Dataverse Frontend 0.2.0
This is the second release of the new Dataverse frontend. This early version is still missing several key features from the original Dataverse (JSF) UI and is intended primarily for internal testing and early review purposes. It’s not yet recommended for production installations.
Development will continue to fully replicate the current JSF UI functionalities and introduce new features.
This version has been tested with Dataverse 6.8🚀 and is using Dataverse Client Javascript 2.1.0
Added
- Dataset Templates integration in the Create Dataset form (#820)
- Advanced Search UI replicating legacy JSF, with persistence of queries and facet filters (#770, #9993)
- External Search integration with selectable search service and first-load fetch behavior (#787)
- File Edit Tags with populated categories dropdown (#768, #785)
- DEMO environment option in deploy actions (#808)
- Metadata Export Dropdown in the metadata tab of Dataset and File pages (#823)
- External Tools integration — all tool types supported (Explore, Configure, Preview, and Query) in Dataset and File pages. Auxiliary Files support pending additional development (#815)
- Dataset page: citation downloads available in multiple formats with copy-to-clipboard (#795)
- Truncate long collection and dataset descriptions with expandable content (#790)
Changed
- Standardized Node.js to v22 across environments (Docker dev, CI, production)
- Upgrade Keycloak to 26.3.2; updated SPI and test realm JSON (#782, #826)
- UI polish: Files Table always shows action buttons (#817)
Fixed
- Guest user access: file info retrieval works on deaccessioned datasets (#766, #776)
- Collection filter queries with values containing “:” now parsed correctly (#813)
- File upload: corrected “You can only drop one file to replace” warning (#811)
- Create Collection form: prevent numeric-only aliases (#805)
- Improved URL handling and wrapping across the UI (#788)
Documentation
- Introduced CHANGELOG and updated related documents (#832)
- Added Environments section to README (#829)
- Expanded Keycloak deployment documentation with realm setup and SPI guidance (#759)
- Added “Featured Items” section to README (#844)
Security
- Fixed dependency vulnerabilities and updated versions — reduced
npm audit
issues from 100+ (12 critical, 33 high) to only 2 moderate (#840)