Release history

1.1.2 (2024-11-07)

Changes

  • Redirect URIs now allow arbitrary schemes when registering new OAuth2 applications.

  • Email addresses automatically set via an authentication provider will not be validated anymore when editing user profile information.

Fixes

  • Fixed the Zenodo publication not working anymore for larger files.

1.1.1 (2024-11-05)

Fixes

  • Fixed an incorrect layout of the generic metadata viewer in some cases.

1.1.0 (2024-11-04)

Additions

  • Added basic federated search functionality, allowing users to search external Kadi4Mat instances via the GUI and API after connecting their accounts.

  • Added the descriptions of generic record metadata to the JSON Schema export of templates using the description property.

  • Added the ability to specify custom import metadata when publishing resources via Zenodo.

  • Added functionality to import JSON Schema data when creating new record or extras templates via the GUI.

  • Added a link to a potentially configured default record template when retrieving collections via the API as _links.record_template.

  • Added functionality to import basic JSON data when creating new collections via the GUI.

Changes

  • Dropped support for Python 3.8 and added support for Python 3.13. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Split the kadi_get_publication_form plugin hook into two hooks for greater flexibility. The kadi_get_publication_form hook should now only return a form object, which will be used for validation of custom publication metadata before the publication process starts. The template for rendering this form has to be specified using the new plugin hook kadi_get_publication_form_template instead.

  • Generic record metadata marked as required is now included in the JSON Schema export of templates using the required property.

  • The encryption method used for LDAP authentication now defaults to STARTTLS instead of no encryption.

Fixes

  • Fixed user-provided tools missing their first input in the experimental workflow editor.

  • Fixed an incorrect validation of generic metadata when importing template JSON data while creating new records in some cases.

1.0.1 (2024-10-02)

Fixes

  • Fixed the quick search not working anymore when retrieving resources via their persistent ID.

1.0.0 (2024-09-24)

This release marks the first official stable version of Kadi4Mat. Aside from the usual additions, improvements and fixes, this release also includes the first stable version v1 of Kadi4Mat’s HTTP API.

Additions

  • Added a shortcut to copy textual previews of exported data to the clipboard.

  • Added a navigation to quickly navigate between records of a collection, based on the default record ordering.

  • Added a button to permanently delete all resources in the trash at once.

  • Added the first stable version v1 of the HTTP API.

Changes

  • Changed the font used in the PDF export and added support for emojis.

  • Renamed the _actions.change_role/_actions.change_member properties to _actions.change and the _actions.remove_role/_actions.remove_member properties to _actions.remove when handling user or group roles via the API.

  • The kadi_get_oauth2_providers and kadi_get_publication_providers plugin hooks may now be used to return multiple OAuth2 or publication providers per plugin.

  • Removed the sysadmins filter when retrieving users via the API.

  • Improved the filter in the interactive graph visualizations to also take record link names into account.

  • Changed the description of records and files to use the TextObject type in order to include the description encoding format in the RO-Crate export.

Fixes

  • Fixed the Retry-After header potentially being 0 when a rate limit is reached. Values are now always rounded up to the next integer.

0.52.0 (2024-07-24)

Additions

  • Added the generic record metadata to the metadata file of the RO-Crate export.

  • Added a confirmation dialog when publishing resources.

  • Added a customizable warning message to the Zenodo plugin, shown at the top of the publication page of individual resources.

Changes

  • Changed the parameters of the kadi_post_resource_change plugin hook to directly receive the revision that was created after a resource was created or changed.

  • Removed the plugin API previously used for re-exporting various internal functionality of Kadi for use within plugins. Plugins should directly import the necessary functionality instead.

  • Removed the previously deprecated legacy file upload API.

  • Record and file descriptions now use the description instead of the text property of Schema.org in the RO-Crate and RDF exports.

  • Renamed the identity.identity_type property to identity.type and removed the identity.identity_name property when retrieving user information via the API.

  • Removed the pretty_type and _links properties when retrieving deleted resources via the API.

  • Changed the order of various form fields when creating new resources via the GUI.

  • Changed the contents of the diff property when retrieving revisions via the API to directly list all properties and their respective contents that have changed compared to the current revision.

Fixes

  • Fixed certain workflows containing tool nodes not being loadable in the experimental workflow editor.

  • Fixed the file upload progress bar sometimes behaving inconsistently.

0.51.0 (2024-07-01)

Additions

  • Added functionality to specify variables and to automatically arrange nodes in the experimental workflow editor.

  • Added additional buttons to the toolbar of the text editor.

  • Added a button to clear all recently visited resources.

Changes

  • Panels in the experimental dashboard feature can now be resized by dragging their borders.

  • Migrated the experimental workflow editor to the latest version of Rete.js.

Fixes

  • Fixed the ID of templates created via the API not being returned.

0.50.0 (2024-05-27)

Additions

  • Added functionality to manually resize images in the Markdown editor.

  • Added a Plotly panel to the experimental dashboard feature.

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_default_rate_limit to specify custom default rate limits.

Changes

  • Removed the previously deprecated configuration items RATELIMIT_STORAGE_URL (now RATELIMIT_STORAGE_URI) and MAX_UPLOAD_USER_QUOTA (now UPLOAD_USER_QUOTA).

  • Removed the Docker Compose development scripts and installation instructions in favor of running individual services in containers.

  • Removed the default rate limit for authenticated users and lowered the default rate limit for unauthenticated users.

0.49.0 (2024-04-22)

Additions

  • Added a first version of a SHACL export for templates, which can also be used via the API.

  • Added functionality to toggle the legend in the interactive resource link visualizations.

  • Added basic customization options to the JSON Schema export of templates.

  • Added functionality to paste images into the drawing tool.

  • Added a new grid layout and additional panels to the experimental dashboard feature.

Changes

  • The JSON Schema export of record templates now only contains the template’s extra metadata.

  • Removed the PROXY_FIX_ENABLE configuration option. The corresponding flag is now enabled automatically if any value is specified for the PROXY_FIX_HEADERS configuration option.

0.48.0 (2024-04-02)

Additions

  • Added functionality to import JSON data when creating new records, record templates or extras templates via the GUI.

  • Added a navigation to quickly navigate to the next or previous revision of a resource, where applicable.

  • Added functionality to edit the linked record of existing record links via the GUI and API.

  • Added the persistent IDs of record links to the record revisions.

  • Added an IRI validation for string values within the generic record metadata, which is also taken into account when exporting a record as RDF.

Changes

  • Changed the overview page of record links to show a summary of changes of the corresponding records since the last modification date of the link instead of its creation date. This is mainly to accommodate for the new functionality of editing the records of record links.

  • Direct uploads now always have a chunk count of 1 and a chunk size equal to their total size for consistency.

0.47.0 (2024-02-29)

Additions

  • Added functionality to deselect saved searches.

  • Added a sort query parameter to various additional API endpoints in order to sort the returned results, which is also usable via the GUI where applicable.

  • Added a compact list view to various resource overviews as an alternative layout.

Changes

  • Made the existing workflow API endpoints internal, as they are still experimental.

  • Changed the default ordering of record links returned via the API to use the last modification date instead of the creation date.

Fixes

  • Fixed the size of inserted text sometimes being wrong in the drawing tool.

  • Fixed an incorrect validation of visibility values when creating or updating resources via the API.

0.46.0 (2024-02-26)

Additions

  • Added a shortcut to the generic record metadata viewer to copy the metadata as JSON to the clipboard.

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_content_security_policies to specify custom Content Security Policy configurations.

  • Added a new first-party plugin s3 which allows configuring an S3-compatible object store as an alternative storage provider.

  • Added a new configuration item STORAGE_PROVIDER to switch the built-in local storage provider with another registered provider.

  • Added a new CLI command to migrate file and upload data between different storage providers.

  • Added functionality to insert text in the drawing tool.

Changes

  • Surrounding whitespaces in resource descriptions set via the GUI or API will now be removed.

  • All API endpoints that expect JSON data now silently ignore unknown or unexpected attributes instead of raising an error. This is mainly to improve the long-term flexibility of the API.

  • Finished and renamed the experimental plugin hook for registering custom storage providers from kadi_get_storages to kadi_get_storage_providers.

  • The configuration item SMTP_USE_TLS now defaults to True in production environments.

0.45.3 (2024-02-06)

Additions

  • Added a fullscreen toggle to the text editor.

Fixes

  • Fixed images used in Markdown input not working anymore when using URLs without a domain.

0.45.2 (2024-01-29)

Changes

  • Images loaded via Kadi and rendered via Markdown input are now loaded correctly irrespective of their domain. This is to ensure that existing image sources using the full URL still work even after a domain change.

0.45.1 (2024-01-29)

Changes

  • The generation of identifiers has been improved to better deal with various special characters by attempting to remove diacritics.

  • Files and images linked via the Markdown editor now only use their path by default to stay domain-independent.

Fixes

  • Fixed the simple mode of the generic record metadata editor always being enabled by default.

0.45.0 (2024-01-24)

Additions

  • Added a user preference setting to always enable the editing mode of the generic record metadata editor by default.

  • Added several new configuration items related to rate limiting to the documentation.

Changes

  • Removed the UPLOAD_CHUNKED_BOUNDARY configuration item, which now always uses a fixed size instead.

  • Changed the way checksums are calculated for chunked uploads. As a result, checksums for the whole upload data cannot be provided anymore when initiating a chunked upload, but still when uploading the individual chunks.

  • Refactored the file upload API to make it more efficient and its endpoints more consistent between direct and chunked uploads. The existing file upload API is being deprecated from now on, but will remain mostly usable as-is for backwards compatibility until its removal in a future release.

Fixes

  • Further fixes to the latest migration script preventing a database downgrade or reset in some cases.

0.44.1 (2023-12-15)

Changes

  • The keywords property in exported RO-Crates now uses a comma-separated string for record tags instead of an array.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where database connections that were opened during app initialization via uWSGI could cause various connection issues.

0.44.0 (2023-12-11)

Additions

  • Added functionality to specify descriptions for individual generic record metadata entries via the GUI and API.

  • Added a simple mode to the generic record metadata editor.

  • Added shortcuts to quickly copy individual revision values to the clipboard when viewing the current contents of a revision.

  • Added functionality to add pasted JSON metadata to the generic record metadata editor.

Changes

  • Updated the sysadmin user management page to include additional user information.

  • Changed the kadi search reindex command to continue indexing on errors instead of exiting prematurely.

Fixes

  • Fixed the latest migration script preventing a database downgrade or reset in some cases.

  • Fixed the Elasticsearch configuration used in the installation instructions and setup script not working together with the automatic security configuration when Elasticsearch is first installed.

  • Fixed a potential error when sending invalid values of certain attributes via the API.

0.43.1 (2023-11-28)

Fixes

  • Fixed the OpenID Connect authentication not working in some cases.

0.43.0 (2023-11-27)

Additions

  • Added a generic OpenID Connect authentication provider.

  • Added a small visual indicator to the GUI for experimental features.

Changes

  • The overview tab of collections now includes a compact view of all linked resources for easier navigation. All additional information and filter functionality has been moved to the existing “Links” tab instead.

  • Added support for Python 3.12.

  • Added additional parameters to the kadi users create command to facilitate automatic user creation.

0.42.0 (2023-10-24)

Additions

  • Added an opacity selection to the preview of VTP files.

  • Added a CLI command to toggle the state of a user.

  • Added functionality for sysadmins to merge user accounts via the graphical sysadmin interface.

Changes

  • Dropped support for Elasticsearch 7 and added support for Elasticsearch 8. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • The creation date of user accounts is now only visible in the GUI or returned via the API to the respective user themselves and to sysadmins.

  • Numeric values in the generic record metadata editor and viewer are now always shown in scientific notation above and below a certain value threshold.

Fixes

  • Fixed the Zenodo plugin not working properly anymore after the latest Zenodo update.

0.41.0 (2023-09-25)

Additions

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_terms to implement a search for term IRIs using an existing terminology service.

  • Added a new first-party plugin tib_ts which integrates the term IRI search provided by the TIB terminology service.

  • Added a preview for VTP files as used within VTK.

Changes

  • Further improved the resource and generic record metadata searches when using very short queries.

  • Extended the home page layout preferences with an additional setting to show only resources that the current user has explicit access permissions for.

0.40.0 (2023-08-29)

Additions

  • Added a new submit field when creating records which allows to skip adding files directly after record creation.

  • Added a new editor for creating record links more easily, which can also be used when creating new records.

  • Added the ability to specify record links in “Record” templates.

  • Added a new query parameter explicit_permissions to the search endpoints of records, collections and templates, which can be used via both the GUI and API to only return results that the current user has explicit access permissions for.

Changes

  • Excluded additional information when exporting resources in different formats, including various user- and identity-related information as well as some only internally relevant attributes.

  • Moved the displayname attribute of users from their identity to the user itself, which mainly affects the user information returned via the API as well as the JSON exports.

  • Improved the encoding detection when previewing text-based files.

Fixes

  • Fixed an incorrect validation of template data, allowing for incomplete permission data when creating or updating “Record” templates.

0.39.3 (2023-07-28)

Changes

  • Added some additional weights to individual fields, such as titles and identifiers, to further improve the resource search results.

Fixes

  • Relaxed the Content-Security-Policy again as it was causing issues with Shibboleth authentication in Chrome and possibly other browsers.

0.39.2 (2023-07-27)

Fixes

  • Fixed broken validation of dynamic select form fields.

0.39.1 (2023-07-26)

Changes

  • Attempting to change roles via the API that do not yet exist now returns status code 404 instead of 409.

  • Record templates may now also be selected in the generic metadata editor.

  • Some only internally relevant user and identity attributes sent via the API and also used in the JSON exports have either been removed or made visible only to sysadmins.

  • Information related to user’s email addresses won’t be included anymore when exporting resources.

  • User information is now excluded by default when publishing resources.

Fixes

  • Fixed resource group roles not being displayed correctly in some cases.

0.39.0 (2023-07-25)

Additions

  • Added a configuration item BROADCAST_MESSAGE_PUBLIC to make the broadcast message visible to unauthenticated users as well, which is also configurable via the graphical sysadmin interface.

Changes

  • Adjusted the appearance of the broadcast message to make it more visible.

  • Added a toggle to the quick search to allow quickly retrieving resources via their persistent IDs.

Fixes

  • Shortcuts to edit record links won’t be shown to users anymore that have no permissions to edit them in the first place.

  • Fixed the IRI validation of record link terms not being applied when specified via the API.

0.38.0 (2023-07-12)

Additions

  • Added a shortcut for local user registration to the index page, if enabled.

  • Added an interactive tour to get started with the basic and most important functionality.

  • Added the possibility for users to specify an ORCID iD to be used when exporting or publishing resources.

  • Added a fullscreen toggle to the Markdown editor.

  • Added a toggle to hide labels in the interactive graph visualizations.

0.37.1 (2023-06-26)

Fixes

  • Fixed the new version notification only working correctly on the home page.

  • Fixed the default export data of RO-Crates still being included when explicitely deselecting all export types in the web interface.

0.37.0 (2023-06-26)

Additions

  • Added a shortcut to directly edit record links via the respective overview page.

  • Added basic system information to the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a multiline input to the UserInputText node of the experimental workflow editor.

Changes

  • Adjusted the uWSGI configuration template. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Added a filter to select the types of export data to be included in the RO-Crate export.

  • Renamed the kadi_register_blueprints plugin hook to kadi_get_blueprints and removed its parameter. Returned blueprints will now be registered automatically by the application.

  • Renamed the kadi_register_capabilities plugin hook to kadi_get_capabilities.

  • Changed the Zenodo publication functionality to use RO-Crates for both records and collections in order to increase interoperability.

  • Dropped support for Python 3.7 and added support for Python 3.11. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Changed the record type value to a literal in the RDF export.

  • Replaced the “What’s new” section with a small notification in the help navigation item.

  • Removed the record template selection in the record overview page, as templates can already be selected on the new record page in a unified manner.

Fixes

  • Fixed slashes in file names potentially leading to invalid file bundles or exported RO-Crates.

  • Fixed the titles of recently visited items sometimes being encoded incorrectly.

0.36.0 (2023-05-30)

Additions

  • Added a toolbar button to the Markdown editor for toggling block quotations.

  • Added additional API endpoints to directly retrieve files or record links via their ID.

  • Added an interactive graph visualization for collections and their linked resources.

Changes

  • The generic record metadata search now also supports fuzzy matching for key and string values in order to be more robust. Exact matches will still be prioritized in the search order, even when not specifying exact matches explicitely.

  • Improved the styling of block quotation elements, which can appear in Markdown descriptions, for example.

  • Removed the global _actions meta property when retrieving record files or uploads via the API.

  • Adjusted the uWSGI configuration template. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • The input field to specify term IRIs of record links is now collapsed by default.

  • Changed the content size of files to a string value in the RDF export.

  • Removed the record link information in the metadata file of the RO-Crate export. This information may still be included in any exported JSON and RDF files.

  • Flattened the structure of all nested entries in the metadata file of the RO-Crate export, namely author, license and publisher information.

Fixes

  • Fixed the redirect URIs field not populating its values correctly in some cases when registering new OAuth2 applications.

  • Fixed the ordering of search results not using the search relevance score when searching the extra metadata of records without an additional basic search query.

  • Fixed record links still being retrievable via the API if a linked record is soft-deleted.

0.35.0 (2023-04-24)

Additions

  • Added the built-in UserInputSelect, UserInputForm, VariableList and VariableJson nodes to the experimental workflow editor.

  • Added a value output to the UserInputChoose node of the experimental workflow editor.

Changes

  • Increased the maximum description length of all resources from 10.000 to 50.000 characters.

  • Parent collections are now shown above the collection overview page rather than in the “Links” tab.

Fixes

  • Fixed search toggles not initializing their value correctly based on existing query parameters.

  • Fixed saved searches incorrecly reporting unsaved changes. Existing searches might need to be saved again, as some of the query parameter handling related to the search filter functionality has been adapted in this context.

  • Fixed the list of authorized OAuth2 applications appearing on the respective settings page not being limited to the current user.

0.34.0 (2023-04-01)

Additions

  • Added a configuration reference as well as basic setup instructions for Shibboleth authentication to the documentation.

  • Added previews for OBJ and XYZ files.

  • Added a toggle to hide null values in the generic record metadata viewer.

  • User identities retrieved via the API now include an email_confirmed property, which is only returned if the email address itself is returned.

  • Added a configuration option to all existing authentication providers to require manual activation of newly registered user accounts.

  • Added a first version of an RDF export for records and collections, which can also be used via the API.

  • Added a separate export functionality for the generic record metadata, which can be used via the GUI or API. Currently, it only supports the json export type in different formats.

Changes

  • Inactive users will now be redirected to a corresponding error page instead of being logged out automatically.

  • Email addresses of users are now always visible to sysadmins via the GUI and API.

  • The RO-Crate export now also includes the RDF export of each record.

Fixes

  • Fixed boolean input node not being initialized correctly when loading an existing workflow in the experimental workflow editor.

  • Added the missing revisions link for templates retrieved via the API.

  • Fixed an incorrect content type potentially being returned when exporting resources.

  • Fixed email contents being only partially translated.

0.33.0 (2023-02-27)

Additions

  • Added an OAuth2 server implementation, which supports the authorization code grant type, the refresh token grant type and the revocation of existing tokens.

  • Input fields used to specify unique identifiers now directly check for duplicates.

  • Added a basic sort option for retrieving files of a record via the API, which is also usable via the GUI in the files overview page of a record.

Changes

  • Personal access tokens now include a prefix to distinguish them with other types of access tokens. Note that tokens created previously will continue to work as is.

  • Term IRIs specified in the generic metadata of records or as part of record links are now validated according to RFC3987. Note that existing IRIs are not updated automatically and might need to be adjusted manually.

Fixes

  • Fixed undo/redo functionality not working when changing term IRI values in the generic record metadata editor.

0.32.0 (2023-02-01)

Additions

  • Added functionality to save the current settings and filters in the search pages of different resources.

  • Added functionality to specify a record template for collections that will be used as a default when adding new records to the corresponding collection via the GUI.

  • Added a ciphers configuration setting for the LDAP authentication provider to specify custom SSL/TLS ciphers to use for secure connections.

Changes

  • Revisions that are triggered due to a referenced resource being completely deleted will not be associated with a user anymore, e.g. when deleting a linked record. This is mainly to avoid confusion, as there is no user that can clearly be associated with these revisions.

  • The user returned as part of revision objects via the API may now be null in cases like the one mentioned above.

  • Linked records are now also shown in the “Links” tab of collections.

Fixes

  • Fixed the range validation missing in the JSON Schema template export.

  • Fixed the displayed revision type being wrong for the rare case of revisions being created while the corresponding resource is soft-deleted.

0.31.1 (2023-01-09)

Changes

  • Hyperlinks in Markdown descriptions and configured navigation footer items are now always opened in a new tab.

Fixes

  • Empty values are not clamped to a valid value anymore when changing the range validation of the generic record metadata editor.

  • Fixed the preview of PDF files loading automatically regardless of file size.

  • When completely deleting a record, its creator is now correctly used for any potential revisions concerning linked records.

0.31.0 (2022-12-17)

Additions

  • Added dashboards to records as an experimental feature.

  • Added a range validation to the generic record metadata to validate the range of numeric values.

  • Added a new configuration key WORKFLOW_FEATURES to enable workflow-related functionality independent of experimental features.

  • Added a small preview when linking records to help with determining the desired link direction.

  • Added a new sidebar to show recently visited resources.

Changes

  • Removed the _meta.replaced_file attribute included in responses when directly replacing files via the API.

  • Ranges for numeric and date values specified in the generic record metadata search are now inclusive.

  • Local usernames may now also contain single underscores in between alphanumeric characters.

  • The quick search now also allows filtering by title.

  • Made the generic record metadata validation options sortable via the GUI.

Fixes

  • Fixed the layout of user and group images with heights much larger than their width.

  • Fixed the MIME type of XML files sometimes being detected incorrectly.

  • Fixed the exact match toggle for string values in the generic record metadata search.

  • Fixed the ordering of tags in record templates sometimes being inconsistent.

0.30.1 (2022-11-29)

Changes

  • The current depth value in the record link visualization is now also applied when navigating to another record via the respective hyperlink.

  • The maximum width of images specified in Markdown descriptions is now limited to one third of the available width.

Fixes

  • Fixed the creation or update of record templates via the API potentially leading to invalid template data being persisted. Note that affected templates that have been created between this and the previous release will not be migrated automatically. However, they can easily be fixed by updating or recreating them again via the API.

0.30.0 (2022-11-28)

Additions

  • Added information about the globally configured user upload quota to the user statistics overview.

  • Persistent IDs of record links and revisions are now shown (again) on their respective pages.

  • Added a preview for HDF5 files.

  • Added a more powerful role editor to manage permissions and members of all existing resource types.

  • Added functionality to directly specify permissions while creating new templates.

  • Added the ability to specify linked collections and permissions in “Record” templates.

Changes

  • Adjusted the layout and functionality of the generic metadata editor to be more intuitive.

  • When viewing diffs of individual revisions, only attributes with changes will be shown instead of all data.

  • The timestamp and user attributes of base revisions are now included directly in each revision object when retrieving revisions via the API instead of in a nested revision object.

  • User roles, group roles and role rules retrieved via the API will not include the permissions of each role anymore, as these are currently static anyways. To retrieve role permissions in general, the existing /roles endpoint may be used.

  • Replaced the functionality to copy permissions when creating new records and collections with a more powerful role editor.

0.29.1 (2022-10-27)

Additions

  • Added functionality to manage access on group level for databases configured within the InfluxDB plugin.

Fixes

  • Fixed the old MAX_UPLOAD_USER_QUOTA configuration key not working anymore and the application falling back to the default quota instead.

0.29.0 (2022-10-25)

Additions

  • Added a first version of an RO-Crate export for records and collections, which can also be used via the API.

  • Added a new tab to the resource menu of the own user to get an overview of some basic statistics related to the created resources.

  • Added functionality to specify term IRIs for individual generic record metadata entries and record links.

  • Added a new submenu for editing existing record links.

  • Added an additional menu to the top navigation bar to quickly navigate to various informational pages.

  • Added functionality to specify global tokens for databases configured within the InfluxDB plugin.

  • Added a separate preview for JSON files, which uses a hierarchical view instead of raw text.

  • Added buttons to the full-text search interfaces to easily toggle exact matching for the given queries.

Changes

  • Renamed the MAX_UPLOAD_USER_QUOTA configuration to just UPLOAD_USER_QUOTA. Note that the old configuration key will continue to work as is for the time being and is not being deprecated yet.

  • PPTX and DOCX files are not previewed as archives anymore to avoid confusion.

Fixes

  • Fixed the ordering of generic record metadata validation options sometimes being inconsistent.

0.28.1 (2022-10-02)

Additions

  • Added some additional built-in nodes to the experimental workflow editor to specify notes, select bounding boxes and format strings.

Fixes

  • Fixed a broken package combination preventing Kadi from working on new installations when using Python 3.7.

0.28.0 (2022-09-26)

Additions

  • Added functionality to load “Extras” templates within nested values in the metadata editor.

  • Newly created record links will now store a reference to their creator, which will also be included as creator in all relevant API endpoints. For existing record links, the creator of the outgoing record of each link will be used.

  • Added a revision query parameter to all API endpoints for retrieving single resource revisions, which can be used to specify a particular revision to compare the current revision with.

  • Added a new overview page for record links, which also includes information about whether there have been changes in the corresponding records since being linked.

  • Improved the revision overview pages to make it easier to see all relevant changes. It is now also possible to toggle changes and to compare the current revision to the latest one.

Changes

  • Removed the about property from the user schema, which is used by all API endpoints returning user information.

Fixes

  • The regular MIME type and description of files are not replaced anymore when updating the content of existing files without explicitely specifying a new MIME type and/or description.

0.27.1 (2022-08-23)

Fixes

  • Record link revisions are now updated directly if a linked record is (permanently) deleted.

0.27.0 (2022-08-23)

Additions

  • Added a new configuration value MAIL_SUBJECT_HEADER to customize the subject field of mails sent via the application.

  • Added functionality to specify Markdown descriptions for individual record files, either for existing ones via the GUI or API, or directly via the API endpoints used to upload new files.

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_translations_bundles to add custom translations for use in the frontend.

  • Added a plugin for InfluxDB integration, enabling sysadmins to configure InfluxDB instances and users to query them through the API of Kadi.

  • Added functionality to favorite resources, which are then shown on the home page.

  • Added functionality to also create “Record” templates based on existing records in addition to “Extras” templates.

  • Changes to record links are now tracked as part of the record revisions. Note that the revisions will still only require read permissions for the current record, however, only a very limited subset of information will be included in the revisions in regards to the record links.

  • Added German translations for the integrated help page.

Changes

  • The “Get started” section on the home page can now be toggled.

  • Adding new list entries in the metadata editor will copy the structure of the last list entry, if applicable, instead of using the default string value.

Fixes

  • Fixed some default values being omitted in JSON Schema template export.

  • Timestamps of linked records are now also updated when removing or changing existing record links.

0.26.0 (2022-07-12)

Additions

  • Added JSON and JSON Schema export functionality to templates, which can also be used via the API.

  • Added a preferences menu to the settings page with functionality to change which kind of resources are shown on the home page.

  • Added new API endpoints to restore and purge deleted templates according to the new soft-deletion functionality of templates.

  • Added revision functionality to templates, including corresponding API endpoints to retrieve template revisions.

  • Added a new overview page for templates supporting improved filter functionality and full-text search. The corresponding API endpoint to retrieve templates was adapted accordingly. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Added functionality to search for exact phrases in the full-text search interfaces by using surrounding double quotes in the search query.

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_preferences_config to allow for plugin-specific configuration, which is shown in the preferences menu of each user if at least one corresponding plugin is in use.

Changes

  • Previews for large Excel files are not loaded automatically anymore.

  • Deleted templates are now first moved to the trash instead of being permanently deleted, similar to other resources.

  • Replaced the kadi_get_preview_scripts plugin hook with a more generic kadi_get_scripts hook.

  • Enforced legal notices now need to be accepted again when changing their content. Note that this only works when specifying them via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Renamed the current (future stable) API version from v1.0 to just v1.

Fixes

  • Fixed potential crash when trying to create a template with a non-existent type via the GUI.

0.25.1 (2022-06-07)

Fixes

  • Fixed potential crash when trying to fallback to the text-based preview for files.

0.25.0 (2022-06-07)

Additions

  • Added a user query parameter to the full-text search interfaces and API endpoints of records, collections and groups to specify one or more user IDs to filter the resources by their creator.

  • Added an additional navigation to the file overview pages to quickly switch to the previous/next file, if applicable.

  • Added a preview for Excel files.

0.24.1 (2022-05-04)

Fixes

  • Fixed keyboard shortcuts not being suppressed while using the simple text editor.

0.24.0 (2022-04-27)

Additions

  • Added functionality to write mathematical equations rendered via KaTeX in all places where Markdown input is supported.

  • Added some new configuration items to directly specify various legal notices, namely the terms of use (TERMS_OF_USE), a privacy policy (PRIVACY_POLICY) and a legal notice (LEGAL_NOTICE), which are also configurable via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a new configuration item ENFORCE_LEGALS to force users to accept the terms of use and/or the privacy policy before proceeding, which is also configurable via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a simple text editor to directly create and edit text-based files.

  • Files can now be uploaded directly (without chunking) via the API up to a certain size, which was previously an experimental feature. The upload frontend selects a suitable upload type automatically based on the file size.

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_licenses to add custom licenses.

Changes

  • Removed the MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE configuration item, as it did not add much value compared to the existing MAX_UPLOAD_USER_QUOTA configuration item.

Fixes

  • Fixed CSV preview missing the first row if no header was detected.

0.23.1 (2022-03-23)

Fixes

  • Fixed Celery wrapper command not working anymore for subcommands other than the Celery worker.

0.23.0 (2022-03-23)

Additions

  • Added a basic sorting functionality to the CSV preview.

Changes

  • Error responses related to insufficient access token scopes now include the required scopes in the scopes property.

  • Moved the “Groups” navigation item next to “Users”.

  • The legend is now always included when exporting the record link visualization as SVG.

  • Completely overhauled the navigation for managing different resources by removing the respective top navigation bars. The links that the old navigation bar offered were moved to the different navigation tabs, together with all other links and actions in a context-sensitive manner.

  • Replaced the kadi_get_resource_nav_items plugin hook with a new hook kadi_get_resource_overview_templates to add additional contents to the overview pages of resources.

Fixes

  • Fixed Celery workers sometimes not consuming tasks anymore after reconnecting with Redis.

0.22.0 (2022-02-16)

Additions

  • Added a small “What’s new” section to the homepage, which simply links to the changelog.

  • Added a plugin hook kadi_register_capabilities to register capabilities of a Kadi instance, e.g. whether certain database extensions are installed.

  • Added functionality to publish collections via Zenodo in addition to individual records.

  • Added a new plugin hook kadi_get_publication_form to provide a custom form template to be used when publishing resources.

  • Added additional customization options when publishing resources via the Zenodo integration.

  • Added the option to save a previously selected Identity Provider when logging in via Shibboleth.

Changes

  • Changed the bulk record file download functionality to directly return a ZIP archive as a stream, which can also be used via the API.

  • Added a file parameter to the kadi_get_preview_templates plugin hook.

  • Added a button to some preview components to force the preview to be loaded on demand for large files.

  • Moved the “Trash” submenu from the “Settings” menu to the “Users” menu of the current user.

  • Exported JSON and PDF record data now always excludes linked collections, as these usually do not contain relevant information currently.

  • Exported JSON collection data now includes additional, customizable record data.

  • Added a resource parameter to the kadi_get_publication_providers plugin hook.

  • Renamed the kadi_publish_record hook to kadi_publish_resource and adjusted its parameters accordingly, including changes in relation to the new kadi_get_publication_form hook.

Fixes

  • Fixed the file upload dropzone not reacting to selected files in some specific cases on some browsers.

  • Record information is not included anymore when using the collection JSON export via the API if a scoped personal access token does not include the record.read scope.

0.21.1 (2022-01-13)

Fixes

  • Fixed resumable uploads not loading correctly anymore.

0.21.0 (2022-01-13)

Additions

  • Added two configuration items for customizing the index page, INDEX_IMAGE and INDEX_TEXT, which are also configurable via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a plugin hook kadi_get_index_templates for more complex customization needs of the index page.

  • Added a configuration item ROBOTS_NOINDEX to exclude a public Kadi instance from search indices, which is also configurable via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a configuration item BROADCAST_MESSAGE to specify a global broadcast message, which is also configurable via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a plugin hook kadi_get_nav_footer_items for more complex customization needs of the configurable navigation footer items.

  • Added the functionality to send test emails via the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added a plugin hook kadi_get_about_templates for customizing the about page.

  • Added most of the missing German translations.

Changes

  • Hyperlinks in the record link visualization now directly link to the visualization page of the respective record.

  • Files of the current record are now listed first when selecting them in the Markdown editor, if applicable.

  • Renamed the FOOTER_NAV_ITEMS configuration item to NAV_FOOTER_ITEMS. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

Fixes

  • Improved inconsistent scrolling behavior in Markdown editor on different browsers.

  • Fixed range responses for files not working anymore, which are used e.g. when previewing multimedia files.

0.20.0 (2021-12-06)

Additions

  • Added a flag to propagate the extra metadata filter to linked records as well when exporting records as JSON.

Changes

  • It is not possible anymore to create duplicate record links. This constraint is not strictly enforced, so existing duplicate record links are not affected.

  • Improved the login GUI to make the login process clearer when more than one authentication provider is enabled.

  • Removed the possibility to use indices instead of keys in the extra metadata filter when exporting records via the API.

0.19.0 (2021-11-22)

Additions

  • Added experimental API endpoint to directly upload a file.

  • Added experimental plugin hook kadi_get_storages to register custom storage providers.

  • Added an API endpoint to retrieve all tags.

  • Added a new built-in user input node in experimental workflow editor.

  • Added node execution profiles in experimental workflow editor.

  • Added a new “Collaborator” role to records and collections, which grants “read” and “link” permissions.

Changes

  • Changed the _pagination.total_pages property to always be at least 1, even if the amount of total items is 0.

  • Return no search results when searching records via the API and all given collections to filter are invalid.

  • Changed the way uWSGI is installed in the installation instructions and script. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Dropped support for Python 3.6 and added support for Python 3.10. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

Fixes

  • Fixed some nodes not allowing multiple connections in output ports in experimental workflow editor.

  • Fixed image preview not working for TIFF images using 16 bit pixels.

0.18.1 (2021-10-18)

Fixes

  • Fixed all role rules being applied retroactively again when creating a new rule instead of only the newly created rule.

0.18.0 (2021-10-18)

Additions

  • Added a tag_operator query parameter to the resource search interfaces and API endpoints to specify the operator that tags are filtered with.

  • Added functionality to edit the names of existing record links via the GUI and API.

  • Added functionality to select existing link names when linking records via the GUI.

  • Added plugin hook kadi_get_resource_nav_items to add custom navigation items to the menus of records, files, collections, groups or templates in the GUI.

  • Added functionality to automate the permission management of groups using rules with different conditions, initially limited to username conditions.

  • Added a link direction filter to the record links graph visualization.

Changes

  • Replaced the hide_public query parameter with visibility in all relevant resource search API endpoints.

  • Made the visibility filters more powerful in all relevant resource search interfaces in accordance with the corresponding API changes.

  • Renamed the _actions.remove_link property to _actions.remove when retrieving record links via the API.

  • Added additional shortcuts to link existing or new records to the collection overview pages.

  • Replaced the post record creation and update plugin hooks with a general post change hook kadi_post_resource_change.

  • Renamed the values of the direction query parameter from to to out and from from to in when retrieving record links via the API.

Fixes

  • Fixed the record link SVG export either producing incorrect results or not working at all when unicode symbols are involved.

  • Special characters are now escaped automatically when specifying simple filter queries via the GUI or API.

0.17.0 (2021-09-13)

Additions

  • Added customization options to exclude certain information in the JSON and PDF exports.

  • Added API endpoints to export records and collections in all existing formats.

  • Added plugin hooks for responding to record creations and updates.

  • Added visibility to templates, functioning the same as for other resources.

  • Added the ability to nest collections in simple hierarchies. Each collection may have multiple child collections and up to one parent collection.

  • Added the ability to recursively retrieve records of nested collections via the web interface and API.

  • Added an API endpoint to retrieve all possible resource roles.

Changes

  • User information referring to a resource is now always excluded when using a scoped personal access token without user.read scope, even if the corresponding endpoint itself is usable.

  • API endpoints expecting resource IDs in the JSON body now return status code 400 instead of 404 if the given resource does not exist.

  • Made Elasticsearch optional for development installations.

  • Dynamic selections for users and resources now exclude unnecessary results whenever possible, e.g. users that already have a role for a specific resource when managing permissions.

  • Renamed and reorganized some menu items for file management.

  • Trying to link a record with itself via the API now returns status code 409 instead of 400.

  • Added a custom dialog to the file upload interface to make overwriting multiple existing files easier.

  • Made role names case insensitive when managing permissions via the API.

Fixes

  • Fixed Markdown and CSV previews not working if a file’s content was not detected as text/plain.

0.16.0 (2021-07-26)

Additions

  • Added basic handling of potential multivalued user attributes retrieved via Shibboleth, configurable via the multivalue_separator configuration value.

  • Added an additional button to the resource edit pages to save changes without leaving the edit page and added the submit buttons to the top as well.

  • Added a separate section for update notes in the documentation.

  • Added a direct selection of record files as links to all Markdown fields.

  • Added a dismissable prompt for changing the language to the browser’s preferred one, if possible.

  • Added a CLI command to list all existing search indices.

Changes

  • Improved the record PDF export to properly deal with long text cells without using truncation and many other related visual improvements.

  • Improved the full-text search for records, collections and groups to give higher priority to exact matches.

  • Adjusted the plugin specifications for using custom preview data components and added a new hook for custom scripts.

  • Various smaller UI improvements.

  • Changed the existing search mappings for records, collections and groups in order to further improve exact matches and searches with short queries. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Refactored parsing of query parameter flags to allow specifying both typical truthy and falsy values and adjusted the API documentation accordingly.

  • The button to download all record files is now shown for all records with at least one file.

  • Updated some of the basic server configuration templates. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Added additional metadata to record and collection JSON export.

Fixes

  • Fixed corner case of being unable to package multiple files of a record if they are all empty.

0.15.1 (2021-06-28)

Fixes

  • Fixed the direct upload of files (i.e. drawings and workflows) not working in certain cases.

0.15.0 (2021-06-25)

Additions

  • Added a new filter parameter to the group search API and UI to retrieve only groups with membership.

  • Added sections and information about record links and collections to the record PDF export.

  • Added a toggle to the record links graph visualization to enable or disable forces.

  • Added shortcuts to the metadata viewer for jumping directly to the respective entry in the editor.

  • Added persistent IDs to the record PDF export

  • Added an SVG export functionality to the record links graph.

  • Added previews for BMP, TIFF and GIF image files.

Changes

  • Changed the functionality to retrieve a user’s groups in the API and UI to retrieve either created or common groups.

  • Use existing archives if possible when downloading multiple record files as long as they are still up to date.

  • Replaced the psycopg2-binary Python package with psycopg2. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Pinned all Python dependencies to ensure reproducible installations.

  • Changed all of the divided resource views (e.g. the record overview page) to only load content once a corresponding tab is actually shown.

Fixes

  • Fixed inconsistent undo/redo behavior in the metadata editor.

0.14.0 (2021-06-07)

Changes

  • Added success indicator when directly uploading drawings and workflows.

  • Added indication for ports allowing multiple connections in experimental workflow editor.

  • Added previews for some common multimedia formats.

  • Show an overview of the currently used record template when creating new records.

  • Added a direct selection of image record files to all Markdown fields.

  • Added additional allowed socket combinations and the ability to view them when hovering over a socket in experimental workflow editor.

  • Added a new configuration value ELASTICSEARCH_CONFIG to further customize the Elasticsearch connection for more intricate setups.

  • Adjusted the Elasticsearch configuration in the installation script and manual installation instructions for the described single-node setup. Please see the relevant update notes in the documentation.

  • Updated the structure of the documentation as well as some installation and configuration sections.

  • Added support for environment tools in experimental workflow functionality.

Fixes

  • Fixed rounding error in canvas painter potentially causing slightly blurry or misplaced images.

  • Fixed broken scrolling behavior in experimental workflow editor for some OS/browser combinations.

  • Replaced the broken kadi utils secret-key command with using /dev/urandom directly in the installation instructions and script.

0.13.0 (2021-05-20)

Changes

  • Show current version in About page for authenticated users only.

  • Adjusted priority of display name related attributes in LDAP configuration. If firstname_attr and lastname_attr are specified, they always take precedence over displayname_attr.

  • Added a tabular preview for CSV files.

  • Updated built-in user input nodes in experimental workflow editor.

  • Included links to potential parent and child revisions in relevant API endpoints.

  • Added a description field to templates.

Fixes

  • Fixed preview for archives not working in some corner cases.

  • Added missing metadata validation when creating record links via the API.

  • Fixed search field in static selections also not receiving focus anymore.

0.12.0 (2021-04-23)

Changes

  • Added a general active_directory flag for the LDAP authentication configuration, which also replaces the supports_std_exop flag.

  • Improved the installation and configuration instructions in the documentation.

  • Added a toggle to view the record metadata validation in the template overview.

  • Excluded some data in the JSON export that is only relevant when using the API.

  • Hide record template selection when copying records.

Fixes

  • Fixed public shared user/group resources not appearing.

  • Fixed LDAP authentication for Active Directories.

  • Fixed some broken buttons when managing connected services or publishing records.

  • Fixed preview for archives sometimes showing an incorrect folder structure.

  • Fixed some buttons being visible without suitable permissions.

  • Fixed search field in dynamic selections not receiving focus anymore.

0.11.0 (2021-04-14)

Changes

  • Added a graph visualization for record links.

  • Added some sections and revised many existing chapters in the documentation.

  • Changed ordering of returned resources in record/collection link API endpoints.

  • Updated built-in nodes in experimental workflow editor.

0.10.0 (2021-04-02)

Changes

  • Updated some preview components and added a toggle to view the source text of Markdown files.

  • Renamed “Copy” functionality to “Duplicate” in metadata editor.

  • Added a preview for STL model files.

Fixes

  • Fixed utils commands potentially using the wrong path value for virtual environments.

0.9.0 (2021-03-24)

Changes

  • Updated built-in nodes in experimental workflow editor.

  • Reintroduced basic keyboard shortcuts to easily switch to the different resource overview pages.

  • Added the ability to specify optional validation instructions for the generic record metadata. This can be done both in templates and the actual records and is mainly intended for use in the graphical metadata editor to facilitate the manual entry of metadata. In the first version, required and options are supported.

Fixes

  • Fixed crash in record PDF export related to null date values.

  • Fixed some dependency ports not accepting multiple connections in experimental workflow editor.

0.8.1 (2021-03-17)

Changes

  • Added /info endpoint to API.

Fixes

  • Removed broken keyboard shortcuts again.

0.8.0 (2021-03-16)

Changes

  • Added record template selection to “New record” menu as well.

  • Added some basic keyboard shortcuts to switch to the different resource overview pages.

  • Adjusted content shown on home page.

Fixes

  • Explicitely pinned SQLAlchemy version to <1.4.0.

0.7.1 (2021-03-11)

Fixes

  • Fixed crash in record PDF export related to parsing certain dates.

0.7.0 (2021-03-10)

Changes

  • Improved the user management in the graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Added the option to set the link direction when linking records.

  • Added PDF export functionality to records.

  • Major refactoring of experimental workflow editor and corresponding functionality.

  • Added an option to reset the canvas size in the canvas painter.

  • Improved help pages and added additional help popovers.

  • Added additional filter functionality for resource permissions in the web interface and API.

  • Major refactoring of record, collection and group search interfaces.

  • Added collection filter to record search interface and API.

Fixes

  • Hide “Update content” button in file overview if user lacks permission.

  • Fixed broken filter functionality on some pages.

  • Fixed permission checks for retrieving shared group resources via API.

  • Fixed crash in extra metadata search in certain corner cases.

0.6.0 (2021-02-05)

Changes

  • Added the first version of a graphical sysadmin interface.

  • Various smaller UI improvements.

Fixes

  • Made the canvas painter work with touch devices.

  • Restricted extra metadata integer values to values safe for parsing them in a JS context, e.g. in the metadata editor.

  • Fixed API endpoint to get a file of a record by its name.

  • Fixed creating orphaned revisions after deleting resources.

0.5.0 (2021-01-13)

Changes

  • Made endpoints to manage the trash/deleted resources part of the public API. These endpoints require a new scope for any personal access token (misc.manage_trash).

  • Added plugin hooks for specifying custom MIME types, preview data and components.

  • Added a preview for Markdown files.

  • Added functionality to filter out public resources in the searches.

  • Added the option to copy a template, to apply it from the overview and improved exporting extra record metadata as template.

  • Added a “QR Code” export for records and collections.

  • Added new tabs to the group overview to view resources shared with a group.

  • Added a canvas painter to create drawings and upload them as files to a record.

  • Added functionality to edit previous drawings and other images.

  • Added many improvements to the documentation.

  • Various other smaller improvements.

Fixes

  • Fixed another bug in the latest migration script that caused it not to run under certain circumstances.

  • Fixed and improved MIME type detection based on file’s contents.

  • Various other smaller bug fixes.

0.4.3 (2020-12-07)

  • Fixed a bug in the latest migration script that caused it not to run under certain circumstances.

0.4.2 (2020-12-07)

  • Unified record types to be always lowercase.

  • Fixed Zenodo plugin for records with too short descriptions.

0.4.1 (2020-12-04)

  • Improved some error messages.

0.4.0 (2020-12-03)

  • Added functionality to publish records using different providers, which can be registered as plugins.

  • Added a Zenodo plugin, enabling users to connect their accounts and to publish records.

  • Added option to specify a common bind user to use for LDAP operations in the LDAP authentication provider.

  • Added additional user management commands to the CLI.

  • Various smaller bug fixes and GUI improvements.

0.3.0 (2020-11-10)

  • Allow exact matches for keys and string values in the extra metadata search by using double quotes.

  • Improved LDAP authentication and added the option to allow LDAP users to change their password.

  • Slightly improved plugin infrastructure and added additional hooks.

  • Added a new page to the settings page, allowing users to manage connected services, which can be registered as plugins.

  • Added a license field to records.

  • Various smaller bug fixes and improvements.

0.2.0 (2020-10-02)

  • Removed linking resources with groups. Group links did not add much value in their current form but rather lead to confusion. Something similar might be brought back in the future again.

  • Added and improved some more translations.

  • Migrate Celery configuration to new format.

  • Various smaller bug fixes and improvements.

0.1.2 (2020-09-22)

  • Added an installation script for production environments and instructions.

  • Some other updates to the documentation and configuration templates.

0.1.1 (2020-09-15)

  • Cookies are now set only for the current domain.

  • Small updates to the documentation and configuration templates.

0.1.0 (2020-09-14)

  • Initial beta release.