Revert "API: Fix list=allusers with multiple values for augroup"

[lhc/web/wiklou.git] / RELEASE-NOTES-1.24

diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-1.24 b/RELEASE-NOTES-1.24
index 20aaad6..43e0ae5 100644 (file)
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES-1.24
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES-1.24
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ production.
 * $wgCompiledFiles has been removed.
 * $wgSortSpecialPages was removed, the listing on Special:SpecialPages is
   now always sorted.
 * $wgCompiledFiles has been removed.
 * $wgSortSpecialPages was removed, the listing on Special:SpecialPages is
   now always sorted.

+* $wgSpecialPages may now use callback functions as an alternative to plain class names.
+  This allows more control over constructor parameters.

 * $wgHTCPMulticastAddress, $wgHTCPMulticastRouting and $wgHTCPPort were removed.
 * $wgRC2UDPAddress, $wgRC2UDPInterwikiPrefix, $wgRC2UDPOmitBots, $wgRC2UDPPort
   and $wgRC2UDPPrefix have been removed.
 * $wgHTCPMulticastAddress, $wgHTCPMulticastRouting and $wgHTCPPort were removed.
 * $wgRC2UDPAddress, $wgRC2UDPInterwikiPrefix, $wgRC2UDPOmitBots, $wgRC2UDPPort
   and $wgRC2UDPPrefix have been removed.


@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ production.
 * $wgCanonicalLanguageLinks has been removed. Per Google recommendations, we
   will not send a rel=canonical pointing to a variant-neutral page, however
   we will send rel=alternate.
 * $wgCanonicalLanguageLinks has been removed. Per Google recommendations, we
   will not send a rel=canonical pointing to a variant-neutral page, however
   we will send rel=alternate.

+* $wgResourceLoaderLESSFunctions has been deprecated and will be removed in the future.

 
 === New features in 1.24 ===
 * Added new hook WatchlistEditorBeforeFormRender, allowing subscribers to
 
 === New features in 1.24 ===
 * Added new hook WatchlistEditorBeforeFormRender, allowing subscribers to


@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ production.
   similar way, links like [[localInterwikiPrefix:File:Image.png]] and
   [[localInterwikiPrefix:Category:Hello]] will now render as regular links, and
   will not include the file or add the page to the category.
   similar way, links like [[localInterwikiPrefix:File:Image.png]] and
   [[localInterwikiPrefix:Category:Hello]] will now render as regular links, and
   will not include the file or add the page to the category.

-* New special page, MyLanguages, to redirect users to subpages with localised
+* New special page, MyLanguage, to redirect users to subpages with localised

   versions of a page. (Integrated from Extension:Translate)
 * MediaWiki now supports multiple password types, including bcrypt and PBKDF2.
   The default type can be changed with $wgPasswordDefault and the type
   versions of a page. (Integrated from Extension:Translate)
 * MediaWiki now supports multiple password types, including bcrypt and PBKDF2.
   The default type can be changed with $wgPasswordDefault and the type


@@ -183,6 +186,12 @@ production.
 * Added HTMLAutoCompleteSelectField.
 * Added a new hook, "SkinPreloadExistence", to allow extensions to add titles to
   link existence cache before the page is rendered.
 * Added HTMLAutoCompleteSelectField.
 * Added a new hook, "SkinPreloadExistence", to allow extensions to add titles to
   link existence cache before the page is rendered.

+* Config::set() was moved to its own interface, MutableConfig. GlobalVarConfig::set()
+  is now deprecated, does not implement MutableConfig.
+* A MutableConfig named HashConfig was added, that stores an array of configuration
+  settings.
+* (bug 69418) A MultiConfig implementation was added that supports fallback
+  to multiple Config instances.

 
 === Bug fixes in 1.24 ===
 * (bug 50572) MediaWiki:Blockip should support gender
 
 === Bug fixes in 1.24 ===
 * (bug 50572) MediaWiki:Blockip should support gender


@@ -216,6 +225,10 @@ production.
 * (bug 69789) Title::getContentModel() now loads from the database when
   necessary instead of incorrectly returning the default content model.
 * (bug 69249) wfBaseConvert() now works around PHP Bug #50175 when using GMP.
 * (bug 69789) Title::getContentModel() now loads from the database when
   necessary instead of incorrectly returning the default content model.
 * (bug 69249) wfBaseConvert() now works around PHP Bug #50175 when using GMP.

+* (bug 57909) URLs in the externallinks table will no longer have certain
+  characters decoded in the query string.
+* (bug 67368) LESS mixins like .background-image() correctly flip image
+  references for RTL stylesheets now.

 
 === Action API changes in 1.24 ===
 * action=parse API now supports prop=modules, which provides the list of
 
 === Action API changes in 1.24 ===
 * action=parse API now supports prop=modules, which provides the list of


@@ -258,6 +271,11 @@ production.
   deprecated in favor of cmstarthexsortkey and cmendhexsortkey.
 * (bug 63326) Add blockedtimestamp field to output of blockinfo property for
   the list=allusers and list=users modules.
   deprecated in favor of cmstarthexsortkey and cmendhexsortkey.
 * (bug 63326) Add blockedtimestamp field to output of blockinfo property for
   the list=allusers and list=users modules.

+* prop=imageinfo no longer requires iiurlwidth to be set when using iiurlparam.
+* Added prop=linkshere, prop=fileusage, and prop=transcludedin, which are
+  roughly equivalent to list=backlinks, list=imageusage, and list=embeddedin
+  but can work on a list of titles (including titles from a generator).
+* prop=redirects can now filter returned redirects by namespace.

 
 === Action API internal changes in 1.24 ===
 * Methods for handling continuation are added to ApiResult, so actions other
 
 === Action API internal changes in 1.24 ===
 * Methods for handling continuation are added to ApiResult, so actions other


@@ -287,6 +305,8 @@ production.
     ApiTokensGetTokenTypes are deprecated, but are still called to support
     backwards-compatible token access.
 * ApiBase::validateLimit and ApiBase::validateTimestamp are now protected.
     ApiTokensGetTokenTypes are deprecated, but are still called to support
     backwards-compatible token access.
 * ApiBase::validateLimit and ApiBase::validateTimestamp are now protected.

+* ApiQueryRedirects was removed; prop=redirects is now implemented by
+  ApiQueryBacklinksProp along with the newly-added prop modules.

 * The following methods have been deprecated and may be removed in a future
   release:
   * ApiBase::getResultProperties
 * The following methods have been deprecated and may be removed in a future
   release:
   * ApiBase::getResultProperties


@@ -330,6 +350,12 @@ production.
   * ApiFormatWddx
   * ApiFormatYaml
   * ApiTokens
   * ApiFormatWddx
   * ApiFormatYaml
   * ApiTokens

+* The following class constants have been deprecated and may be removed in a
+  future release:
+  * ApiBase::PROP_ROOT
+  * ApiBase::PROP_LIST
+  * ApiBase::PROP_TYPE
+  * ApiBase::PROP_NULLABLE

 
 === Languages updated in 1.24 ===
 
 
 === Languages updated in 1.24 ===
 


@@ -438,6 +464,8 @@ changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
   meaning that JavaScript is no longer executed in these browser versions.
 * Browser support for Opera 11 lowered from Grade A to Grade C.
 * Removed IEFixes module which existed purely to provide support for MSIE versions
   meaning that JavaScript is no longer executed in these browser versions.
 * Browser support for Opera 11 lowered from Grade A to Grade C.
 * Removed IEFixes module which existed purely to provide support for MSIE versions

+* Deprecated SpecialPageFactory::getList() in favor of
+  SpecialPageFactory::getNames()

   below 7 (conditionally loaded only for those browsers).
 * Action::checkCanExecute() no longer has a return value.
 * Removed cleanupForIRC(), loadFromCurRow(), newFromCurRow(), notifyRC2UDP()
   below 7 (conditionally loaded only for those browsers).
 * Action::checkCanExecute() no longer has a return value.
 * Removed cleanupForIRC(), loadFromCurRow(), newFromCurRow(), notifyRC2UDP()


@@ -464,6 +492,15 @@ changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
   and "jquery" modules. In the past, this behavior was undefined, now it will
   throw an error.
 * Removed BagOStuff::replace(). (deprecated since 1.23)
   and "jquery" modules. In the past, this behavior was undefined, now it will
   throw an error.
 * Removed BagOStuff::replace(). (deprecated since 1.23)

+* In Linker.php, link(), linkText() and makeBrokenImageLinkObj() now display
+  warnings if their first parameter is not a Title object. Also makeImageLink()
+  now requires a Parser as its first parameter.
+* (bug 67368) LESS functions embed() and embeddable(), added in MediaWiki 1.23
+  and broken by design, have been removed. Use appropriate LESS mixins instead.
+* Removed cssjanus.py from maintenance directory as it was unused.
+* Removed maintenance/purgeOldText.inc and the PurgeRedundantText() function
+  it contained (superseded by Maintenance::purgeRedundantText() in 1.16).
+  The purgeOldText.php maintenance script has been retained.

 
 ==== Renamed classes ====
 * CLDRPluralRuleConverter_Expression to CLDRPluralRuleConverterExpression
 
 ==== Renamed classes ====
 * CLDRPluralRuleConverter_Expression to CLDRPluralRuleConverterExpression


@@ -512,10 +549,12 @@ changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
 * RawPage - Use RawAction directly
 * StubContLang - Use Language::factory() instead
 * XMLReader2 - Use XMLReader directly
 * RawPage - Use RawAction directly
 * StubContLang - Use Language::factory() instead
 * XMLReader2 - Use XMLReader directly

+* ResourceLoaderLESSFunctions - No longer in use, not intended for public usage

 
 == Compatibility ==
 
 
 == Compatibility ==
 

-MediaWiki 1.24 requires PHP 5.3.2 or later.
+MediaWiki 1.24 requires PHP 5.3.2 or later. There is experimental support for
+HHVM 3.3.0.

 
 MySQL is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used, but
 support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for
 
 MySQL is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used, but
 support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for