From f4d9b8e9dc261f92eb792e04e5b8994657f58d8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Cormack Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:24:05 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes for 3.6.0 --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_6_0.txt | 326 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 326 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_6_0.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_6_0.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_6_0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..be9a9a5bbb --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_6_0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,326 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.0 - 22 October 2011 +======================================================================== + +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 3.6.0 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.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 3.6.0 is a major feature release. + +New features in 3.6.0 +====================== + + ACQUISITIONS + * When deleting an order, items are deleted and if applicable the + biblio also (if no holds, subscriptions etc are attached) + * Add Basket number and Invoice number search + * Control view of baskets for vendor with a sys pref (own/branch/all) + * Control confirmation when closing a basket with a sys pref + + ADMINISTRATION + * New permission for overdues report + + CATALOGING + * Z3950 results highlighting + * Easy Analytics support + * Improve controls for cloning and deleting MARC subfields + * Capability to blank subfields in Batch Modification + * UNIMARC field 225 plugin: allow $a value data entry + * Adjust default values for MARC21 authority Fixed-Length Data Elements + * Update UNIMARC plugins + * Adding option to "attach another item" when finished attaching items + + CIRCULATION + * Added a checkin tab to the patron search screen + * Added enumchron field to the place holds screen + * Better hold information on the staff biblio detail screen + * Added a checked out from colum to list of checked out items + (syspref controlled) + * Add link to fast add framework while circulating, if a barcode is not found + * Automatically check out fast add item after cataloging it + * Add shelving location to checkin results screen + + OPAC + * Paging on the opac detail page, allowing the user to move through search results + * Recent comments view + * Added a powered by Koha footer + * Show a warning if placing a hold incurs a charge + * Added user customisable html block under the facets in search results + * Added customisable html block under OpacNav and patron account links + * Profile pictures in the OPAC next to review authors + * Show number of comments on the "Comments" tab in OPAC + + PATRONS + * Log membership renewal + * Allow patron update script (on OPAC) to send email using the + from address of the patron + * Extended attributes display much improved + * Partial fine payments + * If a patron search returns one result, redirect to patron details page + + MESSAGING + * Improved the email checking when sending "Hold filled" notices. + * Add today's date on checkin/checkout notices + + REPORTS + * Added links to the schema and reports library + * Record localuse statistics, when returning items not on issue + * Control for which branch renewals are recorded with a sys pref + + SEARCHING + * Added ISBN filter to advanced + * Analytic links search on full phrase title + * Control order in which facet categories display + + SIP + * Add Support for the Fee Paid Message + + ENHANCED CONTENT + * Add integration for EBSCO's Novelist Select service + * Enable Koha to fetch book covers from Open Library + + STAFF INTERFACE + * Improved styling of the table pager + * Add autocomplete="off" to borrowernumbers and barcode forms + * Improved the tinymce editor on the Koha news page + + INTERFACE + * Added crystal icon set + * Nicer style for "clear screen" button + * Added capability to limit the RSS results + + INTERNATIONALIZATION + * Tons of fixes to the translation tools + * Add German translation for purchase suggestion mails + * Spanish translation for SQL files + + INTERNALS, PACKAGING AND PERFORMANCE + * Simplified system preferences for the web installer + * Create and update the manual pages for the koha-* scripts. + * Automated backups of data and config + * Improve configurability of package building scripts + + COMMAND LINE UTILITIES + * cron script to allow easy anonymisation of patron circulation data + + BUGFIXES + * Longer userid fields + * Clean up guided reports dictionary entry process + * Circulation restrictions working when other withdrawn reasons are used + * Fixed LDAP username case issues + + Plus 356 more bugfixes + + +System Preferences +====================== + +The following system preferences are new in 3.6.0: + * numSearchRSSResults + * OpacRenewalBranch + * ShowReviewerPhoto + * BasketConfirmations + * MARCAuthorityControlField008 + * OpenLibraryCovers + * OPACResultsSidebar + * RecordLocalUseOnReturn + * OpacKohaUrl + * NovelistSelectEnabled + * NovelistSelectProfile + * NovelistSelectPassword + * NovelistSelectView + * EasyAnalyticalRecords + * OpacNavBottom + * AcqViewBaskets + * OpacShowRecentComments + +System requirements +====================== + + Changes since 3.4: + + * Perl 5.10 is required + + +Documentation +====================== + +As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now 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/3.6/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: + + * Chinese (Taiwan) + * Danish + * English (USA) + * English (UK) + * French (France) + * German + * Italian + * Portuguese (Brazil) + * Spanish + +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 3.6 is + +Release Manager: Chris Cormack +Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard +Translation Manager: Frédéric Demians +QA Manager: Ian Walls +Bug Wranglers: MJ Ray, Marcel Roy, Paul Poulain, Mason James + +Release Maintainer (3.4.x): + Chris Nighswonger +Release Maintainer (3.6.x): + Chris Nighswonger + + + +Credits +====================== + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.6: + * Los Gatos Public Library + * NEKLS + * East Brunswick Public Library + * Athens County Public Libraries + * Horowhenua Library Trust + * Halton Borough Council + * South Taranaki District Council + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to +Koha 3.6.0. + +Nuño López Ansótegui +Alex Arnaud +Larry Baerveldt +Greg Barniskis +D Ruth Bavousett +Steven Callender +Jared Camins-Esakov +Colin Campbell +Fernando L. Canizo +Frédérick Capovilla +Galen Charlton +Tomas Cohen Arazi +Chris Cormack +Jeremy Crabtree +Christophe Croullebois +Elliott Davis +Frédéric Demians +Stéphane Delaune +Ricardo Dias Marques +Jonathan Druart +Nicole C. Engard +Magnus Enger +Katrin Fischer +Amit Gupta +Mason James +Srdjan Jankovic +Janusz Kaczmarek +Ulrich Kleiber +Henri-Damien LAURENT +Owen Leonard +Frère Sébastien Marie +Francois Marier +Julian Maurice +Meenakshi.R +Matthias Meusburger +Sophie Meynieux +Joy Nelson +Chris Nighswonger +Maxime Pelletier +Paul Poulain +Dobrica Pavlinusic +MJ Ray +Liz Rea +Thatcher Rea +Marcel de Rooy +Juan Romay Sieira +Brice Sanchez +Jean-André Santoni +John Seymour +Robin Sheat +Fridolyn SOMERS +Zeno Tajoli +Jane Wagner +Ian Walls +Ward van Wanrooij +Jesse Weaver +Brett Wilkins +Salvador Zaragoza Rubio + + +We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly 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 Koha 3.6.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix +releases) is 3.6.x. + +The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.8.0. + +Bugs and feature requests +====================== + +Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at + + http://bugs.koha-community.org/ + + +Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini -- 2.39.5