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