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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 WIP
  23 =====
  24
  25 **New features**
  26
  27 **Other changed**
  28
  29 * Dependency list has been reduced not requireing the "webob" package anymore.
  30
  31 0.3.2
  32 =====
  33
  34 This will be the last release that is capable of converting from an earlier
  35 MongoDB-based MediaGoblin instance to the newer SQL-based system.
  36
  37 **Do this to upgrade**
  38
  39 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbupdate`` after upgrading.
  40
  41
  42 **New features**
  43
  44 * **3d model support!**
  45
  46   You can now upload STL and OBJ files and display them in
  47   MediaGoblin.  Requires a recent-ish Blender; for details see:
  48   :ref:`deploying-chapter`
  49
  50 * **trim_whitespace**
  51
  52   We bundle the optional plugin trim_whitespace which reduces the size
  53   of the delivered html output by reducing redundant whitespace.
  54
  55   See :ref:`core-plugin-section` for plugin documentation
  56
  57 * **A new API!**
  58
  59   It isn't well documented yet but we do have an API.  There is an
  60   `android application in progress <https://gitorious.org/mediagoblin/mediagoblin-android>`_
  61   which makes use of it, and there are some demo applications between
  62   `automgtic <https://github.com/jwandborg/automgtic>`_, an
  63   automatic media uploader for your desktop
  64   and `OMGMG <https://github.com/jwandborg/omgmg>`_, an example of
  65   a web application hooking up to the API.
  66
  67   This is a plugin, so you have to enable it in your mediagoblin
  68   config file by adding a section under [plugins] like::
  69
  70     [plugins]
  71     [[mediagoblin.plugins.api]]
  72
  73   Note that the API works but is not nailed down... the way it is
  74   called may change in future releases.
  75
  76 * **OAuth login support**
  77
  78   For applications that use OAuth to connect to the API.
  79
  80   This is a plugin, so you have to enable it in your mediagoblin
  81   config file by adding a section under [plugins] like::
  82
  83     [plugins]
  84     [[mediagoblin.plugins.oauth]]
  85
  86 * **Collections**
  87
  88   We now have user-curated collections support.  These are arbitrary
  89   galleries that are customizable by users.  You can add media to
  90   these by clicking on the paperclip icon when logged in and looking
  91   at a media entry.
  92
  93 * **OpenStreetMap licensing display improvements**
  94
  95   More accurate display of OSM licensing, and less disruptive: you
  96   click to "expand" the display of said licensing.
  97
  98   Geolocation is also now on by default.
  99
 100 * **Miscelaneous visual improvements**
 101
 102   We've made a number of small visual improvements including newer and
 103   nicer looking thumbnails and improved checkbox placement.
 104
 105
 106
 107 0.3.1
 108 =====
 109
 110 **Do this to upgrade**
 111
 112 1. Make sure to run ``bin/gmg dbuptdate`` after upgrading.
 113
 114 2. If you set up your server config with an older version of
 115    mediagoblin and the mediagoblin docs, it's possible you don't
 116    have the "theme static files" alias, so double check to make
 117    sure that section is there if you are having problems.
 118
 119
 120
 121 **New features**
 122
 123 * **theming support**
 124
 125   MediaGoblin now also includes theming support, which you can
 126   read about in the section :ref:`theming-chapter`.
 127
 128 * **flatpages**
 129
 130   MediaGoblin has a flatpages plugin allowing you to add pages that
 131   are aren't media-related like "About this site...", "Terms of
 132   service...", etc.
 133
 134   See :ref:`core-plugin-section` for plugin documentation
 135
 136
 137 0.3.0
 138 =====
 139
 140 This release has one important change. You need to act when
 141 upgrading from a previous version!
 142
 143 This release changes the database system from MongoDB to
 144 SQL(alchemy). If you want to setup a fresh instance, just
 145 follow the instructions in the deployment chapter. If on
 146 the other hand you want to continue to use one instance,
 147 read on.
 148
 149 To convert your data from MongoDB to SQL(alchemy), you need
 150 to follow these steps:
 151
 152 1. Make sure your MongoDB is still running and has your
 153    data, it's needed for the conversion.
 154
 155 2. Configure the ``sql_engine`` URI in the config to represent
 156    your target database (see: :ref:`deploying-chapter`)
 157
 158 3. You need an empty database.
 159
 160 4. Then run the following command::
 161
 162        bin/gmg [-cf mediagoblin_config.ini] convert_mongo_to_sql
 163
 164 5. Start your server and investigate.
 165
 166 6. That's it.