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@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ HHVM 3.1. Additionally, the following PHP extensions are required:
 * json
 * mbstring
 * xml
+The following PHP extensions are strongly recommended:
+* openssl
 
 === Configuration changes in 1.27 ===
 * $wgAllowMicrodataAttributes and $wgAllowRdfaAttributes were removed,
@@ -114,6 +116,9 @@ HHVM 3.1. Additionally, the following PHP extensions are required:
   module should express a dependency on it.
 * Removed configuration option $wgCopyrightIcon (deprecated since 1.18). Use
   $wgFooterIcons['copyright']['copyright'] instead.
+* If the openssl and mcrypt PHP extensions are both unavailable, secure
+  session storage (soon to be used for login) will raise an exception. This
+  exception may be bypassed by setting $wgSessionInsecureSecrets = true.
 
 === New features in 1.27 ===
 * $wgDataCenterUpdateStickTTL was also added. This decides how long a user
@@ -190,6 +195,9 @@ HHVM 3.1. Additionally, the following PHP extensions are required:
   is deprecated.
 * (T33313) Add a preference for watching uploads by default, also applies
   to API-based upload tools.
+* $wgJpegPixelFormat was added to override chroma subsampling for JPEG image
+  thumbnails created via ImageMagick. Defaults to 'yuv420', providing bandwidth
+  savings versus the previous behavior on many files.
 
 === External library changes in 1.27 ===
 
@@ -463,6 +471,10 @@ changes to languages because of Phabricator reports.
 * Skin::tooltipAndAccesskeyAttribs was removed (deprecated since 1.21).
 * Skin::userTalkLink was removed (deprecated since 1.21).
 * Skin::userToolLinksRedContribs was removed (deprecated since 1.21).
+* wikidiff3 is now the default and only PHP diff engine. It provides improved diff
+  performance on complex changes. $wgExternalDiffEngine = 'wikidiff3' therefore
+  makes no difference now. Users are still recommended to use wikidiff2 if possible,
+  though.
 
 == Compatibility ==