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 1.19 ==
   7
   8 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   9
  10 MediaWiki 1.19 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
  11 production.
  12
  13 === Configuration changes in 1.19 ===
  14
  15 === New features in 1.19 ===
  16
  17 === Bug fixes in 1.19 ===
  18
  19 === API changes in 1.19 ===
  20
  21 === Languages updated in 1.19 ===
  22
  23 MediaWiki supports over 330 languages. Many localisations are updated
  24 regularly. Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as
  25 changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
  26
  27 == Compatibility ==
  28
  29 MediaWiki 1.19 requires PHP 5.2.3. PHP 4 is no longer supported.
  30
  31 MySQL is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used, but
  32 support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for IBM
  33 DB2, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
  34
  35 The supported versions are:
  36
  37 * MySQL 4.0 or later
  38 * PostgreSQL 8.3 or later
  39 * SQLite 3
  40
  41 == Upgrading ==
  42
  43 1.18 has several database changes since 1.17, and will not work without schema
  44 updates.
  45
  46 If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons
  47 repository, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise
  48 due to database schema changes.
  49
  50 If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
  51 new database fields are filled with data.
  52
  53 If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
  54 changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
  55 break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  56
  57 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
  58
  59 For notes on 1.17.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  60
  61 == Online documentation ==
  62
  63 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
  64 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
  65 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
  66
  67         http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
  68
  69 == Mailing list ==
  70
  71 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
  72
  73         http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  74
  75 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  76
  77         http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  78
  79 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
  80 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
  81
  82 == IRC help ==
  83
  84 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.