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RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 25.05.08

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24 Feb 2026

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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:

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Koha 25.05.08 can be downloaded from:

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Installation instructions can be found at:

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Koha 25.05.08 is a bugfix/maintenance release.

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It includes 11 enhancements, 9 bugfixes, 1 security bugfix.

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System requirements

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You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) needed for running Koha on the community wiki.

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Security bugs

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Bugfixes

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Architecture, internals, and plumbing

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Other bugs fixed

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ERM

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Other bugs fixed

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OPAC

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Critical bugs fixed

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Other bugs fixed

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REST API

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Other bugs fixed

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Staff interface

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Critical bugs fixed

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Templates

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Other bugs fixed

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Enhancements

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Accessibility

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Enhancements

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Architecture, internals, and plumbing

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Enhancements

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Authentication

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Enhancements

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Command-line Utilities

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Enhancements

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MARC Bibliographic data support

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Enhancements

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OPAC

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Enhancements

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Patrons

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Enhancements

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Plugin architecture

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Enhancements

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REST API

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Enhancements

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Documentation

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The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha +documentation is

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The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at

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Translations

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Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff +interface are available in this release for the following languages:

+ +
+ +- Arabic (ar_ARAB) (92%) +- Armenian (hy_ARMN) (100%) +- Bulgarian (bg_CYRL) (100%) +- Chinese (Simplified Han script) (83%) +- Chinese (Traditional Han script) (97%) +- Czech (67%) +- Dutch (86%) +- English (100%) +- English (New Zealand) (61%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (99%) +- French (99%) +- French (Canada) (99%) +- German (99%) +- Greek (65%) +- Hindi (94%) +- Italian (80%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (71%) +- Persian (fa_ARAB) (93%) +- Polish (99%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (99%) +- Portuguese (Portugal) (87%) +- Russian (93%) +- Slovak (59%) +- Spanish (98%) +- Swedish (88%) +- Telugu (65%) +- Turkish (80%) +- Ukrainian (74%) +- Western Armenian (hyw_ARMN) (60%) +
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Partial translations are available for various other languages.

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The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see

+ + + +

For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate +list to volunteer:

+ + + +

The most up-to-date translations can be found at:

+ + + +

Release Team

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The release team for Koha 25.05.08 is

+ + + +

Credits

+ +

We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 25.05.08

+ +
+ +- Athens County Public Libraries +- [ByWater Solutions](https://bywatersolutions.com) +
+ +

We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 25.05.08

+ +
+ +- Pedro Amorim (3) +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (10) +- Nick Clemens (4) +- David Cook (6) +- Paul Derscheid (2) +- Jonathan Druart (5) +- Laura Escamilla (8) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (2) +- Lucas Gass (3) +- Janusz Kaczmarek (1) +- Sam Lau (2) +- Owen Leonard (1) +- CJ Lynce (1) +- Nina Martinez (1) +- Martin Renvoize (1) +- Marcel de Rooy (2) +- Lisette Scheer (2) +- Leo Stoyanov (1) +
+ +

We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 25.05.08

+ +
+ +- Athens County Public Libraries (1) +- [BibLibre](https://www.biblibre.com) (1) +- [ByWater Solutions](https://bywatersolutions.com) (20) +- Independant Individuals (3) +- Koha Community Developers (5) +- [LMSCloud](https://www.lmscloud.de) (2) +- [OpenFifth](https://openfifth.co.uk) (4) +- [Prosentient Systems](https://www.prosentient.com.au) (6) +- Rijksmuseum, Netherlands (2) +- [Theke Solutions](https://theke.io) (10) +- [Westlake Porter Public Library](https://westlakelibrary.org) (1) +
+ +

We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha

+ +
+ +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (2) +- Christopher Brannon (1) +- Nick Clemens (2) +- David Cook (7) +- Paul Derscheid (1) +- Roman Dolny (2) +- Jonathan Druart (7) +- Laura Escamilla (42) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (1) +- Lucas Gass (2) +- Jan Kissig (3) +- Owen Leonard (5) +- David Nind (1) +- Martin Renvoize (12) +- Marcel de Rooy (4) +- Lisette Scheer (4) +- Sam Sowanick (4) +- Emmi Takkinen (2) +
+ +

We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed, +please send a patch against these release notes to koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org.

+ +

Revision control notes

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The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development +version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the main branch of:

+ + + +

The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is 25.05.x-security.

+ +

Bugs and feature requests

+ +

Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at:

+ + + +

He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work)

+ +

Autogenerated release notes updated last on 24 Feb 2026 21:16:58.

diff --git a/misc/release_notes/release_notes_25_05_08.md b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_25_05_08.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ba5856a7e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/release_notes/release_notes_25_05_08.md @@ -0,0 +1,382 @@ +# RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 25.05.08 +24 Feb 2026 + +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: + +- [Koha Community](https://koha-community.org) + +Koha 25.05.08 can be downloaded from: + +- [Download](https://download.koha-community.org/koha-25.05.08.tar.gz) + +Installation instructions can be found at: + +- [Koha Wiki](https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation) +- OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball + +Koha 25.05.08 is a bugfix/maintenance release. + +It includes 11 enhancements, 9 bugfixes, 1 security bugfix. + +**System requirements** + +You can learn about the system components (like OS and database) needed for running Koha on the [community wiki](https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/System_requirements_and_recommendations). + + +#### Security bugs + +- [41591](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41591) XSS vulnerability via file upload function for invoices + +## Bugfixes + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +#### Other bugs fixed + +- [40995](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40995) Patron search autocomplete adds extraneous spacing and punctuation when patron lacks surname +- [41076](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41076) Perltidy config needs to be refined to not cause changes with perltidy 20250105 + >26.05.00 + +### ERM + +#### Other bugs fixed + +- [41001](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41001) Dismissing the "Run now" modal breaks functionality + +### OPAC + +#### Critical bugs fixed + +- [41662](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41662) CSRF-vulnerability in opac-patron-consent.pl. + +#### Other bugs fixed + +- [41128](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41128) ratings.js creating "undefined" text for screen readers and print output + +### REST API + +#### Other bugs fixed + +- [40219](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40219) Welcome Email Sent on Failed Patron Registration via API + >This fixes patron registrations using the API - a welcome email notice was sent even if there were validation failures. + +### Staff interface + +#### Critical bugs fixed + +- [41593](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41593) Authenticated SQL Injection in staff side suggestions + +### Templates + +#### Other bugs fixed + +- [41361](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=41361) Incorrect markup in category code confirmation modal + >This fixes the "Confirm expiration date" dialog box that is shown when changing an individual patron's category: + >- The "No" option now works. + >- It is now formatted using our standard Bootstrap 5 styles. + + **Sponsored by** *Athens County Public Libraries* + +## Enhancements + +### Accessibility + +#### Enhancements + +- [39706](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=39706) Accessibility: Missing text alternative for the star rating. + +### Architecture, internals, and plumbing + +#### Enhancements + +- [36674](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=36674) Lazy load api-client JS files + +### Authentication + +#### Enhancements + +- [37711](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=37711) IdP auto-register should work on the staff interface + >The 'auto-register' feature can now be enabled in the staff interface. + > + >Previously, this functionality was only available in the OPAC and could not be used from the staff side. + + **Sponsored by** *ByWater Solutions* + +### Command-line Utilities + +#### Enhancements + +- [40722](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40722) Add logging to reset of elastic mappings files when rebuilding elastic + +### MARC Bibliographic data support + +#### Enhancements + +- [29733](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=29733) MARC21: Link 7xx linking fields to marc21_linking_section.pl value builder in sample frameworks +- [40272](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40272) Add an alert for incorrect (MARC21) fixed-length control fields + >This proposal adds an alert when opening the MARC basic editor while a control field (005-008) has an incorrect length. + +### OPAC + +#### Enhancements + +- [18148](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18148) Make list of lists in OPAC sortable + >When reviewing a list of public or private lists in the OPAC, users can now sort the list of lists by "List name" or "Modification date" in ascending or descending order. + +### Patrons + +#### Enhancements + +- [30568](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=30568) Make patron name fields more flexible +- [32581](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=32581) Update dateexpiry on categorycode change + +### Plugin architecture + +#### Enhancements + +- [40827](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=40827) Update plugin wrapper to include context for method="report" + >This enhancement updates the plugin wrapper to include the reports menu and have the breadcrumbs list reports instead of admin or tools when method="report" + +### REST API + +#### Enhancements + +- [39816](https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=39816) Allow embedding `days_late` in baskets + >This development adds the ability to embed information on late days on the basket objects retrieved from the API. + +## Documentation + +The Koha manual is maintained in Sphinx. The home page for Koha +documentation is + +- [Koha Documentation](https://koha-community.org/documentation/) +As of the date of these release notes, the Koha manual is available in the following languages: + +- [English (USA)](https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/en/html/) +- [French](https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/fr/html/) (74%) +- [German](https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/de/html/) (90%) +- [Greek](https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/el/html/) (94%) +- [Hindi](https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/hi/html/) (63%) + +The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at + +- [Koha Git Repository](https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual) + +## Translations + +Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff +interface are available in this release for the following languages: +
+ +- Arabic (ar_ARAB) (92%) +- Armenian (hy_ARMN) (100%) +- Bulgarian (bg_CYRL) (100%) +- Chinese (Simplified Han script) (83%) +- Chinese (Traditional Han script) (97%) +- Czech (67%) +- Dutch (86%) +- English (100%) +- English (New Zealand) (61%) +- English (USA) +- Finnish (99%) +- French (99%) +- French (Canada) (99%) +- German (99%) +- Greek (65%) +- Hindi (94%) +- Italian (80%) +- Norwegian Bokmål (71%) +- Persian (fa_ARAB) (93%) +- Polish (99%) +- Portuguese (Brazil) (99%) +- Portuguese (Portugal) (87%) +- Russian (93%) +- Slovak (59%) +- Spanish (98%) +- Swedish (88%) +- Telugu (65%) +- Turkish (80%) +- Ukrainian (74%) +- Western Armenian (hyw_ARMN) (60%) +
+ +Partial translations are available for various other languages. + +The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see + +- [Koha Translation Info](https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha) + +For information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate +list to volunteer: + +- [Koha Translate List](https://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate) + +The most up-to-date translations can be found at: + +- [Koha Translation](https://translate.koha-community.org/) + +## Release Team + +The release team for Koha 25.05.08 is + + +- Release Manager: Lucas Gass + +- QA Manager: Martin Renvoize + +- QA Team: + - Marcel de Rooy + - Martin Renvoize + - Jonathan Druart + - Laura Escamilla + - Lucas Gass + - Tomás Cohen Arazi + - Lisette Scheer + - Nick Clemens + - Paul Derscheid + - Emily Lamancusa + - David Cook + - Matt Blenkinsop + - Andrew Fuerste-Henry + - Brendan Lawlor + - Pedro Amorim + - Kyle M Hall + - Aleisha Amohia + - David Nind + - Baptiste Wojtkowski + - Jan Kissig + - Katrin Fischer + - Thomas Klausner + - Julian Maurice + - Owen Leonard + +- Documentation Manager: David Nind + +- Documentation Team: + - Philip Orr + - Aude Charillon + - Caroline Cyr La Rose + +- Translation Manager: Jonathan Druart + + +- Wiki curators: + - George Williams + - Thomas Dukleth + +- Release Maintainers: + - 25.11 -- Jacob O'Mara + - 25.05 -- Laura Escamilla + - 24.11 -- Fridolin Somers + - 22.11 -- Wainui Witika-Park (Catalyst IT) + +- Release Maintainer assistants: + - 25.11 -- Chloé Zermatten + - 24.11 -- Baptiste Wojtkowski + - 22.11 -- Alex Buckley & Aleisha Amohia + +## Credits + +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who are known to have sponsored +new features in Koha 25.05.08 +
+ +- Athens County Public Libraries +- [ByWater Solutions](https://bywatersolutions.com) +
+ +We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 25.05.08 +
+ +- Pedro Amorim (3) +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (10) +- Nick Clemens (4) +- David Cook (6) +- Paul Derscheid (2) +- Jonathan Druart (5) +- Laura Escamilla (8) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (2) +- Lucas Gass (3) +- Janusz Kaczmarek (1) +- Sam Lau (2) +- Owen Leonard (1) +- CJ Lynce (1) +- Nina Martinez (1) +- Martin Renvoize (1) +- Marcel de Rooy (2) +- Lisette Scheer (2) +- Leo Stoyanov (1) +
+ +We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed +patches to Koha 25.05.08 +
+ +- Athens County Public Libraries (1) +- [BibLibre](https://www.biblibre.com) (1) +- [ByWater Solutions](https://bywatersolutions.com) (20) +- Independant Individuals (3) +- Koha Community Developers (5) +- [LMSCloud](https://www.lmscloud.de) (2) +- [OpenFifth](https://openfifth.co.uk) (4) +- [Prosentient Systems](https://www.prosentient.com.au) (6) +- Rijksmuseum, Netherlands (2) +- [Theke Solutions](https://theke.io) (10) +- [Westlake Porter Public Library](https://westlakelibrary.org) (1) +
+ +We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches +for Koha +
+ +- Tomás Cohen Arazi (2) +- Christopher Brannon (1) +- Nick Clemens (2) +- David Cook (7) +- Paul Derscheid (1) +- Roman Dolny (2) +- Jonathan Druart (7) +- Laura Escamilla (42) +- Andrew Fuerste-Henry (1) +- Lucas Gass (2) +- Jan Kissig (3) +- Owen Leonard (5) +- David Nind (1) +- Martin Renvoize (12) +- Marcel de Rooy (4) +- Lisette Scheer (4) +- Sam Sowanick (4) +- Emmi Takkinen (2) +
+ + + + + +We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed, +please send a patch against these release notes to koha-devel@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 main branch of: + +- [Koha Git Repository](https://git.koha-community.org/koha-community/koha) + +The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release +line is 25.05.x-security. + +## Bugs and feature requests + +Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug +tracker at: + +- [Koha Bugzilla](https://bugs.koha-community.org) + +He rau ringa e oti ai. +(Many hands finish the work) + +Autogenerated release notes updated last on 24 Feb 2026 21:16:58.