From 7470265663f1df7f502ded046a208976d7203d6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Hall Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:54:06 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes for 3.8.15 --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_15.txt | 281 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 281 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_15.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_15.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_15.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a7a8ff9f5d --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_8_15.txt @@ -0,0 +1,281 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.8.15 +23 Jul 2013 +======================================================================== + +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 3.8.15 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.08.15.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 3.8.15 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + + +It includes 0 features, 1 enhancements and 11 bugfixes. + + +New features in 3.8.15 +====================== + + +---------- + + +Enhancements in 3.8.15 +====================== + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 9370 Use Library::CallNumber::LC when splitting LC call numbers for spine labels + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.8.15 +====================== + + +OPAC +---------- + 10590 critical In opac-topissues limit param is not protected + +Templates +---------- + 766 major Use of CGI::scrolling_list prevents customization in template + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.8.15 +====================== + + +Documentation +---------- + 10425 minor Help page missing for Local Use preferences + +Notices +---------- + 10439 normal Cannot modify the notice's library + +OPAC +---------- + 9541 normal Opac-user doesn't load correct CSS for multiple branches + +Packaging +---------- + 10379 minor Koha-rebuild-zebra gets noisy if no instances are defined + +Patrons +---------- + 10297 minor Categorycode and branchcode should be required when adding patrons + +Staff Client +---------- + 6281 normal Bug in LCC sort routine + +Templates +---------- + 10464 minor Patron search on placing a hold doesn't use jqueryui.autocomplete + 10466 minor Lists: Use "size" as names/hash keys leads to an unexpected results when using Template::Toolkit (name of a virtual method there) + +Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers +---------- + 10458 trivial Remove obsolete Z3950 module and test + + +New sysprefs in 3.8.15 +====================== + + + +System requirements +====================== + + Important notes: + + * Perl 5.10 is required + * Zebra is required + + +Documentation +====================== + +The Koha manual is 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/3.8/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: + + + * English (USA) + * Arabic (97%) + * Armenian (97%) + * Chinese (China) (63%) + * Danish (100%) + * English (New Zealand) (97%) + * French (97%) + * French (Canada) (74%) + * German (97%) + * German (Switzerland) (96%) + * Greek (92%) + * Italian (97%) + * Kurdish (93%) + * Maori (67%) + * Norwegian Bokmål (65%) + * Portuguese (97%) + * Portuguese (Brazil) (97%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (99%) + * Turkish (99%) + + +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 3.8.15 is + + Release Manager: Paul Poulain + Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard + Installation Documentation Managers: + Samuel Desseaux + Mason James + Translation Manager: Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + QA Manager: Katrin Fischer + QA Team: Chris Cormack + Marcel de Rooy , + Jonathan Druart , + Brendan Gallagher + Kyle Hall + Mason James + Paul Poulain + Bug Wranglers: Magnus Enger + Packaging Manager: Robin Sheat + Live CD Manager: Nguyen Quoc Uy + VM Manager: Samuel Desseaux + + Release Maintainer (3.8.x): Chris Hall + Release Maintainer (3.10.x): Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + Release Maintainer (3.12.x): Tomás Cohen Arazi + + +Credits +====================== + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.8.15: + * Universidad Nacional de Córdoba + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.8.15. + * 1 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 1 Colin Campbell + * 7 Galen Charlton + * 1 David Cook + * 2 Jonathan Druart + * 1 Magnus Enger + * 1 Kyle M Hall + * 2 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * 1 Owen Leonard + * 1 Marcel de Rooy + * 2 Fridolyn SOMERS + * 2 Robin Sheat + +We thank the following companies who contributed patches to Koha 3.8.15 + * 1 ACPL + * 4 BibLibre + * 1 ByWater-Solutions + * 2 Catalyst + * 7 Equinox + * 1 Libriotech + * 1 PTFS-Europe + * 1 Prosentient Systems + * 1 Rijksmuseum + * 3 unidentified + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.8.15. + * 19 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 29 Galen Charlton + * 1 David Cook + * 8 Chris Cormack + * 4 Jonathan Druart + * 1 Magnus Enger + * 4 Katrin Fischer + * 20 Chris Hall + * 8 Kyle M Hall + * 20 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * 1 Owen Leonard + * 2 Marcel de Rooy + * 2 Robin Sheat + * 1 Srdjan + +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 + + git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release line is 3.8.x. + +The last Koha release was 3.6.11, which was released on December 27, 2012. + + +Bugs and feature requests +====================== + +Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at + + http://bugs.koha-community.org/ + + +He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work) + +##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 23 Jul 2013 07:53:50 Z ##### -- 2.39.5