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<h1>RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.18.5.1</h1>
<p>23 Mar 2015</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The website for the Koha project is <a href="http://koha-community.org/">http://koha-community.org</a> and Koha 3.18.5.1 can be downloaded from: <a href="http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.18.05.1.tar.gz">http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.18.05.1.tar.gz</a></p>
<p>Installation instructions can be found at <a href="http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation">http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation</a> or in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball</p>
Koha 3.18.5.1 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
<p>It includes 3 enhancements and 38 bugfixes.</p>
<h4>Table of contents</h4>
<nav>
<ul> <li><a href="#koha-enhancements">Enhancements</a></li> <li><a href="#koha-other">Other bugfixes</a></li> <li><a href="#koha-requirements">System requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="#koha-docs">Documentation</a></li> <li><a href="#koha-translations">Translations</a></li> <li><a href="#koha-release-team">Release team</a></li> <li><a href="#koha-credits">Credits</a></li>
<li><a href="#koha-git">Revision control</a></li>
<li><a href="#koha-report-bugs">Bug and feature requests</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<h3 id="koha-enhancements">Enhancements in Koha 3.18.5.1</h3> <h4>OPAC</h4>
<ul> <li>
Give news in Opac a unique anchor <i>(bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13729">13729</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Packaging</h4>
<ul> <li>
Koha-disable should also stop SIP/Zebra/Indexer for instance <i>(bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13785">13785</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Test Suite</h4>
<ul> <li>
Add unit tests for C4::Boolean <i>(bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13814">13814</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h3 id="koha-critical">Critical bugs fixed in Koha 3.18.5.1</h3> <h4>Acquisitions</h4>
<ul> <li>
Suggestions reason doesn't save <i>(major - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13731">13731</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Architecture, internals, and plumbing</h4>
<ul> <li>
Authorised_values.category is varchar(16) <i>(major - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13379">13379</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Cataloging</h4>
<ul> <li>
AddBiblio fails on mysql with STRICT_TRANS_TABLES <i>(major - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13523">13523</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Searching</h4>
<ul> <li>
INDEXER_DAEMON default is incorrect in koha-indexer <i>(major - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13753">13753</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Facets with accented utf-8 characters generate double encoded links <i>(major - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13789">13789</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Tools</h4>
<ul> <li>
Plugins fail when loading templates <i>(critical - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13473">13473</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h3 id="koha-other">Other bugs fixed in Koha 3.18.5.1</h3> <h4>Acquisitions</h4>
<ul> <li>
Auto fill order cancellation reasons from authorised values <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13380">13380</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Architecture, internals, and plumbing</h4>
<ul> <li>
Makefile.PL mentions win32 <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13586">13586</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
DBIx connection needs to be cached <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13645">13645</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Koha/Number/Price.pm: format_for_editing fails 3 tests because of leading spaces in output <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13836">13836</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Cataloging</h4>
<ul> <li>
$record->title is called even if marc flavour is UNIMARC <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13635">13635</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
OPAC = hidden removes pull down from item form <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13648">13648</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Circulation</h4>
<ul> <li>
On-site checkouts: Allow library to specifiy due date <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13647">13647</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Returns via the checkouts tables uses the phrase "Returned" rather than "Checked in" <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13804">13804</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Documentation</h4>
<ul> <li>
Add/update database documentation <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10703">10703</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Koha 3.18 Help Files <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13771">13771</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>I18N/L10N</h4>
<ul> <li>
Label layout types and text justification types are not translatable <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11364">11364</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Translated item search not working <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13700">13700</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
"No fund found" not translatable <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13741">13741</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Untranslatable strings in aqbudgetperiods.tt <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13350">13350</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Untranslatable javascript in members.tt <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13351">13351</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>OPAC</h4>
<ul> <li>
Opaccredits printing at top on printable version <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12399">12399</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Packaging</h4>
<ul> <li>
Allow running Zebra daemon for disabled instances in packages <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13784">13784</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Patrons</h4>
<ul> <li>
_AUTHOR_ not replaced in relatives checkouts <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13605">13605</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Don't show extra comma after guarantor name on patron details <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13657">13657</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Reports</h4>
<ul> <li>
Parameter public is lost on creating a report <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13578">13578</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Searching</h4>
<ul> <li>
Clean up noisy koha qa tool warnings <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13787">13787</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Serials</h4>
<ul> <li>
On creating a new subscription, notes fields get confused <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13746">13746</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>SIP2</h4>
<ul> <li>
SIP tests : fix in 10renew_all.t (additional checkin) <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=9848">9848</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>System Administration</h4>
<ul> <li>
OpacSuppression description says 'items' but means 'records' <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13676">13676</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Templates</h4>
<ul> <li>
Paging on some datatables slightly broken <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13744">13744</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Datatables paging for news page is broken <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13858">13858</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Serial collection page shows branchcode instead of branchname <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13745">13745</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Holds queue: Always show branch name, not branch code <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13750">13750</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
'Stock number' should be 'Inventory number' <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13593">13593</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Capitalization: Holds Queue <i>(trivial - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13682">13682</a>)</i>
</li> </ul> <h4>Tools</h4>
<ul> <li>
Inventory: fix "wrong place" and "item not scanned" statuses <i>(normal - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12631">12631</a>)</i>
</li> <li>
Patron cards creator doesn't work with diacritics, utf-8 or ttf fonts <i>(minor - bug <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13709">13709</a>)</i>
</li> </ul>
<h3 id="koha-requirements">System requirements</h3>
<p>Important notes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Perl 5.10 is required</li>
<li>Zebra is required</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="koha-docs">Documentation</h3>
<p>The Koha manual is maintained in DocBook. The home page for Koha documentation is <a href="http://koha-community.org/documentation/">http://koha-community.org/documentation</a></p>
<p>As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the Koha manual is available at <a href="http://manual.koha-community.org/3.18.5/en/">http://manual.koha-community.org/3.18.5/en/</a></p>
<p>The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at <a href="http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary">http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary</a></p>
<h3 id="koha-translations">Translations</h3>
<p>Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff interface are available in this release for the following languages:</p>
<ul>
<li>English (USA)</li>
<li>Arabic (100%)</li>
<li>Armenian (98%)</li>
<li>Czech (99%)</li>
<li>Danish (85%)</li>
<li>French (98%)</li>
<li>German (100%)</li>
<li>Italian (100%)</li>
<li>Kurdish (62%)</li>
<li>Polish (80%)</li>
<li>Portuguese (98%)</li>
<li>Slovak (100%)</li>
<li>Spanish (100%)</li>
<li>Swedish (80%)</li>
<li>Turkish (100%)</li>
<li>Vietnamese (89%)</li>
</ul>
<p>Partial translations are available for various other languages.</p>
<p>The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see <a href="http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha">http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha</a></p>
<p>For information about translating Koha, and join the <a href="http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate">koha-translate list</a> to volunteer </p>
<p>The most up-to-date translations can be found at <a href="http://translate.koha-community.org/">http://translate.koha-community.org</a></p>
<h3 id="koha-release-team">Release Team</h3>
The release team for Koha 3.18.5.1 is
<ul>
<li>Release Manager: Tomás Cohen Arazi <tomascohen@gmail.com></li>
<li>Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com></li>
<li>Translation Manager: Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel <bgkriegel@gmail.com></li>
<li>QA Manager: Katrin Fischer <Katrin.Fischer@bsz-bw.de></li>
</li>QA Team:
<ul>
<li>Galen Charlton <gmc@esilibrary.com></li>
<li>Jonathan Druart <jonathan.druart@biblibre.com></li>
<li>Brendan Gallagher <brendan@bywatersolutions.com></li>
<li>Kyle Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com></li>
<li>Julian Maurice <julian.maurice@biblibre.com></li>
<li>Paul Poulain <paul.poulain@biblibre.com></li>
<li>Martin Renvoize <martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com></li>
<li>Marcel de Rooy <M.de.Rooy@rijksmuseum.nl></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Bug Wranglers:
<ul>
<li>Alex Sassmannshausen <alex.sassmannshausen@ptfs-europe.com></li>
<li>Zeno Tajoli <z.tajoli@cineca.it></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Packaging Manager: Robin Sheat <robin@catalyst.net.nz></li>
<li>Release Maintainer (3.16.x): Galen Charlton <gmc@esilibrary.com></li>
<li>Release Maintainer (3.14.x): Fridolin Somers <fridolin.somers@biblibre.com></li>
<li>Release Maintainer (3.12.x): Kyle Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="koha-credits">Credits</h3>
<p>We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored new features in Koha 3.18.5.1:</p>
<ul>
<li>Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
</li>
</ul>
<p>We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.18.5.1:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rochelle (1)</li>
<li>Nicole (8)</li>
<li>Larry Baerveldt (2)</li>
<li>Galen Charlton (1)</li>
<li>Tomás Cohen Arazi (6)</li>
<li>Chris Cormack (7)</li>
<li>Jonathan Druart (17)</li>
<li>Nicole Engard (2)</li>
<li>Julian FIOL (2)</li>
<li>Katrin Fischer (11)</li>
<li>Bernardo González Kriegel (2)</li>
<li>Pasi Kallinen (1)</li>
<li>Julian Maurice (1)</li>
<li>Matthias Meusburger (1)</li>
<li>Kyle M Hall (3)</li>
<li>Dobrica Pavlinusic (2)</li>
<li>Benjamin Rokseth (1)</li>
<li>Viktor Sarge (1)</li>
<li>Adrien Saurat (1)</li>
<li>Robin Sheat (1)</li>
<li>Fridolin Somers (1)</li>
<li>Mark Tompsett (1)</li>
<li>Marc Véron (5)</li>
</ul>
<p>We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed patches to Koha 3.18.5.1:</p>
<ul>
<li>BSZ BW (11)</li>
<li>BibLibre (23)</li>
<li>BigBallOfWax (1)</li>
<li>ByWater-Solutions (15)</li>
<li>Catalyst (7)</li>
<li>Equinox (1)</li>
<li>Oslo Public Library (1)</li>
<li>Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (8)</li>
<li>pttk.fi (1)</li>
<li>regionhalland.se (1)</li>
<li>rot13.org (2)</li>
<li>unidentified (2)</li>
<li>veron.ch (5)</li>
</ul>
<p>We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches for Koha 3.18.5.1:</p>
<ul>
<li>Brendan Gallagher (14)</li>
<li>Chris Cormack (69)</li>
<li>Dobrica Pavlinusic (4)</li>
<li>Galen Charlton (1)</li>
<li>Jacek Ablewicz (1)</li>
<li>Jesse Maseto (4)</li>
<li>joel aloi (1)</li>
<li>Jonathan Druart (27)</li>
<li>Katrin Fischer (23)</li>
<li>Larry Baerveldt (4)</li>
<li>Magnus Enger (3)</li>
<li>Marc Veron (2)</li>
<li>Marc Véron (5)</li>
<li>Mirko Tietgen (5)</li>
<li>Nick (1)</li>
<li>Nicole (3)</li>
<li>Nicole Engard (1)</li>
<li>Robin Sheat (2)</li>
<li>Tomas Cohen Arazi (67)</li>
<li>Nicole C. Engard (1)</li>
<li>Kyle M Hall (13)</li>
<li>Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (3)</li>
</ul>
<p>We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed, please send a patch against these release notes to koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.</p>
<h3 id="koha-git">Revision control notes</h3>
<p>The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of <a href="git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git">git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git</a></p>
<p>The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release line is 3.18.x.</p>
<p>The last Koha release was 3.14.10, which was released on September 4, 2014.</p>
<h3 id="koha-report-bugs">Bugs and feature requests</h3>
<p>Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug tracker at <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/">http://bugs.koha-community.org</a></p>
<p>He rau ringa e oti ai. (Many hands finish the work)</p>
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