1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 18.11.05
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 18.11.05 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-18.11.05.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 18.11.05 is a bugfix/maintenance release with security fixes.
22 It includes 4 security fixes, 2 new features, 4 enhancements, 94 bugfixes.
29 - [[22068]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22068) Canceling article request should verify the request belongs to the borrower
30 - [[22478]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22478) Cross-site scripting vulnerability in paginations
31 - [[22542]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22542) Back browser should not allow to see other patrons details (see bug 5371)
32 - [[22692]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22692) Logging in via cardnumber circumvents account logout
38 - [[13895]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13895) Add routes for checkouts retrieval and renewal
39 - [[19661]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19661) Add routes for funds
45 - [[22541]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22541) Invoice adjustments should show invoice number and include link on ordered.pl and spent.pl
47 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
49 - [[21998]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21998) Add pattern parameter in Koha::Token
51 ### MARC Bibliographic data support
53 - [[21899]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21899) Update MARC21 frameworks to Update 27 (November 2018)
57 - [[21948]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21948) Clean up style of item detail page
60 ## Critical bugs fixed
64 - [[20830]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20830) Make sure a fund is selected when ordering from staged file
65 - [[22390]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22390) When duplicating existing order lines new items are not created
66 - [[22611]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22611) Typo introduced into Koha::EDI by bug 15685
68 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
70 - [[22618]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22618) Tests in t/Acquisition.t are actually context dependent
71 - [[22723]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22723) Syntax error on confess call in Koha/MetadataRecord/Authority.pm
75 - [[22461]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22461) Regression in #20287: LDAP user replication broken with mapped extended patron attributes
79 - [[16232]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16232) Edit as new (duplicate) doesn't work correctly with Rancor
81 > Sponsored by Carnegie
83 - [[21049]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21049) Rancor 007 field does not retain value
84 - [[22288]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22288) Barcode file does not work in modifying items in batch
88 - [[21346]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21346) Clean up dialogs in returns.pl
89 - [[22648]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22648) Typo in SQL in smart-rules.pl
93 - [[22652]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22652) Editing Course reserves is broken
97 - [[22642]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22642) DB upgrade 18.06.00.005 can fail
101 - [[17978]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17978) Include 'Next available'/title level holds in holds count when placing holds (opac and staff)
102 - [[22753]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22753) Move hold to top button doesn't work if waiting holds exist
106 - [[22139]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22139) Fields of ACCTDETAILS not working properly
110 - [[21589]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21589) Series link formed from 830 field is incorrect
111 - [[22735]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22735) Broken MARC and ISBD views
115 - [[22715]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22715) Searching for patrons with "" in the circulation note hangs patron search
117 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
119 - [[21974]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21974) cxn_pool must be configurable
123 - [[22641]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22641) Incorrect filter on SCO printslip
127 - [[22621]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22621) Filters on subscription result list search the wrong column
131 - [[13692]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13692) Series link is only using 800a instead of 800t
138 - [[21659]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21659) Link to basket groups from order receive page are broken
139 - [[22444]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22444) currencies_manage permission doesn't provide link to manage currencies when selected alone
140 - [[22762]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22762) Collection codes not displayed on receiving
142 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
144 - [[18584]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18584) Our legacy code contains trailing-spaces
145 - [[21172]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21172) Warning in addbiblio.pl - Argument "01e" isn't numeric in numeric ne (!=)
146 - [[21622]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21622) Incorrect GROUP BY clause in acqui/ scripts
147 - [[22044]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22044) NoRenewalBeforePrecision should be set by default for new installations
148 - [[22451]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22451) Asset plugin is using the version from the DB
149 - [[22472]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22472) Should column_exists explode if the table does not exist?
150 - [[22607]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22607) Default value in issues.renewals should be '0' not null
154 - [[10345]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10345) Copy number should be incremented when adding multiple items at once
155 - [[21937]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21937) Syspref autoBarcode annual doesn't increment properly barcode in some cases
159 - [[21013]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21013) Missing itemtype for checkut makes patron summary print explode
160 - [[22536]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22536) Display problem in Holds to Pull report
162 ### Command-line Utilities
164 - [[17746]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17746) koha-reset-passwd should use Koha::Patron->set_password
165 - [[20692]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20692) koha-plack doesn't check for Include *-plack.conf line in /etc/apache2/sites-available/$INSTANCE.conf
166 - [[21975]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21975) Unnecessary substitutions in automatic item modification by age
170 - [[21003]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21003) Don't show warning when editing a reserve item
174 - [[22634]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22634) Standardize table creation for stockrotation* tables in kohacstructure.sql
178 - [[19747]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19747) No help page linked for article requests
179 - [[22174]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22174) Add link to help page for API key management
180 - [[22687]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22687) Typo in Koha::Manual breaks Portuguese links
184 - [[22626]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22626) 'Filter paid transactions' broken on Transactions tab in staff
188 - [[15505]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15505) Mark Hold Items 'On hold' instead of 'Available'
190 > Corrects the display of status for items on hold in the OPAC.
193 - [[21263]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21263) Pickup library not set correctly when using Default holds policy by item type
194 - [[22650]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22650) Can place multiple item level holds on a single item
195 - [[22688]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22688) TT plugin for pickup locations code wrong
199 - [[19497]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19497) Translatability: Get rid of "Edit [% field.name |html %] field"
201 > Sponsored by Catalyst IT
206 - [[22121]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22121) Display 'Price paid' on ILL requests according to CurrencyFormat pref
207 - [[22464]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22464) Copyright notice does not pass forward request properties
209 ### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
211 - [[21545]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21545) Update German web Installer for 18.11
215 - [[20891]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20891) Lists in staff don't load when \ was used in the description
217 ### MARC Authority data support
219 - [[21957]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=21957) LinkBibHeadingsToAuthorities can be called twice when running link_bibs_to_authorities
221 ### MARC Bibliographic data support
223 - [[19648]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19648) Repeated positions and some options missing in cataloguing plugin 007 (XML file)
227 - [[14358]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14358) Changing the module refreshes the page and resets library choice
228 - [[20937]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=20937) PrintNoticesMaxLines is not effective for overdue notices with a print type specified where a patron has an email
232 - [[13629]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13629) SingleBranchMode removes both library and availability search from advanced search
233 - [[19241]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19241) Items with status of hold show as available in cart
234 - [[22075]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22075) Encoding problem with RIS export
235 - [[22501]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22501) OPAC course reserves notes should allow html links
236 - [[22550]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22550) OPAC suggestion form doesn't require mandatory fields
237 - [[22551]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22551) Stray "//" appears at bottom of opac-detail.tt
238 - [[22560]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22560) Forgotten password "token expired" page still shows boxes to reset password
239 - [[22561]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22561) Forgotten password requirements hint doesn't list all rules for new passwords
240 - [[22620]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22620) OPAC description for collection in opac-reserve.tt
241 - [[22624]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22624) Show OPAC description for authorised values in OPAC
242 - [[22680]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22680) OPAC language footer not positioned correctly
243 - [[22743]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22743) OverDrive results page is missing overdrive-login include
247 - [[22646]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22646) Fix use of PrivacyPolicyURL
251 - [[22090]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22090) Cash register report missing data in CSV export
255 - [[12441]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12441) search.pl has incorrect reference to OPACdefaultSortField and OPACdefaultSortOrder
257 > Sponsored by Catalyst IT
259 - [[22154]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22154) Subtype search for Format - Braille doesn't look for the right codes
260 - [[22595]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22595) Items search is mixing inputs
261 - [[22596]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22596) html TT filter is breaking items search with custom field
263 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
265 - [[19670]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19670) search_marc_map.marc_field should have COLLATE= utf8mb4_bin
266 - [[22295]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22295) Elasticsearch - Advanced search should group terms entered in a single input
267 - [[22339]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22339) Elasticsearch - fixed field mappings should match MARC ranges
268 - [[22413]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22413) Elasticsearch - Search settings are lost after sorting, faceting or paging
269 - [[22474]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22474) Authority and biblio field mapping improperly shared
270 - [[22495]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22495) Restore su-geo field in Elasticsearch mappings
274 - [[18387]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18387) 404 errors on page causes SCO user to be logged out
275 - [[22739]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22739) Self check in module JS breaks if SelfCheckInTimeout is unset
277 ### System Administration
279 - [[18011]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18011) Enrollment period date on patron category can be set in the past without any error/warning messages
280 - [[22575]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22575) Item type administration uses invalid error class for dialog
284 - [[22475]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22475) Shelving location doesn't appear on tags list view
285 - [[22586]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22586) IntranetReportsHomeHTML no longer renders as HTML on reports-home.pl
286 - [[22702]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22702) Circulation note on patron page should allow for HTML tags
287 - [[22716]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22716) Use gender-neutral pronouns in system preference descriptions
291 - [[22069]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22069) Log viewer not displaying item renewals
292 - [[22365]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22365) Warn on Log Viewer
294 > Sponsored by Catalyst IT
299 - [[22597]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=22597) Remove "more_subfields_xml" from GetPatronInfo response (xml broken)
303 - NoRenewalBeforePrecision
305 ## System requirements
309 - Perl 5.10 is required
314 The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha
317 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
319 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
320 Koha manual is available:
322 - [Koha Manual](http://koha-community.org/manual/18.11/en/html/)
325 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
327 - [Koha Git Repository](https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual)
331 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
332 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
337 - Chinese (China) (64.2%)
338 - Chinese (Taiwan) (100%)
341 - English (New Zealand) (88.5%)
345 - French (Canada) (99.9%)
347 - German (Switzerland) (92%)
351 - Norwegian Bokmål (95.2%)
352 - Occitan (post 1500) (59.7%)
355 - Portuguese (Brazil) (87.6%)
363 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
365 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
367 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
369 For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
372 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
374 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
376 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
380 The release team for Koha 18.11.05 is
382 - Release Manager: [Nick Clemens](mailto:nick@bywatersolutions.com)
383 - Release Manager assistants:
384 - [Jonathan Druart](mailto:jonathan.druart@bugs.koha-community.org)
385 - [Tomás Cohen Arazi](mailto:tomascohen@gmail.com)
386 - QA Manager: [Katrin Fischer](mailto:Katrin.Fischer@bsz-bw.de)
388 - [Alex Arnaud](mailto:alex.arnaud@biblibre.com)
389 - [Julian Maurice](mailto:julian.maurice@biblibre.com)
390 - [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
392 - [Martin Renvoize](mailto:martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com)
393 - [Jonathan Druart](mailto:jonathan.druart@bugs.koha-community.org)
394 - [Marcel de Rooy](mailto:m.de.rooy@rijksmuseum.nl)
395 - [Tomás Cohen Arazi](mailto:tomascohen@gmail.com)
396 - [Chris Cormack](mailto:chrisc@catalyst.net.nz)
398 - SIP2 -- Colin Campbell
399 - EDI -- Colin Campbell
400 - Elasticsearch -- Ere Maijala
401 - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi
402 - UI Design -- Owen Leonard
406 - [Indranil Das Gupta](mailto:indradg@l2c2.co.in)
407 - Packaging Manager: [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
408 - Documentation Manager: Caroline Cyr-La-Rose
409 - Documentation Team:
413 - Translation Managers:
414 - [Indranil Das Gupta](mailto:indradg@l2c2.co.in)
415 - [Bernardo González Kriegel](mailto:bgkriegel@gmail.com)
418 - Caroline Cyr-La-Rose
419 - Release Maintainers:
420 - 18.11 -- [Martin Renvoize](mailto:martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com)
421 - 18.05 -- Lucas Gass
422 - 18.05 -- Jesse Maseto
423 - 17.11 -- [Fridolin Somers](mailto:fridolin.somers@biblibre.com)
424 - Release Maintainer assistants:
425 - 18.05 -- [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
428 We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
429 new features in Koha 18.11.05:
434 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 18.11.05.
437 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (9)
438 - Christopher Brannon (4)
441 - Olivier Crouzet (1)
442 - Frédéric Demians (2)
443 - Jonathan Druart (16)
445 - Katrin Fischer (18)
448 - Andrew Isherwood (1)
449 - Bernardo González Kriegel (1)
451 - Thatcher Leonard (1)
455 - Matthias Meusburger (3)
459 - Eric Phetteplace (1)
461 - Martin Renvoize (10)
465 - Fridolin Somers (7)
469 - Koha translators (1)
471 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
472 patches to Koha 18.11.05
477 - ByWater-Solutions (36)
479 - Coeur D'Alene Public Library (4)
481 - Independant Individuals (20)
482 - Koha Community Developers (16)
486 - Solutions inLibro inc (1)
488 - Theke Solutions (10)
490 - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (1)
491 - University of Helsinki (7)
492 - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (2)
494 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
498 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (15)
500 - Marjorie Barry-Vila (1)
501 - David Bourgault (1)
502 - Mikaël Olangcay Brisebois (3)
505 - Frédéric Demians (1)
508 - Jonathan Druart (1)
509 - Katrin Fischer (54)
515 - Jose-Mario Monteiro-Santos (2)
519 - Séverine Queune (2)
521 - Martin Renvoize (222)
523 - Benjamin Rokseth (1)
524 - Marcel de Rooy (16)
526 - Jogiraju Tallapragada (2)
528 - Pierre-Marc Thibault (5)
530 - George Williams (1)
532 We thank the following individuals who mentored new contributors to the Koha project.
537 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
538 please send a patch against these release notes to
539 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
541 ## Revision control notes
543 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
544 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
546 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
548 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
551 ## Bugs and feature requests
553 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
556 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
558 He rau ringa e oti ai.
559 (Many hands finish the work)
561 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 29 Apr 2019 11:30:00.