-Security reminder: MediaWiki does not require PHP's register_globals. If you
-have it on, turn it '''off''' if you can.
+Security reminder: If you have PHP's register_globals option set, you should
+turn it off. Although MediaWiki will work with it enabled, it exposes your
+server to potential security vulnerabilities.
== MediaWiki 1.24 ==
however delete the redirect page.
* (bug 22683) {{msgnw:}} and other uses of PPFrame::RECOVER_ORIG will correctly
recover the original code of extension tags.
+* (bug 65757) MSSQL: Update script drops unnamed constraints to be prepared
+ for future updates. Because it's doing so heuristically, it may fail or drop
+ wrong constraints.
=== Web API changes in 1.24 ===
* action=parse API now supports prop=modules, which provides the list of
The old format is still used if prop isn't provided, but this is deprecated.
* meta=userinfo can now return the count of unread pages on the watchlist.
* list=watchlist can now filter by unread status.
+* The deprecated action=parse&prop=languageshtml has been removed.
+* (bug 48071) action=setnotificationtimestamp no longer throws PHP or database
+ errors when no pages are given.
=== Languages updated in 1.24 ===
* BREAKING CHANGE: The undocumented Special{$this->getName()}BeforeFormDisplay
set of hooks has been removed and replaced by a single new hook
SpecialPageBeforeFormDisplay.
+* (bug 65781) Removed block warning on included {{Special:Contributions}}
==== Renamed classes ====
* CLDRPluralRuleConverter_Expression to CLDRPluralRuleConverterExpression