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community:newsletter:2020-02

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VuFind Newsletter: February, 2020

:!: This document is a draft and still subject to change.

Highlights / Executive Summary

Recently Completed / Resolved Issues

The following items were completed in the past month:

  • Aleph driver improvement: #1540
  • Alma driver improvements: #1530, #1536
  • Bug fix for broken AJAX record tabs when VuFind configured at site root in release 6.1: VUFIND-1378
  • Clarified error messages for email authentication: #1539
  • Configurable options for how links from the link shortener redirect to full URLs: #1533
  • FOLIO driver improvements (course reserves, configurable bib ID handling): #1503, #1545
  • Improve design of session handlers: #1506 / VUFIND-1355
  • Rename EDS connector class (in preparation for Laminas migration): #1546
  • Sitemap generator performance/accuracy/flexibility improvements: #1486
  • Unpaywall improvement (include useful links even when PDFs are not available): #1547
  • Upgrade to jQuery 3.4.1: #1497
  • Upgrade to PHPUnit 8: #1548

New Issues

The following items were reported / begun in the past month, but are not yet completed:

Code in Progress

  • Accessibility improvements: #1543, #1544
  • Improved short link security: #1549

Issue Report / Discussion Only

  • Need for ReCaptcha alternatives: VUFIND-1379
  • Upgrade or replace ZfcRbac as part of Laminas migration: VUFIND-1380

Active Issues

The following items saw significant progress / activity during the past month:

  • FOLIO driver improvements (fines, bug fixes, etc.): #1542
  • KohaRest ILS driver implementation: #1016
  • Laminas migration: #1537
  • Migrate away from laminas-mvc-console: VUFIND-1273
  • Overdrive: support new holds redelivery feature: VUFIND-1375
  • Refactoring of template resolving logic: #1424
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