3 Released September 6, 2017
5 - **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
6 - **[Features](#features)**
7 - **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
8 - **[Miscellany](#misc)**
9 - **[Credits](#credits)**
10 - **[Feedback](#feedback)**
12 ## <a name="synopsis"></a>Synopsis
14 | *Does this version...?* | |
15 |:----------------------------------------------------------- |:-------:|
16 | Fix security vulnerabilities? | No |
17 | **Change the database schema?** | **Yes** |
18 | **Alter the API?** | **Yes** |
19 | Require attention to configuration options? | No |
20 | Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version? | No |
21 | **Introduce features?** | **Yes** |
22 | **Fix bugs?** | **Yes** |
24 ## <a name="features"></a>Features
28 - **[CRM-20941](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20941) Determine &
29 notify date to end support for PHP5.3 and PHP5.4
30 ([10948](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10948) and
31 [10872](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10872))**
33 Updated upgrade message text regarding support for PHP5.3 and PHP5.4
35 - **[CRM-20960](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20960) Upgrade Dompdf
36 to 0.8 ([10751](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10751))**
38 Civicrm now uses dompdf to 0.8 which is compatible with PHP 7.1.
40 - **[CRM-20563](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20563) Improve
41 'unable to provide this...' error message
42 ([10340](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10340))**
44 The "Sorry but we are not able to provide this at the moment." error message
45 is improved to be more descriptive. It now says "Sorry, due to an error,
46 CiviCRM is unable to fulfill your request at the moment. You may want to
47 contact your administrator or service provider with more details about when
50 - **[CRM-20929](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20929) Allow styling
51 of page title in Angular
52 ([10711](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10711))**
54 This change conveys CSS classes from Angular `crm-page-title` elements to the
55 main page title for styling purposes.
57 - **[CRM-20945](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20945) Differentiate
58 using CSS active selected page in AtoZ Pager
59 ([10723](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10723))**
61 Now when using the A to Z pager (searching alphabetically) the active selected
62 page is differentiated from the other pages listed.
64 - **[CRM-20863](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20863) Improve
65 ordering of report lists
66 ([10653](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10653))**
68 If reports have the same weight they will now be ordered alphabetically by
71 - **[CRM-20994](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20994)
72 CurrentEmployer Report contains a hardcoded value for RelationshipType
73 ([10795](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10795))**
75 Changes Current Employer Report to get Employee Relationship type from the API
76 instead of a hardcoded value of the ID `4`.
78 - **[CRM-21012](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21012) Add link to
79 release notes in CiviCRM footer
80 ([10807](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10807))**
82 The version number in the footer now links to the release notes for that
87 - **[CRM-20610](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20610) Replace
88 payment details block with editable payment list on 'Edit Contribution' form
89 ([10814](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10814),
90 [10806](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10806),
91 [10777](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10777), and
92 [10774](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10774)) (Initial Work)**
94 Updates the user experience for partial payments for events, memberships and
95 contributions on entry, editing and display.
97 - **[CRM-20890](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20890) Move
98 recieve_date between Contribution status and Revenue Recognition date in
99 Contribution backoffice form
100 ([10682](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10682))**
102 This change moves the placement of fields on the backend contribution form to
103 enhance user experience.
105 - **[CRM-20984](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20984) Move placement
106 of payment processor field on live mode
107 ([10787](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10787))**
109 This change moves the payment processor selection field on the backend credit
110 card contribution form. It is now closer to the billing block.
112 - **[CRM-20860](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20860) Add in
113 password type field availability and apply to payment processor fields
114 ([10660](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10660))**
116 QuickForm now allows for a `password` type field to be added to forms. This
117 new field type is also applied to the Payment Processor Password fields for
120 - **[CRM-20876](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20876) in honor of
121 does not show up on contribution receipt
122 ([10668](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10668))**
124 Now, When making a contribution in honor of someone, the person who is being
125 honored shows up on the receipt.
127 - **[CRM-20931](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20931) Allow contact
128 custom fields to be added to Contribution Detail report
129 ([10713](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10713))**
131 Now one can add contact custom fields to the Contribution Detail report.
133 - **[CRM-20987](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20987) Add
134 transaction date field to listings of transactions
135 ([10789](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10789))**
137 On the Financial batch listing page, the "Received" column is now labeled
138 "Transaction Date", and a new "Received" column, derived from
139 `civicrm_contribution.receive_date`, is displayed.
141 - **[CRM-20913](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20913) Separate
142 pledge statuses from contribution statuses
143 ([10811](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10811),
144 [10803](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10803), and
145 [10737](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10737))**
147 Creates a new option group for pledge status for pledges to use. Previously,
148 pledges were using contribution statuses.
152 - **[CRM-20521](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20521) Convert list
153 of groups and mailings in CiviMail to be loaded dynamically
154 ([10303](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10303))**
156 This change converts list of groups and mailings in CiviMail to be loaded
157 dynamically to improve performance.
161 - **[CRM-20321](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20321) Changing
162 membership type should change related contribution
163 ([10699](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10699))**
165 A new option ties the financial type of a membership payment contribution to the
166 membership type of its related membership. When that membership type gets
167 changed and the option is set, the contribution's financial type changes.
169 ## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved
173 - **[CRM-21135](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21135) Activity
174 filter preference are not remembered when enabled in display preference
175 ([10932](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10932))**
177 - **[CRM-21076](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21076) Fix: Can't
178 view/edit ACL Role Assignments
179 ([10869](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10869))**
181 - **Suppress error if fakeFile cannot be created.
182 ([10677](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10677))**
184 - **[CRM-20947](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20947) Remove
185 Deprecation Notice for Option group
186 ([10788](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10788),
187 [10782](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10782),
188 [10768](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10768),
189 [10750](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10750),
190 [10743](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10743),
191 [10732](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10732), and
192 [10727](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10727))**
194 - **[CRM-20944](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20944) Remove
195 Deprecation Notice caused by ActivityLinks
196 ([10722](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10722))**
198 Removes use of CRM_Core_OptionGroup::getKey function which is deprecated
200 - **[CRM-20607](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20607) Can't save a
202 ([10383](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10383))**
204 - **[CRM-20577](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20577) When creating
205 an activity per-contact when sending letters, store the version with rendered
206 tokens ([10348](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10348))**
208 - **[CRM-20970](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20970) long postal
209 code in db prevents searching by zipcode range
210 ([10769](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10769))**
212 Entering a long postal code into the database was preventing searching by
213 postal code range on some configurations.
215 - **[CRM-20973](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20973) Call to
216 undefined function Civi\API\civicrm_api3_create_error() in Civi/API/Kernel.php
217 on line 413 ([10773](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10773))**
219 - **[CRM-20884](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20884) broken symlink
221 ([10676](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10676))**
223 - **[CRM-20648](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20648) Allow
224 registration in event with cancelled registration
225 ([10430](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10430))**
227 If a user has a canceled registration for an event civi now allows them to
228 register on the front end for that same event.
230 - **[CRM-20995](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20995) API -
231 Extension get - Ignores parameter full_name as created by API explorer
232 ([10796](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10796))**
234 - **[CRM-20939](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20939) $_recent
235 variable initialised as a string in CRM_Utils_Recent when should be an array
236 ([10721](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10721))**
238 - **[CRM-20923](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20923) Refactor tpl
239 for admin mail so it respects metadata
240 ([10704](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10704))**
242 - **[CRM-20962](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20962) Issue in
243 api_v3_SettingTest where string being used but needs to be array for php7.1
244 ([10753](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10753))**
246 Code Improvement for PHP 7.1 compatibility
248 - **[CRM-20972](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20972) PHP7.1 New
249 Exception generated causing failures in API_v3_SyntaxConformanceTests
250 ([10772](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10772))**
252 Code Improvement for PHP 7.1 compatibility
254 - **[CRM-19941](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-19941) PHP 7.1
255 Compatability ([10724](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10724))**
257 - **[CRM-20969](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20969) Fix issue in
258 reports where we try and append a new array key to string
259 ([10765](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10765))**
261 - **[CRM-21029](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21029) Activity
262 report SQL syntax error
263 ([10820](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10820))**
265 Fixes network error thrown on the Scheduled Activities dashlet "Network Error :
266 unable to reach the server".
270 - **[CRM-21100](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21100) Empty list
271 shown in "Send test email to group" dropdown
272 ([10895](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10895))**
274 In the preview section of a mailing, the "Send test email to groups" dropdown
275 showed an empty list by default. This list was populated by the current
276 list of recipients, if any. It now lists existing groups even though these are
277 not chosen as recipients.
279 - **[CRM-21070](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21070) Intra-rc
280 regression:Unable to set Recipients in CiviMail in 4.7.24-rc
281 ([10880](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10880))**
285 - **[CRM-20954](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20954) Fatal SQL
286 error when completing a partially paid contribution in localized installation
287 ([10747](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10747))**
289 - **[CRM-20976](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20976) Improve error
290 handling when someone tries to make a credit card contribution and no
291 processor is configured
292 ([10775](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10775))**
294 An error message is now displayed instead of an endless spinning wheel when
295 someone tries to make a credit card contribution on a contribution page with
296 no processor configured.
298 - **[CRM-20946](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20946) Wrong entries
299 in financial table when contribution is cancelled
300 ([10726](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10726))**
302 Fixes a bug where the wrong entries were being added to the financial table
303 when the contribution was canceled, now uses line total of line item to store
304 in financial item table
306 - **[CRM-21002](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21002) Credit card
307 type icons are incorrectly populated on backoffice live mode
308 ([10799](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10799))**
310 - **[CRM-21027](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21027) Next recurring
311 payment not accurately calculated when effective date passed in
312 ([10818](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10818))**
314 This pull request fixes a bug causing payment processors that rely on CiviCRM
315 updating the next_sched_contribution_date for recurring to not get it updated.
317 - **[CRM-20800](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20800) User Cannot
318 Cancel Recurring Payment With Paypal
319 ([10833](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10833)) (Initial Work)**
321 - **[CRM-20821](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20821) Saving an
322 existing premium product breaks the image URLs
323 ([10761](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10761),
324 ([10762](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10762), and
325 [10720](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10720))**
329 - **[CRM-20952](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20952) Refresh
330 membership tab on edits to membership payments
331 ([10741](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10741))**
333 - **[CRM-20961](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20961) Non numeric
334 php 7.1 error when running api_v3_MembershipTest
335 ([10752](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10752))**
337 - **[CRM-20875](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20875) Import of
338 membership custom data throws notice errors.
339 ([10664](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10664))**
343 - **[CRM-20989](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20989) SMS Provider
344 check in Scheduled Reminders, breaks for multisite
345 ([10792](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10792))**
349 - **[CRM-20910](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20910) API call to
350 Participant.get ignores check_permissons
351 ([10698](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10698))**
353 - **[CRM-20967](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20967) Event
354 Participants List shows Total paid and balance incorrect
355 ([10763](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10763))**
357 Fixes a bug where the Participants List was showing "Total paid" and "balance"
358 incorrect when Deferred revenue was enabled.
360 - **[CRM-17236](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-17236) Custom dates
361 fields displayed as (01/01/1970) in Events Confirmation Reciept
362 ([10710](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10710))**
364 - **[CRM-20915](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20915) Creating
365 credit card registration for event stores payment method as check
366 ([10701](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10701))**
368 - **[CRM-20943](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20943) PHP 7.1
369 Compatability issue with Manage Events
370 ([10748](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10748))**
372 ### Joomla Integration
374 - **[CRM-19575](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-19575) Cron jobs on
375 Joomla triggers "Use of undefined constant JDEBUG"
376 ([10715](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10715))**
378 ## <a name="misc"></a>Miscellany
380 - **[CRM-20965](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20965) Add Pull
381 Request Template ([10784](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10784)
382 and [10758](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10758))**
384 This change sets up a PR template in github to help contributers standardize
385 their pull request documentation.
387 - **(NFC) Fix permissions on CRM/Contribute/BAO/Contribution.php
388 ([10766](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10766))**
390 - **CRM_Utils_SQL_Select - Allow fluent query execution
391 ([10686](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10686))**
393 - **(NFC) gitignore - Remove obsolete entries
394 ([10714](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10714))**
396 - **regen.sh - Fix stale function call in sql/GenerateData.php
397 ([10706](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/10706))**
399 ## <a name="credits"></a>Credits
401 This release was developed by the following code authors:
403 AGH Strategies - Andie Hunt; Australian Greens - Seamus Lee; CiviCRM - Coleman
404 Watts, Tim Otten; CompuCorp - Michael Devery; Coop SymbioTIC - Samuel Vanhove;
405 Electronic Frontier Foundation - Mark Burdett; Fuzion - Chris Burgess, Eileen
406 McNaughton, Jitendra Purohit; JMA Consulting - Edsel Lopez, Monish Deb, Pradeep
407 Nayak; John Kingsnorth; Korlon - Stuart Gaston; Left Join Labs - Sean Madsen;
408 Megaphone Technology Consulting - Jon Goldberg; MJW Consulting - Matthew Wire;
409 myDropWizard - David Snopek; Oxfam Germany - Thomas Schüttler; Progressive
410 Technology Project - Jamie McClelland; Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton
412 Most authors also reviewed code for this release; in addition, the following
413 reviewers contributed their comments:
415 Alcohol Justice - Bruce Wolfe; Apple Street Market - Sean Prónay; British
416 Humanist Association - William Gordon; CiviCoop - Jaap Jansma; CiviDesk -
417 Nicolas Ganivet; CompuCorp - Guanhuan Chen, Jamie Novick; Coop SymbioTIC -
418 Mathieu Lutfy, Stéphane Lussier; Dave Greenberg; DevMate - Adam Kwiatkowski;
419 DreamSpace - Anthony Colombo; Francesc Bassas i Bullich; Fuzion - Peter Davis;
420 Greenleaf Advancement - Karen Stevenson; JMA Consulting - Joe Murray; Lighthouse
421 Design and Consulting - Brian Shaughnessy; Lionel Smith-Gordon; Nathan Brettell;
422 National Democratic Institute - Dean Valentine; Responsive Development
423 Technologies - Thomas Nilefalk; Semper IT - Karin Gerritsen; SEN Magazine -
424 Jeremy Nicholls; Skvare - Mark Hanna; Stephen Palmstrom; Tadpole Collective -
425 Kevin Cristiano; Team Expansion - Greg Harris; Thomas Bacon; Torrance Hodgson
427 ## <a name="feedback"></a>Feedback
429 These release notes are edited by Alice Frumin and Andie Hunt. If you'd like
430 to provide feedback on them, please login to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm