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; Release date
: 16 October 2014

== MediaWiki upgraded to 1.23.5 ==

MediaWiki has been upgraded to version 1.23.5. ([https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.23#MediaWiki_1.23.5 release notes])

== Empty edit summary prompt preference changed ==

We have enabled by default the preference that prompts you when you make an edit without providing an edit summary. This is to encourage best practice: Always provide a summary of the change you're making.

=== Turning off this behavior ===

Some people might find this new behavior disruptive to their workflow. While we do not encourage turning off this reminder, it is controlled by a regular user preference, so you can set it how you wish:

: [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]] &rarr; [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing|Editing]] &rarr; Editor &rarr; Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary

== New string parsing functions ==

We have also enabled a powerful new set of string parsing functions. (Example: [[User:Ckoehler/Tests/Replace]])

== Other configuration changes ==

* 'Sandstone' customizations are now implemented via a MediaWiki [https://github.com/christi3k/mw-sandstone extension] rather than via Vector.css and Common.css.
* Account approvers no longer receive email notification of pending requests. They should visit [[Special:Watchlist]] to determine if there are any pending requests.
* The minimum words required for the bio field on the [[Special:RequestAccount]] form has been reduced from 50 to 15.
* Registered and autoconfirmed users now have access to the writeapi, enabling certain AJAX-dependent UX features.

== Acknowledgements ==

Thank you [[User:GPHemsley]], [[User:CLiang]], and everyone else who reported bugs and helped with this release!

== Notice any issues? ==

If you notice any issues with this release, please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Websites&component=wiki.mozilla.org report a bug]. 

If you simply have questions, you are welcome to ask in {{IRC|wiki}} ([http://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mozilla.org&channel=#wiki webchat]).

== Bugs resolved in this release ==

<bugzilla>
    {
        "product": "Websites",
        "component": "wiki.mozilla.org",
        "whiteboard": "[prod=2014-10-16]",
        "status": "RESOLVED",
        "include_fields": "id, severity, summary, whiteboard, priority, status"
    }
</bugzilla>

== See also ==

* [[MozillaWiki:Releases/2014-10-16]]

[[Category:MozillaWiki announcements|2014-10-16]]