From 00a5edc91a560c2a520096a77938c71285a91a10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle M Hall Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:41:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update release notes for 21.05.02 release Signed-off-by: Kyle M Hall --- .../release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.html | 496 ++++++++++++++++++ misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.md | 395 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 891 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.html create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.md diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.html b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bb71ed65ec --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.html @@ -0,0 +1,496 @@ +

RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 21.05.02

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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:

+ + + +

Koha 21.05.02 can be downloaded from:

+ + + +

Installation instructions can be found at:

+ + + +

Koha 21.05.02 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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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

+ + + +

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 21.05.02 is

+ + + +

Credits

+ +

We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 21.05.02:

+ + + +

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 21.05.02.

+ + + +

We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 21.05.02

+ + + +

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 (HEAD detached from 694665050c).

+ +

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 Jul 2021 13:33:45.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2fbd43f8b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_21_05_02.md @@ -0,0 +1,395 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 21.05.02 +26 Jul 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 21.05.02 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-21.05.02.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 21.05.02 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 1 enhancements, 51 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 + + + + +## Enhancements + +### Searching + +- [[28384]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28384) Add 'no_items' option to TransformMarcToKoha + + +## Critical bugs fixed + +### OPAC + +- [[28299]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28299) OpacHiddenItems not working in OPAC lists + + >This fixes an issue where items that should be hidden from display in the OPAC (using the rules in OpacHiddenItems, for example: damaged) were displayed under availability in OPAC lists. +- [[28462]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28462) TT tag on several lines break the translator tool +- [[28660]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28660) Self checkout is not automatically logging in + +### Reports + +- [[28523]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28523) Patrons with the most checkouts (bor_issues_top.pl) is failing with MySQL 8 +- [[28524]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28524) Most-circulated items (cat_issues_top.pl) is failing with MySQL 8 + + +## Other bugs fixed + +### About + +- [[28476]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28476) Update info in docs/teams.yaml file + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +- [[28561]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28561) Order_by triggers a DBIx warning Unable to properly collapse has_many results +- [[28570]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28570) bor_issues_top.pl using a /tmp file to log debug +- [[28571]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28571) C4::Auth::_session_log is not used and must be removed + +### Cataloging + +- [[28513]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28513) Analytic search links formed incorrectly +- [[28542]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28542) Move new authority from Z39.50/SRU to a button + + >This makes the layout for creating new authorities consistent with creating new records - there is now a separate button 'New from Z39.50/SRU' (rather than being part of the drop-down list). +- [[28611]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28611) Incorrect Select2 width + +### Circulation + +- [[28455]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28455) If TrackLastPatronActivity is enabled we should update 'lastseen' field on checkouts + + >This updates the 'lastseen' date for a patron when items are checked out (when TrackLastPatronActivity is enabled). (The last seen date is displayed on the patron details page.) + +### Command-line Utilities + +- [[28399]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28399) batchRebuildItemsTables.pl error 'Already in a transaction' + +### Fines and fees + +- [[26760]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26760) Redirect to paycollect.pl when clicking on "Save and pay" +- [[28344]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28344) One should be able to issue refunds against payments that have already been cashed up. + +### Hold requests + +- [[28644]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28644) Can't call method "borrowernumber" on an undefined value at C4/Reserves.pm line 607 + +### Notices + +- [[28581]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28581) Patron's queue_notice uses inbound_email_address incorrectly +- [[28582]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28582) Can't enqueue letter HASH(0x55edf1806850) at /usr/share/koha/Koha/ArticleRequest.pm line 123. + +### OPAC + +- [[28242]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28242) Accessibility: OPAC - add captions and legends to tables and forms + + **Sponsored by** *Catalyst* +- [[28313]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28313) Add street type to alternate address in OPAC +- [[28388]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28388) Search result set is lost when viewing the MARC plain view (opac-showmarc.pl) +- [[28422]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28422) OPAC MARC detail view doesn't correctly evaluate holdability + + >In the normal and ISBD detail views for a record in the OPAC the 'Place hold' link only appears if a hold can actually be placed. This change fixes the MARC detail view so that it is consistent with the normal and ISBD detail views. (Before this, a 'Place hold' link would appear for the MARC detail, even if a hold couldn't be placed, for example if an item was recorded as not for loan.) +- [[28511]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28511) Road types in OPAC should prefer OPAC description if one exists +- [[28545]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28545) Noisy uninitialized warn at opac-MARCdetail.pl line 313 + + >This removes "..Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at.." warning messages from the plack-opac-error.log when accessing the MARC view page for a record in the OPAC. +- [[28597]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28597) OPAC suggestions do not display news for logged in branch + +### REST API + +- [[28480]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28480) GET /patrons missing q parameters on the spec +- [[28604]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28604) Bad encoding when using marc-in-json + +### Reports + +- [[28264]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28264) Transaction type is empty in cash register statistics wizard report + +### SIP2 + +- [[27600]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27600) SIP2: renew_all shouldn't perform a password check +- [[27906]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27906) Add support for circulation status 9 ( waiting to be re-shelved ) +- [[27907]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27907) Add support for circulation status 2 ( on order ) +- [[27908]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27908) Add support for circulation status 1 ( other ) for damaged items + +### Searching - Zebra + +- [[21286]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21286) Advanced search for Corporate-name creates Zebra errors + + >This fixes the advanced search in the staff interface so that searching using the 'Corporate name' index now works correctly when the QueryAutoTruncate system preference is not enabled. Before this a search (using Zebra) for a name such as 'House plants' would not return any results and generate error messages in the log files. +- [[27348]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27348) Error defining INDEXER_PARAMS in /etc/default/koha-common + +### Staff Client + +- [[28598]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28598) Changing date or time format on a production server will NOT create duplicate fines and we should remove the syspref warnings +- [[28601]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28601) Wrong breadcrumb for 'Home' on circulation-home + + >This fixes the breadcrumb link to the the staff interface home page from the circulation area - it now links correctly to the staff interface home page, rather than the circulation page. + +### Templates + +- [[27498]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27498) Add a link for the hold ratios to acquisitions home page + + >This enhancement adds a link to the hold ratios report in the Acquisitions sidebar menu under the reports heading. +- [[28280]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28280) Item types configuration page doesn't use Price filter for default replacement cost and processing fee + + >This fixes the display of 'Default replacement cost' and a + >'Processing fee (when lost)' when adding item types so that amounts use two decimals instead of six. +- [[28423]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28423) JavaScript error on MARC modifications page + + >This patch makes a minor change to the MARC modifications template (Staff interface > Administration > MARC modification templates) so that the "mmtas" variable isn't defined if there is no JSON to be assigned as its value. +- [[28427]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28427) Terminology: Shelf should be list +- [[28428]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28428) Capitalization: Password Updated +- [[28443]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28443) Terminology: Issuing should be Checking out +- [[28522]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28522) Correct eslint errors in staff-global.js + +### Test Suite + +- [[28479]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28479) TestBuilder.pm uses incorrect method for checking if objects to be created exists +- [[28483]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28483) Warnings from Search.t must be removed +- [[28516]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28516) Koha/Patrons/Import.t is failing randomly + +### Tools + +- [[26205]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26205) News changes aren't logged +- [[27929]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27929) Regex option in item batch modification is hidden for itemcallnumber if 952$o linked to cn_browser plugin +- [[28191]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28191) Update wording on batch patron deletion to reflect changes from bug 26517 +- [[28418]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=28418) Show template_id of MARC modification templates + +## New system preferences +- NewsLog + + + +## 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/21.05/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 (91%) +- Armenian (100%) +- Armenian (Classical) (89%) +- Chinese (Taiwan) (81.6%) +- Czech (70.2%) +- English (New Zealand) (62.2%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (80.9%) +- French (86%) +- French (Canada) (84%) +- German (100%) +- German (Switzerland) (61.5%) +- Greek (54.8%) +- Hindi (100%) +- Italian (92.8%) +- Nederlands-Nederland (Dutch-The Netherlands) (62.4%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (58.2%) +- Polish (93%) +- Portuguese (79.9%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (87.7%) +- Russian (87.3%) +- Slovak (73.5%) +- Spanish (91.5%) +- Swedish (77.3%) +- Telugu (99.9%) +- Turkish (94.3%) +- Ukrainian (62.7%) + +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 21.05.02 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 libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 21.05.02: + +- [Catalyst](https://www.catalyst.net.nz/products/library-management-koha) + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 21.05.02. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (6) +- Nick Clemens (7) +- David Cook (1) +- Jonathan Druart (17) +- Ivan Dziuba (1) +- Katrin Fischer (5) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (2) +- Lucas Gass (2) +- Didier Gautheron (1) +- Kyle M Hall (10) +- Mason James (1) +- Joonas Kylmälä (2) +- Owen Leonard (9) +- Julian Maurice (2) +- Martin Renvoize (10) +- Marcel de Rooy (6) +- Fridolin Somers (1) +- Wainui Witika-Park (1) + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 21.05.02 + +- Athens County Public Libraries (9) +- BibLibre (4) +- Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg (BSZ) (5) +- ByWater-Solutions (21) +- Catalyst (1) +- Koha Community Developers (17) +- KohaAloha (1) +- Prosentient Systems (1) +- PTFS-Europe (10) +- Rijks Museum (6) +- Solutions inLibro inc (1) +- Theke Solutions (6) +- University of Helsinki (2) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha. + +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (2) +- Nick Clemens (27) +- David Cook (1) +- Christopher Kellermeyer - Altadena Library District (6) +- Jonathan Druart (63) +- Magnus Enger (1) +- Katrin Fischer (18) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (3) +- Lucas Gass (3) +- Victor Grousset (4) +- Amit Gupta (2) +- Kyle M Hall (69) +- Barbara Johnson (1) +- Owen Leonard (5) +- David Nind (28) +- Martin Renvoize (14) +- Marcel de Rooy (13) +- Sally (1) +- Lisette Scheer (1) +- Emmi Takkinen (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](https://git.koha-community.org/koha-community/koha) + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is (HEAD detached from 694665050c). + +## 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 Jul 2021 13:33:45. -- 2.39.5