January 3, 2024

Release date: January 3, 2024

Overview

In Release 51, we've introduced a number of new features and improvements to the existing ones:

• Reverting custom environments to previous versions
• Simplified publication management
• Desk storage management

What's new

Reverting custom environments to previous versions

Platform users can now revert a custom environment to a previously created version. Reverting to the previous state initiates a restart of the environment. All python packages that were installed after saving the version are removed with reverting. This functionality is crucial for enabling users to quickly restore their environments to a known, stable state.

Simplified publication management

Now users can create publications with just one click directly from their desk by selecting the notebook and pressing ‘Convert to publication’. The same approach is used for updating publications with changes in the notebook. Users can also easily navigate to the original notebook from the publication UI. This approach speeds up creating and updating the publications.

Desk storage management

Users now can select the storage size when creating a desk if the default 10 GB volume is not suitable for their needs. Additionally, users can expand the storage size for their desk if they run out of space. With the new storage monitoring widget, users can see the storage usage for each of their desks. This feature enables more efficient resource management and helps users avoid errors due to insufficient space, such as installing large packages into the desk or uploading files.

Fixed issues

The issue preventing the creation or update of publications was fixed.