Workspaces Version 4.2
First Released: 13 October 2025
Summary
Workspaces 4.2 includes some small changes and improvements to the DRE including some updates to Collabora apps.
We have also removed R version 4.1.1 from the R Console and shiny apps; users can now use R version 4.5.1.
Released features
| Feature | Type | Jira key | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add ability to associate apps to workspaces via API | Enhancement | AT-2477 |
API only: Allow users with Workspace.WriteApps permission to manage the apps associated with a workspace |
| Enable Collabora auto save on exit | Enhancement | AT-2557 |
When working in a collabora app, a user’s changes will now automatically be saved when they exit the app |
| Collabora Draw app icon not showing correctly | BugFix | AT-2453 |
We have fixed a bug where a missing image icon is shown in the draw app in some browsers |
| Remove R 4.1.1, set 4.5.1 as default | Enhancement | AT-2457 |
R 4.1.1 is no longer available and R 4.3.2 (the former default version for consoles and Shiny apps) is deprecated, meaning it will be removed next, following the DRE R Maintenance Policy. This only affects R consoles and Shiny apps. RStudio and Jupyter Notebook are unaffected. |
| "Open as Text" no longer an option for plain text file types | BugFix | XAP-28593 |
We have fixed a bug where some users could not open .txt files in the workspaces native editor. This option is again available via the context menu on files |
| can create a db table without providing a schema - Helper Text stating mandatory is wrong | BugFix | XAP-28539 |
We have updated some helper text in the data table creation wizard to make clearer which fields are mandatory |
| When converting a CSV to database table with a matching XML file column names are forced to lowercase | BugFix | XAP-28592 |
We have fixed a small bug in the data table creation wizard |