Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
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Koha 21.11.20 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
It includes 20 bugfixes.
It includes 1 enhancements, 23 bugfixes.
### System requirements
**System requirements**
You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) needed for running Koha here: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/System_requirements_and_recommendations
You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) needed for running Koha on the [community wiki](https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/System_requirements_and_recommendations).
## Bugfixes
### Acquisitions
## Critical bugs fixed
### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
- [[33183]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33183) Error inserting matchpoint_components when creating record matching rules with MariaDB 10.6
- [[33309]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33309) Race condition while checkout renewal with ES
### Cataloging
- [[30966]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=30966) Record overlay rules - can't use Z39.50 filter
#### Other bugs fixed
**Sponsored by** *Koha-Suomi Oy*
- [[33100]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33100) Authority linking doesn't work for bib headings ending in two or more punctuation characters
### Label/patron card printing
- [33238](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33238) Error adding suggestion to basket as non-superlibrarian (Bug 29886 follow-up)
- [[31259]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31259) Downloading patron card PDF hangs the server
## Other bugs fixed
### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
- [[33211]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33211) Fix failing test for basic_workflow.t when adding item
- [[33341]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33341) Perl 5.36 doesn't consider some of our code cool
#### Other bugs fixed
- [32716](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32716) update NGINX config examples to increase proxy_buffer_size
>Set proxy_buffer_size in the example NGINX configuration to reduce chances that REST API responses that use pagination get dropped by NGINX
- [33088](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33088) background-job-progressbar.js no longer needed in batch_record_modification.tt
- [[33144]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33144) Authority lookup in advanced editor overencodes HTML
#### Critical bugs fixed
- [33375](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33375) Advanced editor crashes when using MySQL 8 due to reserved rank keyword
#### Other bugs fixed
- [32253](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32253) Advanced cataloging editor doesn't load every line initially
### Command-line Utilities
- [[33285]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33285) It should be possible to specify the separator used in runreport.pl
### Hold requests
- [[33198]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33198) request.pl is calculating pickup locations that are not used
#### Critical bugs fixed
- [33603](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33603) misc/maintenance/search_for_data_inconsistencies.pl fails if biblio.biblionumber on control field
### I18N/L10N
- [[33151]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33151) Improve translation of strings in cities and circulation desk administration pages
### ILL
- [[28641]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28641) ILLHiddenRequestStatuses does not consider custom statuses
#### Critical bugs fixed
- [30352](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=30352) "Not for loan" in result list doesn't translate in OPAC
### MARC Bibliographic data support
#### Other bugs fixed
- [31432](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31432) MARC21: Make 245 n and p subfields visible in frameworks by default
### OPAC
#### Other bugs fixed
- [29311](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=29311) Do not allow editing of bibliographic information when entering suggestion from existing bibs
**Sponsored by** *PTFS Europe*
### MARC Authority data support
- [[32279]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32279) GetAuthorizedHeading missing from exports of C4::AuthoritiesMarc
- [[32280]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32280) Export method ImportBreedingAuth from C4::Breeding
### Packaging
- [[33168]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33168) Timeline on "About Koha" is not working for package installs
#### Critical bugs fixed
- [33629](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33629) allow pbuilder to use network via build-git-snapshot
### Reports
- [[33063]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33063) Duplicated reports should maintain subgroup of original
#### Other bugs fixed
- [27513](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27513) Add description to reports page
### SIP2
#### Critical bugs fixed
- [33216](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33216) SIP fee paid messages explode if payment registers are enabled and the SIP account has no register
### Searching
- [[13976]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13976) Sorting search results by popularity is alphabetical
>This patch fixes the sorting of searches by popularity, ensuring that results are sorted numerically.
>
>Note: The popularity search requires the use of either the syspref UpdateTotalIssuesOnCirc or the update_totalissue.pl cronjob
#### Other bugs fixed
- [33506](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33506) Series has wrong index name on scan index page and search option selection is not retained
### Searching - Elasticsearch
- [[32519]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32519) In Elasticsearch mappings table use search field name
#### Other bugs fixed
- [31695](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31695) Type standard number is missing field ci_raw in field_config.yaml
### Self checkout
- [[33150]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33150) Add specific message for renewal too_soon situation
#### Other bugs fixed
- [32921](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32921) SelfCheckTimeout doesn't logout if SelfCheckReceiptPrompt modal is open
### Serials
#### Other bugs fixed
- [33040](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33040) Add "Date published (text)" to serials tab on record view (detail.pl)
### Staff interface
#### Other bugs fixed
- [32301](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32301) Show correct defaultSortField in staff interface advanced search
- [33505](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33505) Improve styling of scan index page
### System Administration
#### Other bugs fixed
- [33509](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33509) Staff search result list shows "other holdings" with AlternateHoldingsField when there are no alternate holdings
- [33634](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33634) Sidebar navigation links in system preferences not taking user to the clicked section
### Templates
- [[33137]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33137) Make sure columns on transactions and 'pay fines' tab are matching up
#### Other bugs fixed
- [32642](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32642) Loading spinner always visible when cover image is short (OPAC)
- [33597](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33597) Get rid of few SameSite warnings
## Enhancements
### Templates
#### Enhancements
- [33077](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33077) Improve ease of translating template title tags
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