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Bug#1128241: mediawiki: Broken after upgrade to Trixie: UnexpectedValueException: Error: invalid magic word 'formal'
by Axel 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

Package: mediawiki Version: 1:1.43.6+dfsg-1~deb13u1 Severity: important X-Debbugs-Cc: axst(a)users.sourceforge.net Dear Maintainer, This is what the browser shows instead of the Wiki start page: MediaWiki internal error. Original exception: [9d4e04feb2ee66c6ca3c10ff] /mediawiki/ UnexpectedValueException: Error: invalid magic word 'formal' Backtrace: from /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/MagicWord.php(105) #0 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/MagicWordFactory.php(177): MediaWiki\Parser\MagicWord->load() #1 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(5057): MediaWiki\Parser\MagicWordFactory->get() #2 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/CoreParserFunctions.php(129): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->setFunctionHook() #3 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(534): MediaWiki\Parser\CoreParserFunctions::register() #4 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/ParserFactory.php(213): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->__construct() #5 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/language/MessageCache.php(1488): MediaWiki\Parser\ParserFactory->create() #6 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/language/MessageCache.php(1469): MessageCache->getParser() #7 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Message/Message.php(1533): MessageCache->transform() #8 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Message/Message.php(1078): MediaWiki\Message\Message->transformText() #9 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Message/Message.php(1127): MediaWiki\Message\Message->format() #10 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/user/UserGroupMembership.php(254): MediaWiki\Message\Message->text() #11 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/user/UserGroupMembership.php(225): MediaWiki\User\UserGroupMembership::getGroupPage() #12 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/user/UserGroupMembership.php(182): MediaWiki\User\UserGroupMembership::getLinkInfo() #13 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.php(729): MediaWiki\User\UserGroupMembership::getLinkWiki() #14 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.php(708): MediaWiki\Permissions\PermissionManager->newFatalPermissionDeniedStatus() #15 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.php(686): MediaWiki\Permissions\PermissionManager->missingPermissionError() #16 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Permissions/PermissionManager.php(507): MediaWiki\Permissions\PermissionManager->checkReadPermissions() #17 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Permissions/UserAuthority.php(372): MediaWiki\Permissions\PermissionManager->getPermissionStatus() #18 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Permissions/UserAuthority.php(232): MediaWiki\Permissions\UserAuthority->internalCan() #19 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/user/User.php(3318): MediaWiki\Permissions\UserAuthority->authorizeRead() #20 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/actions/ActionEntryPoint.php(405): MediaWiki\User\User->authorizeRead() #21 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/actions/ActionEntryPoint.php(146): MediaWiki\Actions\ActionEntryPoint->performRequest() #22 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/MediaWikiEntryPoint.php(200): MediaWiki\Actions\ActionEntryPoint->execute() #23 /usr/share/mediawiki/index.php(58): MediaWiki\MediaWikiEntryPoint->run() #24 {main} Exception caught inside exception handler: [9d4e04feb2ee66c6ca3c10ff] /mediawiki/ UnexpectedValueException: Error: invalid magic word 'formal' Backtrace: from /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/MagicWord.php(105) #0 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/MagicWordFactory.php(177): MediaWiki\Parser\MagicWord->load() #1 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(5057): MediaWiki\Parser\MagicWordFactory->get() #2 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/CoreParserFunctions.php(129): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->setFunctionHook() #3 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(534): MediaWiki\Parser\CoreParserFunctions::register() #4 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/parser/ParserFactory.php(213): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->__construct() #5 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/language/MessageCache.php(1488): MediaWiki\Parser\ParserFactory->create() #6 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/language/MessageCache.php(1469): MessageCache->getParser() #7 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Message/Message.php(1533): MessageCache->transform() #8 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Message/Message.php(1078): MediaWiki\Message\Message->transformText() #9 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Message/Message.php(1127): MediaWiki\Message\Message->format() #10 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Output/OutputPage.php(1149): MediaWiki\Message\Message->text() #11 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Output/OutputPage.php(1225): MediaWiki\Output\OutputPage->setHTMLTitle() #12 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/Output/OutputPage.php(1213): MediaWiki\Output\OutputPage->setPageTitleInternal() #13 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/exception/MWExceptionRenderer.php(181): MediaWiki\Output\OutputPage->setPageTitleMsg() #14 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/exception/MWExceptionRenderer.php(109): MWExceptionRenderer::reportHTML() #15 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/exception/MWExceptionHandler.php(135): MWExceptionRenderer::output() #16 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/exception/MWExceptionHandler.php(239): MWExceptionHandler::report() #17 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/MediaWikiEntryPoint.php(222): MWExceptionHandler::handleException() #18 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/actions/ActionEntryPoint.php(82): MediaWiki\MediaWikiEntryPoint->handleTopLevelError() #19 /usr/share/mediawiki/includes/MediaWikiEntryPoint.php(206): MediaWiki\Actions\ActionEntryPoint->handleTopLevelError() #20 /usr/share/mediawiki/index.php(58): MediaWiki\MediaWikiEntryPoint->run() #21 {main} -- System Information: Debian Release: 13.3 APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 6.12.69+deb13-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=en_IE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_IE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_IE.UTF-8 Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) LSM: AppArmor: enabled Versions of packages mediawiki depends on: ii apache2 [httpd] 2.4.66-1~deb13u1 ii libapache2-mod-php8.4 [php-json] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii mediawiki-classes 1:1.43.6+dfsg-1~deb13u1 ii nginx [httpd] 1.26.3-3+deb13u2 ii php 2:8.4+96 ii php-gmp 2:8.4+96 ii php-intl 2:8.4+96 ii php-json 2:8.4+96 ii php-mbstring 2:8.4+96 ii php-mysql 2:8.4+96 ii php-pgsql 2:8.4+96 ii php-sqlite3 2:8.4+96 ii php-xml 2:8.4+96 ii php8.4 [php] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-cli [php-json] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-gmp [php-gmp] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-intl [php-intl] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-mbstring [php-mbstring] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-mysql [php-mysqlnd] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-pgsql [php-pgsql] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-phpdbg [php-json] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-sqlite3 [php-sqlite3] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-xml [php-xml] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 Versions of packages mediawiki recommends: ii default-mysql-server 1.1.1 ii imagemagick 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u5 ii imagemagick-7.q16 [imagemagick] 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u5 ii mariadb-server [virtual-mysql-server] 1:11.8.3-0+deb13u1 ii php-apcu 5.1.24-1 ii php-cli 2:8.4+96 ii php-curl 2:8.4+96 ii php-gd 2:8.4+96 ii php-luasandbox 4.1.2-1+b1 ii php-sqlite3 2:8.4+96 ii php-wikidiff2 1.14.1-2+b1 ii php-yaml 2.2.4-1 ii php8.4-apcu [php-apcu] 5.1.24-1 ii php8.4-cli [php-cli] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-curl [php-curl] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-gd [php-gd] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-readline [php-readline] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-sqlite3 [php-sqlite3] 8.4.16-1~deb13u1 ii php8.4-yaml [php-yaml] 2.2.4-1 ii postgresql [postgresql-contrib] 17+278 ii python3-pygments 2.18.0+dfsg-2 Versions of packages mediawiki suggests: pn clamav <none> pn firejail <none> pn memcached <none> -- debconf-show failed

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Processed: tagging 1123823, tagging 1123824, tagging 1123825, tagging 1123826, tagging 1123841
by Debian Bug Tracking System 18 Jan '26

18 Jan '26

Processing commands for control(a)bugs.debian.org: > tags 1123823 + sid forky Bug #1123823 {Done: Taavi Väänänen <taavi(a)debian.org>} [src:mediawiki-extension-codemirror] mediawiki-extension-codemirror: failing autopktests in unstable Added tag(s) forky and sid. > tags 1123824 + sid forky Bug #1123824 {Done: Antonio Terceiro <terceiro(a)debian.org>} [src:passenger] passenger: failing autopktests in testing and unstable Added tag(s) forky and sid. > tags 1123825 + sid forky Bug #1123825 {Done: Taavi Väänänen <taavi(a)debian.org>} [src:mediawiki-extension-youtube] mediawiki-extension-youtube: failing autopktests in unstable Added tag(s) forky and sid. > tags 1123826 + sid forky Bug #1123826 {Done: Taavi Väänänen <taavi(a)debian.org>} [src:mediawiki-skin-greystuff] mediawiki-skin-greystuff: failing autopktests in unstable Added tag(s) sid and forky. > tags 1123841 + sid forky Bug #1123841 {Done: Guillem Jover <guillem(a)debian.org>} [src:debsig-verify] debsig-verify: FTBFS with dpkg 1.23 Added tag(s) sid and forky. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 1123823: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1123823 1123824: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1123824 1123825: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1123825 1123826: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1123826 1123841: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1123841 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact owner(a)bugs.debian.org with problems

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wikidiff2 is marked for autoremoval from testing
by Debian testing autoremoval watch 27 Dec '25

27 Dec '25

wikidiff2 1.14.1-2 is marked for autoremoval from testing on 2026-01-29 It (build-)depends on packages with these RC bugs: 1124008: dh-php: php-versions: does not capture php minver with only two components https://bugs.debian.org/1124008 For more information on the autoremoval process, including hints to prevent autoremoval can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/Autoremoval This mail is generated by: https://salsa.debian.org/release-team/release-tools/-/blob/master/mailer/ma… Autoremoval data is generated by: https://salsa.debian.org/qa/udd/-/blob/master/udd/testing_autoremovals_gath…

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php-luasandbox is marked for autoremoval from testing
by Debian testing autoremoval watch 27 Dec '25

27 Dec '25

php-luasandbox 4.1.2-1 is marked for autoremoval from testing on 2026-01-29 It (build-)depends on packages with these RC bugs: 1124008: dh-php: php-versions: does not capture php minver with only two components https://bugs.debian.org/1124008 For more information on the autoremoval process, including hints to prevent autoremoval can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/Autoremoval This mail is generated by: https://salsa.debian.org/release-team/release-tools/-/blob/master/mailer/ma… Autoremoval data is generated by: https://salsa.debian.org/qa/udd/-/blob/master/udd/testing_autoremovals_gath…

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php-wmerrors is marked for autoremoval from testing
by Debian testing autoremoval watch 27 Dec '25

27 Dec '25

php-wmerrors 2.0.0-2 is marked for autoremoval from testing on 2026-01-29 It (build-)depends on packages with these RC bugs: 1124008: dh-php: php-versions: does not capture php minver with only two components https://bugs.debian.org/1124008 For more information on the autoremoval process, including hints to prevent autoremoval can be found on the wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/Autoremoval This mail is generated by: https://salsa.debian.org/release-team/release-tools/-/blob/master/mailer/ma… Autoremoval data is generated by: https://salsa.debian.org/qa/udd/-/blob/master/udd/testing_autoremovals_gath…

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mediawiki-extension-youtube 1.9.4~git20241126.01673ce-2 MIGRATED to testing
by Debian testing watch 23 Dec '25

23 Dec '25

FYI: The status of the mediawiki-extension-youtube source package in Debian's testing distribution has changed. Previous version: 1.9.4~git20241126.01673ce-1 Current version: 1.9.4~git20241126.01673ce-2 -- This email is automatically generated once a day. As the installation of new packages into testing happens multiple times a day you will receive later changes on the next day. See https://release.debian.org/testing-watch/ for more information.

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mediawiki-extension-codemirror 6.0.0~git20250325.399da27-3 MIGRATED to testing
by Debian testing watch 23 Dec '25

23 Dec '25

FYI: The status of the mediawiki-extension-codemirror source package in Debian's testing distribution has changed. Previous version: 6.0.0~git20250325.399da27-2 Current version: 6.0.0~git20250325.399da27-3 -- This email is automatically generated once a day. As the installation of new packages into testing happens multiple times a day you will receive later changes on the next day. See https://release.debian.org/testing-watch/ for more information.

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mediawiki-skin-greystuff 1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2 MIGRATED to testing
by Debian testing watch 23 Dec '25

23 Dec '25

FYI: The status of the mediawiki-skin-greystuff source package in Debian's testing distribution has changed. Previous version: 1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-1 Current version: 1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2 -- This email is automatically generated once a day. As the installation of new packages into testing happens multiple times a day you will receive later changes on the next day. See https://release.debian.org/testing-watch/ for more information.

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mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2_source.changes ACCEPTED into unstable
by Debian FTP Masters 22 Dec '25

22 Dec '25

Thank you for your contribution to Debian. Accepted: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Format: 1.8 Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:01:22 +0200 Source: mediawiki-skin-greystuff Architecture: source Version: 1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2 Distribution: unstable Urgency: medium Maintainer: MediaWiki packaging team <mediawiki-debian(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Changed-By: Taavi Väänänen <taavi(a)debian.org> Changes: mediawiki-skin-greystuff (1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2) unstable; urgency=medium . * Team upload. * Sync autopkgtests from src:mediawiki Checksums-Sha1: 94d2ce37c7a7c80a476734419acef474f2198dc9 2443 mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2.dsc 9188e172e2ad43675aeb59c8eb3d487383096955 4056 mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2.debian.tar.xz b29af1ffb125bce800c4e241d2f878c02bff2920 5971 mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2_amd64.buildinfo Checksums-Sha256: 57d5934749a1b97428c3ff7e92632ac6b27d68f3e6e98ab6ed21933ab2a4070b 2443 mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2.dsc 109fea4afa0e895081a83cdecd3f124b4346ef242856e246b504619885cab158 4056 mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2.debian.tar.xz 18661ae5fccc6635ebc94393e74d53b3aee5c346094fa8430bc395396a2c1ad9 5971 mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2_amd64.buildinfo Files: 91f5c38138859c30deeb3f0a5322ef78 2443 web optional mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2.dsc ca47d35876d971024d83faa28dd7ee1b 4056 web optional mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2.debian.tar.xz 9a2e929d935b8bbf9780c84d5120d9fc 5971 web optional mediawiki-skin-greystuff_1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-2_amd64.buildinfo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQJFBAEBCgAvFiEENGVGnLGdYeXi6or77yQvcJ+RL74FAmlJNCgRHHRhYXZpQGRl Ymlhbi5vcmcACgkQ7yQvcJ+RL75JABAAhpGiWuParXabostd/RHYxDji9gExIjRu pVL8f2NdnrCUSNXIsNvP8Z+pz6RSL+4FTaeKnvmONav/XPvv7pB7qT7CsqCZJp8o I11LsQPwsmLmRmhxR2BuvuXtJMyTEhYU6jR8gzyFeom/THKhnNj0dlblo1oSPqWe PdnUYDzHEn/6oDhUISLn6duC5hTw61phoCA77ZXQ1OCHwQT4M2ZlO7g7qsyIleC/ 9rhC5w0JFGhZDFXsKWZeg2g7mZBrcorIAsf0AdMOf5H4wt0kxOfK2Q8j+5V2+geG WL7QvJqNQwG/dPmtHyEL+G6ztPIgFqpHkWmhOmUtsK1rHOBVWGa5Dmyx5yVBU1p0 AGdycCsmSNfl7YPdFJ9fljMcC30M+hpwvwKW/rewO2Il0awTlHvhdiSgjie0UXYM +iY9IZKTC92bqhWJAClBkGdgar1tmt9ceK6eXeNqqA0AAdihMo0qXoR72DNU5RRN F9q8r06do0bLnlapCgArHG38E/MUvqdPzgLizLvirIhT4ouGtuALKAH5aMYvk2OC 0UDxJNlhB/XTF+WR2JGDRKBVMIavlAJOANVo3VdiYI0G/aoiDKtbWBf7NKmiFjJa yw4WdQL402MTTzaNWQ5kALUSAQ2VIxnFzf5dBTrkfymLR7G/+XZyOxazKezP+BI9 LdhmxHmpD4s= =60Mj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Bug#1123826: mediawiki-skin-greystuff: failing autopktests in unstable
by Chris Hofstaedtler 22 Dec '25

22 Dec '25

Source: mediawiki-skin-greystuff Version: 1.2.5~git20250311.35884cb-1 Severity: serious Your package fails its autopkgtests in unstable. Please investigate, as this is blocking other packages from migrating. Please see https://ci.debian.net/packages/m/mediawiki-skin-greystuff/

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