# 2025
## 2025 Dec 11 - ICA v2.41.0
* **New Functionality**
* Documented updates to [project](/home/h-projects.md) cards and linking from data to analysis details.
* **Updated Functionality** \* Added information on the [base](/project/p-base.md) sync button for synchronization with Snowflake.
* Added ORA compression pipeline [pricing](/reference/r-pricing.md) details
* Documented that new [workspaces](/project/p-bench/bench-workspaces.md) are now created with single-user as default.
* **General Documentation updates** \* Explained pipeline naming conventions
* Consolidate way of compute [pricing](/reference/r-pricing.md)
* Updated JSON event payload matching example on the [notifications](/project/p-notifications.md) page.
* Documented [volume discounts](/reference/r-pricing.md) for DRAGEN map align pipeline on FPGA2
* Explained the numberOfExpectedUploadedFiles parameter on the [API](/reference/r-api.md) page.
{% hint style="info" %}
The resource requirements FPGA1, FPGA2, GPU and software-only have been removed from the Analysis configuration screen as the transition period for which it was needed has ended. These settings were reset during this update, ensuring your pipeline will continue working.
{% endhint %}
## 2025 Oct 30 - ICA v2.40.0
* **New Functionality**
* Documented how [pipeline deprecation and archival ](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md#pipeline-statuses)work.
* The [logs folder can now be selected](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md#start-a-new-analysis) when starting an analysis.
* Documented that [compute steps ](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md)now show the used resource type.
* [Bench](/project/p-bench/bench-workspaces/bench-clusters.md) now has an option to enable/disable ephemeral storage.
* **Updated Functionality**
* Resource requirements have been deprecated and removed from [pipeline](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md) configuration.
* Added that project contributor can now also delete data.
* Updated documentation to reflect GUI changes.
* Analysis outputs moved to a separate tab.
* [Project information](/home/h-projects.md#create-new-project) field is superseded by short description .
* **General Documentation updates**
* Added that external s3 inputs only support file inputs, not folders.
* Added [information](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md) on the 2 minutes spot instance termination window.
* Added note that Docker images used in ICA must be built for x86 architecture.
* Added information that Bench uses project billing, not tenant billing.
* Fixed syntax error in ICA XML form instructions.
* Improved key prefix section for [AWS-S3 ](/home/h-storage/s-awss3.md)storage section.
* Added information to retrying on [exit code 56](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md#troubleshooting)
## 2025 Sep 24 - ICA v2.39.0
* **New Functionality**
* Documented [multinode configuration](/project/p-bench/bench-workspaces/bench-clusters.md) of Bench instances
* **Updated Functionality**
* Updated pipeline examples to FPGA2
* Added YAML formatting for [API](/reference/r-api.md) custom input example.
* Documented the source column for [Docker](/home/h-dockerrepository.md) images.
* The [reference data](/project/p-flow/f-referencedata.md) section has been updated to the new interface design.
* Documented that only the first 200 chars of a string, record or variant field are included in the [query](/project/p-base/base-query.md) results grid. The complete value is available through clicking the "show details" link.
* **General Documentation updates**
* Added that DRAGEN Iterative gVCF Genotyper (iGG) will incur a license [cost](/reference/r-pricing.md) of 0.6216 iCredits per gigabase.
* Added note that [FPGA](/reference/r-pricing.md) will be sunset by AWS and replaced with FPGA2.
* Added information on how to [manage project storage](/project/p-data/storage-cost-managment.md) costs.
* Added information on how to run [DRAGEN](/project/p-bench/run-dragen-in-bench-interactive.md) in Bench.
* Minor updates to [Bench](/project/p-bench.md)
* Minor typographical updates
* Clarified that individual user rights override rights assigned as workgroup on the [team](/project/p-team.md) page.
* The concurrent [analysis](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md) limit of 50 was incorrectly documented, in practice this is 20 or less, depending on a number of factors.
* Added advice to use the process-time process when designing [Nextflow](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/pi-nextflow.md) proceses.
* Added FPGA2 large [pricing](/reference/r-pricing.md)
## 2025 Aug 27 - ICA v2.38.0
* **New Functionality**
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* **Updated Functionality**
* The legacy run report management tab "analysis report" present in [graphical CWL pipelines](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md)/analyses details has been removed in favor of the recently introduced "report" tab.
* Added how to parse JSON into tables for [Base](/project/p-base.md).
* [Connector card](/project/p-connectivity/service-connector.md) color descriptions have been updated.
* Documented [inputForm.json](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/json-based-input-forms.md) file 10 MB size limit and 200 fields limit. You can no longer use the parameter 'emptyValuesAllowed' with the field type "fieldgroup" on a JSON-based input form
* General update to [base tables ](/project/p-base.md)documentation.
* [Metadata models ](/home/h-metadatamodels.md)section has been updated in accordance with user interface update.
* Replaced [API key](/get-started/gs-getstarted.md) generation instructions with links to the relevant documents.
* **General Documentation updates**
* Added explanation of how to [move data ](/home/h-projects.md#managing-projects)out of externally-managed projects.
* Added information on [S3 bucket](/home/h-storage/s-awss3.md) protection against public access.
* Added information that some catalogue tables will not contain data when using your own S3 storage.
* General improvements to [S3 documentation](/home/h-storage/s-awss3.md) for better indexing.
* Improved [data linking ](/project/p-data.md)documentation.
* Update on accessing [Nextflow XML Metadata ](/tutorials/launchpipecli.md)for Dragen 4.3+
* Updated the usage of the term workflow to be more consistent.
* Added information on how to unblock deleting [notification subscriptions ](/project/p-notifications.md)when there are undelivered notifications.
## 2025 July 29 - ICA v2.37.0
{% hint style="warning" %}
**This release (2.37.0) contains major changes to how** [**workspaces**](https://help.ica.illumina.com/project/p-bench/bench-workspaces) **operate.**
By default, existing workspaces will have a 7 day automatic shutdown, so once started, **they will shut down after 7 days** to help save costs. If you need to keep your workspaces running longer than 7 days, change the [automatic shutdown](https://help.ica.illumina.com/project/p-bench/bench-workspaces#create-workspace) of your workspace to a longer period. You can still manually stop your workspace when you are not using it.
***Currently running workspaces will shut down after 7 days***** after the upgrade to 2.37.0**
**Workspaces will restart every 30 days** for security reasons, regardless of the automatic shutdown setting.
{% endhint %}
* **New Functionality**
* Documented that you can now specify if rare resources (F1, F2 and GPU) must be available on your [pipeline](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md).
* Documented the new automatic [bench shutdown](/project/p-bench.md) feature. Default shutdown after 7 days, reboot after 30 days.
* **Updated Functionality**
* Added information on how to upload multiple files with the [Command-line interface](/command-line-interface/cli-indexcommands.md) as wildcards are not supported.
* Documented that unknown file types are considered to be binary to prevent them being displayed as text.
* Documented how to create a nested folder structure when creating an [analysis](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md).
* Removed the Anonymize via Schedule functionality documentation as the feature has been removed from the application.
* Improved descriptions of data filtering for [JSON-based input](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/json-based-input-forms.md) forms
* Updated [sample](/project/p-samples.md) detail screen to the latest version
* **General Documentation updates**
* Updated [Nextflow](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/pi-nextflow.md) version support lifecycle
* Added information to contact your Intrusion Detection System vendor when actions performed by ICA trigger warnings.
* Documented the [Project email invite](/project/p-team.md) statuses
## 2025 June 2 - ICA v2.36.0
{% hint style="warning" %}
**DRAGEN pipelines running on fpga2** compute type will incur a DRAGEN license cost of 0.10 iCredits per gigabase of data processed, with additional **discounts** as shown below.
* **80 or less** gigabase per sample - no discount - 0.10 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 80 to 160** gigabase per sample - 20% discount - 0.08 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 160 to 240** gigabase per sample - 30% discount - 0.07 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 240 to 320** gigabase per sample - 40% discount - 0.06 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 320 and more** gigabase per sample - 50% discount - 0.05 iCredits per gigabase
**If your DRAGEN job fails, only the compute cost is charged, no DRAGEN license cost will be charged**.
**DRAGEN Iterative gVCF Genotyper (iGG)** will incur a license cost of **0.6216 iCredits per gigabase**. For example, a sample of 3.3 gigabase human reference will result in 2 iCredits per sample. The associated **Compute costs** will be based on the compute instance chosen.
{% endhint %}
* **New Functionality**
* Added information on pipeline [pricing](/reference/r-pricing.md) when running DRAGEN on FPGA2 which now offers discounts.
* Documented the dropValueWhenDisabled flag for [JSON](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/json-based-input-forms.md) input forms.
* Added information on how to create the output folder when starting an [analysis](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md).
* Documented how to share [credentials](/home/h-storage.md) with another user
* Documented that a [price](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md#analysis-cost) is now also shown when the analysis is aborted
* Added .yml to [format](/reference/r-dataformats.md) documentation
* **Updated Functionality**
* Various updates to the [tools](/home/h-toolrepository.md) chapter
* Raised [analysis](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md) report limit from 20 to 200
* Documented that owners of [notification subscription](/project/p-notifications.md)s are now able to delete those notification subscriptions
* **General Documentation updates**
* Changed [himem-xlarge](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md) from 96 cores to 92 and from 768 GiB to 700 GiB to factor in overhead.
* Improved documentation on [ETags](/home/h-storage/s-awss3.md)
* Documented that external URL field is mandatory
* [Pipeline](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md) page documentation has been improved
## 2025 May 8 - ICA v2.35.0 - DRAGEN 4.4 Update
{% hint style="warning" %}
**DRAGEN pipelines running on fpga2** compute type will incur a DRAGEN license cost of 0.10 iCredits per gigabase of data processed, with additional **discounts** as shown below.
* **80 or less** gigabase per sample - no discount - 0.10 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 80 to 160** gigabase per sample - 20% discount - 0.08 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 160 to 240** gigabase per sample - 30% discount - 0.07 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 240 to 320** gigabase per sample - 40% discount - 0.06 iCredits per gigabase
* **> 320 and more** gigabase per sample - 50% discount - 0.05 iCredits per gigabase
**If your DRAGEN job fails, only the compute cost is charged, no DRAGEN license cost will be charged**.
**DRAGEN Iterative gVCF Genotyper (iGG)** will incur a license cost of **0.6216 iCredits per gigabase**. For example, a sample of 3.3 gigabase human reference will result in 2 iCredits per sample. The associated **Compute costs** will be based on the compute instance chosen.
{% endhint %}
## 2025 May 5 - ICA v2.35.0
{% hint style="warning" %}
**Navigational change.** The Projects navigation item moved from the left-side navigation to the top of the Project details.\
{% endhint %}
* **New Functionality**
* [Reports](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines.md#report-graphical) now have an option to define patterns for detecting report files in the analysis output. On opening an analysis result window of this pipeline, an additional tab will display these report files.
* Added information on sorting and filtering behavior when sharing links. These are now retained when sharing or navigating away from an inventory.
* **Updated Functionality**
* Documented [navigation](/get-started/gs-getstarted.md) changes.
* The navigation menu is now collapsible
* The Product overview selection menu moved from top left to top right
* The back button has been replaced by a breadcrumb menu
* The Projects overview moved from top left to top center-left
* Updates to [cohorts](/project/p-cohorts.md) documentation
* Added [information](/reference/r-api.md) on /api/projects/{projectId}/analysis:nextflowWithCustomInput
* Improvements to chapter [pipeline development in bench](/project/p-bench/pipeline-development-in-bench-experimental.md).
* **General Documentation updates**
* Replaced directory with folder where possible for consistency
* Added information that cloned pipelines and externally linked pipelines can coexist in a project even if they have the same name.
* Improved CLI section on version numbers for better reading flow
* Added information that you can only link bundles to a project if that project belongs to a tenant who has access to the bundle
* Added that when changing project owner, the project owner will automatically get all necessary permissions.
* Added prerequisite that both the CLI and the service connector require x86 architecture or emulation.
* Improved information on Pipeline linking
## 2025 March 26 - ICA v2.34.0
* New Functionality
* New documentation on [**Pipeline Development in Bench**](/project/p-bench/pipeline-development-in-bench-experimental.md) has been added. (Experimental Feature)
* Added documentation on [**non-indexed folders**](/project/p-data.md) to the data section
* Added `/api/projects/{projectId}/analyses/{analysisId}/usage` as **API endpoint for** **analysis price** on the [pricing](/reference/r-pricing.md) page
* Documented the **single-user option of** [**workspaces**](/project/p-bench/bench-workspaces.md)
* Updated Functionality
* Documented the move of [storage credentials](/home/h-storage.md#credentials) from System Settings > Storage > Credentials to **System Settings > Credentials**.
* Updated that [project owner](/home/h-projects.md) editing is now done at **Projects > your\_project > Project Settings > Details > Edit**
* Added ICA\_DATA\_105 to [notifications](https://help.ica.illumina.com/project/p-notifications)
* Updates to [data transfer screen](/project/p-activity.md) section
* Documented that DRAGEN pipelines (> 4.3.13) are no longer cloneable as they contain proprietary information
* Documented version updates with Added support of Nextflow version 24.10.2 (Experimental) and removal of support for Java version 8
* Updated [scheduler](/project/p-base/base-schedule.md) descriptions
* General Documentation Updates
* Improved description of roles in [bundles](/home/h-bundles.md)
* Added information that you can only link [bundles](/home/h-bundles.md) to a project if that project belongs to a tenant who has access to the bundle.
* Added warning to not add tables with the same name to the same bundle as this will create conflicts
* Added information that exporting float values from base will result in different formats between JSON and CSV formats
* Clarified that uploaded files are in status *partial* until upload is complete, when they become *available*
* Documented that metadata is no longer searchable in the project search panel
* Various updates to [Bench](/project/p-bench.md) documentation
* Added TX- Ramp certification to [security and compliance](/reference/r-securityandcompliance.md)
* Added background information on tags
## 2025 February 26 - ICA v2.33.0
* General
* Added **experimental** feature: **Streamable** inputs for[ JSON-based input forms](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/json-based-input-forms.md). Adding `"streamable":true` to an input field of type "data" makes it a streamable input.
* Documented **version updates** with removal of support for Java version 8 and added note on decommissioning of Nextflow 20.10.0 in the near future
* Removed section on showing current workspace user as the functionality has been removed
* Added information to [notifications](https://help.ica.illumina.com/project/p-notifications) to incorporate a failsafe mechanism by polling long-running analysis states when integrating with external software
* Added [known issue](/reference/r-knownissues.md): The event for analysis status changes with event code ICA\_EXEC\_028 is generated but not shown in the event log for ICA Projects with billing mode tenant. Notifications for this event will keep working
* Flow
* Added information how to see the **price of an Analysis** at **Projects > your\_project > Flow > Analyses > your\_analysis > Details tab**. See [pricing information](https://help.ica.illumina.com/reference/r-pricing) for details.
* Documented that **aborting an analysis** is now also possible from the details screen
* Updated [Dragen Analysis walkthrough](https://help.ica.illumina.com/tutorials/end-to-end-1) example to be in sync with latest software version.
* Update **OAuth access token lifespan from 2 to 12 hours** in [project details](https://help.ica.illumina.com/project/p-details)
* Documented that it is now possible to **navigate from analysis results to the data** of that analysis
* CLI
* Added links to [CLI](broken://pages/E6sDxxcHWmVagLfpsfEz) version 2.33
* Data management
* Documented updates to legal screen and tenant invite of [bundles](https://help.ica.illumina.com/home/h-bundles).
* Storage
* Extended documentation on Activity - Data transfers screen
* Added emphasis on not using the root folder of your [own S3 storage](https://help.ica.illumina.com/home/h-storage/s-awss3).
## 2025 January 29 - ICA v2.32.0
* General
* Extended documentation on Activity - Data transfers screen
* Verified and updated the project navigation structure in the online help
* Flow
* Documented the "display failed steps" option of failed [analyses](/project/p-flow/f-analyses.md)
* Documented the ongoing actions column from the column list in the [data](/project/p-data.md) view which allows to see if there are any ongoing actions on data
* Documented the additional actions which are now possible with [externally-managed projects](/home/h-projects.md)
* Updated the list of [formats](/reference/r-dataformats.md)
* Added information on [bundle sharing](/home/h-bundles.md) functionality which offers more protection for sensitive information than using the ICA teams page to invite other users to use your assets
* Update to [JSON](/project/p-flow/f-pipelines/json-based-input-forms.md)-form emptyValuesAllowed parameter description. When maxValues is greater than 1 or and emptyValuesAllowed is true, the values may contain null entries. Default is false
* Added information that [FPGA-large](/reference/r-pricing.md) is only available in region US-east-1 and both FPGA-large and himem-X-large have limited availability
* Documented [GPU-small and GPU-medium ](/reference/r-pricing.md)resource types for compute
* CLI
* Improved [documentation](/command-line-interface/cli-indexcommands.md) for Nextflow JSON project pipelines start nextflowjson example
* Bench
* Added [GPU-large](/reference/r-pricing.md) to bench workspace sizes
* Added information on downloading [Docker](/home/h-dockerrepository.md) images
* Added [information](/project/p-bench/bring-your-own-bench-image.md) to indicate there is no need to download the workspace command-line interface as you can run it from within the workspace
* Cohorts
* Updates to Spinner and [Needle Plots](/project/p-cohorts/cohorts-analysis.md) information
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