From 88661292a54a04e2f31ceb2fddbca5d4e2ac6c3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Hunt Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:38:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 5.4.0 release notes (#12605) * 5.4.0 release notes: raw from script * 5.4.0 release notes: added boilerplate * 5.4.0 release notes: finished documenting changes * 5.4.0 release notes: updated contributors --- CONTRIBUTORS.txt | 25 +- contributor-key.yml | 26 +- release-notes.md | 30 ++ release-notes/5.4.0.md | 658 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 733 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) create mode 100644 release-notes/5.4.0.md diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt index 60a8f1ac4e..6af5bf8853 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt @@ -9,17 +9,28 @@ CiviCRM - Coleman Watts, Tim Otten AGH Strategies - Alice Frumin, Andrew Hunt, Eli Lisseck Agileware - Alok Patel, Francis Whittle, Justin Freeman Andrew Thompson +applicado Australian Greens - Seamus Lee -CiviDesk - Yashodha Chaku -CompuCorp - Michael Devery, Mukesh Ram, Omar Abu Hussein, René Olivo, Vinu - Varshith Sekar -Coop SymbioTIC - Samuel Vanhove +Bastien Ho +Blackfly Solutions - Alan Dixon +Caltha - Tomasz Pietrzkowski +CEDC - Laryn Kragt Bakker +Chris Burgess +CiviCoop - Jaap Jansma +CiviDesk - Sunil Pawar, Yashodha Chaku +CompuCorp - Camilo Rodriguez, Davi Alexandre, Debarshi Bhaumik, Michael Devery, + Mukesh Ram, Omar Abu Hussein, René Olivo, Vinu Varshith Sekar +Coop SymbioTIC - Mathieu Lutfy, Samuel Vanhove Davis Media Access - Darrick Servis +Electronic Frontier Foundation - Mark Burdett Fuzion - Jitendra Purohit Ginkgo Street Labs - Frank Gómez +Hossein Amin JMA Consulting - Monish Deb +Johan Vervloet John Kingsnorth Joinery - Allen Shaw +Kanzu Code - Carl Andrew Lema Kompetenzzentrum Technik-Diversity-Chancengleichheit - Niels Heinemann Left Join Labs - Sean Madsen Lighthouse Design and Consulting - Brian Shaughnessy @@ -30,11 +41,17 @@ myDropWizard - David Snopek Naomi Rosenberg Olivier Tétard Oxfam Germany - Thomas Schüttler, Yuliyana Liyana +Pradeep Nayak Progressive Technology Project - Jamie McClelland +Romain Thouvenin +Squiffle Consulting - Aidan Saunders Systopia - Björn Endres Tadpole Collective - Kevin Cristiano Third Sector Design - Michael McAndrew +Tom Bloor Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton +Wildsight - Lars Sanders-Green +Will Long ************************************************ Key Contributors and Sponsors for 4.7 diff --git a/contributor-key.yml b/contributor-key.yml index 567ac1f9f2..167a9c9d4f 100644 --- a/contributor-key.yml +++ b/contributor-key.yml @@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ - name : Matthias Bärnthaler jira : baerm +- github : baernm + +- github : bastienho + name : Bastien Ho + - github : bhahumanists name : Andrew West organization: British Humanist Association @@ -332,6 +337,10 @@ organization: Jvillage Network jira : dinalondon +- name : Lizz Trudeau + organization: Drupal Association + jira : drupal_lizz + - github : dsnopek name : David Snopek organization: myDropWizard @@ -521,6 +530,9 @@ organization: AGH Strategies jira : hollyhanks +- name : Hugo do Carmo + jira : hugo.carmo + - name : Anthony Colombo organization: DreamSpace jira : Hunabku @@ -891,9 +903,16 @@ organization: Coop SymbioTIC jira : mlutfy -- name : Michal Mach +- github : michau + name : Michal Mach + organization: Caltha jira : mover +- github : MikeyMJCO + name : Mikey O'Toole + organization: MJCO + jira : MikeyMJCO + - github : mmauroy name : Matthias de Mauroy organization: CYIM @@ -1085,6 +1104,9 @@ organization: Botanical Society of America jira : robbrandt +- github : robfenwickuk + name : Robin Fenwick + - name : Robert Lang jira : rjlang @@ -1142,7 +1164,7 @@ - github : scardinius name : Tomasz Pietrzkowski - organization: We Move Europe/Caltha + organization: Caltha jira : scardinius - github : seamuslee001 diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md index b9971abd35..f32d882167 100644 --- a/release-notes.md +++ b/release-notes.md @@ -14,6 +14,36 @@ Other resources for identifying changes are: * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-joomla * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-wordpress +## CiviCRM 5.4.0 + +Released August 1, 2018 + +- **[Synopsis](release-notes/5.4.0.md#synopsis)** +- **[Features](release-notes/5.4.0.md#features)** +- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.4.0.md#bugs)** +- **[Miscellany](release-notes/5.4.0.md#misc)** +- **[Credits](release-notes/5.4.0.md#credits)** +- **[Feedback](release-notes/5.4.0.md#feedback)** + +## CiviCRM 5.3.2 + +Released July 25, 2018 + +- **[Synopsis](release-notes/5.3.2.md#synopsis)** +- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.3.2.md#bugs)** +- **[Credits](release-notes/5.3.2.md#credits)** +- **[Feedback](release-notes/5.3.2.md#feedback)** + +## CiviCRM 5.3.1 + +Released July 18, 2018 + +- **[Security advisories](release-notes/5.3.1.md#security)** +- **[Features](release-notes/5.3.1.md#features)** +- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.3.1.md#bugs)** +- **[Miscellany](release-notes/5.3.1.md#misc)** +- **[Credits](release-notes/5.3.1.md#credits)** + ## CiviCRM 5.3.0 Released July 3, 2018 diff --git a/release-notes/5.4.0.md b/release-notes/5.4.0.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e248eb9b2e --- /dev/null +++ b/release-notes/5.4.0.md @@ -0,0 +1,658 @@ +# CiviCRM 5.4.0 + +Released August 1, 2018 + +- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)** +- **[Features](#features)** +- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)** +- **[Miscellany](#misc)** +- **[Credits](#credits)** +- **[Feedback](#feedback)** + +## Synopsis + +| *Does this version...?* | | +|:--------------------------------------------------------------- |:-------:| +| Fix security vulnerabilities? | no | +| **Change the database schema?** | **yes** | +| **Alter the API?** | **yes** | +| **Require attention to configuration options?** | **yes** | +| **Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version?** | **yes** | +| **Introduce features?** | **yes** | +| **Fix bugs?** | **yes** | + +## Features + +### Core CiviCRM + +- **[CRM-20430](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20430) A permission + 'save Report Criteria' + ([12107](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12107))** + + Permission to edit the criteria for saved reports is now separate from the + permission to access and preview modifications of report criteria. This will + prevent non-privileged users from modifying the criteria of an organization's + standard reports. However when upgrading, site administrators will need to + grant the Save Report Criteria permission to roles that need that capability. + +- **[dev/core#174](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/174) Consistently use + swappable cache interfaces + ([12321](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12321), + [12322](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12322), + [12323](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12323), + [12330](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12330), + [12331](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12331), + [12336](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12336), + [12342](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12342), + [12348](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12348), + [12354](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12354), + [12362](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12362), + [12368](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12368), + [12376](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12376), + [12378](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12378), + [12379](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12379), + [12380](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12380), + [12381](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12381), + [12389](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12389), and + [215](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-packages/pull/215))** + + Sites using Redis or Memcache for caching will now use those facilities + exclusively rather than retaining the `civicrm_cache` table as a backstop. + This improves performance for these sites, especially those using multiple + MySQL servers. + +- **[CRM-21574](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21574) Allow to + disable sending of email from source contact for tell a friend on pcp + ([12355](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12355)) (preliminary + work)** + + Emails from the "tell a friend" feature are sent as if they are from the + donor's address. This can cause delivery failures as the site may not be a + valid source for the donor's email domain. Changes here are preliminary + cleanup. + +- **[dev/core#32](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/32) Add option to + disable cancel button on a profile form + ([11883](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11883))** + + The Cancel button is now optional on profile forms. + +- **[CRM-21392](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21392) Allow viewing + groups/smartgroups as as other entities (eg. memberships, events) + ([11241](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11241))** + + The Find Groups page now has a similar "View Results As" feature as the + Advanced Search: you can choose to view memberships, events, activities, etc. + of group subscribers rather than the contacts themselves. + +- **[CRM-21622](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21622) Make the Add + Parent Groups on Group Settings be a multiselect + ([11481](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11481))** + + The New Group form now allows you to set multiple parent groups for a single + group. + +- **[CRM-21460](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21460) Programmatic + access to job execution status + ([11337](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11337))** + + Extension developers can implement two new hooks, `hook_civicrm_preJob` and + `hook_civicrm_postJob`, which are invoked before and after executing a + scheduled job. + +- **Change default for `CIVICRM_CONTAINER_CACHE` to simplify admin/developer + experience ([12426](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12426))** + +- **[dev/core#223](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/223) Expose prefix + and suffix in reports + ([12394](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12394))** + + Individuals' prefix and suffix fields are now available as columns and filters + among the contact fields in most reports. + +- **[dev/core#101](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/101) Allow further + customization of search form in hooks + ([12078](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12078))** + + Fields are no longer explicitly included in the search form template since + that makes it hard to add or remove fields. Instead, the fields are listed in + template variables, and the template iterates over the list to render the + field elements. + +- **[dev/core#183](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/183) Temporary tables + should follow consistent naming convention + ([12311](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12311)) (partially + completed)** + + This moves towards naming temporary tables--both true temporary tables in + MySQL and regular tables created for temporary use--in a consistent manner in + order to help database administrators employ replication policies based upon + table names. + +- **[dev/core#144](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/144) + `getCustomFieldID` switch to API, add caching, add full string return option + ([12218](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12218) and + [12283](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12283))** + + The function to retrieve a custom field ID now relies upon APIv3 rather than + an *ad hoc* SQL query. It also contains an option to return the ID preceded + by `custom_`. Finally, the function caches the result and attempts to return + the cached value rather than looking it up each time. + +- **[dev/core#47](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/47) Add "clone" + functionality to scheduled jobs + ([11945](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11945))** + + Scheduled jobs can now be copied, including their parameters, both from the + Scheduled Jobs page and through a new `Job.clone` API method. + +### CiviCase + +- **[dev/core#107](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/107) After creating a + new case, the assignee for each activity must be selected manually + ([11998](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11998))** + + You can now select the default assignee for each activity in the standard + timeline for a case type. This may be defined according to a relationship + with the client, a single specific contact, or the contact who created the + case. + +- **CiviCase, added reference of activities from different timelines. + ([12236](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12236))** + + From an activity on a case timeline, you can now reference any activity + available to the case--not just those on that case timeline. + +### CiviContribute + +- **Add support for hidden fields in general (and 'token' specifically) on the + payment form. ([12332](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12332) + and [12391](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12391))** + + A new authorization token field is added to the payment form to support + token-based payment processors. + +- **[CRM-21808](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-21808) Install custom + group for Contribution or ContributioRecur subtypes based on XML file + ([11726](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11726))** + + Extensions created custom data sets for contributions can now specify the + custom data to apply only to a single financial type. + +- **(dev/core/50) and + [dev/core#195](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/195) Add Separate + Sub-tabs for Contributions and Recurring Contributions + ([11956](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11956) and + [12345](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12345))** + + The Contributions tab on a contact now contains two sub-tabs--one for single + contributions, and the other for recurring contribution series--instead of + displaying one after the other. + +- **[dev/core#96](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/96) Expose source + column in booking report + ([12374](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12374))** + + The contribution Source field is now available as a column and filter on the + Bookkeeping Transactions report. + +- **Use html5 color input for contribution page widget + ([12339](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12339))** + +### CiviMail + +- **[dev/mail#1](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/mail/issues/1) Add pause/resume + functionality to civicrm bulk mailing. + ([11803](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11803) and + [12284](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12284))** + + A CiviMail mailing that is scheduled or in progress can now be paused in order + to allow an urgent message to go out first. + +- **Add in bootstrap button classes to CiviMail interface + ([12013](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12013) and + [12338](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12338))** + + This allows the interfaces to be themed more easily by Bootstrap-based themes. + +## Bugs resolved + +### Core CiviCRM + +- **[dev/core#222](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/222) Importing + contacts with dedupe rule does not use the rule + ([12393](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12393))** + +- **[dev/core#284](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/284) Aggressive cache + clearing significantly increases test time + ([12590](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12590)) (partial work)** + + Settings, compiled Javascript, extension, and other caches are now only + flushed along with the main CiviCRM cache if an external cache like Redis or + Memcache is in use. + +- **[dev/core#279](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/279) When Merging two + contacts, Flip between original and duplicate link not working in WordPress + ([12568](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12568))** + +- **Handle 'Check for Matching Contact(s)' button with ajax + ([12552](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12552))** + + This resolves a bug where the "Check for Matching Contact(s)" button would not + work if AJAX Deduping is enabled. + +- **[dev/core#131](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/131) Add in missing + UK shire Monmouthshire + ([12538](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12538)) (follow-up on + previous work)** + + Many individual sites had manually added the county of Monmouthshire in Wales + to the `civicrm_state_province` table, and upgrading to 5.3.0, which added the + missing record, would cause them a database error. + +- **[dev/core#258](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/258) Possible + unreleased regression - message template update altered customised template + ([12492](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12492))** + +- **[dev/core#249](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/249) Contact Export + fails in 5.4 when trying to export using the All radio button + ([12447](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12447))** + +- **[dev/core#234](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/234) Upgrade Steps in + 5.3.alpha1 may not have been run + ([12419](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12419), + [12420](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12420), and + [12425](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12425))** + +- **[dev/core#155](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/155) Improvements and + bugfixes to Option Groups UI + ([12233](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12233) and + [12411](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12411))** + + The Option Groups page now displays whether each option group is reserved or + enabled. In addition, sites using sample data no longer have the sample + custom fields reserved. + +- **[CRM-20184](https://issues.civicrm.org/jira/browse/CRM-20184) Some System + Workflow templates still miss {contact.email_greeting} + ([12296](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12296))** + + This makes receipt templates more consistent in using the contact's email + greeting when sent to individuals. + +- **[dev/core#41](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/41) Search Builder: + Not empty with date or integer custom fields gives a sql warning + ([12351](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12351) and + [12363](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12363))** + +- **Make all form tasks inherit from `CRM_Core_Form_Task` + ([12318](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12318))** + + This addresses some export problems caused by tasks lacking certain properties + because their classes did not extend `CRM_Core_Form_Task`. + +- **[dev/core#178](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/178) Redis driver - + Error messages are invisible + ([12303](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12303))** + + The log now contains error messages passed from Redis. + +- **[dev/core#180](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/180) Deleting custom + values and custom_hook parameter `$entity_id` empty + ([12309](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12309))** + + The ID of the affected entity is now passed to `hook_civicrm_custom` when a + value is deleted from a custom field. + +- **Fix access to scheduled reminders for admins without event access + ([11733](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/11733))** + + Users with Administer CiviCRM permission but lacking Manage Events permission + would get an error when trying to create a non-event scheduled reminder. + +- **Only treat a request as a get request (and hence use GET) if it starts with + get ([12308](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12308))** + +- **[dev/core#179](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/179) Redis driver - + Allow anonymous connections + ([12304](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12304))** + + Redis no longer attempts to authenticate when no password is set, such as on + local development environments. + +- **[dev/core#177](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/177) Redis driver - + Reports incorrect value for cache-miss + ([12302](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12302))** + + When a cache key is undefined, Redis now returns `NULL` rather than `FALSE`. + +- **[dev/core#175](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/175) Smart group + involving relationship type filter display incorrect results. + ([12301](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12301))** + +- **Make Send SMS permission independent of Edit Contact permission + ([12067](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12067))** + + You no longer need the permission to edit a contact (in addition to the Send + SMS permission) to send the contact a SMS message. + +- **[dev/core#134](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/134) Search Builder + broken filter for Source Contact ID + ([12181](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12181))** + +- **[dev/core#140](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/issues/140) add missing + pseudoconstant for `option_group_id` in CustomField.xml + ([12195](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12195))** + + Extensions creating custom fields can now refer to option groups by name + rather than ID. + +- **[dev/accessiblity#3](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/accessibility/issues/3) Add + aria-label (and label?) to form elements missing them + ([12209](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/12209) and + [213](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-packages/pull/213)) (partial work)** + + Besides adding `aria-label` attributes to sub-elements of the Quickform + date field, event info pages no longer wrap basic information labels in + `