Version 5.4

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.4 release was announced on July 5th, 2021. This release contains a number of fixes for user-reported problems, as well as several upgrades to third party libraries. For details on TDS 5, and tips on how to migrate from version 4, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.4/userguide/upgrade.html.

Notable changes

1. This release uses the newest release of netCDF-Java, v5.5.3
2. Several bugs have been fixed in the NetcdfSubsetService
3. The FeatureCollection cache is now configurable through threddsConfig
4. The HTTPServer service is now supported for cloud-hosted data
5. Several third party libraries have been upgraded, including Spring, Jackson, and log4j

For a full list of changes and bug fixes between TDS v5.3 and v5.4, please visit v5.3...v5.4

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://downloads.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

Version 5.3

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.3 release was announced on December 20th, 2021. This is a minor release of the 5x TDS that was released to address a critical 3rd party security updates. For details on TDS 5, and tips on how to migrate from version 4, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.3/userguide/upgrade.html.

Important information about this release

1. This release uses the newest release of netCDF-Java, v5.5.1
2. This release addresses several security vulnerabilities

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

Version 5.2

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.2 release was announced on December10th, 2021. This is a minor release of the 5x TDS that was released to address a critical 3rd party security update (see here). For details on TDS 5, and tips on how to migrate from version 4, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.2/userguide/upgrade.html.

Important information about this release

1. This release addresses a critical 3rd party library security vulnerability.

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

Description:

Version 5.1

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.1 release was announced on December 1st, 2021. This is a minor release that includes several bug fixes and security updates; there are no major changes relative to v5.0. For details on TDS 5, and tips on how to migrate from version 4, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.1/userguide/upgrade.html.

Important information about this release

1. This is the second release of the TDS version 5. Note, that does not mean it is bug free, just feature complete.
2. TDS v5 now requires the use of Java 11 at a minimum. We recommend the Temurin binaries from the Eclipse Adoptium project (formerly known as AdoptOpenJDK). These can be obtained from https://adoptium.net/.

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

Version 5.0

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.0 release was announced on September 20th, 2021. This is the first release of the 5.x TDS and includes many bug fixes, enhancements, and a variety of updates to 3rd party libraries which include security updates. For details on TDS 5, and tips on how to migrate from version 4, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.0/userguide/upgrade.html.

Important information about this release

1. This is the first release of the TDS version 5. Note, that does not mean it is bug free, just feature complete.
2. TDS v5 now requires the use of Java 11 at a minimum. We recommend the Temurin binaries from the Eclipse Adoptium project (formerly known as AdoptOpenJDK). These can be obtained from https://adoptium.net/.

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

THREDDS Data Server v5.0.0 beta 9

Version 5.0.0-beta9

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.0.0-beta9 release was announced on September 1st, 2021. This is a beta release and includes many bug fixes, enhancements, and a variety of updates to 3rd party libraries which include security updates. For details on TDS 5, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.0/adminguide/release_notes.html.

Important information about this release

1. This is the first release of the TDS version 5 that is "feature complete" with the TDS version 4.6.x. Note, that does not mean it is bug free, just feature complete (for example, the functionality of wmsConfig.xml should work with the new WMS server included with TDS 5).
2. This is anticipated to be the last beta release of TDS 5. Based on feedback, the TDS 5 could be marked stable in as little as two weeks.
3. TDS v5 now requires the use of Java 11 at a minimum. We recommend the Temurin binaries from the Eclipse Adoptium project (formerly known as AdoptOpenJDK). These can be obtained from https://adoptium.net/.

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

THREDDS Data Server beta 8

Version 5.0.0-beta8

This release addresses a critical bug in both the netCDF-Java library and the THREDDS Data Server. The TDS NetcdfSubsetService uses DiskCache2 and any requests in which the return format is netCDF (3 or 4) could be impacted by the bug. THIS BUG MAY LEAD TO DATA CORRUPTION OR FILES WITH INCORRECT DATA AND/OR METADATA. For more information, please see DiskCache2 Issue in netCDF-Java Library. Because of this, it is strongly recommended that anyone running previous SNAPSHOT or beta versions of the TDS upgrade to beta8.

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.0.0-beta8 release was announced on June 17th, 2020. This is a beta release and includes many bug fixes, enhancements, and a variety of updates to 3rd party libraries which include security updates. For details on TDS 5, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.0/userguide/upgrade_to_5.html.

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

For downloads of the THREDDS Data Server war and THREDDS Data Manager jar, please visit https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/tds/

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.

THREDDS Data Server

Version 5.0.0-beta7

The THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 5.0.0-beta7 release was announced on July 29th, 2019. This is a beta release and includes many bug fixes, enhancements, and a variety of updates to 3rd party libraries which include security updates. For details on the major changes in this beta, please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.0/userguide/upgrade_to_5.html.

Versioning

Prior to version 5, the netCDF-Java/CDM library and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS) have been built and released together. Starting with version 5, these two packages have been decoupled, allowing new features or bug fixes to be implemented in each package separately, and released independently.

Downloads

Documentation

• THREDDS Data Server documentation

Changes

Please visit https://docs.unidata.ucar.edu/tds/5.0/userguide/upgrade_to_5.html.

For a full list of changes between TDS 4.x and v5.0.0, you will need to run the following git command locally, as the commit history is too large to show through the github interface:

git log --oneline master...3b25fee

There are over 2600 commits in v5.0 since development began. Note: We do not intend on having such a long or complex development cycle in the future.

Real-world use by the user community is integral to the process of creating and refining the TDS. Please direct all potential security issues directly to Unidata using the address security@unidata.ucar.edu. Please send all other potential issues to the development team via the the user community mailing lists (thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), through the Unidata support system (support-thredds@unidata.ucar.edu), or on the TDS GitHub issue tracker.