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5.1.1

BlueSpice Free

Noteable changes

• BlueSpiceInsertCategory - Settings in ConfigManager do not work (ERM29755)

 The functionality of the setting Set page categories as default in upload dialog in the ConfigManager has been restored and can now be used again. In addition, the setting Insert category with its parent has been removed from the ConfigManager as it no longer has any functionality.

• MediaWiki - Newly uploaded files are not displayed on Special:RecentChanges (ERM41297)

If a user uploads a new file, this action can now also be seen on the page Special:RecentChanges.

• NotifyMe - Improve concept of digest mails (ERM39568)

The concept of digest mails has been adjusted. Mails are now sent at 7am for Frequency: Daily and at 7 am on Monday for Frequency:Weekly. In the course of this change, the introductory sentence was also adapted so that it is clear that the changes refer to the last 24 hours or the last week in the wiki.

Bugfixes

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Header of dialog is shifted when using the ContentDroplet Modal button (ERM41380)

 When using the droplet Modal button, the header is now displayed correctly when opening the dialog.

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Invalid page titles break enhanced sidebar subpage tree (ERM42605)

Invalid pages titles no longer break the enhanced sidebar subpage tree.

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Button for creating new pages should respect permission settings of a wiki (ERM42523)

If a wiki is protected or can be viewed by anonymous readers via a custom setup, the button for creating new pages is now disabled and cannot be clicked.

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - AC doesn't feature search in book if user is on a book page (ERM43077)

If a user is in a book and enters a search term via the autocomplete search, the option in book is now also suggested.

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - When using the ContentDroplet Search field with restriction of sources, the search is executed in all available indexes (ERM42563)

If the droplet Search field with source restriction is inserted on a page, only search results from the current instance are displayed.

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - HTML tag visible when searching for page in subpages via Search center (ERM42560)

The html tag is no longer displayed when searching for a subpage via Search center.

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Display of results with many hits in ContentDroplet Search field looks broken (ERM42418)

If many hits are found via the droplet Search field, these are displayed properly in the dropdown again.

• BlueSpiceExtendedStatistics - Label for namespace (Pages) is missing in namespace selection (ERM42777)

 When using the report type Pages in categories on Special:AggregatedStatistic, the label for the namespace (Pages) is visible again in the selection dropdown.

• BlueSpiceDistributionConnector - Params poster, coverand titlefor videos aren't working in Discovery (ERM35098)

The params poster, cover and titlework again when embedding a video on a page.

• BlueSpiceNamespaceManager - Action for hiding talk namespaces is non-functional (ERM39915)

The handling of the action Hide talk namespaces on Special:NamespaceManager has been improved and was made more userfriendly.

• BlueSpicePageAssignments - User picker for assigning a page doesn't work (ERM42609)

The assignment of a user to a page works again, as users are displayed and can be selected via the dropdown.

• BlueSpicePageTemplates - Page templates should not be displayed if the user does not have permission to create a page (ERM42564)

If a user does not have the permission to create a page, a message about the missing permission is now displayed.

• BlueSpicePageTemplates - Templates from the namespace Template cannot be found (ERM42183)

When selecting a template on Special:PageTemplateAdmin, templates from the Template namespace can be found again.

• BlueSpicePermissionManager - Setting permissions for anonymous users breaks inheritance (ERM42917)

The permissions set for anonymous users no longer break the inheritance for other user groups.

• BlueSpiceSmartList - ContentDroplet Recent Changes shows username instead of real name (ERM37458)

When inserting the droplet Recent changes, the real name of a user is now displayed, if available. If no real name of the user is specified, the user name is displayed instead.

• BlueSpiceUserSidebar - Editing the user menu is exclusively linked to the permission editinterface (ERM42526)

Editing the user menu is now possible again for every user who has edit permissions in the wiki.

• BlueSpiceUserSidebar - Editing the user menu for the first time causes the default entries PAGESVISITED and YOUREDITS to disappear (ERM42527)

If a user edits the user menu for the first time, the default entries PAGESVISITED as well as YOUREDITS are kept after saving the changes.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Hovering over colored text displays incorrect reference tooltip (ERM37603)

When a user hovers over colored plain text that contains no further reference, the misleading tooltip is no longer displayed.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Coloring of cells and also cell borders does not work properly (ERM39942)

The coloring of cells in tables works properly again. Coloring and removing the color of cell borders also works correctly now.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Preloaded template headers display an error in front of them (ERM41142)

 When using preloaded templates the error in front of the header is no longer displayed.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Implicit TOC breaks template (ERM42767)

Implict TOC no longer affects and breaks templates.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Page cannot be saved after page access droplet has been inserted (ERM42768)

If the droplet Page access is now inserted on a page, the page can be saved correctly.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Display of a table differs in read and edit mode (ERM41644)

If a table with the style  Casablanca in conjunction with the property filterable is inserted on a page, the display of the table in read and edit mode matches again.

• BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Table syntax is updated on each page save, resulting in an incorrect diff view (ERM42062)

The table syntax is not updated after each save unless real changes have been made. This means that the diff view is correct again and, above all, legible.

• EnhancedUpload - Fix visual issues with the button group of the embedded attachment tag (ERM38680)

Visual issues with the <attachment> tag embedded on a page, like shifted buttons in the button group and their alignment, have been fixed.

• ImageMapEdit - ImageMap is not functional (ERM39350)

The ImageMap has been fixed and overall improved, so that the desired functionalities are working again.

• NotifyMe - Incorrect user name in e-mail displayed if the user name contains a dot on user creation (ERM42713)

If a user name with a dot is created, the user name contained in the email sent will be correct.

• OOJSPlus - Recently uploaded file is displayed in the file selection after the upload (ERM42584)

If a user successfully uploads a file and the page Special:Upload is not reloaded, the previously uploaded file is no longer displayed in the file selection.

• StandardDialogs - Message on existing page name does not disappear, although it has been adjusted (ERM42228)

If an already existing page name is selected when creating a new page and it is adjusted directly, the message about the necessary unique name of the page disappears now.

• UX BlueSpiceConfigManager - The same view should be retained after saving a config (ERM42192)

After saving a configuration, a reload of the ConfigManager led to a jump back to the first selectable page. As part of the UX, the behavior was adjusted so that the user remains in the same view after saving.

• UX BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Unified adjustment of font sizes in the AC search popup (ERM42246)

In course of a UX review, the font sizes in the autocomplete search popup were standardized and adjusted.

• UX BlueSpiceUserManager - Improve wording for labels for deactivating users via UserManager (ERM41527)

In course of a UX review, the wording of the labels for deactivating users via the user manager was made consistent and has been adjusted.

• UX BlueSpiceVisualEditorConnector - Standardization of buttons and labels in the table dialog (ERM42657)

In course of a UX review, the labels and buttons of the add table dialog were standardized and adapted accordingly.

• UX EnhancedUpload - Standardization and alignment of labels in the upload dialog (ERM42423)

In course of a UX review, the labels of the upload dialog were standardized and adapted accordingly.

BlueSpice Pro

Noteable changes

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Hide category editor if content model of page is not supported (ERM42755)

Due to the content model CPD it's not possible to assign categories to a process page. Therefore the category editor at the bottom of the page is not displayed anymore.

• DrawioEditor - Allow diagrams to be saved as SVG (ERM42236)

In future, draw.io diagrams will be saved as SVG. However, it is still possible to save the diagrams as PNG.

Bugfixes

• BlueSpiceBookshelf - When adding a page to a book via the Add to book dialog, the book structure breaks (ERM42702)

When adding a page to a book via the Add to book dialog, the book structure remains the same regardless of whether a page is added as the last chapter or under an existing chapter.

• BlueSpiceExportableTables - Each time the report type is selected, the export button is added again on Special:AggregatedStatistic (ERM41375)

The export button is now continuously retained and is no longer duplicated as soon as the report type is changed by the user.

• BlueSpiceExportTables - Export button is displayed on Special:AllMessages (ERM41565)

The export button is no longer displayed on the page Special:AllMessages.

• BlueSpiceFilterableTables - Filterable table does not render links (ERM42007)

If a filterable table is used on a page, links are rendered correctly again.

• BlueSpiceMatomoConnector - Description of BlueSpiceMatomoConnector is missing on Special:Version (ERM42299)

The description of the extension BlueSpiceMatomoConnector has been added to Special:Version.

• BlueSpiceProDistributionConnector - Button of ContentDroplet Modal button is not changing its color (ERM40777)

Changing the color of the button for the droplet Modal button is now displayed correctly again.

• BlueSpiceProDistributionConnector - Incorrect wording on Special:Instance_Status and Special:UserManager (ERM42943)

The incorrect wording on Special:Instance_Status as well as on Special:UserManager has been adjusted.

• BlueSpiceSMWConnector - Using the input type bs-usercombo in a form does not display a user picker (ERM41361)

If the input type bs-usercombo is used in a form, this now displays a user picker again so that users can be added easily.

• BluespiceUEModuleTable2Excel - Exportable tables do not display umlauts correctly after export (ERM40262)

Umlauts are now displayed correctly when using exportable tables.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - The creation of existing processes should not be allowed when clicking on Create new process (ERM42199)

By clicking on Create new process, it is now possible to create new processes only. If a process already exists under the specified name, a message appears which advices to change the process name.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - It's not possible to create multiple yes/no-decision labels for gateways (ERM42395)

It is now possible to add multiple yes/no-decision labels to gateways, as well as all non subpage types.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Creating a new process is possible altough wiki is protected (ERM42519)

The action Create new process now respects the permission settings of a wiki, means if a wiki is protected or grants read permission only to anonymous users, it is not possible anymore to create a new process. 

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Labels with hyphens and separators should be considered when creating process description pages (ERM42675)

It is now possible to use special characters in labels for process description pages. It is possible to use soft hyphens as well as a dash and in addition illegal characters are stripped out. 

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Process diagrams are not included in the PDF export (ERM42738)

If a page is exported on which a process diagram is embedded, the process diagram is now also displayed again in the PDF export.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Process description pages are not created for subtypes of tasks (ERM42743)

In accordance with the BPMN standard, tasks can also be declared as specific subtypes, e.g. ServiceTask or UserTask. Process description pages are now also created for these subtypes of tasks.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Missing german translations for default CPD templates (ERM42809)

The german translations for the CPD templates delivered by default have been added. This affects all pages that are located as subpages under Template:CPD/....

• CollabPads - Page content isn't displayed when the page is opened in Edit together (ERM38918)

If a page contains content that cannot be processed by using the Edit together mode, the session can no longer be started in order to avoid data loss.

• CommentStreams - Error message displayed when trying to add a comment as anonymous user (ERM42194)

It is now possible to post comments and write replies as an anonymous user, as long as the wiki is publicly readable.

• CommentStreams - Use of quotation marks in comment titles does not work (ERM42347)

The use of quotation marks in the title of a comment is now possible.

• ContentStabilization - Special:Quality_management_overview loads endlessly and doesn't shows results (ERM35099)

Even if Approval is not enabled in any namespace, the grid can be viewed on the page Special:Quality_management_overview and results are displayed.

• EnhancedStandardUIs- Namespace filter (Main) is not displayed on Special:File_list (ERM40744)

The (Main) namespace can now be selected again in the namespace filter on Special:File_list.

• Forms - Allow wikitext template editing via Forms editor (ERM41166)

Similar to PageForms, wikitext template editing is now also possible in Forms editor.

• NSFileRepo - Uploadable form field doesn't respect namespace selection (ERM31432)

The uploadable form field forwards to the standard MediaWiki upload page, where a target namespace can be selected and is now respected after uploading a file to a dedicated namespace.

• PDFCreator - Replace PDF-related maintenance scripts (ERM41932)

Due to the release of a new major version, the old PDF-related maintenance scripts were no longer functional. This has now been fixed and the corresponding descriptions can be found on the helpdesk.

• Popups- Preview images aren't displayed for pages in a custom namespace (ERM33779)

Preview images for pages in a custom namespace are now displayed again when hovering over a link.

• SemanticMediaWiki - Redirection to the main page when filtering for a subpage property (ERM42582)

The filter for a subpage property now works properly again.

• SemanticMediaWiki - Page Special:FacetedSearch cannot load default profile and settings for SMW cannot be saved on Special:Preferences (ERM42698)

The loading of the default profile on the page Special:FacetedSearch works now. In addition it's also possible to save the settings for Semantic MediaWiki on Special:Preferences again.

• SemanticMediaWiki - Page Special:Statistics displays Statistics RuntimeException (ERM42776)

The page Special:Statistics is correctly displayed again.

• SemanticResultFormats - Template expansion doesn't work anymore (ERM42572)

SMW queries showed an error when the template parameter value started with a space. Now template expansion works again if the template name starts with a space.

• SimpleBlogPage - Entrypoint Blogs in left sidebar cannot be hidden (ERM42190)

The Blogs entrypoint can now be hidden again. This can be done via the ConfigManager and the tab Skinning.

• SimpleTasks - User is notified after copying a page with a completed task on it (ERM42808)

When copying a page with a completed task on it, the mentioned user is only informed about the mention itself, but not about a new assigned task.

• UX BlueSpiceCategoryManager - Create consistency between "Add category" and "Create category" in the dialog (ERM42201)

In the course of a UX review, consistency was created on the page Special:Category_manager between the labels in the grid and in the dialog.

• VueJsPlus - Issues on chapter view of book (ERM42608)

The chapter view of a book works again. On the one hand, the checkboxes have their full functionality and on the other hand, the chapter export also works properly now.

• Workflows - Sorting on Special:Workflows_overview does not work properly (ERM40877)

The sorting on Special:Workflows_overview has been improved. This mainly affects the columns State, Started on and Last activity on.

• Workflows - Missing description for the EditRequest workflow activity (ERM42217)

The description text for the EditRequest workflow activity is now visible again.

• Workflows - Dialog for groupVote activity cannot be opened in the Workflows UI editor (ERM42168)

If the groupVote activity is used in the Workflows UI editor, a dialog can be opened by double-clicking on it, which allows further data to be specified.

• Workflows - Links are not considered in SendMail activity (ERM42380)

In the extension Workflows there is a format property which allows to change the content to HTML for e-mails. This makes it possible to create links.

• Workflows - It's not possible to start a workflow on a process page (ERM42203)

It is now possible to start a workflow on a process page.

BlueSpice Farm

Noteable changes

• BlueSpiceTranslationTransfer - Add a configuration to the ConfigManager to allow translations in custom namespaces (ERM42344)

The default setting for the translation workflow is that it is enabled in the namespace (Main). To enable the translation workflow for custom namespaces as well, there is now a setting in the ConfigManager that allows you to define further custom namespaces.

Bugfixes

• BlueSpiceProDistributionConnector - Fix userlimit in BlueSpice Farm edition (ERM42779)

The userlimit in BlueSpiceFarm edition has been fixed.

• BlueSpiceTranslationTransfer - Defined terms from the translation glossary are not taken into account for translations (ERM41868)

If the corresponding terms are defined via the translation glossary before a translation workflow, they are now taken into account during the translation and displayed correctly in the output wiki page. Further helpful tips regarding the translation glossary can be found on the helpdesk.

• BlueSpiceTranslationTransfer - Translation overview doesn't work due to permanent loading (ERM42252)

The page Special:TranslationsOverview now works correctly again and displays all the translations that have been done already.

• BlueSpiceTranslationTransfer - Translation dictionary doesn't work due to permanent loading (ERM42700)

The page Special:TranslationDictionary now works correctly again and displays all the page titles that have been defined during the translation workflow.

• BlueSpiceTranslationTransfer - White gap in translation preview looks odd (ERM42770)

The display of the preview translation dialog has been improved.

BlueSpice Cloud

• BlueSpiceFoundation - DeepL Translate API URL preset in the ConfigManager (ERM42195)

The default DeepL Translate API URL in the ConfigManager has been fixed.

• BlueSpiceProDistributionConnector - Notification center displays new notification although everything has been read (ERM42646)

If all notifications have been read already, there is no longer an indicator displayed for the notification menu.

• MediaWiki MWStakeComponent - Search on Special:File_list doesn't work (ERM42403)

Searching for files on Special:File_list works again.

• NSFileRepo - Saving a page displays an error randomly (ERM42663)

There's no longer an error displayed when saving a page.

5.1

This release is a minor release.

Extensions

Extensions added

Extension	Description	BlueSpice Version
BlueSpiceMatomoConnector	Allows the integration of Matomo to the wiki to create dashboards in Matomo	BlueSpice Pro

Changes and bugfixes

Notable changes

BlueSpice Free

• BlueSpice Discovery - Implement async subpage tree component (ERM41945)

The subpage tree is now loaded asynchronously to improve performance across the entire application.

• BlueSpice UX - Introduce unified skeletons and loading indicators (ERM31194)

In the course of improving the user experience, skeletons and loading indicators have been introduced in BlueSpice 5, which briefly appear when a page is set up.

• BlueSpice UX - Adjust the banner colors to the BlueSpice style guide (ERM42116)

In the course of improving the user experience, the application banners have been revised and their color scheme adapted to the BlueSpice style guide.

• StandardDialogs - New page dialog does not give feedback on invalid page title (ERM41437)

When creating a new page, the dialog now supports the user by displaying a note if characters are used for a page title that are not allowed or even if a page title already exists.

• NotifyMe - Improve labels and tooltips for notification subscriptions (ERM41409)

The labels of the individual subscription sets have been simplified and improved. In addition, the tooltips now show for which event the respective set sends a notification.

• StandardDialogs - After a self-move, the button for move remains inactive after a change (ERM40351)

The dialogs for moving and copying a page have been made more user-friendly and supportive. Self-referencing is now avoided (both when moving and copying) by providing a new name suggestion in the dialog, additionally displaying a note that the page title already exists and keeping the Done button inactive until the name of the page is unique.

• VisualEditorPlus - Visual editor toolbar breaks into two lines (ERM40066)

To avoid the toolbar of the visual editor breaking into two lines, the help icon has been arranged in the hamburger menu and the label of the insert menu has been replaced by a plus icon.

BlueSpice Pro

• BlueSpiceBookshelf - Add semantic extra special property Books (ERM41743)

A new page attribute Books was introduced as part of a feature request. This allows the user to search or filter for pages using an ask query.

• BlueSpiceBookshelf - Improve Add to book dialog and allow to determine the position of the page (ERM36147)

In BlueSpice 5.1 the Add to a book dialog has been revised. The user is not only able to create new books by using this dialog, but also to determine the position of the page to be added to a book. This should save the user time of not having to edit the book and its structure again afterwards.

• BlueSpiceConfigManager - Avoid exposing license keys (ERM42099)

The entry of license keys (such as for OpenAI or DeepL) in the configuration manager is now encrypted so that the values are no longer exposed.

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Cancel button should display a message if unsaved changes have been made (ERM41895)

A confirmation dialog has been introduced for editors, such as the book editor or process editor, so that unsaved changes cannot be lost unintentionally.

• BlueSpiceDistributionConnector - Add stub for <uenoexport /> tag (ERM41910)

To simplify the upgrade to BlueSpice 5, a stub for the <uenoexport /> tag has been introduced so that it continues to work and does not need to be replaced manually. In the future, it is nevertheless recommended to use the new <pdfexclude / tag.

• BlueSpiceMatomoConnector - Integrate BlueSpiceMatomoConnector into BlueSpice 5.1 (ERM41109)

The MatomoConnector becomes part of the product with BlueSpice 5.1 and allows Matomo to be integrated to BlueSpice so that dashboards can be created to analyze user behavior.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Display entrypoint Processes in the left sidebar by default (ERM41966)

The Processes entry point is displayed by default in the left navigation. If this is not desired, it can be easily disabled by using the configuration manager.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Allow approval mechanism for processes (ERM34767)

The extension CognitiveProcessDesigner for creating processes now also works using the approval. Stabilizing process digarams works according to the configuration in the wiki.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Improve version history for process diagrams (ERM40817)

The version history of processes has been improved so that adding, removing and moving process shapes can now be easily recognized in the visual mode when using the diff view.

• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Add pre to clip feature for copying raw XML (ERM40796)

In BlueSpice 5.1, the pre to clip feature has also been made compatible for the raw XML of a process. This allows the user to quickly add the XML to the clipboard for further editing or for creating a new process from it if required.

• ImportOfficeFiles - Introduction of a global server variable to limit the width of thumbnails (ERM29987)

A new variable $wgImportOfficeFilesWord2007ImageWidthThreshold has been introduced, which allows to specify a threshold for large images that are being displayed as thumbnails.

• PDFCreator - Introduce a dialog for creating and editing PDF templates (ERM41125)

BlueSpice 5.1 introduces a dialog for creating and editing PDF templates. This allows users to easily create PDF templates by guiding the user through the creation process.

• PDFCreator - Empty file when exporting the book tree view using export icon in right sidebar (ERM38501)

If the book tree view is to be exported, this now only works via the export button above the tree. The export action in the right sidebar has been removed for this view.

BlueSpice Farm

• BlueSpiceWikiFarm - Add prefix wiki- to custom instance names(ERM41807)

For an better overview of custom-created instances, these now have the prefix wiki- in front of specified instance name.

Bugfixes

BlueSpice Free

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Subpagetree of Enhanced MediaWiki Sidebar should display subpages from level 1 already (ERM42100)

The behavior of the subpage tree in the Enhanced MediaWiki Sidebar has been adjusted so that the subpages of a parent page are already displayed from level 1.

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Enhanced MediaWiki Sidebar shows displaytitle instead of defined link label (ERM42054)

If a page has a displaytitle, but a label has been set in the menu editor via the enhanced MediaWiki Sidebar, the defined label has priority and is displayed in the navigation.

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Incorrect display of lists in combination with indented images (ERM41156)

The display of lists using indented images is now correct again.

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - State of the on hover tooltip for primary and secondary sidebar are displayed incorrectly (ERM36302)

The tooltips on hover were switched for the state of the left and right sidebar. This has now been fixed and the tooltips are displayed correctly again according to the sidebar state.

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Parser fragments are displayed in the preview of the search results in the full text search (ERM40009)

In the full text search, fragments of the parser function are no longer displayed in the preview of the search results.

• BlueSpiceInterWikiLinks - After an incorrect entry, the dialog must be reopened so that the changes can be saved (ERM40653)

After an incorrect entry in the dialog for adding an Interwiki link, the entry can simply be corrected and then saved without having to reopen the dialog.

• EnhancedStandardUIs - Page content is shown in page history for first revision (ERM39584)

In first drafts, only the wikitext is now parsed and the content is truncated after 400 characters.

• EnhancedUpload - When uploading a duplicate, the link in the warning is not rendered correctly (ERM37652)

If a duplicate file is uploaded, the link in the warning message is now clickable again so that the user is redirected to the file page.

• EnhancedUpload - When uploading a file via a redlink, there is no way to return to the page (ERM41562)

If a new file is uploaded via a redlink, it is now possible to return to the original page via a backlink in the title area of the upload mask. In addition, the label of the former Cancel button has been changed to Reset, so that it is clearer that the selection for uploading can be reset, but not the exit from the upload mask.

• MWStakeComponent - Subpages preview is not working on page in a custom namespace (ERM42155)

The action Add new subpage to a parent page works again for pages in a custom namespace and also displays a preview of existing subpages.

• NotifyMe - The contents of the workflow e-mails are mixed in German and English (ERM38931)

The workflow e-mail content is now adapted to the language of the recipient and no longer contains a mix of German and English.

• OOJSPlus - Group label of the page assignments is recognized but not saved (ERM41702)

If a group label is entered completely in the page assignment dialog, it can be selected and is now also recognized and saved by the dialog.

• VisualEditorPlus - Inline inspector for formatting is incorrectly displayed in source edit mode (ERM42127)

The inline inspector for formatting has no functionality in source edit mode and is therefore no longer displayed there; it can only be used in visual edit mode.

BlueSpice Pro

• BlueSpiceBookshelf - Integrate NSFileRepo to support background cover images from any namespace (ERM41077)

By integrating the NSFileRepo into the BlueSpiceBookshelf extension, the dropdown for bookshelf images within the meta data dialog supports images from all namespaces now.

• BlueSpiceReminder - On return via the browser from Reminders for this page to the Reminder dialog, the dialog freezes (ERM39904)

When returning via the browser, the reminder dialog no longer freezes and editing can be continued.

• Checklists - Checklist is not parsed correctly as soon as the tagsearch is also on the page (ERM41388)

The tag search and checklists can be used on a page and are displayed correctly.

• Forms - When using the User input form, the styling and others tabs are not accessible (ERM41584)

When using the User input form, the styling and other tabs are accessible again.

• LDAPAuthentication2xPluggableAuth - Button for login is moved to the top (ERM40950)

The extension PluggableAuth handles additional login fields, which are now arranged correctly using extension LDAPAuthentication2.

• ImportOfficeFiles - Improve the handling of invalid characters when naming the page during import (ERM39271)

If invalid characters are used when naming the page during the import of a file, a message now appears informing the user which character is not allowed. Also, the Next button only becomes active if it is a valid page name.

• Workflows - Illegible date format when exporting the workflow overview (ERM40880)

When the workflow overview is exported, the excel file now contains a date format that is clear and legible.

• Workflows - Workflow query of data for entering users/user groups is not possible (ERM37951)

Workflow query of data for entering users/user groups is now possible.

• Workflows - Workflow is displayed as active although it's expired (ERM41518)

On the page Special:Workflows_overview expired workflows are no longer listed under active workflows.

• Workflows - Workflows detail dialog styling is inconsistent (ERM41571)

The styling of the workflow detail dialog has been adjusted, as there were some inconsistencies here. The info icon is no longer progressive as there is no primary action and the underlined headings have been removed so that they cannot be confused with links.

• Workflows - Workflow ui editor does not trigger forms correctly (ERM37990)

The custom_form is marked as a userTask now and expects input from a user, so that the workflow is executed correctly.

BlueSpice Farm

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Search droplet displays results from other instances (ERM40811)

The indexing of imported pages has been fixed, so that the search droplet works as it should.

• BlueSpiceFarm - Avatars in farm are created in main instances images folder (ERM42064)

The issue with creating an storing avatars in farm instances has been fixed, so that those are not overriding each other.

• BlueSpiceInterWikiSearch - Improve the display of search results from Interwikisearch and the dialog for accessing other instances (ERM40752)

The display of search results from the Interwiki search has been made more balanced and the information dialog for accessing another instance (and possibly requiring a login there) has also been adjusted and improved according to their styling.

• ContentTransfer - Fix minor styling issues in the user interface (ERM41582)

The styling of the Special:ContentTransfer page has been revised so that the labels are displayed correctly, a date picker is available for date selection and the loading indicator is also displayed more centered.

• ContentTransfer - Localization for some labels is missing (ERM41741)

The labels on the page Special:ContentTransfer have been localized so that they are displayed correctly in the corresponding user language.

5.0

This release is a cloud release only.

Content change	Description
Multiple extensions	The following features cause content changes and should be reviewed before updating to BlueSpice 5 Detailed info.
Multiple extensions	The following features cause content changes and should be reviewed before updating to this version: Blog, Discussions, PDF export. Detailed info.

Content changes for all releases

Features

• Upgrade to MediaWiki REL1.43 and PHP 8.3 compat (ERM38444)
  • BlueSpice 5 is now based on the LTS version of MediaWiki REL1.43. All functionalities of BlueSpice have been made compatible with this MediaWiki version in order to maintain support for MediaWiki Core functionalities and to be provided with security fixes. Compatibility with PHP 8.3 has also been established.
• Allow the internationalization of wiki pages in farm environments through a translation feature (ERM40835, ERM37250, ERM41110)
  • BlueSpice 5 introduces a new feature that can be used in the farm environment to internationalize wiki instances. This includes the possibility to translate content from a main instance and publish it in other language instances. It is also possible to define title dictionaries and glossary translations in order to ensure consistent word usage. The namespaces and their translations can also be mapped using the configuration manager.
  • In addition, there is also a small feature for BlueSpice 5 Pro in the area of internationalization. Here, pages that do not correspond to your own user language can be easily translated in the browser. This makes it easier to read and understand content in another language more quickly and easily.
  • Important information:
    • In order to use the multilingual feature, a valid DeepL license is required, which can be stored in the Config manager.
    • In order to use the multilingual feature in a cloud environment the configuration needs to be done by Hallo Welt! GmbH.
• Redesign of the CognitiveProcessDesigner extension for improved use in the wiki (ERM34753, ERM34754, ERM34756, ERM34757)
  • The basic functionalities of the Cognitive Process Designer are already familiar from previous versions, but it has been completely revised for BlueSpice 5. The Cognitive Process Designer now introduces an option for modeling bpmn processes in the wiki, which are saved in a separate Process namespace. It is also possible to extend the modeled process by automatically creating sub-pages for specific process steps. The process description pages can be pre-filled with standardized templates and also have a navigation concept linked to the page itself in order to stay informed about incoming and outgoing events and to click through the process using these. The process also contains the linked pages within the bpmn shapes, which are clickable for the user if a process is integrated on a page, for example.

• Provide an improved PDF export backend and allow PDF template editing in the wiki (ERM38759, ERM38695)
  • The new PDF export in BlueSpice 5 comes with a completely new backend, primarily focused on updating existing tools. In the future, the PDF export will offer support for SVG and in the area of accessibility. Starting from BlueSpice 5, users can create and manage their own PDF templates in the wiki. This feature was previously only available in the Cloud but is now also available for OnPrem versions. The PDF template editor has also been integrated with FlexiSkin, so that the applied styles are reflected in the exported file.

Improvements

• Remove all Social extensions and offer an improved replacement (ERM39498, ERM38857, ERM39792, ERM39784)
  • In BlueSpice 5, the former social extensions have been completely removed and rebuilt. The user profile has been visually redesigned and rewritten. The design is now more lightweight as well as modern. These visual changes also affect the ContentDroplet User profile, providing an improved display when embedding a user profile on a page. Additionally, a new blogging system has been introduced, which includes a comment and voting function, as well as a special page listing all blog posts. This special page can be displayed as an entrypoint for blogs in the left sidebar via the configuration manager. Both general and user-specific blog posts can now be created. Furthermore, discussion areas are replaced by comments, which can be configured based on a namespace using the Namespace manager. The former discussions in BlueSpice 5 are migrated via a migration path, ensuring that no information is lost.
  • For further information please see the following page: BlueSpice_5/Content_changes#Blog_functionality
• Move from ExtJS framework to OOJSPlus
  • BlueSpice 5 introduces some changes to the application interface. The former ExtJS framework has now also been completely replaced by OOJSPlus. The interfaces for the manager, maintenance pages and overview pages have been completely moved to OOJS, so that there is consistency in the application, which has a recognition value and is therefore improving the user experience.
  • The following extensions are affected by the transition to the OOJSPlus framework
    • BlueSpiceArticleInfo (ERM39421)
    • BlueSpiceAvatars (ERM39422)
    • BlueSpiceCategoryManager (ERM39424)
    • BlueSpiceContextMenu (ERM39426)
    • BlueSpiceDistributionConnector (ERM39427)
    • BlueSpiceExpiry (ERM39428)
    • BlueSpiceExtendedSearch (ERM39431)
    • BlueSpiceExportTables (ERM39429)
    • BlueSpiceFilterableTables (ERM39434)
    • BlueSpiceFoundation (ERM39435)
    • BlueSpiceInsertCategory (ERM39436)
    • BlueSpiceInsertFile (ERM39437)
    • BlueSpiceInsertLink (ERM39438)
    • BlueSpiceInterWikiLinks (ERM39439)
    • BlueSpiceNamespaceManager (ERM39440)
    • BlueSpiceNSFileRepoConnector (ERM39441)
    • BlueSpicePageAccess (ERM39442)
    • BlueSpicePageAssignments (ERM39443)
    • BlueSpicePageTemplates (ERM39444)
    • BlueSpicePermissionManager (ERM39445)
    • BlueSpicePrivacy (ERM39446)
    • BlueSpiceReadConfirmation (ERM39447)
    • BlueSpiceReaders (ERM39448)
    • BlueSpiceReminder (ERM39449)
    • BlueSpiceRSSFeeder (ERM39450)
    • BlueSpiceSmartList (ERM39451)
    • BlueSpiceSMWConnector (ERM39452)
    • BlueSpiceUserInfo (ERM39456)
    • BlueSpiceUserManager (ERM39457)

Notable changes

Free

• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Implement backlinks in BlueSpiceDiscovery skin (ERM40112)
  • BlueSpice 5 implements a backlink concept to optimize user guidance. If a user is on a special page (e.g. Recent Changes) that contains a link to another page, a backlink will be displayed under the page title in the future.
• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Improve BlueSpiceDiscovery skin for BlueSpice 5 (ERM39274)
  • The BlueSpiceDiscovery Skin has been further optimized as part of BlueSpice 5. The design is overall lighter and brighter. The whitespace in the header and title area has been reduced. The former New button has been replaced by a simple + button, now located next to the search field. In edit mode, the labels for the Save button have been standardized throughout the application, and the Cancel button is now located on the left side of the visual editor's toolbar. Additionally, the action Add to a book has been moved to the actions section in the right sidebar.

• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Optimization of the search results display (ERM41052)
  • The display of search results has been improved during the development of BlueSpice 5. Both in the autocomplete search and in the search center, the results are now more clear and easier to read. The corresponding namespace and parent breadcrumb are displayed below each search result. This focuses more on the title of a page without neglecting important additional information.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Fine tuning the search behavior(ERM40591)
  • The output of file names in the autocomplete search was often considered irritating and not useful. For this reason the File: and Media: namespaces are now excluded from the autocomplete search; instead, files and media can be found via the search center.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Retain user-related settings for the results in the Search center (ERM39588)
  • This adjustment is a feature request aimed at retaining the search options in the search center for a user without having to set them again after each search. This should have a positive impact on the user experience and support the search process.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Replace star icon in the Search center to avoid misunderstandings (ERM41170)
  • The icon for the ranking in the search center has been changed. The star gave the impression that the page would be added to the watchlist, as this icon is used in other places. To avoid misunderstandings, the icon has been replaced by a pin, which influences the ranking of the search results in the search center.
• MediaWiki - Replace the webinstaller with a command line wizard (ERM36767)
  • The old web installer is being discontinued, as a CLI installer is available with MediaWiki 1.43, which has wizard-like behavior.
• PDFCreator - How to migrate custom PDF templates in BlueSpice Cloud (ERM40786)
  • BlueSpice 5 does not offer a migration path for existing custom PDF templates, but they can still be used in the new major version. The custom PDF templates simply have to be adapted to the new structure for creating PDF templates. Instructions: Migrating existing cloud templates
  • For further information please see the following page: BlueSpice_5/Content_changes#PDF_templates

• PDFCreator - Update PDF link droplet to PDFCreator (ERM38695)
  • As the PDF export is based on a new extension and a new backend, a replacement for the tag <bs:uenoexport /> had to be implemented. In BlueSpice 5 the new tag can be inserted as usual via ContentDroplets, but has a different name: <pdfexcludestart /> <pdfexcludeend />. When upgrading to BlueSpice 5, the
    tag is not automatically overwritten and must be removed manually. For support the ReplaceText can be used here.
  • For further information please see the following page: hBlueSpice_5/Content_changes#Parser_tags

Pro

• BlueSpiceBookshelf - Remove setting Suprress namespace prefix of book articles in output from ConfigManager (ERM40935)
  • The setting Suppress namespace prefix of book articles in output has been removed from the Config manager, since the PDFCreator offers a replacement for the general handling of the display.
• BlueSpiceBookshelf - Chapter number should be in a separate HTML element (ERM40989)
  • The chapter numbers are now in a separate HTML element so that they can be targeted in a css class. This allows to hide chapter numbers in a book.
• BlueSpiceExpiry - Remove setting Show watermark in print version from ConfigManager (ERM40936)
  • Due to technical limitation the setting Show watermark in print version has been removed from the Config manager.
• BlueSpiceExtendedStatistics - Remove Special:ExtendededStatistics (ERM40884)
  • With BlueSpice 5 the page Special:ExtendedStatistics is no longer offered and has been removed from the product. The page Special:AggregatedStatistic page is still part of the product.
• BlueSpiceRating - Create page properties for Rating and Recommendations (ERM38908)
  • BlueSpice 5 introduces two additional page properties in the course of a feature request. When ratings and recommendations are configured via the Namespace manager, the page properties are automatically created and displayed on Special:Browse. The properties are Number of recommendations and Number of ratings and can be used to create queries.
• CognitiveProcessDesigner - Migration of existing BPMN diagrams (ERM41546)
  • Existing BPMN diagrams are migrated during the update. However, as there have been changes in the functionality of the CognitiveProcessDesigner, the diagrams may have to be revised again with regard to the naming of the individual shapes so that the new functions can be used to their full extent.
• CommentStreams - Implement extension CommentStreams (ERM39784)
  • Since CommentStreams has been implemented as a replacement for the discussion area, the magic word NODISCUSSION__ no longer has any functionality. The comment area can be configured via namespace and can be hidden on a page basis using the tag <no-comment-streams /> .
  • For further information please see the following page: BlueSpice_5/Content_changes#Discussions
• ContentStabilization - Remove property Implicit draft on Special:Browse overview (ERM40602)
  • The Implicit draft property has been removed as it was causing confusion among users. Since the implicit draft doesn't refer to a change on the page itself, it is hardly understable when the property is displayed or whether it's not. The removal of this property does not affect the yellow banner information about an embedded resource change, but does affect the QM/Document status on Special:Browse.
• ContentStabilization - Configuration for creating lists related to stabilization information in PDF file has been removed (ERM40938)
  • The setting for creating a list of pages related to their stabilization information has been removed from the Config manager. This affects:
    • Export: List of approved pages contained in the book
    • Export: List not approved pages contained in the book
    • Export: List pages contained in the book that do not have stabilization enabled
• FlexiSkin - Add font Hyperlegible for selection in FlexiSkin (ERM40251)
  • Due to a feature request, the font Hyperlegible was included in the FlexiSkin. It can be used from BlueSpice 5 onwards. This font is accessible and can therefore support accessible content.
• Workflows - Changes to the user interface and the visibility of WorkflowTriggers (ERM38103)
  • The visibility of the page Special:Workflow_triggers is now tied to the permission workflows-admin, indicating that the entry in the global actions is only visible if a user has this permission. Furthermore, only the UI for creating and editing triggers can be found via the global actions. The source text of triggers can now be edited via the page MediaWiki:WorkflowTriggers.

Farm

• ContentTransfer - Improve the display of the receiving wiki (ERM35764)
  • In course of a feature request, the wiki name is now displayed instead of the internal / canonical URL when transferring content from a wiki to a target wiki, so that the view is more legible.
• ContentTransfer - Auto-setup ContentTransfer in BlueSpiceWikiFarm (ERM40835)
  • All wiki instances are wired for Special:ContentTransfer. There is no dedicated configruation necessary; it simply works by default when creating new wiki instances. The instances can then be found in the dropdown for the receiving wiki.

Bugfixes

BlueSpice Free

• BlueSpiceConfigManager - Improve arrangement of settings in the ConfigManager (ERM37256) and review as well as improve help texts also (ERM39597)
  • The arrangement of settings in the ConfigManager has been reviewed in terms of their meaningfulness and rearranged. For example, the settings for books are now all located under the Books tab. Furthermore, the help texts have been reviewed and improved.
• BlueSpiceDiscovery - Media settings dialog is located above color picker (ERM40096)
  • If the color of the image caption needs to be changed, the color picker is now in the foreground and usable.
• BlueSpiceDiscovery - If the term News is used as the name for a namespace and subpages are disabled, the breadcrumbs are broken (ERM41093)
  • If the term News is used as a namespace and at the same time the subpages are disabled for this namespace, the breadcrumbs title will be parsed correctly.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Allow search with special characters § (ERM39662)
  • If a search term contains a special character like §, results will now be displayed.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Search does not return exact results when using "" as well as special characters (like §, $, ...) (ERM39924)
  • The tokenization of special characters has been improved, so that matching results are displayed now when using special characters like "", § and $.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Operators do not work in Search center (ERM39923)
  • The search operators AND and OR are now fully functional when using full-text search.
• BlueSpiceExtendedSearch - Type filter of TagSearch does not work (ERM40019)
  • Using queries generated by the TagSearch do now preserve the type filter.
• BlueSpiceFoundation - Transclusions do not take the permissions into account (ERM39926)
  • If the content of a page is transcluded to another page, which is protected by permissions in the corresponding namespace, this transcluded content is now only displayed to users who have the corresponding permissions.
• BlueSpiceInsertCategory - Content model book doesn't support categories (ERM39857)
  • It is now prevented to add a category on a page with the content model Book. Categories can only be added to pages that correspond to the content model Page.
• BlueSpiceInsertCategory - Categories are not sorted (ERM40753)
  • The categories are now sorted alphabetically to ensure consistent sorting logic.
• BlueSpiceInsertCategory & BlueSpicePageAssignments - Limitation of display for categories and page assignments to a quantity of 25 (ERM40291)
  • The limit for displaying categories and page assignments has been increased, as otherwise not all of them were shown.
• BlueSpiceNamespaceManager - If a namespace alread existed once, but was renamed and has now been created again, both namespaces are deleted (ERM40415)
  • If the original name of a namespace that has been renamed in the meantime is reassigned and then deleted, only the deletion of the intended namespace will occur.
• BlueSpiceNamespaceManager - Alias for system namespaces is not saved (ERM41169)
  • If an alias is defined for a system namespace, it is now saved properly again.
• BlueSpiceNamespaceManager - When creating an export of the NamespaceManager grid, the numbers of pages is not displayed correctly (ERM31448)
  • If the grid of the NamespaceManager is exported, the number of pages in the respective namespaces appears correctly.
• BlueSpiceSaferEdit - Improve displaying the yellow banner during a page edit (ERM38986)
  • The yellow banner which indicates that a user is editing a page has been enhanced for faster and more reliable display.
• EnhancedStandardUIs - Improve the design of the version history and introduce a backlink (ERM34702)
  • The design of the version history in Diff View has been improved in terms of coloring, the default display mode and the removal of unnecessary information. Furthermore, the version history breadcrumbs have been made clickable and a backlink has been introduced to improve user guidance.
• EnhancedStandardUIs - Special:Pages must be bound to user permissions (ERM41321)
  • The display of namespaces and the contained pages now depends on the permissions of a user. Namespaces or pages that the user does not have read permission to will no longer be shown on Special:Pages.
• NotifyMe - Faulty notification is displayed after a user has been anonymized (ERM40467)
  • After successful anonymization of a user, a clear and accurate notification is now displayed.
• NotifyMe - Improve concept of digest mails (ERM39568)
  • The concept of digest mails has been adjusted. Mails are now sent at 7am for Frequency: Daily and at 7 am on Monday for Frequency:Weekly. In the course of this change, the introductory sentence was also adapted so that it is clear that the changes refer to the last 24 hours or the last week in the wiki.
• OOJSPlus - Styling issue when accessing Readers of this page in page information dialog (ERM39064)
  • The incorrect styling of the pager was fixed in the page information dialog.
• OOJSPlus - Cannot upload file in tiff format (ERM40697)
  • Uploading a tiff file is now possible again.
• PageHeader - Page status sentence is not displayed correctly when using french language (ERM40252)
  • The page status sentence is now correctly displayed if user language is set to french.
• PDFCreator - When exporting pages that contain links with redirects, only the redirected page is printed in the file and not the target page (ERM40109)
  • If a page with links for redirects is exported, now the target page will be exported instead of the redirected page.
• VisualEditorPlus - Inline inspector for formatting is dislocated when using collab-edit (ERM40411)
  • The inline inspector is displayed correctly when using the collaborative editing mode.
• VisualEditorPlus - Underscores without spaces beforehand changes character to italic formatting (ERM39408)
  • Italic formatting using underscores is only done when there is a space after the word. Thus, terms separated by underscores remain unchanged.

BlueSpice Pro

• BlueSpiceBookshelf - Setting for selecting the default view of the bookshelf is obsolete (ERM39946)
  • On Special:Preferences the setting for selecting the default view of the bookshelf has been removed, as this is no longer necessary due to further development.
• BlueSpiceReadConfirmation - If the read confirmation is configured to only trigger a read confirmation for approved pages, then the redirection from the task overview leads to the draft version instead of the approved version (ERM40856)
  • If the configuration of the read confirmation is changed to approved pages only, a task on Special:My_tasks forwards correctly to the approved version.
• Checklists - The content of the page is deleted if a collab session takes place and at the same time a user who is not part of the session changes the status of a checkbox (ERM40413)
  • During an ongoing collab session, it is no longer possible to change the status of a checkbox. This ensures that the content is properly saved after the session is completed.
• CollabPads - Page content is displayed when the page is opened in collab-edit (ERM38918)
  • If a page contains content that cannot be processed by using the Edit together mode, the session can no longer be started in order to avoid data loss.
• ContentStabilization - Align selection for user groups in config manager with groups from permission manager (ERM40862)
  • The user groups should be aligned throughout the application to support more consistency. Therefore, the groups displayed in the configuration manager correspond to the groups defined in the permission manager.
• EnhancedStandardUIs - Sorting for namespaces or categories on Special:File_list breaks displaying results (ERM38961)
  • Due to technical limitations the sorting option for the columns namespaces as well as categories on Special:File_list has been removed.
• Forms - Naming of a form is not consistent when a new page is created from that form (ERM37716)
  • Saving the form now keeps the form name intact.
• HeaderTabs - The use of special characters or umlauts leads to issues when using HeaderTabs (ERM31276)
  • If a heading contains special characters (like / or ( ) or umlauts there are no more issues and switching the tabs with one single click works as well.
• ImportOfficeFiles - Adjust wording for word import in new button (ERM39686)
  • The label for a new Word import via + button has been adjusted to ensure a consistent user interface.
• ImportOfficeFiles - Imported pages are not indexed in search (ERM41242)
  • Importing new pages via the Word import leads to the indexing of these pages so that they can be found via the search again.
• PageForms - System user should be excluded from the selection using bs-usercombo (ERM39874)
  • If the inputfield bs-usercombo is used when creating forms, system users are no longer displayed.
• SemanticMediaWiki - As soon as a namespace GROUP exists Schema_properties are created (ERM41141)
  • When creating the GROUP namespace, system-generated pages such as Schema_properties and Predefined_properties are no longer created.
• Workflows - Message key instead of message is displayed on Special:RecentChanges if page was edited because of workflow activity EditRequest (ERM35247)
  • If a page is now being edited due to the Workflow activity EditRequest, a readable message will appear on Special:RecentChanges.
• Workflows - If an incorrect email address is entered, the dialog is canceled (ERM41016)
  • If an incorrect entry is made when starting a workflow, the dialog no longer aborts, but returns the user to the point where the incorrect entry was made via a Dismiss button.
• Workflows - Special:Log doesn't display start and end events (ERM39016)
  • Besides the workflow activities (such as user votes, user feedback, send mails), the start and end events of the workflows will now also be displayed on the page Special:Log.
• Workflows - In the workflows ui editor it is not possible to pass variables such as user, date, page, etc. (ERM39361)
  • It is now possible to pass variables for the workflow activities checkin, checkout, uservote and approvepage. Also using the parser function {{#time}} for due date works properly.
• Workflows - First column on Special:Workflows_overview is empty (ERM40879)
  • If a workflow has exceeded the due date, an icon is now displayed again in the first column on the Special:Workflows_overview.

BlueSpice Farm

• BlueSpiceFarm - User who creates a new instance should receive sysop rights in this instance (ERM40078)
  • If a user creates a new instance, this user is automatically created with the sysop group assignment in the new instance.
• ContentTransfer - Prevent displaying a empty dropdown for Receiving wiki or Transfer as user if it's not configured (ERM40818)
  • The dropdown menu for selecting the receiving wiki or for selecting the transfer as user on Special:ContentTransfer is only displayed when the configuration is done.

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