**Release:** [datasette-files 0.1a2](https://github.com/datasette/datasette-files/releases/tag/0.1a2) The most interesting alpha of [datasette-files](https://github.com/datasette/datasette-files) yet, a new plugin which adds the ability to upload files directly into a Datasette instance. Here are the release notes in full: > * Columns are now configured using the [new column_types system](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/changelog.html#new-column-types-system) from Datasette 1.0a26. [#8](https://github.com/datasette/datasette-files/issues/8) > * New `file_actions` plugin hook, plus ability to import an uploaded CSV/TSV file to a table. [#10](https://github.com/datasette/datasette-files/issues/10) > * UI for uploading multiple files at once via the new documented JSON upload API. [#11](https://github.com/datasette/datasette-files/issues/11) > * Thumbnails are now generated for image files and stored in an internal `datasette_files_thumbnails` table. [#13](https://github.com/datasette/datasette-files/issues/13) > Tags: [annotated-release-notes](https://simonwillison.net/tags/annotated-release-notes), [datasette](https://simonwillison.net/tags/datasette)