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= MediaWiki release notes =
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2007-09-04 19:19:59 +00:00
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Security reminder: MediaWiki does not require PHP's register_globals
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setting since version 1.2.0. If you have it on, turn it *off* if you can.
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2008-02-23 00:29:36 +00:00
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== MediaWiki 1.13 ==
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2007-09-06 00:17:56 +00:00
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THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
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MediaWiki is now using a "continuous integration" development model with
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quarterly snapshot releases. The latest development code is always kept
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"ready to run", and in fact runs our own sites on Wikipedia.
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Release branches will continue to receive security updates for about a year
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from first release, but nonessential bugfixes and feature developments
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will be made on the development trunk and appear in the next quarterly release.
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Those wishing to use the latest code instead of a branch release can obtain
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it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
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2008-02-24 02:02:19 +00:00
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=== Configuration changes in 1.12 ===
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=== New features in 1.13 ===
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2008-02-21 09:32:59 +00:00
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* __HIDDENCAT__ on a category page causes the category to be hidden on the
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article page.
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* Don't show edit permissions errors on a red link click, just redirect to the
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article. This is so that readers who don't know what a red link is aren't
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confused when they are told they are range-blocked.
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2008-02-22 12:33:51 +00:00
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* One can turn off syndicatino feeds by setting $wgFeed to false
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2007-09-06 00:17:56 +00:00
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2008-02-24 02:02:19 +00:00
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=== Bug fixes in 1.12 ===
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2007-09-06 20:08:08 +00:00
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2008-02-19 16:29:28 +00:00
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* (bug 10677) Add link to the file description page on the shared repository
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2008-02-20 07:30:41 +00:00
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* (bug 13084) Increase size of source/destination filename fields in upload form
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2008-02-22 21:50:58 +00:00
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* (bug 13115) rebuildrecentchanges should print the current value of $wgRCMaxAge
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2007-11-26 20:26:00 +00:00
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2008-02-24 02:02:19 +00:00
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=== API changes in 1.12 ===
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* ....
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2007-12-07 09:44:47 +00:00
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2008-02-24 02:02:19 +00:00
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=== Languages updated in 1.12 ===
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== Compatibility ==
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MediaWiki 1.13 requires PHP 5 (5.1 recommended). PHP 4 is no longer supported.
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PHP 5.0.x fails on 64-bit systems due to serious bugs with array processing:
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http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=34879
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Upgrade affected systems to PHP 5.1 or higher.
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MySQL 3.23.x is no longer supported; some older hosts may need to upgrade.
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At this time we still recommend 4.0, but 4.1/5.0 will work fine in most cases.
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== Upgrading ==
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1.13 has several database changes since 1.12, and will not work without schema
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updates.
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If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
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new database fields are filled with data.
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2008-01-21 18:13:39 +00:00
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If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons repository,
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make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise due to
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database schema changes.
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2007-09-04 19:19:59 +00:00
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If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
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changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
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break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
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See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
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2007-09-06 00:17:56 +00:00
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2007-09-04 19:19:59 +00:00
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=== Caveats ===
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Some output, particularly involving user-supplied inline HTML, may not
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produce 100% valid or well-formed XHTML output. Testers are welcome to
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set $wgMimeType = "application/xhtml+xml"; to test for remaining problem
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cases, but this is not recommended on live sites. (This must be set for
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MathML to display properly in Mozilla.)
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2008-02-23 00:29:36 +00:00
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For notes on 1.12.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
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=== Online documentation ===
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Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being
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built up on MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation
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License (except for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in
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the public domain) :
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http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
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=== Mailing list ===
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A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia
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wikitech-l list:
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
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A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
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It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
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going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
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=== IRC help ===
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There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net
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