BIDS 1.8.0

BIDS version 1.8.0 is released!

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

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/ along with the complete changelog: https://bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/v1.8.0/CHANGES.html

See also the corresponding tweet-thread: https://x.com/BIDSstandard/status/1586327298608955392

A huge thanks to all contributors involved!