From: Brion Vibber Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 08:40:48 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Update for 1.1.0 X-Git-Tag: 1.1.0~7 X-Git-Url: http://git.cyclocoop.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e9d6fcdfc1881d53b3bb288df27dde47c0bc7471;p=lhc%2Fweb%2Fwiklou.git Update for 1.1.0 --- diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index 20e8075b99..5bb4ee4284 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,9 +1,39 @@ = MediaWiki release notes = -Stable branch snapshot, release 2003-11-18. This is the version of MediaWiki -that we're running on Wikipedia as of this date. +== Version 1.1.0, 2003-12-08 == -== Overview of changes from mediawiki-20031117 release: == +This is the new production release. Any following 1.1.x releases are expected +to contain only bug fixes; developments of new features will go towards a 1.2.0 +release. + +New features in 1.1: +* New wiki table syntax: + http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Using_tables +* User-editable interface messages: + http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_namespace +* XML-wrapped page source export with optional history: + http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_import_and_export + (There is not yet an import function!) + +Fixes and tweaks: +* linkscc table caches link data for rendering; faster rebuildlinks.php +* Numerous bugs in Cologne Blue skin fixed +* Login gives warning about missing cookies +* Block log, protection log added; deletion log now includes undeletions +* Deletion & upload logs now escape comment text properly +* Problems with segments in section titles etc mitigated +* Contributions offset and minor edit bugs fixed +* Whatlinkshere now sorted alphabetically +* Various small bugs fixed. + +=== Database changes === + +"linkscc" table added. If upgrading manually (rather than with update.php), +run maintenance/archives/patch-linkscc.sql to create the table. + +Older releases were dated snapshots from the old 'stable' branch: + +== mediawiki-20031118 == * Image deletion fixed. * Deletion of image old revisions now restricted to sysops @@ -11,7 +41,7 @@ that we're running on Wikipedia as of this date. * Fixed maintenance scripts broken by last release's security fix * Many errors in rebuildlinks script fixed. -== Overview of changes from mediawiki-20031107 release: == +== mediawiki-20031117 == * SECURITY FIX: stricter checking of include path * Fixed user contributions next/prev bug @@ -33,7 +63,7 @@ that we're running on Wikipedia as of this date. No database changes since 20031107; upgrading should be clean. -== Overview of changes from mediawiki-20030829 release: == +== mediawiki-20031107 == * Fixed various bugs! * Some speed improvements from tweaks to the table indexes @@ -47,7 +77,7 @@ No database changes since 20031107; upgrading should be clean. * Uploads disabled by default (see below) -== Security note == +=== Security note === Uploads are now disabled by default. If you've set up a secure configuration you can reenable uploads by putting: @@ -78,7 +108,7 @@ stealing JavaScript attacks. Example Apache config fragment: -== Database updates == +=== Database updates === If you're using update.php, the necessary database changes should be made automatically. @@ -96,7 +126,7 @@ To copy in the Wikipedia language-prefix interwikis as well, add: wikipedia-interwiki.sql -== Translations == +=== Translations === New interface localization files are included for: fy Frisian @@ -106,7 +136,7 @@ New interface localization files are included for: sr Serbian -== Memcached == +=== Memcached === Memcached is a distributed cache system. See http://www.danga.com/memcached/ MediaWiki can optionally use memcached to store some data between calls @@ -132,7 +162,7 @@ volatile; login sessions will fail dramatically if memcached is unavailable when this option is turned on. -== Online documentation == +=== Online documentation === Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being built up on Meta-Wikipedia, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation @@ -141,7 +171,7 @@ License: http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide -== Mailing list == +=== Mailing list === A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia wikitech-l list: @@ -149,15 +179,19 @@ wikitech-l list: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l -== UseModWiki import script == +=== UseModWiki import script === A stripped-down UseModWiki import script is available in the maintenance subdirectory. It is incomplete and requires a lot of manual clean-up, but does function for the brave and pure of heart. -== Test suite removed == +=== Test suite removed === The unmaintained Java-based test suite has been removed from the tarball release. If you really want it you can check it out from CVS. + +== mediawiki-20030829 == + +First release under MediaWiki name.