1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 20.05.05
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 20.05.05 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-20.05.05.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 20.05.05 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
22 It includes 30 enhancements, 31 bugfixes.
24 ### System requirements
26 Koha is continuously tested against the following configurations and as such these are the recommendations for
29 - Debian Jessie with MySQL 5.5 (End of life)
30 - Debian Stretch with MariaDB 10.1
31 - Debian Buster with MariaDB 10.3
32 - Ubuntu Bionic with MariaDB 10.1
33 - Debian Stretch with MySQL 8.0 (Experimental MySQL 8.0 support)
37 - Perl 5.10 is required (5.24 is recommended)
38 - Zebra or Elasticsearch is required
45 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
47 - [[16357]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16357) Plack error logs are not time stamped
51 - [[15933]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15933) Add cataloguing plugin to search for existing publishers in other records
52 - [[19322]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19322) Typo in UNIMARC field 140 plugin
56 - [[26424]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26424) Better performance of svc/checkouts
58 ### Command-line Utilities
60 - [[25624]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25624) Update patrons category script should allow finding null and not null and wildcards
61 - [[26451]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26451) Small typo in bulkmarcimport.pl
65 - [[26118]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26118) Move translatable strings out of tags/review.tt and into tags-review.js
66 - [[26217]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26217) Move translatable strings out of templates into acq.js
67 - [[26225]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26225) Move translatable strings out of audio_alerts.tt and into audio_alerts.js
68 - [[26230]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26230) Move translatable strings out of item_search_fields.tt and into item_search_fields.js
69 - [[26240]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26240) Move translatable strings out of sms_providers.tt and into sms_providers.js
70 - [[26242]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26242) Move translatable strings out of results.tt and into results.js
71 - [[26243]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26243) Move translatable strings out of templates and into circulation.js
72 - [[26256]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26256) Move translatable strings out of templates and into serials-toolbar.js
76 - [[25242]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25242) Accessibility: The 'Holdings' table partially obscures navigation links at 200% zoom
78 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
80 - [[24807]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24807) Add "year" type to improve sorting by publication date
84 - [[26435]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26435) AutoSelfCheckID syspref description should warn it blocks OPAC access
88 - [[25317]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25317) Move translatable strings out of additem.js.inc
89 - [[25320]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25320) Move translatable strings out of merge-record-strings.inc into merge-record.js
90 - [[25321]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25321) Move translatable strings out of strings.inc into the corresponding JavaScript
91 - [[26120]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26120) Remove the use of jquery.checkboxes plugin from tags review template
92 - [[26151]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26151) Remove the use of jquery.checkboxes plugin from suggestions management page
93 - [[26245]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26245) Remove unused functions from members.js
94 - [[26261]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26261) Split calendar.inc into include file and JavaScript file
95 - [[26291]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26291) Move translatable strings out of z3950_search.inc into z3950_search.js
96 - [[26334]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26334) Move translatable strings out of members-menu.inc into members-menu.js
97 - [[26339]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26339) Move translatable strings out of addorderiso2709.tt into addorderiso2709.js
98 - [[26504]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26504) Remove the use of jquery.checkboxes plugin from checkout notes page
102 - [[26157]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26157) Redirect expected DBI warnings
106 - [[26431]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26431) Use split button to offer choice of WYSIWYG or code editor for news
109 ## Critical bugs fixed
113 - [[26438]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26438) Follow up to bug 23463 - return from Koha::Item overwrites existing variable
115 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
117 - [[26341]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26341) Database update for bug 21443 is not idempotent and will destroy settings
118 - [[26434]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26434) Plugin dirs duplicates in @INC with plack
122 - [[26510]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26510) Transport Cost Matrix editor doesn't show all data when HoldsQueueSkipClosed is enabled
126 - [[18958]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18958) If patron has multiple record level holds on one record transferring first hold causes next hold to become item level
128 ### Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
130 - [[26548]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26548) [20.05] Update for 20.05.03.001 has wrong SQL
132 ### MARC Authority data support
134 - [[25273]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25273) Elasticsearch Authority matching is returning too many results
136 ### MARC Bibliographic record staging/import
138 - [[26231]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26231) bulkmarcimport.pl does not import authority if it already has a 001 field
142 - [[26420]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26420) Overdue notices script does not care about borrower's language, always takes default template
146 - [[26556]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26556) Cities autocomplete broken in patron edition
148 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
150 - [[25265]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25265) Elasticsearch - Batch editing items on a biblio can lead to incorrect index
151 - [[26507]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26507) New items not indexed
158 - [[10921]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10921) You can edit an order even when it is in a closed basket
159 - [[26497]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26497) "Hide all columns" throws Javascript error on aqplan.pl
161 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
163 - [[26260]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26260) elasticsearch>cnx_pool missing in koha-conf-site.xml.in
164 - [[26464]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26464) Code correction in opac-main when news_id passed
168 - [[19327]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=19327) Typo in UNIMARC field 128a plugin
169 - [[24780]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=24780) 952$i stocknumber does not display in batch item modification
173 - [[26224]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26224) Prevent double submit of header checkin form
175 ### Command-line Utilities
177 - [[26407]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26407) fix query in 'title exists' in `search_for_data_inconsistencies.pl`
178 - [[26448]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26448) koha-elasticsearch --commit parameter is not used
182 - [[26541]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26541) Apply discount button misleading
183 - [[26785]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26785) JS errors in pos/pay.tt in 20.05.x
187 - [[23485]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23485) Holds to pull (pendingreserves.pl) should list barcodes
188 - [[26460]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26460) Wrong line ending (semicolon vs comma) in request.tt
192 - [[25913]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25913) Internal server error when calling get_coins on record with no title (245) but with 880 linked to 245
196 - [[26512]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26512) Display issue with buttons for OPAC checkout note
198 ### Searching - Elasticsearch
200 - [[25957]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=25957) Elasticsearch 5.X - empty subfields cause error on suggestible fields
204 - [[26249]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26249) keep_text class not set inconsistently in cat-search.inc
208 - [[26049]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26049) Replace li with span class results_summary in UNIMARC intranet XSLT
212 - [[26414]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=26414) Unable to export Withdrawn status using CSV profile
214 >This patch fixes the export of MARC records and the withdrawn status when using CSV profiles. Before this fix the full 952 field was exported, rather than just the withdrawn status.
219 The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha
222 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
224 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
225 Koha manual is available:
227 - [Koha Manual](http://koha-community.org/manual/20.05/en/html/)
230 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
232 - [Koha Git Repository](https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual)
236 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
237 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
241 - Armenian (Classical) (99.7%)
242 - Chinese (Taiwan) (94.5%)
244 - English (New Zealand) (67.1%)
248 - French (Canada) (95.5%)
250 - German (Switzerland) (74.9%)
254 - Norwegian Bokmål (71.6%)
257 - Portuguese (Brazil) (98.6%)
265 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
267 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
269 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
271 For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
274 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
276 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
278 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
282 The release team for Koha 20.05.05 is
285 - Release Manager: Martin Renvoize
287 - Release Manager assistants:
291 - QA Manager: Katrin Fischer
303 - SIP2 -- Colin Campbell
304 - EDI -- Colin Campbell
305 - Elasticsearch -- Fridolin Somers
306 - REST API -- Tomás Cohen Arazi
307 - ILS-DI -- Arthur Suzuki
308 - UI Design -- Owen Leonard
309 - ILL -- Andrew Isherwood
317 - Packaging Manager: Mason James
320 - Documentation Managers:
321 - Caroline Cyr La Rose
324 - Documentation Team:
329 - Translation Manager: Bernardo González Kriegel
332 - Release Maintainers:
333 - 19.11 -- Joy Nelson
334 - 19.05 -- Lucas Gass
335 - 18.11 -- Hayley Mapley
337 - Release Maintainer mentors:
338 - 19.11 -- Martin Renvoize
339 - 19.05 -- Nick Clemens
340 - 18.11 -- Chris Cormack
344 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 20.05.05.
349 - Jonathan Druart (14)
351 - Andrew Fuerste-Henry (3)
353 - David Gustafsson (1)
358 - Martin Renvoize (1)
361 - Andreas Roussos (1)
362 - Fridolin Somers (5)
363 - Koha Translators (1)
365 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
366 patches to Koha 20.05.05
368 - Athens County Public Libraries (28)
370 - Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg (BSZ) (6)
371 - ByWater-Solutions (28)
373 - Göteborgs Universitet (1)
374 - Koha Community Developers (14)
376 - Prosentient Systems (5)
379 - Solutions inLibro inc (1)
380 - University of Helsinki (3)
382 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
390 - Jonathan Druart (82)
392 - Katrin Fischer (52)
393 - Andrew Fuerste-Henry (5)
396 - Didier Gautheron (1)
397 - Victor Grousset (1)
400 - Heather Hernandez (1)
401 - Brandon Jimenez (2)
406 - Martin Renvoize (16)
408 - Marcel de Rooy (13)
410 - Fridolin Somers (1)
412 - Timothy Alexis Vass (1)
416 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
417 please send a patch against these release notes to
418 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
420 ## Revision control notes
422 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
423 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
425 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
427 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
428 line is new-security-release-20.05.05.
430 ## Bugs and feature requests
432 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
435 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
437 He rau ringa e oti ai.
438 (Many hands finish the work)
440 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 27 Oct 2020 20:41:22.