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This is an old revision of WikkaReleaseNotes1164 made by BrianKoontz on 2008-03-19 14:46:19.
Wikka 1.1.6.4 Release Notes
1.1.6.4-RC1 released on February 20, 20081.1.6.4 released March 2008
Acknowledgments
Thanks to: Raffa, vi390, WazoO, DbieL, GregorLindner, AntonyKing, BaZtien, Fishy, Rob Petty, Seven0fx, texnofobix, WillyPs, arfonzo, KrzysztofTrybowski, DomBonj, Buglet and many regulars on #wikkaNew/improved functionality
- New user administration module (accessible via the AdminUsers system page) to manage Wikka users. Ticket: 25
- New page administration module (accessible via the AdminPages system page) to manage pages and perform several maintenance operations on wiki pages (including mass reversions). Ticket: 26
- New config option to disable new user registrations. Ticket: 236
- A new lightweight user registration framework to facilitate creation of plug-in modules for registration validation schemes. Default install includes the URInviteCode module (but it must be enabled first). Ticket: 609
- New Wikka editor (WikkaEdit) to replace WikiEdit, with more Wikka-specific functionality and improved cross-browser compatibility. Ticket: 578
- New reversion handler to allow rollback of page versions to previous versions. Ticket: 566
- Module for mass user deletion (via the UserAdministration panel). Ticket: 442
- Revision numbers now displayed in recentchanges, revisions and page history. Ticket: 650
- {{dbinfo}} A simple admin-only action to provide information about the structure of the database and tables used in Wikka. Ticket: 27
- New {{wikkaconfig}} action displaying the system settings for the current wiki (accessible via the SysInfo page). Ticket: 669
- Improved {{highscores}} action, displaying top contributors ranked by pages owned, edits or comments. Tickets: 681, 688.
- GeSHi (syntax highlighting library) updated to latest version (1.0.7.20). Ticket: 573
- Various documentation changes/edits for better clarity and disambiguation. Tickets: 646, 601
- Headers and footers now templatized to facilitate customization. Ticket: 146
- Improved detection of mod_rewrite availability. Ticket: 575
- Simplified WikiCategory default page. Ticket: 646
- After installation, user is automatically logged in as administrator. Ticket: 571
- Improved source code documentation (including links to docs server). Ticket: 632
- Better consistency across application with styling of error messages. Ticket: 598
Security
- System version information now hidden to all but admins in SysInfo page (thanks Raffa). Ticket: 597
- All Wikka releases (zipfiles and tarballs) are now distributed with digital signatures and checksums for verification. Ticket: 454
- A more strict policy for files that can be listed by the {{files}} action and files that can be downloaded with the files.xml handler: Any file beginning with a dot is now prohibited. Ticket: 692
- Version removed from footer (except when logged in as admin). Ticket: 680
- New checkversion action that displays a message when a newer version of WikkaWiki is available. Enabled by default on initial HomePage, SysInfo, AdminPages, and AdminUsers pages.
Bug fixes
- More informative messages when users attempt to register with a WikiName that's already taken, or attempt to log into a deleted/inactivated account. Ticket: 622
- Proper handling of metacharacters when used in searches. Ticket: 644
- Force browsers to reload new stylesheets when accessing a Wikka site that has been updated with a later version. Ticket: 600
- Improved XHTML/CSS validation. Tickets: 579, 580, 555
- Properly clearing floats before the comments block. Ticket #683
- More robust validation of e-mail addresses during installation process. Ticket: 565, 540
- Fixed sizing issues with editor window. Ticket: 576, 375, 43
- Duplicate default pages are no longer created should a user inadvertently delete wikka.config.php and attempt a re-install or upgrade. Ticket: 216
- Revisions and recent changes are now sorted by id instead of time for more consistent ordering of pages created at the same time by the installer. Ticket: 672
- Wrong list markup in default FormattingRules. Ticket: 303
- The scheme (http or https) part of base_url is now detected correctly. Ticket: 575
Minor issues
- If rewrite engine is enabled, users who set up Wikka behind a non-standard port must change the base_url to reflect this port in the wikka.config.php file. Ticket: 702
