From e6efeb9e0c5a1176d5024b17d1193555483f0d22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle M Hall Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:50:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update release notes for 21.05.03 release Signed-off-by: Kyle M Hall --- .../release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.html | 504 ++++++++++++++++++ misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.md | 398 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 902 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.html create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.md diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.html b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b1209006af --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.html @@ -0,0 +1,504 @@ +

RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 21.05.03

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26 Jul 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:

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Koha 21.05.03 can be downloaded from:

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Installation instructions can be found at:

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Koha 21.05.03 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

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It includes 1 enhancements, 51 bugfixes.

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System requirements

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

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Security bugs

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Koha

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Enhancements

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Searching

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Critical bugs fixed

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OPAC

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Reports

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Other bugs fixed

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About

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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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Hold requests

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Notices

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OPAC

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REST API

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Reports

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SIP2

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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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New system preferences

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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

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

+ + + +

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 21.05.03 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 21.05.03:

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We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 21.05.03.

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We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 21.05.03

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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:

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The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is (HEAD detached from 694665050c).

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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:

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He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work)

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Autogenerated release notes updated last on 26 Jul 2021 13:33:45.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e99268862b --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_03.md @@ -0,0 +1,398 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 21.05.03 +24 Aug 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 21.05.03 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-21.05.03.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 21.05.03 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 2 enhancements, 44 bugfixes. + +### System requirements + +You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) needed for running Koha here: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/System_requirements_and_recommendations + + +## Security bugs + +### Koha + +- [[28784]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28784) DoS in opac-search.pl causes OOM situation and 100% CPU (doesn't require login!) + + +## Enhancements + +### Hold requests + +- [[28833]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28833) Speed up holds queue builder via parallel processing + +### Web services + +- [[28630]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28630) ILSDI::AuthenticatePatron should set borrowers.lastseen + + +## Critical bugs fixed + +### Acquisitions + +- [[28773]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28773) Aquisitions from external source not working for non english language + +### Hold requests + +- [[28057]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28057) Confusion of biblionumber and biblioitemnumber in request.pl + +### OPAC + +- [[28631]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28631) Holds History title link returns "not found" error +- [[28679]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28679) Unable to click "Log in to your account" when GoogleOpenIDConnect is enabled + + >This fixes the login link in the OPAC when GoogleOpenIDConnect is enabled. It removes modal-related markup which was causing the link to fail. + +### Reports + +- [[28804]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28804) 500 Error when running report with bad syntax + +### Staff Client + +- [[28872]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28872) AcquisitionLog, NewsLog, NoticesLog should use 1/0 for their values + +### Tools + +- [[28745]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28745) Batch item modifications no longer displayed modified items + + +## Other bugs fixed + +### Acquisitions + +- [[28408]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28408) Last modification date for suggestions is wrong + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[28620]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28620) Remove trailing space when logging with log4perl +- [[28622]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28622) Selected branchcode incorrectly passed to adv search +- [[28776]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28776) Warns from GetItemsInfo when biblio marked as serial + +### Cataloging + +- [[28533]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28533) Requesting whole field in 'itemcallnumber' system preference causes internal server error +- [[28727]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28727) "Edit item" button on moredetail should be enabled with edit_items permission +- [[28828]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28828) Bug 22399 breaks unimarc_field_4XX.tt and marc21_linking_section.tt value builders + +### Circulation + +- [[27847]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27847) Don't obscure page when checkin modal is non-blocking + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[28749]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28749) All backups behave as if --without-db-name is passed + +### Hold requests + +- [[27885]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27885) Populate biblionumbers parameter when placing hold on single title +- [[28754]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28754) C4::Reserves::FixPriority creates many warns when holds have lowestPriority set +- [[28779]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28779) Calling request.pl with non-existent biblionumber gives internal server error + +### MARC Bibliographic data support + +- [[26852]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26852) Add missing X11$e and remove relator term subfields from MARC21 headings + +### Notices + +- [[28813]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28813) Fix recording and display of delivery errors for patron notices + +### OPAC + +- [[28469]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28469) Move "Skip to main content" link to top of page +- [[28569]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28569) In opac-suggestions.pl user library is not preselected +- [[28662]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28662) Not possible to log out of patron account in OPAC with JavaScript disabled +- [[28741]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28741) OAI ListSets does not correctly build resumption token +- [[28764]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28764) Sorting not correct in pagination on OPAC lists +- [[28861]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28861) Item type column always hidden in holds history +- [[28868]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28868) Masthead.inc is missing class name + + >This patch adds back the class 'mastheadsearch' which was lost during the upgrade to Bootstrap 4 in Bug 20168. + +### REST API + +- [[28632]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28632) patrons.t fragile on slow boxes + +### Searching - Elasticsearch + +- [[22801]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22801) Advance search yr uses copydate instead of date-of-publication + + >This fixes the advanced search form in the OPAC and staff interface so that the publication date (and range) uses the value(s) in 008 instead of 260$c when using Elasticsearch. + +### Staff Client + +- [[28728]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28728) Holds ratio page links to itself pointlessly +- [[28747]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28747) Clarify wording on RestrictionBlockRenewing syspref + + >This clarifies the wording for the RestrictionBlockRenewing system preference to make it clear that when set to Allow, it only allows renewal using the staff interface. +- [[28802]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28802) Untranslatable strings in browser.js +- [[28834]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28834) Improve wording biblios/authorities on tools home page + +### System Administration + +- [[28567]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28567) Pick-up location is not saved correctly when creating a new library + + >This fixes an issue when adding a new library - the pick-up location was always saving as "Yes", even when no was selected. +- [[28704]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28704) Library MARCOrgCode field needs maxlength attribute + + >This fixes an error that occurs when you enter a "MARC organization code" in the form for adding and editing libraries. With this change the input field is limited to 16 characters. + +### Templates + +- [[28689]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28689) Extra %s in alert message when saving an item + + >This removes an unnecessary %s in the alert message when there are errors in the cataloging add item form (for example when mandatory fields are not entered). +- [[28733]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28733) Desks link is in "Patrons and circ" section on admin homepage but in "Basic parameters" on the sidebar +- [[28825]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28825) Can't edit local cover image for item from details page + +### Test Suite + +- [[28509]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28509) Koha/Acquisition/Orders.t is failing randomly +- [[28873]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28873) Incorrect age displayed in db_dependent/Koha/Patrons.t + + >This fixes age tests in t/db_dependent/Koha/Patrons.t so that the correct ages are calculated and displayed. It also adds the category code 'AGE_5_10' in messages to display age limits. + +### Tools + +- [[28336]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28336) Cannot change matching rules for authorities +- [[28525]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28525) TinyMCE for system prefs does some automatic code clean up +- [[28835]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28835) Ability to pass list contents to batch record modification broken + + + +## 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: + + +- [Arabic](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/ar/html/) (34.3%) +- [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/zh_TW/html/) (58.7%) +- [Czech](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/cs/html/) (27.6%) +- [English (USA)](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/en/html/) +- [French](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/fr/html/) (49.2%) +- [French (Canada)](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/fr_CA/html/) (25.2%) +- [German](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/de/html/) (71.7%) +- [Hindi](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/hi/html/) (100%) +- [Italian](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/it/html/) (47.8%) +- [Spanish](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/es/html/) (34.8%) +- [Turkish](https://koha-community.org/manual/21.05/tr/html/) (40.3%) + +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 (91%) +- Armenian (99.9%) +- Armenian (Classical) (89%) +- Chinese (Taiwan) (81.6%) +- Czech (70.1%) +- English (New Zealand) (62.2%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (80.9%) +- French (86%) +- French (Canada) (84.1%) +- German (100%) +- German (Switzerland) (61.4%) +- Greek (54.9%) +- Hindi (100%) +- Italian (92.7%) +- Nederlands-Nederland (Dutch-The Netherlands) (62.3%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (60.5%) +- Polish (95.7%) +- Portuguese (91.2%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (87.7%) +- Russian (87.5%) +- Slovak (73.5%) +- Spanish (91.5%) +- Swedish (77.2%) +- Telugu (99.9%) +- Turkish (100%) +- Ukrainian (63.1%) + +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 21.05.03 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 M Hall + - Victor Grousset + - Andrew Nugged + - Petro Vashchuk + +- Topic Experts: + - UI Design -- Owen Leonard + - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi + - Elasticsearch -- Fridolin Somers + - Zebra -- Fridolin Somers + - Accounts -- Martin Renvoize + +- Bug Wranglers: + - Sally Healey + +- Packaging Manager: + - Mason James + +- Documentation Manager: David Nind + + +- Documentation Team: + - Lucy Vaux-Harvey + - David Nind + +- Translation Managers: + - Bernardo González Kriegel + +- Release Maintainers: + - 21.05 -- Kyle Hall + - 20.11 -- Fridolin Somers + - 20.05 -- Victor Grousset + - 19.11 -- Wainui Witika-Park + +## Credits + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 21.05.03 + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (3) +- Jason Boyer (1) +- Nick Clemens (16) +- David Cook (1) +- Jonathan Druart (13) +- Katrin Fischer (2) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (5) +- Lucas Gass (2) +- Kyle M Hall (8) +- Janusz Kaczmarek (1) +- Joonas Kylmälä (1) +- Owen Leonard (8) +- Martin Renvoize (7) +- Marcel de Rooy (3) +- Fridolin Somers (6) +- Koha translators (1) + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 21.05.03 + +- Athens County Public Libraries (8) +- BibLibre (6) +- Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg (BSZ) (2) +- ByWater-Solutions (31) +- equinoxOLI.org (1) +- Independant Individuals (1) +- Koha Community Developers (13) +- Prosentient Systems (1) +- PTFS-Europe (7) +- Rijks Museum (3) +- Theke Solutions (3) +- University of Helsinki (1) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha + +- Salman Ali (1) +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (3) +- Sara Brown (1) +- Nick Clemens (8) +- Jonathan Druart (56) +- Katrin Fischer (26) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (2) +- Lucas Gass (5) +- Kyle M Hall (73) +- Mark Hofstetter (1) +- Barbara Johnson (2) +- Kelly (2) +- Joonas Kylmälä (3) +- Owen Leonard (8) +- David Nind (19) +- Marcel de Rooy (10) +- Sally (1) +- Fridolin Somers (1) +- Petro Vashchuk (3) +- Wainui Witika-Park (1) + + + +We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed, +please send a patch against these release notes to koha-devel@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) + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is 21.05.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 24 Aug 2021 13:09:12. -- 2.39.5