Previously, the install key for a system - used as part of SSV warranty purposes - had to be generated separately using the generate_install_key.php script. Now, the step_03.php script will also generate the install key automatically. This change was backported into the 3.12 and 3.14 branches (becoming public from version 3.12.5 and 3.14.1, respectively).
There were some performance issues relating to the Related Asset Listing, especially when sorting by metadata. Now, the Asset Listing has two different functions for getting the asset list in unsorted and sorted form. This allows Related Asset Listing to filter by its tags before sorting, allowing the listing to sort on less items. This change was backported into the 3.12 and 3.14 branches (taking effect from version 3.12.5 and 3.14.1, respectively).
The 3.14.x branch of MySource Matrix went stable with the release of version 3.14.0 last Monday (7th May). The upgrade guide from 3.12.x to 3.14.0 is available from the MySource Matrix site under " Resources > Upgrading" .Two bug-fix releases (3.12.4 and 3.10.9) were also released last Monday. Please note that 3.10.9 is the last planned release of the 3.10.x branch, and users of this or earlier branches are encouraged to upgrade to 3.12.x (or later) to continue receiving updates.
There will be three versions of MySource Matrix released next Monday, 7th May 2007.Version 3.14.0 will be the first stable release of the new 3.14.x branch of MySource Matrix. The 3.14.x branch has around 70 new features and improvements over the 3.12.x series, including one additional feature added since the release candidate (the ability to set the dictionary used by the spell checker in External Tools - see " New Features" in this newsletter). Version 3.14.0 will also contain a number of fixes to bugs that were identified in the release candidate.Version 3.12.4 will provide further fixes to bugs that were identified in version 3.12.3. Finally, version 3.10.9 will also be released, which is expected to be the final release of the 3.10.x branch of MySource Matrix.