RELEASE-NOTES-1.32

   1 == MediaWiki 1.32 ==
   2
   3 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   4
   5 MediaWiki 1.32 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
   6 production.
   7
   8 === Configuration changes in 1.32 ===
   9 * (T115414) The $wgEnableAPI and $wgEnableWriteAPI settings, deprecated in 1.31, have been removed.
  10 * The $wgUseAjax setting is now formally deprecated, and MediaWiki will act as if it is always set.
  11 * …
  12
  13 === New features in 1.32 ===
  14 * …
  15
  16 === External library changes in 1.32 ===
  17 * …
  18
  19 ==== Upgraded external libraries ====
  20 * …
  21
  22 ==== New external libraries ====
  23 * …
  24
  25 ==== Removed and replaced external libraries ====
  26 * …
  27
  28 === Bug fixes in 1.32 ===
  29 * …
  30
  31 === Action API changes in 1.32 ===
  32 * …
  33
  34 === Action API internal changes in 1.32 ===
  35 * …
  36
  37 === Languages updated in 1.32 ===
  38 MediaWiki supports over 350 languages. Many localisations are updated
  39 regularly. Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as
  40 changes to languages because of Phabricator reports.
  41
  42 * …
  43
  44 === Breaking changes in 1.32 ===
  45 * $wgRequestTime (deprecated in 1.25) was removed.
  46   Use $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT'] or WebRequest::getElapsedTime() instead.
  47
  48 === Deprecations in 1.32 ===
  49 * Use of a StartProfiler.php file is deprecated in favour of placing
  50   configuration in LocalSettings.php.
  51
  52 === Other changes in 1.32 ===
  53 * …
  54
  55 == Compatibility ==
  56 MediaWiki 1.32 requires PHP 5.5.9 or later. Although HHVM 3.18.5 or later is supported,
  57 it is generally advised to use PHP 5.5.9 or later for long term support.
  58
  59 MySQL/MariaDB is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used,
  60 but support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for
  61 Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
  62
  63 The supported versions are:
  64
  65 * MySQL 5.5.8 or later
  66 * PostgreSQL 9.2 or later
  67 * SQLite 3.3.7 or later
  68 * Oracle 9.0.1 or later
  69 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (9.00.1399)
  70
  71 == Upgrading ==
  72 1.32 has several database changes since 1.31, and will not work without schema
  73 updates. Note that due to changes to some very large tables like the revision
  74 table, the schema update may take quite long (minutes on a medium sized site,
  75 many hours on a large site).
  76
  77 Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
  78
  79 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions, including
  80 important information when upgrading from versions prior to 1.11.
  81
  82 For notes on 1.31.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
  83
  84 == Online documentation ==
  85 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
  86 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
  87 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
  88
  89        https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Documentation
  90
  91 == Mailing list ==
  92 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
  93
  94        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
  95
  96 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
  97
  98        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
  99
 100 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
 101 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
 102
 103 == IRC help ==
 104 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.