From: Chris Cormack Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:41:39 +0000 (+1200) Subject: Release notes for 3.4.0 X-Git-Tag: v3.04.00~54 X-Git-Url: http://koha-dev.rot13.org:8081/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5a3414a624be0e6173df8284e420a963245afe62;p=koha_fer Release notes for 3.4.0 --- diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_4_0.txt b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_4_0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a08e2d6c45 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_3_4_0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,404 @@ +RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.4.0 - 22 April 2011 +======================================================================== + +Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package +(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, +volunteers, and support companies from around the world. +The website for the Koha project is + + http://koha-community.org/ + + +Koha 3.4.0 is released in memoriam of Elizabeth Mae Gallagher-Mitchell +December 20, 2010 - March 10, 2011. +Haere. Mōu tai ata; mōku tai ahiahi + +Koha 3.4.0 can be downloaded from: + + http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.04.00.tar.gz + +Installation instructions can be found at: + + http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation + + OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball + +Koha 3.4.0 is a major feature release. + +New features in 3.4.0 +====================== + + ACQUISITIONS: + * Can filter budgets by active status and date on the acquisitions + homepage + * Freetext field added to specify one off delivery addresses/comments + * Can create multiple orders from a staged MARC file + * New cronjob to delete old suggestions + * Warning when ordering from an external source when a catalogue + record already exists + * Currency can be set when ordering + + ADMINISTRATION + * Many additional granular permissions are added + * Ability to replace the favicon from within the admin interface + * Ability to import and export MARC frameworks + * Separate field for state + * WYSIWYG editor for Koha News + * Ability to add news items to slips + * Label batch edit interface allows entry of items by scanning + barcodes + * Can choose the MARC framework when importing records + + CATALOGING + * NORMARC support added + * Edits to Authority records are now logged + * 005 field updated when a Biblio or Authority record is edited + * Added edit record/edit items to the search result if logged in + user has cataloguing privileges + * Add support of record linking by record control number in $w + * 006/008 plugins much improved + + CIRCULATION + * Callnumbers are displayed when an item is checked in + * Waiting holds now show the date they were marked waiting + * Show guarantees checkouts when checking out to a guarantor and vice versa + * Show holds waiting for a patron on check in + * New report wizard for Holds + * Syspref to disable the ability for borrowers to choose their + pickup branch for holds + * Self Checkout supports login + * Ability to set 'hard' due dates, which will not allow items to + be checked out past that + * Printed receipts can now include the library phone,address and + other fields + * Fast Add framework at circulation + * Ability to define due dates in the past + * Notify of fines owing at checkin + * Preferences for defining the fine level when an staff + override is needed + * Search to Hold feature + + OPAC + * New System Preference added to allow the librarians to hide + items from the OPAC see docs/opac/OpacHiddenItems.txt + * Authority display improved on OPAC + * Allow the patron to choose which branch they wish to make a + purchase suggestion for + * Added the ability to hide the name of a reviewer/commenter in + the OPAC + * CSS/HTML and other UI improvements + * Lists respect the XSLT preferences + * Truncation of facets now controllable by a syspref + * Can use 856u to store an image uri, and Koha will display the + image + * User can renew multiple items at once + * A new librarian controlled column added to the'My Summary' page on the OPAC + * Recent comments view for the opac (allow users to see recently reviewed items) + * Feature to make the OPAC private (allow only logged in users to search/view items) + * Ability to edit what displays when no results are found + * Privacy feature allowing the user to specify when their reading + (or circulation) records are anonymised + * opacstylesheet can link to a url anywhere, not just a local file + + PATRONS + * Separate field for State + * Ability to duplicate a Patron + * Print overdue and hold notices for patrons without email addresses + + REPORTS + * Run a report immediately after creation + * The list of saved reports has pagination and can be sorted + * SQL is formatted much more nicely when viewing a report + * Parameters can be set in guided reports + + SEARCHING + * Added shelf location to the indexes + * Added a search link for analytics to serial records + * Subjects can now search complete subfields + * MARC21 tag 751 (geographical entry) is now searchable + * UNIMARC EAN/UPC/Music fields added to the indices + * usecontrolnumber syspref allows you to like the 78X fields to + other names of the same serial + + SERIALS + * 50 bugs fixed in serials management 5508 + + STAFF INTERFACE + * Enumchron added to the biblio detail page + * Improvements to suggestion management + * Can use 856u to store an image uri, and Koha will display the + image + * Cart is emptied when a user logs out + * IntranetUserCSS preference added to allow styling of staff interface + + INTERFACE + * New icon set for itemtypes (Nimes) + * Liblime kids iconset resized to consistent size + * Seshat itemtype iconset added (Naropa College) + * Classes added to the XSLT results to enable styling + + INTERNATIONALIZTION + * New initialization SQL files for Norwegian + + INTERNALS, PACKAGING AND PERFORMANCE + * Koha now uses Template::Toolkit rather than HTML::Template::Pro + * Improvements to test case coverage + * .packages file for Ubuntu Maverick + * Testing using Test::Perl::Critic + * CGI::Session can now be stored in Memcached + * mod_deflate added to save bandwidth + * Move items out of biblioitems + + COMMAND LINE UTILITIES + * Script to update all items and biblio + * Script to set and get systempreferences from the command line + + BUGFIXES + * Approximately 633 tracked bugs and enhancement requests + are addressed in this release + +System Preferences +====================== + +The following system preferences are new in 3.4.0: + + * AllFinesNeedOverride + * AllowFineOverride + * AllowPurchaseSuggestionBranchChoice + * AllowSelfCheckReturns + * AlternateHoldingsField + * AlternateHoldingsSeparator + * AuthoritiesLog + * COinSinOPACResults + * Display856uAsImage + * displayFacetCount + * FacetLabelTruncationLength + * FineNotifyAtCheckin + * HoldNotifyAtCheckin + * IntranetFavicon + * IntranetUserCSS + * itemBarcodeInputFilter + * maxItemsInSearchResults + * maxRecordsForFacets + * OPACAllowUserToChooseBranch + * OPACDisplay856uAsImage + * OpacFavicon + * OpacHiddenItems + * OPACMySummaryHTML + * OPACNoResultsFound + * OpacPrivacy + * OpacPublic + * SelfCheckHelpMessage + * SelfCheckTimeout + * ShowReviewer + * StaffAuthorisedValueImages + * TraceCompleteSubfields + * TraceSubjectSubdivisions + * UseAuthoritiesForTracings + * UseControlNumber + * UseTablesortForCirc + * WaitingNotifyAtCheckin + +System requirements +====================== + + Changes since 3.2: + + * Template::Toolkit + + +Documentation +====================== + +As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. The +home page for Koha documentation is + + http://koha-community.org/documentation/ + +As of the date of these release notes, only the english version of the +Koha manual is available: + + http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-4-manual/ + +The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at + + http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary + +Translations +====================== + +Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff +interface are available in this release for the following languages: + + * Chinese + * Danish + * English (New Zealand) + * English (USA) + * French (France) + * French (Canada) + * German + * Greek + * Hindi + * Italian + * Norwegian + * Portuguese + * Spanish + * Turkish + +Partial translations are available for various other languages. + +The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see + + http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha + +for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate +list to volunteer: + + http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate + +The most up-to-date translations can be found at: + + http://translate.koha-community.org/ + +Release Team +====================== + +The release team for Koha 3.4 is + +Release Manager: Chris Cormack +Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard +Translation Manager: Frédéric Demians +Release Maintainer (3.2.x): + Chris Nighswonger +Release Maintainer (3.4.x): + Chris Nighswonger +QA Manager: Colin Campbell + + +Credits +====================== + +We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 3.4: + + * Aix-Marseille University, France + * East Brunswick Public Library, USA + * Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations + * Goddard College, USA + * Hauraki District Council, New Zealand + * Horowhenua Library Trust, New Zealand + * Merrill Memorial Library, Maine, USA + * Middletown Township Public Library, USA + * La Trappe Monastery, France + * Lyon3 University, France + * Marlboro College, USA + * MassCat, USA + * Naropa College, USA + * Nelsonville Public Library, USA + * Nimes, France + * Regionbibliotek Halland, Sweden + * Rijksmuseum Research Library, Netherlands + * SAN Ouest Provence, France + * SAR, USA + * St Etienne University, France + * VOKAL, USA + +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to +Koha 3.4.0. + + * Alex Arnaud + * Amit Gupta + * Andrew Elwell + * Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel + * Brian Engard + * Brice Sanchez + * Chris Cormack + * Chris Nighswonger + * Christophe Croullebois + * Christopher Hall + * Cindy Murdock Ames + * Claudia + * Colin Campbell + * D Ruth Bavousett + * Daniel Grobani + * David Schuster + * Dobrica Pavlinusic + * Doug Dearden + * Edward Allen + * Frédéric Demians + * Frédérick Capovilla + * Frère Sébastien Marie + * Galen Charlton + * Garry Collum + * Henri-Damien LAURENT + * Ian Walls + * Jane Wagner + * Janusz Kaczmarek + * Jared Camins-Esakov + * Jean-André Santoni + * Jerome Charaoui + * Jesse Weaver + * Joe Atzberger + * Johnboy + * Jonathan Druart + * Julian Maurice + * Katrin Fischer + * Koustubha Kale + * Lars Wirzenius + * Liz Rea + * Magnus Enger + * Marcel de Rooy + * Mark Gavillet + * Mason James + * Matthew Hunt + * Matthias Meusburger + * MJ Ray + * Nahuel ANGELINETTI + * Nate Curulla + * Nicolas Morin + * Nicole C. Engard + * Owen Leonard + * Paul Poulain + * Reed Wade + * Ricardo Dias Marques + * Robin Sheat + * Salvador Zaragoza Rubio + * Savitra Sirohi + * Serhij Dubyk {Сергій Дубик} + * Sophie Meynieux + * Spartaness + * Srdjan Jankovic + * Stéphane Delaune + * Tomas Cohen Arazi + * Will Stokes + * Zach Sim + * Zeno Tajoli + + +We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed, +please send patch against these release notes to +koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org. + +Revision control notes +====================== + +The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development +version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of + + git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git + +The branch for Koha 3.4.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix +releases) is 3.4.x. + +The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.6.0. + +Bugs and feature requests +====================== + +Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at + + http://bugs.koha-community.org/ + + +Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini