# Specify 7.8.11 Release Announcement

**URL:** <https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-8-11-release-announcement/1174>\
**Category:** Announcements & News\
**Tags:** Specify-7, Announcement\
**Created:** [May 18, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-8-11-release-announcement/1174 "2023-05-18T13:46:44Z")\
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# Release Announcement

Compatible with Specify 6.8.01 or newer.

## [7.8.11](https://github.com/specify/specify7/compare/v7.8.10...v7.8.11) (17 May 2023)

### Added

- Records are now navigable using a paginator after creating new records in the same data entry session ([#511](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/511) – _Requested by many users_)
- A new attachment picker has been added for choosing attachments stored on the asset server ([#2999](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2999))
- German (Switzerland) has been added to our localization platform, [Weblate](https://speciforum.org/t/get-started-with-specify-7-localization/956/5) ([#3455](https://github.com/specify/specify7/pull/3455) – _Requested by NMBE_)

### Changed

- Action buttons that are opposite to the main user actions when a dialog is opened have been moved to the left side in dialogs ([#2620](https://github.com/specify/specify7/pull/3345))
- Users can no longer query the “root” node of a tree ([#3442](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3442))

### Fixed

- When adding an unassociated preparation to a loan, the add dialog will now disappear ([#2164](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2164))
- Draggable query lines are no longer displayed behind the dialog ([#3279](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3279))
- Spaces are now enterable anywhere in the coordinates plugin on the Locality form ([#3354](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3354) – _Reported by The University of Texas at Austin_)
- Collection Object Relationship plugins no longer display a false loading indicator ([#3294](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3294))
- Circular mappings are now removed in the WorkBench automapper unless the table is self-referential ([#888](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/888) – _Requested by many users_)
- Loans can now be created after invalid identifiers are added without reopening the creation dialog ([#2280](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/2280))
- Modern tooltips no longer display on top of the contents in query combo boxes ([#3401](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3401) – _Reported by Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh_)
- Creating new loans now works as expected ([#3397](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3397), [#3462](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3462), [#3453](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3453), [#3486](https://github.com/specify/specify7/issues/3486) – _Reported by Virginia Institute of Marine Science_)

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The full changelog is available on [GitHub.](https://github.com/specify/specify7/blob/production/CHANGELOG.md)

For source code go to the [GitHub Specify 7 repository](http://github.com/specify/specify7/).

For more information about Specify 7, or about this release, see [Specify 7 | Specify Collections Consortium](https://www.specifysoftware.org/products/specify-7/), or email [support@specifysoftware.org](mailto:support@specifysoftware.org).

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**Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/specify-7-8-11-release-announcement/1174/2 "2023-05-18T13:46:52Z")

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