We are pleased to announce TIND release 29.1.0. This is a minor release with a variety of smaller fixes and improvements across all product types. The release includes system maintenance updates and performance improvements, accessibility fixes, and a set of bug fixes across search, circulation/self-check, and batch editing.

The 29.1.0 release schedule is as follows:

> Release 29.1.0 Sandbox & Early Release Instances

• April 21, 2026 (Evening) – Europe / Asia / ANZ
• April 22, 2026 (Early morning) - North America

> Release 29.1.0 to all TIND instances 

• May 5, 2026 (Early morning) - North America
• May 5, 2026 [Evening] - Europe / Asia / ANZ
  

Changes, improvements and fixes

• Accessibility [DA, RDM]: The Universal Viewer has been updated to the latest version.

• Accessibility [IR, RDM]: Improved ARIA-controls in the Cite tool.

• Translations [ILS, RDM]: Various label translations in Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), and Arabic.

• Search [ILS, DA, RDM, IR]: Fixed an issue with the default sort options for collections named “Books”. 

• Batch Editing [DA]: Fixed a Batch Editor error caused by a field position validation conflict.