RELEASE-NOTES-1.20

   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 1.20 ==
   7
   8 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   9
  10 MediaWiki 1.20 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
  11 production.
  12
  13 === Configuration changes in 1.20 ===
  14
  15 === New features in 1.20 ===
  16
  17 === Bug fixes in 1.20 ===
  18
  19 === API changes in 1.20 ===
  20
  21 === Languages updated in 1.20 ===
  22
  23 MediaWiki supports over 350 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 === Other changes in 1.20 ===
  28
  29 == Compatibility ==
  30
  31 MediaWiki 1.20 requires PHP 5.2.3. PHP 4 is no longer supported.
  32
  33 MySQL is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used, but
  34 support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for IBM
  35 DB2 and Oracle.
  36
  37 The supported versions are:
  38
  39 * MySQL 5.0.2 or later
  40 * PostgreSQL 8.3 or later
  41 * SQLite 3.3.7 or later
  42 * Oracle 9.0.1 or later
  43
  44 == Upgrading ==
  45
  46 1.20 has several database changes since 1.19, and will not work without schema
  47 updates.
  48
  49 As of 1.19 several JavaScript interfaces that were deprecated or superseeded in
  50 MediaWiki 1.17, MediaWiki 1.16 or even earlier have been removed. They are
  51 listed at the top of the "Other changes" list as a "BREAKING CHANGE".
  52
  53 If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons
  54 repository, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise
  55 due to database schema changes.
  56
  57 If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure
  58 new database fields are filled with data.
  59
  60 If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database
  61 changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could
  62 break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  63
  64 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions.
  65
  66 For notes on 1.19.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  67
  68 == Online documentation ==
  69
  70 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
  71 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
  72 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
  73
  74         https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation
  75
  76 == Mailing list ==
  77
  78 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
  79
  80         https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  81
  82 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  83
  84         https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  85
  86 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
  87 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
  88
  89 == IRC help ==
  90
  91 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.