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+# [7.0.0](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/compare/v6.16.2...v7.0.0) (2025-06-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* bumping adapter to re-enable JES API method ([e874143](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/e874143a95d0ac2e56c0793e04b979c27f96d74b))
+* commit git hooks checking lint ([69f687a](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/69f687a85f1cc562346b6167813d617cb9bd3404))
+* ensuring apploc is not case sensitive. Closes [#171](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/issues/171) ([24545f2](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/24545f2acdd5bd73cbe062526f2bd043269cc6a3))
+* export unregistered formats ([f6d7d6f](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/f6d7d6f90c978ac8c071471dfb67a60834424de5)), closes [#158](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/issues/158)
+* reload startupservice after user approves the MPE_TABLES page ([e5f8e50](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/e5f8e500c125ee233c6f7af5ad0077c0ed6abfcb))
+* showing catalog_cnt in libinfo ([e44a25d](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/e44a25dcc39ba4b9714257c60da84c2dfa613a85)), closes [#160](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/issues/160)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* adding 4 new tables for catalogs ([e4dbab8](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/e4dbab8b1654b24e610e4b0603d1cf2b02a451e2))
+* capturing catalog specific information, closes [#159](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/issues/159) ([b4c586a](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/b4c586a859929e0122cd46449e43d4ca597b8b2b))
+* viewer added catalog_cnt ([2aa19d1](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/commit/2aa19d1dca747f41274a032cde78d8ba73d66224))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Introduction of 4 new tables for capturing information related to catalogs and their objects.  Migration script prepared and available in the DB folder (usual place)
+
 ## [6.16.2](https://git.datacontroller.io/dc/dc/compare/v6.16.1...v6.16.2) (2025-06-06)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "dcfrontend",
-  "version": "6.16.2",
+  "version": "7.0.0",
   "description": "Data Controller",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@saithodev/semantic-release-gitea": "^2.1.0",