From a608f06bc7e6353ffb57699aebb62d511b732438 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fridolyn SOMERS Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 20:19:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update release notes for 3.14.03 release Signed-off-by: Fridolin Somers --- misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_14_3.txt | 311 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 311 insertions(+) create mode 100644 misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_14_3.txt diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_14_3.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_14_3.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7c79194059 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_14_3.txt @@ -0,0 +1,311 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.14.3 +06 févr. 2014 +======================================================================== + +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 3.14.3 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.14.03.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 + +This release fixes four security bugs: + +* bug 11660: tools/pdfViewer.pl could be used to read arbitrary + files on the server +* bug 11661: the staff interface help editor could be used to + modify or create arbitrary files on the server with + the privileges of the Apache user +* bug 11662: member-picupload.pl could be used to write to + arbitrary files on the server with the privileges of + the Apache user +* bug 11666: the MARC framework import/export function did not + require authentication, and could be used to perform + unexpected SQL commands + +The fix for bug 11666 removes SQL as a supported format for +importing or exporting MARC frameworks. + +We recommend that you upgrade immediately to get the fixes for +these security issues. However, if you are not able to perform +the upgrade right away, you can mitigate against the issues by +performing the following actions: + +* deleting the pdfViewer.pl script +* deleting the member-picupload.pl script +* making edithelp.pl not be executable, e.g., by doing + "chmod a-x edithelp.pl" +* making import_export_framework.pl not be executable, which will + disable the MARC framework import and export functionality. + +Our thanks to John Lightsey for finding and +reporting the issues. + + +This release also includes 1 enhancements and 10 other bugfixes. + +Enhancements in 3.14.3 +====================== + +Templates +---------- + 11398 A typo occurred with occured + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.14.3 +====================== + + +Command-line Utilities +---------- + 11417 major Remove_unused_authorities.pl doesn't accept --test + +OPAC +---------- + 11277 major Bootstrap theme: error in link for showing all facets + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.14.3 +====================== + + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 11402 minor Labels::_guide_box should return undef if undefned data is passed + +Circulation +---------- + 11075 minor Clicking 'select all' link in export tab in checkout page clears renew checkboxes + +Command-line Utilities +---------- + 11188 minor Make gather_print_notices.pl die on failed open() + +Course reserves +---------- + 11179 minor Opac-course-details.pl shows item as available when it is checked out + +Database +---------- + 11249 normal Add db indexes on borrowers names + +Documentation +---------- + 11403 minor Renew page missing help file + +Hold requests +---------- + 11445 normal It is possible for duplicate hold notifications to be sent + +Packaging +---------- + 8921 minor Koha-common*.deb should depend on cron + +Searching +---------- + 7518 normal Searches with quotation marks don't work + 11131 normal Authority search does not display summary while searching by all auth types + +Serials +---------- + 11228 normal Explanation on 'patron notification' is not quite right + +Tools +---------- + 11279 normal Quote of the day feature won't pick a quote + + +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/3.14/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 (83%) + * Armenian (100%) + * Chinese (China) (99%) + * Chinese (Taiwan) (99%) + * Czech (100%) + * Danish (91%) + * English (New Zealand) (84%) + * French (99%) + * French (Canada) (89%) + * German (100%) + * German (Switzerland) (99%) + * Greek (53%) + * Italian (96%) + * Kurdish (72%) + * Norwegian Bokmål (64%) + * Polish (60%) + * Portuguese (99%) + * Portuguese (Brazil) (91%) + * Slovak (100%) + * Spanish (99%) + * Swedish (90%) + * Turkish (100%) + + +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 3.14.3 is + + Release Manager: Galen Charlton + 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 3.14.3: + * Universidad Nacional de Cordoba + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.14.3. + * 2 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 1 Gaetan Boisson + * 8 Galen Charlton + * 2 Chris Cormack + * 1 Frédéric Demians + * 3 Jonathan Druart + * 1 Nicole Engard + * 1 Magnus Enger + * 3 Katrin Fischer + * 1 Kyle M Hall + * 1 Owen Leonard + * 1 Marcel de Rooy + * 2 Fridolyn SOMERS + * 1 Fridolin Somers + +We thank the following companies who contributed patches to Koha 3.14.3 + * 1 ACPL + * 3 BSZ BW + * 7 BibLibre + * 2 BigBallOfWax + * 2 ByWater-Solutions + * 8 Equinox + * 1 Libriotech + * 1 Rijksmuseum + * 1 Tamil + * 2 unidentified + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.14.3. + * 2 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 38 Galen Charlton + * 10 Chris Cormack + * 7 Jonathan Druart + * 15 Katrin Fischer + * 2 Kyle M Hall + * 1 Leila + * 1 Owen Leonard + * 2 Liz Rea + * 1 Mathieu Saby + * 27 Fridolin Somers + +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 sec-3.14.x. + +The last Koha release was 3.14.0, which was released on November 21, 2013. + + +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 06 févr. 2014 19:08:12 Z ##### -- 2.39.5