Releases (version history)

View each release with a summary of features, changes and bug fixes.


Open mSupply Releases

The authoritative source of releases is our Github Releases Page

Yes, the full list is a little daunting! We hope the following list is a little easier to digest. This is a short summary of the current and previous five releases:

Version 2.8.1 *Current release*

A number of features have been introduced to support immunization supply chains, including donor tracking, handling doses, VVM status, open and closed vial wastage and allocating stock to specific campaigns.

  • Vaccine supply chain support
  • Population based forecasting
  • Simplified tablet UI
  • GAPS properties are available in French
  • Donor tracking
  • The ability to more easily create the first stocktake in a store

and some bug fixes in the patch release since 2.8.0
  • Backend plugin panics on Android
  • Some fields from mSupply weren’t handled correctly

Version 2.7.7

Global preferences have arrived! This continues the push to move functionality into the Open mSupply central server. This release also sees some client requests for GAPS, customised reports and improvements to the vaccination card.

  • Global preferences
  • Vaccination card enhancements, including the ability to view cards across multiple facilities
  • GAPS improvements, which brings in the smartphone support for GAPS users
  • Customised client reports
  • Enhancements, including the new ‘Nothing here’ image, support for 32bit android devices and the outbound shipment expected delivery date

and some bug fixes in the patch releases since 2.7.0
  • R&R forms have had performance improvements and other bug fixes
  • Improvements for Tetum and Portuguese support
  • Unable to save a prescription with zero quantity – when a prescribed quantity has been specified
  • Unable to specify a manual server when setting up as a client
  • Some fields from mSupply weren’t handled correctly

Version 2.6.05

A huge milestone, with the initial release of label printing, back end plugins, client reports, internal order updates, vaccination card updates and further prescription enhancements. These changes came in v2.6.0

  • Backend plugins
  • Dispensing enhancements (payments, patient history, cancelling, program based prescriptions, keyboard shortcuts)
  • Label printing for dispensing
  • Client reports and more improvements to the reports framework
  • Vaccination card enhancements
  • Internal order enhancements (including the linking of an inbound shipment to an internal order and customised calculations)

and some bug fixes in the patch releases since 2.6.0
  • Backend plugin improvements
  • Prescription improvements, including the prescribed quantity field
  • Translation fixes and tidying

Version 2.5.01

Some significant UI improvements, including a refresh of the dispensing and internal orders screens

  • Reports (further enhancements, mostly behind the scenes updates)
  • Item ledger
  • Internal orders UI updated
  • New dispensing UI and diagnosis entry
  • Usability enhancements, including new help page, contact form, table action footer and general design updates


Version 2.4.01

Some enhancements to two recently released features and the very exciting arrival of manual customer requisitions.

  • Manual requisitions
  • Reports (translations, versioning, logging)
  • GAPS (item variants, location temperatures)
  • Reproductive health module


Version 2.3.00

The vaccination card is a major new piece of work, providing a patient focussed vaccination / immunization card

  • Vaccination card
  • Backdating prescriptions

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Version 2.2.02

Support for a national price list and the use of a master list to provide discounted prices for certain items

  • National price list and discount list
  • QR codes in reports

Version 2.2.00

Reports and report and requisition forms! Functionality to provide R&R forms linked with requisitions for ordering stock and the implementation of standard reports with a framework for managing reports.

  • R&R forms
  • Basic reports

Version 2.1.00

Inventory adjustments are now possible. This release sees the start of the GAPS functionality and also a lot of work supporting migration from mSupply.

  • Migration work
  • GAPS
  • Inventory adjustments

Version 2.0.01

The Open mSupply central server is now available. This is a major milestone and is worthy of a major version increase. We also have Returns, CCEI and the start of work on migrating existing mSupply users.

  • Open mSupply central server
  • Supplier & customer returns
  • Asset management / the management of cold chain equipment inventory (CCEI)
  • and migration support from mSupply to Open mSupply