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February 2025

Major Update

On February 10, 2025 (US Pacific Time), the Local Contexts Hub had a major update. If you encounter any issues, please let us know at support@localcontexts.org.

Important Changes

  • Added functionality for Hub Agreements (blog post coming soon!).
    • Agreement form added to inquire about Hub Agreements for non-Hub users or Hub users that are unsure which account to create or want to know more about the agreements before creating an account.
    • Limited functionality for unsubscribed (Institution and Researcher), non-member (Community), and un-certified (Integration Partner) accounts. See our Hub Agreements page for more information.
    • Institution and Researcher accounts can view their subscription information via their account settings.
  • Integration Partner account added to account creation.
    • Institution, Researcher, and Community accounts can connect to certified Integration Partner accounts via their account settings.
    • Integration Partner connections will appear on the Integration Partner’s Registry page.
      • Integration Partners have the option to turn off display of their connections on the Registry page. All accounts connected to integration partners can turn off their account showing in the integration partner’s connections section of the Registry page. These settings can be adjusted via account settings.
    • Certified Integration Partner accounts can download the certified logo from their account settings for use on their platforms.
  • API Updates:
    • v2 of the API now available. v1 of the API will remain active for Projects created prior to January 13, 2025 UTC. Any Projects created after this date need to be called from v2.
    • Added OpenAPI documentation of v2 of the API.
    • API keys required for v2. Keys can be generated and managed via all account settings.
    • Updated calls to include more fields (particularly in the Project Details call).
    • In v1 of the API, added DOI and GUID to the search parameters and Project Details call.
  • New Label view page and Notice view page added to view a Label or Notice by unique ID, the text of that Label or Notice and any public Projects it is connected to.

Other Changes

  • UI Updates:
    • Various UI and content updates across the site.
    • Standardized UI across account dashcards.
    • Updated UI for Label/Notice, Project, Connections, and Member counts on account dashcard.
    • Subscribed and Member accounts will receive a checkmark next to their account names. Certified Integration Partners will receive a Local Contexts Integration Partner logo on their account image.
    • Added field for accounts to add a website via account settings. Website links will appear in the account’s Registry page.
    • Updated the Registry filter.
    • Updated cards to show when no results are found for various pages.
    • Added an indicator for Sub-Projects and Related Projects to be distinguishable in the Projects Board.
    • Updated the Project View page to include Label or Notice icons at the top of the page.
    • Updated the add Project contacts process to match the add Project contributors process.
    • “Communities Notified” section in the Project View page will be hidden if no communities were notified.
  • Researcher account creation process updates:
    • Skip preparation step and account form if a Researcher account is already connected to that user profile.
    • Added fields to the Researcher account creation form for Affiliation and Research type.
  • Added the option to mark all notifications as read for all accounts and user profiles.
  • Added “Forgot username?” option to the login page.
  • Added Award ID field to the create/edit Project form.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where some Projects were not showing in the Connections tab for accounts even if the account was added as a contributor to that Project.
  • Fixed issue where removing a boundary from a Project did not remove the boundary.
  • Fixed an issue where certain boundaries from NLD were raising an error.
  • Fixed a bug where the Request to Join and Contact Us modal’s message box was able to expand past the modal box boundary.
  • Fixed a bug where Label and Notice icons on the Apply Labels page covered text on the page.
  • Fixed a bug where, after editing a Project, the Project’s visibility is changed from Private to Contributor View when no other contributor is added to the Project.
  • Added username length validation to require at least 5 characters for a username.