RELEASE-NOTES-1.20

   1 = MediaWiki release notes =
   2
   3 Security reminder: MediaWiki does not require PHP's register_globals
   4 setting since version 1.2.0. If you have it on, turn it '''off''' if you can.
   5
   6 == MediaWiki 1.20 ==
   7
   8 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   9
  10 MediaWiki 1.20 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
  11 production.
  12
  13 === Configuration changes in 1.20 ===
  14
  15 === New features in 1.20 ===
  16
  17 === Bug fixes in 1.20 ===
  18 * (bug 30245) Use the correct way to construct a log page title.
  19 * (bug 34237) Regenerate an empty user_token and save to the database
  20   when we try to set the user's cookies for login.
  21
  22 === API changes in 1.20 ===
  23
  24 === Languages updated in 1.20 ===
  25
  26 MediaWiki supports over 350 languages. Many localisations are updated
  27 regularly. Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as
  28 changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
  29
  30 === Other changes in 1.20 ===
  31
  32 == Compatibility ==
  33
  34 MediaWiki 1.20 requires PHP 5.2.3. PHP 4 is no longer supported.
  35
  36 MySQL is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used, but
  37 support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for IBM
  38 DB2 and Oracle.
  39
  40 The supported versions are:
  41
  42 * MySQL 5.0.2 or later
  43 * PostgreSQL 8.3 or later
  44 * SQLite 3.3.7 or later
  45 * Oracle 9.0.1 or later
  46
  47 == Upgrading ==
  48
  49 1.20 has several database changes since 1.19, and will not work without schema
  50 updates.
  51
  52 If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons
  53 repository, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise
  54 due to database schema changes.
  55
  56 If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
  57 new database fields are filled with data.
  58
  59 If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
  60 changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
  61 break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  62
  63 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
  64
  65 For notes on 1.19.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  66
  67 == Online documentation ==
  68
  69 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
  70 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
  71 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
  72
  73         https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
  74
  75 == Mailing list ==
  76
  77 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
  78
  79         https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  80
  81 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  82
  83         https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  84
  85 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
  86 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
  87
  88 == IRC help ==
  89
  90 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.