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FDSA Release 1.3.35

Version: 1.3.35  
Release type: Minor feature and UI enhancement release  
Audience: FDSA administrators and data stewards  

This release strengthens governance around FAIR Data Steward Tokens and improves visibility into automatically processed Data Access Requests (DARs). Admins gain clearer error signals when automatic approvals fail and more granular insight into DAR trust levels. 


FAIR Data Steward Token Validation:

  • Tokens associated with datasets are now validated automatically during addition or updates. This ensures compliance with governance protocols and prevents unauthorized modifications or access.

Automatic DAR Approval Notifications:

  • When automatic Data Access Request (DAR) approvals fail five times, an email notification is sent to all FDSA admins.
  • The email includes detailed information about the failed DAR and the associated errors, enabling admins to quickly investigate and resolve the issue.

UI Enhancements for DAR Screen:

  • Added “Auto Approved” and “Auto Approve Failed” statuses to provide better visibility into the status of DARs processed automatically. 
  • Renamed the "Trust Level" column to "Tasks Trust Level," now showing refined statuses like “Quarantined,” “Trusted by Project ID,” and “Trusted by Dataset,” for more granular insight into data trustworthiness.


Impact and recommended actions



Admins
  • Monitor automatic DAR approvals using the new Auto Approved and Auto Approve Failed statuses.
  • Ensure administrator email addresses are up to date so notifications about failed automatic approvals are received.
Data Stewards
  • Confirm that FAIR Data Steward Tokens used for new or updated datasets are valid and active, as invalid tokens will now be rejected.
Known issues
  • No new known issues introduced in this release.