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3.18.0

Dataset version selector

Nextclade Web now includes a dataset version (tag) selector in single-dataset mode. This allows you to select a specific version of a dataset instead of always using the latest version. This is useful when you want to reproduce results using an older dataset version or when testing unreleased dataset updates.

Dataset collection badges

Dataset collection names are now displayed as colored badges in the dataset info section in Nextclade Web. These badges show which collection each dataset belongs to (e.g., "nextstrain" or "community" collections) and include optional icons for better visual distinction.

Customizable "Relative to" dropdown

Dataset authors can now customize the display names and descriptions for built-in entries in the "Relative to" dropdown (reference, parent, and clade founder nodes) in Nextclade Web. This allows datasets to provide more context-specific terminology for phylogenetic comparison targets. See #1683 for details.

Fix "Reset" button behavior

The "Reset" button in the "Select dataset" section on the main page of Nextclade Web now correctly clears the currently selected dataset(s) in both single-dataset and multi-dataset modes.

Fix dataset loading and persistence issues

Numerous fixes have been made to improve dataset loading and persistence in Nextclade Web:

  • Fixed dataset persistence after page reload
  • Fixed loading single datasets from localhost servers using ?dataset-url parameter
  • Fixed handling of ?dataset-server URL parameter during initialization
  • Fixed handling of ?dataset-tag URL parameter: non-latest tags no longer cause "dataset not found" errors
  • Fixed automatic updating of datasets when using the latest tag: Nextclade now picks up new versions automatically unless you explicitly select an older version
  • Improved detection of non-default dataset servers to ensure correct dataset persistence behavior

Fix "updated at" date-time formatting

Fixed "updated at" date-time formatting in Nextclade Web to display seconds consistently across all dataset tags

Improve error messages when invalid dataset tags are specified

When an invalid dataset tag is provided via ?dataset-tag URL parameter or selected in the dataset version dropdown, Nextclade Web now displays a clearer error message indicating that the specified tag was not found.

Fix dataset clearing when switching dataset servers

Dataset selection is now properly cleared when switching to a non-default dataset server

JSON schema additions

Added JSON schema definitions for Auspice Nextclade extensions (.meta.extensions.nextclade), enabling better validation and tooling support for dataset authors.

Installation and usage

📚 Documentation: docs.nextstrain.org/projects/nextclade

🌍 Nextclade Web: clades.nextstrain.org

🖥️ Nextclade CLI:

  • 📥 Standalone native executables can be downloaded using the links in the "Assets" section just below. Mind the different operating systems and computer architectures.
  • 🐋 Docker images are available on DockerHub
  • 🐍 Conda package is available in bioconda channel.

⌨️ Source code is on GitHub: github.com/nextstrain/nextclade

🚩 Report bugs, suggest features by submitting a GitHub issue

💾 Nextclade datasets are here
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