# DataSHIELD v5.0.0 Now Available **URL:** \ **Category:** Releases\ **Tags:** software-release\ **Created:** [13 September 2019 09:36 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-v5-0-0-now-available/123 "2019-09-13T09:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![becca.wilson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/becca.wilson/32/14_2.png) [@becca.wilson](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/becca.wilson)\ **Post date:** [13 September 2019 09:36 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-v5-0-0-now-available/123/1 "2019-09-13T09:36:26Z")
DataSHIELD v5.0.0 has now been released. This is a breaking change in DataSHIELD as there are significant changes to functions, structure of packages, the version of R (and likely other stuff). Existing DataSHIELD users may need to be upgraded and your existing analysis scripts due to syntax and library changes in DataSHIELD v5.0.0 once your consortium has upgraded to this version. [DataSHIELD v5.0.0 Release notes](https://data2knowledge.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DSDEV/pages/659652609/Version+5.0.0) are available in addition to [updated tutorials/training](https://data2knowledge.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DSDEV/pages/725450761/Version+5+-+DataSHIELD+tutorials) on the DataSHIELD wiki. ---
**Author:** ![becca.wilson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/becca.wilson/32/14_2.png) [@becca.wilson](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/becca.wilson)\ **Post date:** [13 September 2019 09:37 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-v5-0-0-now-available/123/2 "2019-09-13T09:37:41Z")
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**Author:** ![becca.wilson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/becca.wilson/32/14_2.png) [@becca.wilson](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/becca.wilson)\ **Post date:** [6 November 2019 11:59 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/datashield-v5-0-0-now-available/123/3 "2019-11-06T11:59:19Z")