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4.1.0[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

BlueSpice 4.1.0 is a minor release. This is a stable release. It is the first public release of the BlueSpice 4 major line.

Notable changes[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

New skin "BlueSpiceDiscovery"
- Modern lightweight skin
- Focus on neutral design and usability
- It is still possible to use the predecessor skin BlueSpiceCalumma
FlexiSkin
- Customize logo, skin colors and font settings within minutes directly in the wiki
- Even more options than before
Workflows
- Redesigned from scratch
- Workflows now run on the basis of BPMN, a leading standard for creating business processes
- Easier customization of workflows is now possible
- Four workflows are delivered by default
My tasks
- New extension "UnifiedTaskOverview"
- Overview page, which allows users to view and work through all pending reviews and read confirmations
BPMN diagrams via CognitiveProcessDesigner
- New extension "CognitiveProcessDesigner"
- Create business processes in BPMN format directly in the wiki
- Diagrams can be exported as a XML file or in SVG format
- Import of XML files or SVG files is also possible
Two-factor-authentification (2FA)
- Logins can be configured by using
  - additional one-time passwords or
  - physical security key (fido stick)

Extensions added[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

DataTransfer (#25428)
- Allows users to import and export data to as well as from the wiki
- Exporting in XML format
- Importing in XML, CSV and some spreadsheet formats.
EventBus (#25809)
- Provides state changes (edit, move, delete, revision visibility, etc.) to a RESTful event service
- Provides users of the service the ability to track changes of MediaWiki content
Forms (#23467)
- New form function
- Allows formatting a wikipage as a form
Loops (#25809)
- Parser functions to perform loops
OATHAuth (#25920)
- Enabled by default in BlueSpice pro (previously only in BlueSpice Cloud)
PageCheckout (#25911)
- Allows exclusive rights on a page
PageHeader (#25780)
- Provides an additional user interface before page content
RevisionSlider (#18545)
- Adds a slider interface to the Diff view
- Allows to easily switch between revisions to compare them
SecureLinkFixer (T257180 )
- Automatically rewrites URLs to HTTPS if the domain requires HTTPS
- Uses the Mozilla HSTS preload list for the list of domains
StandardDialogs (#23082)
- Provides dialog user interfaces for common page actions
WebAuthn (#25430)
- Provides authentication support via the WebAuthn protocol

Extensions removed[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

BlueSpiceBookshelfUI (#21137)
- removed since BlueSpice 3.2
BlueSpiceEditNotifyConnector (#19985)
- removed since BlueSpice 3.2
- integrated in BlueSpiceEchoConnector
BlueSpiceReview (#26137)
- replaced by extension Workflows
BluespiceSocialArticleActions (#21134)
BlueSpiceTagSearch (#13371)
- removed since BlueSpice 3.2
- integrated in BlueSpiceExtendedSearch
BlueSpiceUserMergeConnector(#16839)
BlueSpiceVisualDiff (#24098)
- replaced by RevisionSlider
CookieWarning (#25431)
- integrated in BlueSpicePrivacy
Duplicator (#23526)
- replaced by copy function in extension StandardDialogs
EditNotify (#19985)
- removed since BlueSpice 3.2
- integrated in BlueSpiceEchoConnector
Quiz (#22163)
PageSchemas (#18542)
SemanticInternalObjects (#18543)

Changes in BlueSpice free[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

Move LDAP-Stack extensions from BlueSpice free to BlueSpice pro (#25947)
- LDAP-Stack extensions are only available in BlueSpice pro
BlueSpicePermissionManager: Disable "Custom" permission preset for BlueSpice free (#25948)
- "Custom" permission preset is only availabe in BlueSpice pro

Changes and bugfixes[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

[bug] Privacy: Cookies are set although they are not accepted by the user (#24473)

Some cookies were set although they weren't accepted by the user. This is now fixed.

[bug] [privacy] Change cookie acceptance for convenience cookies from "on by default" to "off by default" (#24612)

The default settings for cookies needed to be changed to a more "privacy-friendly" setup. Therefore, convenience cookies are now turned off by default.

[bug] Page expiries are not trackable (#21148)

Page expiries weren't trackable in any way. We have added a special log.

[bug] Never exclude admin user from pageaccess and use warning for read-only instead (#20238)

Using the magic word pageaccess lead to issues for admin users. Now, admin users can always access protected pages.

[privacy] Improvements Cookie-Consent-Layer (#26564, #26945, #27004)

Some improvements for the cookie-consent-layer have been made. This concerns descriptions of the cookies collected and accessibility without accepting cookies.

[bug] Create new pages does not trigger page templates (#21652)

Creating a new page didn't trigger page templates. This is now fixed. If PageTemplates are activated in the namespace settings, adding a new page leads to the view where the user can choose from available page templates.

Force HTML mail on watchlist changes (#23143)
FlaggedRevs: Remove FREEZE option from GUI (#24741)

The option FREEZE was removed from the ConfigManager due to missing MediaWiki longterm support.

Remove "external avatars image" functionality (#25875)

The functionality to use external images for an avatar was removed.

BreadcrumbNav refinement (#26566)

Some refinement regarding the breadcrumb navigation has been done. If a mainpage for the corresponding namespaces exists, the breadcrumb links to its mainpage. If a mainpage for the corresponding namespace doesn't exist, the breadcrumb links to "Special:AllPages" for the associated namespace.

[bug] Double booktitle in navigation (#22826)

The book title was shown twice in the chapter navigation after adding the navigation buttons. This is now fixed.

[bug] PDFTemplates - Margins for #runningheaderfix and #runningfooterfix not correct (#21785)

Within PDF templates the margins for #runningheaderfix and #runningfooterfix were not correct. This is now fixed.

[bug] Check "return to " url on SearchCenter when coming from tag search (#22027)

The return to link was missing on the SearchCenter when coming from the TagSearch. This is now fixed.

[bug] InviteSignup - invited users cannot signup (#22222)

After clicking on the email link to sign up, the user were not able to see the sign up form, but were asked to sign in. This is now fixed.

[bug] Remove duplicator feature (#23526)

The duplicator feature was removed from BlueSpice 4. It is replaced by the copyfunction of the extension StandardDialogs.

[bug] Template:User is used on automatically created user page, but does not exist (20815)

Descprition: By using the Template:User the user page was not created automatically. This is now fixed.

[bug] Bookexport - links in exported PDF not working (#23557)

The links in a exported PDF (via bookexport) didn't work correctly. This is now fixed.

[bug][cloud] User:MediaWiki default should be excluded from usercount (#23255)

The user "User:MediaWiki" was included in the usercount. This is now fixed.

[bug] [cloud] Link "Datenschutz" in footer isn´t working (#23524)

The link "Privacy Policy" in the footer led to "Special:PrivacyPolicy", which didn't exist. This is now fixed.

NSFileRepo changed file paths after migration from 3.1.x to cloud 4.0.x (#24568)

The NSFileRepo changed file paths after migration. This is now fixed.

[bug] Exception at SemanticMediawiki -> rebuildData in context with UserGroupManager (#25367)
[bug] VE "Insert link to file" converts spaces in file name to + signs (#22674)

Spaces in URLs were converted to "+" signs. This is now fixed.

[bug] Permission issue - not allowed to view drafts vs no read permissions in cloud wikis (#24999)

There was a permission issue due to different settings. This is now fixed since only groups, which are selected in the ConfigManager are able to see drafts.

Issue in PdfHandler extension (#25731)

The wildcard didn't work in the PDF handler, which caused that results were not shown. This is now fixed.

[bug] FlaggedRevs: Approved page and same page with url-param stable=1 show different resources (#24740)
[bug][cloud] Problems on first edit of tables and file links (#23783)

There were issues with the first edit of tables and also with file links. A user wasn't able to edit individual cells in tables and also didn't get the option "link to file". This is now fixed.

[bug] Early page break in PDF export when using br-tags(#20301)

When using br-tags the page break in exported pdf files was too early. This is now fixed.

Add extension EventBus (#25809)

EventBus is a "webhook" system which allows a user to react to actions in the wiki. This extension is now implemented.

[bug] Indicator doesn't disappear despite there are no tasks (#27015)

When a user finished his tasks, the indicator still got displayed in the personal menu. This is now fixed.

Incompatibility with MW 1.35 (#26960)

There were some imcompatibility issues with MediaWiki 1.35. This is now fixed.

[bug] Wikiexplorer column "Assignments" has formatting issue (#22208)

The "Assignments"-column of the WikiExplorer had some formatting issues. This is now fixed.

Disable PageSchemas in minor and remove in major (#18542)

The extension PageSchemas was removed in BlueSpice 4.

UX Review of BlueSpiceSocial (#19714)

BlueSpiceSocial was reviewed in the context of the new skin.

Major database change breaks various extensions (#19353)

Due to changes in the database schema some extensions broke within the cloud build. This is now fixed.

Remove SocialActions from Editions (#21134)

SocialActions were removed and page edits aren't producing social entities anymore.

[bug] Image file conversion error of wrong type (#9179)

There was an image file conversion error. This is now fixed since uploading files with the same format works.

Improve integration of FlaggedRevs and Semantic MediaWiki (#14846)

There is a new security feature that restricts the reading of semantic data in FlaggesRevs namespaces. For further information see https://de.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/Handbuch:Erweiterung/FlaggedRevs#Auswirkungen_auf_semantische_Attribute.

Add Extension:Loops (#21179)
[bug] ConfigManager MenuTagMultiselectWidget removing stuff when using ENTER (#25701)
Check revision slider (#18545)
Make page title fixed on scroll (#26568)
Page history styling (#26586)
BreadcrumbNav refinement (#26566)
[bug] Add to book leads to title with underscores instead of spaces (#26609)
Remove not necessary MediaWiki help links (#26597)
PageStatusSentence - Remove "No status information" sentence (#26632)
Spinoff:Extension PageCheckout (#26251)
[bug] ConfigManager - remove setting which is not needed anymore (#26697)

Some settings in the ConfigManager weren't needed anymore. This is now fixed.

[bug] Tables - config options are sometimes not active (#26349)
[bug] "Filterable" property for tables not working (#26738)
Special:Workflows overview - Its not that obvious that you can open the subject page where a workflow is running (#26583)
Sort global actions (#26584)
[bug] Clicking on "create new attachment area" switches into edit mode (#26660)
[bug] Page expiries are not trackable (#21148)

Page expiries weren't trackable in any way. This is fixed since a special log exists now.

[bug] Email notification sends wrong pagelinks (#26668)
Implement CognitiveProcessDesigner (#25763)
Implement CPD into magic words (#26702)
[privacy] Improvements Cookie-Consent-Layer (#26564, #26945, #27004)

Some improvements for the cookie-consent-layer have been made. This concerns descriptions of the cookies collected and accessibility without accepting cookies.

[bug] Link "Buch bearbeiten" führt in den Quelltext, statt in action=editbook (#27055)
[bug] Backlink to page missing (#27058)
Directly jump into edit-mode when there's no page template (#26939)
Consolidate menu items (#22818)
Fix URLs in Discovery left sidebar (#26641)
[bug] Users can log in without cookie consent (#27004)
Change behavior of "save changes" (#27192)
[impr] Shorten the duration of "You are logged in" (#26693)
Extension UnifiedTaskOverview (#25210)
[FR] activate UserFunctions in Cloud-systems (#24717)
upport Tasks Milestone 3 - FlexiSkin FavIcon and Logo - Path (#20730)
[ux] [saferedit] Nennung aller Autoren, falls mehrere daran arbeiten (#10240)
Only show relevant groups in managers and dialogs (#26299)

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