RELEASE-NOTES-1.33

   1 == MediaWiki 1.33 ==
   2
   3 THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET
   4
   5 MediaWiki 1.33 is an alpha-quality branch and is not recommended for use in
   6 production.
   7
   8 === Configuration changes in 1.33 ===
   9
  10 ==== New configuration ====
  11 * $wgEnablePartialBlocks – This enables the Partial Blocks feature, which gives
  12   accounts with block permissions the ability to block users, IPs, and IP ranges
  13   from editing specific pages, while allowing them to edit the rest of the wiki.
  14 * $wgMediaInTargetLanguage – whether multilingual images should be dispalyed in
  15   the current parse language where available.
  16
  17 ==== Changed configuration ====
  18 * …
  19
  20 ==== Removed configuration ====
  21 * …
  22
  23 === New features in 1.33 ===
  24 * The 'GetPreferences' hook now receives an additional $context parameter.
  25 * …
  26
  27 === External library changes in 1.33 ===
  28
  29 ==== New external libraries ====
  30 * …
  31
  32 ==== Changed external libraries ====
  33 * Updated wikimedia/xmp-reader from 0.6.0 to 0.6.1.
  34 * Updated wikimedia/scoped-callback from 2.0.0 to 3.0.0.
  35 * …
  36
  37 ==== Removed external libraries ====
  38 * …
  39
  40 === Bug fixes in 1.33 ===
  41 * …
  42
  43 === Action API changes in 1.33 ===
  44 * (T198913) Added 'ApiOptions' hook.
  45 * …
  46
  47 === Action API internal changes in 1.33 ===
  48 * A number of deprecated methods for API documentation, intended for overriding
  49   by extensions, are no longer called by MediaWiki, and will emit deprecation
  50   notices if your extension attempts to use them:
  51   * ApiBase::getDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  52   * ApiBase::getParamDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  53   * ApiBase::getExamples() (deprecated in 1.25)
  54   * ApiBase::getDescriptionMessage() (deprecated in 1.30)
  55   Additionally, the  'APIGetDescription' and 'APIGetParamDescription' hooks have
  56   been removed, as their only use was to let extensions override values returned
  57   by getDescription() and getParamDescription(), respectively.
  58 * …
  59
  60 === Languages updated in 1.33 ===
  61 MediaWiki supports over 350 languages. Many localisations are updated regularly.
  62 Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as changes to languages
  63 because of Phabricator reports.
  64
  65 * (T203908) Added language support for Eastern Pwo (kjp).
  66
  67 === Breaking changes in 1.33 ===
  68 * The parameteter $lang in DifferenceEngine::setTextLanguage must be of type
  69   Language. Other types are deprecated since 1.32.
  70 * Skin::doEditSectionLink requires type Language for the parameter $lang.
  71   The parameters $tooltip and $lang are mandatory. Omitting the parameters is
  72   deprecated since 1.32.
  73 * Language::truncate(), deprecated in 1.31, has been removed.
  74 * UtfNormal, deprecated in 1.25, was removed. Use UtfNormal\Validator directly
  75   instead.
  76 * (T197179) In OOUI HTMLForm fields, the parameters 'notice', 'notice-messages',
  77   and 'notice-message', which were deprecated in 1.32, were removed. Instead,
  78   use 'help', 'help-message', and 'help-messages'.
  79 * (T197179) HTMLFormField::getNotices(), deprecated in 1.32, was removed.
  80 * The "Parsoid v1" compatibility mappings in ParsoidVirtualRESTService and
  81   RestbaseVirtualRESTService, deprecated since 1.26, have been removed.
  82   Use the RESTBase v1 or Parsoid v3 API instead.
  83 * ParserOptions defaults 'tidy' to true now, since the untidy modes of the
  84   parser are being deprecated and ParserOptions::getCanonicalOverrides()
  85   has always been true at any rate.
  86 * A number of deprecated methods for API documentation, intended for overriding
  87   by extensions, are no longer called by MediaWiki, and will emit deprecation
  88   notices if your extension attempts to use them:
  89   * ApiBase::getDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  90   * ApiBase::getParamDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  91   * ApiBase::getExamples() (deprecated in 1.25)
  92   * ApiBase::getDescriptionMessage() (deprecated in 1.30)
  93   Additionally, the  'APIGetDescription' and 'APIGetParamDescription' hooks have
  94   been removed, as their only use was to let extensions override values returned
  95   by getDescription() and getParamDescription(), respectively.
  96 * The authentication hooks 'AbortAutoAccount' 'AbortNewAccount', 'AbortLogin',
  97   'LoginUserMigrated', 'UserCreateForm', and 'UserLoginForm', all deprecated by
  98   the creation of AuthManager in 1.27, have been removed. This also means that
  99   the FakeAuthTemplate and LoginForm classes are removed, that FakeAuthTemplate
 100   is no longer passed into LoginSignupSpecialPage->getFieldDefinitions(), and
 101   that LoginSignupSpecialPage->getBCFieldDefinitions() is removed.
 102 * The 'jquery.localize' module, deprecated in 1.32, has been removed. Instead,
 103   use 'jquery.i18n'.
 104 * The hooks LanguageGetSpecialPageAliases and LanguageGetMagic, deprecated since
 105   1.16, have now been removed. Instead, use $specialPageAliases or $magicWords
 106   respectively in a $wgExtensionMessagesFiles file.
 107 * The following methods of the Preferences class, deprecated in 1.31, have been
 108   removed:
 109   * getSaveBlacklist()
 110   * loadPreferenceValues()
 111   * getOptionFromUser()
 112   * profilePreferences()
 113   * skinPreferences()
 114   * filesPreferences()
 115   * datetimePreferences()
 116   * renderingPreferences()
 117   * editingPreferences()
 118   * rcPreferences()
 119   * watchlistPreferences()
 120   * searchPreferences()
 121   * miscPreferences()
 122   * generateSkinOptions()
 123   * getDateOptions()
 124   * getImageSizes()
 125   * getThumbSizes()
 126   * validateSignature()
 127   * cleanSignature()
 128   * getTimezoneOptions()
 129   * filterIntval()
 130   * filterTimezoneInput()
 131   * getTimeZoneList()
 132
 133 === Deprecations in 1.33 ===
 134 * The configuration option $wgUseESI has been deprecated, and is expected
 135   to be removed in a future release.
 136 * The configuration option $wgSquidPurgeUseHostHeader has been deprecated,
 137   and is expected to be removed in a future release.
 138 * The configuration options $wgFixArabicUnicode and $wgFixMalayalamUnicode,
 139   introduced in MW 1.17, have been deprecated.  These fixes will always be
 140   applied for Arabic and Malayalam in the future.  Please enable these on
 141   your local wiki (if you have them explicitly set to false) and run
 142   maintenance/cleanupTitles.php to fix any existing page titles.
 143 * The LegacyHookPreAuthenticationProvider class, deprecated since its creation
 144   in 1.27 as part of the AuthManager re-write, now emits deprecation warnings.
 145   This will help identify the issue if you added it to $wgAuthManagerConfig.
 146 * wfSplitWikiId() is now deprecated. Cache key generation should have the wiki
 147   domain ID as a key component and use makeGlobalKey().
 148 * …
 149
 150 === Other changes in 1.33 ===
 151 * …
 152
 153 == Compatibility ==
 154 MediaWiki 1.33 requires PHP 7.0.0 or later. Although HHVM 3.18.5 or later is
 155 supported, it is generally advised to use PHP 7.0.0 or later for long term
 156 support.
 157
 158 MySQL/MariaDB is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used,
 159 but support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for
 160 Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
 161
 162 The supported versions are:
 163
 164 * MySQL 5.5.8 or later
 165 * PostgreSQL 9.2 or later
 166 * SQLite 3.3.7 or later
 167 * Oracle 9.0.1 or later
 168 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (9.00.1399)
 169
 170 == Upgrading ==
 171 1.33 has several database changes since 1.32, and will not work without schema
 172 updates. Note that due to changes to some very large tables like the revision
 173 table, the schema update may take quite long (minutes on a medium sized site,
 174 many hours on a large site).
 175
 176 Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
 177
 178 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions, including
 179 important information when upgrading from versions prior to 1.11.
 180
 181 For notes on 1.32.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
 182
 183 == Online documentation ==
 184 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
 185 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
 186 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
 187
 188        https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Documentation
 189
 190 == Mailing list ==
 191 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
 192
 193        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
 194
 195 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
 196
 197        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
 198
 199 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
 200 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
 201
 202 == IRC help ==
 203 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.