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+== MediaWiki 1.31 ==
+
+THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
+
+MediaWiki 1.31 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
+production.
+
+=== Configuration changes in 1.31 ===
+* …
+
+=== New features in 1.31 ===
+* …
+
+=== External library changes in 1.31 ===
+
+==== Upgraded external libraries ====
+* …
+
+==== New external libraries ====
+* …
+
+==== Removed and replaced external libraries ====
+* …
+
+=== Bug fixes in 1.31 ===
+* …
+
+=== Action API changes in 1.31 ===
+* …
+
+=== Action API internal changes in 1.31 ===
+* …
+
+=== Languages updated in 1.31 ===
+MediaWiki supports over 350 languages. Many localisations are updated
+regularly. Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as
+changes to languages because of Phabricator reports.
+
+* …
+
+=== Other changes in 1.31 ===
+* …
+
+== Compatibility ==
+MediaWiki 1.31 requires PHP 5.5.9 or later. There is experimental support for
+HHVM 3.6.5 or later.
+
+MySQL/MariaDB is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used,
+but support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for
+Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
+
+The supported versions are:
+
+* MySQL 5.0.3 or later
+* PostgreSQL 8.3 or later
+* SQLite 3.3.7 or later
+* Oracle 9.0.1 or later
+* Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (9.00.1399)
+
+== Upgrading ==
+1.31 has several database changes since 1.30, and will not work without schema
+updates. Note that due to changes to some very large tables like the revision
+table, the schema update may take quite long (minutes on a medium sized site,
+many hours on a large site).
+
+Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
+
+See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions, including
+important information when upgrading from versions prior to 1.11.
+
+For notes on 1.30.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
+
+== Online documentation ==
+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):
+
+ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Documentation
+
+== Mailing list ==
+A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
+
+ https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
+
+A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
+
+ https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
+
+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 ==
+There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.