* Introduced a new system for localisation caching. The system is based around fast...

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@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
   appropriate privileges. Creating this user with web-install page requires
   oci8.privileged_connect set to On in php.ini.
 * Removed UserrightsChangeableGroups hook introduced in 1.14
+* Added $wgCacheDirectory, to replace $wgFileCacheDirectory, 
+  $wgLocalMessageCache, and any other local caches which need a place to put 
+  files. 
+* $wgFileCacheDirectory is no longer set to anything by default, and so either
+  needs to be set explicitly, or $wgCacheDirectory needs to be set instead. 
+* $wgLocalMessageCache has been removed. Instead, set $wgUseLocalMessageCache
+  to true
+* Removed $wgEnableSerializedMessages and $wgCheckSerialized. Similar 
+  functionality is now available via $wgLocalisationCacheConf.
 
 === New features in 1.16 ===
 
@@ -89,6 +98,16 @@ it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
 * Add $wgRevokePermissions as a means of restricting a group's rights. The syntax is
   identical to $wgGroupPermissions, but users in these groups will have these rights
   stripped from them.
+* Added a PHP port of CDB (constant database), for improved local caching when
+  the DBA extension is not available.
+* (bug 14611) Added support showing the version of the image thumbnailing 
+  engine and diff/diff3 engine.
+* Introduced a new system for localisation caching. The system is based around 
+  fast fetches of individual messages, minimising memory overhead and startup 
+  time in the typical case. The database backend will be used by default, but 
+  set $wgCacheDirectory to get a faster CDB-based implementation.
+* Expanded the number of variables which can be set in the extension messages 
+  files.
 
 === Bug fixes in 1.16 ===
 
@@ -197,6 +216,7 @@ it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
 * (bug 19294) Always show Sp-contributions-footer(-anon)
 * Attempts to restrict reading of pages while anonymous viewing is allowed
   via extensions not using the userCan hook and via $wgRevokePermissions now work.
+* (bug 8445) Multiple-character search terms are now handled properly for Chinese
 
 == API changes in 1.16 ==
 
@@ -228,6 +248,12 @@ it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
 * (bug 14200) Added user and excludeuser parameters to list=watchlist and
   list=recentchanges
 * Return HTTP 503 status code on maxlag error, like index.php does
+* Added index, fromtitle and byteoffset fields to action=parse&prop=sections
+  output
+* (bug 19313) action=rollback returns wrong revid on master/slave setups
+* (bug 19323) action=parse doesn't return section tree on pages with Cite
+  warnings
+* (bug 18720) Add anchor field to action=parse&prop=sections output
 
 === Languages updated in 1.16 ===
 
@@ -245,7 +271,6 @@ changes to languages because of MediaZilla reports.
 * (bug 18806) Use correct unicode characters in spelling of native Chuvash
   (Чӑвашла)
 * (bug 18864) Updated autonym for Zhuang language
-* (bug 18957) Updated number formatting for German (de)
 * (bug 18308) Updated date formatting in Occitan (oc)
 * (bug 19080) Added ăâîşţșțĂÂÎŞŢȘȚ to Romanion (ro) linktrail
 * (bug 19286) Correct commafying function in Polish (pl)