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+title: "BIDS 1.8.0 released!"
+author: Stefan Appelhoff
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+# BIDS 1.8.0
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+BIDS version 1.8.0 is released!
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+Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
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+We are excited to announce the release of BIDS version 1.8.0!
+This release includes near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a newly supported modality.
+The new release version can be found at:
+[https://bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/v1.8.0/](https://bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/v1.8.0/){:target="_blank"}
+along with the complete changelog:
+[https://bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/v1.8.0/CHANGES.html](https://bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/v1.8.0/CHANGES.html){:target="_blank"}
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+See also the corresponding tweet-thread:
+[https://twitter.com/BIDSstandard/status/1586327298608955392](https://twitter.com/BIDSstandard/status/1586327298608955392){:target="_blank"}
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+A huge thanks to all contributors involved!