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New this version New this version
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This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.1 released 28 This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.2 released on
March 2010. 4 May 2010.
Because of fixes to OStatus bugs, it is highly recommended that all For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of
public sites upgrade to the new version immediately. bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new
version.
Notable changes this version: Notable changes this version:
- Installer no longer fails with a PHP fatal error when trying to set up the - Enhanced API output to aid StatusNet-specific clients
subscription to update@status.net - Many updates to user interface translation from TranslateWiki
- Fixed email notifications for @-replies that come in via OStatus - OStatus now works subscribing to SSL-protected sites by default
- OStatus related Fixes to the cloudy theme - OpenID now works on PHP 5.3, supports closer site integration.
- Pass geo locations over Twitter bridge (will only be used if enabled on the - Numerous API and FOAF output fixes.
Twitter side) - Fixes to Facebook integration for FB API behavior changes
- scripts/showplugins.php - script to dump the list of activated plugins and - PostgreSQL support updates
their settings - Initial version of a custom theme uploader (disabled by default)
- scripts/fixup_blocks.php - script to finds any stray subscriptions in - LDAP auth plugins cleanup
violation of blocks, and removes them - Many other bugfixes
- Allow blocking someone who's not currently subscribed to you (prevents
seeing @-replies from them, or them subbing to you in future)
- Default 2-second timeout on Geonames web service lookups
- Improved localization for plugins
- New anti-spam measures: added nofollow rels to group members list,
subscribers list
- Shared cache key option for Geonames plugin (lets multi-instance sites
share their cached geoname lookups)
- Stability fixes to the TwitterStatusFetcher
- If user allows location sharing but turned off browser location use profile
location
- Improved group listing via the API
- Improved FOAF output
- Several other bugfixes
A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.2. A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.3.
Prerequisites Prerequisites
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- PHP 5.2.3+. It may be possible to run this software on earlier - PHP 5.2.3+. It may be possible to run this software on earlier
versions of PHP, but many of the functions used are only available versions of PHP, but many of the functions used are only available
in PHP 5.2 or above. 5.2.6 or later is needed for XMPP background in PHP 5.2 or above. 5.2.6 or later is needed for XMPP background
daemons on 64-bit platforms. PHP 5.3.x should work but is known daemons on 64-bit platforms. PHP 5.3.x should work correctly in this
to cause some failures for OpenID. release, but problems with some plugins are possible.
- MySQL 5.x. The StatusNet database is stored, by default, in a MySQL - MySQL 5.x. The StatusNet database is stored, by default, in a MySQL
server. It has been primarily tested on 5.x servers, although it may server. It has been primarily tested on 5.x servers, although it may
be possible to install on earlier (or later!) versions. The server be possible to install on earlier (or later!) versions. The server