From 183850674cfb2e6b68c9a97579b74ab27179364e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Hall Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:13:30 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes for 3.8.19 --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_19.txt | 281 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 281 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_19.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_19.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_19.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5e507e0c8b --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_19.txt @@ -0,0 +1,281 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.8.19 +29 Oct 2013 +======================================================================== + +Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package +(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, +volunteers, and support companies from around the world. +The website for the Koha project is + + http://koha-community.org/ + +Koha 3.8.19 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.08.19.tar.gz + +Installation instructions can be found at: + + http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation + + OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball + + +Koha 3.8.19 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + + +It includes 0 features, 0 enhancements and 11 bugfixes. + + +New features in 3.8.19 +====================== + + +---------- + + +Enhancements in 3.8.19 +====================== + + +---------- + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.8.19 +====================== + + + +---------- + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.8.19 +====================== + + +Acquisitions +---------- + 10483 normal Check_uniqueness.pl does not work + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 10642 normal Inappropriate uses of $sth->finish() in C4::RotatingCollections.pm + +Cataloging +---------- + 10715 trivial MARC21 007 Plugin Editor doesn't load position 01 + +Circulation +---------- + 10362 normal On return with reserve or transfer the alerts are not shown + +Documentation +---------- + 10703 normal Add/update database documentation + +Installation and upgrade (command-line installer) +---------- + 10712 normal Some values not saved in koha install log + +Notices +---------- + 10664 normal Software error in overdue_notices.pl if there is no active currency + +Patrons +---------- + 10481 normal No enrollment fee when changing patron category + +Serials +---------- + 10728 trivial Subscription-renew generates unnecessary warnings in logs + +Staff Client +---------- + 8887 normal Search preferences: Strange behaviour with exact matches (default instead of custom favicon used, displays to much results) + +Test Suite +---------- + 10653 normal UT : C4::RotatingCollections.pm needs unit tests. + + +New sysprefs in 3.8.19 +====================== + + + +System requirements +====================== + + Important notes: + + * Perl 5.10 is required + * Zebra is required + + +Documentation +====================== + +The Koha manual is maintained in DocBook.The home page for Koha +documentation is + + http://koha-community.org/documentation/ + +As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the +Koha manual is available: + + http://manual.koha-community.org/3.8/en/ + +The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at + + http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary + + +Translations +====================== + +Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff +interface are available in this release for the following languages: + + + * English (USA) + * Arabic (84%) + * Armenian (84%) + * Chinese (China) (56%) + * Chinese (Taiwan) (99%) + * Czech (98%) + * Danish (87%) + * English (New Zealand) (84%) + * French (99%) + * French (Canada) (65%) + * German (100%) + * German (Switzerland) (83%) + * Greek (80%) + * Italian (100%) + * Kurdish (83%) + * Maori (58%) + * Norwegian Bokmål (57%) + * Portuguese (100%) + * Portuguese (Brazil) (84%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (100%) + * Turkish (100%) + + +Partial translations are available for various other languages. + +The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see + + http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha + +for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate +list to volunteer: + + http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate + +The most up-to-date translations can be found at: + + http://translate.koha-community.org/ + + +Release Team +====================== + +The release team for Koha 3.8.19 is + + Release Manager: Paul Poulain + Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard + Installation Documentation Managers: + Samuel Desseaux + Mason James + Translation Manager: Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + QA Manager: Katrin Fischer + QA Team: Chris Cormack + Marcel de Rooy , + Jonathan Druart , + Brendan Gallagher + Kyle Hall + Mason James + Paul Poulain + Bug Wranglers: Magnus Enger + Packaging Manager: Robin Sheat + Live CD Manager: Nguyen Quoc Uy + VM Manager: Samuel Desseaux + + Release Maintainer (3.8.x): Chris Hall + Release Maintainer (3.10.x): Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + Release Maintainer (3.12.x): Tomás Cohen Arazi + + +Credits +====================== + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.8.19: + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.8.19. + * 2 Colin Campbell + * 2 Galen Charlton + * 1 David Cook + * 2 Jonathan Druart + * 1 Nicole Engard + * 1 Kyle M Hall + * 1 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * 1 Sophie Meynieux + * 2 Fridolyn SOMERS + * 1 Marc Veron + * 1 Kenza Zaki + * 1 root + +We thank the following companies who contributed patches to Koha 3.8.19 + * 6 BibLibre + * 2 ByWater-Solutions + * 2 Equinox + * 2 PTFS-Europe + * 1 Prosentient Systems + * 1 kenza-VirtualBox + * 1 unidentified + * 1 veron.ch + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.8.19. + * 15 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 19 Galen Charlton + * 4 Chris Cormack + * 2 Jonathan Druart + * 7 Chris Hall + * 9 Kyle M Hall + * 17 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * 1 Owen Leonard + * 3 Srdjan + * 1 Mirko Tietgen + +We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed, +please send a patch against these release notes to +koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org. + + +Revision control notes +====================== + +The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development +version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of + + git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release line is 3.8.x. + +The last Koha release was 3.8.14, which was released on June 23, 2013. + + +Bugs and feature requests +====================== + +Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at + + http://bugs.koha-community.org/ + + +He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work) + +##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 29 Oct 2013 06:05:08 Z ##### -- 2.39.5