From c9500b2b08dfabba112bd374d6889fd25cbfa142 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Cormack Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:13:51 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] Release notes --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_3.txt | 401 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 401 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_3.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_3.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_3.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..236e565037 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_3.txt @@ -0,0 +1,401 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.18.3 +22 Jan 2015 +======================================================================== + +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 3.18.3 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.18.03.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 3.18.3 is a security and bugfix/maintenance release. + + +It includes 1 security fix 10 enhancements and 38 bugfixes. + +Security fix in 3.18.3 +====================== + +OPAC +---------- + 13510 Cross site scripting vector in OPAC lists + + +Enhancements in 3.18.3 +====================== + +Acquisitions +---------- + 10753 Creating suggestions for 'Any library' uses _ANY as branchcode + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 13570 Koha-conf.xml mentions win32 + +Cataloging +---------- + 13218 Usability enhancement for z39.50 search + +Circulation +---------- + 13408 Tell librarians they may continue scanning while checkouts table is loading + +Developer documentation +---------- + 12889 Improving documentation in C4::Members.pm + +I18N/L10N +---------- + 13400 Untranslatable "Are you sure you want to delete this authority?" + +Label/patron card printing +---------- + 13407 Remove methods which are included in the 0.36 release of PDF::Reuse + +Packaging +---------- + 13571 Koha-conf.xml.in has fallen out of sync with koha-conf.xml + +System Administration +---------- + 13436 Add more options to UsageStatsLibraryType + +Test Suite +---------- + 13264 Full stack encoding tests (UTF-8) + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.18.3 +====================== + + +Circulation +---------- + 11872 major Lost overdue items should not generate fines + 12895 major Dropbox mode doesn't work correctly + +Label/patron card printing +---------- + 13124 major Record titles with parentheses causing label weirdness + +Tools +---------- + 13522 major Tools/viewlog.pl does not compile in older perls + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.18.3 +====================== + + +About +---------- + 13579 normal History file should be open using utf-8 encoding + +Acquisitions +---------- + 13378 normal There is no way to search suggestions not linked to a fund + 12059 minor Publisher code always empty on invoice + 12565 minor Acq: Link to basket in breadcrumbs broken + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 12868 normal GetMemberDetails calls GetMemberAccountRecords incorrectly + 13360 normal C4::Ris considers that hashes are ordered + +Authentication +---------- + 1861 normal Unique patrons logins not (totally) enforced + +Cataloging +---------- + 13416 trivial Typo in marc21_leader.pl position 5 (record status) + +Circulation +---------- + 13290 minor Add better feedback for returns to the checkouts table + 13537 minor Focus should move to barcode after renewing via checkouts table + +I18N/L10N +---------- + 13341 normal Hard-coded "Preview" text in OPAC openlibrary.js + 13357 normal Untranslatable strings on itemsearch.tt + 13410 trivial Untranslatable "Change messaging preferences to default for this category?" + 13422 trivial SCO: "Would you like to print a receipt" not translatable + 13566 trivial Change translation for 'Rotating collection' in German web installer + +Installation and upgrade (web-based installer) +---------- + 13285 minor Updatedatabase throws an error if opacthemes is not set + +MARC Bibliographic record staging/import +---------- + 13530 trivial Typo in bulkmarcimport + +Notices +---------- + 12922 normal Do not DIE the advance_notices.pl -cronjob if "no letter of * type" is found + 13504 normal The marker '----' is not removed for CHECKIN and CHECKOUT + +OPAC +---------- + 12702 normal Suggestions still accessible in OPAC when deactivated + +Patrons +---------- + 13458 normal Add new patron shows default / hardcoded patron categories after search + 13502 normal A bug was introduced by 1861 - meaning borrowers sometimes cant be added + 13526 minor Mandatory fields should not be able to be hidden in borrower self-registration + +Reports +---------- + 13447 normal Runreport.pl html email fails + +Templates +---------- + 8096 normal Card number twice on patron search results + 13369 normal [Datatables] tr and td are not correctly highlighted + 13459 normal Datatables paging slightly broken + 13487 normal DataTables pagination needs some fixes + 13564 minor Items search: rename Stock number to Inventory number + 9958 trivial RoutingSerials description misleading + 13017 trivial Login page image replacement technique fails when browser width exceeds 2000 pixels + +Test Suite +---------- + 13453 minor Koha.t daily quote tests assume sample data + +Tools +---------- + 13167 minor Stage MARC for Import hangs for biblio containing valid 979* ISBN-13 + +Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers +---------- + 12823 minor Add some hints for Host, Database and SRU search fields mappings + + + + +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/3.18/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 (99%) + * Armenian (99%) + * Czech (99%) + * Danish (83%) + * French (95%) + * German (99%) + * Italian (99%) + * Kurdish (64%) + * Polish (82%) + * Portuguese (95%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (99%) + * Swedish (82%) + * Turkish (100%) + * Vietnamese (91%) + + +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 3.18.3 is + + Release Manager: Tomás Cohen Arazi + Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard + Translation Manager: Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + QA Manager: Katrin Fischer + QA Team: Galen Charlton + Jonathan Druart + Brendan Gallagher + Kyle Hall + Julian Maurice + Paul Poulain + Martin Renvoize + Marcel de Rooy + Bug Wranglers: Alex Sassmannshausen + Zeno Tajoli + Packaging Manager: Robin Sheat + + Release Maintainer (3.16.x): Galen Charlton + Release Maintainer (3.14.x): Fridolin Somers + Release Maintainer (3.12.x): Kyle Hall + +Credits +====================== + + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.18.3: + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.18.3. + + * Aleisha (1) + * Chris (1) + * Thomas (1) + * शंतनू (1) + * Rochelle (2) + * Liz (3) + * Colin Campbell (2) + * Tomás Cohen Arazi (10) + * David Cook (1) + * Chris Cormack (8) + * Frédéric Demians (1) + * Marcel de Rooy (3) + * Jonathan Druart (17) + * Katrin Fischer (5) + * Bernardo González Kriegel (1) + * Morag Hills (2) + * Olli-Antti Kivilahti (1) + * Owen Leonard (2) + * Kyle M Hall (9) + * Chris Nighswonger (2) + * Martin Renvoize (1) + * Robin Sheat (1) + * Emmanuele Somma (1) + * Zeno Tajoli (10) + * Lyon3 Team (1) + * Mark Tompsett (3) + * Marc Véron (5) + + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 3.18.3 + + + * ACPL (2) + * BSZ BW (5) + * BibLibre (17) + * BigBallOfWax (5) + * ByWater-Solutions (9) + * Catalyst (5) + * Catalyst Open Source Academy (5) + * Cineca (10) + * Foundations (2) + * PTFS-Europe (3) + * Prosentient Systems (1) + * Rijksmuseum (3) + * Tamil (1) + * Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (11) + * Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (1) + * bancaditalia.it (1) + * jns.fi (1) + * unidentified (8) + * veron.ch (5) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.18.3. + + * Abby (1) + * Chris (6) + * Chris Cormack (96) + * Christopher Brannon (2) + * Colin Campbell (1) + * Frederic Demians (2) + * Jonathan Druart (32) + * Katrin Fischer (47) + * Marc Veron (1) + * Marc Véron (3) + * Mark Tompsett (3) + * Martin Renvoize (11) + * Nick Clemens (4) + * Owen Leonard (6) + * Paola Rossi (3) + * Robin Sheat (1) + * Rochelle (1) + * Thomas (1) + * Manuel Cohen Arazi (1) + * Tomas Cohen Arazi (86) + * Kyle M Hall (16) + * Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (1) + * Marcel de Rooy (3) + +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 3.18.x. + +The last Koha release was 3.14.10, which was released on September 4, 2014. + + +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 22 Jan 2015 07:07:31 Z ##### -- 2.39.5