Hello KoboToolbox community,
We have deployed a new release of KoboToolbox to kf.kobotoolbox.org on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 at 21:40 UTC. Deployment to kobo.humanitarianresponse.info finished on Monday, 13 February 2023 at 21:21 UTC.
The components comprising this release are:
- KPI version 2.023.04b (see posts below for changes since 2.023.04 release)
- KoBoCAT version 2.023.04
- Enketo Express version 5.0.0 with patches (unchanged from previous release)
- Pyxform version 1.9.0 (unchanged from previous release)
Detailed changes are listed below.
Improvements
| PR | Description |
|---|---|
| kpi#4193 | Improve account settings user interface, moving email options to the Security page. |
| kpi#4163 | Require validation for all new email addresses to improve account security All email addresses now require validation, not just the address used to register initially. |
| kpi#4207 | Facilitate keyboard navigation by displaying the focus state (blue) outline |
| kpi#4232 | Add Kosovo to countries static to available countries assignable to projects or users, departing from ISO:3166. |
| kpi#4252 | Add __version__ in data exports__version__ previously appeared in exports unreliably. This change includes it consistently by default and makes it available as a choice in the export settings user interface, within âSelect questions to be exportedâ. |
Fixes
| PR | Description |
|---|---|
| kpi#4032 | Remove obsolete OneTimeAuthenticationKeyImprove security by removing unused authentication mechanism |
| kpi#4118 | Always set the __version__ calculate field with the latest version identifier, overwriting other values in imported XLSForms. Remove extraneous _version_, _version_00x_, etc. when saving forms |
| kpi#4141 | Fix double scrollbars that sometimes were appearing after visiting one of the form sub routes. |
| kpi#4183 | Fix the back button on the My Library page |
| kpi#4189 | Make the list of sidebar assets scrollable Fixes a long list of assets (drafts or deployed) breaking the UI by spanning over the end of the screen. |
| kpi#4190 | Fix layout jumps when typing password in strength checker Reduce layout jitter on the registration screen caused by the password strength checker. |
| kpi#4197 | Fix form builder not saving some metadata settings Correctly store sector, country, and description when changed in the form builder side bar |
| kpi#4208 | Improve the text of the activation / confirmation email. |
| kpi#4211 | Fix issue where sector and country selectors were opening outside the visible area of the âCreate project: Project detailsâ modal due to removal of the check box below them. |
| kpi#4253 | Correct a typo in email verification template Remove an extra " left in the email verification template |
| kpi#4255 | Use account security URL in email verification message |
| kpi#4256 | Restore access to Settings > General to users with change_asset permissionUsers with âEdit Formâ can access Settings > General again |
Of interest to self-hosters
| PR | Description |
|---|---|
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kpi#4071 kpi#4091 |
Custom project views for regional or country teams Add the ability for specially-designated administrators to view information about projects based on the project country. This includes access with in the user interface, API, and via asynchronous CSV exports. |
| kpi#4163 | Support SSO authentication (tested with Azure Active Directory) for signups or login This is based on a migration from django-registration to django-allauth. This change also means, irrespective of SSO, that all email addresses now require validation, not just the address used to register initially. |
| kpi#4185 | Create Model for tracking NLP usage by service provider |
| kpi#4216 | Add NLP to service usage API |
| kpi#4186 | Remove Intercom chat widget integration |
Of interest to developers
| PR | Description |
|---|---|
| kobocat#863 | Fix RemoteNotFoundError from pip at container startup |
| kpi#3974 | change node version being used by github actions Updated the update translations strings github action to use the correct version of Node.js |
| kpi#4049 | Typescriptize AssetsTable component Code cleanup for upcoming new feature. Moved all AssetsTable code to TypeScript and to a separate directory. Also moved a few of library files into TypeScript - mostly the ones that were touching AssetsTable. |
| kpi#4084 | Fix Account Plan route styles Fixes a small visual issue that caused account/plan route specific styles to be applied randomly in other places of the app. |
| kpi#4102 | React Router 6 + Modular account pages |
| kpi#4104 | ProjectsFilter component A component that allows for defining a list of filters for asset listings. A filter consists of field name, condition and optional value. Itâs a button that displays a modal with form for defining filters. |
| kpi#4108 | Fix NLP merge related typescript errors |
| kpi#4111 | MultiCheckbox component improvements Make the frame around MultiCheckbox component optional. Add the component to design system. |
| kpi#4124 | New color for Button component Added light blue color for Buttons, needed for upcoming feature. |
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kpi#4125 kpi#4126 kpi#4127 |
Fix compiled directory not existing on first run local dev environment |
| kpi#4128 | Fix missing directory error when npm building |
| kpi#4129 | ProjectsFieldsSelector component A component allowing to configure a selection of fields. To be used in upcoming feature. |
| kpi#4132 | Enable css modules |
| kpi#4136 | Security route refactor |
| kpi#4138 | Improve asset response types Small improvements to code behind the scenes. |
| kpi#4151 | Duplicate AssetsTable component as ProjectsTable Internal code handling for upcoming feature. |
| kpi#4155 | Use single source of z-indexes for styles Introduces a better code organization. Also fixes weird looking checkbox for bulk operations in Data Table, and KoboModal appearing behind different parts of UI. |
| kpi#4165 | Define routes for projects views Defines /projects/my and /projects/custom/:viewuid routes with a dropdown/switcher for upcoming feature. |
| kpi#4166 | refactor account settings page Refactor the accounts settings page to be functional components |
| kpi#4167 | Cleanup ProjectsTable component Preparing code for further work. Trying to make PRs manageable in size 
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| kpi#4169 | Badge component New Badge component with design system demo. |
| kpi#4178 | Add support for list properties in JSON fields to query parser Allow to use the query parser (i.e.: q=) with an easier syntax for list properties. |
| kpi#4179 | Fix GitHub Actions pytests Repair failing github CI pytests by removing the âUpgrade pipâ step. Specify version 6.x of pip-tools when installing. |
| kpi#4182 | Custom Views: integrate endpoints into front-end Hooks up all the necessary parts of Project Views feature to back-end endpoints. Also updates all the missing styles. |
| kpi#4191 | Add support for assets list ordering in project views Allow API response to be sorted with query parameter ordering
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| kpi#4195 | Optimize number of DB queries in asset list endpoint of ProjectView app |
| kpi#4196 | Allow user to see asset detail if view_asset perm assigned to project view |
| kpi#4201 | Add Storybook |
| kpi#4202 | Fix scss lightness syntax warning |
| kpi#4203 | Fix memory exhaustion when running standardize_searchable_fields management commandDecrease management command run time and improve its memory footprint. |
| kpi#4204 | Use color variables from kobo-common |
| kpi#4206 | django-allauth and SSO improvements |
| kpi#4222 | Misc. SSO front end changes 1. Allow submitting email change using the enter key 2. Add Resend and Delete buttons for new/unverified emails 3. Styling |
| kpi#4225 | Fix assets submission count missing with âview_submissionsâ of project views Returns the correct number instead of 0 |
| kpi#4227 | Allow 2FA with Single Sign-On Display 2FA form after logging with SSO |
| kpi#4228 | update unknown account email content Update the content of the email sent when a password reset is requested for an email that doesnât have an account |
| kpi#4230 | Toolchain: Better out-of-the-box experience in VS Code Add a kpi.code-workspace file that developers can use to configure VS Code with recommended extensions, including code linters and autoformatters. |
| kpi#4236 | Fix reports permission issue with project views |
| kpi#4250 | Fix wrong data being displayed when using UI too fast Sometimes the data being displayed in the projects table for given Project View was wrong. This was caused by unfinished calls getting through after navigating to different view or applying a filter. |
