Public-Health-Scotland · terrymclaughlin · Nov 3, 2025 · Nov 3, 2025
diff --git a/Posit Infrastructure/Posit Environment Quick Start Guide.md b/Posit Infrastructure/Posit Environment Quick Start Guide.md
@@ -17,46 +17,12 @@ This guide covers:
 
 ---
 
-## 2. Environment Specifications
-
-### Operating System and Application Specifications
-
-- **Operating System**
-  - Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Jammy Jellyfish
-- **Applications and Versions**:
-  - **Posit Workbench**: 2025.09.1+401.pro2, “Cucumberleaf Sunflower” (59cf440a).
-  - **Posit Package Manager**: v2025.09.0-7
-  - **Posit Connect**: _Coming soon..._
-- **R and Python Versions**:
-  - **R**: Default version is v4.5.1, with additional support for v4.4.2 
-  - **Python**: Default version is 3.13.8, with additional support for versions 3.12.11 and 3.10.12
-- **Supported IDEs**:
-  - RStudio Pro 2025.09.1 Build 401.pro2 with support for Quarto 1.8.25
-  - Jupyter Notebook 7.2.3
-  - JupyterLab 4.2.7
-  - Visual Studio Code 1.102.0
-  - Positron Pro 2025.08.1 build 11 (for evaluation purposes only)
-
----
-
-### Infrastructure Specification
-- The environment is hosted on [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb).
-- Posit Workbench sessions are launched on a [Kubernetes cluster](https://www.vmware.com/topics/kubernetes-cluster)
-- There are two node pools in the Kubernetes cluster (nodepool and bigpool) which have different types of Virtual Machine (VM):
-  - nodepool (default): Standard_E20as_v5 with 20 vCPUs and 160GiB RAM - scales up to 48 nodes
-  - bigpool (BIG): Standard_E32as_v5 with 32 vCPUs and 256GiB RAM - scales up to 6 nodes
-- You will only have access to the "bigpool" if you are a member of the `positwb_super_user` UNIX group.  You can request access to this group by emailing the [Data Science Team](phs.datascience@phs.scot).  You will also need Line Manager authorisation.
-- The Kubernetes container image is based on **Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)**, providing better support for Posit Workbench, R, Python, and associated packages.
-- A reduced-size version of TeX has been installed in the container image to decrease its size and reduce session startup times.
-
----
-
-## 3. URLs for Posit Applications
+## 2. URLs for Posit Applications
 - **Posit Workbench**: https://pwb-prod.publichealthscotland.org/
 - **Posit Package Manager**: https://ppm-prod.publichealthscotland.org/
 - **Posit Connect**: _Coming soon..._
 
-## 4. Logging in and Starting a Session
+## 3. Logging in and Starting a Session
 
 Follow the link above to Posit Workbench environment and log in using your LDAP username and password.
 
@@ -101,7 +67,7 @@ If the "Join session when ready" checkbox was ticked in the "New Session" dialog
 
 **Important Note: RStudio Pro sessions will default to R v4.5.1.  If you need to use R v4.4.2, please select this in the dropdown at the top-right of the RStudio IDE interface.**
 
-## 5. Configuring your RStudio Pro environment
+## 4. Configuring your RStudio Pro environment
 
 ### Global Options
 

diff --git a/Posit Infrastructure/Posit Environment Specifications.md b/Posit Infrastructure/Posit Environment Specifications.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Posit Environment Specifications
+
+## Operating System and Application Specifications
+
+- **Operating System**: [Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Jammy Jellyfish](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/jammy-jellyfish-release-notes/24668)
+- **Applications and Versions**:
+  - **Posit Workbench**: [2025.09.1+401.pro2, “Cucumberleaf Sunflower” (59cf440a)](https://docs.posit.co/ide/news/#rstudio-2025.09.1)
+  - **Posit Package Manager**: [v2025.09.0-7](https://docs.posit.co/rspm/news/package-manager/#posit-package-manager-2025.09.0)
+  - **Posit Connect**: _Coming soon..._
+- **R and Python Versions**:
+  - **R**: Default version is v4.5.1, with additional support for v4.4.2 - see <https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/NEWS.html>
+  - **Python**: Default version is [3.13.8](https://docs.python.org/release/3.13.8/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-13-8), with additional support for versions [3.12.11](https://docs.python.org/release/3.12.11/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-12-11) and [3.10.12](https://docs.python.org/release/3.10.12/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-10-12)
+- **Supported IDEs**:
+  - RStudio Pro 2025.09.1 Build 401.pro2 with support for Quarto 1.8.25
+  - Jupyter Notebook 7.2.3
+  - JupyterLab 4.2.7
+  - Visual Studio Code 1.102.0
+  - Positron Pro 2025.08.1 build 11 (for evaluation purposes only)
+
+Further information about these releases can be found at
+
+- [RStudio IDE and Posit Workbench 2025.09.0: What’s New](https://posit.co/blog/rstudio-2025-09-0-whats-new/)
+- [What’s New in Posit Package Manager: September 2025](https://posit.co/blog/posit-package-manager-2025-09-0/)
+- [Positron - The Data Science IDE](https://positron.posit.co/)
+- [Jumping Rivers - What's new in R 4.5.0?](https://www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-new-r45/)
+
+## Infrastructure Specification
+
+- The environment is hosted on [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb).
+- Posit Workbench sessions are launched on a [Kubernetes cluster](https://www.vmware.com/topics/kubernetes-cluster)
+- There are two node pools in the Kubernetes cluster (nodepool and bigpool) which have different types of Virtual Machine (VM):
+  - nodepool (default): Standard_E20as_v5 with 20 vCPUs and 160GiB RAM - scales up to 48 nodes
+  - bigpool (BIG): Standard_E32as_v5 with 32 vCPUs and 256GiB RAM - scales up to 6 nodes
+- You will only have access to the "bigpool" if you are a member of the `positwb_super_user` UNIX group.  You can request access to this group by emailing the [Data Science Team](phs.datascience@phs.scot).  You will also need Line Manager authorisation.
+- The Kubernetes container image is based on **Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)**, providing better support for Posit Workbench, R, Python, and associated packages.
+- A reduced-size version of TeX has been installed in the container image to decrease its size and reduce session startup times.