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===== [[WhatsNew1164 | Wikka 1.1.6.4]] Release Notes =====
''Released on 20 March 2008''
>>===This is an archive page===
For the **{{color c="red" text="latest release"}}** news please refer to [[WhatsNew | this page]].
==See also:==
~-**[[WhatsNew1164 | What's new in 1.1.6.4]]**
~-[[Installing1164 | Installation & upgrade notes for 1.1.6.4]]
>>==Acknowledgments==Thanks to: [[Wikka:RaffaR | Raffa]], vi390, ""WazoO"", [[Wikka:DbieL | DbieL]], [[Wikka:GregorLindner | GregorLindner]], ""AntonyKing"", [[Wikka:BaZtien | BaZtien]], Fishy, Rob Petty, ""Seven0fx"", texnofobix, [[Wikka:WillyPs | WillyPs]], arfonzo, [[Wikka:KrzysztofTrybowski | KrzysztofTrybowski]], ""DomBonj"", Buglet and many regulars on ##[[Wikka:TheLounge | #wikka]]##::c::
==New/improved functionality==
~- New **[[UserAdministration | user administration module]]** (accessible via the ##""AdminUsers""## system page) to manage Wikka users. Ticket: 25
~- New **[[PageAdministration | 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 **[[ConfigurationOptions | disable new user registrations]]**. Ticket: 236
~- A new lightweight **[[UserRegistrationValidationFramework | user registration framework]]** to facilitate creation of plug-in modules for registration validation schemes. Default install includes the ##""URInviteCode""## module (but it must be [[UserRegistrationValidationFramework | enabled first]]). Ticket: 609
~- New Wikka editor (**WikkaEdit**) to replace ""WikiEdit"", with more Wikka-specific functionality and improved cross-browser compatibility. Ticket: 578
~- New **[[RevertHandlerInfo | 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
~- **##[[DbInfoActionInfo | {{dbinfo}}]]##** A simple admin-only action to provide information about the [[DbInfoActionInfo | structure of the database and tables used in Wikka]]. Ticket: 27
~- New **##[[WikkaConfigActionInfo | {{wikkaconfig}}]]##** action displaying the [[ConfigurationOptions | system settings]] for the current wiki (accessible via the ##""SysInfo""## page). Ticket: 669
~- Improved **##[[HighScoresActionInfo | {{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 [[WikkaSecurity | distributed with digital signatures and checksums]] for verification. Ticket: 454
~- A more strict policy for files that can be listed by the ##[[AttachmentInfo | {{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 **[[CheckVersionActionInfo | 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==
~- Browse the [[http://wush.net/trac/wikka/query?status=closed&milestone=1.1.6.4 | full list]] of tickets closed in [[WhatsNew1164 | 1.1.6.4]].
~- 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
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===== [[WhatsNew1164 | Wikka 1.1.6.4]] Release Notes =====
''Released on 20 March 2008''
>>===This is an archive page===
For the **{{color c="red" text="latest release"}}** news please refer to [[WhatsNew | this page]].
==See also:==
~-**[[WhatsNew1164 | What's new in 1.1.6.4]]**
~-[[Installing1164 | Installation & upgrade notes for 1.1.6.4]]
>>==Acknowledgments==Thanks to: [[Wikka:RaffaR | Raffa]], vi390, ""WazoO"", [[Wikka:DbieL | DbieL]], [[Wikka:GregorLindner | GregorLindner]], ""AntonyKing"", [[Wikka:BaZtien | BaZtien]], Fishy, Rob Petty, ""Seven0fx"", texnofobix, [[Wikka:WillyPs | WillyPs]], arfonzo, [[Wikka:KrzysztofTrybowski | KrzysztofTrybowski]], ""DomBonj"", Buglet and many regulars on ##[[Wikka:TheLounge | #wikka]]##::c::
==New/improved functionality==
~- New **[[UserAdministration | user administration module]]** (accessible via the ##""AdminUsers""## system page) to manage Wikka users. Ticket: 25
~- New **[[PageAdministration | 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 **[[ConfigurationOptions | disable new user registrations]]**. Ticket: 236
~- A new lightweight **[[UserRegistrationValidationFramework | user registration framework]]** to facilitate creation of plug-in modules for registration validation schemes. Default install includes the ##""URInviteCode""## module (but it must be [[UserRegistrationValidationFramework | enabled first]]). Ticket: 609
~- New Wikka editor (**WikkaEdit**) to replace ""WikiEdit"", with more Wikka-specific functionality and improved cross-browser compatibility. Ticket: 578
~- New **[[RevertHandlerInfo | 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
~- **##[[DbInfoActionInfo | {{dbinfo}}]]##** A simple admin-only action to provide information about the [[DbInfoActionInfo | structure of the database and tables used in Wikka]]. Ticket: 27
~- New **##[[WikkaConfigActionInfo | {{wikkaconfig}}]]##** action displaying the [[ConfigurationOptions | system settings]] for the current wiki (accessible via the ##""SysInfo""## page). Ticket: 669
~- Improved **##[[HighScoresActionInfo | {{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 [[WikkaSecurity | distributed with digital signatures and checksums]] for verification. Ticket: 454
~- A more strict policy for files that can be listed by the ##[[AttachmentInfo | {{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 **[[CheckVersionActionInfo | 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==
~- Browse the [[http://wush.net/trac/wikka/query?status=closed&milestone=1.1.6.4 | full list]] of tickets closed in [[WhatsNew1164 | 1.1.6.4]].
~- 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
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