Gramps Web v25.11.0 release notes

November is a month when many cultures honor their ancestors – a good time for a new Gramps Web release :fallen_leaf:

Only two weeks after the last release, two community members have been on :fire: this time: @Ziesie1 with three merged PRs and @owenvoke with his first four merged PRs :exploding_head: :clap:

Incidentally, this release also marks the 100th tag of the gramps-web repository. To many more! :clinking_glasses:

New Features and UI Improvements :new:

The place hierarchy (parent place) in the place view now shows the time period when the place was part of the parent place. Implemented by @Ziesie1 in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/822
Administrators who do are not using Gramps Web for DNA genealogy can now hide the DNA page from the main menu by customizing the frontend. Contributed by @owenvoke in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/823
In the user dropdown in the app toolbar, there is a new “Help” link which opens a simple help navigation page with links to the docs and the forum. Added by @owenvoke in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/826
In the settings section, there is a new tab “Researcher information” that shows the information about the researcher defined in the Gramps database (usually, this is the tree owner. Also added by @owenvoke in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/827

Fixes :adhesive_bandage:

Add color for mwc-icon-button in meta slot by @Ziesie1 in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/818
Ensure login form is less than 90vw by @owenvoke in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/820
Add PDF display error message by @Ziesie1 in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/821
Hide settings to unprivileged users by @DavidMStraub in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/814
Fix issue with family event type not being set correctly by @DavidMStraub in https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/pull/829

New Contributors :muscle:

@owenvoke

Full Changelog: https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web/compare/v25.10.2…v25.11.0