Firefox Replaced on Dialog Nodes
The Firefox web browser was uninstalled from all HPC cluster dialog nodes due to lacking security updates for the given system configuration. Moreover, Firefox was deployed the modules tree to maintain its availability until the update problems using the OS packages can be fully resolved. However, this strategy requires to load the “Firefox” module using the command line first and executing it then on the command line as well.
To workaround these limitations, we are providing a wrapper script and a desktop definition, such that you should be able to continue using Firefox seamlessly without any further actions required.
You can track any disruptions or security advisories that may occur due to the aforementioned change in the RWTH High Performance Computing (HPC) category on our status reporting portal.
Release Notes Version 2.54.0
Improvements and bug fixes:
- Minimum operating system version required to use the RWTHapp has been increased [iOS only]
- Various bug fixes
API Usage Limits for Employees Lifted
- API access to selected RWTHgpt models is now available for employees without additional usage limitations:
- gpt-oss-120b
- e5-mistral-7b-instruct
- qwen3-embedding-8b
- mistralai-mistral-small-4-119b
Chat and Interface Improvements (v1.18.2)
Bugfixes and Improvements:
- Opening a chat no longer triggers a full page reload
- For OpenAI models hosted via GWDG, only the supported chat completions endpoint is now available for selection
- Text overflow issues with long words and URLs have been fixed
- The allowed values for reasoning_effort have been corrected for certain OpenAI models
- Chat links can now be opened directly even when the user is not logged in
- Shared chats can now be opened directly even when the user is not logged in
Chat and Interface Improvements (v1.18.2)
Bugfixes and Improvements:
- Opening a chat no longer triggers a full page reload
- For OpenAI models hosted via GWDG, only the supported chat completions endpoint is now available for selection
- Text overflow issues with long words and URLs have been fixed
- Generated images are now displayed directly and no longer require a page reload
- The allowed values for reasoning_effort have been corrected for certain OpenAI models
- Chat links can now be opened directly even when the user is not logged in
- Shared chats can now be opened directly even when the user is not logged in
New Feature: Email Validation
This feature has been frequently requested, especially during Coscine workshops: a button to resend the validation email. In Coscine, after the initial login, the email address must be verified to enable, for example, the creation of a resource, as well as the automatic allocation of 100 GB of web storage space. Previously, users were unable to resend the email themselves. This feature has been available since the last live deployment on May 26.
API Usage Limits for Students Lifted
Features:
- API access to selected RWTHgpt models is now available for students without additional usage limitations:
- gpt-oss-120b
- e5-mistral-7b-instruct
- qwen3-embedding-8b
- mistralai-mistral-small-4-119b
small changes
The following changes were made during maintenance:
- to reserve a lecture recording, you must now consent to the processing of your data
- MatlabGrader has been removed, as the plugin has not been used since 2023
- a link to the RWTHapp is now included in the footer
Release Notes Version 2.53.0
Improvements and bug fixes:
- Comments added to course room details
- Various bug fixes
Responses API (v1.17.0)
Features:
- Added support for the /api/v1/responses endpoint
Bugfixes and Improvements:
- Improved mobile sidebar and user menu
- Improved API validation and error handling, particularly for incorrect model types and provider errors
