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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 1.13 ==
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.
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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 1.13 ===
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23 * ...
24
25 === New features in 1.13 ===
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27 * __HIDDENCAT__ on a category page causes the category to be hidden on the
28 article page.
29 * Don't show edit permissions errors on a red link click, just redirect to the
30 article. This is so that readers who don't know what a red link is aren't
31 confused when they are told they are range-blocked.
32 * One can turn off syndicatino feeds by setting $wgFeed to false
33 * (bug 13137) Allow setting 'editprotected' right separately from 'protect',
34 so groups may optionally edit protected pages without being able to protect
35 pages themselves
36
37 === Bug fixes in 1.13 ===
38
39 * (bug 10677) Add link to the file description page on the shared repository
40 * (bug 13084) Increase size of source/destination filename fields in upload form
41 * (bug 13115) rebuildrecentchanges should print the current value of $wgRCMaxAge
42 * (bug 13140) Show parent categories in category namespace
43 * (bug 13149) Correctly format 'fileexists' message on Upload page.
44 * Make filepageexists accurate.
45 * (bug 12988) $wgMinimalPasswordLength no longer breaks create user by email
46
47 === API changes in 1.13 ===
48
49 * Fixing main page display in meta=siteinfo
50 * (bug 13128) Add patrolled flag to list=recentchanges
51 * Implemented {bl,ei,iu}redirect (lists links through redirects as well)
52 * (bug 13154) Introducing subpages flag to meta=siteinfo&siprop=namespaces
53
54 === Languages updated in 1.13 ===
55
56 * ...
57
58 == Compatibility ==
59
60 MediaWiki 1.13 requires PHP 5 (5.1 recommended). PHP 4 is no longer supported.
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62 PHP 5.0.x fails on 64-bit systems due to serious bugs with array processing:
63 http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=34879
64 Upgrade affected systems to PHP 5.1 or higher.
65
66 MySQL 3.23.x is no longer supported; some older hosts may need to upgrade.
67 At this time we still recommend 4.0, but 4.1/5.0 will work fine in most cases.
68
69
70 == Upgrading ==
71
72 1.13 has several database changes since 1.12, and will not work without schema
73 updates.
74
75 If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
76 new database fields are filled with data.
77
78 If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons repository,
79 make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise due to
80 database schema changes.
81
82 If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
83 changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
84 break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
85
86 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
87
88
89 === Caveats ===
90
91 Some output, particularly involving user-supplied inline HTML, may not
92 produce 100% valid or well-formed XHTML output. Testers are welcome to
93 set $wgMimeType = "application/xhtml+xml"; to test for remaining problem
94 cases, but this is not recommended on live sites. (This must be set for
95 MathML to display properly in Mozilla.)
96
97 For notes on 1.12.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
98
99
100 === Online documentation ===
101
102 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being
103 built up on MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation
104 License (except for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in
105 the public domain) :
106
107 http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
108
109
110 === Mailing list ===
111
112 A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia
113 wikitech-l list:
114
115 http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
116
117 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
118
119 http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
120
121 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
122 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
123
124
125 === IRC help ===
126
127 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net