From 2c3f6584e7cbf577539261637e146229ba19dff9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Fuerste-Henry Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:46:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update release notes for 20.05.11 release Signed-off-by: Andrew Fuerste-Henry --- .../release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.html | 488 ++++++++++++++++++ misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.md | 395 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 883 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.html create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.md diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.html b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e5901e48ce --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.html @@ -0,0 +1,488 @@ +

RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.11

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26 Apr 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 20.05.11 can be downloaded from:

+ + + +

Installation instructions can be found at:

+ + + +

Koha 20.05.11 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

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It includes 1 enhancements, 49 bugfixes.

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System requirements

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

+ + + +

Additional notes:

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Enhancements

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OPAC

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Critical bugs fixed

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Fines and fees

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Hold requests

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Patrons

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Searching - Elasticsearch

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Tools

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Other bugs fixed

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Acquisitions

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Architecture, internals, and plumbing

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Cataloging

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Command-line Utilities

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Fines and fees

+ + + +

Hold requests

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Lists

+ + + +

OPAC

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Patrons

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SIP2

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Searching

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Serials

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System Administration

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Templates

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Tools

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Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers

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Documentation

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

+ + + +

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

+ + + +

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 20.05.11 is

+ + + +

Credits

+ +

We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 20.05.11:

+ + + +

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.05.11.

+ + + +

We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.05.11

+ + + +

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 rmain2005.

+ +

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 26 Apr 2021 19:42:03.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3dff078c55 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_20_05_11.md @@ -0,0 +1,395 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.11 +26 Apr 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 20.05.11 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-20.05.11.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 20.05.11 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 1 enhancements, 49 bugfixes. + +### System requirements + +Koha is continuously tested against the following configurations and as such these are the recommendations for +deployment: + +- Debian Jessie with MySQL 5.5 (End of life) +- Debian Stretch with MariaDB 10.1 +- Debian Buster with MariaDB 10.3 +- Ubuntu Bionic with MariaDB 10.1 +- Debian Stretch with MySQL 8.0 (Experimental MySQL 8.0 support) + +Additional notes: + +- Perl 5.10 is required (5.24 is recommended) +- Zebra or Elasticsearch is required + + + + +## Enhancements + +### OPAC + +- [[27991]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27991) Message field for checkout notes should have a maxlength set + + +## Critical bugs fixed + +### Fines and fees + +- [[25508]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25508) Confusing renewal message when paying accruing fine with RenewAccruingItemWhenPaid turned off +- [[27927]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27927) longoverdue cronjob renews items before marking lost when both RenewAccruingItemWhenPaid and WhenLostForgiveFine are enabled + +### Hold requests + +- [[27529]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27529) Cannot place hold on OPAC if hold_fullfillment_policy is set to group and OPACAllowUserToChooseBranch not allowed + +### Patrons + +- [[26517]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26517) Avoid deleting patrons with permission + +### Searching - Elasticsearch + +- [[26312]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26312) Add some error handling during Elasticsearch indexing + +### Tools + +- [[28015]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28015) Inventory tool fails when timeformat=12h + + +## Other bugs fixed + +### Acquisitions + +- [[27900]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27900) regression: add from existing record with null results deadends +- [[28003]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28003) Invoice adjustments using inactive budgets do not indicate that status +- [[28077]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28077) Missing colon on suggestion modification page +- [[28103]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28103) Barcode fails when adding item during order receival + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[27807]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27807) API DataTables Wrapper fails for ordered on multiple columns +- [[28053]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28053) Warning in C4::Members::patronflags +- [[28156]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28156) Koha::Account::Line->renewable must be named is_renewable + +### Cataloging + +- [[27738]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27738) Set fallback for unset DefaultCountryField008 to |||, "no attempt to code" +- [[27739]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27739) Advanced editor should use DefaultCountryField008 system preference rather than hardcoding xxu +- [[28123]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28123) Commas in file names of uploaded files cause inconsistently broken 856$u links + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[27656]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27656) misc/cronjobs/longoverdue.pl better error message + +### Fines and fees + +- [[28097]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28097) t/db_dependent/Koha/Account/Line.t test fails with FinesMode set to calculate +- [[28147]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28147) Pass itemnumber when writing off a single debit + +### Hold requests + +- [[18729]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18729) Librarian unable to update hold pickup library from patron pages without "modify_holds_priority" permission +- [[26999]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26999) "Any library" not translatable on the hold list +- [[27921]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27921) Timestamp in holds log is out of date when a hold is marked as waiting +- [[28118]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28118) Fix missing "selected" attribute in "Pickup at" dropdown + +### Lists + +- [[28069]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28069) Can't sort lists on staff client + +### OPAC + +- [[27726]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27726) OPACProblemReports cuts off message text +- [[27940]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27940) Fix missing email in OpacMaintenance page + + >This fixes no email address being shown on the OPAC maintenance page for "site administrator" link (when OpacMaintenance is set). Before this the link was showing as an empty "mailto:" instead of the value of KohaAdminEmailAddress +- [[27979]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27979) Multiple item URIs break redirect if TrackClicks enabled + + **Sponsored by** *Catalyst* +- [[28021]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28021) OPAC detail page contains incorrect Bootstrap classes (20.05.x) + + >This patch fixes some bad Bootstrap classes introduced to 20.05 via a bad backport. +- [[28094]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28094) Fix bad encoding of OVERRIDE_SYSPREF_LibraryName + +### Patrons + +- [[27937]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27937) Date of birth entered without correct format causes internal server error +- [[28043]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28043) Some patron clubs operations don't work from later pages of results + +### SIP2 + +- [[27936]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27936) AllowItemsOnHoldCheckoutSIP does not allow checkout of items currently waiting for a hold +- [[28052]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28052) keys omitted in check for system preference override +- [[28054]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28054) SIPServer.pm is a program and requires a shebang + +### Searching + +- [[26679]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26679) Genre tags linking to subject search, causing null results +- [[27746]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27746) Use of uninitialized value $oclc in pattern match (m//) error at C4/Koha.pm +- [[27928]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27928) FindDuplicate is hardcoded to use Zebra +- [[28074]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28074) Browse controls on staff detail pages are sometimes weird + +### Serials + +- [[27397]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27397) Serials: The description input field when defining numbering patterns is too short + +### System Administration + +- [[27999]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27999) Display the description of authorized values category +- [[28121]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28121) Wrong punctuation on desk deletion + +### Templates + +- [[28004]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28004) Incomplete breadcrumbs in authorized valued + + >This patch fixes some incorrect displays within the breadcrumbs on authorised_values.tt +- [[28032]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28032) Button corrections in point of sale pages +- [[28042]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28042) Button corrections in OAI set mappings template + +### Tools + +- [[26942]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26942) TinyMCE in the News Tool is still doing some types of automatic code cleanup +- [[27963]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27963) touch_all_items.pl script is not working at all +- [[28044]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28044) Calendar: Tables with closed days are no longer color coded + +### Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers + +- [[26528]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26528) Koha return no result if there's invalid records in Z39.50/SRU server reply +- [[28112]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28112) Z39.50 does not populate form with all passed criteria + + +## 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, only the English version of the +Koha manual is available: + +- [Koha Manual](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.05/en/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 (98.7%) +- Armenian (100%) +- Armenian (Classical) (99.7%) +- Chinese (Taiwan) (94.2%) +- Czech (80.7%) +- English (New Zealand) (66.7%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (70.4%) +- French (85%) +- French (Canada) (97.3%) +- German (100%) +- German (Switzerland) (74.4%) +- Greek (62.2%) +- Hindi (100%) +- Italian (100%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (71.1%) +- Polish (79.3%) +- Portuguese (86.7%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (98%) +- Russian (86.5%) +- Slovak (89.7%) +- Spanish (99.7%) +- Swedish (79.5%) +- Telugu (92.5%) +- Turkish (100%) +- Ukrainian (66.4%) + +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 20.05.11 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 20.05.11: + +- [Catalyst](https://www.catalyst.net.nz/products/library-management-koha) + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.05.11. + +- Aleisha Amohia (1) +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (6) +- Colin Campbell (2) +- Nick Clemens (8) +- David Cook (2) +- Jonathan Druart (11) +- Magnus Enger (1) +- Katrin Fischer (2) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (6) +- Lucas Gass (4) +- Didier Gautheron (1) +- Joonas Kylmälä (1) +- Owen Leonard (7) +- Catherine Ma (1) +- Séverine Queune (2) +- Martin Renvoize (9) +- Phil Ringnalda (2) +- Fridolin Somers (3) +- Koha Translators (1) +- Petro Vashchuk (1) + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 20.05.11 + +- Athens County Public Libraries (7) +- BibLibre (4) +- Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg (BSZ) (2) +- Bibliothèque Universitaire des Langues et Civilisations (BULAC) (2) +- ByWater-Solutions (18) +- Chetco Community Public Library (2) +- Independant Individuals (3) +- Koha Community Developers (11) +- Libriotech (1) +- Prosentient Systems (2) +- PTFS-Europe (11) +- Theke Solutions (6) +- University of Helsinki (1) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (4) +- Donna Bachowski (1) +- Nick Clemens (13) +- Jonathan Druart (57) +- Katrin Fischer (11) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (69) +- Lucas Gass (2) +- Victor Grousset (1) +- Amit Gupta (9) +- Kyle M Hall (2) +- Joonas Kylmälä (10) +- Owen Leonard (13) +- Julian Maurice (2) +- David Nind (13) +- Séverine Queune (3) +- Martin Renvoize (23) +- Marcel de Rooy (1) +- Fridolin Somers (62) +- Petro Vashchuk (2) + + + +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](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git) + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is rmain2005. + +## 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 26 Apr 2021 19:42:03. -- 2.39.5