This is a significant update, as upgrading DSpace from version 5 to version 8 is almost equivalent to introducing a new application. There will be some interruptions, but we will aim to keep them as short as possible. Preparations for the update have already begun.
While the change will increase the number of broken links ('link rot'), persistent URN identifiers will continue to function as addresses.
Updates have already been made to Statistics Finland's Otos, the University of the Arts Helsinki's Taju, and Natural Resources Institute Finland's (Luke) Jukuri systems. Based on current information, Theseus of universities of applied sciences will be updated in the first half of next year.