RELEASE-NOTES

   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 1.17 ==
   7
   8 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   9
  10 MediaWiki is now using a "continuous integration" development model with
  11 quarterly snapshot releases. The latest development code is always kept
  12 "ready to run", and in fact runs our own sites on Wikipedia.
  13
  14 Release branches will continue to receive security updates for about a year
  15 from first release, but nonessential bugfixes and feature developments
  16 will be made on the development trunk and appear in the next quarterly release.
  17
  18 Those wishing to use the latest code instead of a branch release can obtain
  19 it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
  20
  21 === Configuration changes in 1.17 ===
  22
  23 === Bug fixes in 1.17 ===
  24
  25 == API changes in 1.17 ==
  26
  27 === Languages updated in 1.17 ===
  28
  29 == Compatibility ==
  30
  31 MediaWiki 1.17 requires PHP 5.1 (5.2 recommended). PHP 4 is no longer supported.
  32
  33 MySQL 3.23.x is no longer supported; some older hosts may need to upgrade.
  34 At this time we still recommend 4.0, but 4.1/5.0 will work fine in most cases.
  35
  36
  37 == Upgrading ==
  38
  39 1.17 has several database changes since 1.16, and will not work without schema
  40 updates.
  41
  42 If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons reposito-
  43 ry, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise due to
  44 database schema changes.
  45
  46 If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
  47 new database fields are filled with data.
  48
  49 If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
  50 changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
  51 break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  52
  53 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
  54
  55
  56 === Caveats ===
  57
  58 Some output, particularly involving user-supplied inline HTML, may not
  59 produce 100% valid or well-formed XHTML output. Testers are welcome to
  60 set $wgMimeType = "application/xhtml+xml"; to test for remaining problem
  61 cases, but this is not recommended on live sites. (This must be set for
  62 MathML to display properly in Mozilla.)
  63
  64 For notes on 1.16.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  65
  66
  67 === Online documentation ===
  68
  69 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being
  70 built up on MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation
  71 License (except for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in
  72 the public domain) :
  73
  74   http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
  75
  76
  77 === Mailing list ===
  78
  79 A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia
  80 wikitech-l list:
  81
  82   http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  83
  84 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  85
  86   http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  87
  88 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
  89 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
  90
  91
  92 === IRC help ===
  93
  94 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net