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Note: From DMPonline.be v5.0.0 onwards Belnet will follow its own versioning, but we mention the used DMPRoadmap version.

Main goals

• Upgrade foundation to DMPRoadmap version v5.0.2.
• Add governance features, both in the user interface (UI) and via application programming interface (API).
• Extend documentation.

Functional changes

• Governance features:
  • The posibility to create versions of DMP’s (read-only snapshots), so reviewers can work on a read-only version, while researchers can still proceed with the editable version.
    • You can find created versions under the extra History tab.
    • You can visual compare versions with the Compare button (only UI).
  • The possibility to add and change a lifecycle stage of a DMP.
    • You could start with it on existing DMPs without the requirement to add a version.
    • DMP versions have always a lifecycle stage attribute.
  • The possibility to request a validation on a DMP version on a specific topic, under the extra Validations tab.
  • There are default values for lifecycle stages, validation topics and validation statuses.
    But they are configurable: organisations can ask Belnet to add or replace values for their organisation.
  • All these governance features, except for version compare, have an API variant. Consult the API Reference for more details.
• Documentation under the Help menu is expanded:
  • Getting started: The initial steps to start with DMPonline.be.
  • Concepts: Learn the parts of the DMPonline.be system to obtain a deeper understanding of how it works.
  • User Guide: More in depth guidance on how to use DMPonline.be.
  • Admin Guide: Guidance on how to administer DMPonline.be for your organisation.
  • API Reference: Reference information on the different DMPonline.be APIs.
  • Technology stack: Technical details on the DMPonline.be application.
  • What’s New: What is changed with latest deployment.

Resolved issues

• Admin panel is again accessible. Caused by timestamptz (Time Stamp Time Zone) not correctly being able to be read.
• Fix Organizations index page items query: took very long before and sometimes the application hangs.
• Fix crash when logging in via ORCID and no email address is provided (email is not made public yet).

Other changes without functional impact

• Upgrade to latest available DMPRoadmap version: from 4.2.0 to 5.0.2 (Rails 7.1.x and Ruby 3.1.x).
• Moved code from large module_overrides.rb file to their own classes.
• Updated docker files for both development and production.
• Added Mailhog service to capture outgoing emails in non-production environments.
• Added script (rails task) for creating and removing test users in non-production environments.
• Added script (rails task) for creating and updating the default values for lifecycle stages, validation topics and validation statuses.

Known limitations