1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 16.5.5
4 Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
5 package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
6 and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The
7 website for the Koha project is:
9 - [Koha Community](http://koha-community.org)
11 Koha 16.5.5 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-16.05.05.tar.gz)
15 Installation instructions can be found at:
17 - [Koha Wiki](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation)
18 - OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball
20 Koha 16.5.5 is a bugfix/maintenance release with security fixes.
22 It includes 3 security fixes, 8 enhancements, 51 bugfixes.
29 - [[16800]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16800) Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in addbiblio.pl
30 - [[17035]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17035) Koha allows system-wide 'read' access to all Koha zebra databases, by default
31 - [[17365]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17365) SQL Injection & XSS attack in memberentry.pl
38 - [[9896]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=9896) Show vendor in subscription search when creating an order for a subscription
42 - [[17331]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17331) Show holding branch in holds awaiting pickup report
44 ### Command-line Utilities
46 - [[10337]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10337) Add a script to insert all sample data automatically
47 - [[17444]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17444) Export by date and time in export_record.pl
51 - [[15388]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15388) Show Syndetics covers by UPC in search results
55 - [[17154]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17154) Note column is missing on account lines receipt
59 - [[17056]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17056) Remove event attributes from various templates
63 - [[17304]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17304) C4::Matcher::_get_match_keys is not tested
66 ## Critical bugs fixed
68 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
70 - [[17342]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17342) Plack does not work after upgrading to 3.22.11 and 16.05.04
74 - [[17477]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17477) Duplicating a subfield yields an empty subfield tag
76 ### Installation and upgrade (command-line installer)
78 - [[17292]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17292) Use of DBIx in updatedatabase.pl broke upgrade (from bug 12375)
80 ### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
82 - [[16573]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16573) Web installer fails to load structure and sample data on MySQL 5.7
83 - [[17324]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17324) branchcode is NULL in letter triggers red upgrade message
87 - [[17392]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17392) opac/svc/overdrive_proxy is not plack safe
88 - [[17393]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17393) selfreg - Patron's info are not correctly inserted if contain non-Latin characters
92 - [[11217]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11217) The # in accountlines descriptions makes them un-writeoffable
93 - [[17403]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17403) Internal Server Error while deleting patron
97 - [[16838]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16838) Elasticsearch - mapping tables are not populated on new installs
99 ### System Administration
101 - [[17389]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17389) Exporting framework always export the default framework
108 - [[7143]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7143) Bug for tracking changes to the about page
109 - [[13405]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13405) System information has misleading information about indexing mode
111 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
113 - [[14060]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14060) Remove readonly on date inputs
114 - [[14707]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14707) Change UsageStatsCountry from free text to a dropdown list
115 - [[17294]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17294) reserves_stats.pl is not plack safe
116 - [[17368]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17368) plugins tests are broken - KitchenSinkPlugin
117 - [[17372]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17372) Elasticsearch paths need to be standardized
118 - [[17411]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17411) Change exit 1 to exit 0 in acqui/basket.pl to prevent Internal Server Error
119 - [[17426]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17426) AutoCommit should not be set in tests
120 - [[17446]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17446) Remove some seleted typos
124 - [[7045]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7045) Default-value substitution inconsistent
125 - [[16245]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16245) RIS export file type incorrect
126 - [[16358]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16358) Rancor - Deleting records when Rancor is enabled just opens them
127 - [[17405]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17405) Edit record uses Default framework
131 - [[10768]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10768) Improve the interface related to itemBarcodeFallbackSearch
132 - [[17310]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17310) Broken URLs in 'Item renewed' / 'Cannot renew' messages
133 - [[17352]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17352) Patron search type is hard coded to 'contain' in circ/circulation.pl
135 ### Command-line Utilities
137 - [[2389]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=2389) overdue_notices.pl needs a test mode
138 - [[17088]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17088) Bad MARC XML can halt export_records.pl
142 - [[14514]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14514) LocalHoldsPriority and the HoldsQueue conflict with each other
146 - [[16687]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16687) Translatability: Fix issues with sentence splitting in Administration preferences
147 - [[17245]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17245) Untranslatable abbreviated names of seasons
148 - [[17322]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17322) Translation breaks opac-ics.tt
150 ### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
152 - [[17357]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17357) WTHDRAWN is still used in installer files
153 - [[17358]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17358) Authorised values: COU>COUNTRY | LAN>LANG
157 - [[17315]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17315) Can't add entry to lists using link in result list
158 - [[17316]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17316) Possible to see name of lists you don't own
162 - [[17296]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17296) Failed to correctly configure AnonymousPatron with AnonSuggestions should display a warning in about
163 - [[17367]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17367) Showing all items must keep show holdings tab in OPAC details
167 - [[17085]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17085) Specify libmojolicious-perl min version
171 - [[17404]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17404) Patron deletion page: Fix title and breadcrumb
172 - [[17423]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17423) patronimage.pl permission is too restrictive
176 - [[16816]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16816) Duplicate button on report results copies parameters used
180 - [[17300]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17300) Serials search does not return any results
184 - [[17144]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17144) Fix variable scope issue in edi_accounts.pl (Internal server error with plack)
186 ### System Administration
188 - [[16035]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16035) MARC framework Export misbehaving
192 - [[17289]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17289) Holds awaiting pickup shows date unformatted
193 - [[17312]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17312) Typo in members-toolbar.inc / moremember-brief.tt / moremember.tt
197 - [[17430]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17430) MarkIssueReturned.t should create its own data
198 - [[17441]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17441) t/db_dependent/Letters.t fails on Jenkins
202 ## System requirements
206 - Perl 5.10 is required
211 The Koha manual is maintained in DocBook.The home page for Koha
214 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
216 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
217 Koha manual is available:
219 - [Koha Manual](http://manual.koha-community.org//en/)
221 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
223 - [Koha Git Repository](http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary)
227 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
228 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
233 - Chinese (China) (89%)
234 - Chinese (Taiwan) (100%)
237 - English (New Zealand) (98%)
240 - French (Canada) (92%)
242 - German (Switzerland) (99%)
248 - Norwegian Bokmål (60%)
253 - Portuguese (Brazil) (90%)
260 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
262 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
264 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
266 for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
269 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
271 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
273 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
277 The release team for Koha 16.5.5 is
279 - Release Manager: [Brendan Gallagher](mailto:brendan@bywatersolutions.com)
280 - QA Manager: [Katrin Fischer](mailto:Katrin.Fischer@bsz-bw.de)
282 - [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
283 - [Jonathan Druart](mailto:jonathan.druart@biblibre.com)
284 - [Tomás Cohen Arazi](mailto:tomascohen@gmail.com)
285 - [Marcel de Rooy](mailto:m.de.rooy@rijksmuseum.nl)
286 - [Nick Clemens](mailto:nick@bywatersolutions.com)
287 - [Jesse Weaver](mailto:jweaver@bywatersolutions.com)
289 - [Amit Gupta](mailto:amitddng135@gmail.com)
290 - [Magnus Enger](mailto:magnus@enger.priv.no)
291 - [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
292 - [Indranil Das Gupta](mailto:indradg@l2c2.co.in)
293 - [Zeno Tajoli](mailto:z.tajoli@cineca.it)
294 - [Marc Véron](mailto:veron@veron.ch)
295 - Packaging Manager: [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
296 - Documentation Manager: [Nicole C. Engard](mailto:nengard@gmail.com)
297 - Translation Manager: [Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel](mailto:bgkriegel@gmail.com)
300 - [Thomas Dukleth](mailto:kohadevel@agogme.com)
301 - Release Maintainers:
302 - 16.05 -- [Frédéric Demians](mailto:f.demians@tamil.fr)
303 - 3.22 -- [Julian Maurice](mailto:julian.maurice@biblibre.com)
304 - 3.20 -- [Chris Cormack](mailto:chrisc@catalyst.net.nz)
308 We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
309 new features in Koha 16.5.5:
312 - Universidad de El Salvador
314 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 16.5.5.
320 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (6)
321 - Frédéric Demians (5)
323 - Jonathan Druart (38)
327 - Andreas Jonsson (1)
331 - Sophie Meynieux (1)
334 - Andreas Roussos (5)
335 - Rodrigo Santellan (1)
336 - Fridolin Somers (2)
342 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
343 patches to Koha 16.5.5
345 - abunchofthings.net (1)
349 - bugs.koha-community.org (35)
350 - ByWater-Solutions (10)
358 - Theke Solutions (6)
361 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
365 - Andreas Roussos (2)
366 - Barbara.Johnson@bedfordtx.gov (1)
367 - Barton Chittenden (2)
368 - Brendan Gallagher (29)
373 - Frédéric Demians (87)
375 - Jonathan Druart (20)
383 - Martin Renvoize (2)
390 - Katrin Fischer (37)
391 - Tomas Cohen Arazi (5)
392 - Barton Chittenden barton@bywatersolutions.com (1)
394 - Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (2)
395 - Marcel de Rooy (13)
397 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
398 please send a patch against these release notes to
399 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
401 ## Revision control notes
403 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
404 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
406 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
408 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
410 The last Koha release was 3.22.8, which was released on June 24, 2016.
412 ## Bugs and feature requests
414 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
417 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
419 He rau ringa e oti ai.
420 (Many hands finish the work)
422 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 22 oct. 2016 13:37:22.