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June 20, 2023

Gender Recognition and Lived Name policy (GRLN)
The Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) policy affects how Open Berkeley website account usernames are updated and displayed.

June 16, 2023

Version 1.6.0
Release 1.6.0 adds Portfolio sort options and sets up for implementation of the Gender Recognition and Lived Name policy.

May 3, 2023

Version 1.5.6
Release 1.5.6 of Open Berkeley contains bug fixes and minor code updates. There are no new features in this release.

May 1, 2023

Open Berkeley 2023 website rate change and roadmap

This announcement contains updates related to 2023 Open Berkeley rate increases and platform roadmap.

April 20, 2023

Version 1.5.5
Release 1.5.5 of Open Berkeley contains security updates, bug fixes, and minor code updates. There are no new features in this release.

March 17, 2023

Version 1.5.3
Release 1.5.3 of Open Berkeley contains security updates, accessibility improvements, bug fixes, and minor code updates. There are no new features in this release.

March 10, 2023

Version 1.5.2
Release 1.5.2 of Open Berkeley contains accessibility improvements, bug fixes, and minor code updates. There are no new features in this release.

February 9, 2023

Version 1.5.1
Release 1.5.1 of Open Berkeley contains bug fixes and minor code updates. There are no new features in this release.

January 30, 2023

Open Berkeley site name color changed to Berkeley Blue
In order to align with new recommendations from the Office of Communications & Public Affairs, the color of all site names on the Open Berkeley platform has changed from Medalist to Berkeley Blue.

January 26, 2023

Version 1.5.0
Release 1.5.0 updates the site name to match new Brand guidelines from the Office of Communications and Public Affairs.

Major Releases

Version 1.9.0

October 10, 2024
Release 1.9.0 of Open Berkeley updates the UC Berkeley wordmark and enables the Siteimprove priority script on all sites.Read more about Version 1.9.0

Version 1.8.0

March 21, 2024
Release 1.8.0 of Open Berkeley changes the markup of the Promo Block widget and adds other accessibility improvements.Read more about Version 1.8.0

Version 1.7.0

October 11, 2023
Release 1.7.0 of Open Berkeley deprecates the Twitter widget and improves the accessibility of the WYSIWYG editing toolbar.Read more about Version 1.7.0

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