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  14 =============
  15 Release Notes
  16 =============
  17
  18 This chapter has important information for releases in it.
  19 If you're upgrading from a previous release, please read it
  20 carefully, or at least skim over it.
  21
  22 0.3.2
  23 =====
  24
  25 This will be the last release that is capable of converting from an earlier
  26 MongoDB-based MediaGoblin instance to the newer SQL-based system.
  27
  28 **Do this to upgrade**
  29
  30 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbupdate`` after upgrading.
  31
  32
  33 **New features**
  34
  35 * **3d model support!**
  36
  37   You can now upload STL and OBJ files and display them in
  38   MediaGoblin.  Requires a recent-ish Blender; for details see:
  39   :ref:`deploying-chapter`
  40
  41 * **trim_whitespace**
  42
  43   We bundle the optional plugin trim_whitespace which reduces the size
  44   of the delivered html output by reducing redundant whitespace.
  45
  46   See :ref:`core-plugin-section` for plugin documentation
  47
  48 * **A new API!**
  49
  50   It isn't well documented yet but we do have an API.  There is an
  51   `android application in progress <https://gitorious.org/mediagoblin/mediagoblin-android>`_
  52   which makes use of it, and there are some demo applications between
  53   `automgtic <https://github.com/jwandborg/automgtic>`_, an
  54   automatic media uploader for your desktop
  55   and `OMGMG <https://github.com/jwandborg/omgmg>`_, an example of
  56   a web application hooking up to the API.
  57
  58   This is a plugin, so you have to enable it in your mediagoblin
  59   config file by adding a section under [plugins] like::
  60
  61     [plugins]
  62     [[mediagoblin.plugins.api]]
  63
  64   Note that the API works but is not nailed down... the way it is
  65   called may change in future releases.
  66
  67 * **OAuth login support**
  68
  69   For applications that use OAuth to connect to the API.
  70
  71   This is a plugin, so you have to enable it in your mediagoblin
  72   config file by adding a section under [plugins] like::
  73
  74     [plugins]
  75     [[mediagoblin.plugins.oauth]]
  76
  77 * **Collections**
  78
  79   We now have user-curated collections support.  These are arbitrary
  80   galleries that are customizable by users.  You can add media to
  81   these by clicking on the paperclip icon when logged in and looking
  82   at a media entry.
  83
  84 * **OpenStreetMap licensing display improvements**
  85
  86   More accurate display of OSM licensing, and less disruptive: you
  87   click to "expand" the display of said licensing.
  88
  89   Geolocation is also now on by default.
  90
  91 * **Miscelaneous visual improvements**
  92
  93   We've made a number of small visual improvements including newer and
  94   nicer looking thumbnails and improved checkbox placement.
  95
  96
  97
  98 0.3.1
  99 =====
 100
 101 **Do this to upgrade**
 102
 103 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbuptdate`` after upgrading.
 104
 105 2. If you set up your server config with an older version of
 106    mediagoblin and the mediagoblin docs, it's possible you don't
 107    have the "theme static files" alias, so double check to make
 108    sure that section is there if you are having problems.
 109
 110
 111
 112 **New features**
 113
 114 * **theming support**
 115
 116   MediaGoblin now also includes theming support, which you can
 117   read about in the section :ref:`theming-chapter`.
 118
 119 * **flatpages**
 120
 121   MediaGoblin has a flatpages plugin allowing you to add pages that
 122   are aren't media-related like "About this site...", "Terms of
 123   service...", etc.
 124
 125   See :ref:`core-plugin-section` for plugin documentation
 126
 127
 128 0.3.0
 129 =====
 130
 131 This release has one important change. You need to act when
 132 upgrading from a previous version!
 133
 134 This release changes the database system from MongoDB to
 135 SQL(alchemy). If you want to setup a fresh instance, just
 136 follow the instructions in the deployment chapter. If on
 137 the other hand you want to continue to use one instance,
 138 read on.
 139
 140 To convert your data from MongoDB to SQL(alchemy), you need
 141 to follow these steps:
 142
 143 1. Make sure your MongoDB is still running and has your
 144    data, it's needed for the conversion.
 145
 146 2. Configure the ``sql_engine`` URI in the config to represent
 147    your target database (see: :ref:`deploying-chapter`)
 148
 149 3. You need an empty database.
 150
 151 4. Then run the following command::
 152
 153        bin/gmg [-cf mediagoblin_config.ini] convert_mongo_to_sql
 154
 155 5. Start your server and investigate.
 156
 157 6. That's it.