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RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.11.01

+ +

06 janv. 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 20.11.01 can be downloaded from:

+ + + +

Installation instructions can be found at:

+ + + +

Koha 20.11.01 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

+ +

It includes 45 bugfixes.

+ +

System requirements

+ +

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

+ +

Operating system: +- Debian 10 +- Debian 9 +- Ubuntu 20.04 +- Ubuntu 18.04 +- Ubuntu 16.04 +- Ubuntu 20.10 (experimental) +- Debian 11 (experimental)

+ +

Database: +- MariaDB 10.3 +- MariaDB 10.1

+ +

Search engine: +- ElasticSearch 6 +- Zebra

+ +

Perl: +- Perl >= 5.14 is required and 5.24, 5.26, 5.28 or 5.30 are recommended. These are the versions of the recommended operating systems.

+ +

Critical bugs fixed

+ +

Command-line Utilities

+ + + +

Database

+ + + +

Hold requests

+ + + +

OPAC

+ + + +

Patrons

+ + + +

Reports

+ + + +

SIP2

+ + + +

Searching - Zebra

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Staff Client

+ + + +

Templates

+ + + +

Test Suite

+ + + +

Web services

+ + + +

Other bugs fixed

+ +

Acquisitions

+ + + +

Architecture, internals, and plumbing

+ + + +

Cataloging

+ + + +

Circulation

+ + + +

Command-line Utilities

+ + + +

Database

+ + + +

Fines and fees

+ + + +

Hold requests

+ + + +

MARC Bibliographic record staging/import

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OPAC

+ + + +

Patrons

+ + + +

Staff Client

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System Administration

+ + + +

Task Scheduler

+ + + +

Test Suite

+ + + +

Tools

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Documentation

+ +

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

+ + + +

As of the date of these release notes, the Koha manual is available in the following languages:

+ + + +

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 20.11.01 is

+ + + +

Credits

+ +

We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 20.11.01:

+ + + +

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.11.01.

+ + + +

We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.11.01

+ + + +

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 20.11.x.

+ +

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 janv. 2021 16:24:16.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_11_01.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_11_01.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c3087b6b2d --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_11_01.md @@ -0,0 +1,422 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.11.01 +06 janv. 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 20.11.01 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-20.11.01.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 20.11.01 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 45 bugfixes. + +### System requirements + +Koha is continuously tested against the following configurations and as such these are the recommendations for +deployment: + +Operating system: +- Debian 10 +- Debian 9 +- Ubuntu 20.04 +- Ubuntu 18.04 +- Ubuntu 16.04 +- Ubuntu 20.10 (experimental) +- Debian 11 (experimental) + +Database: +- MariaDB 10.3 +- MariaDB 10.1 + +Search engine: +- ElasticSearch 6 +- Zebra + +Perl: +- Perl >= 5.14 is required and 5.24, 5.26, 5.28 or 5.30 are recommended. These are the versions of the recommended operating systems. + + + + + + +## Critical bugs fixed + +### 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 + +### Database + +- [[24658]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24658) Deleting items with fines does not update itemnumber in accountlines to NULL causing ISE +- [[27003]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27003) action_logs table error when adding an item + +### Hold requests + +- [[26634]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26634) Hold rules applied incorrectly when All Libraries rules are more specific than branch rules +- [[27205]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27205) Hold routes are not dealing with invalid pickup locations + +### OPAC + +- [[24398]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24398) Error when viewing single news item and NewsAuthorDisplay pref set to OPAC +- [[27148]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27148) Internal Server Error during self registration 20.11 + + >This fixes a bug when using self registration and there is no patron category available for selection in the registration form. +- [[27200]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27200) "Browse search" is broken + +### 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 + +- [[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 +- [[27196]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27196) Waiting title level hold checked in at wrong location via SIP leaves hold in a broken state and drops connection + +### Searching - Zebra + +- [[12430]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12430) Relevance ranking should also be used without QueryWeightFields system preference + +### 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 + +### Templates + +- [[27124]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27124) JS error "select2Width is not defined" + +### Test Suite + +- [[27055]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27055) Update Firefox version used in Selenium GUI tests + +### Web services + +- [[26665]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26665) OAI 'Set' and 'Metadata' dropdowns broken + + >With OAI-PMH enabled, if you clicked on Sets or Metadata in the search results no additional information was displayed (example query: /cgi-bin/koha/oai.pl?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=marc21). This patch fixes this so that the additional information for Sets and Metadata is now correctly displayed. + + +## Other bugs fixed + +### 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 +- [[27030]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27030) The new "Processing" hold status is missing in C4::Reserves module documentation +- [[27209]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27209) Add Koha::Hold->set_pickup_location +- [[27331]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27331) fr-FR/1-Obligatoire/authorised_values.sql is invalid + +### 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 +- [[26921]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26921) Create cover image even when there is no record identificator + + **Sponsored by** *Orex Digital* +- [[27128]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27128) Follow-up to bug 25728 - Don't prefill av's code + +### 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 +- [[27133]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27133) Header missing for "Copy no" on the relative's checkouts table + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[14564]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14564) Incorrect permissions prevent web download of configuration backups + +### Database + +- [[17809]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17809) Correct some authorised values in fr-FR + +### 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 +- [[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 + +- [[26941]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26941) Missing OPAC password recovery error messages +- [[27230]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27230) purchase suggestion authorized value opac_sug doesn't show opac description + +### Patrons + +- [[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 + +### 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 +- [[26946]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26946) Limit size of cash register's name on the UI + +### System Administration + +- [[27250]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27250) DELETE calls are stacked on the SMTP servers admin page + +### Task Scheduler + +- [[27127]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27127) Wrong display of messages if there was only 1 record modified + +### Test Suite + +- [[27317]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27317) (Bug 27127 follow-up) fix t/db_dependent/Koha/BackgroundJobs.t + +### 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, the Koha manual is available in the following languages: + +- [English](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/en/html/) +- [Arabic](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/ar/html/) +- [Chinese - Taiwan](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/zh_TW/html/) +- [Czech](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/cs/html/) +- [French](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/fr/html/) +- [French (Canada)](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/fr_CA/html/) +- [German](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/de/html/) +- [Hindi](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/hi/html/) +- [Italian](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/it/html/) +- [Portuguese - Brazil](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/pt_BR/html/) +- [Spanish](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/es/html/) +- [Turkish](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.11/tr/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 (89.2%) +- Armenian (100%) +- Armenian (Classical) (89%) +- Chinese (Taiwan) (85.7%) +- Czech (73.6%) +- English (New Zealand) (60%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (78.9%) +- French (73.5%) +- French (Canada) (91.4%) +- German (100%) +- German (Switzerland) (67.4%) +- Greek (61%) +- Hindi (95.8%) +- Italian (100%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (63.9%) +- Polish (70.8%) +- Portuguese (77.9%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (88.7%) +- Slovak (81.2%) +- Spanish (94.9%) +- Swedish (75.3%) +- Telugu (80.3%) +- Turkish (87.8%) +- Ukrainian (61.9%) + +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 20.11.01 is + + +- Release Manager: Jonathan Druart + +- Release Manager assistants: + - Martin Renvoize + - Tomás Cohen Arazi + +- QA Manager: Katrin Fischer + +- QA Team: + - David Cook + - Agustín Moyano + - Martin Renvoize + - Marcel de Rooy + - Joonas Kylmälä + - Julian Maurice + - Tomás Cohen Arazi + - Josef Moravec + - Nick Clemens + - Kyle Hall + - Victor Grousset + +- Topic Experts: + - UI Design -- Owen Leonard + - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi + - Zebra -- Fridolin Somers + - Accounts -- Martin Renvoize + +- Bug Wranglers: + - Amit Gupta + - Mengü Yazıcıoğlu + - Indranil Das Gupta + +- Packaging Managers: + - David Cook + - Mason James + - Agustín Moyano + +- Documentation Manager: Caroline Cyr La Rose + + +- Documentation Team: + - Marie-Luce Laflamme + - Lucy Vaux-Harvey + - Henry Bolshaw + - David Nind + +- Translation Managers: + - Indranil Das Gupta + - Bernardo González Kriegel + +- Release Maintainers: + - 20.11 -- Fridolin Somers + - 20.05 -- Andrew Fuerste-Henry + - 19.11 -- Victor Grousset + +## Credits +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 20.11.01: + +- Orex Digital + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.11.01. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (7) +- Nick Clemens (9) +- David Cook (2) +- Jonathan Druart (27) +- Victor Grousset (2) +- Kyle M Hall (1) +- Andrew Isherwood (1) +- Joonas Kylmälä (1) +- Owen Leonard (4) +- Julian Maurice (1) +- Josef Moravec (1) +- Agustín Moyano (2) +- Martin Renvoize (3) +- Fridolin Somers (5) +- Mirko Tietgen (1) +- Mark Tompsett (1) +- Koha Translators (1) + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.11.01 + +- Athens County Public Libraries (4) +- BibLibre (6) +- ByWater-Solutions (10) +- Independant Individuals (2) +- Koha Community Developers (29) +- Mirko Tietgen (1) +- Prosentient Systems (2) +- PTFS-Europe (4) +- Theke Solutions (9) +- University of Helsinki (1) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (5) +- Nick Clemens (9) +- David Cook (2) +- Chris Cormack (1) +- Jonathan Druart (40) +- Katrin Fischer (3) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (1) +- Brendan Gallagher (2) +- Lucas Gass (8) +- Victor Grousset (26) +- Kyle M Hall (11) +- Sally Healey (2) +- Luke Honiss (1) +- Mason James (2) +- Joonas Kylmälä (1) +- Owen Leonard (1) +- Julian Maurice (3) +- Kelly McElligott (2) +- Josef Moravec (9) +- David Nind (7) +- Martin Renvoize (10) +- Fridolin Somers (58) +- Mark Tompsett (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](https://git.koha-community.org/Koha-community/Koha.git) + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is 20.11.x. + +## 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 janv. 2021 16:24:16. -- 2.39.5