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+RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.16.8
+26 Feb 2015
+========================================================================
+
+Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
+(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
+volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
+The website for the Koha project is
+
+ http://koha-community.org/
+
+Koha 3.16.8 can be downloaded from:
+
+ http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.16.08.tar.gz
+
+Installation instructions can be found at:
+
+ http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation
+
+ OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball
+
+
+Koha 3.16.8 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
+
+
+
+New features in 3.16.8
+======================
+
+
+----------
+
+
+Enhancements in 3.16.8
+======================
+
+
+----------
+
+
+Critical bugs fixed in 3.16.8
+======================
+
+
+Command-line Utilities
+----------
+ 12856 blocker Koha-disable fails without disabling site
+
+OPAC
+----------
+ 12858 major Syndetics index apreciably slow page load for items without result at Syndetics
+
+Packaging
+----------
+ 13431 critical Shared FastMmap file causes issues
+
+Patrons
+----------
+ 13602 major Username/password already exists when editing borrower attributes and messaging preferences
+
+SIP2
+----------
+ 13432 major SIP Server does not respect timeout setting
+
+Test Suite
+----------
+ 12642 major SMS.t requires a database
+
+
+Other bugs fixed in 3.16.8
+======================
+
+
+Acquisitions
+----------
+ 12323 normal Acquisitions search results fixed in order of biblionumber
+ 13333 normal Basket group is not displayed for already received orders
+
+Architecture, internals, and plumbing
+----------
+ 13201 normal GetSuggestion takes suggestionid
+ 13343 normal Items are not embedded when sending a basket/shelf
+
+Cataloging
+----------
+ 13331 normal Subfield does not show in cataloging editor - if subfield is disabled in OPAC/enabled in Staff, via frameworks
+ 13603 normal AutoBarcode setting hbyymmincr not taking month into account when looking up next increment
+
+Circulation
+----------
+ 13025 minor Software error: Undefined subroutine &C4::Circulation::HasOverdues called at /home/koha/kohaclone/C4/Circulation.pm line 1925
+
+Installation and upgrade (web-based installer)
+----------
+ 11954 minor Clean up currency default files
+
+MARC Bibliographic data support
+----------
+ 10241 normal Easy analyticals creates two 773 fields. Search/link from host to children is broken
+
+Notices
+----------
+ 3186 normal Invalid or uninstalled SMSSendDriver (or bad number format) causes process_message_queue to fail
+
+OPAC
+----------
+ 12861 minor Noisy warns in C4/AuthoritiesMarc.pm
+ 13339 minor Cart button doesn't open the cart
+ 11345 trivial Self registration captcha
+
+Patrons
+----------
+ 13458 normal Add new patron shows default / hardcoded patron categories after search
+
+System Administration
+----------
+ 13401 minor Sort branches alphabetically in admin/authorised_values.pl
+
+Templates
+----------
+ 13638 minor Batch patron modification tool missing option to switch language
+
+Tools
+----------
+ 12705 normal News not possible for one sublanguage if two sublanguages are installed
+ 12860 normal Tools > Data export : "Don't export fields" option doesn't work
+
+Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers
+----------
+ 12823 minor Add some hints for Host, Database and SRU search fields mappings
+
+
+New sysprefs in 3.16.8
+======================
+
+
+
+System requirements
+======================
+
+ Important notes:
+
+ * Perl 5.10 is required
+ * Zebra is required
+
+
+Documentation
+======================
+
+The Koha manual is maintained in DocBook.The home page for Koha
+documentation is
+
+ http://koha-community.org/documentation/
+
+As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
+Koha manual is available:
+
+ http://manual.koha-community.org/3.16/en/
+
+The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
+
+ http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary
+
+
+Translations
+======================
+
+Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
+interface are available in this release for the following languages:
+
+
+ * English (USA)
+ * Arabic (99%)
+ * Armenian (100%)
+ * Czech (99%)
+ * Danish (86%)
+ * French (96%)
+ * German (99%)
+ * Italian (99%)
+ * Kurdish (68%)
+ * Polish (99%)
+ * Portuguese (99%)
+ * Slovak (99%)
+ * Spanish (100%)
+ * Swedish (86%)
+ * Turkish (100%)
+ * Vietnamese (94%)
+
+
+Partial translations are available for various other languages.
+
+The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
+
+ http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha
+
+for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
+list to volunteer:
+
+ http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate
+
+The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
+
+ http://translate.koha-community.org/
+
+
+Release Team
+======================
+
+The release team for Koha 3.16.8 is
+
+ Release Manager: Galen Charlton <gmc@esilibrary.com>
+ Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
+ Translation Manager: Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel <bgkriegel@gmail.com>
+ QA Manager: Katrin Fischer <Katrin.Fischer@bsz-bw.de>
+ QA Team: Ruth Bavousett <druthb@gmail.com>
+ Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
+ Marcel de Rooy <M.de.Rooy@rijksmuseum.nl>,
+ Jonathan Druart <jonathan.druart@biblibre.com>,
+ Brendan Gallagher <brendan@bywatersolutions.com>
+ Kyle Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com>
+ Paul Poulain <paul.poulain@biblibre.com>
+ Martin Renvoize <martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com>
+ Module Maintainers: Tomás Cohen Arazi <tomascohen@gmail.com>
+ Jared Camins-Esakov <jcamins@cpbibliography.com>
+ Kyle Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com>
+ Bug Wranglers: Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
+ Magnus Enger <magnus@enger.priv.no>
+ Packaging Manager: Robin Sheat <robin@catalyst.net.nz>
+ VM Manager: Samuel Desseaux <samuel.desseaux@ecp.fr>
+ Database Documentation Managers:
+ Joy Nelson <joy@bywatersolutions.com>
+ Samuel Desseaux <samuel.desseaux@ecp.fr>
+
+ Release Maintainer (3.8.x): Kyle Hall <kyle@bywatersolutions.com>
+ Release Maintainer (3.10.x): Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel <bgkriegel@gmail.com>
+ Release Maintainer (3.12.x): Tomás Cohen Arazi <tomascohen@gmail.com>
+ Release Maintainer (3.14.x): Fridolin Somers <fridolin.somers@biblibre.com>
+ Release Maintainer (3.16.x): Mason James <mtj@kohaaloha.com>
+ Release Maintainer (3.18.x): Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz>
+
+Credits
+======================
+
+
+We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
+new features in Koha 3.16.8:
+
+We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 3.16.8.
+
+ * Justin (1)
+ * Thomas (1)
+ * Jacek Ablewicz (2)
+ * Chris Cormack (1)
+ * Jonathan Druart (7)
+ * Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (1)
+ * Mason James (5)
+ * Olli-Antti Kivilahti (3)
+ * Owen Leonard (2)
+ * Kyle M Hall (5)
+ * Liz Rea (1)
+ * Martin Renvoize (1)
+ * Fridolin Somers (1)
+ * Mark Tompsett (1)
+ * Marc Véron (1)
+
+
+We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
+patches to Koha 3.16.8
+
+
+ * ACPL (2)
+ * BibLibre (8)
+ * ByWater-Solutions (5)
+ * Catalyst (2)
+ * KohaAloha (5)
+ * PTFS-Europe (1)
+ * biblos.pk.edu.pl (2)
+ * jns.fi (3)
+ * live.com (1)
+ * unidentified (3)
+ * veron.ch (1)
+
+We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
+for Koha 3.16.8.
+
+ * Chris Cormack (5)
+ * Colin Campbell (1)
+ * David Cook (1)
+ * Jeanne Heicher (1)
+ * Jonathan Druart (8)
+ * Katrin Fischer (11)
+ * Marc Veron (1)
+ * Marc Véron (4)
+ * Mark Tompsett (1)
+ * Martin Renvoize (1)
+ * Mason James (30)
+ * Paola Rossi (1)
+ * Robin Sheat (2)
+ * wajasu (1)
+ * Tomas Cohen Arazi (1)
+ * Kyle M Hall (12)
+ * Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel (1)
+ * Marcel de Rooy (3)
+
+We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
+please send a patch against these release notes to
+koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
+
+Revision control notes
+======================
+
+The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
+version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of
+
+ git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git
+
+The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release line is 3.16.x.
+
+The last Koha release was 3.18.4, which was released on February 22, 2014.
+
+
+Bugs and feature requests
+======================
+
+Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
+tracker at
+
+ http://bugs.koha-community.org/
+
+
+He rau ringa e oti ai.
+(Many hands finish the work)
+
+##### Autogenerated release notes updated last on 26 Feb 2015 06:01:18 Z #####