Bug identified, possibly resulting in failed submissions. Emergency maintenance scheduled.
Incident Lifecycle
Incident Timeline
Monitoring
Emergency release version 0.274.2 has been released. We are monitoring the results.
May 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM UTC
Identified
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
May 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM UTC
Investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.
May 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM UTC
Investigating
We have identified a bug in our system which may result in failing submissions at this time. An emergency release is scheduled for approximately 1900 UTC with a fix.
During the release, our members may experience delays in deposit system admin tool (doi.crossref.org) processing. Deposits submitted during that time will be stored and processed after the maintenance has been completed.
During the release, our members may experience delays in deposit system admin tool (doi.crossref.org) processing. Deposits submitted during that time will be stored and processed after the maintenance has been completed.
May 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM UTC
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