332 by changing to SVG icon and aligning input icons by @drn05r in #333
• Pulls through updated pub_lib to fix #329 by @drn05r in #334
• organizing the subjects workflow stage by @fatchild in #331
• remove mention of sherpa romeo from phrase by @fatchild in #336
• bump pub_lib for latest changes by @fatchild in #339
• Fixes #294 by modifying CSS and templates classes for workflow components by @drn05r in #343
• Fixes #326 by @drn05r in #342
• Adds trigger for epadmin test (#338) by @drn05r in #341
• Redesign long and medium style set field renders for better accessibility and layout (#344) by @drn05r in #345
• Core updates to support new LoC relators URIs by @drn05r in #340
• Correct collapse/expand icon for export options on initial load (#273) by @drn05r in #347
• #346 and #266: Fix file uploading quirks. by @MrBunsy in #348
• Document upload file editor layout issues (#349) by @drn05r in #350
• Issue #355: tidy up labels. … by @MrBunsy in #356
• Implements #300 by adding EPrint::View to key_tools menu by @drn05r in #358
• Implements #363, preserving screen tab on screen reload by @wr1r25 in #365
• A (very) simple Playwright test driven by jenkins by @MrBunsy in #357
• Fixes issues with unit tests reporting unstable on Jenkins by @drn05r in #373
• closes 366 by using Screen_EPrint_UploadMethod_File method by @wr1r25 in #371
• 3.4 port by @wr1r25 in #374
• Fix metatags port by @drn05r in #376
• #351: update readme to reflect that EPrints is actually LGPL, not GPL by @MrBunsy in #370
• Adds jquery4eprints to submodules and template package.yml by @drn05r in #379
• Updates licensing and copyright info by @drn05r in #380
• Adds get_jquery to 'epadmin create' and updates pub_lib by @drn05r in #382
• Reverts/resolves unexpected changed to copyright/licensing boilerplate by @drn05r in #383
• Ports 3.4 fixes to loglevel and respawn settings by @drn05r in #385
• Fixes #378 and reworks toggling the contributors view by @wr1r25 in #387
• Remove jquery4eprints dependency by @drn05r in #389
• 3 4 port up to 5th June 2026 by @drn05r in #388
• Accessibility improvements (#307) by @drn05r in #381
• Uses specific phrases for OAI set groups rather than using viewname ones by @drn05r in #390
• Updates list of credits in various places by @drn05r in #392
• Fixes wrong element reference for aria-describedby on document.formatdesc by @drn05r in #393
• Fixes aria labelling of add column select by @drn05r in #395
• Use search template on search pages to avoid two search forms on same page by @drn05r in #396
• Consistent breadcrumbs and use of templates by @drn05r in #397
• Fixes missing closing a tag from PR #397 by @drn05r in #398
• Fixes orphaned form labels for ordering search results by @drn05r in #399
• Fixes orphaned form labels on Items screen by @drn05r in #400
• Fix various Accesibility issues by @drn05r in #401
• Updated Accessibility report for 3.5 to WCAG 2.2 Level A, adding AIM scores by @drn05r in #402
• Fixes various typos found by codespell by @drn05r in #404
• Various updates to reference 3.5 rather than 3.4 by @drn05r in #405
• Adds facets to search config by @drn05r in #409
• Fix some zero flavour bugs by @drn05r in #408
• Add rule to prevent flickering in dropdown on mouse leave/return by @wr1r25 in #407
• Updates information about EPrints 3.5 by @drn05r in #411
• Updates Accessibility pages to include summaries of test results by @drn05r in #406
• Adjusts columns for footer in core and pull through same changes in pub_lib by @drn05r in #412
• Footer css fix by @wr1r25 in #413
• Adds script to use existing certificate and explain cert scripts after 'epadmin create' by @drn05r in #414
• Fixes some recent typos by @drn05r in #415

New Contributors

• @wr1r25 made their first contribution in #327

Full Changelog: v3.5.0-beta-2...v3.5.0-rc1