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 ====== VuFind Newsletter: May, 2021 ====== ====== VuFind Newsletter: May, 2021 ======
-:!: This document is still a draft and is subject to change.+
  
 ===== Highlights / Executive Summary ===== ===== Highlights / Executive Summary =====
  
 +May was another very active month for VuFind development, with around thirty pull requests resolved. Highlights include more work on improving PHP 8 compatibility, support for a new cover image provider ([[https://www.base-orb.fr/|Orb]]), a variety of improvements to ILS drivers, and various bug fixes and architectural improvements. Work was also begun on making VuFind's internal search service more flexible and easier to understand by applying the Command Pattern.
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 +The Project Management Committee met to continue discussions about membership levels and benefits, sustainability, and WOLFcon planning (see [[community:pmc_meetings:minutes20210510|PMC Meeting Minutes: May 10, 2021]] for details).
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 +Several VuFind-related panels will take place at this year's free, virtual [[https://openlibraryfoundation.org/about/wolfcon/upcoming/|WOLFcon]], to be held June 1-3.
 ===== Recently Completed / Resolved Issues ===== ===== Recently Completed / Resolved Issues =====
  
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   * Deprecate PHP-based LESS compiler: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1925|#1925]]   * Deprecate PHP-based LESS compiler: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1925|#1925]]
   * Do not code various non-Book formats as Book: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1921|#1921]]   * Do not code various non-Book formats as Book: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1921|#1921]]
 +  * Display an error flash message if canceling of any of the holds fails: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1966|#1966]]
   * Enable overriding variables from bootstrap accessibility plugin: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1933|#1933]]   * Enable overriding variables from bootstrap accessibility plugin: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1933|#1933]]
   * Fix bug in loading custom notification schedule config: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1957|#1957]]   * Fix bug in loading custom notification schedule config: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1957|#1957]]
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   * Fix Stamen tile URLs for SSL compatibility: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1950|#1950]]   * Fix Stamen tile URLs for SSL compatibility: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1950|#1950]]
   * Improve the comment in KohaRest.ini regarding 401 errors: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1936|#1936]]   * Improve the comment in KohaRest.ini regarding 401 errors: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1936|#1936]]
 +  * KohaRest: Trim fine description before comparing with translation: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1964|#1964]]
 +  * Make MultiBackend driver work better with the Demo driver: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1965|#1965]]
   * More flexible Solr update support: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1952|#1952]]   * More flexible Solr update support: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1952|#1952]]
 +  * Patch chrome-mink-driver 2.8.0 on install for PHP 8 compatibility: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1968|#1968]]
   * Tests: Replace deprecated setMethods() with onlyMethods(): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1942|#1942]]   * Tests: Replace deprecated setMethods() with onlyMethods(): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1942|#1942]]
   * Update dependencies (including many PHP 8 fixes): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1954|#1954]]   * Update dependencies (including many PHP 8 fixes): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1954|#1954]]
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   * Add call number prefixes to templates: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1951|#1951]]   * Add call number prefixes to templates: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1951|#1951]]
   * Add Matomo view helper for Matomo 4.x: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1943|#1943]]   * Add Matomo view helper for Matomo 4.x: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1943|#1943]]
-  * Add support for hold start date and hold modification: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1956|#1956]]+  * Add support for hold start date and hold modification: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1956|#1956]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1963|#1963]]
   * Enable split-on-whitespace in Solr: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1937|#1937]]   * Enable split-on-whitespace in Solr: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1937|#1937]]
   * FOLIO: Add callnumber_prefix to the output of getHolding: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1934|#1934]]   * FOLIO: Add callnumber_prefix to the output of getHolding: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1934|#1934]]
 +  * Use Command Pattern in search system: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-924|VUFIND-924]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1967|#1967]]
  
 ==== Issue Report / Discussion Only ==== ==== Issue Report / Discussion Only ====
  
 +  * Reduce direct calls to find/sed in build.xml: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1478|VUFIND-1478]]
   * Scheduled searches fail for cores without first_indexed field: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1477|VUFIND-1477]]   * Scheduled searches fail for cores without first_indexed field: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1477|VUFIND-1477]]
  
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