1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 18.11.09
4 Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
5 package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
6 and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The
7 website for the Koha project is:
9 - [Koha Community](http://koha-community.org)
11 Koha 18.11.09 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-18.11.09.tar.gz)
15 Installation instructions can be found at:
17 - [Koha Wiki](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation)
18 - OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball
20 Koha 18.11.09 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
22 It includes 10 enhancements, 46 bugfixes.
29 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
31 - [[23230]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23230) Make Koha::Plugins::Base::_version_compare OO
35 - [[23278]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23278) Reopen last panel upon "Save and continue" in notices
37 ### System Administration
39 - [[23179]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23179) Add 'Edit subfields' to framework management tag dropdown and clarify options
43 - [[20650]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20650) Switch single-column templates to Bootstrap grid: Various, part 3
44 - [[22935]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22935) Improve style of Bootstrap pagination
45 - [[23183]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23183) Reindent cataloging.js
46 - [[23221]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23221) Reindent tools/manage-marc-import.tt
47 - [[23304]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23304) Reindent cataloguing/z3950_search.tt
51 - [[23280]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23280) Warning in t/db_dependent/selenium/patrons_search.t
55 - [[23156]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23156) Add pagination to checkouts in ILS-DI GetPatronInfo service
58 ## Critical bugs fixed
62 - [[21316]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21316) Adding controlfields to the ACQ framework causes issues when adding to basket
66 - [[23045]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23045) Advanced cataloging editor (rancor) throws a JS error on incomplete/blank lines
70 - [[23103]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23103) Cannot checkin items lost by deleted patrons with fines attached
71 - [[23145]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23145) Confirming transfer during checkin clears the table of previously checked-in items
72 - [[23405]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23405) Circulation autocomplete for patron lookup broken if cardnumber is empty
74 ### Command-line Utilities
76 - [[22566]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22566) Stock rotation cronjob reporting has issues
80 - [[22142]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22142) An item's current location changes to blank when it is removed from Course Reserves
81 - [[23083]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23083) Course reserve item edit fails if one does not set all values
85 - [[23143]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23143) [18.11] Filter paid transactions not working
89 - [[23229]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23229) "Get all requests" API call fired when loading any ILL page
91 ### Label/patron card printing
93 - [[23455]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23455) Patron card printing from Patron lists is broken
97 - [[23151]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23151) Patron self modification sends null dateofbirth
98 - [[23194]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23194) Public notes items in the OPAC should allow for HTML tags
100 > Since 18.11, item.itemnotes content is escaped so any HTML tag would appear broken. It is now allowed again, hyperlinks for example.
103 - [[23428]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23428) Self registration with a verification by email is broken
104 - [[23431]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23431) having Date of birth in PatronSelfModificationBorrowerUnwantedField causes DOB to be nullified
106 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
108 - [[23322]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23322) Elasticsearch - Record matching fails when multiple keys exist
112 - [[11642]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11642) Improve Batch patron deletion and anonymization GUI to make consequences clearer
113 - [[18707]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18707) Background jobs post disabled inputs
120 - [[23363]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23363) Clicking on shipping cost invoice link from spent.pl causes internal server error
124 - [[21027]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21027) Totals in statistics tab change when StatisticsFields is changed
125 - [[22617]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22617) Checkout notes pending dashboard link - error received even though manage_checkout_notes permission set
127 > This fixes an error that occurs when an account with full circulate permissions (but not super librarian permissions) clicks on 'Checkout notes pending' and is then automatically logged out with the message "Error: you do not have permission to view this page. Log in as a different user".
130 - [[23098]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23098) KOC upload process has misleading wording
131 - [[23192]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23192) Cancelling holds over returning to wrong tab on waitingreserves.pl
132 - [[23220]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23220) Cancelling transfer on returns.pl is subject to a race condition
133 - [[23255]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23255) HomeOrHoldingbranch system preference options are described wrong
135 ### Command-line Utilities
137 - [[22128]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22128) koha-remove fails mysql ERROR 1133 (42000) at line 2: Can't find any matching row in the user table
141 - [[23115]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23115) Totals are unclear when a credit is involved on the OPAC 'Fines and charges' screen
145 - [[22021]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22021) Item status not shown accurately on request.pl
149 - [[23266]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23266) Add to cart fires twice on shelf page
153 - [[12537]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12537) Editions tab showing on bibs with more than one ISBN
154 - [[22949]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22949) Markup error in OPAC course reserves template
155 - [[22951]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22951) Markup error in OPAC holds template
156 - [[23078]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23078) Use Koha.Preference in OPAC global header include
157 - [[23308]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23308) Contents of "OpacMaintenanceNotice" HTML escaped on display
161 - [[21000]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21000) debian/build-git-snapshot script ignores -D
165 - [[23077]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23077) Can't import patrons without cardnumber
166 - [[23199]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23199) Koha::Patron->store and uppercasesurname syspref
167 - [[23218]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23218) Batch patron modification empty attribute causes improper handling of values
171 - [[23132]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23132) Encoding issues in facets with show more link
173 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
175 - [[21534]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21534) ElasticSearch - Wildcards not being analyzed
179 - [[22710]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22710) [18.11] Return to the last advanced search link not filtering correctly
180 - [[22957]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22957) Remove type attribute from script tags: Staff client includes 1/2
181 - [[23227]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23227) Remove type attribute from script tags: Reports
185 - [[23177]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23177) Rollback cleanup in Circulation.t
186 - [[23211]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23211) SIP/Transaction.t is failing randomly
190 - [[19012]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19012) Note additional columns that are required during patron import
194 ## System requirements
198 - Perl 5.10 is required
203 The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha
206 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
208 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
209 Koha manual is available:
211 - [Koha Manual](http://koha-community.org/manual/18.11/en/html/)
214 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
216 - [Koha Git Repository](https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual)
220 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
221 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
226 - Chinese (China) (63.8%)
227 - Chinese (Taiwan) (99.4%)
230 - English (New Zealand) (87.9%)
234 - French (Canada) (99.4%)
236 - German (Switzerland) (91.4%)
240 - Norwegian Bokmål (94.5%)
241 - Occitan (post 1500) (59.3%)
244 - Portuguese (Brazil) (87.3%)
252 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
254 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
256 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
258 For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
261 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
263 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
265 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
269 The release team for Koha 18.11.09 is
271 - Release Manager: Nick Clemens
272 - Release Manager assistants:
275 - QA Manager: Katrin Fischer
287 - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi
288 - SIP2 -- Colin Campbell
289 - EDI -- Colin Campbell
290 - UI Design -- Owen Leonard
291 - Elasticsearch -- Ere Maijala
296 - Packaging Manager: Mirko Tietgen
297 - Documentation Manager: Caroline Cyr-La-Rose
298 - Documentation Team:
302 - Translation Managers:
304 - Bernardo González Kriegel
307 - Caroline Cyr-La-Rose
308 - Release Maintainers:
309 - 18.05 -- Lucas Gass
310 - 18.05 -- Jesse Maseto
311 - 18.11 -- Martin Renvoize
312 - 17.11 -- Fridolin Somers
313 - Release Maintainer assistants:
318 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 18.11.09.
320 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (2)
323 - Jonathan Druart (8)
327 - Andrew Isherwood (2)
332 - Martin Renvoize (8)
334 - Fridolin Somers (4)
337 - Koha translators (1)
339 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
340 patches to Koha 18.11.09
345 - ByWater-Solutions (26)
346 - Independant Individuals (10)
347 - Koha Community Developers (8)
350 - Theke Solutions (2)
352 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
355 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (1)
356 - Arthur Bousquet (2)
357 - Frederik Chenier (2)
358 - frederik chenier (6)
363 - Jonathan Druart (4)
365 - Katrin Fischer (26)
377 - Martin Renvoize (90)
378 - Marcel de Rooy (18)
380 - Fridolin Somers (77)
381 - Christian Stelzenmüller (1)
385 - George Williams (1)
389 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
390 please send a patch against these release notes to
391 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
393 ## Revision control notes
395 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
396 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
398 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
400 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
403 ## Bugs and feature requests
405 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
408 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
410 He rau ringa e oti ai.
411 (Many hands finish the work)
413 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 28 Aug 2019 02:24:56.