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RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.07

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06 Jan 2021

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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:

+ + + +

Koha 20.05.07 can be downloaded from:

+ + + +

Installation instructions can be found at:

+ + + +

Koha 20.05.07 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

+ +

It includes 2 enhancements, 52 bugfixes.

+ +

System requirements

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Koha is continuously tested against the following configurations and as such these are the recommendations for +deployment:

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Additional notes:

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Enhancements

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Architecture, internals, and plumbing

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MARC Authority data support

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Critical bugs fixed

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Acquisitions

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Cataloging

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Command-line Utilities

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Fines and fees

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Hold requests

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MARC Bibliographic record staging/import

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Patrons

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Reports

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SIP2

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Searching

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Searching - Elasticsearch

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Searching - Zebra

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Serials

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Staff Client

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Test Suite

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Tools

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Other bugs fixed

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About

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Acquisitions

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Architecture, internals, and plumbing

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Cataloging

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Circulation

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Command-line Utilities

+ + + +

Fines and fees

+ + + +

Hold requests

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MARC Bibliographic record staging/import

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OPAC

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Packaging

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Patrons

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Serials

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Staff Client

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Test Suite

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Tools

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Documentation

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The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha +documentation is

+ + + +

As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the +Koha manual is available:

+ + + +

The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

+ + + +

Translations

+ +

Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff +interface are available in this release for the following languages:

+ + + +

Partial translations are available for various other languages.

+ +

The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

+ + + +

For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate +list to volunteer:

+ + + +

The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

+ + + +

Release Team

+ +

The release team for Koha 20.05.07 is

+ + + +

Credits

+ +

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.05.07.

+ + + +

We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.05.07

+ + + +

We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha.

+ + + +

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:

+ + + +

The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is rmain2005.

+ +

Bugs and feature requests

+ +

Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at:

+ + + +

He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work)

+ +

Autogenerated release notes updated last on 06 Jan 2021 22:00:27.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_07.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_07.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..43d13e5e79 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_07.md @@ -0,0 +1,431 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.07 +06 Jan 2021 + +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: + +- [Koha Community](http://koha-community.org) + +Koha 20.05.07 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-20.05.07.tar.gz) + +Installation instructions can be found at: + +- [Koha Wiki](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation) +- OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball + +Koha 20.05.07 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 2 enhancements, 52 bugfixes. + +### System requirements + +Koha is continuously tested against the following configurations and as such these are the recommendations for +deployment: + +- Debian Jessie with MySQL 5.5 (End of life) +- Debian Stretch with MariaDB 10.1 +- Debian Buster with MariaDB 10.3 +- Ubuntu Bionic with MariaDB 10.1 +- Debian Stretch with MySQL 8.0 (Experimental MySQL 8.0 support) + +Additional notes: + +- Perl 5.10 is required (5.24 is recommended) +- Zebra or Elasticsearch is required + + + + +## Enhancements + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[27002]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27002) Make Koha::Biblio->pickup_locations return a Koha::Libraries resultset + +### MARC Authority data support + +- [[25313]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25313) Add optional skip_merge parameter to ModAuthority + + +## Critical bugs fixed + +### Acquisitions + +- [[18267]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18267) Update price and tax fields in EDI to reflect DB changes +- [[27082]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27082) Problem when a basket has more of 20 orders with uncertain price + +### Cataloging + +- [[26518]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26518) Adding a record can succeed even if adding the biblioitem fails + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[27276]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27276) borrowers-force-messaging-defaults throws Incorrect DATE value: '0000-00-00' even though sql strict mode is dissabled + +### Fines and fees + +- [[26536]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26536) "Writeoff/Pay selected" deducts from old unpaid debts first +- [[27079]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27079) UpdateFine adds refunds for fines paid off before return + +### Hold requests + +- [[27205]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27205) Hold routes are not dealing with invalid pickup locations + +### MARC Bibliographic record staging/import + +- [[26854]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26854) stage-marc-import.pl does not properly fork + +### Patrons + +- [[27004]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27004) Deleting a staff account who have created claims returned causes problem in the return_claims table because of a NULL value in return_claims.created_by. +- [[27144]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27144) Cannot delete any patrons + +### Reports + +- [[25942]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25942) Batch biblio and borrower operations on report results should not concatenate biblio/cardnumbers into a single string +- [[27142]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27142) Patron batch update from report module - no patrons loaded into view + + >This fixes an error when batch modifying patrons using the reports module. After running a report (such as SELECT * FROM borrowers LIMIT 50) and selecting batch modification an error was displayed: "Warning, the following cardnumbers were not found:", and you were not able to modify any patrons. + +### SIP2 + +- [[27166]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27166) SIP2 Connection is killed when an item that was not issued is checked in and generates a transfer + +### Searching + +- [[7607]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7607) Advanced search: Index and search term don't match when leaving fields empty + +### Searching - Elasticsearch + +- [[26903]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26903) Authority records not being indexed in Elasticsearch +- [[27070]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27070) Elasticsearch - with Elasticsearch 6 searches failing unless all terms are in the same field + +### Searching - Zebra + +- [[12430]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12430) Relevance ranking should also be used without QueryWeightFields system preference + +### Serials + +- [[26992]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26992) On serial collection page, impossible to delete issues and related items + +### Staff Client + +- [[27256]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27256) "Add" button on point of sale page fails on table paging + +### Test Suite + +- [[27055]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27055) Update Firefox version used in Selenium GUI tests + +### Tools + +- [[26516]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26516) Importing records with unexpected format of copyrightdate fails + + +## Other bugs fixed + +### About + +- [[27108]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27108) Update team for 21.05 cycle + +### Acquisitions + +- [[26905]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26905) Purchase suggestion button hidden for users with suggestion permission but not acq permission + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[16067]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16067) Koha::Cache, fastmmap caching system is broken +- [[26849]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26849) Fix Array::Utils dependency in cpanfile +- [[27021]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27021) Chaining on Koha::Objects->empty should always return an empty resultset +- [[27092]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27092) Remove note about "synced mirror" from the README.md +- [[27209]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27209) Add Koha::Hold->set_pickup_location + +### Cataloging + +- [[22243]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22243) Advanced Cataloguer editor fails if the target contains an apostrophe in the name + +### Circulation + +- [[25583]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25583) When ClaimReturnedLostValue is not set, the claim returned tab doesn't appear + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[14564]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14564) Incorrect permissions prevent web download of configuration backups +- [[26337]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26337) Remove unused authorities script should skip merge + +### Fines and fees + +- [[24519]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24519) Change calculation and validation in Point of Sale should match Paycollect + +### Hold requests + +- [[26976]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26976) When renewalsallowed is empty the UI is not correct +- [[26988]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26988) Defer loading the hold pickup locations until the dropdown is selected +- [[27117]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27117) Staff without modify_holds_priority permission can't update hold pick-up from biblio + +### MARC Bibliographic record staging/import + +- [[27099]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27099) Stage for import button not showing up + +### OPAC + +- [[27230]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27230) purchase suggestion authorized value opac_sug doesn't show opac description + +### Packaging + +- [[25548]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25548) Package install Apache performs unnecessary redirects + +### Patrons + +- [[14708]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14708) The patron set as the anonymous patron should not be deletable +- [[26956]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26956) Allow "Show checkouts/fines to guarantor" to be set without a guarantor saved + +### Serials + +- [[26846]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26846) serial-collections page should select the expected and late serials automatically + +### Staff Client + +- [[23475]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23475) Search context is lost when simple search leads to a single record +- [[26938]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26938) Prevent flash of unstyled content on sales table +- [[26944]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26944) Help link from automatic item modification by age should go to the relevant part of the manual +- [[26946]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26946) Limit size of cash register's name on the UI + +### Test Suite + +- [[25514]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25514) REST/Plugin/Objects.t is failing randomly +- [[26984]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26984) Tests are failing if AnonymousPatron is configured +- [[26986]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26986) Second try to prevent Selenium's StaleElementReferenceException +- [[27007]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27007) GetMarcSubfieldStructure called with "unsafe" in tests + +### Tools + +- [[26336]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26336) Cannot import items if items ignored when staging +- [[27247]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27247) Missing highlighting in Quote of the day + + +## Documentation + +The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha +documentation is + +- [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/) + +As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the +Koha manual is available: + +- [Koha Manual](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.05/en/html/) + + +The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at + +- [Koha Git Repository](https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual) + +## Translations + +Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff +interface are available in this release for the following languages: + +- Arabic (99.1%) +- Armenian (100%) +- Armenian (Classical) (99.7%) +- Chinese (Taiwan) (94.5%) +- Czech (81%) +- English (New Zealand) (67%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (70.8%) +- French (81.9%) +- French (Canada) (96.8%) +- German (100%) +- German (Switzerland) (74.7%) +- Greek (62.3%) +- Hindi (100%) +- Italian (100%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (71.4%) +- Polish (73.8%) +- Portuguese (87.2%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (98.4%) +- Russian (80%) +- Slovak (90.1%) +- Spanish (100%) +- Swedish (80%) +- Telugu (90%) +- Turkish (100%) +- Ukrainian (66.6%) + +Partial translations are available for various other languages. + +The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see + +- [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha) + +For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate +list to volunteer: + +- [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate) + +The most up-to-date translations can be found at: + +- [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/) + +## Release Team + +The release team for Koha 20.05.07 is + + +- Release Manager: Martin Renvoize + +- Release Manager assistants: + - Tomás Cohen Arazi + - Jonathan Druart + +- QA Manager: Katrin Fischer + +- QA Team: + - Jonathan Druart + - Marcel de Rooy + - Joonas Kylmälä + - Josef Moravec + - Tomás Cohen Arazi + - Nick Clemens + - Kyle Hall + +- Topic Experts: + - SIP2 -- Colin Campbell + - EDI -- Colin Campbell + - Elasticsearch -- Fridolin Somers + - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi + - ILS-DI -- Arthur Suzuki + - UI Design -- Owen Leonard + - ILL -- Andrew Isherwood + +- Bug Wranglers: + - Michal Denár + - Cori Lynn Arnold + - Lisette Scheer + - Amit Gupta + +- Packaging Manager: Mason James + + +- Documentation Managers: + - Caroline Cyr La Rose + - David Nind + +- Documentation Team: + - Donna Bachowski + - Lucy Vaux-Harvey + - Sugandha Bajaj + +- Translation Manager: Bernardo González Kriegel + + +- Release Maintainers: + - 19.11 -- Joy Nelson + - 19.05 -- Lucas Gass + - 18.11 -- Hayley Mapley + +- Release Maintainer mentors: + - 19.11 -- Martin Renvoize + - 19.05 -- Nick Clemens + - 18.11 -- Chris Cormack + +## Credits + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.05.07. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (14) +- Philippe Blouin (1) +- Colin Campbell (1) +- Nick Clemens (21) +- David Cook (4) +- Frédéric Demians (1) +- Jonathan Druart (26) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (3) +- Victor Grousset (2) +- Kyle M Hall (9) +- Andrew Isherwood (1) +- Joonas Kylmälä (1) +- Owen Leonard (2) +- Julian Maurice (1) +- Agustín Moyano (1) +- Martin Renvoize (12) +- Marcel de Rooy (1) +- Fridolin Somers (1) +- Mirko Tietgen (1) +- Koha Translators (1) + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.05.07 + +- Athens County Public Libraries (2) +- BibLibre (2) +- ByWater-Solutions (33) +- Koha Community Developers (28) +- Mirko Tietgen (1) +- Prosentient Systems (4) +- PTFS-Europe (14) +- Rijks Museum (1) +- Solutions inLibro inc (1) +- Tamil (1) +- Theke Solutions (15) +- University of Helsinki (1) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (13) +- Bob Bennhoff (1) +- Nick Clemens (10) +- David Cook (2) +- Chris Cormack (1) +- Jonathan Druart (73) +- Katrin Fischer (10) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (101) +- Lucas Gass (4) +- Victor Grousset (31) +- Kyle M Hall (8) +- Sally Healey (6) +- Mason James (2) +- Joonas Kylmälä (1) +- Owen Leonard (1) +- Julian Maurice (3) +- Kelly McElligott (1) +- Josef Moravec (15) +- David Nind (17) +- Martin Renvoize (19) +- Phil Ringnalda (1) +- Fridolin Somers (36) +- Timothy Alexis Vass (1) +- Mengü Yazıcıoğlu (1) + + + +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: + +- [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git) + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is rmain2005. + +## Bugs and feature requests + +Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at: + +- [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org) + +He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work) + +Autogenerated release notes updated last on 06 Jan 2021 22:00:27. -- 2.39.5