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 * …
  34
  35 ==== Removed external libraries ====
  36 * …
  37
  38 === Bug fixes in 1.33 ===
  39 * …
  40
  41 === Action API changes in 1.33 ===
  42 * (T198913) Added 'ApiOptions' hook.
  43 * …
  44
  45 === Action API internal changes in 1.33 ===
  46 * A number of deprecated methods for API documentation, intended for overriding
  47   by extensions, are no longer called by MediaWiki, and will emit deprecation
  48   notices if your extension attempts to use them:
  49   * ApiBase::getDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  50   * ApiBase::getParamDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  51   * ApiBase::getExamples() (deprecated in 1.25)
  52   * ApiBase::getDescriptionMessage() (deprecated in 1.30)
  53   Additionally, the  'APIGetDescription' and 'APIGetParamDescription' hooks have
  54   been removed, as their only use was to let extensions override values returned
  55   by getDescription() and getParamDescription(), respectively.
  56 * …
  57
  58 === Languages updated in 1.33 ===
  59 MediaWiki supports over 350 languages. Many localisations are updated regularly.
  60 Below only new and removed languages are listed, as well as changes to languages
  61 because of Phabricator reports.
  62
  63 * (T203908) Added language support for Eastern Pwo (kjp).
  64
  65 === Breaking changes in 1.33 ===
  66 * The parameteter $lang in DifferenceEngine::setTextLanguage must be of type
  67   Language. Other types are deprecated since 1.32.
  68 * Skin::doEditSectionLink requires type Language for the parameter $lang.
  69   The parameters $tooltip and $lang are mandatory. Omitting the parameters is
  70   deprecated since 1.32.
  71 * Language::truncate(), deprecated in 1.31, has been removed.
  72 * UtfNormal, deprecated in 1.25, was removed. Use UtfNormal\Validator directly
  73   instead.
  74 * (T197179) In OOUI HTMLForm fields, the parameters 'notice', 'notice-messages',
  75   and 'notice-message', which were deprecated in 1.32, were removed. Instead,
  76   use 'help', 'help-message', and 'help-messages'.
  77 * (T197179) HTMLFormField::getNotices(), deprecated in 1.32, was removed.
  78 * The "Parsoid v1" compatibility mappings in ParsoidVirtualRESTService and
  79   RestbaseVirtualRESTService, deprecated since 1.26, have been removed.
  80   Use the RESTBase v1 or Parsoid v3 API instead.
  81 * ParserOptions defaults 'tidy' to true now, since the untidy modes of the
  82   parser are being deprecated and ParserOptions::getCanonicalOverrides()
  83   has always been true at any rate.
  84 * A number of deprecated methods for API documentation, intended for overriding
  85   by extensions, are no longer called by MediaWiki, and will emit deprecation
  86   notices if your extension attempts to use them:
  87   * ApiBase::getDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  88   * ApiBase::getParamDescription() (deprecated in 1.25)
  89   * ApiBase::getExamples() (deprecated in 1.25)
  90   * ApiBase::getDescriptionMessage() (deprecated in 1.30)
  91   Additionally, the  'APIGetDescription' and 'APIGetParamDescription' hooks have
  92   been removed, as their only use was to let extensions override values returned
  93   by getDescription() and getParamDescription(), respectively.
  94 * The authentication hooks 'AbortAutoAccount' 'AbortNewAccount', 'AbortLogin',
  95   'LoginUserMigrated', 'UserCreateForm', and 'UserLoginForm', all deprecated by
  96   the creation of AuthManager in 1.27, have been removed. This also means that
  97   the FakeAuthTemplate and LoginForm classes are removed, that FakeAuthTemplate
  98   is no longer passed into LoginSignupSpecialPage->getFieldDefinitions(), and
  99   that LoginSignupSpecialPage->getBCFieldDefinitions() is removed.
 100 * The 'jquery.localize' module, deprecated in 1.32, has been removed. Instead,
 101   use 'jquery.i18n'.
 102 * The hooks LanguageGetSpecialPageAliases and LanguageGetMagic, deprecated since
 103   1.16, have now been removed. Instead, use $specialPageAliases or $magicWords
 104   respectively in a $wgExtensionMessagesFiles file.
 105 * …
 106
 107 === Deprecations in 1.33 ===
 108 * The configuration option $wgUseESI has been deprecated, and is expected
 109   to be removed in a future release.
 110 * The configuration option $wgSquidPurgeUseHostHeader has been deprecated,
 111   and is expected to be removed in a future release.
 112 * The configuration options $wgFixArabicUnicode and $wgFixMalayalamUnicode,
 113   introduced in MW 1.17, have been deprecated.  These fixes will always be
 114   applied for Arabic and Malayalam in the future.  Please enable these on
 115   your local wiki (if you have them explicitly set to false) and run
 116   maintenance/cleanupTitles.php to fix any existing page titles.
 117 * OutputPage::parse() and OutputPage::parseInline() have been deprecated
 118   due to untidy output and inconsistent handling of wrapper divs and
 119   interface/content language defaults.  Use OutputPage::parseAsContent(),
 120   OutputPage::parseAsInterface(), or OutputPage::parseInlineAsInterface()
 121   as appropriate.
 122 * The LegacyHookPreAuthenticationProvider class, deprecated since its creation
 123   in 1.27 as part of the AuthManager re-write, now emits deprecation warnings.
 124   This will help identify the issue if you added it to $wgAuthManagerConfig.
 125 * wfSplitWikiId() is now deprecated. Cache key generation should have the wiki
 126   domain ID as a key component and use makeGlobalKey().
 127 * …
 128
 129 === Other changes in 1.33 ===
 130 * …
 131
 132 == Compatibility ==
 133 MediaWiki 1.33 requires PHP 7.0.0 or later. Although HHVM 3.18.5 or later is
 134 supported, it is generally advised to use PHP 7.0.0 or later for long term
 135 support.
 136
 137 MySQL/MariaDB is the recommended DBMS. PostgreSQL or SQLite can also be used,
 138 but support for them is somewhat less mature. There is experimental support for
 139 Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
 140
 141 The supported versions are:
 142
 143 * MySQL 5.5.8 or later
 144 * PostgreSQL 9.2 or later
 145 * SQLite 3.3.7 or later
 146 * Oracle 9.0.1 or later
 147 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (9.00.1399)
 148
 149 == Upgrading ==
 150 1.33 has several database changes since 1.32, and will not work without schema
 151 updates. Note that due to changes to some very large tables like the revision
 152 table, the schema update may take quite long (minutes on a medium sized site,
 153 many hours on a large site).
 154
 155 Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading!
 156
 157 See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions, including
 158 important information when upgrading from versions prior to 1.11.
 159
 160 For notes on 1.32.x and older releases, see HISTORY.
 161
 162 == Online documentation ==
 163 Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is available on
 164 MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except
 165 for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain):
 166
 167        https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Documentation
 168
 169 == Mailing list ==
 170 A mailing list is available for MediaWiki user support and discussion:
 171
 172        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
 173
 174 A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available:
 175
 176        https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce
 177
 178 It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're
 179 going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes.
 180
 181 == IRC help ==
 182 There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net.