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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 0.3.3
  23 =====
  24
  25 **Do this to upgrade**
  26
  27 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbupdate`` after upgrading.
  28 2. OpenStreetMap is now a plugin, so if you want to use it, add the
  29    following to your config file:
  30
  31    .. code-block:: ini
  32
  33       [plugins]
  34       [[mediagoblin.plugins.geolocation]]
  35
  36 If you have your own theme, you may need to make some adjustments to
  37 it as some theme related things may have changed in this release.  If
  38 you run into problems, don't hesitate to
  39 `contact us <http://mediagoblin.org/pages/join.html>`_
  40 (IRC is often best).
  41
  42 **New features**
  43
  44 * New dropdown menu for accessing various features.
  45
  46 * Significantly improved URL generation.  Now mediagoblin won't give
  47   up on making a slug if it looks like there will be a duplicate;
  48   it'll try extra hard to generate a meaningful one instead.
  49
  50   Similarly, linking to an id no longer can possibly conflict with
  51   linking to a slug; /u/username/m/id:35/ is the kind of reference we
  52   now use to linking to entries with ids.  However, old links with
  53   entries that linked to ids should work just fine with our migration.
  54   The only urls that might break in this release are ones using colons
  55   or equal signs.
  56
  57 * New template hooks for plugin authoring.
  58
  59 * As a demonstration of new template hooks for plugin authoring,
  60   openstreetmap support now moved to a plugin!
  61
  62 * Method to add media to collections switched from icon of paperclip
  63   to button with "add to collection" text.
  64
  65 * Bug where videos often failed to produce a proper thumbnail fixed!
  66
  67 * Copying around files in MediaGoblin now much more efficient, doesn't
  68   waste gobs of memory.
  69
  70 * Video transcoding now optional for videos that meet certain
  71   criteria.  By default, MediaGoblin will not transcode webm videos
  72   that are smaller in resolution than the MediaGoblin defaults, and
  73   MediaGoblin can also be configured to allow theora files to not be
  74   transcoded as well.
  75
  76 * Per-user license preference option; always want your uploads to be
  77   BY-SA and tired of changing that field?  You can now set your
  78   license preference in your user settings.
  79
  80 * Video player now responsive; better for mobile!
  81
  82 * You can now delete your account from the user preferences page if
  83   you so wish.
  84
  85 **Other changes**
  86
  87 * Plugin writers: Internal restructuring led to mediagoblin.db.sql* be
  88   mediagoblin.db.* starting from 0.3.3
  89
  90 * Dependency list has been reduced not requiring the "webob" package anymore.
  91
  92 * And many small fixes/improvements, too numerous to list!
  93
  94
  95 0.3.2
  96 =====
  97
  98 This will be the last release that is capable of converting from an earlier
  99 MongoDB-based MediaGoblin instance to the newer SQL-based system.
 100
 101 **Do this to upgrade**
 102
 103 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbupdate`` after upgrading.
 104
 105
 106 **New features**
 107
 108 * **3d model support!**
 109
 110   You can now upload STL and OBJ files and display them in
 111   MediaGoblin.  Requires a recent-ish Blender; for details see:
 112   :ref:`deploying-chapter`
 113
 114 * **trim_whitespace**
 115
 116   We bundle the optional plugin trim_whitespace which reduces the size
 117   of the delivered html output by reducing redundant whitespace.
 118
 119   See :ref:`core-plugin-section` for plugin documentation
 120
 121 * **A new API!**
 122
 123   It isn't well documented yet but we do have an API.  There is an
 124   `android application in progress <https://gitorious.org/mediagoblin/mediagoblin-android>`_
 125   which makes use of it, and there are some demo applications between
 126   `automgtic <https://github.com/jwandborg/automgtic>`_, an
 127   automatic media uploader for your desktop
 128   and `OMGMG <https://github.com/jwandborg/omgmg>`_, an example of
 129   a web application hooking up to the API.
 130
 131   This is a plugin, so you have to enable it in your mediagoblin
 132   config file by adding a section under [plugins] like::
 133
 134     [plugins]
 135     [[mediagoblin.plugins.api]]
 136
 137   Note that the API works but is not nailed down... the way it is
 138   called may change in future releases.
 139
 140 * **OAuth login support**
 141
 142   For applications that use OAuth to connect to the API.
 143
 144   This is a plugin, so you have to enable it in your mediagoblin
 145   config file by adding a section under [plugins] like::
 146
 147     [plugins]
 148     [[mediagoblin.plugins.oauth]]
 149
 150 * **Collections**
 151
 152   We now have user-curated collections support.  These are arbitrary
 153   galleries that are customizable by users.  You can add media to
 154   these by clicking on the paperclip icon when logged in and looking
 155   at a media entry.
 156
 157 * **OpenStreetMap licensing display improvements**
 158
 159   More accurate display of OSM licensing, and less disruptive: you
 160   click to "expand" the display of said licensing.
 161
 162   Geolocation is also now on by default.
 163
 164 * **Miscelaneous visual improvements**
 165
 166   We've made a number of small visual improvements including newer and
 167   nicer looking thumbnails and improved checkbox placement.
 168
 169
 170
 171 0.3.1
 172 =====
 173
 174 **Do this to upgrade**
 175
 176 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbuptdate`` after upgrading.
 177
 178 2. If you set up your server config with an older version of
 179    mediagoblin and the mediagoblin docs, it's possible you don't
 180    have the "theme static files" alias, so double check to make
 181    sure that section is there if you are having problems.
 182
 183
 184
 185 **New features**
 186
 187 * **theming support**
 188
 189   MediaGoblin now also includes theming support, which you can
 190   read about in the section :ref:`theming-chapter`.
 191
 192 * **flatpages**
 193
 194   MediaGoblin has a flatpages plugin allowing you to add pages that
 195   are aren't media-related like "About this site...", "Terms of
 196   service...", etc.
 197
 198   See :ref:`core-plugin-section` for plugin documentation
 199
 200
 201 0.3.0
 202 =====
 203
 204 This release has one important change. You need to act when
 205 upgrading from a previous version!
 206
 207 This release changes the database system from MongoDB to
 208 SQL(alchemy). If you want to setup a fresh instance, just
 209 follow the instructions in the deployment chapter. If on
 210 the other hand you want to continue to use one instance,
 211 read on.
 212
 213 To convert your data from MongoDB to SQL(alchemy), you need
 214 to follow these steps:
 215
 216 1. Make sure your MongoDB is still running and has your
 217    data, it's needed for the conversion.
 218
 219 2. Configure the ``sql_engine`` URI in the config to represent
 220    your target database (see: :ref:`deploying-chapter`)
 221
 222 3. You need an empty database.
 223
 224 4. Then run the following command::
 225
 226        bin/gmg [-cf mediagoblin_config.ini] convert_mongo_to_sql
 227
 228 5. Start your server and investigate.
 229
 230 6. That's it.