FAIR Data Services Version 2.47.0

First Released: 22 October 2025

Summary

This release contains a major update to the way data files and dataset attachments are managed in FAIR, giving data owners more control over both the visibility and transferability of dataset attachments. Full details of this change and the additional controls it introduces are available in our knowledge base.

In addition to the above this release also introduces API changes that allow data owners to designate a primary dictionary for a dataset, and also introduces foundational changes that will allow FAIR to make use of DRE organisations, and allow user group approvals of data access requests.

Released features

Feature Type Jira key Summary
FAIR API - Allow data owner to set a primary dictionary in the UI Enhancement FAIR-8808

This introduces the API changes to allow data owners to assign a primary dictionary for a dataset. The associated UI change will follow in a subsequent release.

Amalgamate dataset attachments and data files Enhancement FAIR-8926

As detailed above, this ticket changes the way data files and attachments as managed. For full detail on these changes see the associated knowledge base article.

Update Audit Logging to include information for Group level Audits Enhancement FAIR-9251

This is a foundational change that will allow us to introduce user group approval for data access requests.

Sync organisation cache Enhancement FAIR-9434

This is a foundational change that will allow FAIR to make use of DRE organisations.