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 * (bug 17560) Half-broken deletion moved image files to deletion archive without
  25   updating DB
  26 * (bug 22666) Submitting user block form with an invalid user name no longer
  27   throws an error
  28 * (bugs 22665 and 22667) User '0' can now be unblocked and have its block
  29   settings changed
  30 * (bug 22606) The body of e-mail address confirmation message is now different
  31   when the address changed
  32 * (bug 22664) Special:Userrights now accepts '0' as a valid user name
  33
  34 == API changes in 1.17 ==
  35
  36 === Languages updated in 1.17 ===
  37
  38 == Compatibility ==
  39
  40 MediaWiki 1.17 requires PHP 5.1 (5.2 recommended). PHP 4 is no longer supported.
  41
  42 MySQL 3.23.x is no longer supported; some older hosts may need to upgrade.
  43 At this time we still recommend 4.0, but 4.1/5.0 will work fine in most cases.
  44
  45
  46 == Upgrading ==
  47
  48 1.17 has several database changes since 1.16, and will not work without schema
  49 updates.
  50
  51 If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons reposito-
  52 ry, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise due to
  53 database schema changes.
  54
  55 If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
  56 new database fields are filled with data.
  57
  58 If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
  59 changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
  60 break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  61
  62 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
  63
  64
  65 === Caveats ===
  66
  67 Some output, particularly involving user-supplied inline HTML, may not
  68 produce 100% valid or well-formed XHTML output. Testers are welcome to
  69 set $wgMimeType = "application/xhtml+xml"; to test for remaining problem
  70 cases, but this is not recommended on live sites. (This must be set for
  71 MathML to display properly in Mozilla.)
  72
  73 For notes on 1.16.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  74
  75
  76 === Online documentation ===
  77
  78 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being
  79 built up on MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation
  80 License (except for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in
  81 the public domain) :
  82
  83   http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
  84
  85
  86 === Mailing list ===
  87
  88 A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia
  89 wikitech-l list:
  90
  91   http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  92
  93 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  94
  95   http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  96
  97 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
  98 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
  99
 100
 101 === IRC help ===
 102
 103 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net