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*Problems*
- Special:Watchlist <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Watchlist> can
show the wrong information. It does not always show which edits are read
and which are unread. The developers are working on solving the problem.
[1] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T218511>
*Changes later this week*
- [image: Recurrent item] The new version
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.34/wmf.5> of MediaWiki will
be on test wikis and
MediaWiki.org from 7 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia
wikis and some Wikipedias from 8 May. It will be on all wikis from 9 May (
calendar <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.33/Roadmap>).
*Meetings*
- [image: Recurrent item] [image: Advanced item] You can join the
technical advice meeting on IRC. During the meeting, volunteer developers
can ask for advice. The meeting will be on 8 May at 15:00 (UTC)
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20190507T15>.
See how to join
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting>.
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