Starts today! https://hacktoberfest.com
There are still 14 open issues labeled with "hacktoberfest" from last year: https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse/labels/hacktoberfest
As I add more I'll update this thread. :grinning:
I just linked here from the mailing list: https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/n_Nn_T2yA-w/m/BcoXO4tEAQAJ
Just added: Link to "Dataverse General User Interface Translation Guide for Weblate" #9512
Just added: Document how to update a "develop branch to develop branch" pull request #9508
Just added: give contributors guidance on how to write a release note #9264
Just added: Uniqueness of email address is not checked when creating users via API, resulting in an internal server error (status code 500) #5310
@Sakshi Jain any interest in that one?
Just added: Allow path replacement for external tools #9345
Just added: Code Clean Up - Correct "identifer" Typo #7138
Just added: An exception is logged as FINE entry during email verification #6175
Just added: API error when trying to insert same username previously deleted #6749
Just added: Problem with Shibboleth login: email conflict #8776
Just added: Add to API FAQ or Introduction use of PersistentID vs. Dataset or FileID in API Commands #9067
Just added: Feature Request/Idea: Add "Zip previewer" file upload guidance text to collections utilizing "Direct" upload feature #9485
Just added: idempotent API call for making a user a superuser #9887
Just added: Document metadataSource facet in the Search API #9515
Just added: input database ID for Retrieve Guestbook Responses for a Dataverse Collection #9619
Just added: Feature Request: API Guide add docs about how to update tabularTags in the files metadata #9864
Philip Durbin said:
Sakshi Jain any interest in that one?
Hi @Philip Durbin , sure I can pick it
Great! I just assigned you! Thanks! If you have any questions, please open a fresh topic in #dev
Philip Durbin said:
Great! I just assigned you! Thanks! If you have any questions, please open a fresh topic in #dev
Sure @Philip Durbin :+1:
I'll ask my friends as well if they can pick up some issues too :smile:
That's the spirit! Yes! Tell your friends! :grinning:
Just added: Use try-with-resources to close "FileInputStream gzippedIn = new FileInputStream(f);" in FileUtil.java in method determineFileType(...) #10052
Just added: Use try-with-resources in DatasetUtil.java to close "src = new FileInputStream(tmpFile).getChannel();" and also "dest = new FileOutputStream(tmpFile).getChannel();" in method persistDatasetLogoToStorageAndCreateThumbnails(...) #10053
Last updated: Nov 01 2025 at 14:11 UTC