New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.10)

Changes:

  • Upgraded to MediaWiki 1.15.1
    • Upgraded extensions to be compatible with 1.15
    • Added AWC forum extension.
  • Reverted FHS compliance patch (extension directory location).
    • Not yet accepted upstream.
    • Prioritizing ability to upgrade directly from upstream.
  • PHPMyAdmin improvements:
    • Added pmadb (linked tables) advanced features to PHPMyAdmin (LP#426303).
    • Pinned phpmyadmin to update directly from Debian (security).
  • di-live (installer) MySQL component:
    • Added support for complex passwords (LP#416515).
    • Added CLI options (user/pass/query/chroot).
  • Bugfixes:
    • Increase PHP memory limit to 32M to match Apache PHP limit (#LP:360606).
    • Removed Wikipedia namespace declarations from preloader extension.
    • Removed build systems hostname from MySQL user table.
  • Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).

Major component versions

mediawiki 1:1.15.1-1
mysql-server 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4
apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.11
phpmyadmin 2.11.8.1-5+lenny1

Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

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New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.04-hardy)

Release focus: Bugfix

Changes:

  • Upgraded FCKeditor extension (fixes LP#358294 - corrupted internal wiki links)

Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

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New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.03-hardy)

Release focus: security, bugfixes and updates

Changes:

  • Upgraded to MediaWiki version 1.14
  • MediaWiki extensions:
    • Upgraded extensions to be compatible with 1.14
    • Patched FCKeditor to fix issues with 1.14
    • Removed Universal Edit Button extension (integrated into 1.14 core)
    • Moved extensions to /usr/local/share (better compliance with FHS)
  • Improved MediaWiki passwords/secrets (security):
    • MediaWiki database password is now randomly generated, and regenerated during installation
    • Better random secret regeneration during installation
  • Fixed phpmyadmin error: cannot load mcrypt extension (LP#345275)

Major component versions

kernel 2.6.24-23.48
mediawiki 1:1.14.0-1
mysql-server 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4
apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.5
php5 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.5
phpmyadmin 2.11.8.1-5

Note: please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

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