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# DesignStudio Array v3.0 Release Notes

#### Release date

January 2026

#### Methylation Enhancements

* Dedicated **Methylation Designer** updates, including improved handling of excluded content, normalization bins, error reporting, and output file structures.
* Support for additional commercial panels and improved error handling in test runs.
* New controls and validation checks for probe design integrity.

#### Illumina BioInsight Platform Core (formerly known as Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA)) Integration

* Direct <code class="expression">space.vars.CLOUD\_PLATFORM\_GEN2\_SHORT</code> pipeline launch from DSA.
* Subscription and access improvements (dynamic subscription creation, handling delays, public domain access).
* File management and <code class="expression">space.vars.CLOUD\_PLATFORM\_GEN2\_SHORT</code> analysis consumers fully integrated.
* Expanded endpoint coverage for design status, events, coordinates, and target retrieval.

#### User Experience & Interface

* Updated tooltips, toggles, and styling.
* Improved species selection and population handling.
* Enhanced download templates and output file formats.
* New options for orderability checks and commercial probe management.

#### Known Issues

* Validation error does not occur when submitting an empty input file
* Invalid characters in design names do not trigger an error
* Email templates still include some irrelevant error and warning codes
* Intermittent UI error may occur in Chrome


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