Release Notes for XWiki 8.4.2
This is the release notes for XWiki Commons, XWiki Rendering, XWiki Platform and XWiki Enterprise. They share the same release notes as they are released together and have the same version.
This release is a bugfix release that brings some improvements to the CKEditor integration and some usability improvements too.
New and Noteworthy (since XWiki 8.4.1)
Full list of issues fixed and Dashboard for 8.4.2.
For Users
CKEditor Integration Improvements
CKEditor has been upgraded to version 4.6.0 which brings a new flat skin and a lot of improvements and bug fixes. The XWiki integration has been improved to support automatic link creation when dropping a non-image file over the editing area. Creating a link to a non-existing wiki page has been simplified. Check the CKEditor Integration documentation for more information.
The "page type" picker is bigger
In order to better see the available page types (like Encyclopedia, Article, etc...), the "page type" selector has been enlarged.
For Admins
Localization Section
It's now easier to pick a time zone or a language in the "Localization" section of the Administration, thanks to a filter box.
For Developers
No changes!
Moved Modules
No retired or moved projects in this release!
Upgrades
The following runtime dependencies have been upgraded (they have a different release cycle than XWiki Commons, XWiki Rendering, XWiki Platform and XWiki Enterprise):
All Changes
Translations
The following translations have been updated:
Tested Browsers & Databases
Here is the list of browsers we support and how they have been tested for this release:
| Browser | Test Result | |
|---|---|---|
 | Google Chrome | Not Tested |
 | Mozilla Firefox 50 | Jira Tickets Marked as Fixed in the Release Notes + New and Noteworthy Features |
 | Internet Explorer 10 | Not Tested |
| Internet Explorer 11 | Not Tested |
Here is the list of databases we support and how they have been tested for this release:
| Database | Test Result | |
|---|---|---|
 | HyperSQL | Not Tested |
 | MySQL 5.7 | Jira Tickets Marked as Fixed in the Release Notes + New and Noteworthy Features |
 | Oracle | Not Tested |
 | PostgreSQL | Not Tested |
Known issues
Backward Compatibility and Migration Notes
General Notes
When upgrading make sure you compare your xwiki.cfg, xwiki.properties and web.xml files with the newest version since some configuration parameters may have been modified or added. Note that you should add xwiki.store.migration=1 so that XWiki will attempt to automatically migrate your current database to the new schema. Make sure you backup your Database before doing anything.
API Breakages
No API has been broken since XWiki 8.4.1!
Credits
The following people have contributed code to this release (sorted alphabetically):
Eduard Moraru
Guillaume Delhumeau
Marius Dumitru Florea
Thomas Mortagne
Vincent Massol
