iRODS 4.3.4 is released!

https://irods.org/2025/03/irods-4-3-4-is-released/

This release primarily focuses on preparing the ground for the initial release of iRODS 5 by introducing more deprecations, fixing bugs, and cleaning up implementations.

This release consists of 94 commits from 6 contributors and closed 134 issues marked for 4.3.4.

iRODS Development Update: February 2025

https://irods.org/2025/02/irods-development-update-february-2025/

Initial release of irods4j, a new Java client library for iRODS.

https://irods.org/2025/02/initial-release-of-irods4j/

iRODS Development Update: January 2025

https://irods.org/2025/01/irods-development-update-january-2025/

iRODS Internship: Summer 2025

Five Projects. Remote. Paid. Join us!

https://irods.org/2025/01/irods-internship-summer-2025/

1) Create an easy-to-use client for ingesting local data (Python)
2) Add an iRODS backend to rclone (Go)
3) Fuzz test the iRODS HTTP API (C++)
4) Polish HTTP API client libraries (Various Languages)
5) Add functionality to the iRODS Zone Management Tool (React)

Python iRODS Client 3.0.0 is released!

https://github.com/irods/python-irodsclient/releases/tag/v3.0.0

This major release primarily focuses on the removal of Python 2 compatibility. With that comes improvements for PAM authentication and facilities to help with cleaning up resources on program shutdown.