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 22.12.00 is a major release, that comes with many new features.
It includes 16 bugfixes.
It includes 8 enhancements, 87 bugfixes.
### System requirements
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## Enhancements
### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
- [[32806]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32806) Some Vue files need to be moved for better reusability
### ERM
- [[32925]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32925) Display loading info when a form is submitted
- [[32939]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32939) Have generic fetch functions in vue modules
- [[32983]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32983) Use REST API route to retrieve authorised values
### OPAC
- [[31221]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31221) Buttons overflow in OPAC search results in mobile view
### REST API
- [[32981]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32981) Add REST API endpoint to list authorised values for a given category
- [[32997]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32997) Add REST API endpoint to list authorised values for multiple given categories
### Templates
- [[32507]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32507) Use template wrapper to build breadcrumb navigation
>Architectural enhancement in preparation for bootstrap 5 upgrade. This patch adds the foundations for abstracting the breadcrumb component of the staff client.
## Critical bugs fixed
(This list includes all bugfixes since the previous major version. Most of them
have already been fixed in maintainance releases)
### Circulation
- [[32653]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32653) Curbside pickups - wrong dates available at the OPAC
- [[32891]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32891) Curbside pickups - Cannot select slot in the last hour
### Command-line Utilities
- [[32798]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32798) build_oai_sets.pl passes wrong parameter to Koha::Biblio::Metadata->record
### OPAC
- [[33101]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33101) Basket More details view doesn't work
### Packaging
- [[32994]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32994) Remove compiled files from src (2)
### REST API
- [[33020]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33020) Unsupported method history
### SIP2
- [[33055]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33055) SIP2 adding incorrect fines blocked message
### Searching - Elasticsearch
- [[32594]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32594) Add a dedicated ES indexing background worker
### Serials
- [[33014]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33014) Add link to serial advanced search
### Test Suite
- [[32898]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32898) Cypress tests are failing
## Other bugs fixed
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(This list includes all bugfixes since the previous major version. Most of them
have already been fixed in maintainance releases)
### About
- [[32665]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32665) warnPrefRequireChoosingExistingAuthority condition incorrect in about.pl
- [[32687]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32687) About may list version of SQL client in container, not actual server
### Acquisitions
- [[31056]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31056) Unable to 'Close and export as PDF' a basket group
- [[23247]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23247) Use EmbedItems in opac-MARCdetail.pl
- [[32460]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32460) Columns missing from table configuration for patron categories
- [[32585]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32585) Followup on Bug 32583 - fix some variable references
- [[32922]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32922) Remove space in shebang
- [[32935]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32935) basketgroup.js is not longer used and should be removed
- [[32978]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32978) 'npm install' fails in ktd on aarch64, giving unsupported architecture error for node-sass
### Cataloging
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- [[31209]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31209) Add a span with class around serial enumeration/chronology data in list of checkouts for better styling
- [[31563]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31563) Numbers on claims tab not showing in translated templates
- [[32728]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32728) ERM - Search header should change to match the section you are in
### I18N/L10N
- [[30993]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=30993) Translation: Unbreak sentence in upload.tt
- [[31957]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31957) Translation: Ability to change the sentence structure on library administration page
- [[22490]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22490) Some strings in JavaScript files are untranslatable
### ILL
- [[22693]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22693) ILL "Price paid" column does not appear in column configuration
>This adds the "Price paid" column to the inter-library loan requests table. This column is also configurable using the Columns button and in the table settings (Administration > Additional parameters > Table settings > Interlibrary loans > ill-requests).
- [[32525]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32525) Standardize labels between ILL request list and detail page
- [[32566]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32566) Don't show 'ILL request logs' button, when IllLog is turned off
- [[32799]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32799) ILLSTATUS authorized value category name is confusing
### Installation and upgrade (command-line installer)
- [[33051]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33051) 22600075.pl is not idempotent
### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
- [[32918]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32918) ERM authorized values should be in installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/auth_values.yml
### OPAC
- [[31248]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31248) Fix responsive table style in the OPAC after switch to Bootstrap tabs
- [[32338]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32338) OPAC - Mobile - Selection toolbar in search result is shifted and not adjusted
- [[32611]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32611) Not for loan items don't show the specific not for loan value in OPAC detail page
- [[32663]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32663) Street number should not allow for entering more than 10 characters in OPAC
- [[32946]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32946) 'Send list/cart' forms in OPAC is misaligned
- [[32999]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32999) Click handler to show QR code in OPAC lacks preventDefault
### Patrons
- [[31890]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31890) PrefillGuaranteeField should include option to prefill surname
>This bugfix adds the surname field to the list of fields (in the PrefillGuaranteeField system preference) that can be automatically prefilled when adding a guarantee to a patron's account.
- [[32770]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32770) Patron search field groups no longer exist
- [[32904]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32904) Patrons table processing eternally and not loading
**Sponsored by** *Education Services Australia SCIS*
### REST API
- [[32923]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32923) x-koha-embed must a header of collectionFormat csv
### Reports
- [[32805]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32805) When recording localuse in the statistics table location is always NULL
### Searching
- [[32639]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32639) OpenSearch description format document generates search errors
### Staff interface
- [[32909]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32909) Item type icons broken when placing an item-level hold
- [[32568]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32568) Add page section to list of checkins
>This patch adds the page-section class to the checkedin table on the returns page.
- [[32576]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32576) ILL needs the page-section treatment
- [[32768]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32768) Autocomplete suggestions container should always be on top of other UI elements
- [[32941]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32941) Sys prefs side menu styling applying where not intended
- [[32982]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32982) 'Add/Edit group' modals in library groups is missing it's primary button
- [[33032]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33032) Alternate holdings broken in staff interface search results
### System Administration
- [[32803]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32803) EnableItemGroups and EnableItemGroupHolds options are wrong
- [[33004]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33004) Add VENDOR_TYPE to default authorised value categories
### Templates
- [[31413]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=31413) Set focus for cursor to Selector when adding a new audio alert
- [[32159]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32159) Uncertain prices has 2 level 1 headings
- [[32205]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32205) Unnecessary sysprefs used in template params for masthead during failed OPAC auth
- [[32215]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32215) 'You Searched for' for patron restrictions is not used
- [[32293]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32293) Terminology: Some budgets are not defined in item records
- [[32307]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32307) Chocolat image viewer broken in the staff interface when Coce is enabled
- [[32757]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32757) "Save changes" button on housebound tab should be yellow
- [[32912]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32912) Use template wrapper for notices tabs
- [[32926]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32926) Cannot expand or collapse some System preference sections after a search
- [[32933]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32933) Use val() instead of attr("value") when getting field values with jQuery
- [[32973]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32973) Use template wrapper for breadcrumbs: about, main, and error page
- [[33011]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33011) Capitalization: Show in Staff interface?
- [[33015]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33015) 'Cancel' link still points to tools home when it should be cataloguing home on some pages
- [[33016]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33016) MARC diff view still shows tools instead of cataloging in title and breadcrumbs
- [[33048]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33048) Empty email link on error page when opac login not allowed
### Test Suite
- [[32353]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32353) reserves.item_group_id should be undefined in tests by default
- [[32979]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32979) Add Test::Exception to Logger.t
- [[33054]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=33054) Koha/Acquisition/Order.t is failing randomly
### Tools
- [[22428]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22428) MARC modification template cuts text to 100 characters
- [[30869]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=30869) Stock rotation rotas cannot be deleted
**Sponsored by** *PTFS Europe*
- [[32685]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32685) Display incorrect when matching authority records during import
- [[32967]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32967) Recalls notices are using the wrong database columns
**Sponsored by** *Catalyst*
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- 21.05 -- Wainui Witika-Park
## Credits
We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who are known to have sponsored
