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  • September 1, 2026: Merged (commit fd03e30) PR 1120.
  • August 28, 2026: Merged (commit 08d86d9) addition of "hocr" to the media type configuration defaults (part of issue 1121).
  • August 27, 2026: Merged (commit 63b8e0b) PR 1117.
  • August 25, 2026: Resolved (commit a2a85d2) issue 1115.
  • July 31, 2026: Merged (commit dcb49fe) PR 1112.
  • July 24, 2026: Resolved the problem with --check reported in issue 906.
  • June 22, 2026: Merged (commit c0d292cb) PR 1103.
  • May 15, 2026: Merged (commit c0d292cb) PR 1080.
  • May 7, 2026: Resolved (commit 537c585) issue 1089.
  • May 4, 2026: Resolved (commit c4a0673) issue 1083 and (commit 537c585) issue 1087.
  • April 30, 2026: Resolved (commit 8536fc4) issue 1082.
  • April 26, 2026: Resolved (commit b243fe3) issue 1084, (commit 017e915) issue 1085, and (commit e0a1d08) issue 1086.
  • April 10, 2026: Resolved (commit 0675090) issue 1076.
  • April 8, 2026: Resolved (commit 842c2f1) issue 1072.
  • January 26, 2026: Resolved (commit 12a0419) issue 1055.

Documentation

  • September 2, 2026: Updated "Choosing a task" to correct some broken links and to add a row for "Exporting media". Removed some confusing cruft from the "Exporting media" page.
  • September 1, 2026: Updated "Configuring media types" so the media type->file extension mappings follow same order as expected in the media_types_override setting.
  • August 28, 2026: Updated "Configuring media types" to include "hocr" file extensions.
  • August 25, 2026: Fixed confusing example config file for "Adding children to nodes that already exist".
  • July 24, 2026: Updated "Exporting image, video, etc. files along with CSV data" to clarify when Workbench will create the directory named in the export_file_directory config setting. Also fixed some broken internal links.
  • June 23, 2026: Updated "Installation with venv" for clarity and consistency.
  • June 18, 2026: Updated "Installation" to fix typo in command when installing Workbench within a virtual environment.
  • June 11, 2026: Updated "Updating Islandora Workbench" for clarity and completeness; updated "Exporting a CSV file containing node data" to include note about the current inability to export hierarchical content.
  • June 2, 2026: Updated "Installation" to clarify installation instructions (e.g., deprecated use of setup.py).
  • May 21, 2026: Updated "Installation with venv" to be consistent with other documentation; updated "Requirements and installation" to recommend installing Workbench in a virtual environment.
  • May 15, 2026: Updated "Installation" to reflect new minimim version of Python and new libraries added in PR #1080.
  • May 7, 2026: Updated "User managerment" to include docs to include the credentials_key_file_path config setting.
  • May 4, 2026: Updated the "CSV ID to node ID map" documentation to include the new ability to merge two databases.
  • May 1, 2026: Updated "Ignoring CSV rows and columns" to document the new csv_start_row_skip and csv_stop_row_skip settings; added note about including standalone_media_url: true in paged documenting media-related tasks.
  • April 29, 2026: Updated "User managerment" to include docs on how to encrypt the credentials file; updated "Known limitations" to remove entry about double prompt for password.
  • April 26, 2026: Updated "Using subdirectories" to describe how to use the new paged_content_page_weight_multiplier configuration setting; updated "CSV preprocessor scripts" to say that they are applied to pages/children created using the paged_content_from_directories: true configuration setting.
  • April 15, 2026: Corrected "Assigning URL aliases" to clarify that nodes can have multiple URL aliases. Thanks to @dara2 for finding this error.
  • April 10, 2026: Added docs to "Configuration" and "Hooks" about the new show_bootstrap_script_output and show_shutdown_script_output settings.
  • April 8, 2026: Updated "Hooks" to clarify several points and examples and to note that these scripts now get a third argument, the absolute path to the Workbench config file that was specified in Workbench's --config argument; fixed a minor typo on "Creating paged, compound, and collection content"; added a note to "Troubleshooting" about eliminating changes to firewall, proxy, and load balancer configuration before reporting a problem or requesting help.
  • February 17, 2026: Added mention to "Updating nodes" and "Updating taxonomy terms" that Paragraph fields can be updated.
  • February 12, 2026: Added documentation on "Using a non-administrator user"; added a new "Creating nodes" page and updated "Choosing a task" to point to it; edited text on a few other pages for clarity and completeness.
  • February 6, 2026: Added notes to "Configuration" and "Optimizing your use of Workbench" about benefits of using configuration file templates; added new documentation to "User management" describing how to avoid using administrator-role users in Workbench config files.
  • February 4, 2026: Created a new changelog for 2026; updated note on "Deleting media" about not being able to delete files not created by the current user; merged first draft of running Workbench in a venv. Thanks @ysuarez!