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New Features

 * 1) New upgraded supporting software versions.
 * 2) Request-a-copy of embargoed/restricted item.
 * 3) Enable the use of a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for bitstreams.

Official DSpace Notes

 * https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Release+Notes
 * https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Changes+in+4.x
 * https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Upgrading+From+3.x+to+4.0
 * https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Installing+DSpace#InstallingDSpace-PrerequisiteSoftware
 * https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/EndUserFaq#EndUserFaq-WhatsortofhardwaredoesDSpacerequire?Whataboutsizingtheserver?HowmuchdiskspacedoIneed?

DSpace configuration
4.2 now uses a "build.properties" file. Be very careful not to manage configs in "dspace.cfg" that already have a setting in "build.properties", because a new compiled "dspace.cfg" called "dspace.cfg.default" is created at build time from both the "build.properties" and "dspace.cfg" files.

Basically DO NOT TOUCH any of the parameters marked with a $ and enclosed in braces in the "dspace.cfg" file.

Also DO NOT COMMENT OUT ANYTHING in the "build.properties" file, rather leave the setting blank.

DSpace base URl error
Remove the /xmlui appendage for the "dspace.Url" property in the following file. $HOME/ source /dspace/config/dspace.cfg This is what it should look like. dspace.url = ${dspace.baseUrl}
 * 1) DSpace base URL.  Include port number etc., but NOT trailing slash
 * 2) Change to xmlui if you wish to use the xmlui as the default, or remove
 * 3) "/jspui" and set webapp of your choice as the "ROOT" webapp in
 * 4) the servlet engine.

Then Rebuild DSpace
Click on the heading above.

XMLUI Front Page Search Box
After setting "Discovery" as default, the front page search box is missing using the "Mirage" theme.


 * 1) https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/4b6322d361fcfc49743e5ab476408f3ddeb0a208
 * 2) http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/XMLUI_Theme/Page_Structure#Move_front_page_search_above_front_page_community_list