Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
This is a summary of recent technology and site configuration changes that affect the English Wikipedia. Some bug fixes or new features described below have not yet gone live as of press time; the English Wikipedia is currently running version 1.43.0-wmf.14 (fb46c87), and changes to the software with a version number higher than that will not yet be active. Configuration changes and changes to interface messages, however, become active immediately.
Bots approved
One new bot task ( CheMoBot) was approved this week. CheModBot will monitor verifiable numerical data in infoboxes, in particular CAS registry numbers. There are also currently a large number of open requests, which anyone can comment on.
Bug fixes
- Hidden categories are no longer displayed when viewing a printable version of a wiki page. ( r55727, bug 20466)
New features
- Special:Contributions has been changed so that it displays a note and excerpt from the block log if the user is currently blocked, and show a change block / unblock link. ( r55903, r55909)
- $wgShowDBErrorBacktrace has been added as a debugging option, to show database connection and query errors. ( r55797)
- A new Ajax spinner graphic
(
throbber) has been added to MediaWiki. (
r55826)
Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
This is a summary of recent technology and site configuration changes that affect the English Wikipedia. Some bug fixes or new features described below have not yet gone live as of press time; the English Wikipedia is currently running version 1.43.0-wmf.14 (fb46c87), and changes to the software with a version number higher than that will not yet be active. Configuration changes and changes to interface messages, however, become active immediately.
Bots approved
One new bot task ( CheMoBot) was approved this week. CheModBot will monitor verifiable numerical data in infoboxes, in particular CAS registry numbers. There are also currently a large number of open requests, which anyone can comment on.
Bug fixes
- Hidden categories are no longer displayed when viewing a printable version of a wiki page. ( r55727, bug 20466)
New features
- Special:Contributions has been changed so that it displays a note and excerpt from the block log if the user is currently blocked, and show a change block / unblock link. ( r55903, r55909)
- $wgShowDBErrorBacktrace has been added as a debugging option, to show database connection and query errors. ( r55797)
- A new Ajax spinner graphic
(
throbber) has been added to MediaWiki. (
r55826)
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