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StateDMI / Release Notes

This appendix provides information about changes that have occurred in StateDMI. A summary table is provided below, and links to details for major versions.

StateDMI Version History

The following table summarizes the StateDMI release history. See the StateDMI Version Details links above for more detailed information about each version. Only recent versions are documented in detail. Comments for minor versions may be listed under a version that is publicly released. Release note items are categorized as follows, and release note items for a version are typically listed in the same order as shown to emphasize impacts on software users.

StateDMI Version History Summary (most current at top)

StateDMI Version(s)                     Summary of Major Changes in Version Release Date
5.1.0 - 5.1.1 Maintenance update to fix issues processing StateCU crop pattern, irrigation practice, and well right files. 2021-12-05
5.00.01 - 5.0.11 Major update including enabling web services, datastores, tables, Excel integration, and new parcel processing commands. 2021-06-03

Known Limitations

  • Releases with dev in the version indicate active development. A final release is made when new features are tested.

StateDMI Version Numbering Convention

StateDMI versioning generally adheres to the following pattern. The version may be incremented in source code but does not become official until a public software release is made.

Major.Minor.Maintenance[Mod]

where:

  • Major is a number indicating a major change to the software
  • Minor is a number indicating a minor change to the software
  • Maintenance is a number indicating a maintenance release, for example to fix a bug with no new features
  • Mod is an optional modifier, for example dev for development version.
  • Numbers have traditionally been two digits and zero-padded; however, the zero-padding convention may be abandoned in the future.

The above version string is used in the software as follows, where Version is the version as noted above:

  • installation folder on Windows is C:\CDSS\StateDMI-Version
  • Windows Start menu is Start / CDSS / StateDMI-Version
  • Windows install file is StateDMI_CDSS_Version_Setup.exe

StateDMI Issue Icons

The following icons are used to indicate the type of issue in release notes.

  • limitation Known Limitation – A known limitation has been documented and may impact the user. The limitation will be addressed in a future release.
  • bug Bug Fix – A bug has been fixed. Users should evaluate whether their work is impacted. Sometimes bug fixes impact internal code and changes may not be very visible to users.
  • remove Remove – A feature has been removed, generally because functionality has been migrated to other code or the functionality is no longer needed (e.g., a change in methodology has resulted in a change in software features).
  • change Update/Change – An existing feature has been changed or enhanced. Backward compatibility is usually retained. Modifications to an existing command are considered a change.
  • new New Feature – A new feature has been added, such as a new command. New features may or may not be obvious to users but will generally be visible in menus.