Wikitech-ambassadors August 2019

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by Raz Shuty

Sorry for cross-posting! Reminder: Technical Advice IRC meeting this week **Wednesday 3-4 pm UTC** on #wikimedia-tech. Questions can be asked in English! The Technical Advice IRC Meeting (TAIM) is a weekly support event for volunteer developers. Every Wednesday, two full-time developers are available to help you with all your questions about MediaWiki, gadgets, tools and more! This can be anything from "how to get started" over "who would be the best contact for X" to specific questions on your project. If you know already what you would like to discuss or ask, please add your topic to the next meeting: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting Hope to see you there! -- Raz Shuty Engineering Manager Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30 219 158 26-0 https://wikimedia.de Imagine a world, in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That‘s our commitment. Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.

3 years, 7 months

Wednesday: Technical Advice IRC Meeting

by Raz Shuty

Sorry for cross-posting! Reminder: Technical Advice IRC meeting this week **Wednesday 3-4 pm UTC** on #wikimedia-tech. Questions can be asked in English, Persian, German! The Technical Advice IRC Meeting (TAIM) is a weekly support event for volunteer developers. Every Wednesday, two full-time developers are available to help you with all your questions about MediaWiki, gadgets, tools and more! This can be anything from "how to get started" over "who would be the best contact for X" to specific questions on your project. If you know already what you would like to discuss or ask, please add your topic to the next meeting: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting Hope to see you there! -- Raz Shuty Engineering Manager Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0)30 219 158 26-0 https://wikimedia.de Imagine a world, in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That‘s our commitment. Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.

3 years, 7 months

Tech News (2019, week 34)

by Johan Jönsson

Hi, The latest technical newsletter is now available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/34>. Below is the English version. You can help write the next newsletter: whenever you see information about Wikimedia technology that you think should be distributed more broadly, you can add it to the next newsletter at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/Next>. More information on how to contribute is available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News#contribute>. You can also contact me directly. As always, feedback (on- or off-list) is appreciated and encouraged. ——————————————————————————— Other languages: Bahasa Indonesia • ‎Deutsch • ‎English • ‎Tiếng Việt • ‎español • ‎français • ‎polski • ‎português do Brasil • ‎suomi • ‎svenska • ‎čeština • ‎русский • ‎українська • ‎עברית • ‎العربية • ‎中文 • ‎日本語 Latest *tech news <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News>* from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/34> are available. *Tech News* - There will be no Tech News issue next week. The next issue of Tech News will be sent out on 2 September 2019. *Problems* - [image: Advanced item] Some abuse filters stopped working because of a code change. Only variables for the current action will work. Variables defined inside a branch may not work outside of that branch. You can read more <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T230256> to see how to fix the filters. - Only six accounts can be created from one IP address <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:IP_address> per day. Between 12 August and August 15 this was two accounts per day. This was because of a security issue. It is now six accounts per day again. [1] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T230521> *Changes later this week* - Only a limited number of accounts can be created from one IP address <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:IP_address>. An IP address can be whitelisted <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Whitelisting> so that it can create as many accounts as needed. This is useful at events where many new persons learn to edit. IP addresses that are whitelisted for this reason will also not show CAPTCHAs <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:CAPTCHA> when you create accounts. This will happen on Wednesday. [2] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227487> - [image: Recurrent item] The new version <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.34/wmf.19> of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 20 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 21 August. It will be on all wikis from 22 August (calendar <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.34/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 21 August at 15:00 (UTC) <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20190821T15>. See how to join <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting>. *Future changes* - There is an RFC <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:_Request_for_Comments> about creating a new global user group with the right to edit abuse filters <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter>. This will be used to fix broken filters and make sure all filters will still work when software changes happen. You can read more and comment <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Creating_abusefilter-m…> . - Special:Contributions/newbies will no longer be working. This is because of performance reasons. It showed edits by new accounts. You can see this in the recent changes feed instead. [3] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220447> *Tech news <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News> prepared by Tech News writers <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Writers> and posted by bot <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/User:MediaWiki_message_d…> • Contribute <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News#contribute> • Translate <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/34> • Get help <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech> • Give feedback <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tech/News> • Subscribe or unsubscribe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Tech_ambass…>.* //Johan Jönsson

3 years, 7 months

Tech News (2019, week 33)

by Johan Jönsson

Hi, The latest technical newsletter is now available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/23>. Below is the English version. You can help write the next newsletter: whenever you see information about Wikimedia technology that you think should be distributed more broadly, you can add it to the next newsletter at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/Next>. More information on how to contribute is available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News#contribute>. You can also contact me directly. As always, feedback (on- or off-list) is appreciated and encouraged. ——————————————————————————— Other languages: Bahasa Indonesia • ‎Deutsch • ‎English • ‎español • ‎français • ‎polski • ‎português do Brasil • ‎suomi • ‎svenska • ‎čeština • ‎русский • ‎українська • ‎עברית • ‎العربية • ‎中文 • ‎日本語 Latest *tech news <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News>* from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/33> are available. *Recent changes* - Editors using the mobile website on Wikipedia can opt-in to new advanced features <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Reading/Web/Advanced_mobi…> via your settings page. This will give access to more interface links, special pages, and tools. Feedback on the discussion page is appreciated. [1] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T228916> - Due to the absence of volunteer maintenance of Cologne Blue skin, the link to activate it will be hidden. The skin will still work, but editors using it are encouraged to switch to another skin. [2] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T223824> *Changes later this week* - Due to Wikimania, there is no deployment this week. [3] <https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Deployments#Week_of_August_12th> *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 13 August at 15:00 (UTC) <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20190813T15>. See how to join <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting>. *Future changes* - The "Wikidata item" link will be moved from "Tools" to "In other projects" section on all Wikimedia projects, starting on August 21st. Full announcement <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2019-August/013316.html> , Phabricator task <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T66315>. *Tech news <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News> prepared by Tech News writers <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Writers> and posted by bot <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/User:MediaWiki_message_d…> • Contribute <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News#contribute> • Translate <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/33> • Get help <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech> • Give feedback <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tech/News> • Subscribe or unsubscribe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Tech_ambass…>.* //Johan Jönsson

3 years, 7 months

Tech News (2019, week 32)

by Benoît Evellin (Trizek)

Hello The latest technical newsletter is now available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/32>. Below is the English version. You can help write the next newsletter: whenever you see information about Wikimedia technology that you think should be distributed more broadly, you can add it to the next newsletter at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/Next>. More information on how to contribute is available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News#contribute>. You can also contact me directly. As always, feedback (on- or off-list) is appreciated and encouraged. ------------------- Latest *tech news <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News>* from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/32> are available: Bahasa Indonesia <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/id> • ‎Deutsch <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/de> • ‎français <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/fr> • ‎polski <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/pl> • ‎português do Brasil <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/pt-br> • ‎suomi <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/fi> • ‎čeština <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/cs> • ‎русский <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/ru> • ‎українська <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/uk> • ‎עברית <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/he> • ‎العربية <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/ar> • ‎中文 <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/zh> • ‎日本語 <https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech/News/2019/32/ja> *Changes later this week* - [image: Recurrent item] The new version <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.34/wmf.17> of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 6 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 7 August. It will be on all wikis from 8 August (calendar <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.34/Roadmap>). *Problems* - A change in RelatedArticles extension <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RelatedArticles> accidentally enabled it for everyone, not just for mobile users. This has been fixed. [1] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T181242>[2] <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229644> *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 7 August at 15:00 (UTC) <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20190807T15>. See how to join <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting>. *Future changes* - Today everyone can see IP addresses <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:IP_addresses> if someone edits without an account. In the future this could be more hidden. This is to protect unregistered editors so fewer can see their IP address. This would only happen after we make sure the tools for vandal fighting can still be effective. You can read more <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/IP_Editing:_Privacy_Enha…> and comment <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:IP_Editing:_Privacy_Enhancement_and_Ab…> . *Tech news <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News> prepared by Tech News writers <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Writers> and posted by bot <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/User:MediaWiki_message_d…> • Contribute <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News#contribute> • Translate <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2019/32> • Get help <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tech> • Give feedback <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tech/News> • Subscribe or unsubscribe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Tech_ambass…>.* -- Benoît Evellin - Trizek (he/him) Community Relations Specialist Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

3 years, 7 months

[Train] 1.34.0-wmf.16 status update

by Brennen Bearnes

The 1.34.0-wmf.16 version of MediaWiki is no longer blocked[0], and has been deployed to group1 and group2[1] as of 21:23 UTC. Thanks to andre__, Krinkle, aaron, thcipriani, everyone else who worked on unblocking the train, and everyone who has been so helpful during my first week of train duty. [0]. <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220741> [1]. <https://tools.wmflabs.org/versions/> -- Your unassuming train minion Brennen Bearnes

3 years, 8 months

[Train] 1.34.0-wmf.16 status update

by Brennen Bearnes

The 1.34.0-wmf.16 version of MediaWiki is blocked[0]. The new version can't proceed to group1 and group2 [1] until these issues are resolved: * File pages are not created: Fatal exception of type "Wikimedia\Rdbms\DBQueryError" - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229605 * PHP Notice: Undefined property: MediaWiki\Revision\RevisionRenderer::$wikiId - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229589 Once these issues are resolved, the train can resume. If these issues are resolved on a Friday the train will resume Monday. Thank you for your help resolving these issues! -- Your unassuming train minion [0]. <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220741> [1]. <https://tools.wmflabs.org/versions/>

3 years, 8 months

[Train] 1.34.0-wmf.16 status update

by Brennen Bearnes

The 1.34.0-wmf.16 version of MediaWiki is no longer blocked[0]! Thanks to mdholloway, Amir1, egardner, alaa_wmde, tstarling, and everyone else who helped unblock the train. We plan to deploy the new version to both group1 and group2[1] today. [0]. <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220741> [1]. <https://tools.wmflabs.org/versions/> -- Your unassuming train minion Brennen Bearnes

3 years, 8 months

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