Highlights
Update to new Java 21 ImageJ
Fully redesigned theme
Support for export of Workflow RO-Crates
Improved author and affiliation metadata
Automated validation of environments (Python/Cellpose/R/…)
Java 21 update
While the previous JIPipe versions were already designed to run on existing ImageJ installations based on the new Java 21 architecture, JIPipe 6 is now distributed with the modernized platform. All installers and portable packages/apps are distributed with the latest Java-21-based Fiji version.
We also adapted JIPipe to the modern Jaunch launcher, making the startup more responsive.
New design
The old themes (Modern Light and Modern Dark) had multiple issues and did not allow for any customization. Especially the dark theme was affected due to not being the main focus.
We developed a new theme based on the upcoming IntelliJ design that can be customized using configuration files and an upcoming editor.
If you prefer the neon-like styling of nodes used in the old dark theme, you can find also a neon variant:
Publishing your projects
Operations that are related to helping you with publishing your projects are now present in the newly added Publish menu.
The new JIPipe version gains the ability to publish Workflow RO-Crate files that can be shared on WorkflowHub. Please note that this feature is still in development.
The guide users through all necessary steps in making a project compatible to such strict standards, JIPipe provides a checklist that shows if there are still missing metadata or inconsistencies with the project.
Improved author and affiliation metadata
To facilitate the creation of RO-Crates, the project metadata management system was enhanced:
Affiliations can now carry a website and ROR
Authors and affiliations can now be copied and pasted
Additional changes
JIPipe now applies a validation of environments (Python/Cellpose/R/OMERO/…) before running the project, which prevents errors during the pipeline execution
Fixed a bug where last paths were not remembered
The graph editor now can be double-clicked to add a node at that location