Dear Galaxy Community, The latest Galaxy distributionhas been released: March 12, 2012 Galaxy Development News Brief <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/DevNewsBriefs/2012_03_12> *Mercurial pull:* new: % hg clone http://www.bx.psu.edu/hg/galaxy galaxy-dist upgrade: % hg pull -u -r 40f1816d6857 Important Upcoming Changes to Tool Organization: The _*Emboss tools and Emboss datatypes will be eliminated from the Galaxy distribution in the NEXT release*_. Other tools currently in the Galaxy distribution will be eliminated in following releases. Those hosting local Galaxy instances should read this revised *"Migrating tools"* <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Tool%20Shed#Migrating_tools_from_the_Galaxy_distribution_to_the_Galaxy_Main_tool_shed> section of the Galaxy tool shed wiki to understand how this process will work: Migrating tools from the Galaxy distribution to the Galaxy Main tool shed <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Tool%20Shed#Migrating_tools_from_the_Galaxy_distribution_to_the_Galaxy_Main_tool_shed> (Summary) In 2012, the Galaxy development team will begin the process of migrating the tools that are currently available in the Galaxy distribution to the Galaxy Main tool shed. This will enable those that host local Galaxy instances much more flexibility in choosing to provide only those specific tools in which their users are interested. Read more... <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Tool%20Shed#Migrating_tools_from_the_Galaxy_distribution_to_the_Galaxy_Main_tool_shed> Release Highlights: * Galaxy toolsXML configuration <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Tool%20Shed#XML_configuration_files_used_to_populate_your_Galaxy_tool_panel>, managing tool panel layout <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Tool%20Shed#Managing_the_layout_of_your_Galaxy_tool_panel>, and Galaxy tool versions <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Tool%20Shed#Galaxy_Tool_Versions>. * RNA-Seq Tools: Added CuffMerge <http://cufflinks.cbcb.umd.edu/>version 1.0.0, Updated TopHat <http://tophat.cbcb.umd.edu/>default parameters * External Display Apps: Added *RViewer* <http://rviewer.lbl.gov/rviewer>, Updated *IGV * <http://www.broadinstitute.org/igv/> * Visualize *ENCODE* <http://genome.ucsc.edu/ENCODE> "peak" datatype tracks in the Galaxy Track Browser(aka Trackster) * Multiple Workflowupdates including enhancements to/input dataset options, display modes, and sharing * *CloudMan* <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Admin/Cloud> now offers /preliminary support for OpenNebula cloud type <http://bitbucket.org/galaxy/cloudman/src/tip/cm/clouds/opennebula.py>/ and a larger /default tools volume/ 10GB vs old 2GB). *Need help with a local instance? * Installation and Admin Instructions: http://getgalaxy.org Searchwith our custom google tools: * All Galaxy mailings lists <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Mailing%20Lists#Searching>for prior Q & A * Information about deploying, developing, customizing, and administering <http://galaxyproject.org/search/getgalaxy> Galaxy * Information about using <http://galaxyproject.org/search/usegalaxy> Galaxy Consider *subscribing to the galaxy-dev* <http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Mailing%20Lists#Subscribing_and_Unsubscribing> mailing list Thanks for using Galaxy, The Galaxy team ------- http://usegalaxy.org http://getgalaxy.org http://galaxyproject.org http://galaxyproject.org/wiki