From 7222cc9ba340d2b098fb8e5830e32c13a9b31a7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Starling Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 02:09:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Some release notes updates: * Removed the obsolete part about continuous integration models. I already removed it in the 1.16 branch and will shortly remove it from the 1.17 branch. * Updated the information about supported databases. * Removed the part about XHTML support since we target HTML 5 now. * Say what mediawiki-l is instead of saying what it isn't. --- RELEASE-NOTES | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index 47319df428..f5c5680e7a 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -7,16 +7,8 @@ setting since version 1.2.0. If you have it on, turn it *off* if you can. THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET -MediaWiki is now using a "continuous integration" development model with -quarterly snapshot releases. The latest development code is always kept -"ready to run", and in fact runs our own sites on Wikipedia. - -Release branches will continue to receive security updates for about a year -from first release, but nonessential bugfixes and feature developments -will be made on the development trunk and appear in the next quarterly release. - -Those wishing to use the latest code instead of a branch release can obtain -it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN +MediaWiki 1.18 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in +production. === Configuration changes in 1.18 === * The WantedPages::getSQL hook has been removed and replaced with @@ -401,17 +393,24 @@ changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports. MediaWiki 1.18 requires PHP 5.2.3. PHP 4 is no longer supported. -MySQL 3.23.x is no longer supported; some older hosts may need to upgrade. -At this time we still recommend 4.0, but 4.1/5.0 will work fine in most cases. +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 IBM +DB2, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. + +The supported versions are: + +* MySQL 4.0 or later +* PostgreSQL 8.3 or later +* SQLite 3 == Upgrading == 1.18 has several database changes since 1.17, and will not work without schema updates. -If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons reposito- -ry, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise due to -database schema changes. +If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons +repository, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise +due to database schema changes. If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure new database fields are filled with data. @@ -422,29 +421,19 @@ break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading! See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions. -=== Caveats === - -Some output, particularly involving user-supplied inline HTML, may not -produce 100% valid or well-formed XHTML output. Testers are welcome to -set $wgMimeType = "application/xhtml+xml"; to test for remaining problem -cases, but this is not recommended on live sites. (This must be set for -MathML to display properly in Mozilla.) - For notes on 1.17.x and older releases, see HISTORY. -=== Online documentation === +== Online documentation == -Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being -built up on MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation -License (except for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in -the public domain): +Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on +MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except +for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain): http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation -=== Mailing list === +== Mailing list == -A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia -wikitech-l list: +A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l @@ -455,6 +444,6 @@ A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available: It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes. -=== IRC help === +== IRC help == There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net. -- 2.20.1