Wikibase Community User Group October 2024

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October 2024 WBUG meeting starting soon
by Laurence Parry 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

For those not on Telegram - this month's regular meeting of Wikibase users is starting in five minutes, including the introduction of Depeesha Burse as WMDE developer advocate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepeshaburse/ You can join at https://meet.jit.si/WikibaseLiveSession Meeting notes: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WBUG_2024_10_31 Best regards, -- Laurence "GreenReaper" Parry - WBUG Primary Contact

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Wikibase Suite: newest MediaWiki version
by Valerie Wollinger 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Dear Wikibase Community, Today we are happy to announce a new release of Wikibase Suite. This time we are doing it using our new release strategy, only releasing the products that contain changes. The products that we are releasing are: - WBS WDQS 2.0.0 - WBS WDQS-frontend 1.0.2 - WBS Wikibase 3.0.2 - WBS Deploy 3.0.2 This release now ships the latest MediaWiki version 1.42.3. Highlights: - WDQS now correctly uses the Wikbase domain name for the concept URI in Deploy and expects the desired concept URI to be set as an environment variable in a standalone image Find the changelogs for the newly released products here: - WBS WDQS 2.0.0 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs@2.0.0/build/wdq…> - WBS WDQS-frontend 1.0.2 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-frontend@1.0.2/…> - WBS Wikibase 3.0.2 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wikibase@3.0.2/build…> - WBS Deploy 3.0.2 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/deploy@3.0.2/deploy/…> Updating your WBS Deploy stack To update your complete WBS Deploy stack including all WBS images, go to your Deploy checkout and run: docker compose down git remote update git checkout deploy(a)3.0.2 docker compose pull docker compose up Documentation Find more documentation for all the components here: - WBS Deploy 3.0.2 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/deploy@3.0.2/deploy/…> - WBS Wikibase 3.0.2 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wikibase@3.0.2/build…> - WBS WDQS 2.0.0 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs@2.0.0/build/wdq…> - WBS WDQS Frontend 1.0.2 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-frontend@1.0.2/…> - WBS WDQS Proxy 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-proxy@1.0.1/bui…> - WBS QuickStatements 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/quickstatements@1.0.…> - WBS Elasticsearch 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/elasticsearch@1.0.1/…> For Wikibase developer documentation matching your WBS Wikibase version, take a look at: - WBS Wikibase 3.x.x https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_42/ <https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_42/php/> - WBS Wikibase 2.x.x https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_41/ <https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_41/php/> - WBS Wikibase 1.x.x https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_39/ <https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_39/php/> Want to know what’s new? Sign up for our mailing list to follow and participate in discussions about Wikibase development: https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikibaseug.lists.wikimedia.org/ Got feedback or questions? Join our channels on Telegram https://t.me/+WBsf9-C9KPuMZCDT or https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/5755/. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new version! Best, Valerie, on behalf of the WMDE Wikibase Suite team Valerie Wollinger (She/Her) Community Communications Manager Wikibase Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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Wikibase Suite: Patch releases
by Valerie Wollinger 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Dear Wikibase Community, Today we are happy to announce the first round of patch releases for all Wikibase Suite products, including all WBS Images as well as WBS Deploy. For the first time we’ve applied our new release strategy prepared with the semantic versioning introduced earlier this year. Please note that the latest MediaWiki bugfix releases (1.39.10/1.41.4/1.42.3) are not yet bundled in the WBS Wikibase Image. We will be ready to ship them soon. Find the changelogs for all products here: - WBS Deploy 3.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/deploy@3.0.1/deploy/…> - WBS Wikibase 3.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wikibase@3.0.1/build…> - WBS WDQS 1.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs@1.0.1/build/wdq…> - WBS WDQS Frontend 1.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-frontend@1.0.1/…> - WBS WDQS Proxy 1.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-proxy@1.0.1/bui…> - WBS QuickStatements 1.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/quickstatements@1.0.…> - WBS Elasticsearch 1.0.1 <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/elasticsearch@1.0.1/…> Updating your WBS Deploy stack To update your complete WBS Deploy stack including all WBS Images, go to your Deploy checkout and run: docker compose down git remote update git checkout deploy(a)3.0.1 docker compose pull docker compose up Documentation Find more documentation for all the components here: - WBS Deploy 3.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/deploy@3.0.1/deploy/…> - WBS Wikibase 3.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wikibase@3.0.1/build…> - WBS WDQS 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs@1.0.1/build/wdq…> - WBS WDQS Frontend 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-frontend@1.0.1/…> - WBS WDQS Proxy 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/wdqs-proxy@1.0.1/bui…> - WBS QuickStatements 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/quickstatements@1.0.…> - WBS Elasticsearch 1.0.1 README <https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/elasticsearch@1.0.1/…> For Wikibase developer documentation matching your WBS Wikibase version, take a look at: - WBS Wikibase 3.x.x https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_42/ <https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_42/php/> - WBS Wikibase 2.x.x https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_41/ <https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_41/php/> - WBS Wikibase 1.x.x https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_39/ <https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/REL1_39/php/> Want to know what’s new? Sign up for our mailing list to follow and participate in discussions about Wikibase development: https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikibaseug.lists.wikimedia.org/ Got feedback or questions? Join our channels on Telegram https://t.me/+WBsf9-C9KPuMZCDT or https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/5755/. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new version! Best, Valerie, on behalf of the WMDE Wikibase Suite team Valerie Wollinger (She/Her) Community Communications Manager Wikibase Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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Re: [Wikidata] Re: Upcoming Wikidata & Wikibase office hour on Wednesday, 16th October 2024 (18:00 Berlin) in the Wikidata Telegram group
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

The Wikidata + Wikibase Office hour starts in about 10 mins on the Wikidata Telegram channel: https://t.me/+SPlRqCrYtHTaH0a2 On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 12:41 PM Željko Blaće <zblace(a)mi2.hr> wrote: > Hm...it overlaps with the WMF Research Showcase :-/ > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 9:48 AM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < > mohammed.abdulai(a)wikimedia.de> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Our Wikidata+Wikibase office hour is today at 16:00 UTC (18:00 Berlin) on >> the WIkidata Telegram channel: >> https://t.me/joinchat/IeCRo0j5Uag1qR4Tk8Ftsg >> >> See you shortly. >> >> -Mohammed >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2024 at 10:49 AM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < >> mohammed.abdulai(a)wikimedia.de> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Our next Wikidata+Wikibase office hour >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours> is >>> scheduled for Wednesday 16th October at 16:00 UTC (18:00 Berlin). As usual, >>> the office hour will happen in the Wikidata Telegram >>> <https://t.me/joinchat/IeCRo0j5Uag1qR4Tk8Ftsg> channel. >>> >>> *What's the Wikidata+Wikibase office hour?* >>> *The Wikidata and Wikibase office hours are online events where the >>> development team at WMDE presents what we have been working on over the >>> past quarter, and the community is welcome to ask questions and discuss >>> important issues related to the development of Wikidata and Wikibase.* >>> >>> Make sure to mark your calendars. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -- >>> Mohammed S. Abdulai >>> *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin >>> Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 >>> https://wikimedia.de >>> >>> Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. >>> >>> A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! >>> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news >>> and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our >>> newsletter (in German): Subscribe now >>> <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. >>> >>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>> the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! >>> https://spenden.wikimedia.de >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. >>> Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. >>> Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, >>> Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, >>> Dr. Christian Humborg >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikidata mailing list -- wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/me… >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikidata-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata mailing list -- wikidata(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/me… > To unsubscribe send an email to wikidata-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >

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Upcoming Wikidata & Wikibase office hour on Wednesday, 16th October 2024 (18:00 Berlin) in the Wikidata Telegram group
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Hi everyone, Our next Wikidata+Wikibase office hour <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours> is scheduled for Wednesday 16th October at 16:00 UTC (18:00 Berlin). As usual, the office hour will happen in the Wikidata Telegram <https://t.me/joinchat/IeCRo0j5Uag1qR4Tk8Ftsg> channel. *What's the Wikidata+Wikibase office hour?* *The Wikidata and Wikibase office hours are online events where the development team at WMDE presents what we have been working on over the past quarter, and the community is welcome to ask questions and discuss important issues related to the development of Wikidata and Wikibase.* Make sure to mark your calendars. Cheers, -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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A warm welcome to our new Developer Advocate!
by Valerie Wollinger 14 Oct '24

14 Oct '24

Dear Community, as some of you might remember, we've been looking for a Developer Advocate to join our team. I'm more than thrilled to announce that we found a person who brings great technical, social and organizational skills. Welcome Deepesha (she/her) 🎉 She has a background in Computer Sciences and is highly passionate about supporting Open-Source Projects and Communities. You can read more about her on her meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Deepesha_Burse_(WMDE)>. Deepesha will be most active in the Suite community, meaning, those using Suite or those or are interested in using Suite in the future. She will be there to support onboarding and installation processes while understanding user's needs better and translating them into insights for the development team. Apart from that, we can see her bringing initiatives to live that will support community members to thrive. 🍀 You will see her in upcoming Live Sessions or in our quarterly Office hours. She will be on Telegram as well, and I'm sure you will see her name popping up and saying Hello very soon. :-) A warm welcome to Deepesha! Best wishes, Valerie Wollinger (She/Her) Community Communications Manager Wikibase Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision!https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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Error Login Quickstatements
by ISMAIL AHOUARI 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Hello there, I hope this email finds you well. I am currently working on a project using Wikibase as a backend, hosted locally on my machine. I am trying to insert data into wikidata using QuickStatements, but it is not functioning as expected. I have attached a file to this email showing the error that occurs when attempting to log in to QuickStatements. Hope to hear from you soon! Best regards, Ismail AHOUARI

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