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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The ArchivesSpace team is very pleased to release version 1.5.3!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="gmail-m1090940017554986825apple-converted-space">You can download the new release from Github at
<a href="https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases/tag/v1.5.3">https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases/tag/v1.5.3</a>.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">This minor release has some bug fixes, including a fix for the issue with resource components being exported in EAD in a different order from how they appear in the staff interface (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/AR-1620">https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/browse/AR-1620</a>),
 as well as improvements to overall performance. It features work from our development partner, Hudson Molonglo (HM), as well as code contributions from community members Mark Cooper, Steve Majewski, Chris Fitzpatrick, Jason Loeffler, and Michael Bond. Thanks
 to all who contributed, participated in testing and provided the feedback that led to these improvements!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Please see the <a href="https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases/tag/v1.5.3">
release page</a> for a listing of all the new features and bug fixes included in this release.
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Please see the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://archivesspace.github.io/archivesspace/user/upgrading-to-a-new-release-of-archivesspace/">technical
 documentation</a> </span>for information on how to upgrade your ArchivesSpace installations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Big thanks as always to Mark Cooper, Blake Carver, and the other staff of LYRASIS’ Digital Technology Services for their testing and technical support. We’re also pleased to celebrate the first regular release managed by ArchivesSpace’s
 new Tech Lead, Laney McGlohon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Please let us know if you have questions or encounter problems executing the upgrade. The next major release of ArchivesSpace, which will include a beta of the new public interface, is expected to be available near the end of March.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Christine<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Christine Di Bella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">ArchivesSpace Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:christine.dibella@lyrasis.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">christine.dibella@lyrasis.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">800.999.8558 x2905<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">678-235-2905<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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