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+====== Changelog ======
+This page contains a summary of changes between the official [[DokuWiki]] releases. Only the biggest changes are listed here. A complete and detailed log of all changes is available through the [[https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/commits/master|GitHub Repository Browser]].
+Changelogs for releases older than the ones listed here are available at [[Old Changes]]. Plugin and template developers should read and subscribe to the [[devel:releases|detailed change log]].
+There is some information regarding the [[install:upgrade|upgrade]]-process.
+**Changes marked with :!: need some attention on upgrading!**
+===== Release 2020-07-29 “Hogfather” =====
+  * Lots of internal refactoring to make the code base more modern and robust. You can read a bit [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/18685665|more on the background here]].
+  * Defer the loading of JavaScript to improve initial page loads :!: (Some plugins needs to temporary disable the [[config:defer_js]] feature flag)
+  * PHP 7.4 compatibility and some preparations for the upcoming PHP8
+  * New [[config:trustedproxy]] setting for installations behind a reverse proxy :!:
+  * New [[plugin:extension#command_line_interface|command line script]] for managing extensions
+  * [[syndication#show_new_items_only|RSS Feed]] can now show new items only
+  * A whole ton of smaller bug fixes and improvements
+  * Lots of translation upgrades
+:!: Note: because of various internal changes, not all plugins or templates may be compatible with this release. It is recommended to check the documentation of the plugins you use before upgrading. As always a backup is recommended before upgrading. :!:
+Please also read:
+  * [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/38090834|Hogfather Plugin Compatibility]]
+  * [[https://forum.dokuwiki.org/d/17863-quick-reminder-what-to-do-when-a-plugin-doesnt-work-on-hogfather|Quick Reminder: What to do when a plugin doesn't work on Hogfather]]
+  * [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/19048874|DokuWiki Recovery Script]]
+  * Search the [[https://forum.dokuwiki.org|Forum]] when you encounter problems, chances are high that there are already solutions available
+  * If you have no clue where the issue originates, please check also the [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/bugs#server_php_error_logs|log files of your webserver]].
+===== Release 2018-04-22c “Greebo” =====
+  * This release requires **PHP 5.6** at least! (Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not support beyond PHP 5.5)
+  * PHP 7.2 Support and improvements for PHP 7.3 support
+  * New form on search page with more search tools :!: Plugins which modified that page may need adjustments, e.g. [[plugin:tagging]] Plugin
+    * ability to filter and sort results by time! 🎉
+  * Sending now a ''manifest.json'' to let the user add DokuWiki to the homescreen
+  * Re-factored section edit. :!: Plugins which insert own [[devel:section_editor|section edit buttons]] need adjustments, e.g. [[plugin:wrap]] Plugin
+  * updated LESS compiler :!: [[devel:templates|Template]] authors may experience some incompatibilities
+  * new Action Dispatcher :!: Plugin authors handling [[devel:event:ACTION_ACT_PREPROCESS]] may encounter slight differences
+  * new [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/command-line-15335339|Command Line Plugins]]
+  * new [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/menus-14160215|Menu system]] :!: template authors may want to integrate them (see [[devel:menus|Menu]])
+  * improved features in bin/wantedpage.php CLI
+  * better cursor handling when inserting multiple images from media popup
+  * [[syntax_highlighting|additional options]] for GeShi syntax highlighting
+=== Hotfix ===
+  * Hotfix 2018-04-22a
+    * fix missing "you are here" [[issue>2329]]
+    * readd missing password reset interface [[issue>2349]]
+    * fix page unlocking when canceling edits [[issue>2350]]
+    * better support for creating pages from search [[issue>2355]]
+    * problems with installing plugin zips on some systems [[issue>2361]]
+    * fixed draft recovering
+  * Hotfix 2018-04-22b
+    * fix PHP 7.3 compatibility [[issue>2622]]
+    * fix ACL check [[https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/2609]]
+  * Hotfix 2018-04-22c
+    * fix an XSS Vulnerability [[issue>3044]]
+===== Release 2017-02-19g “Frusterick Manners” =====
+  * new Admin screen with plugins being able to add their own icons :!: 3rd party templates need adjustments
+  * jQuery 3 (IE Support for versions <9 dropped)
+  * :!: some plugins may need an update.
+    * [[plugin:Gallery]]: Make sure to update the gallery plugin before you upgrade DokuWiki. Versions before 2016-12-22 render all pages in Frusterick Manners virtually unusable. This includes the login and the admin forms. (Rescue manoeuvre if you happened to fall into the trap: Use regular file tools to move the folder '$DOKUWIKIROOT/lib/plugins/gallery' out of the way.)
+    * [[plugin:ODT]]: Versions before 2016-09-10 do not supply the file 'inc/ZipLib.class.php' which is required in Frusterick Manners.
+  * better cache management and CDN support for jQuery
+  * PHP 7.1 support and PHP 7.0 bugfixes
+  * improvements to the internal Form mechanism
+  * File usage list in media manager
+  * Various improvements, language updates and bug fixes
+  * :!: XMLRPC is only available for PHP 5.4 and higher due to [[issue>1947|usage of certain PHP syntax]]
+=== Hotfix ===
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19a: fixes installation issue [[issue>1852]] and media overwrite issue [[issue>1853]].
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19b: fixes security token [[issue>1883]] and media manager overwrite issue [[issue>1864]].
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19c: fixes reflected XSS issue [[issue>2061]]
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19d: fixes sanitation of $language [[issue>2080]]; fixes RSS syntax XSS [[issue>2081]]
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19e: fixes rendering null $language going to GeSHi [[issue>2088]]
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19f: fixes PHP 7.3 compatibility [[issue>2622]] and ACL check [[https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/2609]]
+  * Hotfix 2017-02-19g: fixes an XSS Vulnerability [[issue>3044]]
+===== Release 2016-06-26e “Elenor of Tsort” =====
+  * New [[plugin:authPDO]] plugin; [[plugin:authmysql]] and [[plugin:authpgsql]] are deprecated :!:
+  * :!: Access check is performed before pages are shown in sidebars of recent templates. (e.g. dokuwiki, starter, writr)
+  * PHP 7 compatibility fixes
+  * Internet Explorers 8 (and older) are no longer supported, workarounds have been removed
+  * Improvements to the new [[devel:form]] class, [[devel:autoloader|auto loading]] of plugin classes and other improvements for plugin developers
+  * Show size changes in recent changes
+  * Better RTL (Arabic, Hebrew) support in Mediamanager
+  * Support for PHP's builtin web server
+  * Various improvements, language updates and bug fixes
+  * Old authentication configurations are not loaded anymore. Requires for some a manual update of configuration settings. (You need to change e.g. ''$conf['auth']['ldap']'' -> ''$conf['plugin']['authldap']'' and ''$conf['authtype'] = 'ldap''' -> ''$conf['authtype'] = 'authldap'''.) [[issue>1535]]
+=== Hotfix ===
+  * Hotfix 2016-06-26a: fixes [[issue>1616]] issue with authad.
+  * Hotfix 2016-06-26b: fixes security issue [[issue>1883]], and adjusts session ID check to specification.
+  * Hotfix 2016-06-26c: fixes reflected XSS issue [[issue>2061]]
+  * Hotfix 2016-06-26d: What changed???
+  * Hotfix 2016-06-26e: fix rendering null $language going to GeSHi [[issue>2088]]
+===== Release 2015-08-10a “Detritus” =====
+  * This release now requires PHP 5.3.3 at least
+  * New [[plugin:styling|Style Manager]] to adjust template variables like colors
+  * Experimental new Form class usable for plugin developers
+  * Use [[http://getcomposer.org/|Composer]] to add third party libraries
+  * Various deprecated code has been removed
+  * The [[plugin:extension|Extension Manager]] can now remove old files when updating extensions
+  * Allow [[issue>1158|unsetting default]] acronyms, schemes, entities, etc. in local config
+  * PHP 7 compatibility fixes
+  * Page titles now reflect the current action better
+  * Add [[devel:event:plugin_popularity_data_setup|event to let plugin authors send their own popularity data]]
+  * Changed all submit buttons from ''input'' to ''button'' to improve their stylability. :!:
+  * Various improvements and bug fixes
+=== Hotfix ===
+  * Hotfix 2015-08-10a: fix for issue [[issue>1296]] with Extension Manager which prevented installing tarballs and issue [[issue>1302]] which prevented links to Windows Shares to work
+Previous releases are on **[[Old Changes]].**