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Version 6.1 by Simon Urli on 2024/09/17
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This is the release notes for XWiki Commons, XWiki Rendering and XWiki Platform. They share the same release notes as they are released together and have the same version.

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New and Noteworthy (since Failed to execute the [velocity] macro. Cause: [The execution of the [velocity] script macro is not allowed in [xwiki:ReleaseNotes.Data.XWiki.16\.8\.0RC1.WebHome]. Check the rights of its last author or the parameters if it's rendered from another script.]. Click on this message for details.
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Full list of issues fixed and Dashboard for <final version here even for RC, e.g. 10.5>.

For Users

 
It is now possible to create more easily links to page not yet existing from the link modal of the WYSIWYG editor. One option is by typing a link name: the suggester will propose to create a link in current space, or for advanced user it's possible to specify the exact reference and to select the option to create the link with that specific reference. The other option is to create the needed hierarchy from the tree. The links that are created that way will always follow the configured name strategy of the wiki.

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Improved the icon picker default selection

 
Instead of proposing an arbitrary set of icons somewhat close to the whole set, the updated icon picker displays only icons that match with the input typed so far, and sorts those icons alphabetically.

Paragraph edition contrast

 
Improved the contrast of the paragraph edition button.

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Updated icons for attachment upload status

 
The new icons use the current icon set. This means that it will use font awesome icons instead of Silk with the default configuration.

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Show subwiki on mention notifications

 
The mention subwiki is now shown in the mention notification message if the mention comes from a subwiki different from the one the user is currently in.

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Miscellaneous

  • Automatic focus on comment input: The comment button now moves the cursor automatically in the comment input field when clicked. It used to only show the new input, that should be then navigated to manually.

  • Removed the log-in button when guest users comment.

  • The breadcrumb dropdowns can now be used with a keyboard.

For Admins

Extension Supported By

 
Extensions now have the concept of supporters and support plans. The goal is to replace the very vague concept of Recommended we currently have for a very explicit pledge of organizations and individuals (Supporters) to support an extension, and to which extent (Support Plans).

Information

This won't be visible much yet, as https://extension.xwiki.org will first need to be upgraded to a version of XWiki which support this new metadata.

See Extension Manager Application and https://extensions:Extension.Repository Application for more details.

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For Developers

  • The displayUser velocity macro has a new structure. It now includes the user avatar inside of the username element instead of them being siblings. It's especially useful for anchor usernames.

Moved Modules

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Upgrades

The following runtime dependencies have been upgraded (they have a different release cycle than XWiki Commons, XWiki Rendering and XWiki Platform):

Translations

The following translations have been updated: 

Security Issues

Security issues are not listed in issue lists or dashboards to avoid disclosing ways to use them, but they will appear automatically in them once they're disclosed. See the XWiki Security Policy for more details.

Known issues

Backward Compatibility and Migration Notes

General Notes

  • When upgrading make sure you compare and merge the following XWiki configuration files since some parameters may have been modified, removed or added:
    • xwiki.cfg
    • xwiki.properties
    • web.xml
    • hibernate.cfg.xml
  • Add xwiki.store.migration=1 in xwiki.cfg so that XWiki will attempt to automatically migrate your current database to any new schema. Make sure you backup your Database before doing anything.

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The MessageStream Application is now officially deprecated (it was disabled by default since a long time) and should be removed from XWiki Standard in next cycle (XWiki 17.0.0).

API Breakages

The following APIs were modified since Failed to execute the [velocity] macro. Cause: [The execution of the [velocity] script macro is not allowed in [xwiki:ReleaseNotes.Data.XWiki.16\.8\.0RC1.WebHome]. Check the rights of its last author or the parameters if it's rendered from another script.]. Click on this message for details.
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The following people have contributed code and translations to this release (sorted alphabetically):

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