FAIR Release Notes: 2.49.0
First released: 19th November 2025
Summary
This release introduces the ability to designate a primary dictionary for a dataset, and user group approval for data access requests.
Released features
| Feature | Type | Jira key | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduce lightweight Organisation Sync | Enhancement | FAIR-9337 | This ticket is a further building block toward introducing DRE organisations to FAIR. |
| Update FAIR Requests to include Usergroups that can Approve | Enhancement | FAIR-9466 | Data access requests can now be configured to allow approval by owning user groups, rather than individuals. |
| FAIR UI - Allow data owner to set a primary dictionary in the UI | Enhancement | FAIR-9485 | Data owners can now designate a primary dictionary for their dataset. The primary dictionary for a dataset will be selected by default when a user opens the dataset, or when they launch Cohort Builder. |