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release_notes_17_12_00.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 17.12.00
-16 May 2018
+17 May 2018
 
 Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
 package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Installation instructions can be found at:
 
 Koha 17.12.00 is a major release, that comes with many new features.
 
-It includes 12 new features, 257 enhancements, 353 bugfixes.
+It includes 12 new features, 257 enhancements, 355 bugfixes.
 
 
 
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ The DB structure definition is changed to make use of the utf8mb4 encoding, inst
 
 - [[12227]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12227) Remove demo user functionality
 - [[20489]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20489) Prevent DB user login
+
+> It is no longer possible to use the database user (defined in koha-conf.xml) to login into Koha.  
+You should first create a superlibrarian patron and use it for logging in.  
+See the script misc/devel/create_superlibrarian.pl
+
+
 - [[20612]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20612) Make OAuth2 use patron's client_id/secret pairs
 
 ### Browser compatibility
@@ -240,6 +246,10 @@ The DB structure definition is changed to make use of the utf8mb4 encoding, inst
 - [[19804]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19804) Suspension calculation doesn't honor 'Suspension charging interval'
 - [[19831]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19831) Turn on EnhancedMessagingPreferences by default for new installations
 - [[20322]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20322) Circulation page layout and design update
+
+> These patches give a facelift to the circulation homepage. All functionality remains the same, however, things have been moved to make the interface little friendlier and more responsive on different screens.
+
+
 - [[20343]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20343) Show number of checkouts by itemtype in circulation.pl
 
 ### Command-line Utilities
@@ -454,6 +464,10 @@ Will ask for only 2 parameters when run, Branchcode and Item type.
 
 - [[4078]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4078) Add the ability to customize and display the symbol for a currency
 - [[15922]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15922) Show authorized value description in staff client search results for lost, withdrawn, and damaged
+
+> Show the library's description for variations of "Lost," "Damaged," and "Withdrawn" statuses which have been defined in Koha's authorized values.
+
+
 - [[18791]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18791) Add the ability for librarians to easily copy, download or print DataTables based tables in Koha
 - [[19592]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19592) Move admin templates JavaScript to the footer: Acquisitions
 - [[19594]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19594) Move admin templates JavaScript to the footer: MARC-related
@@ -754,6 +768,10 @@ have already been fixed in maintainance releases)
 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
 
 - [[18342]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18342) Set memcached as 'enabled' by default
+
+> Memcached is now required and enabled by default.
+
+
 - [[19713]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19713) 2 occurrences of OpacShowLibrariesPulldownMobile have not been removed
 - [[19714]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19714) 2 occurrences of memberofinstitution have not been removed
 - [[19738]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19738) XSS in serials module
@@ -879,6 +897,7 @@ have already been fixed in maintainance releases)
 
 - [[12932]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12932) Web installer's Perl version check will not raise errors if all modules are installed
 - [[19790]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19790) Remove additionalauthors.author from installer files
+- [[19862]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19862) RoutingListAddReserves must be disabled by default
 - [[19973]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19973) SQL syntax error in uk-UA/mandatory/sample_notices.sql
 - [[20075]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20075) Change authority hidden attribute in sql installer files
 - [[20103]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20103) Readonly::XS version not detected
@@ -918,6 +937,7 @@ have already been fixed in maintainance releases)
 
 - [[12497]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12497) Make OPAC search history feature accessible when it should
 - [[17682]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17682) Change URL for Google Scholar in OPACSearchForTitleIn
+- [[18856]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18856) Cancel Waiting Hold in OPAC does not give useful message
 - [[19171]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19171) Confusing message "no items available" when placing a hold in OPAC
 - [[19338]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19338) Dates sorting incorrectly in opac-account.tt
 - [[19450]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19450) OverDrive integration failing on missing method
@@ -1182,8 +1202,8 @@ interface are available in this release for the following languages:
 - Portuguese (99.9%)
 - Portuguese (Brazil) (78.7%)
 - Slovak (93.8%)
-- Spanish (99.2%)
+- Spanish (99.5%)
-- Swedish (94.2%)
+- Swedish (95.1%)
 - Turkish (99.2%)
 - Vietnamese (66%)
 
@@ -1270,10 +1290,10 @@ We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 17.12.00.
 - Indranil Das Gupta (L2C2 Technologies) (1)
 - Frédéric Demians (1)
 - Marcel de Rooy (108)
-- Jonathan Druart (567)
+- Jonathan Druart (568)
 - Magnus Enger (3)
 - Charles Farmer (4)
-- Katrin Fischer (23)
+- Katrin Fischer (24)
 - Jessica Freeman (1)
 - Joachim Ganseman (1)
 - Claire Gravely (5)
@@ -1296,7 +1316,7 @@ We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 17.12.00.
 - Jose Martin (1)
 - Jesse Maseto (1)
 - Julian Maurice (36)
-- Kyle M Hall (102)
+- Kyle M Hall (103)
 - Josef Moravec (53)
 - Chris Nighswonger (1)
 - Priya Patel (1)
@@ -1323,10 +1343,10 @@ patches to Koha 17.12.00
 - abunchofthings.net (13)
 - ACPL (127)
 - BibLibre (74)
-- BSZ BW (29)
+- BSZ BW (30)
-- bugs.koha-community.org (567)
+- bugs.koha-community.org (568)
 - ByWater-Solutions (135)
-- bywatetsolutions.com (43)
+- bywatetsolutions.com (44)
 - Catalyst (17)
 - Foundations (1)
 - Göteborgs universitet (3)
@@ -1391,8 +1411,8 @@ for Koha.
 - Charlotte Cordwell (5)
 - Chris Cormack (2)
 - Roch D'Amour (26)
-- Marcel de Rooy (247)
+- Marcel de Rooy (250)
-- Jonathan Druart (1488)
+- Jonathan Druart (1491)
 - Charles Farmer (16)
 - Bouzid Fergani (1)
 - Katrin Fischer (373)
@@ -1419,9 +1439,9 @@ for Koha.
 - Ere Maijala (1)
 - Jesse Maseto (11)
 - Daniel Mauchley (1)
-- Julian Maurice (134)
+- Julian Maurice (135)
 - Jon McGowan (26)
-- Kyle M Hall (217)
+- Kyle M Hall (219)
 - Josef Moravec (351)
 - Björn Nylén (2)
 - Signed-off-by Owen Leonard (1)
@@ -1482,4 +1502,4 @@ tracker at:
 He rau ringa e oti ai.
 (Many hands finish the work)
 
-Autogenerated release notes updated last on 16 May 2018 16:18:07.
+Autogenerated release notes updated last on 17 May 2018 15:23:28.