MySource Matrix Developer

MySource Matrix Developer Newsletter Issue 142
Friday 31st August 2007

covers versions 3.12.7 stable, 3.14.3 stable, 3.16.0 RC1, 3.17.0 development

News

3.16.0 Stable Release Next Monday

The first stable and supported release of the new 3.16.x branch of MySource Matrix, version 3.16.0, will be released next Monday, 3rd September 2007. This release branch contains about 50 new features and improvements over the previous (3.14.x) branch. A number of bugs have also been fixed from the 3.16.0 RC1 release.

Also Being Released on Monday...

Versions 3.14.4 and 3.12.8 of MySource Matrix will also be released on Monday. These are predominantly bug-fix releases to the current stable branches of Matrix. Users are encouraged to upgrade from previous releases to these new ones when they're out.

Please note that 3.12.8 is the last supported version of MySource Matrix 3.12.x to be released. Bugs will only be identified and fixed in the 3.14.x and 3.16.x branches from now on.

Two Weeks Until Matrix User Conference

A heads-up: the MySource Matrix International User Conference, to be held at the Radisson Resort on the Gold Coast, begins Thursday week, 13th September.

It's still not too late to register for this inaugural event, which includes keynotes, case studies, and other presentations designed for you to get the most out of your MySource Matrix investment. Apart from advice on content management, topics such as accessibility and web standards are also covered. The conference will also feature the first public preview of the upcoming MySource version 4.

For further information on the conference, please visit the Squiz web site, which includes a full conference program and and links to registration. Alternatively, please phone our Sydney office on +61 2 8507 9900.

Expect the Next Newsletter on Thursday

As you may or may not know, next Friday (7th September) has been declared a public holiday in Sydney due to the APEC leaders' conference being held here. Therefore, the next MySource Matrix newsletter will be released next Thursday, rather than Friday.

New Features

No new generic features have been added to MySource Matrix this week.

Planned Development

No new generic features are currently scheduled for development.

Upgrading

3.17.0 Development

Additional queries: No additional queries are required for upgrades.

Additional comments: 

Login and Password Change Designs need to be re-parsed due to updates in those assets.

3.16.0 Stable

Additional queries: No additional queries are required for upgrades.

Additional comments: 

Login and Password Change Designs need to be re-parsed due to updates in those assets.

3.14.4 Stable

Additional queries: No additional queries are required for upgrades.

Additional comments: 

Login and Password Change Designs need to be re-parsed due to updates in those assets.

3.12.8 Stable

Additional queries: No additional queries are required for upgrades.

Additional comments: 

Login and Password Change Designs need to be re-parsed due to updates in those assets.

New Bugs Added To Bug Tracker

Notes:

Bug #2596 ("Applying metadata schema on a large number of assets", reported by Geoffroy Noel on 29th August) was marked as Fixed. The bug was fixed in the development version three weeks ago (see newsletter #139) and will not be backported to earlier versions.

New Feature Requests Added To Bug Tracker

Bugs Fixed In The Bug Tracker

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