Wikidata June 2026

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Blank node IDs are invalid in the RDF/XML serializations
by Martynas Jusevičius 30 Jun '26

30 Jun '26

Hi, Blank node IDs in RDF/XML cannot start with a digit; this violates the XML NCName production. Demonstration (rdfxml is Jena's CLI parser command): martynas@Mac Web-Algebra % curl -s ' https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1748.rdf' | rdfxml --validate 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 2746, col: 59] Not a valid XML NCName: '55c480cd2d6a851b4251aa9da3299e48' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6195, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '2fb5c2af36e460068b89a8ca39c8bbcd' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6197, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '2fb5c2af36e460068b89a8ca39c8bbcd' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6252, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '67baa1dbbc8d4f6b0b3d4a74a3ee0290' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6254, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '67baa1dbbc8d4f6b0b3d4a74a3ee0290' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6309, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '0b8bd71b926a65ca3fa72e5d9103e4d6' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6311, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '0b8bd71b926a65ca3fa72e5d9103e4d6' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6394, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '1d2a8f0c3b3451be4d4228f97153e08d' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6396, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '1d2a8f0c3b3451be4d4228f97153e08d' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6444, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '3de19c92e209926f02f215095eb4fd12' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6446, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '3de19c92e209926f02f215095eb4fd12' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6494, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '098a7705e988116e3a454eda03aef6ad' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6496, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '098a7705e988116e3a454eda03aef6ad' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6551, col: 68] Not a valid XML NCName: '06be9361e78d041ce01df69013cf6906' 23:17:20 WARN riot :: [line: 6553, col: 65] Not a valid XML NCName: '06be9361e78d041ce01df69013cf6906' ... Martynas atomgraph.com

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Weekly Summary #738
by josef anthony 29 Jun '26

29 Jun '26

*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-06-29. Missed the previous one? See issue #737 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Pr…>.* *Discussions* - New requests for permissions/Bot: - TopDevsBot <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/TopDevs…> - Task/s: Create new items for software-development, design, and consulting companies from source data: topdevs.ai - SonalBot <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/SonalBot> - Task/s: Reference Gardener (archive dead reference links) + Welcome Bot (welcome new users) - New request for comments: WM Commons: Policy update for AI content <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Requests_for_comment/Policy_upda…> - this RfC will seek opinions on the use and allowance of AI-generated and modified content. This can have downstream impacts on Wikidata. *Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - 2026 Chiayi Streetview Workshop <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Taiwan/Wikidata_Taiwan/2026%E5%B9…> July 13 Time: 19:30-21:00 UTC+8 at Tâi-uân tôo-su-sik, Chiayi, Taiwan. - OpenStreetMap X Wikidata Meetup #90 July 13 Time: 19:30-21:00 UTC+8 at Mozilla Community Space Taipei (Q61752245) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61752245>. *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Blogs: - Lobid Blog: NWBibBot – Making a regional bibliography visible in Wikipedia with help from Wikidata <https://blog.lobid.org/2026/06/23/nwbib-wikipedia-bot.html> - Tech News (WMDE) Knowledge wants to be found <https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/2026/06/24/knowledge-wants-to-be-found/> - We interview Tim Wittenborg about the WissKomm Wiki <https://en.borgnetzwerk.org/>, from the Leibniz Information Center for Science and Technology in TIB Hannover. - Bridging Open Knowledge And Digital Rights: Reflections From DRIF 2026 And The Wikimedia Community <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/06/29/bridging-open-knowledge-and-digital-r…> - Papers: MathModDB: A Database for Mathematical Models <https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.27933v1> - The Mathematical Models Database (MathModDB), deployed on the MaRDI Portal within Germany’s National Research Data Infrastructure, provides researchers with a curated knowledge graph that organizes scattered mathematical models, formulas, and assumptions, connects to related tools like MathAlgoDB and MaRDMO, and demonstrates practical use through cases such as plasma physics modeling. By Fiedler et al., (2026) - Videos: - WikiProjects Days 2026 - recordings now on Commons <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions>, if you missed the event or want to recap what was discussed, individual session recordings are now available from the Event program. - Jason Evans: Making Wikimedia and Linked Open Data Mainstream in GLAMs – The National Library of Wales Journey <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jason_Evans,_%22Making_Wikimedia_an…> *Tool of the week* - Altilunium Panoply <https://cyllchuesnconii.rf.gd/panoply/?id=8> : A lightweight Wikibase alternative for creating collaborative knowledge bases, written as a single PHP file <https://github.com/altilunium/panoply> with no dependencies. *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - Call for local partners: WikidataCon 2027 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikidataCon_2027/Call_for_expressions_o…>: Planning is underway for the next hybrid WikidataCon, and Wikimedia Deutschland is seeking a local affiliate to co-organize the on-site event. Expressions of Interest are due by 13 July. A Q&A clinic will be held on 1 July at 15:00 UTC (join here <https://bbb.wikipedia.de/rooms/plp-qml-xrj-9ib/>). - Growth features <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Feature_summary> are now available at Wikidata. This update enables access to Mentorship, Impact module, the Help Panel, and a simplified Newcomer Homepage (without Suggested Edits). *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest External identifiers: ‎Taiwan Central News Agency news topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14544>, ‎Stockholm Archipelago Trail ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14545>, ‎Sceneweb artwork ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14546>, ‎Sceneweb production ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14547>, Fantia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14548>, Finnish educational institution ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14549>, ‎altinget.se person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14550>, Il cinema ritrovato film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14551>, TV Guide film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14552>, FOD person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14553>, LRT topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14554>, Jiji Press Member of Parliament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14555>, Huellas Digitales de la Memoria ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14556>, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14557> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - subdiscipline of <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/subdiscipline_of> (less specific academic discipline) - has garden <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_garden> (Object is a {{Q|1107656}} related to this {{Q|16222597}}) - ranking by <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ranking_by> (issuer of a ranking) - linguistic group <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/linguistic_group> (group of people who share the same language, regardless of their ancestry or ethnicity) - New External identifier property proposals to review: Pure Adult actress ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pure_Adult_actress…> , Taiwan Central News Agency News tag id <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Taiwan_Central_New…> , Pure Adult studio ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pure_Adult_studio_…> , Natural science/GBIF taxon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Natural_science/GB…> , Digitaler Portraitindex person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Digitaler_Portrait…> , torial ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/torial_ID>, Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dicion%C3%A1rio_da…> , Pontifical Urbaniana University ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pontifical_Urbania…> , Samtrafiken-vehicle-id <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Samtrafiken-vehicl…> , Sundsvall Municipality opendata ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sundsvall_Municipa…> , Nakamura Kikaku ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nakamura_Kikaku_ID> , KBS News topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KBS_News_topic_ID> , GIGA actress ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GIGA_actress_ID> , Zen Pictures actress ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Zen_Pictures_actre…> , Identifiant d'une personne sur Autoroc <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un…> , La Grange ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/La_Grange_ID>, Rakuten Books author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rakuten_Books_auth…> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - Query examples: Roles and contributions of ? in Fictional Universes and Media franchises <https://w.wiki/RtYx> (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#c-Jheald-20260627104…> ) - Schema examples: it's World Cup time so here's 2 soccer/football-related EntitySchemas. - E404:Swedish Soccer Player <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E404> and E183:Chilean Women's Football Players <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E183> - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>: - WikiProject Logic <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Logic> - WikiProject Roots and Rhythms <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Roots_and_Rhythms> - WikiProject Highlights: GovDirectory has opened a Madagascar <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Madagascar> page. - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items> : Lionel Messi <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q615> - 6 World Cups, scoring in the last 7 consecutive matches. *Development* - Wikidata integration in the other Wikimedia projects: - We are continuing to evaluate the prototype for reducing the number of unnecessary edits from Wikidata that show up in watchlist and recent changes of Wikipedia and co. The approach is to look at the diff of the rendered article before and after the change from Wikidata is made. If there is no difference then the change is probably not relevant for that article. We are collecting a sample to further understand how it performs. - To continue to address Wikidata's scaling issues, we are planning the migration of entity usage tables to the X1 cluster. - Mobile editing of statements: - We implemented more feedback from testing of the new mobile front-end. Specifically we worked on making it clearer when a statements already exist that the editor is trying to add to the Item. - Additionally, we made minor improvements to the look and feel of the mobile front-end. - REST API: - REST search routes now take apihighlimits right into account ( phab:T428032 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428032>) - We are starting to work on Lexeme support (phab:T429572 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429572>, phab:T429332 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429332>) - GraphQL: - We added support for requesting “best statements” for a given Property (phab:T428138 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428138>) - We are working on adding support for negation in Property value pair filters (phab:T429580 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429580> ) You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filt…> . *Weekly Tasks* - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_propertie…> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: Poland <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Poland> - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> *· Previous issue <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Pr…> · JosefAnthony <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·* Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony) Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate *View my contributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*

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Q16533984: Anonymous treatises on music
by Nicholas Humfrey 25 Jun '26

25 Jun '26

Hello, Can someone please help me work out what the P31 (instance of) statement and description should be for this Wikidata item? https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533984 I have been going through the items with Grove Music Online IDs<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8591> and adding missing P31. But this one is challenging! It is kind of a ’subject’ or ’topic of discussion’ in the domain of music history. There is a sitelink to a Russian Wikipedia page about it and the Grove article about it (in English but requires a subscription). Thanks! nick.

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Weekly Summary #737
by josef anthony 22 Jun '26

22 Jun '26

*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-06-22. Missed the previous one? See issue #736 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Pr…>.* *Discussions* - Open request for adminship: Ziv <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrat…> - RfP scheduled to end after 24 June 2026 19:26 (UTC) - New requests for permissions/Bot: Nabbot 1 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/Nabbot_1> - Task: Adding Turkish descriptions for scientific articles *Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - The Wikimania 2026 program <https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/wm/wikimania2026/schedule/> has been revealed, go bookmark your favourite sessions. - Physical Training; Improving Health Articles in Africa <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdneBEtREhStI9VLsTJ9xKKt9L4NEU_BSr…> - 21 June, 10:00, University of Ibadan. - The WikiIndaba Call for Proposals ends June 30th <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiIndaba_conference_2026> - don't forget to submit your Wikidata-sessions. - Sessions of the WikiProjects Days 2026 event will shortly be available on Commons: Presentations <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikidata_WikiProjects_Days_2026…> / Videos <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikidata_WikiProjects_Days_2026…> *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Blogs: - WikiTiddler; Tiddlywiki as a live Wikidata frontend <https://talk.tiddlywiki.org/t/wikitiddler-tiddlywiki-as-a-live-wikidata-fro…> - if you run a TiddlyWiki instance, you can now run queries to the Wikidata Query Service and convert the results to Tiddlers. - TIB: What do we mean when we talk about AI and open knowledge? <https://blog.tib.eu/2026/06/19/what-do-we-mean-when-we-talk-about-ai-and-op…> - Lozana Rossenova details their experiences at the AI+Bridges Symposium. - Papers: - How to use Wikibase for Mixed-Methods Research <https://www.elgaronline.com/monobook/book/9781035353750/9781035353750.xml>, a book published by F. Bailo, E. Booth, and J. Williams - Wikimedia as a Platform for Evidence Synthesis: Quantifying Bias and Literature Coverage in Crowd-Sourced Knowledge Graphs <https://zenodo.org/records/20693572> by D. Mietchen, and J. Dearborn, (2026). - From Wikidata to Smart Tourism: A Reproducible Pipeline Based on AI and Fuzzy Logic for Interpretable Multi-Category Classification of Points of Interest <https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/14/12/2227> - This paper develops a reproducible pipeline that converts Wikidata POIs into an interpretable tourism taxonomy, enabling multi-category classification and personalized smart tourism applications. By Kontogianni et al., (2026) - Videos: - Name Suggestion Index Explained: How OpenStreetMap Standardizes Brands <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKIVrRgLQ6w> - EMCO Wikidata CoP meeting (2026-06-04) <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MbZtO2Q2U0> - Using the Duplicity and WD Fist Tools to edit Wikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsBMBpc05sQ> - Unlocking Data through Semantic Linking <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkFuyX605nU>, presented at ENDORSE 2025 by Thora Hagen. Experiences using 19th-century German encyclopedias, demonstrating how semantic enrichment via Wikidata can reveal fascinating patterns. - (Deutsch) From your pocket to the knowledge graph: SquirrelBase <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9M4mIP0mZg> is a Wikibase instance that functions as a semantic metadata and reference platform. Make 3D smartphone captures of cultural assets, artworks, and ephemeral structures FAIR. *Tool of the week* - MotusArtium <https://multilingualprogramming.github.io/MotusArtium/> : Wikidata GraphQL showcase application for exploring and understanding art movements (alpha version). GraphQL queries used <https://github.com/multilingualprogramming/MotusArtium/tree/main/graphql> - As seen during WikiProjects Days 2026 - Classification.js <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Enhance_user_interface#Userscr…>, visualise parent classes and identify incorrections, detect superclass tree loops. To use, click *Activate* and copy the two lines into your Common.js page. *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - Reminder: Try Ontology Federation to import Items from Wikidata to your Wikibase instance. Share your feedback in the linked survey. (full announcement <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikibaseug@lists.wikimedia.org/…> ) - A session at WikiProjects Days 2026 was devoted to general-purpose tools for WikiProjects. A new page under the main Wikidata tools page was created with a list and description of these tools. Take a look at Wikidata:Tools/WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/WikiProjects> and add any missing tools. *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes: - meteorological intensity classification <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14531> (category assigned to a meteorological system according to an intensity or classification scale; the scale should be indicated with a qualifier (P1013 and P585)) - perfumer <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14539> (person who created a perfume) - ‎dual notion (category theory) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14540> (dual of the concept in category theory) - External identifiers: catholica.cz ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14532>, ‎Skeivopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14533>, Mathlib Declaration ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14534>, Annuséries series ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14535>, FES digital collections person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14536>, ‎BBC Bitesize topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14537>, Sri Lanka Ministry of Education school census number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14538>, Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14541> , OTOTOY artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14542>, livres-cinema.info author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14543> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - Visual style <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Visual_style> (the visual style used in a video game (or other creative work)) - Gmedia rating (video games) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gmedia_rating_(vid…> (Video game ratings of the Saudi Arabian rating system ({{Q|Q28717438}})) - External identifiers: altinget.se person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/altinget.se_person…> , Il cinema ritrovato film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Il_cinema_ritrovat…> , Stockholm Archipelago Trail ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stockholm_Archipel…> , some properties for category theory <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/some_properties_fo…> , Farzonagon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Farzonagon_ID> , TV Guide film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TV_Guide_film_ID> , Letterboxd Writer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Letterboxd_Writer_…> , d Hits artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/d_Hits_artist_ID> , 1SCREEN Person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/1SCREEN_Person_ID> , 1SCREEN movie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/1SCREEN_movie_ID> , Fantia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fantia_ID>, 17LIVE ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/17LIVE_ID>, CFLapedia player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CFLapedia_player_ID> , Model-Kartei.de ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Model-Kartei.de_ID> , U-NEXT Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/U-NEXT_Parson_ID> , U-NEXT Video ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/U-NEXT_Video_ID> , H-NEXT Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/H-NEXT_Parson_ID> , ABEMA Video ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ABEMA_Video_ID> , FOD Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FOD_Parson_ID> , LRT topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LRT_topic_ID>, FOD Video ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FOD_Video_ID>, Jiji Press Member of Parliament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Jiji_Press_Member_…> , Wildenstein Plattner Institute ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wildenstein_Plattn…> , belarusenc.by ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/belarusenc.by_ID> , Huellas Digitales de la Memoria ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Huellas_Digitales_…> , socrealizm.com.ua person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/socrealizm.com.ua_…> , Pacelli edition person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pacelli_edition_pe…> , Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Los_Angeles_Histor…> , Writing Systems Technical Resources script code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Writing_Systems_Te…> , Répertoire des films classés film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/R%C3%A9pertoire_de…> , Museum of Fine Arts, Houston person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Museum_of_Fine_Art…> , Sri Lankan Parliament member ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sri_Lankan_Parliam…> , Kanal Architecture entry ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kanal_Architecture…> , Web The Television Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Web_The_Television…> , Web The Television Work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Web_The_Television…> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items> : ship (Q11446) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11446> - large buoyant watercraft *Development* - We enabled links to WikiProjects in the sidebar and added links to WikiProjects Music, Medicine, Datasets, sum of all paintings, and elections (T422935 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422935>, T422935 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422935>) - We added a floating “add statement” button that makes it easier to add statements without looking through the existing statements (T417641 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T417641>, T428450 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428450>). - We’re working on making sure that users can tell when statements exist before they add new ones (T424009 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T424009>). - We made some layout fixes to wbui2025 / MEX (T428766 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428766>, T428761 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428761>, T428759 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428759>, T427658 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427658>, T428853 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428853>). - We refactored error handling (T423613 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T423613>). - We’re refactoring the server-side rendering so we don’t need separate .less style files (T409827 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T409827>). - We’re working on the interaction between scrollable values and indicator icons (T425974 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T425974>). You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filt…> . *Weekly Tasks* - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_propertie…> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> *· Previous issue <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Pr…> · JosefAnthony <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·* Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony) Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate *View my contributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*

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📅 WikiProjects Days 2026 program is out. Join us online June 19-21
by Mohammed Abdulai 21 Jun '26

21 Jun '26

TLDR: WikiProjects Days 2026 online June 19-21. Program is out. Still space for lightning talks about your favorite WikiProject. Sign up on the event page to get the access link <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/3670>. Hello everyone, The program for WikiProject Days 2026 is now live. The event takes place online from June 19 to 21. Check out the full program here Event:WikiProjects Days 2026#Sessions <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions> *We have a great mix of sessions, including:* - State of the art of tools for WikiProjects: what do we have, what is missing? - Understanding the universe of WikiProjects on Wikidata - Live editing: improve a WikiProject page together - How do you find what needs fixing in your WikiProject? - WikiProject Ontology needs you - Quick-Start guidelines for editors joining complex WikiProjects - And more: including Wikidata games and a bug triage hour. Most sessions are interactive. We welcome your questions, comments, and active participation. *Still Want To Present?* There is still space left in our showcase session for short lightning talks (5-10 minutes) about your favorite WikiProject. Just add your idea on the talk page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikiProjects_Days_2026> before June 15: *How To Join* To receive the access link, you need to sign up on the event page. Click on the "Register" tab and enter your details. Registration is free and open to everyone. If you already registered, you can already find the link in the event details <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EventDetails/3670>. We look forward to seeing you there. Cheers, -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Senior 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

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June Global GLAM Call
by Connor Benedict 18 Jun '26

18 Jun '26

Hello, Next week on tuesday, 23 June, at 8:00UTC is the next Global GLAM Call. Please be sure to register in advance to receive the Zoom link in time to join the call. This month we’re very happy to count on simulatenous interpretation in Arabic, French, and Kiswahili! Spread the word. On the agenda we have info about the Wikimania Hackathon, a GLAM Tool Hospital, Spatial Reconstruction, info about Event Registration extension from WMF, and a preview of the new Content Partnerships Hub visual identity! Hope to see you online. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Global_GLAM_call_2026-06-23#Introduct… Best, Connor

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WikiProjects are now available in the Tools sidebar 🎉
by Mohammed Abdulai 18 Jun '26

18 Jun '26

Hello everyone, We're excited to let you know that starting this week, we are testing WikiProjects to have their own section in the Tools sidebar on Wikidata. This will help editors discover topic‑specific communities, find relevant resources, and connect with others working in the same area. You can find the initial set of active projects linked in the sidebar on related Item pages: - WikiProject Music <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Music> - WikiProject Medicine <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Medicine> - WikiProject Datasets <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Datasets> - Wikiproject sum of all paintings <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_sum_of_all_paintings> - WikiProject elections <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_elections> [image: image.png] If successful, other WikiProjects will be added gradually in future updates, so if you're involved in a WikiProject or just curious to connect with other editors, keep an eye on the sidebar. We would love to hear your thoughts: what works well, what could be improved, or any questions you might have. Please share your feedback on this talk page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:WikiProjects> or on Phabricator (T422936 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422936>, T422935 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422935>). Cheers, -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Senior 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

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Weekly Summary #736
by josef anthony 15 Jun '26

15 Jun '26

*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-06-15. Missed the previous one? See issue #735 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Pr…>.* *Discussions* - Request for comments: The discussion about reforming Wikidata's notability policy is ongoing. There is now a new proposal waiting for your feedback <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Notability_poli…> . *Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - WikiLoves Pride 2026 <https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/WikiLoves_Pride_Australia_2026> - six fortnightly editing sessions to add, expand and translate LGBTQ+ content on the Wikimedia projects. - WikiProjects Days 2026 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026> is taking place this coming weekend, 19-21 June. Check out the daily program...(click UTC for your local timezone) - Day 1 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Friday,_June_19th> / Friday, 19.06, 17:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1781888400> - 20:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1781899200> - Day 2 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Saturday,_June_2…> / Saturday, 20.06, 10:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1781949600> - 18:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1781978400> - Day 3 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sunday,_June_21st> / Sunday, 21.06, 14:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1782050400> - 18:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1782064800> - Click here -> Register <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/3670> <- for access links to the event. *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Blogs: - Preserving Pride, Across Languages <https://jsamwrites.substack.com/p/preserving-pride-across-languages> : From Wikidata to Abstract Wikipedia: A New Way to Think About Knowledge - Visibility of Communities in Nigeria on Wikidata 2.0: Expanding Digital Representation for Nigerian Communities <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/06/13/visibility-of-communities-in-nigeria-…> - The Year’s First Quarter with the Igbo Wikimedians User Group <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/06/14/the-years-first-quarter-with-the-igbo…> - Expanding partnerships and contributions to Wikidata, Wikipedia and other sister projects. - Introducing the Wiki Afrodemics Mentorship Project Cohort 1 <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/06/13/introducing-the-wiki-afrodemics-mento…> - A pan-african and guided multilingual training on Wikipedia editing, Wikidata contribution, and resource mobilisation. - Amplifying Women’s Stories and Indigenous Knowledge: Feminism and Folklore 2026 in the Igbo Community <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/06/12/amplifying-womens-stories-and-indigen…> - Improving the representation of women and cultural heritage in Igbo language on Wikidata, Wikipedia and Wikiquote. - A Reflection on What I Learned at My First International Women’s Day Celebration <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/06/14/a-reflection-on-what-i-learned-at-my-…> - Celebrating and documenting women activists and politicians on Wikipedia and Wikidata. - Three Tools that bring digital botany within reach <https://www.botany.one/three-tools-that-bring-digital-botany-within-reach/> (spoiler: One of them is Wikidata) - article available in DE, ES, FR, JA, PT and ZH-CN. - Papers: Open Tool Registries! Resolving the Directory Paradox with Wikidata <https://dhq.digitalhumanities.org/vol/20/1/000838/000838.html> by Grallert et al., (2026). As digital humanities tools proliferate, this paper argues that Wikidata can help connect the research landscape by documenting, citing and connecting tool registries. - Videos: - OSM / Lifting Stones in Wikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCoOIan3G9Y> - a video tutorial on mapping lifting stones on OpenStreetMap, using two examples from County Kilkenny, Ireland. - Mapping Every Wonder on Earth <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LANzP0OUoZs> - animated visualisation of UNESCO World Heritage Sites recorded in Wikidata. - 2025: Tales of Discovery <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY_gst9R3I4> - Museums and Heritage channel mentions how Wikidata is being used as a bridge between several sites and projects for 3D modelling ships, wrecks and other artifacts from maritime history. - Mentor Me! Session 6 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncPqSIvDm-Q> with Jinoy Tom Jacob, who will show us how to use OpenRefine to batch edit Wikidata and the Commons. *Tool of the week* - BisikBekasi <https://bisikbekasi.rf.gd/index.php?page=item&id=L2> : Community-curated knowledge base where local data items are integrated <https://teletype.in/@hyloxira/qdyLFSX-1Px> with Wikidata items. *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - The Newcomer Dashboard <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Growth/Feature_summary#NH> will be deployed to Wikidata pending on-wiki configuration by Admins. The dashboard aims to provide guidance, helpful links, and mentorship opportunities for new editors. - Guido Gezelle on Wikidata: networking in map <https://viaacode.github.io/documentation-visualisations-guido-gezelle/> - this project created 5 visualisations produced from Wikidata on the poet Guido Gezelle. *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes: - print matrix state <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14517> (in printmaking, a stage of development of the relief matrix after a permanent modification) - body modification <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14519> (deliberate altering of the human anatomy for non-medical reasons that this person or fictional character has undergone) - Newest External identifiers: Roller-results.com skater ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14518>, Wikiparfum fragrance ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14520>, EU sanctions tracker subject ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14521>, Maoyan celebrity ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14522>, CINEMATODAY film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14523>, DMM director ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14524>, Model Mayhem ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14525>, ‎DAM song ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14526>, OpenParlData ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14527>, ‎IAU member ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14528>, PurplePort ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14529>, LinkMe ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14530> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - Vistonline <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vistonline> (Agenzia italiana di visti consolari e legalizzazione documenti, con sede a Roma) - Natural science/Taxon footprint <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Natural_science/Ta…> (Taxon footprint) - Sri Lanka Ministry of Education school census number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sri_Lanka_Ministry…> (Unique identification number assigned to a school by the Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka, used in the annual school census and official examinations (G.C.E. O/L, A/L)) - sport title <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/sport_title> (link to sport title (like master of sports or yokodzuna), besides chess and martial arts titles) - dual notion in category theory <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/dual_notion_in_cat…> (dual notion in category theory) - penalty shootout kicked by <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/penalty_shootout_k…> (Indicates the person who took an individual penalty kick during a penalty shoot-out.) - Finnish educational institution ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Finnish_educationa…> (Five-digit identification number for Finnish educational institutes assigned by Statistics Finland.) - New External identifier property proposals to review: Identifiant d'une personne sur ZicTrad <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un…> , Skeivopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Skeivopedia_ID> , Artistas Visuales Chilenos ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Artistas_Visuales_…> , Mathlib declaration ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mathlib_declaratio…> , FES digital collections person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FES_digital_collec…> , BBC Bitesize topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BBC_Bitesize_topic…> , Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_of_Ch…> , Sceneweb artwork ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sceneweb_artwork_ID> , Sceneweb production ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sceneweb_productio…> , regjeringen.no government ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/regjeringen.no_gov…> , regjeringen.no ministry ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/regjeringen.no_min…> , regjeringen.no politician ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/regjeringen.no_pol…> , Maoyan film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Maoyan_film_ID> , Identifiant livres-cinema.info d'un auteur <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_livres…> , National Operator Code (UK) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Operator_…> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - WikiProject Highlights: - Wiki x K-pop 2026: Datathon 3.0 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_x_K-pop_2026:_Datathon_3.0> a.k.a the ICONIC BY MISTAKE EDITING party. - Ontology Course 2 / GLAM Authority Entity Ontology in Wikidata <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ontology/Ontology_Course…> - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Thanks Log <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=thanks&user=&page=&excludete…> - who's thanking who and on what. - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items> : 2026 FIFA World Cup (Q5020214) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5020214> - in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026 - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: alikaali (L720932) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L720932> - Dagbanli noun (derived from ha <--ar) which can mean soothsayer, judge or Muslim scholar *Development* - Ontology federation: The development team is looking for people to give feedback on the new feature that allows editors on other Wikibase instances to use Wikidata's Items as statement values. (more details <https://wikibase-federation.com/>) - GraphQL: - We extended the searchItems field so that developers can now get all Item data immediately from the search results (phab:T416885 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416885>) - We are working on the ability to get only best ranked statements ( phab:T428138 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428138>) - MCP: The Wikidata MCP has been extended. You can now also use an MCP for other Wikibase instances. (more details <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:MCP#Wikibase_MCP>) - Wikibase Cloud: We are looking into making it possible to log into Wikibase Cloud instances with your Wikidata account to make it easier for Wikimedians to contribute on Cloud instances. - Wikidata integration in the other Wikimedia projects: - We are planning the migration of the entity usage table to a new database cluster to handle increased usage of Wikidata's data across the Wikimedia projects. - We are continuing our work to decrease the number of irrelevant changes coming from Wikidata that show up in Wikipedia's recent changes and watchlist. Specifically we are evaluating a prototype that looks at the rendered article before and after the change and determines if anything actually changed in the article before adding an entry to recent changes and watchlist. - Mobile editing of statements: - We are improving support for RTL languages.(phab:T360854 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T360854>, phab:T427655 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427655>, phab:T427658 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427658>, phab:T427661 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427661>, phab:T428246 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428246>) - We started fixing multiple UI layout and spacing issues, including mandatory fields, value fields, snak types, references, and add-statement button usability (phab:T428766 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428766>, phab:T428761 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428761>, phab:T428759 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428759>, phab:T428450 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T428450>) - We are improving the server-side rendering (phab:T409827 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T409827>) You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filt…> . *Weekly Tasks* - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_propertie…> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> *· Previous issue <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Pr…> · JosefAnthony <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·* Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony) Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate *View my contributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*

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Announcing WikiLounge: A new, always-on IRC web client for Wikimedians
by Md. Zillur Rahman 14 Jun '26

14 Jun '26

Hi everyone, I am excited to announce the launch of *WikiLounge*, a new, always-on IRC web client and bouncer built specifically for the Wikimedia community and hosted securely on Wikimedia Cloud Services (WMCS). For many Wikimedians, IRC remains a vital platform for real-time collaboration, seeking help, and monitoring projects. However, traditional IRC drops your connection when you close your browser or go offline, causing you to miss out on conversations while you are away. WikiLounge solves this by acting as a persistent bouncer. It keeps your IRC presence active 24/7 on Libera.Chat network. When you log back in via your web browser or mobile device, you can read all the channel history and private messages you missed. We have just completed a major upgrade and deployed a new *Unified Web Dashboard* to make joining and managing your account as easy as possible. *Key Features:* - *Always-On Connection:* Catch up on missed messages when you return. - *Mobile-Friendly:* A clean, responsive web interface powered by open-source software (The Lounge). - *Automated Self-Service:* Securely log in using your Meta-Wiki account via OAuth to request access, change your server password, or declare a "Wikibreak" to pause inactivity limits. *How to join:* To protect server resources and prevent abuse, WikiLounge requires users to have at least 500 global edits across Wikimedia projects. If you meet the requirements and would like an account, you can read the full documentation and apply directly through the new automated portal: - *Documentation:* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC/WikiLounge - *Public Portal:* https://wikilounge.wmcloud.org/ If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me, drop a task in Phabricator under the *WikiLounge* project, or join us in our newly created IRC channel *#wikimedia-lounge.* Regards, User:ZI Jony

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Save the date: MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference (MUDCon) Fall 2026: November 11-13, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
by Bernhard Krabina, KM-A 12 Jun '26

12 Jun '26

Save the date: The ** MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference ** (MUDCon) will take place in ** Ljubljana, Slovenia, from November 11-13 ** This event brings together developers, system administrators, researchers, and practitioners working with MediaWiki and related knowledge technologies, including Semantic MediaWiki and Wikibase. MUDCon is a space for sharing practical experience, discussing new developments, and connecting across domains such as open knowledge, research infrastructure, and GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums). Further details including a call for participation will be announced soon. More information: https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conf… We look forward to welcoming you! MUDCon Fall 2026 is sponsored by KM-A - https://km-a.net | MyWikis Europe - https://mywikis.eu | Professional Wiki - https://professional.wiki The event is co-organized by the MediaWiki Stakeholder's Group, the ECHOLOT project and the Jožef Stefan Institute! Christian Erlinger and the MUDCon organizing team. mailto:christian.erlinger@km-a.net

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