From 08ad9caf505bb0e2dfd69b3d656263c3cb2d9748 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Galen Charlton Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:23:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] release notes for 3.8.16 Signed-off-by: Galen Charlton --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_16.txt | 171 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 171 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_16.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_16.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_16.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..11da555b36 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_16.txt @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.8.16 +29 Jul 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 3.8.16 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.08.16.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 3.8.16 is a security release. + +This release includes a fix for a security bug where manipulation of the cookie +used for retaining OPAC search history for anonymous sessions could +theoretically result in the execution of arbitrary code on a Koha webserver. +Further details on the security issue can be found at: + + http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10657 + +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 (97%) + * Armenian (97%) + * Chinese (China) (63%) + * Danish (100%) + * English (New Zealand) (97%) + * French (97%) + * French (Canada) (74%) + * German (97%) + * German (Switzerland) (96%) + * Greek (92%) + * Italian (97%) + * Kurdish (93%) + * Maori (67%) + * Norwegian Bokmål (65%) + * Portuguese (97%) + * Portuguese (Brazil) (97%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (99%) + * Turkish (99%) + + +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 3.8.16 is + + Release Manager: Paul Poulain + Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard + Translation Manager: Frédéric Demians + QA Manager: Ian Walls + QA team: Marcel de Rooy , + Jonathan Druart + Mason James + Bug Wranglers: Katrin Fischer, Magnus Enger + + Release Maintainer (3.4.x): Chris Nighswonger + Release Maintainer (3.6.x): Jared Camins-Esakov + Release Maintainer (3.8.x): Chris Cormack + + +Credits +====================== + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.8.16: + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.8.16. + * 3 Galen Charlton + +We thank the following companies who contributed patches to Koha 3.8.16 + * 3 Equinox + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.8.16. + * 1 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 4 Galen Charlton + * 1 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + +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-release. + +The last Koha release was 3.12.3, which was released on July 29, 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 Jul 2013 17:17:33 Z ##### -- 2.39.5