RELEASE-NOTES-1.32

   1 == MediaWiki 1.32 ==
   2
   3 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   4
   5 MediaWiki 1.32 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
   6 production.
   7
   8 === Configuration changes in 1.32 ===
   9 * …
  10
  11 === New features in 1.32 ===
  12 * …
  13
  14 === External library changes in 1.32 ===
  15 * …
  16
  17 ==== Upgraded external libraries ====
  18 * …
  19
  20 ==== New external libraries ====
  21 * …
  22
  23 ==== Removed and replaced external libraries ====
  24 * …
  25
  26 === Bug fixes in 1.32 ===
  27 * …
  28
  29 === Action API changes in 1.32 ===
  30 * …
  31
  32 === Action API internal changes in 1.32 ===
  33 * …
  34
  35 === Languages updated in 1.32 ===
  36 MediaWiki supports over 350 languages. Many localisations are updated
  37 regularly. Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as
  38 changes to languages because of Phabricator reports.
  39
  40 * …
  41
  42 === Breaking changes in 1.32 ===
  43 * …
  44
  45 === Deprecations in 1.32 ===
  46 * Use of a StartProfiler.php file is deprecated in favour of placing
  47   configuration in LocalSettings.php.
  48
  49 === Other changes in 1.32 ===
  50 * …
  51
  52 == Compatibility ==
  53 MediaWiki 1.32 requires PHP 5.5.9 or later. Although HHVM 3.18.5 or later is supported,
  54 it is generally advised to use PHP 5.5.9 or later for long term support.
  55
  56 MySQL/MariaDB is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used,
  57 but support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for
  58 Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
  59
  60 The supported versions are:
  61
  62 * MySQL 5.0.3 or later
  63 * PostgreSQL 9.2 or later
  64 * SQLite 3.3.7 or later
  65 * Oracle 9.0.1 or later
  66 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (9.00.1399)
  67
  68 == Upgrading ==
  69 1.32 has several database changes since 1.31, and will not work without schema
  70 updates. Note that due to changes to some very large tables like the revision
  71 table, the schema update may take quite long (minutes on a medium sized site,
  72 many hours on a large site).
  73
  74 Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  75
  76 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions, including
  77 important information when upgrading from versions prior to 1.11.
  78
  79 For notes on 1.31.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  80
  81 == Online documentation ==
  82 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
  83 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
  84 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
  85
  86        https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Documentation
  87
  88 == Mailing list ==
  89 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
  90
  91        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  92
  93 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  94
  95        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  96
  97 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
  98 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
  99
 100 == IRC help ==
 101 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.