v4.0.0

This release modernizes the CTagger codebase and build tooling, adds CI/security actions, and fixes several outdated links while preserving compatibility with existing users.

Highlights

• Updated the build and runtime stack to current, supported versions of Kotlin, Gradle, and Java.
• Added GitHub Actions workflows and security scanning so that builds and code analysis run automatically on GitHub.
• Fixed broken and outdated links in the README, documentation references, and HED service endpoints.
• Introduced clearer versioning for the application and artifacts, including a new 4.0.0 version number.
• Improved support for environments using older Java runtimes by adjusting the target/compatibility settings.
• Added a CHANGELOG.md and updated project metadata so changes are easier to track going forward.

Changes

Platform and dependency updates

• Modernized the Gradle build to use a current wrapper and plugin versions, addressing security warnings and aligning with supported toolchains.
• Updated Kotlin and Java compatibility settings, as well as third-party dependencies (JSON/HTTP/HTML utilities), to currently supported versions.
• Refreshed HED validation and schema endpoints so CTagger talks to the current HED services.
• Rewrote and streamlined the README to better describe the project, its requirements, and how to build/run it from source.
• Added an explicit MIT license file to clarify project licensing.

(Primarily in #20.)

Java compatibility

• Adjusted versioning and build configuration so that CTagger can still run in environments with older Java runtimes, while keeping modern toolchain defaults for development and CI.

(Implemented in #22.)

GitHub Actions, security, and project metadata

• Added GitHub Actions workflows and GitHub code scanning configuration to provide automated checks and surface potential security issues directly in the repository UI.
• Introduced a CHANGELOG.md file and updated project metadata to make future release tracking clearer.
• Updated the configured JAVA home path used by the project so local development and CI builds use the intended JDK.

(Implemented in #23.)

Versioning

• Bumped the project version to 4.0.0, reflecting the toolchain refresh, CI/security additions, and documentation updates.

(Implemented in #24.)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to @VisLab for implementing and shepherding the changes in this release.

Full changelog

For the complete list of commits included in this release, see:

• Full Changelog: v3.4.1...v4.0.0

v3.4.1

Various fixes

v3.4.0

Add support for Definition

v3.3.1

• Various bug fixes including whitespaces handling during validation and events.tsv not imported properly
• Add version number to title

v3.3.0

• Incorporate Python validator via REST APIs