From 3e5360ab26f080965e205c7fe95f959ca94b59be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Fuerste-Henry Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:31:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update release notes for 20.05.08 release Signed-off-by: Andrew Fuerste-Henry --- .../release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.html | 732 ++++++++++++++++++ misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.md | 565 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 1297 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.html create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.md diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.html b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8178e494ad --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.html @@ -0,0 +1,732 @@ +

RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.09

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23 Feb 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 20.05.09 can be downloaded from:

+ + + +

Installation instructions can be found at:

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Koha 20.05.09 is a bugfix/maintenance release with security fixes.

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It includes 2 security fixes, 1 new features, 13 enhancements, 63 bugfixes.

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System requirements

+ +You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) for running Koha here: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/System_requirements_and_recommendations + +

Security bugs

+ +

Koha

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New features

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Staff Client

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Enhancements

+ +

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

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OPAC

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Reports

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System Administration

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Templates

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Critical bugs fixed

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Architecture, internals, and plumbing

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Circulation

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Hold requests

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OPAC

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System Administration

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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

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Fines and fees

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I18N/L10N

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ILL

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Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)

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MARC Bibliographic data support

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Notices

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OPAC

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Patrons

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REST API

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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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Staff Client

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Templates

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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

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

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The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

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Translations

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

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Partial translations are available for various other languages.

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The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

+ + + +

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

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

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Release Team

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The release team for Koha 20.05.09 is

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Credits

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We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 20.05.09:

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We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.05.09.

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We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.05.09

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

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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.

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Revision control notes

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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.

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Bugs and feature requests

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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)

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Autogenerated release notes updated last on 23 Feb 2021 20:26:24.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..56bfbbbe83 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_09.md @@ -0,0 +1,565 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.09 +23 Feb 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 20.05.09 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-20.05.09.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 20.05.09 is a bugfix/maintenance release with security fixes. + +It includes 2 security fixes, 1 new features, 13 enhancements, 63 bugfixes. + +### System requirements + +You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) for running Koha here: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/System_requirements_and_recommendations + +## Security bugs + +### Koha + +- [[27604]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27604) PatronSelfRegistrationLibraryList can be bypassed +- [[27715]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27715) Possibly SQL injection in virtualshelves + +## New features + +### Staff Client + +- [[14004]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14004) Add ability to temporarily disable added CSS and Javascript in OPAC and interface + + >This allows to temporarily disable any of OPACUserCSS, OPACUserJS, OpacAdditionalStylesheet, opaclayoutstylesheet, IntranetUserCSS, IntranetUserJS, intranetcolorstylesheet, and intranetstylesheet system preference via an URL parameter. + > + >Alter the URL in OPAC or staff interface by adding an additional parameter DISABLE_SYSPREF_=1. + > + >Example: + >/cgi-bin/koha/mainpage.pl?DISABLE_SYSPREF_IntranetUserCSS=1 + +## Enhancements + +### Acquisitions + +- [[27646]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27646) Allow export of acquisitions home and funds table + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[24254]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24254) Add Koha::Items->filter_by_visible_in_opac + + >This patch introduces an efficient way of filtering Koha::Items result sets, to hide items that that shouldn't be exposed on public interfaces. + > + >Filtering is governed by the following system preferences. A helper method is added to handle lost items: + >- hidelostitems: Koha::Items->filter_out_lost is added to handle this. + > + >Some patrons have exceptions so OpacHiddenItems is not enforced on them. That's why the new method [1] has an optional parameter that expects the logged in patron to be passed in the call. + > + >[1] Koha::Items->filter_by_visible_in_opac + +### Cataloging + +- [[26943]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26943) Show not for loan descriptions in cataloging search (addbooks.pl) + + >Adds the ability to see not for loan descriptions in the cataloging search results. +- [[27422]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27422) HTML5Media is http by default but Youtube is https only + + **Sponsored by** *Banco Central de la República Argentina* + +### Circulation + +- [[27306]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27306) Add subtitle to return claims table + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[24272]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24272) Add a command line script to compare the syspref cache to the database + + >This script checks the value of the system preferences in the database against those in the cache. Generally differences will only exist if changes have been made directly to the DB or the cache has become corrupted. + +### OPAC + +- [[27029]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27029) Detail page missing Javascript accessible biblionumber value + +### Reports + +- [[26713]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26713) Add pagination to bottom of saved SQL reports table + + >This enhancement adds a second pagination menu to the bottom of saved SQL reports tables. + +### System Administration + +- [[27395]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27395) Add warning to PatronSelfRegistrationDefaultCategory to avoid accidental patron deletion + + >This patch adds a warning to the PatronSelfRegistrationDefaultCategory system + >preference to not use a regular patron category for self registration. + > + >If a regular patron category code is used and the cleanup_database cronjob is setup + >to delete unverified and unfinished OPAC self registrations, it permanently and + >and unrecoverably deletes all patrons that have registered more than + >PatronSelfRegistrationExpireTemporaryAccountsDelay days ago. + > + >It also removes unnecessary apostrophes at the end of two self registration + >and modification system preference descriptions. + +### Templates + +- [[26755]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26755) Make the guarantor search popup taller +- [[26958]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26958) Move Elasticsearch mapping template JS to the footer +- [[27192]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27192) Set focus for cursor to item type input box when creating new item types +- [[27210]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27210) Typo in patron-attr-types.tt + + +## Critical bugs fixed + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[27580]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27580) NULL values not correctly handled in Koha::Items->filter_by_visible_in_opac +- [[27586]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27586) Import patrons script has a confirm switch that doesn't do anything + + >This fixes the misc/import_patrons.pl script so that patrons are not imported unless the --confirm option is used. Currently, if the script is run without "--confirm" option it reports that it is "Running in dry-run mode, provide --confirm to apply the changes", however it imports the patrons anyway. +- [[27676]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27676) finesMode=off not correctly handled + +### Circulation + +- [[27707]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27707) Renewing doesn't work when renewal notices are enabled + +### 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 +- [[27068]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27068) HoldsQueue doesn't know how to use holds groups + + >Koha 20.05 introduced local hold groups, but neglected to add support of them in the holds queue. Because of this, the holds queue will not show items the could have filled holds from other libraries in a hold group. This patch set adds support for hold groups to the holds queue builder thus improving Koha's ability to find items to fill hold requests. + +### OPAC + +- [[15448]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15448) Placing hold on specific items doesn't enforce OpacHiddenItems + +### System Administration + +- [[27569]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27569) marc-framework import function doesn't accept LibreOffice csv/ods file formats + + +## Other bugs fixed + +### About + +- [[7143]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7143) Bug for tracking changes to the about page + +### Acquisitions + +- [[23767]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23767) Spent and Ordered total values don't include child funds on acqui-home +- [[24469]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24469) Record biblionumber in import_biblio when adding to basket via file +- [[27547]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27547) Typo in parcel.tt +- [[27608]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27608) Correct 'accepted by' inconsistency in suggestion.tt + + **Sponsored by** *Collecto* + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[25381]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25381) XSLTs should not define entities +- [[25552]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25552) Add missing Claims Returned option to MarkLostItemsAsReturned + + >Marking an item as a return claim checks the system preference MarkLostItemsAsReturned to see if the claim should be removed from the patron record. However, the option for "when marking an item as a return claim" was never added to the system preference, so there was no way to remove a checkout from the patron record when marking the checkout as a return claim. This patch set adds that missing option. +- [[27154]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27154) Koha/Util/SystemPreferences.pm must be removed +- [[27179]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27179) Misspelling of Method in REST API files + + >This fixes the misspelling of Method (Mehtod to Method) in REST API files. +- [[27327]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27327) Indirect object notation in Koha::Club::Hold +- [[27333]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27333) Wrong exception thrown in Koha::Club::Hold::add +- [[27530]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27530) Sample patron data should be updated and/or use relative dates + +### Cataloging + +- [[27308]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27308) Advanced editor should skip blank lines when inserting new fields + +### Circulation + +- [[8287]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8287) Improve filter on checked out from overdues +- [[27011]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27011) Warnings in returns.pl + + >This patch removes a variable ($name) that is no longer used in Circulation > Check in (/cgi-bin/koha/circ/returns.pl), and the resulting warnings (..[WARN] Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at..) that were recorded in the error log. +- [[27538]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27538) Cells in the bottom filtering row of the "Holds to pull" table shifted +- [[27548]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27548) Warnings "use of uninitialized value" on branchoverdues.pl + + >This fixes the cause of unnecessary "use of uninitialized value" warnings in the log files generated by Circulation > Overdues with fines (/cgi-bin/koha/circ/branchoverdues.pl). + > + >This was caused by not taking into account that the "location" parameter for this form is initially empty. +- [[27549]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27549) Warning "use of uninitialized value" on renew.pl + + >This fixes the cause of unnecessary "use of uninitialized value" warnings in the log files generated by Circulation > Renew (/cgi-bin/koha/circ/renew.pl). + > + >This was caused by not taking into account that the "barcode" parameter for this form is initially empty. +- [[27645]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27645) Duplicate message in batch checkout +- [[27655]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27655) Barcode column is missing from "Holds to pull" table preferences yaml file + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[11344]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11344) Perldoc issues in misc/cronjobs/advance_notices.pl +- [[17429]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17429) Document the --plack option for koha-list + +### Fines and fees + +- [[20527]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20527)