1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 19.05.04
4 Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
5 package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
6 and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The
7 website for the Koha project is:
9 - [Koha Community](http://koha-community.org)
11 Koha 19.05.04 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-19.05.04.tar.gz)
15 Installation instructions can be found at:
17 - [Koha Wiki](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation)
18 - OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball
20 Koha 19.05.04 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
22 It includes 9 enhancements, 37 bugfixes.
29 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
31 - [[21180]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21180) Allow Talking Tech outbound script to limit based on patron home library branchcode
33 ### Command-line Utilities
35 - [[16219]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16219) Runreport.pl should allow SQL parameters to be passed on the command line
39 - [[23537]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23537) Overdrive won't show complete results if the Overdrive object doesn't have a primaryCreator
43 - [[21390]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21390) Send self registration verification emails immediately
47 - [[16825]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16825) Add API route for getting an item
49 > Sponsored by Koha-Suomi Oy
54 - [[21058]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21058) Missing class for results_summary spans
55 - [[23438]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23438) Use Font Awesome icons in intranet search results browser
59 - [[22272]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22272) Calendar: When entering date ranges grey out dates in the past from the start date
60 - [[23385]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23385) Hide default value fields by default on patron import
63 ## Critical bugs fixed
67 - [[23397]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23397) Order lines can be duplicated in acqui scripts spent.pl and ordered.pl
71 - [[23526]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23526) Shibboleth login url with query has double encoded '?' %3F
75 - [[23079]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23079) Checkouts page broken because of problems with date calculation (TZAmerica/Sao_Paulo)
76 - [[23404]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23404) Circulation::TooMany error on itemtype when at biblio level
77 - [[23518]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23518) Problem with borrower search autocomplete
81 - [[23265]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23265) Update to DB revision 16.12.00.032 fails: Unknown column 'me.item_level_hold'
83 ### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
85 - [[23353]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23353) ACQ framework makes fr-CA web installer explode
87 ### Label/patron card printing
89 - [[23289]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23289) Label Template - Creation not working (MariaDB >= 10.2.4)
93 - [[23530]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23530) Opac-basket.pl script accidentally displays 'hidden' items
97 - [[23597]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23597) Holds API is missing reserved parameters on the GET spec
101 - [[11677]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11677) Limit to Only items currently available for loan or reference not working
102 - [[23425]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23425) Search explodes with "invalid data, cannot decode object"
104 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
106 - [[23004]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23004) Missing authtype filter in auth_finder.pl
108 ### System Administration
110 - [[23309]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23309) Can't add new subfields to bibliographic frameworks in strict mode
117 - [[22786]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22786) Can create new funds for locked budgets
118 - [[23294]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23294) Restore actual cost input field on order page
119 - [[23319]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23319) Reloading page when adding to basket from existing order can cause internal server error
120 - [[23338]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23338) Cannot specify replacement price when ordering from file if not using fields to order
122 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
124 - [[23539]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23539) accountlines.accounttype should match authorised_values.authorised_value in size
128 - [[22830]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22830) correct for loop in value_builder/unimarc_field_4XX.pl value_builder
129 - [[23436]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23436) Save to 'undefined' showing in Advanced cataloging editor
133 - [[23273]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23273) Downloading from overdues.pl doesn't use set filters
134 - [[23408]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23408) Relatives' checkout table columns are not configured properly
138 - [[23502]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23502) Staff client "revert status" buttons should not depend on SuspendHoldsIntranet preference
140 ### MARC Authority data support
142 - [[23437]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23437) When UseAuthoritiesForTracing is 'Use' we should use series authorities
144 ### MARC Bibliographic record staging/import
146 - [[23324]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23324) Need an ISBN normalization routine
150 - [[22744]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22744) Remove confusing 'Do not notify' checkboxes from messaging preferences
154 - [[16111]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16111) RSS feed for OPAC search results has wrong content type
155 - [[23210]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23210) login4tags should be a link
159 - [[22037]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22037) regression: guarantor no longer blocked (debarred) if child is over limit, when checking out via SIP.
163 - [[22929]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22929) Enabling the GDPR_Policy will affect libraries using the SCO module in Koha
167 - [[23416]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23416) When a note to a specific issue upon receiving a serial, this note will appear in next issue received
169 ### System Administration
171 - [[23445]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23445) Loan period unit in circulation rules is untranslatable causing problems when editing rules
175 - [[23446]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23446) Fix display issue with serials navigation
176 - [[23575]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23575) Template error causes item search to be submitted multiple times
180 - [[22799]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22799) Batch item modification is case sensitive
182 > Sponsored by South Taranaki District Council
185 ### Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers
187 - [[23242]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23242) Error when adding new Z39.50/SRU server in DB strict mode
191 - PreserveSerialNotes
193 ## System requirements
197 - Perl 5.10 is required
202 The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha
205 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
207 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
208 Koha manual is available:
210 - [Koha Manual](http://koha-community.org/manual/19.05/en/html/)
213 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
215 - [Koha Git Repository](https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual)
219 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
220 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
225 - Chinese (China) (60.7%)
226 - Chinese (Taiwan) (100%)
229 - English (New Zealand) (83.8%)
233 - French (Canada) (98.6%)
235 - German (Switzerland) (86.9%)
239 - Norwegian Bokmål (89.7%)
240 - Occitan (post 1500) (56.8%)
243 - Portuguese (Brazil) (93.5%)
251 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
253 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
255 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
257 For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
260 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
262 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
264 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
268 The release team for Koha 19.05.04 is
270 - Release Manager: Martin Renvoize
271 - Release Manager assistants:
274 - QA Manager: Katrin Fischer
285 - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi
287 - UI Design -- Owen Leonard
288 - Elasticsearch -- Alex Arnaud
289 - ILS-DI -- Arthur Suzuki
290 - Authentication -- Martin Renvoize
297 - Packaging Manager: Mirko Tietgen
298 - Documentation Manager: David Nind
299 - Documentation Team:
301 - Caroline Cyr-La-Rose
304 - Translation Managers:
306 - Bernardo González Kriegel
307 - Release Maintainers:
308 - 19.05 -- Fridolin Somers
309 - 18.11 -- Lucas Gass
314 We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
315 new features in Koha 19.05.04:
318 - South Taranaki District Council
320 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 19.05.04.
323 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (4)
325 - David Bourgault (2)
328 - Jonathan Druart (16)
336 - Martin Renvoize (9)
338 - Caroline Cyr La Rose (1)
339 - Fridolin Somers (11)
342 - Koha translators (1)
344 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
345 patches to Koha 19.05.04
350 - ByWater-Solutions (19)
353 - Independant Individuals (5)
354 - Koha Community Developers (16)
359 - Solutions inLibro inc (1)
361 - Theke Solutions (4)
363 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
366 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (17)
367 - Cori Lynn Arnold (1)
368 - Donna Bachowski (1)
369 - Christopher Brannon (1)
373 - Katrin Fischer (27)
376 - Victor Grousset (1)
382 - Matthias Meusburger (1)
387 - Martin Renvoize (82)
388 - Marcel de Rooy (29)
390 - Fridolin Somers (83)
391 - George Williams (2)
395 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
396 please send a patch against these release notes to
397 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
399 ## Revision control notes
401 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
402 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
404 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
406 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
409 ## Bugs and feature requests
411 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
414 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
416 He rau ringa e oti ai.
417 (Many hands finish the work)
419 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 24 sept. 2019 07:35:29.