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Jun 16, 2026

Registration opened for the next LabID training at EMBL Heidelberg

The next in-person training (1.5 day) will take place at EMBL Heidelberg on September 28-29, 2026.

Release May 21, 2026

Vue 3 & Django Upgrade

This release upgrades the UI from Vue 2 to Vue 3 and the server from Django 3.2 to Django 5.2 LTS. On the UI side, users get improved responsiveness, multi-instance Galaxy support, and better record selection with drag-to-select. The CLI gains a dedicated `register wfrun_crate` command for workflow runs coming as RO-Crate, while the original `register wfrun` has a new `--search-strategy-table` option. The documentation also features new trainings describing workflow runs registration via the UI and the CLI.

Release Jan 31, 2026

CLI refactoring

CLI refactoring with LabID Lib extraction and default permissions changes for collaborative work

Release Dec 31, 2025

Data Management Enhancements

This release introduces single-folder datafile expansion for simplified building of multidatafile datasets, enhanced S3 storage support with HTTPS URI form and MinIO configuration updates, and the ability to remove annotations from multiple items at once. It also includes bug fixes and interface improvements.

Release Aug 31, 2025

LabID-PROV Workflow Run Support & UI Enhancements

This release introduces advanced workflow management with comprehensive Workflow Run support and improved integration with WorkflowHub. Numerous user interface enhancements have been made, including online visualisation for supported dataset file types.

Release Jul 31, 2025

Server improvements

Server-only release with new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.

Release Jun 30, 2025

S3

This release mainly brings the new ability to share dataset copies on S3 Storage.

Release Feb 28, 2025

LabID-PROV Deliverable 1 & more

This release introduces the first deliverable of the OSCARS funded project LabID-PROV, bringing comprehensive workflow and workflow run support, along with numerous improvements across the platform.

Release Dec 31, 2024

Study Contributors & Suggested Annotations

This release introduces significant improvements to study management, a revamped user interface, and enhanced support for single-cell sequencing and TREC biobanking workflows.

Release Sep 30, 2024

AVITI Sequencing Support & Archive Improvements

This release adds AVITI sequencing support, improved archive permissions, and Admin UI enhancements.