2.1.0

What's Changed

• [SYN-1520] upgrade python client version and R version by @danlu1 in #336

Improvements

• Upgraded to the synapsePythonClient v4.4.0.
• Now support R 4.4.1.
• The data upload and download algorithm in synapsePythonClient have been revamped for enhanced stability, reliability, and performance.
• Updated reference documents and code examples for both new and modified functions.

New Functions

• synCreateTeam and synDeleteTeam have been added to manage team.
• synRestGetAsync, synRestDeleteAsync, synRestPostAsync and synRestPutAsync have been added to allow interaction with Synapse server utilizing asynchronous models.

Minor behavior changes:

• Credentials passed by command line argument will now be evaluated before credentials stored in the ~/.synapseConfig file.
• Using syn123.version notation is now supported with synGet and synSetProvenance.
• File entities will no longer have their version incremented during no-op changes. Only when file content, or fields on the file has been updated will a version number be incremented.
• New parameters have been added to allow more features:
  • Defining the project alias used in project url is now supported in Project.
  • Setting the annotations on the entity is now supported in synStore.
  • The MD5 of the file can now be used when creating S3 file handle in synCreateExternalS3FileHandle.

New Contributors

• @danlu1 made their first contribution in #336

Full Changelog: 2.0.0...2.1.0