Merge "Fix edit link for messages in $wgForceUIMsgAsContentMsg"

[lhc/web/wiklou.git] / RELEASE-NOTES-1.25

diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-1.25 b/RELEASE-NOTES-1.25
index e91a02e..f5cec54 100644 (file)
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES-1.25
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES-1.25
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ production.
   Title::userCan() via the API.
 * Default type param for query list=watchlist and list=recentchanges has
   been changed from all types (e.g. including 'external') to 'edit|new|log'.
-* Added formatversion to format=json, still experimental.
+* Added formatversion to format=json. Still "experimental" as further changes
+  to the output formatting might still be made.
 * (T73020) Log event details are now always under a 'params' subkey for
   list=logevents, and a 'logparams' subkey for list=watchlist and
   list=recentchanges.
@@ -322,9 +323,10 @@ production.
 * (T35235) LogFormatter subclasses are now responsible for formatting log event
   parameters for the API.
 * Many modules have changed result data formats. While this shouldn't affect
-  clients not using the experimental formatversion=2015, code using
-  ApiResult::getResultData() and not using ApiResult::transformForBC() may need
-  updating.
+  clients not using the experimental formatversion=2, code using
+  ApiResult::getResultData() without the transformations for backwards
+  compatibility may need updating, as will code that wasn't following the old
+  conventions for API boolean output.
 * The following methods have been deprecated and may be removed in a future
   release:
   * ApiBase::getDescription
@@ -389,6 +391,10 @@ changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
   bugs and ensure better reading experience for different variants.
 
 === Other changes in 1.25 ===
+* (T45591) Links to MediaWiki.org translatable help were added to indicators,
+  mostly in special pages. Local custom target titles can be placed in the
+  relevant '(namespace-X|action name|special page name)-helppage' system
+  message. Extensions can use the addHelpLink() function to do the same.
 * The skin autodiscovery mechanism, deprecated in MediaWiki 1.23, has been
   removed. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Skin_autodiscovery for
   migration guide for creators and users of custom skins that relied on it.
@@ -489,10 +495,11 @@ changes to languages because of Bugzilla reports.
 * $wgResourceModuleSkinStyles no longer supports per-module local or remote paths. They
   can only be set for the entire skin.
 * Removed global function swap(). (deprecated since 1.24)
-* Deprecated the ".php5" file extension entry points. Refer to the ".php" files
-  instead. If you want ".php5" URLs to continue to work, set up redirects. In
-  Apache, this can be done by enabling mod_rewrite and adding the following
-  rules to your configuration:
+* Deprecated the ".php5" file extension entry points and the $wgScriptExtension
+  configuration variable. Refer to the ".php" files instead. If you want
+  ".php5" URLs to continue to work, set up redirects. In Apache, this can be
+  done by enabling mod_rewrite and adding the following rules to your
+  configuration:
 
     RewriteEngine On
     RewriteBase /