-* Introduced $wgPagePropsHaveSortkey as a backwards-compatibility switch,
- for using the old schema of the page_props table, in case the respective
- schema update was not applied.
+* (bug 13250) Restored method for clearing a watchlist in web UI
+ so that users with large watchlists don't have to perform
+ contortions to clear them.
* When $wgJobRunRate is higher that zero, jobs are now executed via an
asynchronous HTTP request to a MediaWiki entry point. This may require
increasing the number of server worker threads. $wgRunJobsAsync has been
* When $wgJobRunRate is higher that zero, jobs are now executed via an
asynchronous HTTP request to a MediaWiki entry point. This may require
increasing the number of server worker threads. $wgRunJobsAsync has been
* $wgPasswordSenderName has been removed and is no longer functional. To set a
custom mailer name, the system message 'emailsender' should be modified
(default: "{{SITENAME}}").
* $wgPasswordSenderName has been removed and is no longer functional. To set a
custom mailer name, the system message 'emailsender' should be modified
(default: "{{SITENAME}}").
-* If you customized [[MediaWiki:Enotif body]] (the text of email notifications),
+* (bug 63269) Email notifications were not correctly handling the
+ [[MediaWiki:Helppage]] message being set to a full URL (the default).
+ If you customized [[MediaWiki:Enotif body]] (the text of email notifications),
* $wgDBAhandler was removed as the only class using it was also removed
* The 'max threads' setting was removed from $wgDBservers.
* Support for AdminSettings.php has been completely removed. All configuration
* $wgDBAhandler was removed as the only class using it was also removed
* The 'max threads' setting was removed from $wgDBservers.
* Support for AdminSettings.php has been completely removed. All configuration
'user' or 'bot'. The API will throw an error if the user is not logged
in (user) or does not have the 'bot' userright (bot). Based off of the
AssertEdit extension by Steve Sanbeg.
'user' or 'bot'. The API will throw an error if the user is not logged
in (user) or does not have the 'bot' userright (bot). Based off of the
AssertEdit extension by Steve Sanbeg.
* [[Special:Diff]] was added, allowing users to create internal links to
revision comparison pages using syntax such as [[Special:Diff/12345]],
[[Special:Diff/12345/prev]] or [[Special:Diff/12345/98765]].
* [[Special:Diff]] was added, allowing users to create internal links to
revision comparison pages using syntax such as [[Special:Diff/12345]],
[[Special:Diff/12345/prev]] or [[Special:Diff/12345/98765]].
* Added BaseTemplateAfterPortlet hook to allow injecting html after portlets in skins.
* Support has been added for a JSON based localisation file format. The
installer has been updated to use it.
* Added BaseTemplateAfterPortlet hook to allow injecting html after portlets in skins.
* Support has been added for a JSON based localisation file format. The
installer has been updated to use it.
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Typography_refresh for further information.
* The Vector skin's visual treatment of external links has been simplified to a
single icon (from nine). This should not affect local rules unless they were
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Typography_refresh for further information.
* The Vector skin's visual treatment of external links has been simplified to a
single icon (from nine). This should not affect local rules unless they were
the JavaScript evaluator were updated to support the new format. Plural rules
for some languages have changed, most notably Russian. Affected software
messages have been updated and marked for review at translatewiki.net.
the JavaScript evaluator were updated to support the new format. Plural rules
for some languages have changed, most notably Russian. Affected software
messages have been updated and marked for review at translatewiki.net.
* (bug 23542) imagelinks now stores both the redirect and target (as
templatelinks does).
* (bug 58167) The web installer no longer throws an exception when PHP is
* (bug 23542) imagelinks now stores both the redirect and target (as
templatelinks does).
* (bug 58167) The web installer no longer throws an exception when PHP is
no longer applies in such cases.
* (bug 60960) Avoid doing file_exist() checks on data: URIs, as they cause
warnings to be printed on Windows due to large path length.
no longer applies in such cases.
* (bug 60960) Avoid doing file_exist() checks on data: URIs, as they cause
warnings to be printed on Windows due to large path length.
=== Web API changes in 1.23 ===
* (bug 54884) action=parse&prop=categories now indicates hidden and missing
=== Web API changes in 1.23 ===
* (bug 54884) action=parse&prop=categories now indicates hidden and missing
* The rc_type field in the recentchanges table has been superseded by a new
rc_source field. The rc_source field is a string representation of the
change type where rc_type was a numeric constant. This field is not yet
* The rc_type field in the recentchanges table has been superseded by a new
rc_source field. The rc_source field is a string representation of the
change type where rc_type was a numeric constant. This field is not yet