= MediaWiki release notes = Security reminder: MediaWiki does not require PHP's register_globals setting since version 1.2.0. If you have it on, turn it *off* if you can. == MediaWiki 1.17 == THIS IS NOT A RELEASE YET MediaWiki is now using a "continuous integration" development model with quarterly snapshot releases. The latest development code is always kept "ready to run", and in fact runs our own sites on Wikipedia. Release branches will continue to receive security updates for about a year from first release, but nonessential bugfixes and feature developments will be made on the development trunk and appear in the next quarterly release. Those wishing to use the latest code instead of a branch release can obtain it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN === Configuration changes in 1.17 === * DatabaseFunctions.php that was needed for compatibility with pre-1.3 extensions has been removed. === New features in 1.17 === * (bug 10183) Users can now add personal styles and scripts to all skins via User:/common.css and /common.js (if user css/js is enabled) * (bug 22748) Add anchors on Special:ListGroupRights * (bug 21981) Add parameter 'showfilename' to to automatically apply the names of the individual files within the gallery * (bug 12797) Add $wgGalleryOptions for adjusting of default gallery display options * $wgAllowUserCssPrefs option allows disabling CSS-based preferences; which can improve page loading speed. * Future-proof redirection to fragments in Gecko, so things work a little nicer if they fix . === Bug fixes in 1.17 === * (bug 17560) Half-broken deletion moved image files to deletion archive without updating DB * (bug 22666) Submitting user block form with an invalid user name no longer throws an error * (bugs 22665 and 22667) User '0' can now be unblocked and have its block settings changed * (bug 22606) The body of e-mail address confirmation message is now different when the address changed * (bug 22664) Special:Userrights now accepts '0' as a valid user name * (bug 5210) preload parser now parses , and redirects * (bug 22709) IIS7 mishandles redirects generated by OutputPage::output() when the URL contains a colon. * (bug 22353) Categorised recent changes now works again * (bug 22747) "Reveal my e-mail address in notification e-mails" preference is now only displayed when relevant * (bug 22772) {{#special:}} parser function now works with subpages * (bug 18664) Relative URIs in interwiki links cause failed redirects * (bug 19270) Relative URIs in interwiki links break interwiki transclusion * (bug 22903) Revdelete log entries now show in the user preferred language. * (bug 22905) Correctly handle followed by ISBN == API changes in 1.17 == * (bug 22738) Allow filtering by action type on query=logevent * (bug 22764) uselang parameter for action=parse === Languages updated in 1.17 === == Compatibility == MediaWiki 1.17 requires PHP 5.1 (5.2 recommended). PHP 4 is no longer supported. MySQL 3.23.x is no longer supported; some older hosts may need to upgrade. At this time we still recommend 4.0, but 4.1/5.0 will work fine in most cases. == Upgrading == 1.17 has several database changes since 1.16, and will not work without schema updates. If upgrading from before 1.11, and you are using a wiki as a commons reposito- ry, make sure that it is updated as well. Otherwise, errors may arise due to database schema changes. If upgrading from before 1.7, you may want to run refreshLinks.php to ensure new database fields are filled with data. If you are upgrading from MediaWiki 1.4.x or earlier, some major database changes are made, and there is a slightly higher chance that things could break. Don't forget to always back up your database before upgrading! See the file UPGRADE for more detailed upgrade instructions. === Caveats === Some output, particularly involving user-supplied inline HTML, may not produce 100% valid or well-formed XHTML output. Testers are welcome to set $wgMimeType = "application/xhtml+xml"; to test for remaining problem cases, but this is not recommended on live sites. (This must be set for MathML to display properly in Mozilla.) For notes on 1.16.x and older releases, see HISTORY. === Online documentation === Documentation for both end-users and site administrators is currently being built up on MediaWiki.org, and is covered under the GNU Free Documentation License (except for pages that explicitly state that their contents are in the public domain) : http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Documentation === Mailing list === A MediaWiki-l mailing list has been set up distinct from the Wikipedia wikitech-l list: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l A low-traffic announcements-only list is also available: http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce It's highly recommended that you sign up for one of these lists if you're going to run a public MediaWiki, so you can be notified of security fixes. === IRC help === There's usually someone online in #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net