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The latest technical newsletter is now available at < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2018/20%3E. Below is the English version.
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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/2018/20 are available.
*Recent changes*
- Dynamic maps https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Kartographer are now available on most Wikipedias. Labels on maps https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Kartographer#Map_languages can also be in different languages. - The new Advanced Search https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch interface is now available as a Beta Feature https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures on all wikis. This makes it easier to learn about and to use many of the powerful options in our search. Feedback is appreciated. [1] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-ambassadors/2018-May/001851.html
*Changes later this week*
- [image: Recurrent item] The new version https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.32/wmf.4 of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 15 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 May. It will be on all wikis from 17 May ( calendar https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.32/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 16 May at 15:00 (UTC) https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20180516T15. See how to join https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Technical_Advice_IRC_Meeting.
*Future changes*
- In the mobile view, warnings for when something is wrong with a page are not as clear as they should be. The developers are working on this. You can give feedback and suggestions https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Web/Projects/Mobile_Page_Issues. - The developers are working on making the Wikipedia Android app available in more languages. You can give feedback, suggestions and help test it. Read more on mediawiki.org https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android/Multilingual_Support [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps#Android
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