1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 16.11.07
4 Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
5 package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
6 and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The
7 website for the Koha project is:
9 - [Koha Community](http://koha-community.org)
11 Koha 16.11.07 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-16.11.07.tar.gz)
15 Installation instructions can be found at:
17 - [Koha Wiki](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation)
18 - OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball
20 Koha 16.11.07 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
22 It includes 38 bugfixes.
29 ## Critical bugs fixed
31 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
33 - [[18242]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18242) Remove primary key on old_issues.issue_id
34 - [[18364]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18364) LOCK and UNLOCK are not transaction-safe
35 - [[18373]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18373) `make upgrade` is broken
39 - [[18022]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18022) Empty barcode causes internal server error
40 - [[18266]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18266) Internal Server Error when paying fine for lost item
41 - [[18372]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18372) transits are not created at check in despite user responsing Yes to the prompt
45 - [[18001]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18001) LocalHoldsPriority can cause multiple holds queue lines for same hold request
49 - [[18439]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18439) Resend button for notices being hidden by CSS and never unhidden
53 - [[17758]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17758) SIP checkin does not handle holds correctly
57 - [[12913]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12913) Fix wrong inventory results
58 - [[18312]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18312) Export is broken unless a file is supplied
59 - [[18329]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18329) Batch record deletion broken
66 - [[14535]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14535) Late orders does not show orders with price = 0
67 - [[17872]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17872) Fix small error in GetBudgetHierarchy and one of its calls
68 - [[18429]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18429) Receiving an item should update the datelastseen
70 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
72 - [[17814]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17814) koha-plack --stop should make sure that Plack really stop
73 - [[18443]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18443) Get rid of warning 'uninitialized value $user' in C4/Auth.pm
77 - [[12972]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12972) Transfer slip and transfer message (blue box) can conflict
78 - [[17309]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17309) Renewing and HomeOrHoldingBranch syspref
79 - [[18321]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18321) One more checkouts possible than allowed by rules
80 - [[18335]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18335) Check in: Make patron info in hold messages obey syspref AddressFormat
82 ### Command-line Utilities
84 - [[18058]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18058) 'borrowers-force-messaging-defaults --doit --truncate ' gives DBI error
86 ### Installation and upgrade (command-line installer)
88 - [[17911]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17911) Message and timeout mismatch at the end of the install process
90 ### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
92 - [[12930]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12930) Web installer does not show login errors
94 ### Label/patron card printing
96 - [[18209]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18209) Patron's card manage.pl page is not fully translatable
97 - [[18244]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18244) Patron card creator does not take in account fields with underscore (B_address etc.)
101 - [[17995]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17995) HOLDPLACED notice should have access to the reserves table
105 - [[17945]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17945) Breadcrumbs broken on opac-serial-issues.pl
106 - [[18307]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18307) Branchname is no longer displayed in subscription tab view
110 - [[18263]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18263) Make use of syspref 'CurrencyFormat' for Account and Pay fines tables
111 - [[18423]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18423) Add child button not always appearing - problem in template variable
115 - [[12021]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12021) SIP2 checkin should alert on transfer and use CT for return branch
119 - [[17821]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17821) due date in intranet search results should use TT date plugin
123 - [[7728]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7728) Fixing subscription endddate inconsistency: should be empty when the subscription is running
124 - [[14932]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14932) serials/serials-collection.pl-page is very slow. GetFullSubscription* checks permission for each serial!
126 ### System Administration
128 - [[17346]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17346) Enable the check in option in Columns settings
132 - [[17290]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17290) Standardize on "Patron categories" when referring to patron category
136 - [[18460]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18460) Remove itemtype-related Serials.t warnings
140 ## System requirements
144 - Perl 5.10 is required
149 The Koha manual is maintained in DocBook.The home page for Koha
152 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
154 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
155 Koha manual is available:
157 - [Koha Manual](http://manual.koha-community.org//en/)
159 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
161 - [Koha Git Repository](http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary)
165 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
166 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
171 - Chinese (China) (86%)
172 - Chinese (Taiwan) (100%)
175 - English (New Zealand) (94%)
178 - French (Canada) (94%)
180 - German (Switzerland) (100%)
185 - Norwegian Bokmål (57%)
190 - Portuguese (Brazil) (87%)
197 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
199 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
201 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
203 for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
206 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
208 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
210 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
214 The release team for Koha 16.11.07 is
217 - [Brendan Gallagher](mailto:brendan@bywatersolutions.com)
218 - [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
219 - QA Manager: [Katrin Fischer](mailto:Katrin.Fischer@bsz-bw.de)
221 - [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
222 - [Jonathan Druart](mailto:jonathan.druart@biblibre.com)
223 - [Tomás Cohen Arazi](mailto:tomascohen@gmail.com)
224 - [Marcel de Rooy](mailto:m.de.rooy@rijksmuseum.nl)
225 - [Nick Clemens](mailto:nick@bywatersolutions.com)
226 - [Jesse Weaver](mailto:jweaver@bywatersolutions.com)
228 - [Amit Gupta](mailto:amitddng135@gmail.com)
229 - [Magnus Enger](mailto:magnus@enger.priv.no)
230 - [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
231 - [Indranil Das Gupta](mailto:indradg@l2c2.co.in)
232 - [Zeno Tajoli](mailto:z.tajoli@cineca.it)
233 - [Marc Véron](mailto:veron@veron.ch)
234 - Packaging Manager: [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
235 - Documentation Manager: [Nicole C. Engard](mailto:nengard@gmail.com)
236 - Translation Manager: [Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel](mailto:bgkriegel@gmail.com)
238 - [Brooke Johnson](mailto:abesottedphoenix@yahoo.com)
239 - [Thomas Dukleth](mailto:kohadevel@agogme.com)
240 - Release Maintainers:
241 - 16.11 -- [Katrin Fischer](mailto:katrin.fischer.83@web.de)
242 - 16.05 -- [Mason James](mailto:mtj@kohaaloha.com)
243 - 3.22 -- [Julian Maurice](mailto:julian.maurice@biblibre.com)
247 We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
248 new features in Koha 16.11.07:
251 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 16.11.07.
256 - Christopher Brannon (1)
259 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (1)
260 - Marcel de Rooy (10)
261 - Jonathan Druart (19)
264 - Olli-Antti Kivilahti (1)
271 - Benjamin Rokseth (2)
272 - Fridolin Somers (3)
276 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
277 patches to Koha 16.11.07
282 - bugs.koha-community.org (19)
283 - ByWater-Solutions (11)
288 - Oslo Public Library (2)
291 - Solutions inLibro inc (1)
292 - Theke Solutions (1)
293 - translate.koha-community.org (1)
296 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
303 - Christopher Brannon (2)
308 - Jonathan Druart (31)
311 - Katrin Fischer (61)
315 - Martin Renvoize (1)
322 - Brendan A Gallagher (3)
324 - Marcel de Rooy (23)
326 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
327 please send a patch against these release notes to
328 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
330 ## Revision control notes
332 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
333 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
335 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
337 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
339 The last Koha release was 16.11.06, which was released on March 27, 2017.
341 ## Bugs and feature requests
343 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
346 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
348 He rau ringa e oti ai.
349 (Many hands finish the work)
351 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 22 Apr 2017 05:29:51.