Here's what we are working on for version 24.11 (November 2024).

• LabKey Server
• Distribution Changes and Important Upgrade Notes
• Sample Manager
• Biologics LIMS
• Client APIs and Development Notes

LabKey Server

Premium Edition Feature Updates

• Support for using a Snowflake database as an external data source is now available. (docs)
• Panorama feature updates are listed below.
• Sample Manager feature updates are listed below.
• Biologics LIMS feature updates are listed below.

Community Edition Updates

TBD

Panorama: Targeted Mass Spectrometry

TBD

Distribution Changes and Upgrade Notes

• LabKey Server embeds a copy of Tomcat 10. It no longer uses or depends on a separately installed copy of Tomcat.
• LabKey Cloud subscribers have been upgraded automatically.
• For users with on-premise installations, the process for upgrading from previous versions using a standalone Tomcat 9 has changed significantly. Administrators should be prepared to make additional changes during the first upgrade to use embedded Tomcat. (docs)
• For users with on-premise installations who already upgraded to use embedded Tomcat will follow a much simpler process upgrade to 24.11. (linux | windows)
• The process for installing a new LabKey Server has also changed significantly, making it simpler than in past releases. (docs)

Deprecated Features

• The "ms2" module is no longer included in most distributions. Administrators who see a warning after upgrading about this module being unknown can safely delete it. Contact your Account Manager if you have questions or concerns.
• Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 has been removed. (docs)
• Support for "Advanced Reports" has been removed.
• Support for the "Remote Login API" has been removed.
• The "Vaccine Study Protocol" web part and editor interface, deprecated in 2015, is still available behind an experimental flag but will be removed in a future release. It has been replaced with the "Manage Study Products" interface. (docs)
• Support for bitmask (integer) permissions has been removed. Developers can learn more below.

Sample Manager

The Sample Manager Release Notes list features by monthly version.

XXPremium Edition Features:

XXStarter Edition Features:

Biologics LIMS

The Biologics Release Notes list features by monthly version and product edition.

Client APIs and Development Notes

• Client API calls that provide credentials and fail authentication will be rejected outright and immediately return a detailed error message. Previously, a call that failed authentication would proceed as an unauthenticated user which would fail (unless guests have access to the target resource) with a less informative message. This change is particularly helpful in cases where the credentials are correct but do not meet password complexity requirements or are expired.
• Support for bitmask (integer) permissions has been removed. Class-based permissions replaced bitmask permissions many years ago. Developers who manage .view.xml files should replace <permissions> elements with <permissionClasses> elements. Code that inspects bitmask permissions returned by APIs should switch to inspecting permission class alternatives.
• API Resources

Some features listed above are only available with a Premium Edition of LabKey Server, Sample Manager, or Biologics LIMS.

Previous Release Notes: Version 24.7