From 2be314d9f0589d77477bfda9deeb0dec42c7cfe5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Cormack Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:52:57 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] Plaintext release notes --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_5.txt | 357 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 357 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_5.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_5.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_5.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..71f7fd5a91 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_18_5.txt @@ -0,0 +1,357 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.18.5 +22 Mar 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 3.18.5 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.18.05.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 3.18.5 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 3 enhancements and 36 bugfixes. + + +Enhancements in 3.18.5 +====================== + +OPAC +---------- + 13729 Give news in Opac a unique anchor + +Packaging +---------- + 13785 Koha-disable should also stop SIP/Zebra/Indexer for instance + +Test Suite +---------- + 13814 Add unit tests for C4::Boolean + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.18.5 +====================== + + +Acquisitions +---------- + 13731 major Suggestions reason doesn't save + +Cataloging +---------- + 13523 major AddBiblio fails on mysql with STRICT_TRANS_TABLES + +Searching +---------- + 13753 major INDEXER_DAEMON default is incorrect in koha-indexer + 13789 major Facets with accented utf-8 characters generate double encoded links + +Tools +---------- + 13473 critical Plugins fail when loading templates + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.18.5 +====================== + + +Acquisitions +---------- + 13380 normal Auto fill order cancellation reasons from authorised values + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 13586 normal Makefile.PL mentions win32 + 13645 normal DBIx connection needs to be cached + 13836 minor Koha/Number/Price.pm: format_for_editing fails 3 tests because of leading spaces in output + +Cataloging +---------- + 13635 normal $record->title is called even if marc flavour is UNIMARC + 13648 normal OPAC = hidden removes pull down from item form + +Circulation +---------- + 13647 trivial On-site checkouts: Allow library to specifiy due date + 13804 trivial Returns via the checkouts tables uses the phrase "Returned" rather than "Checked in" + +Documentation +---------- + 10703 normal Add/update database documentation + 13771 normal Koha 3.18 Help Files + +I18N/L10N +---------- + 11364 normal Label layout types and text justification types are not translatable + 13700 normal Translated item search not working + 13741 minor "No fund found" not translatable + 13350 trivial Untranslatable strings in aqbudgetperiods.tt + 13351 trivial Untranslatable javascript in members.tt + +Packaging +---------- + 13784 minor Allow running Zebra daemon for disabled instances in packages + +Patrons +---------- + 13605 normal _AUTHOR_ not replaced in relatives checkouts + 13657 minor Don't show extra comma after guarantor name on patron details + +Reports +---------- + 13578 normal Parameter public is lost on creating a report + +Searching +---------- + 13787 minor Clean up noisy koha qa tool warnings + +Serials +---------- + 13746 normal On creating a new subscription, notes fields get confused + +SIP2 +---------- + 9848 minor SIP tests : fix in 10renew_all.t (additional checkin) + +System Administration +---------- + 13676 trivial OpacSuppression description says 'items' but means 'records' + +Templates +---------- + 13744 normal Paging on some datatables slightly broken + 13858 normal Datatables paging for news page is broken + 13745 minor Serial collection page shows branchcode instead of branchname + 13750 minor Holds queue: Always show branch name, not branch code + 13593 trivial 'Stock number' should be 'Inventory number' + 13682 trivial Capitalization: Holds Queue + +Tools +---------- + 12631 normal Inventory: fix "wrong place" and "item not scanned" statuses + 13709 minor Patron cards creator doesn't work with diacritics, utf-8 or ttf fonts + + +New sysprefs in 3.18.5 +====================== + + + +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 (100%) + * Armenian (98%) + * Chinese (China) (91%) + * Chinese (Taiwan) (98%) + * Czech (99%) + * Danish (85%) + * English (New Zealand) (95%) + * French (97%) + * French (Canada) (87%) + * German (100%) + * German (Switzerland) (100%) + * Italian (99%) + * Kurdish (62%) + * Norwegian Bokmål (58%) + * Polish (80%) + * Portuguese (98%) + * Portuguese (Brazil) (89%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (100%) + * Swedish (80%) + * Turkish (100%) + * Vietnamese (89%) + + +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 3.18.5 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 3.18.5: + * Universidad Nacional de Cordoba + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.18.5. + + * Rochelle (1) + * Nicole (8) + * Larry Baerveldt (2) + * Tomás Cohen Arazi (6) + * Chris Cormack (5) + * Jonathan Druart (15) + * Nicole Engard (2) + * Julian FIOL (2) + * Katrin Fischer (11) + * Bernardo González Kriegel (2) + * Pasi Kallinen (1) + * Julian Maurice (1) + * Matthias Meusburger (1) + * Kyle M Hall (3) + * Dobrica Pavlinusic (2) + * Benjamin Rokseth (1) + * Viktor Sarge (1) + * Adrien Saurat (1) + * Robin Sheat (1) + * Fridolin Somers (1) + * Mark Tompsett (1) + * Marc Véron (4) + + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 3.18.5 + + + * BSZ BW (11) + * BibLibre (21) + * BigBallOfWax (1) + * ByWater-Solutions (15) + * Catalyst (5) + * Oslo Public Library (1) + * Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (8) + * pttk.fi (1) + * regionhalland.se (1) + * rot13.org (2) + * unidentified (2) + * veron.ch (4) + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.18.5. + + * Brendan Gallagher (13) + * Chris Cormack (66) + * Dobrica Pavlinusic (4) + * Jacek Ablewicz (1) + * Jesse Maseto (4) + * joel aloi (1) + * Jonathan Druart (27) + * Katrin Fischer (22) + * Larry Baerveldt (4) + * Magnus Enger (3) + * Marc Veron (2) + * Marc Véron (5) + * Mirko Tietgen (5) + * Nick (1) + * Nicole (3) + * Nicole Engard (1) + * Robin Sheat (2) + * Tomas Cohen Arazi (66) + * Nicole C. Engard (1) + * Kyle M Hall (12) + * Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (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 + + 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 Mar 2015 05:45:24 Z ##### -- 2.39.5