0.9.4beta2 update some notes in README, note the fix from beta1

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README README
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StatusNet 0.9.3 ("Half a World Away") StatusNet 0.9.4beta2
29 June 2010 11 August 2010
This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging This is the README file for StatusNet, the Open Source microblogging
platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of platform. It includes installation instructions, descriptions of
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New this version New this version
================ ================
This is a minor bug and feature release since version 0.9.2 released on This is a security, bug and feature release since version 0.9.3 released on
4 May 2010. 29 June 2010.
For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of For best compatibility with client software and site federation, and a lot of
bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new bug fixes, it is highly recommended that all public sites upgrade to the new
version. version.
Changes from 0.9.4beta1:
- fix for daemon config switching on multi-site setup
Notable changes this version: Notable changes this version:
- Enhanced API output to aid StatusNet-specific clients - OpenID and OAuth libraries patched for potential timing attack
- OStatus feed i/o updated for Activity Streams
- Correctness fixes on XRD, other discovery bits
- Support for contacting SNI-based SSL virtual hosts when SSL
certificate verification is enabled (requires PHP 5.3.2+ or
enabling CURL backend with $config['http']['curl'] = true)
- Experimental SubMirror plugin
- Multi-site status_network table mode has been tweaked to support
multiple tags better
- Many updates to user interface translation from TranslateWiki - Many updates to user interface translation from TranslateWiki
- OStatus now works subscribing to SSL-protected sites by default
- OpenID now works on PHP 5.3, supports closer site integration.
- Numerous API and FOAF output fixes.
- Fixes to Facebook integration for FB API behavior changes
- PostgreSQL support updates
- Initial version of a custom theme uploader (disabled by default)
- LDAP auth plugins cleanup
- Many other bugfixes - Many other bugfixes
A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.3. A full changelog is available at http://status.net/wiki/StatusNet_0.9.4.
Prerequisites Prerequisites
============= =============
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- MySQL. For accessing the database. - MySQL. For accessing the database.
- GD. For scaling down avatar images. - GD. For scaling down avatar images.
- mbstring. For handling Unicode (UTF-8) encoded strings. - mbstring. For handling Unicode (UTF-8) encoded strings.
- gettext. For multiple languages. Default on many PHP installs.
For some functionality, you will also need the following extensions: For some functionality, you will also need the following extensions:
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Sphinx server to serve the search queries. Sphinx server to serve the search queries.
- bcmath or gmp. For Salmon signatures (part of OStatus). Needed - bcmath or gmp. For Salmon signatures (part of OStatus). Needed
if you have OStatus configured. if you have OStatus configured.
- gettext. For multiple languages. Default on many PHP installs;
will be emulated if not present.
You will almost definitely get 2-3 times better performance from your You will almost definitely get 2-3 times better performance from your
site if you install a PHP bytecode cache/accelerator. Some well-known site if you install a PHP bytecode cache/accelerator. Some well-known
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1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a 1. Unpack the tarball you downloaded on your Web server. Usually a
command like this will work: command like this will work:
tar zxf statusnet-0.9.2.tar.gz tar zxf statusnet-0.9.4.tar.gz
...which will make a statusnet-0.9.2 subdirectory in your current ...which will make a statusnet-0.9.2 subdirectory in your current
directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you directory. (If you don't have shell access on your Web server, you
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2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root 2. Move the tarball to a directory of your choosing in your Web root
directory. Usually something like this will work: directory. Usually something like this will work:
mv statusnet-0.9.2 /var/www/statusnet mv statusnet-0.9.4 /var/www/statusnet
This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of This will make your StatusNet instance available in the statusnet path of
your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or your server, like "http://example.net/statusnet". "microblog" or

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//exit with 200 response, if this is checking fancy from the installer //exit with 200 response, if this is checking fancy from the installer
if (isset($_REQUEST['p']) && $_REQUEST['p'] == 'check-fancy') { exit; } if (isset($_REQUEST['p']) && $_REQUEST['p'] == 'check-fancy') { exit; }
define('STATUSNET_VERSION', '0.9.4beta1'); define('STATUSNET_VERSION', '0.9.4beta2');
define('LACONICA_VERSION', STATUSNET_VERSION); // compatibility define('LACONICA_VERSION', STATUSNET_VERSION); // compatibility
define('STATUSNET_CODENAME', 'Orange Crush'); define('STATUSNET_CODENAME', 'Orange Crush');