What's New in v5.4

This section provides an overview of the new features in v5.4 of the Ed-Fi ODS / API for Tech Suite 3. A comprehensive list of all changes is in the Release Notes section. 

Improvements & Enhancements

.NET 8 Upgrade

The ODS/API v5.4 has been upgraded to utilize .NET 8. The preceding ODS/API v5.3 was built on .NET Core 3.1, which has reached its end of support. Please refer to the .NET core Support Policy for further information. If you plan to use ODS/API v5.3 for the 2024-25 school year, we recommend upgrading to ODS/API v5.4. 

Bug Fixes

This release also includes significant fixes for identified issues present in preceding ODS/API v5.3 release. 

Improvements & Enhancements - Previous Releases

For details on the features added in previous v6.x releases, please refer to What's New in Previous v5.x Releases.