2026.1-rc1

What's Changed

• Issue 1269: new Curation task: Check Item Handles by @kuchtiak-ufal in #50
• Add comprehensive .github/copilot-instructions.md for repository onboarding by @Copilot in #53
• Issue#10 add alt attributes to images by @amadulhaxxani in #49
• Issue 1235: show lastActive column in Access Control -> People table by @kuchtiak-ufal in #41
• ISSUE: 20 display users note only if not empty by @amadulhaxxani in #52
• Adding labels with only screen reader visibility by @amadulhaxxani in #55
• Issue 1247: show error message when user with no bitstream READ access wants to download file by @kuchtiak-ufal in #42
• ISSUE: #47 login page shouldnt show please log in when already logged in by @amadulhaxxani in #51
• 60 make life easier for editorsreviewers by @amadulhaxxani in #61
• 54 epic handles management UI admin only by @amadulhaxxani in #57
• issue 1072: implement file preview feature for .gz, .tar.gz, .xz, .tar.xz, .tgz and .7z archives by @kuchtiak-ufal in #66
• small change: now button click should navigate to /home and not /500/home by @amadulhaxxani in #71
• 9 statistics view by @amadulhaxxani in #65
• 64 communitycollecion name blur by @amadulhaxxani in #67
• Add curation button to claimed task actions by @amadulhaxxani in #74
• Ud2.17 license by @dan-zeman in #78
• Issue DSpace#1072 file previews - add application/x-gzip mimetype to archive types by @kuchtiak-ufal in #76
• 13 links rely on color to be distinguishable on item view page by @amadulhaxxani in #79
• fix e2e tests failing by @kosarko in #91
• Improve back navigation logic in ItemComponent by @amadulhaxxani in #80
• Rewrite OAI links in static page HTML with rest.baseUrl by @amadulhaxxani in #90
• We expect (in metadata) the path to be "licence" by @kosarko in #100
• dataquest -> lindat sync by @kosarko in #62

New Contributors

• @Copilot made their first contribution in #53
• @dan-zeman made their first contribution in #78

Full Changelog: sync-lindat-2025.07.16502729677...2026.1-rc1