diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_12_5.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_12_5.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b0937dce7a --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_12_5.txt @@ -0,0 +1,393 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.12.5 +23 Sep 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 3.12.5 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.12.05.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 3.12.5 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + + +It includes 10 enhancements and 49 bugfixes. + + + +Enhancements in 3.12.5 +====================== + +Cataloging +---------- + 10678 Allow framework selection when creating from Z39.50 + +Documentation +---------- + 9247 Add two more usage examples to the manpage for koha-mysql + +Installation and upgrade (web-based installer) +---------- + 10593 AuthoritiesLog should default to yes + +Lists +---------- + 7257 Add a link to remove an individual title from a list + +MARC Authority data support +---------- + 5262 Authority plugin doesn't copy indicators + +OPAC +---------- + 8712 We should use WAI-ARIA guidelines to help with accessibility -OMNIBUS bug + 10743 Add style to privacy rules + +Templates +---------- + 10130 Input fields for branch configuration are too short + 10614 Have add order form at top and bottom + 10755 Add "Keyword as Phrase" to staff client advanced search indexes + + +Critical bugs fixed in 3.12.5 +====================== + + +Cataloging +---------- + 10766 major Cataloging reservoir search broken if UseQueryParser is off + +Hold requests +---------- + 10628 major AutomaticItemReturn prevents holds queue from filling local holds with local items + +OPAC +---------- + 2394 major Canreservefromotherbranches preference not working + +Templates +---------- + 10701 major In transit information doesn't display on the bibliographic detail page + + +Other bugs fixed in 3.12.5 +====================== + + +About +---------- + 10915 normal About->timeline broken on upgraded Koha + 7143 trivial Bug for tracking changes to the about page + +Acquisitions +---------- + 9238 normal Fund pull down says 'select budget' + 10028 normal ModReceiveOrder works unexpectedly + 10483 normal Check_uniqueness.pl does not work + 10557 normal GetBooksellersWithLateOrders has an unused branch parameter + 10573 normal French translation for printing a basketgroup + 10786 normal Javascript error on the parcel page: YAHOO is not defined + +Architecture, internals, and plumbing +---------- + 10629 normal Inappropriate uses of $sth->finish() in C4::Branch.pm + 10642 normal Inappropriate uses of $sth->finish() in C4::RotatingCollections.pm + 10693 normal CreateBranchTransferLimit's return values in C4::Circulation.pm should be more explicit + 10699 normal DeleteBranchTransferLimits in C4/Circulation.pm needs return value + +Cataloging +---------- + 10543 normal False mandatory warning in additem + 10715 trivial MARC21 007 Plugin Editor doesn't load position 01 + +Circulation +---------- + 5652 normal Patron checkout and holds summary should show subtitles + 10081 minor IndependentBranches error message missing the library name + +Documentation +---------- + 10703 normal Add/update database documentation + 8670 trivial Update POD of C4::Branch::GetBranches() to use TT syntax + 10763 trivial Update POD of C4::Creators::Lib::html_table() to use TT syntax + 10764 trivial Update POD of C4::Items::GetItemStatus() to use TT syntax + 10765 trivial Update POD of C4::Koha::GetSupportList() to use TT syntax + +MARC Bibliographic data support +---------- + 9820 normal Missing space between 100/700 $a and $c (MARC21/XSLT) + +Notices +---------- + 10727 normal Replace carriage return with
when writing hold notices + +OPAC +---------- + 10587 minor HTML errors on authority detail page in OPAC + 10588 minor Opac-topissues first branch always selected in filters + 10686 minor Fielded searches confuse highlighter + +Packaging +---------- + 10574 minor Remove the message about upgrading to 3.4 + 10645 trivial Missing zebra languages in koha-create manpage + +Patrons +---------- + 5904 normal Ysearch.pl members improvements (Independant branches behaviour) + 10481 normal No enrollment fee when changing patron category + 10511 minor Odd behavior for messaging preferences with Talking Tech enabled + +Searching +---------- + 10741 normal Can not place a hold on an item in transit and for loan + 10704 trivial Search term highlighting doesn't work beyond the first results page + +Serials +---------- + 10728 trivial Subscription-renew generates unnecessary warnings in logs + +Staff Client +---------- + 8887 normal Search preferences: Strange behaviour with exact matches (default instead of custom favicon used, displays to much results) + +System Administration +---------- + 10690 trivial Warn about trailing slashes in description of OPACBaseURL and staffClientBaseURL + +Templates +---------- + 9603 normal Fix layout of Patron Card Creator Layout screen for display in IE + 10656 normal Shelving locations not alpha on search + 10716 normal The booksellers template generates a JS error + +Test Suite +---------- + 10508 normal UT: C4::Branch.pm needs unit tests + 10528 normal UT: C4::Bookseller.pm needs unit tests + 10653 normal UT : C4::RotatingCollections.pm needs unit tests. + 10692 normal UT: Routines about transfers in C4::Circulation.pm need unit tests + 10710 normal UT : OfflineOperation's routines in C4/Circulation.t need unit tests. + 10767 normal UT: Routines which interact with the table issuingrules in C4/Circulation need unit test + + +Sysprefs changes in 3.12.5 +====================== + + * AuthoritiesLog: changed its default to 'Yes' + + +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/3.12/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 (89%) + * Armenian (94%) + * Chinese (China) (60%) + * Chinese (Taiwan) (100%) + * Czech (100%) + * Danish (99%) + * English (New Zealand) (92%) + * French (100%) + * French (Canada) (98%) + * German (100%) + * German (Switzerland) (94%) + * Greek (54%) + * Italian (100%) + * Kurdish (78%) + * Norwegian Bokmål (64%) + * Portuguese (100%) + * Portuguese (Brazil) (90%) + * Slovak (99%) + * Spanish (100%) + * Swedish (98%) + * 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 3.12.5 is + + Release Manager: Jared Camins-Esakov + 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: Vimal Kumar V. + 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 3.12.5: + * Universidad Nacional de Cordoba + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.12.5. + * 5 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 2 Jared Camins-Esakov + * 1 Colin Campbell + * 16 Galen Charlton + * 3 David Cook + * 1 Chris Cormack + * 1 Christophe Croullebois + * 2 Srikanth Dhondi + * 7 Jonathan Druart + * 4 Nicole Engard + * 2 Magnus Enger + * 1 Jonathan Field + * 3 Kyle M Hall + * 1 Mason James + * 1 Janusz Kaczmarek + * 1 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * 12 Owen Leonard + * 1 Julian Maurice + * 1 Sophie Meynieux + * 7 Fridolyn SOMERS + * 1 Robin Sheat + * 2 Marc Veron + * 9 Kenza Zaki + * 1 root + +We thank the following companies who contributed patches to Koha 3.12.5 + * 12 ACPL + * 26 BibLibre + * 7 ByWater-Solutions + * 2 C & P Bibliography + * 4 Catalyst + * 16 Equinox + * 1 KohaAloha + * 2 Libriotech + * 2 PTFS-Europe + * 3 Prosentient Systems + * 1 kenza-VirtualBox + * 7 unidentified + * 2 veron.ch + +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha 3.12.5. + * 86 Tomas Cohen Arazi + * 3 Jared Camins-Esakov + * 99 Galen Charlton + * 13 Chris Cormack + * 13 Jonathan Druart + * 4 Nicole C. Engard + * 4 Magnus Enger + * 37 Katrin Fischer + * 24 Kyle M Hall + * 8 Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * 8 Owen Leonard + * 2 Melia Meggs + * 1 Campbell Reid-Tait + * 4 Marcel de Rooy + * 13 Srdjan + * 5 Mirko Tietgen + +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 3.12.x. + +The last Koha release was 3.12.4, which was released on August 23, 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 23 Sep 2013 13:05:42 Z #####