What’s New 2023.2 (April)

For R notebooks, you can now install packages from public and private R package repositories supported by install.packages inside the Environment manager tab. Using Environment manager helps keep your environment configuration persistent throughout the notebook runs. It's possible to configure a custom repo by creating an .Rprofile file in init.sh or a custom agent image.

While the conda installation remains the default in the cloud version, Enterprise customers can configure a non-conda custom base environment with the R kernel. This will lead to an absence of conda packages in the Environment manager search results. You can find an example of such an installation here.

Workspace collaborators with editing permissions can now manage environment variables at the workspace level – creating, editing, or deleting them as required. Users with writing permissions can attach and detach environment variables to and from their notebooks. Finally, users with viewing permissions can only view environment variables and cannot make any changes.

With this release, the existing Secrets feature will be deprecated. We have developed a seamless migration process integrated into the new UI to simplify the transition. Find more information on how to migrate secrets to environment variables here.

Locate specific code sections or find the necessary information in all notebooks across your workspaces. In addition to searching for notebook names, you can now search for variable names and content. You will see your query highlighted in the search results.

Streamline report creation using Undo or Redo actions through a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+z) or the Report builder UI buttons. This feature gives you greater flexibility and control over your work, allowing you to correct mistakes and make necessary changes faster and easier.