From 3af10015d8047c6905bf6d3b910ea06fb71ede18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mason James Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:04:00 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] Updating release notes for 3.16.7 --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_16_7.txt | 398 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 398 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_16_7.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_16_7.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_16_7.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..21e4dcb774 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_16_7.txt @@ -0,0 +1,398 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.16.7 +24 Jan 2015 +======================================================================== + +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 3.16.7 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.16.07.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 3.16.7 is a security and bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 5 enhancements and 46 bugfixes. + +New features in 3.16.7 +====================== + + +---------- + + +Enhancements in 3.16.7 +====================== + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 7372 RoadTypes should be folded into Authorised Values + +Circulation +---------- + 13408 Tell librarians they may continue scanning while checkouts table is loading + +I18N/L10N +---------- + 13400 Untranslatable "Are you sure you want to delete this authority?" + +Label/patron card printing +---------- + 13407 Remove methods which are included in the 0.36 release of PDF::Reuse + +Staff Client +---------- + 13406 Authority MARC display impossible to style via CSS + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.16.7 +====================== + + +Cataloging +---------- + 13296 critical Error when using z3950 with UNIMARC authorities + +Circulation +---------- + 13293 critical Regression: Override renewal limit option broken with AJAX circ + 11872 major Lost overdue items should not generate fines + 12778 major Regression: Item lost status doesn't show in list of checkouts + 12895 major Dropbox mode doesn't work correctly + +Label/patron card printing +---------- + 13124 major Record titles with parentheses causing label weirdness + +OPAC +---------- + 13510 blocker Cross site scripting in opac lists + 13609 critical Cross Site Scripting problem in authority search + +Patrons +---------- + 12971 critical Regression: Patron print summary doesn't show checkouts + +Searching +---------- + 13425 critical There is an xss vulnerability in 3.16, 3.18 and master in the opac and intranet facets + 13428 major Fix facet deletion + +Staff Client +---------- + 12892 major Holds Waiting: not showing from check out screen + +Tools +---------- + 13522 major Tools/viewlog.pl does not compile in older perls + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.16.7 +====================== + + +Acquisitions +---------- + 13378 normal There is no way to search suggestions not linked to a fund + 12059 minor Publisher code always empty on invoice + 12565 minor Acq: Link to basket in breadcrumbs broken + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 12868 normal GetMemberDetails calls GetMemberAccountRecords incorrectly + 13360 normal C4::Ris considers that hashes are ordered + +Cataloging +---------- + 13416 trivial Typo in marc21_leader.pl position 5 (record status) + +Circulation +---------- + 13020 normal Checkouts table default ordering is incorrect + 13168 normal "Today's checkouts" sort improperly because issuedate lacks seconds. + 13195 normal Regression: Circulation checkouts table no longer shows item type description + 13236 normal Regression: Table of checkouts no longer preselects overdue items for rewewal + 13253 minor Unnecessary white space above checkouts table in circulation + 13286 minor Checkouts table due date not updated when an item is renewed. + 13290 minor Add better feedback for returns to the checkouts table + 13537 minor Focus should move to barcode after renewing via checkouts table + +Hold requests +---------- + 13122 normal Patron holds table no longer display date item went in transit + +I18N/L10N +---------- + 13341 normal Hard-coded "Preview" text in OPAC openlibrary.js + 13410 trivial Untranslatable "Change messaging preferences to default for this category?" + 13422 trivial SCO: "Would you like to print a receipt" not translatable + +Notices +---------- + 12922 normal Do not DIE the advance_notices.pl -cronjob if "no letter of * type" is found + 13504 normal The marker '----' is not removed for CHECKIN and CHECKOUT + +OPAC +---------- + 985 normal Deleting from OPAC Virtual Shelves crashes + 12428 normal "OPAC info" is not displayed in the OPAC + 13469 minor Unapi path to XSLTs is wrong in OPAC + +Patrons +---------- + 13458 normal Add new patron shows default / hardcoded patron categories after search + 13502 normal A bug was introduced by 1861 - meaning borrowers sometimes cant be added + +Reports +---------- + 13447 normal Runreport.pl html email fails + +Templates +---------- + 13369 normal [Datatables] tr and td are not correctly highlighted + 13459 normal Datatables paging slightly broken + 9958 trivial RoutingSerials description misleading + 13017 trivial Login page image replacement technique fails when browser width exceeds 2000 pixels + +Test Suite +---------- + 13453 minor Koha.t daily quote tests assume sample data + +Tools +---------- + 13167 minor Stage MARC for Import hangs for biblio containing valid 979* ISBN-13 + +Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers +---------- + 12823 minor Add some hints for Host, Database and SRU search fields mappings + + +New sysprefs in 3.16.7 +====================== + + + +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/3.16/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 (99%) + * Armenian (100%) + * Czech (99%) + * Danish (86%) + * French (96%) + * German (99%) + * Italian (99%) + * Kurdish (68%) + * Polish (92%) + * Portuguese (100%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (100%) + * Swedish (86%) + * Turkish (100%) + * Vietnamese (94%) + + +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 3.16.7 is + + Release Manager: Galen Charlton + Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard + Translation Manager: Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + QA Manager: Katrin Fischer + QA Team: Ruth Bavousett + Chris Cormack + Marcel de Rooy , + Jonathan Druart , + Brendan Gallagher + Kyle Hall + Paul Poulain + Martin Renvoize + Module Maintainers: Tomás Cohen Arazi + Jared Camins-Esakov + Kyle Hall + Bug Wranglers: Chris Cormack + Magnus Enger + Packaging Manager: Robin Sheat + VM Manager: Samuel Desseaux + Database Documentation Managers: + Joy Nelson + Samuel Desseaux + + Release Maintainer (3.8.x): Kyle Hall + Release Maintainer (3.10.x): Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + Release Maintainer (3.12.x): Tomás Cohen Arazi + Release Maintainer (3.14.x): Fridolin Somers + Release Maintainer (3.16.x): Mason James + Release Maintainer (3.18.x): Chris Cormack + + +Credits +====================== + + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.16.7: + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.16.7. + + * Chris (1) + * Liz (1) + * Colin Campbell (1) + * Tomas Cohen Arazi (1) + * David Cook (1) + * Chris Cormack (4) + * Frédéric Demians (1) + * Marcel de Rooy (3) + * Jonathan Druart (11) + * Katrin Fischer (6) + * Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (2) + * Mason James (10) + * Olli-Antti Kivilahti (2) + * Owen Leonard (5) + * Kyle M Hall (15) + * Chris Nighswonger (2) + * Martin Renvoize (1) + * Fridolin Somers (1) + * Lyon3 Team (1) + * Mark Tompsett (2) + * Marc Véron (3) + + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 3.16.7 + + + * ACPL (5) + * BSZ BW (6) + * BibLibre (12) + * BigBallOfWax (2) + * ByWater-Solutions (15) + * Catalyst (3) + * Foundations (2) + * KohaAloha (9) + * PTFS-Europe (2) + * Prosentient Systems (1) + * Rijksmuseum (3) + * Tamil (1) + * Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (1) + * jns.fi (2) + * unidentified (6) + * vbox1.kohaaloha.com (1) + * veron.ch (3) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.16.7. + + * Chris (4) + * Chris Cormack (8) + * Christopher Brannon (2) + * Colin Campbell (1) + * Frederic Demians (2) + * Jonathan Druart (15) + * Katrin Fischer (32) + * Liz Rea (1) + * Marc Veron (2) + * Marc Véron (2) + * Mark Tompsett (3) + * Martin Renvoize (4) + * mason (2) + * Mason James (54) + * Nick Clemens (5) + * Owen Leonard (12) + * Paola Rossi (2) + * Rafal Kopaczka (1) + * Thomas (1) + * Tomas Cohen Arazi (13) + * Kyle M Hall (17) + * Marcel de Rooy (2) + +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 3.16.x. + +The last Koha release was 3.18.3, which was released on January 22, 2015. + + +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 24 Jan 2015 00:54:26 Z ##### -- 2.39.5