v1.8.1 release candidate (#4008)

* Start v1.8.1 release candidate

* Update urls and yarn build

* Sync package version (GitHub Actions)

* Check-in revdep results

* Groom news

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Co-authored-by: cpsievert <cpsievert@users.noreply.github.com>

DESCRIPTION

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 Package: shiny
 Type: Package
 Title: Web Application Framework for R
-Version: 1.8.0.9000
+Version: 1.8.1
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Winston", "Chang", role = c("aut", "cre"), email = "winston@posit.co", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-1576-2126")),
     person("Joe", "Cheng", role = "aut", email = "joe@posit.co"),

NEWS.md

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-# shiny (development version)
+# shiny 1.8.1
 
-## Breaking changes
-
-* `renderDataTable()`/`dataTableOutput()` are officially deprecated in favor of [their `{DT}` equivalents](https://rstudio.github.io/DT/shiny.html), `renderDT()`/`DTOutput()`. In most cases, simply changing `renderDataTable()` to `DT::renderDT()` and `dataTableOutput()` to `DT::DTOutput()` is sufficient for upgrading. Also, to promote migration, when a recent version of `{DT}` is available, `renderDataTable()`/`dataTableOutput()` now automatically use their `{DT}` equivalent (and provide a message that they are doing so). If this happens to degrade an existing app, set `options(shiny.legacy.datatable = TRUE)` to get the old (i.e., non-`{DT}`) implementation. (#3998)
+## New features and improvements
 
-* Both `conditionalPanel()` and `uiOutput()` are now styled with `display: contents` by default in Shiny apps that use Bootstrap 5. This means that the elements they contain are positioned as if they were direct children of the parent container holding the `conditionalPanel()` or `uiOutput()`. This is probably what most users intend when they use these functions, but it may break apps that applied styles directly to the container elements created by these two functions. In that case, you may include CSS rules to set `display: block` for the `.shiny-panel-conditional` or `.shiny-html-output` classes. (#3957, #3960)
+* Added `ExtendedTask`, a new simple way to launch long-running asynchronous tasks that are truly non-blocking. That is, even _within_ a session, an `ExtendedTask` won't block the main thread from flushing the reactive graph (i.e., UI updates won't be blocked). `ExtendedTask` pairs nicely with new `bslib::input_task_button()` and `bslib::bind_task_button()` functions, which help give user feedback and prevent extra button clicks. (#3958)
 
-* The examples behind `runExample()` now use `{bslib}` to generate a better looking result. To instead run the "legacy" examples, set `options(shiny.legacy.examples = TRUE)` before calling `runExample()`. (#3963)
+* Added a JavaScript error dialog, reporting errors that previously were only discoverable by opening the browser's devtools open. Since this dialog is mainly useful for debugging and development, it must be enabled with `shiny::devmode()`. (#3931)
 
-## New features and improvements
+* `runExamples()` now uses the `{bslib}` package to generate a better looking result. It also gains a `package` argument so that other packages can leverage this same function to run Shiny app examples. For more, see `?runExamples`. (#3963, #4005)
 
-* Added an console that shows some errors in the browser. Also provide better error messages for duplicate input and output bindings. (#3931)
+* Added `onUnhandledError()` to register a function that will be called when an unhandled error occurs in a Shiny app. Note that this handler doesn't stop the error or prevent the session from closing, but it can be used to log the error or to clean up session-specific resources. (thanks @JohnCoene, #3993)
 
-* Added a new `ExtendedTask` abstraction, for long-running asynchronous tasks that you don't want to block the rest of the app, or even the rest of the session. Designed to be used with new `bslib::input_task_button()` and `bslib::bind_task_button()` functions that help give user feedback and prevent extra button clicks. (#3958)
+## Changes
 
-* Added `onUnhandledError()` to register a function that will be called when an unhandled error occurs in a Shiny app. Note that this handler doesn't stop the error or prevent the session from closing, but it can be used to log the error or to clean up session-specific resources. (thanks @JohnCoene, #3993)
+* `renderDataTable()`/`dataTableOutput()` are officially deprecated in favor of [their `{DT}` equivalents](https://rstudio.github.io/DT/shiny.html). Migrating to `{DT}`, in most cases, just requires changing `renderDataTable()` to `DT::renderDT()` and `dataTableOutput()` to `DT::DTOutput()`. Also, to promote migration, when a recent version of `{DT}` is available, `renderDataTable()`/`dataTableOutput()` now automatically use their `{DT}` equivalent (and provide a message that they are doing so). If this happens to degrade an existing app, set `options(shiny.legacy.datatable = TRUE)` to get the old (i.e., non-`{DT}`) implementation. (#3998)
 
-* `runExamples()` now uses the `{bslib}` package to build the user interface (UI). It also gains a `package` argument so that other packages can leverage this same function to run Shiny app examples. For more, see `?runExamples`. (#3963, #4005)
+* Both `conditionalPanel()` and `uiOutput()` are now styled with `display: contents` by default in Shiny apps that use Bootstrap 5. This means that the elements they contain are positioned as if they were direct children of the parent container holding the `conditionalPanel()` or `uiOutput()`. This is probably what most users intend when they use these functions, but it may break apps that applied styles directly to the container elements created by these two functions. In that case, you may include CSS rules to set `display: block` for the `.shiny-panel-conditional` or `.shiny-html-output` classes. (#3957, #3960)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 

README.md

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 <!-- badges: start -->
 [![CRAN](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/shiny)](https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=shiny)
 [![R build status](https://github.com/rstudio/shiny/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rstudio/shiny/actions)
-[![RStudio community](https://img.shields.io/badge/community-shiny-blue?style=social&logo=rstudio&logoColor=75AADB)](https://community.rstudio.com/new-topic?category=shiny&tags=shiny)
+[![RStudio community](https://img.shields.io/badge/community-shiny-blue?style=social&logo=rstudio&logoColor=75AADB)](https://forum.posit.co/new-topic?category=shiny&tags=shiny)
 
 <!-- badges: end -->
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ If you want to chat about Shiny, meet other developers, or help us decide what t
 
 ## Getting Help
 
-To ask a question about Shiny, please use the [RStudio Community website](https://community.rstudio.com/new-topic?category=shiny&tags=shiny).
+To ask a question about Shiny, please use the [RStudio Community website](https://forum.posit.co/new-topic?category=shiny&tags=shiny).
 
 For bug reports, please use the [issue tracker](https://github.com/rstudio/shiny/issues) and also keep in mind that by [writing a good bug report](https://github.com/rstudio/shiny/wiki/Writing-Good-Bug-Reports), you're more likely to get help with your problem.
 

inst/www/shared/shiny.js

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-/*! shiny 1.8.0.9000 | (c) 2012-2024 RStudio, PBC. | License: GPL-3 | file LICENSE */
+/*! shiny 1.8.1 | (c) 2012-2024 RStudio, PBC. | License: GPL-3 | file LICENSE */
 "use strict";
 (function() {
   var __create = Object.create;
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   var windowShiny2;
   function setShiny(windowShiny_) {
     windowShiny2 = windowShiny_;
-    windowShiny2.version = "1.8.0.9000";
+    windowShiny2.version = "1.8.1";
     var _initInputBindings = initInputBindings(), inputBindings = _initInputBindings.inputBindings, fileInputBinding2 = _initInputBindings.fileInputBinding;
     var _initOutputBindings = initOutputBindings(), outputBindings = _initOutputBindings.outputBindings;
     setFileInputBinding(fileInputBinding2);

package.json

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   "homepage": "https://shiny.rstudio.com",
   "repository": "github:rstudio/shiny",
   "name": "@types/rstudio-shiny",
-  "version": "1.8.0-alpha.9000",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
   "main": "",
   "browser": "",

revdep/README.md

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 # Revdeps
 
-## Failed to check (15)
+## Failed to check (18)
 
 |package            |version |error |warning |note |
 |:------------------|:-------|:-----|:-------|:----|
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 |ctsem              |3.9.1   |1     |        |     |
 |diveR              |?       |      |        |     |
 |EBImage            |?       |      |        |     |
+|g3viz              |?       |      |        |     |
 |GeneNetworkBuilder |?       |      |        |     |
+|grandR             |?       |      |        |     |
 |InterCellar        |?       |      |        |     |
 |LACE               |?       |      |        |     |
 |loon.shiny         |?       |      |        |     |
 |MatrixQCvis        |?       |      |        |     |
 |modchart           |?       |      |        |     |
+|multilevelcoda     |1.2.3   |1     |        |     |
 |omicsViewer        |?       |      |        |     |
-|parcats            |?       |      |        |     |
-|RQuantLib          |0.4.19  |1     |        |     |
-|rstanarm           |2.26.1  |1     |        |     |
+|RQuantLib          |0.4.21  |1     |        |     |
+|rstanarm           |2.32.1  |1     |        |     |
+|Seurat             |?       |      |        |     |
 

revdep/cran.md

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 ## revdepcheck results
 
-We checked 1172 reverse dependencies (1162 from CRAN + 10 from Bioconductor), comparing R CMD check results across CRAN and dev versions of this package.
+We checked 1201 reverse dependencies (1191 from CRAN + 10 from Bioconductor), comparing R CMD check results across CRAN and dev versions of this package.
 
  * We saw 0 new problems
- * We failed to check 5 packages
+ * We failed to check 8 packages
 
 Issues with CRAN packages are summarised below.
 
 ### Failed to check
 
-* ctsem      (NA)
-* diveR      (NA)
-* loon.shiny (NA)
-* RQuantLib  (NA)
-* rstanarm   (NA)
+* ctsem          (NA)
+* diveR          (NA)
+* grandR         (NA)
+* loon.shiny     (NA)
+* multilevelcoda (NA)
+* RQuantLib      (NA)
+* rstanarm       (NA)
+* Seurat         (NA)