nf-core · mashehu · Jun 23, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
diff --git a/.github/snapshots/default.nf.test.snap b/.github/snapshots/default.nf.test.snap
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         ],
         "meta": {
             "nf-test": "0.9.2",
-            "nextflow": "24.10.4"
+            "nextflow": "24.10.8"
         },
         "timestamp": "2025-05-07T13:29:04.284923"
     }

diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-lint-wf.yml b/.github/workflows/create-lint-wf.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         NXF_VER:
-          - "24.04.2"
+          - "24.10.8"
           - "latest-everything"
     steps:
       - name: go to subdirectory and change nextflow workdir

diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-test-wf.yml b/.github/workflows/create-test-wf.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         NXF_VER:
-          - "24.04.2"
+          - "24.10.8"
           - "latest-everything"
     steps:
       - name: go to working directory

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 
 - Avoid overriding `NFT_DIFF` and `NFT_DIFF_ARGS` in `nf-test` action ([#3606](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3606)) and ([#3619](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3619))
 - fix nf-test scope to ignore nf-core module/swf tests ([#3609](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3609))
-- TEMPLATE - CI - Only trigger nf-test action on pull_request ([#3628](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3628))
-- TEMPLATE - Fix link to nf-test GHA in README.md ([#3630](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3630))
-- TEMPLATE - Add accelerator directive for GPU-enabled processes ([#3632](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3632))
+- Bump nf-schema to `2.4.2` ([#3533](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3533))
+- Bump the minimal Nextflow version to `24.10.8` ([#3533](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3533))
+- CI - Only trigger nf-test action on pull_request ([#3628](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3628))
+- Fix link to nf-test GHA in README.md ([#3630](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3630))
+- Add accelerator directive for GPU-enabled processes ([#3632](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3632))
 
 ### Linting
 

diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/nf-test.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/nf-test.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           - isMain: false
             profile: "singularity"
         NXF_VER:
-          - "24.04.2"
+          - "24.10.8"
           - "latest-everything"
     env:
       NXF_ANSI_LOG: false

diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md b/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 [![Cite with Zenodo](http://img.shields.io/badge/DOI-10.5281/zenodo.XXXXXXX-1073c8?labelColor=000000)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.XXXXXXX)
 [![nf-test](https://img.shields.io/badge/unit_tests-nf--test-337ab7.svg)](https://www.nf-test.com)
 
-[![Nextflow](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-%E2%89%A524.04.2-green?style=flat&logo=nextflow&logoColor=white&color=%230DC09D&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnextflow.io)](https://www.nextflow.io/)
+[![Nextflow](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-%E2%89%A524.10.8-green?style=flat&logo=nextflow&logoColor=white&color=%230DC09D&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnextflow.io)](https://www.nextflow.io/)
 [![nf-core template version](https://img.shields.io/badge/nf--core_template-{{ nf_core_version }}-green?style=flat&logo=nfcore&logoColor=white&color=%2324B064&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnf-co.re)](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/{{ nf_core_version }})
 [![run with conda](http://img.shields.io/badge/run%20with-conda-3EB049?labelColor=000000&logo=anaconda)](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/)
 [![run with docker](https://img.shields.io/badge/run%20with-docker-0db7ed?labelColor=000000&logo=docker)](https://www.docker.com/)

diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/multiqc/tests/main.nf.test.snap b/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/multiqc/tests/main.nf.test.snap
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/nextflow.config
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ dag {
 
 manifest {
     name            = '{{ name }}'
-    author          = """{{ author }}""" // The author field is deprecated from Nextflow version 24.10.0, use contributors instead
     contributors    = [
         // TODO nf-core: Update the field with the details of the contributors to your pipeline. New with Nextflow version 24.10.0
         {%- for author_name in author.split(",") %}
@@ -298,15 +297,15 @@ manifest {
     description     = """{{ description }}"""
     mainScript      = 'main.nf'
     defaultBranch   = '{{ default_branch }}'
-    nextflowVersion = '!>=24.04.2'
+    nextflowVersion = '!>=24.10.8'
     version         = '{{ version }}'
     doi             = ''
 }
 
 {% if nf_schema -%}
 // Nextflow plugins
 plugins {
-    id 'nf-schema@2.3.0' // Validation of pipeline parameters and creation of an input channel from a sample sheet
+    id 'nf-schema@2.4.2' // Validation of pipeline parameters and creation of an input channel from a sample sheet
 }
 
 validation {

diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfschema_plugin/tests/nextflow.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/subworkflows/nf-core/utils_nfschema_plugin/tests/nextflow.config
diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/files_unchanged.py b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/files_unchanged.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ def files_unchanged(self) -> dict[str, Union[list[str], bool]]:
     required_pipeline_config = {
         "manifest.name",
         "manifest.description",
-    }  # TODO: add "manifest.contributors" when minimum nextflow version is >=24.10.0
+        "manifest.contributors",
+    }
     missing_pipeline_config = required_pipeline_config.difference(self.nf_config)
     if missing_pipeline_config:
         return {"ignored": [f"Required pipeline config not found - {missing_pipeline_config}"]}

diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/readme.py b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/readme.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def readme(self):
 
     if "nextflow_badge" not in ignore_configs:
         # Check that there is a readme badge showing the minimum required version of Nextflow
-        # [![Nextflow](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-%E2%89%A524.04.2-green?style=flat&logo=nextflow&logoColor=white&color=%230DC09D&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnextflow.io)](https://www.nextflow.io/)
+        # [![Nextflow](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-%E2%89%A524.10.8-green?style=flat&logo=nextflow&logoColor=white&color=%230DC09D&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnextflow.io)](https://www.nextflow.io/)
         # and that it has the correct version
         nf_badge_re = r"\[!\[Nextflow\]\(https://img\.shields\.io/badge/version-!?(?:%E2%89%A5|%3E%3D)([\d\.]+)-green\?style=flat&logo=nextflow&logoColor=white&color=%230DC09D&link=https%3A%2F%2Fnextflow\.io\)\]\(https://www\.nextflow\.io/\)"
         match = re.search(nf_badge_re, content)

diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/sync.py b/nf_core/pipelines/sync.py
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ def __init__(
             "manifest.name",
             "manifest.description",
             "manifest.version",
-        ]  # TODO: add "manifest.contributors" when minimum nextflow version is >=24.10.0
+            "manifest.contributors",
+        ]
         self.force_pr = force_pr
 
         self.gh_username = gh_username