https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/MW/browse/master/RELEASE-NOTES-1...
* User::isBot() method for checking if an account is a bot role account.
- Added a new hook, 'UserIsBot', to aid in determining if a user is a bot.
Sounds great! We have been waiting for it for a long time. Will that work with a time parameter? Can I know somehow that the user WAS a bot in the time of an edit?
Other question: release notes say, "1.28 has several database changes since 1.27, and will not work without schema updates." If I want to install a private wiki for private purposes on my own laptop (on user, offline work, no access from outside), which is better choice: stable version or 1.28 alpha to avoid database changes later?