* Added plugin interface for dumpBackup, so additional filters and output
sink types can be registered at runtime from an extension
* (bug 4279) Small correction to LanguageDa.php
+* (bug 349) Fix for some numeric differences not being highlighted
+ patch by Andrius Ramanauskas
+* Removed FulltextStoplist.php, no longer used (was for MySQL 3.x workaround)
+* (bug 4298) Include rc_id on enhanced RC singleton diff links for patrolling
+* Did some refactoring on ChangesList.php merging dupe code
+* (bug 1586) Fix interwiki generator for wikimedia obscure domains
+* (bug 3493) Mark edits patrolled when they are reverted
+ patch by Leon Planken
+* Add a hook for additional user creation throttle / limiter extensions
+* Use $wgOut->parse() in wfGetSiteNotice() instead of creating a new parser
+ instance. This allows use of extension hooks if required.
+* Removed experimental Amethyst skin from default set
+* Upgrade old skin preferences properly at Special:Preferences
+ (used to spontaneously switch to Classic skin for old numeric pref records)
+* Added AutoAuthenticate hook for external User object suppliers
+* (bug 3424) Update page_touched for category members on category page creation
+* (bug 4108, 4336) Remove trailing whitespace from various messages, which
+ mucks up message updating to create dupe entries
+* (bug 1735) Revamped protection interface
+* (bug 675) Add page protection level for unregistered/new accounts
+* User::isNewbie now uses the registration date and $wgAutoconfirmAge
+* Log views show message when no matches
+* Fix raw sitenotice display on database error
+* Fix autoconfirm check for old accounts
+* (bug 4368) Don't show useless empty preview on new section creation
+* Don't show useless empty preview on new page creation
+* (bug 4377) "[" is not valid in URLs
+* Don't delete thumbnails when refreshing exif metadata. This caused thumbs
+ to vanish mysteriously from time to time for files that didn't have metadata.
+* Added 'PageRenderingHash' hook for changing the parser cache hash key
+ from an extension that changes rendering based on nonstandard options.
+* Add 'deletedhistory' permission key for ability to view deleted history
+ list via Special:Undelete. Default is off, replicating the 1.5 behavior,
+ but it can be turned back on for random users to replicate the previous
+ 1.6 dev behavior.
+* Add 'GetInternalURL' hook to match the GetFullURL and GetLocalURL ones
+* (bug 4389) Fix math options on zh-hk and zh-tw (but not localized)
+* Remove unused OutputPage::addCookie()
+* Set cookies to secure mode based on use of HTTPS or $wgCookieSecure
+* (bug 4392) Update of LanguageSr.php
+* (bug 4382) Frisian numeric format
+* (bug 4411) Fix messages diff link for classic skin
+* (bug 4385) Separate parser cache entries for non-editing users, so section
+ edit links don't vanish / appear unwanted on protected pages
+* (bug 2726, 3397) Fix [[Special:]] and [[:Image]] links in action=render
+* (bug 4419) Remove obsolete magnify.png.old
+* Fix for short_open_tag off again; please don't break this, guys
+* Removed Special:Validate, it's been superseded by the Review extension
+* (bug 4424) Update for Spanish language (es) 100% messages translated
+* (bug 4425) Typos in Polish translation
+* (bug 4426) Add link to user_talk page on image pages
+* Added templatelinks table, to track template inclusions. User-visible effects
+ will be:
+ * (inclusion) tag for inclusions in Special:Whatlinkshere
+ * More accurate list of used templates on the edit page
+ * More reliable cache invalidation when templates outside the template
+ namespace are changed
+* Removed $wgUseCategoryMagic option, categories are now enabled unconditionally
+* (bug 4359) red [[user:#id]] links generated in [[special:Log]]
+* (bug 3318) UI workarounds for disabled items in license selector
+ MSIE/Win: items now grayed out, JS will revert to 'non selected' if clicked
+ Safari: JS will revert to 'non selected' if clicked (but not gray)
+ MSIE/Mac: indented items now visible (JS hack)
+* (bug 4436) Update for Turkish language (tr)
+* (bug 4413) Update of Farsi language file (LanguageFa.php)
+* Update for LanguageSr (Serbian): magic words
+* (bug 4371) Disallow tilde character in signatures
+* (bug 1996) Special page to list redirects
+* (bug 137) MediaWiki:Copyrightwarning hardcoding
+* (bug 714) "plainlinks" class issues in IE, Opera
+* (bug 4317) Inconsistent "broken redirects" messages
+* Default interface text for "selflinks" tweaked
+* Removed broken wgAllowAnonymousMinor and added new group right minoredit
+* (bug 4457) Update for Portuguese language (pt)
+* convertPlural breakage fixed a little
+* (bug 4456) Add hook for marking article patrolled
+* (bug 3194) default implementation of translateBlockExpiry
+ which uses ipboptions
+* (bug 4446) $wgExportAllowHistory option to explicitly disable history in
+ Special:Export form, 'exportnohistory' message to translate live hack.
+* (bug 4453) fix for __TOC__ dollar-number breakage
+* Maintenance script to delete unused user accounts
+* (bug 4334) Add "watch" links to Special:Unwatchedpages
+* Added detection for WMF files (application/x-msmetafile), added this
+ MIME type to the default blacklist. Prevented inline display of images
+ which are not of known image types. This is in response to
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile_vulnerability
+* (bug 4507) Adjust FULLPAGENAMEE escaping to standard form
+* Blocked users can no longer roll back, change the protection of, or delete/undelete pages
=== Caveats ===