2008/10/5 Aryeh Gregor <Simetrical+wikilist@gmail.comSimetrical%2Bwikilist@gmail.com
That bug was requesting creation of the software feature. A new bug should be created for the question of enabling it on Wikimedia wikis.
OK, this is now bug 15842, with five bugs already listed which may block the implementation of image renaming. Could be a topic for Bug Monday :-)
Thanks, Rémi